Month: November 2023

Hit country band ALABAMA has announced June Jam XVIII. It’ll take place in Fort Payne, Alabama, on June 1. “What a great way to help raise money for many charities and those in need and at the same time, having a great party in a field with our guest artists and fans. Come join us,” says ALABAMA co-founder Teddy Gentry. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 1, at 10 a.m. CT. 

“Good Time” singer Niko Moon has announced his departure from RCA Nashville/Sony Music Nashville. “Sony is and will always be the team that helped launch this career and journey I am on, and I am thankful for that. [Chairman and CEO] Randy [Goodman] and team have been nothing but supportive of me and my sound, but with the very changing scope of music today, I want the undeniable ability to take my music in any direction possible and deliver it to my fans at a pace that suits me more as a touring artist,” he shared in a statement.

Luke Bryan is offering 20% off all items in his merch store on Cyber Monday and giving away a free gift for purchases above $50. Shop now at store.lukebryan.com.

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If you’ve been wanting to see a show at the Grand Ole Opry, now might be a good time to snag tickets. 

This Cyber Monday, the Opry is offering country fans $25 off show tickets. Tickets purchased must be for shows from December to February at the Grand Ole Opry House.

Check out the full schedule at opry.com and use promo code “CYBER” at checkout to save $25 on your next show at the historic institution.

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Kelsea Ballerini is getting in her feels in her as-yet-untitled new song.

The country-pop superstar shared a snippet of the track on TikTok with a mending heart emoji and caption, “do i sing the whole thing at the opry next week?”

Kelsea’s stripped-back tune offered diaristic lyrics that served as an ode to her boyfriend, Chase Stokes, with whom she got together following her divorce from fellow country singer Morgan Evans.

“To the man who loved this woman after heartbreak/ Thanks for all you didn’t have to do/ When I met you, I was jaded, sad and complicated/ You’ll never know how much I needed you/ No, you’ll never know how much I needed you,” she sings over acoustic guitar strums.

You can hear the full clip of Kelsea’s candid new song now on TikTok.

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When it comes to putting up the Christmas tree, Carrie Underwood thinks it should happen no earlier than the weekend after Thanksgiving.

But this year, she had to break her tradition because of work commitments.

“My Christmas decorating schedule honestly depends on my schedule,” Carrie says with a laugh. “This year, I decorated before Thanksgiving, which is not really something that I would like to do. I think the ideal time to decorate for Christmas is the weekend right after Thanksgiving. It's like Thanksgiving's over, you just bust out all of the Christmas stuff.”

“That's when it really kinda starts getting chilly outside and you get to start making fires in the fireplace and really start putting the Christmas presents under the tree,” she continues. “There's nothing sadder than a Christmas tree up with no presents underneath it, so I don't really think that you want to get your Christmas tree up too early.”

Carrie adds, “But this year I was a little earlier than normal because we had Thanksgiving and then head out to Vegas for my REFLECTION shows and I had to get everything up before I left.”

REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency kicks back up November 29 and will run on December 1, December 2, December 6, December 8, December 9, December 13 and December 15, before wrapping up for the year on December 16. It’ll return for another run in 2024 with dates in March, May, June and August.

For Carrie’s full Vegas residency dates and to grab tickets, visit rwlasvegas.com.

“Out of That Truck” is currently approaching the top 30 on the country charts. It’s the latest single off Carrie’s Denim & Rhinestones.

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Sam Hunt is officially a dad of two.

The “Take Your Time” hitmaker recently shared a photo of his family on social media with a caption that read, “Thank You Lord.” 

The two-picture slide featured Sam, wife Hannah Lee Fowler, their 18-month-old daughter, Lucy Louise, and their second baby, whose name, gender and age were not revealed. Another photo of Sam and others on horses was also shared.

Sam’s currently climbing the country charts with his latest single, “Outskirts.”

Coming up, the country star will kick off his Outskirts Tour 2024 in February. For a full list of dates and tickets, visit Sam’s website.

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Dolly Parton unlocked quite a career achievement with her debut rock album, Rockstar.

The 30-track collection debuted at #3 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, earning her her highest-charting album and her third career top 10. Her previous top 10 entries are 2014’s Blue Smoke and 1987’s Trio with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris; both albums launched at #6.

The rock album also notched 128,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending November 23.

Rockstar features original songs, as well as rock covers and collabs with Chris Stapleton, Steven Tyler, Sting, Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Brandi Carlile and more.

Most recently, Dolly performed “We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You,” “Jolene” and “9 to 5” at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game.

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 DJ Khaled celebrated his 48th birthday with the help of some of his celeb friends. Future, Raekwon, Jermaine Dupri and more attended his party, which was held on Saturday, the day before his actual birthday on November 26. On Instagram, he expressed his gratitude for the blessing of another year. “GOD IM FORVER GRATEFUL EVERY SECOND EVERY BREATH EVERYDAY I WILL SHOW YOU MY GRATITUDE,” he wrote. “I LOVE GOD AND GOD LOVES ALL SO DO I. I PRAY FOR ALL OF US LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY.” Khaled then thanked all those who sent him birthday love.

Ludacris took a break from promoting his new holiday movie, Dashing Through the Snow, for a Hip-Hop 50 performance in Atlanta. During halftime at the Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints game Sunday, he rappelled from the roof of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium before rapping “Move B****” and his verse on DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win (Remix).” “I Got Some Georgia Dome Today,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, following the performance.

Drake‘s For All The Dogs is back at #1 on the Billboard 200, after debuting atop the chart dated October 21. According to Billboard, the album’s return to #1 is thanks in part to the release of its deluxe edition, For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition, on November 17. The project earned 45,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending November 23, per Luminate, most of which were driven by streams.

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Jason Aldean is kicking off the post-Thanksgiving week with a big announcement.

The country superstar has announced the return of his Highway Desperado Tour in 2024. It’ll kick off May 18 in Thackerville, Oklahoma, and will wrap October 5 in Jason’s hometown of Macon, Georgia. 

Lauren Alaina, Hailey Whitters, Chase Matthew, Austin Snell, Dee Jay Silver and Bryan Martin will open on select dates.

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 1, at 10 a.m. local time. Members of various artists’ fan clubs, including Jason’s and Hailey’s, will have access to presale tickets before the public sale.

For more information and the full Highway Desperado Tour schedule, visit Jason’s website.

Meanwhile, Jason’s set to hit country radio with his new single, “Let Your Boys Be Country,” on Monday, November 27. It follows the chart-topping “Try That in a Small Town” and is off Jason’s latest album, Highway Desperado.

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