Month: July 2022

Sam Hunt has released the video for his new single, “Water Under the Bridge.” 

Breland joined Keith Urban onstage during his show in Cincinnati, Ohio, to perform “Out the Cage” together live for the first time. The singers co-wrote the track that appears on Keith’s album The Speed of Now Part 1. Watch the video here.

Old Crowe Medicine Show has announced their 15th annual New Year’s Eve show at the Ryman Auditorium on December 31. Presale tickets for members of their fan club are available Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, with general sales beginning Friday. 

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Zac Brown Band were bestowed with a high honor following their recent headlining show at Fenway Park in Boston. 

Playing their 13th sold-out show at the historic venue on Friday as part of their Out in the Middle Tour, ZBB made history as the music act with the most sold-out shows in the park’s 110-year history. The band was also inducted into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame, which honors artists who have had multiple successful shows at the venue. They are one of three artists to receive this designation, joining Paul McCartney and Billy Joel.  

The show was made even more special when they invited Cody Johnson onstage to debut their new collaboration on “Wild Palomino,” which originally appeared on ZBB’s 2021 album, The Comeback. “We'll never forget singing this one live together for the first time. Thank you, @fenwaypark!” the band writes on Instagram.  

The rendition featuring Cody will be on The Comeback (Deluxe) out September 30. 

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Maren Morris knows it’s a long and winding road to get to your dreams, as evidenced by her American Idol audition ticket. 

Maren was 17 years old in August 2007 — when she auditioned for American Idol‘s seventh season at the former Texas Stadium in Irving. Though she sadly didn’t make it past the audition, her mom, Kellie, decided to hold on to the ticket as a keepsake — and the singer’s reaction is priceless. 

“My mom found my American Idol audition ticket from 2007. I didn't make it past the first round cattle call.,” the hit singer recalls in the caption alongside the photo of the tattered ticket that shows the date, time and location along with where she sat in the stadium. “I wasn't really into sports growing up but this feels like the equivalent of your mom saving your 10th place trophy,” she adds with a crying laughing emoji. 

“This is incredible. May we not let the world tell us who we are,” Lindsay Ell remarks in the comment section, another fan adding, “LIFE LESSON…. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAM.” 

After AI, “The Bones” singer also auditioned for The Voice and America’s Got Talent. 

Despite being rejected by the competition shows, Maren has gone on to become one of the biggest names in country music with three chart-topping albums, multiple CMA and ACM Awards and a massive crossover hit with “The Middle.” 

Her current single, “Circles Around This Town,” is racing up the top 10 on country radio. 

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’90s country is back, and the Grand Ole Opry is celebrating it in a big way.

Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson and Chris Youngare among the artists taking the Opry stage in Nashville for the broadcast Opry Live: Opry Loves the ’90s, which features modern country superstars performing hits by ’90s country legends.

Carrie will cover Patty Loveless‘ chart-topping 1993 single “Blame It On Your Heart,” with Keith lending his voice to John Michael Montgomery‘s “Sold (Grundy County Auction).” 

Kelsea will deliver her interpretation of The Chicks‘ “Cowboy Take Me Away,” while Jimmie offers his take on Toby Keith‘s classic “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” and Chris sings “Papa Loves Mama” by his hero, Garth Brooks.

Lainey Wilson is set to sing Travis Tritt‘s fiery “T-R-O-U-B-L-E” as Breland teams up with Deana Carter for a special rendition of her 1997 CMA Single of the Year, “Strawberry Wine.” 

Michael Ray and Midland are also part of the lineup for Opry Loves the ’90s, which airs on the Circle Network on July 23 at 9 p.m. ET. 

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Kane Brown is a Different Man on his new album. 

On Monday, Kane announced that his third studio album, Different Man, will be released on September 9. It features 17 tracks, including his current top five single, “Like I Love Country Music,” and #1 hit “One Mississippi” along with previously released tracks “Whiskey Sour” and “Leave You Alone.” 

Kane is also set to drop his new song “Grand” on Friday, which he recently teased on Instagram. 

The country superstar revealed the news by partnering with CMT to display his album cover on Paramount’s Times Square Billboard, becoming the first artist to do so. The cover art was selected by his fans via social media after Kane posted two options and asked them to pick their favorite. 

Different Man is the hitmaker’s first studio album since 2018’s Platinum-certified Experiment, which boasted three consecutive #1 singles, “Lose It,” “Good as You” and “Homesick.” 

Kane will head across the pond later this year on the Drunk or Dreaming Tour that extends into 2023. 

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Luke Bryan‘s birthday was filled with family, fun and fishing! 

On Sunday, the country superstar celebrated his 46th birthday surrounded by family, including his wife, Caroline, their two sons, Bo and Tate, and nephew Til. Caroline posted a photo featuring a custom cake that boasts a giant can of his Two Lane Beer made of frosting and the phrase “Happy Birthday Luke!” written in gold lettering. Luke was clearly pleased with the surprise as he excitedly points down at the cake, while his wife plants a kiss on his cheek. 

Caroline also shared a video of the family goofily dancing around the house, while she pretends to spank her husband and 14-year-old son Bo jumps on his back.  

“Birthday fishing trip, let’s go!” Luke says, rounding everybody up to leave the house. 

“Happy Birthday to my Hunk of burning love!!! We love you! And..I'm going fishing again because well.it's your birthday!” his wife captions the entertaining video. 

Caroline also revealed on Instagram Stories that she had a series of humorous cookies made displaying photos of Luke, including one of him dressed as an old lady on Halloween.

On his own Stories, the “Country On” singer shared a video of him blowing out a candle on a tiny cupcake backstage ahead of a show. “I wish to catch a lot of fish,” he says with a smile before raising a toast with his band as they all chant “cake budget.” 

Luke is currently on his Raised Up Right Tour. 

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