Month: April 2022

Jake Owen has a busy summer ahead of him: he’s embarking on a 34-city headlining tour that will take him to cities across the country May through October.

The trek begins on May 5 in Ohio at Hobart Arena, followed by a pre-Kentucky Derby performance at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville on May 6. 

Along the way, he’ll make stops at the famous Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth and several festivals, including Country Stampede on July 15, Faster Horses on July 22, Watershed Festival on July 31 and more. The tour wraps on October 1 in Georgia with a performance at City of Buford Fall Concert. Visit his official website for a full list of dates.  

“Looking forward to getting back out there, bringing smiles and happiness and some new tunes. The world needs more of that,” Jake shares. 

While his current single, “Best Thing Since Backroads,” is climbing the charts, the Florida native has also been sharing new music on socials, and is set to drop another new track, “1×1,” on Friday.

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Jackson Dean's fast-rising debut single is the wild-and-proud anthem of a young guy setting out on an adventure.

The song's free-wheeling lyrics follow him to the rural landscapes of Utah, Kentucky, the Rockies and the Great Salt Plains, but offer a word of warning: When he heads out on the road, don't bother trying to find him.

That's a sentiment the singer comes by honestly. It dates back to his childhood, when he used to worry his mother by disappearing without a word as to where he could be found.

“Don't Come Lookin'' is something I used to say to my mom before I left the house,” Jackson tells ABC Audio. “I spent more time in the woods than I did with the humans. It's just how I was when I was younger. Right before I would walk off, I'd just be like, Mom, if I don't come back, don't come lookin' for me.'”

Sarcastically, he adds, “She, as you can imagine, loved that.”

But these days, Jackson's free-wheeling spirit is paying off. Not only has “Don't Come Lookin'” already cracked the top thirty at country radio, but it's featured on an episode of the hit TV show, Yellowstone.

True to form, Jackson was out on the road when he first saw the episode that featured his song. “We were in Española, New Mexico,” he recounts, adding that he watched the episode “in the hotel room with a bottle of Jack Daniels” by his side.

“I was just like, Whew, wow,'” the singer reflects. “It was a pretty surreal moment for me.”

Jackson's new album, Greenbroke, is out now.

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Chris Janson shared his new duet with Travis Tritt, “Things You Can't Live Without,” on Friday. The song comes off Chris' forthcoming album, All In, which comes out at the end of this month.

Travis Denning has a new song out today, called “She's On It.” Fans can see it live this summer, as Travis heads out on the road with Dierks Bentley.

High Valley and Granger Smith team up today with their new song, “Country Music, Girls & Trucks.” The song comes off of High Valley's upcoming album.

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Parker McCollum is joining the lineup for an upcoming George Strait-helmed stadium show in Kansas City.

That means the show will be bookended by Texans: Parker is the first opening act, followed by Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton before George's headlining set. A limited quantity of tickets remain for the event, which will take place July 30 at the city's GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

It's George's first time playing the venue since 2001. During a rare interview, George recently told Pollstar that playing about eight shows a year is his sweet spot. “That's about perfect,” he says. “I'll have plenty of time off and still be able to scratch that itch I have for live shows.”

Even though his touring schedule isn't as rigorous as it used to be, George’s fan base doesn't seem to have diminished. Reports from Pollstar Boxoffice indicate that George has sold some 12 million tickets, dating back to 1983.

“It's definitely not easy to process,” the singer says, when asked to reflect on his massive live appeal. “I've always said I have the best fans out there. They've been extremely loyal throughout my career — and they don't seem to be slowing down any.”

When he's not mounting his live shows, though, the King of Country is working on another aspect of his career. “I also want to make another record soon,” he notes. “I just re-signed with MCA Records, and I'm really excited about that and the fact that they still want me around.”

George's most recent studio album was 2019’s Honky Tonk Time Machine. It was the singer's 30th studio album.

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