Bailey Zimmerman will play his Platinum-selling top 10 hit “Rock and a Hard Place” Tuesday on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Jennifer Nettles hosts the new dating show Farmer Wants a Wife, which premieres Wednesday, March 8, on Fox.
Nate Smith dropped two new tracks, “Better Boy” and “Oil Spot,” ahead of the release of his self-titled debut on April 28.
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Olivia Newton-John‘s final recording is a duet with Dolly Parton on her iconic song “Jolene.”
Olivia originally covered “Jolene” on her 1976 Come On Over record, following Dolly’s 1974 original on her album of the same name.
“My first memory of Olivia was when her song Let Me Be There' was a hit. I have loved her ever since,” Dolly says. “We had many occasions that we got to share together, either backstage or performing on the same shows, and I loved every moment that I ever got to spend with her.”
“I’ve always been inspired by her grit, tenderness, willingness and determination,” she adds.
Olivia won CMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974 on the strength of her early country hits. Ironically, that’s one year before Dolly would take home the trophy.
Olivia passed away last August at the age of 73.
“Jolene” is a preview of Olivia’s Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection, which comes out May 5.
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band brought their tour to Austin, Texas, Thursday night, which kicked off with a very special introduction. Rolling Stone reports that when The Boss walked out onstage at the Moody Center he was accompanied by none other than country legend George Strait.
“Austin, Texas!” Strait said. “It's my honor tonight to introduce to you a band that really needs no introduction, right? Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band!”
Bruce responded, “Thank you, George. Good evening, Austin!”
As for the show, Bruce played a 27-song set, opening with “No Surrender,” as he has most nights of the tour. The set included tracks like “Cadillac Ranch,” “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” “Out in the Streets” and “Thunder Road.”
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Ashley McBryde‘s dream of recreating her Grammy-nominated Lindeville album live has become a reality after two sold-out nights at the Ryman.
“I can't even believe that Lindeville at the Ryman is something we were able to dream of and then DO,” Ashley reflects. “To have two sold out nights with the people that developed this project with me was unbelievable.”
“It took a lot to bring Lindeville and all of its characters and charisma to life, and we're all thankful that so many people wanted to be part of our little town,” she adds.
Most of the artists on the Lindeville recording were on hand for the shows, including Brothers Osborne, Caylee Hammack, Pillbox Patti, Aaron Raitiere and Benjy Davis. CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Lainey Wilson even joined on night two.
On the final night, Ashley returned to the Ryman stage solo to do the song that’s one of her signatures, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.”
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Maren Morris‘ Humble Quest is taking her across the pond to headline her own show in London.
The “My Church” hitmaker will play O2 Forum Kentish Town on July 5, in the midst of opening the European dates of The Chicks World Tour.
So far, Maren hasn’t announced an extensive tour in the U.S. this year. She’s set to rejoin The Chicks in Canada in September, after her June/July dates overseas.
Tickets for the London date go on sale Friday, February 24.
Maren’s latest album, Humble Quest, came out last March and spawned the top-10, Grammy-nominated “Circles Around This Town.”
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It’s been a big week for Kelsea Ballerini, complete with the news she’s landed one of the most-coveted gigs of all: She’ll be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.
The “half of my hometown” hitmaker is booked to perform on the NBC staple on March 4, alongside host Travis Kelce, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Kelsea’s surprise EP and short film, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, came out on Valentine’s Day, ahead of the premiere of her episode of CMT Storytellers on Thursday.
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Lainey Wilson‘s cover of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is out now, the latest preview of Stoned Cold Country, which will arrive in full on March 17.
Subtitled A 60th Anniversary Tribute to The Rolling Stones, the album was produced by Robert Deaton, the man behind ABC’s annual CMA Awards, CMA Fest and CMA Country Christmas specials.
“The Rolling Stones are global music icons,” Lainey says. “To have the opportunity to record one of their tracks was an incredible honor for me. I had so much fun recording this track and I’m so grateful that I got to bring my bell bottom country flare to one of their greatest hits.”
Here’s the full track listing for Stoned Cold Country:
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” — Ashley McBryde
“Honky Tonk Women” — Brooks & Dunn
“Dead Flowers” — Maren Morris
“It’s Only Rock N’ Roll (But I Like It)” — Brothers Osborne & The War and Treaty
“Miss You” — Jimmie Allen
“Tumbling Dice” — Elle King
“Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” — Marcus King
“Wild Horses” — Little Big Town
“Paint It Black” — Zac Brown Band
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” — Lainey Wilson
“Sympathy for the Devil” — Elvie Shane
“Angie” — Steve Earle
“Gimme Shelter” — Eric Church
“Shine a Light” — Koe Wetzel
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It was announced that the two-time Super Bowl champion, Travis Kelce is about to make his Saturday Night Live debut. NBC recently announced on Thursday that Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce will host the comedy and variety show on March 4 with musical guest Kelsea Ballerini. Kelce also revealed and shared the news while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night.
“I was a huge like Chris Farley, Will Ferrell, Fallon kind of guy growing up,” Kelce said. “And I used to watch Saturday Night Live with my mother. It’s an absolute honor and a privilege to be hosting SNL on March 4th. I am so nervous for that, oh my gosh.” Fallon, an SNL alum, responded, “You are going to be so good. I was talking to SNL creator Lorne Michaels today, and I’m like, ‘He’s so charming and he can sing and he’s fun.’”
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P!nk is set to hit the road in support of her 9th album kicking off in October in Sacramento. Fans will have a chance to caught P!nk on the road this year.
On the same day she dropped her 9th studio album, TRUSTFALL, the singer announced the dates for her 2023 fall arena tour in support of the collection, which is expected to kick off with on October 12th, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
Check out the dates for P!nk’s fall 2023 TRUSTFALL tour and the album cover below:
Oct. 12 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Oct. 14 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
Oct. 17 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
Oct. 20 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Oct. 25 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Oct. 27 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
Nov. 1 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Nov. 4 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Nov. 7 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Nov. 8 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Nov. 11 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Nov. 12 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Nov. 14 – Miami, FL @ Miami-Dade Arena
Nov. 18 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
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Investigators from several nations such Netherlands, the United Kingdom, China and the United States have researched the impact that the Russia-Ukraine war has caused on the economy. The Journal Nature Energy published the report where shows that the household spending increased 4.8% on average.
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