Month: September 2022

Carrie Underwood is gearing up to hit the road on her Denim & Rhinestones Tour, and she’s giving fans a look inside. 

Recently, the superstar has been sharing photos from her tour rehearsals, beginning with a black-and-white shot of her band performing inside an empty soundstage, their instruments scattered around the room as Carrie can be seen front and center with a microphone in hand. “The gang’s all here. Are you ready?” she captions the moment.

The hitmaker then shared a snap belting out an undisclosed track in the rehearsal space. “3 WEEKS AWAY!!! Any guesses on what song I’m rehearsing here?” she asked, to which some fans suggested she’s either singing “Ghost Story,” the lead single of Denim & Rhinestones, or “Cry Pretty,” the hit title track off her last album. 

She also teased a special guest who showed up to rehearsals via a close-up shot that captured Carrie donning a pair of purple sparkly boots while the mystery guest wore silver, gemstone-covered sneakers. 

“Guess who showed up at rehearsals today?” she writes with the raised eyes emoji; fans flooded the comment section suggesting that it’s tour opener, Jimmie Allen. 

Carrie and Jimmie will embark on the Denim & Rhinestones Tour on October 15 in Greenville, S.C., continuing through March 2023. 

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Jake Owen‘s new single, “Up There Down Here” is a tribute to angels on earth. 

Though the song’s leading man doesn’t frequent the church, he compares the love of his life to “a cross on a chain and red wine stain” and says he’s “more a backroad than a front pew.” 

“I’m a rise a little hell/She’s heaven on earth/The grace to my grit and the rain on my dirt/I’m a little down home, cold beer/She’s a little up there, down here,” Jake sings in the chorus. 

“I’m really proud of this song and this video,” Jake writes on Instagram. “The thought was about how so many guys out there just like us, have these angels watching over us. Sometimes, I’m not so sure we even deserve it, but this is our tribute to those [angels] on [earth]. Hope you enjoy!” 

“Up There” is Jake’s new official single to country radio following his latest #1 hit, “Best Thing Since Backroads,” which was released as the lead single off his forthcoming album.  

Next month, the Florida native will launch the second leg of his Up There Down Here Tour on October 13 at the Rosemont Theatre in Illinois. 

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Ashley McBryde has opened up about the creation process behind her new album, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, and how the fictional town and characters came to life while she and six writers were on a retreat.

Brothers Osborne collaborated on the album, with John Osborne serving as co-producer while T.J. Osborne sings with Ashley on “Play Ball.” Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack and Pillbox Patti appear as vocalists and various members of the town of Lindeville. 

The town gets its name from the late songwriter Dennis Linde, the man behind a range of hits, including “Burning Love” by Elvis Presley, The Chicks‘ “Goodbye Earl” and “John Deere Green” by Joe Diffie. “John Deere Green” is centered around the characters Billy Bob and Charlene, with Billy Bob writing his love for Charlene on a water tower. 

Ashley and team aimed to emulate Linde’s clever writing style through the 13-track album, which boasts songs like “Jesus Jenny,” “Brenda Put Your Bra On,” “Forkem Family Funeral Home” and more.  

“We did it kind of differently. We had characters and then invented … a town, so we thought it would be the best way to tip our hats and honor Dennis Linde’s genius, but be like, ‘Here’s our characters and I would love it if where they lived was named Lindeville,'” Ashley describes. “[Linde] drew a map of a town that was completely fictional, developed characters that live inside that town. The water tower literally says on it, ‘Billy Bob and Charlene’ on the map. Then we wrote songs based on these places and individuals that he was creating in this town.” 

Fans can visit Lindeville when the album drops Friday. 

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Martina McBride has announced dates for her 12th annual The Joy of Christmas Tour, kicking off on November 26 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and concluding on December 18 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Tickets go on sale Friday. 

Morgan Wade has announced her headlining 2023 No Signs of Slowing Down Tour, beginning on February 24 in Louisville, Kentucky, and concluding on April 16 in Richmond, Virginia. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. 

In support of the release of his memoir, God, Family, Country, Craig Morgan will appear on Fox & Friends Tuesday at 7 a.m. ET. 

LoCash and Runaway June will perform at the second annual Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye Benefit Gala at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville on October 23, benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. 

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