Month: April 2022

Chris Young is teaming up with the guys from Old Dominion for his next release, a feel-good track called “Everybody Needs a Song.”

The “Famous Friends” star previewed a snippet of his new track on his social media Thursday, also telling fans that the song will be out in full Friday. “Cheers to new music dropping on Friday with [Old Dominion],” Chris wrote.

The video teaser shows the two acts sharing a long-distance drink together, with Chris raising his glass to toast the camera and then — when the glass pulls away — revealing Old Dominion.

Chris has had a lot of success with collaborations lately. “Famous Friends,” his duet with Kane Brown, was not only a number-one hit but also the most-played country radio single of 2021. He and Cassadee Pope scored a big hit in 2016 with their song, “Think of You,” while “At the End of a Bar” — a team-up between Chris and Mitchell Tenpenny — is currently inside the top 30 at country radio.

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In case you missed it, Chris Janson was on NBC's TODAY Thursday morning performing his new song, “Keys to the Country.” That track comes off of All In, an album that arrives Friday.

If you happen to be in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday night, you've got a chance to see Old Dominion. The band is playing a free popup show at The Underground. You can claim your free passes to the show by RSVPing now.

Priscilla Block recently wrapped up her first-ever headlining trek, the Welcome to the Block Party tour. Over half the dates sold out, and the singer says that the experience pushed her to keep growing her live presence all the way up to the stadium setting. Meanwhile, her new single, “My Bar,” is at country radio.

Brandi Carlile has tested positive for COVID-19. She canceled her upcoming Stagecoach set, telling fans on social media that she was “devastated” but assuring them she's on the mend.

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Chris Stapleton is halting his All American Road Show tour for the weekend.

The singer and his band were scheduled to head up north for three Canadian shows, but a positive COVID-19 test within the band and “subsequent exposure” has changed those plans.

“We want you all to know that this was not a decision we made lightly,” Chris told his fans on social media when he broke the news. “We sincerely apologize to every ticket holder.”

The shows affected are his concerts in London, Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario; and Montreal, originally set to take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, respectively. But Chris isn't outright canceling the shows: He says he'll reschedule them, with new dates to be announced soon.

“We are focused on staying safe & hope to see you all soon,” Chris said at the conclusion of his message.

Chris' 2022 All American Road Show launched in April. This year's lineup features a rotating cast of support acts, including Willie Nelson & Family, Sheryl Crow and more. This weekend's batch of shows would have featured Elle King.

Chris and Elle are still planning to hit Canada this month. Not including the postponed dates, there are six All American Road Show stops in Canada over the next few weeks on Chris' tour calendar.

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Miranda Lambert is getting closer to releasing her next studio album, Palomino, and the singer shared some of the project's backstory via one of its songs.

The singer posted a clip on social media of an unreleased song called “Tourist,” along with a photo montage of herself traveling with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, plus friends and family.

“Tourist' was the first song we wrote for Palomino and it set the tone for the record,” Miranda explains. “I've toured, but I haven't really gotten to be a tourist. This is the song on the record I want to live out the most.”

Travel is a theme throughout Palomino, with many of its songs written about towns and cities across the country — and the colorful characters who live there. The lead single is “If I Was a Cowboy,” and Miranda has also previewed the album with songs like “Strange” and “Actin' Up.”

The full project comes out on Friday.

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Like every other touring artist, Chris Janson had his world rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I will never forget getting a phone call from my agent, and every one of our tour dates getting the rug pulled out,” the singer tells Billboard. “Scary as hell, one of the scariest moments of my life.”

It was March 2020, and artists across the country genre were preparing to ramp up for their summer tours. But in the span of just a few days, those plans all folded, and Chris wasn't sure when he'd see the stage again.

“People look at me as a man of faith, and I am, but I lost faith for a minute,” he admits. “I was scared.”

Chris shared his fears with fans in real time. That April, he shared an unreleased song he'd written called “Put Me Back to Work,” detailing the plight of working men and women who found themselves suddenly, indefinitely out of a job during the pandemic — and had nothing to do but wait it out and watch their bank accounts dwindle.

But now, as he looks toward the Friday release of his new album, All In, Chris says that some aspects of his work really thrived during the pandemic. He tells Billboard that about half of the album was written over Zoom and FaceTime, describing it as “the best album-making process I've had” and explaining that “It was efficient and I was able to write with so many people.”

Ahead of the album, Chris has shared songs like “Bye Mom,” “Things You Can’t Live Without” and the title track.

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Live Nation's annual Concert Week returns next month, offering fans a seven-day window where they can pick up tickets to see their favorite artists for just $25.

The special low price applies to more than 3,700 shows across the U.S., including a slate of Las Vegas residencies. That means that $25 tickets will be available to see Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban and Shania Twain during their upcoming Vegas residency dates.

Concert Week's ticket offer extends throughout North America, in venues from clubs to stadiums. Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Willie Nelson and Zac Brown Band are just a few of the participating artists.

Of course, all genres are included in Concert Week: It's your chance to see everyone from the Backstreet Boys to The Who at a low price.

Concert Week starts May 4 at 10 a.m. ET and lasts through May 10, or while tickets last. There's a special pre-sale for Citi cardholders beginning May 3 at 8 a.m. ET, and another for Rakuten members starting the same day at 12 p.m. ET.

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