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Cole Swindell's got something up his sleeves

Cole Swindell‘s set to roll out something on December 1.

The “You Should Be Here” singer recently shared a cryptic Instagram post of a grainy, retro-tinged photo of a young boy playing with toys while watching his parents conversing. The faces and facial expressions of the boy’s parents are not shown in this picture, further bolstering the post’s mystery.

While Cole only captioned it “12/1,” songwriter Jordan Walker commented, “Appreciate you, buddy.” Cole responded with a handshake emoji, alluding to the possibility that Jordan penned a song he recorded. 

Cole’s latest album is 2022’s Stereotype, which received the deluxe treatment, Stereotype Broken, the same year. The project spawned the #1 hits “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” and the Lainey Wilson-assisted “Never Say Never.”

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Kenny Chesney will hit soccer stadiums for Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour

Kenny Chesney is heading to three soccer stadiums in 2024, and it’s not to play actual soccer games.

The country superstar has added three soccer stadium dates to his Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour. The first show takes place Saturday, June 29, at Cincinnati's TQL Stadium. The second will be on Tuesday, July 16, at America First Field in Salt Lake City, and the third is slated for Thursday, August 8, at Columbus, Ohio's Historic Crew Stadium.

“In a lot of ways, soccer stadiums are the best of both worlds. You have the same kind of intimacy that you get in an amphitheater, but it's big enough you have the ability to really hit the accelerator in terms of energy, music, connecting,” says Kenny, who recently released “Take Her Home” to country radio.

“It's a relatively new thing for us to have soccer stadiums, but these are markets where I know there are people who aren't getting tickets – and everyone in No Shoes Nation knows how I feel about no citizen of our crew left behind,” he adds.

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 8. The presale for Kenny’s No Shoes Nation fan club begins Monday, December 4, at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full Sun Goes Down Tour, visit kennychesney.com.

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Join Chayce Beckham at the “Rodeo” on Friday

Saddle up, y’all. It’s time to hit the rodeo with Chayce Beckham.

The American Idol alum and fast-rising country newcomer is set to release his new song, “This Ol’ Rodeo,” on Friday, December 1.

Chayce shared the news on social media alongside the single cover art, which features him clad in a beige shirt, white outer shirt, jeans and a belt buckle. 

Earlier this year, Chayce released “Whiskey on the Wall,” “Little Less Lonely” and “Till the Day I Die.” He’s currently #17 and ascending the country charts with his autobiographical single, “23.”

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Brothers Osborne announce Might As Well Be Us Tour

Reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne are set to hit the road in 2024 for their Might As Well Be Us Tour.

Named after their song “Might as Well Be Me,” the trek will kick off March 28 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and will hit Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusets; Las Vegas; Buffalo, New York; and more, before concluding in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 29.

Jackson DeanCaylee HammackThe Cadillac ThreeMadeline EdwardsStephen Wilson Jr. and Zach Top will open on select dates.

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 1, at 10 a.m. local time. Members of Brothers Osborne’s The Family fan club will have presale access from Wednesday, November 29.

For the full Might As Well Be Us Tour schedule and tickets, visit brothersosborne.com.

Brothers Osborne are currently approaching top 20 on the country charts with “Nobody’s Nobody,” the lead single off their self-titled album.


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Dylan Scott nabs fourth #1 with “Can't Have Mine”

Dylan Scott‘s “Can’t Have Mine” is officially #1 on country radio.

The love song sits atop the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase Country charts, and is Dylan’s fourth career chart-topper.

“Can't Have Mine is officially the #1 song in America! Thank you Jesus!!” Dylan captions his Instagram Reel. “Thank you to my brothers and co-writers @mattaldermanmusic @dallaswilson8 and @joshmeltonmusic for letting me crash the writing room the day we wrote this song! GRATEFUL!”

Dylan’s clip features him, his five-year-old son, Beckett, and four-year-old daughter, Finley, sharing the celebratory moment. It ends with the father of three embracing his two kids in excitement.

The RIAA-certified Platinum “Can’t Have Mine” is off Dylan’s latest full-length album, Livin’ My Best Life, which also spawned the hit singles “Nobody” and “New Truck.”

Dylan’s currently on his This Town's Been Too Good To Us Tour. For a full list of dates and tickets, visit dylanscottcountry.com.

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President Biden will not attend COP28 climate conference in Dubai

The White House announced on Monday that President Joe Biden will not attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28 taking place on Friday and Saturday in Dubai. The United States will instead send climate envoy John Kerry and other top officials in Biden’s place at the conference, which includes the world leaders’ summit. Biden had participated in the last two summits. and his absence is expected to stand out among the 70,000 delegates who will be attendance. Among world leaders who have committed to the climate summit are Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

A White House spokesperson said in a statement: “Since day one, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history, both at home and abroad. He secured the largest climate investment ever, putting the U.S. on a path to cut climate pollution in half by 2030, protected more than 21 million acres of public lands and waters, and he continues to rally world leaders to raise their collective climate ambition.”

White House spokesman Angelo Fernández Hernández said that Biden could still appear at the conference the following week, however no additions to the president’s travel plans are planned: “although we don’t have any travel updates to share for the president at this time, the administration looks forward to a robust and productive COP28 where Special Envoy John Kerry, National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi, and Senior Adviser John Podesta, among others, will continue to build on the administration’s historic actions to tackle the climate crisis.”

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Additional hostages are released; Israel and Hamas agree to 2-day extension of cease-fire

Qatari officials said on Monday that Hamas has released another group of hostages to the custody of the Red Cross. shortly after officials announced an agreement between the Palestinian group and Israel to extend a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for another two days. Qatar, who has been mediating between Israel and Hamas, announced the two-day extension of the temporary cease-fire, which was initially set to last four days, ending on Monday.  Al-Ansari said in a social media post: “The State of Qatar announces that, as part of the ongoing mediation, an agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian truce for an additional two days in the Gaza Strip.”

According to information provided by the Red Cross, Israel’s military said that 11 hostages are on their way to Israeli territory. Spokesperson for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed Al-Ansari said the group includes 3 French citizens, 2 German citizens and 6 Argentinian citizens. In exchange, Al-Ansari said, Israel is releasing 33 Palestinians — 30 minors and 3 women — from Israeli prisons.

At a news briefing held shortly after Qatar’s announcement at the White House, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby later confirmed the extension. Kirby said Hamas had agreed to release 20 additional hostages being held in Gaza back to Israel over the next two days, and added that they are working to extend the cease-fire further than that.

Under the terms of the temporary truce deal, Hamas agreed to release at least 50 women and children kidnapped in Israel during the Oct. 7 rampage and held captive since then in Gaza. Israel, in turn, agreed to free about 150 Palestinian women and children detained in Israeli prisons, while also honoring a cease-fire in the interim.

The original terms of the short-term deal originally called for a four-day cease-fire, however, Israel had said publicly that it would be willing to extend the pause for an additional day for every 10 additional hostages released by Hamas.

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Kenny Chesney on “Take Her Home” resonating with him, his fans: “I'm very proud of it”

As Kenny Chesney continues leaping up the country charts with “Take Her Home,” he’s taking time to share how the message of his latest single parallels his life.

“The first time I heard ‘Take Her Home’ – in my head, I knew that it was a very well done song, but in my heart, I knew that it was a lot of my audience,” says Kenny. “I really did, because I feel like that my audience, No Shoes Nation, is all heart.”

He went on to explain why aspects of “Take Her Home” resound with him and his longtime fans.

“I try to record songs that I have lived, but I've also tried to record songs that a lot of people have lived. And there's part of me that has lived this song, but I felt like when I first heard this, the message of it, that a lot of my audience, that it would resonate with them and I'm very proud of it,” Kenny shares.

“I haven't had this kind of song in a while and it's just going to fit in what we do out there on the road,” he adds.

“Take Her Home” is the first preview of Kenny’s forthcoming collection of new music. 

Coming up, the “I Go Back” hitmaker will hit the road on his Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour beginning April 20 with openers Zac Brown BandMegan Moroney and Uncle Kracker.

For a full list of dates and tickets, visit Kenny’s website.

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Tracy Lawrence donates over $250k from 18th Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert

Tracy Lawrence celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday by hosting his 18th annual Mission:Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert in Nashville, TN on Nov. 21 at the Nashville Fairgrounds.

Over 250 volunteers helped fry over 1,200 turkeys that were distributed throughout Middle Tennessee, providing over 10k meals to those in need.   In addition, Lawrence was joined by Lee Brice, Priscilla Block and Halfway to Hazard for a benefit concert at Wildhorse Saloon, which raised another $250k towards Mission:Possible’s long-time partner, Nashville Rescue Mission.

The annual Mission:Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert has now provided more than 86k meals to the homeless across Middle Tennessee and raised over $1M for Nashville Rescue Mission.

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Lainey Wilson, HARDY and Jason Aldean headlining Tortuga Festival 2024

Lainey Wilson, HARDY and Jason Aldean have been revealed as the 2024 headliners for Tortuga Music Festival, taking place at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on April 5-7 2024. The festival posted on its socials: “We’re making waves on Ft. Lauderdale Beach this April! Don’t miss out – subscribe to our text or email list to get early access to passes 🌊 Link in bio!”

Joining the lineup of perfomers are Old Dominion, Bailey Zimmerman, Ashley McBryde, Turnpike Troubadours, Koe Wetzel, Charles Wesley Godwin; as well as Russell Dickerson, Warren Zeiders, Jackson Dean, Hannah Ellis, Brian Kelley, Priscilla Block, Bret Michaels, Boyz II Men, Teddy Swims, TLC and Michael Franti & Spearhead.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 1st. For tickets and other information, head to the Tortuga Music Festival website.

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