Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium has launched its brand new VIP Ford Lounge.
Opening an hour before shows, the special lounge will offer guests wine, cocktails, beer and soft drinks; a commemorative Hatch Print Show Poster; light snacks; access to a private reception area and more.
An exclusive peek at the VIP Ford Lounge is available on the Ryman Auditorium’s Instagram now.
For more information and to elevate your next concert experience at the historic venue, visit ryman.com.
There’s nothing quite like kicking it back on a summer night, right?
That’s exactly what Dylan Scott did recently with his kids, Beckett and Finley. In a video shared on Twitter, Dylan’s seen smiling in his driveway as he watches Beckett shoot hoops and Finley making funny faces in front of the camera while on her bicycle.
“Summer nights are the BEST!!!” Dylan tweeted. The clip also features his latest song, “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us,” playing in the background.
Dylan’s set to play various fairs and festivals this summer, before kicking off his headlining This Town’s Been Too Good To Us Tour this fall.
For Dylan’s full tour schedule, visit his website.
Jelly Roll‘s Whitsitt Chapel debuted at #3 on Billboard‘s all-genre 200 chart.
According to Billboard, Jelly earned “90,000 equivalent album units,” making it his “biggest week yet and first top 40-charting release” in his career.
Billboard further broke down Jelly’s album sales, which were contributed to by three vinyl LPs, a signed CD, a regular CD, discounted digital album, box sets and merch bundles, among others.
“Thank y’all! WE DID IT! Y’all came through for me like you always do.. another big step in the right direction for the underdogs,” Jelly wrote on Instagram. “I woke up and couldn’t believe it! Thank y’all again. wow wow wow wow ..”
Fellow country artist Bailey Zimmerman congratulated Jelly in the comments, writing, “THIS IS HUGE. CONGRATS MY BROTHER [fire emoji].”
Jelly’s currently in the top 10 on the country charts with his single “Need a Favor.”
The monochrome video features Ashley delivering the song in various spaces, such as a bedroom, a kitchen and a performance space with her band. Viewers also get a glimpse of Ashley’s childhood through personal footage.
The 3 1/2-minute clip then wraps with Ashley sharing a sweet moment with her mom at the kitchen table.
“Light On In The Kitchen” is the lead single off Ashley’s forthcoming album, The Devil I Know. The 11-track record, which drops September 8, will include the previously released title track and “Learned To Lie.”
Lainey Wilson remained unperturbed by the rain during her set at this year’s Carolina Country Music Fest.
Despite the downpour, Lainey chose to ditch the bells and whistles and go a cappella on her ACM Award-winning duet, “wait in the truck,” as evidenced in a clip she shared on TikTok.
“The redneck choir was wild in Myrtle Beach last weekend.. Thank y'all for sticking it out with me and singin till the very end,” Lainey captioned the video, which featured her passionate fans singing the song with her out in the rain.
Lainey’s chart-topper singles include the Hardy-assisted “wait in the truck,” as well as “Heart Like A Truck” and 2020’s “Things A Man Oughta Know.”
Her new single, “Watermelon Moonshine,” is on country radio now.
The romantic ode was penned by Scotty, Lee Thomas Miller and Rhett Akins as a tribute to Scotty’s wife and childhood sweetheart, Gabi.
Right before Scotty’s performance, Gabi made a special appearance on camera with their son, Avery.
“It Matters to Her” is featured on Scotty’s latest album, Same Truck. The 12-track record also spawned the chart-topping hits “You Time” and “Damn Strait.”
Former President Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned at a federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday afternoon, where he pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts related to the mishandling of national security information and obstruction of justice. Trump arrived at the federal courthouse via motorcade around 2 p.m along with his aide and co-defendant Walt Nauta. He was placed under arrest by federal authorities once inside and fingerprinted. The 37 felony counts that Trump faces include charges of willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation, scheme to conceal and making false statements.
The event marked the first time a former president has been arraigned on federal crimes. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, entered Trump’s plea of not guilty during the proceedings. Trump was determined not to be flight risks and was released without bond. Unlike Trump’s arraignment in April on criminal charges in New York, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman declined journalists’ request to allow still photography and live audio transmission of the hearing. The district court’s chief judge also barred journalists from bringing any electronic devices, including cellphones or recorders, into the courthouse.
The arrest and arraignment of Trump leads to the next phase of the Justice Department probe into Trump’s retention and mishandling of classified national security information after he left office. It’s unclear whether Trump’s case will go to trial before the 2024 presidential election, and sources say that Trump’s legal team is expected to file a number of pre-trial motions that could delay the trials by months or even more than a year.
Trump is the current front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination and has vowed not to drop out of the race. If Trump is the Republican nominee and is subsequently elected president, he could pardon himself or appoint a friendly attorney general to dismiss the case. Trump posted on Truth Social shortly before heading to the Miami courthouse Tuesday, “ONE OF THE SADDEST DAYS IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY. WE ARE A NATION IN DECLINE!!!” and later wrote, “ON MY WAY TO COURTHOUSE. WITCH HUNT!!! MAGA.”
Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that at least 10 people were injured after an overnight shooting in an area of Denver where basketball fans were celebrating the Nuggets’ NBA championship title. The shooting unfolded as celebrations were underway after the Nuggets won their first NBA championship with a 94-89 victory against the Miami Heat. According to surveillance footage played at a press conference Tuesday, officers monitoring the areas heard gunshots and rushed toward the sound. A total of 10 people were taken to Denver Health, four of which required emergency surgery. All patients appeared to be in fair condition as of Tuesday afternoon.
According to Denver Police Major Crimes Division Commander Matt Clark, one of the suspects – 22-year-old Ricardo Vasquez – was chased by officers on foot and taken into custody. Vasquez was found with a firearm and suspected fentanyl pills, and suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound. A second suspect, 33-year-old Raoul Jones, was arrested in connection with the investigation. Clark said: “We’re still working to understand the motive that ultimately led to the shooting. In this case there appears to be a drug nexus for this.” Clark said that three other firearms were found following the shooting, but additional forensic work will be required to see which guns were fired. At least 20 rounds were found by police at the scene. Vasquez is being held on charges of possession of a weapon by a previous offender and possession of a controlled substance, while Jones is being held on a charge of possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
Denver Chief of Police Ron Thomas said Tuesday that authorities do not believe the violence was related to the celebration, rather, “There does appear to be a collection of individuals who are engaged in some fashion at some point in time and you begin to see an altercation. And I think at the tail end of that altercation is where shots were exchanged … I think, you know, the two elephants in the room that I think it’s important to address is that there’s far too many guns that are in our communities today. We have a tremendous problem with fentanyl in our community today.”
As “Tennessee Orange” continues its ascension on the country charts, Megan Moroney is recalling how the song almost never saw the light of day.
“We weren’t even going to put out ‘Tennessee Orange,'” Megan reveals to ABC Audio.
“It was almost football season about the time it was supposed to come out. And I was like, ‘Honestly, if we don’t put this out now, I’ll probably write another Georgia-like-ish football-ish song that I’ll probably like better in a year by the time next football season comes around. So if we don’t put this one out now, it might never get put out,'” adds the Georgia native.
That eventually led to the serendipitous September 2022 release of “Tennessee Orange.” Nine months later, the song’s now on its way to being Megan’s first #1 hit.
“The opportunity came and we just decided to put it out,” Megan shares of the decision her team and label home Sony Music Nashville made. “We were just following up something for the EP because I felt like my fans wanted something else. So we were like, ‘Sure, we’ll give them this one.'”
“Tennessee Orange” is featured on Megan’s debut album, LUCKY. The song’s currently #3 and rising on the country charts.
Parker McCollum has announced his remaining 2023 tour dates, revealing two shows in at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on December 14th and 15th, San Antonio on December 29th, Tulsa on December 30th and a New Year’s Eve show in Fort Worth, Texas. Chancey Williams, Corey Kent and Catie Offerman will support select dates.
McCollum has been touring in support of his album “Never Enough”, as well as making appearances at some of country music’s biggest festivals including Stagecoach and Country Thunder. He can also be seen on tour stops this year with Morgan Wallen and Eric Church.
McCollum recently earned his third consecutive No. 1 with his massive hit “Handle On You,” the follow-up to hisprior No. 1 hits “Pretty Heart” and “To Be Loved By You.”
General on-sale for these newly announced dates is available starting on Friday, June 16th at 10 am local time. Head to www.parkermccollum.com for more information.
