Month: December 2023

Carrie Underwood has wrapped up the 2023 run of her REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency. You can check out a recap video of her latest shows on Carrie’s Instagram now. For tickets to her 2024 shows, head to axs.com/carrieinvegas.

Maren Morris has shared a brief acoustic cover of Tammy Wynette‘s iconic hit “D.I.V.O.R.C.E.” You can check it out on Maren’s TikTok now.

Jon Pardi recently appeared on Fox & Friends to perform “Please Come Home for Christmas.” The track is off Jon’s debut holiday record, Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi. If you missed his performance, you can watch it now on Instagram.

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Old Dominion is set to open their first Nashville bar, Odie’s, this summer. 

The band teamed up with hospitality and entertainment group Good Time Design to dream up the local hangout spot. In a press release, Old Dominion’s Trevor Rosen shared that a chance run-in with his friend and CEO of Good Time Design, Ty Hauter, sparked the idea.

“We didn't quite know what it was, but we also knew what we were missing,” shares Trevor. “The more we talked, the more we realized we wanted a bar like the places we went to when we were just having our first cuts, hanging out with other writers.”

“And we wanted it to be a place where a group of songwriters who might have a band could play, or someone starting out might be able to be part of a writers thing and get heard,” he adds. “You know, pay it forward because all these years later, we know it works. That's much better than just a temple to who we think we are.”

Odie’s will be located on Nashville’s Division Street, near beloved local bars Red Door, Losers and Winners.

You can watch Old Dominion’s announcement video on YouTube.

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“Two young people without a thing/ Say some vows and spread their wings/ And settle down with just what they need/ Livin’ on love,” Alan Jackson sings in “Livin’ on Love.”

Looking back, Cody Johnson says the song truly reflects how he and his wife, Brandi, spent their first Christmas together.

“My wife and I got married in early December and by the time I blinked my eye, Christmas was there, and there we were, newlyweds with hardly any money, living in a one-bedroom apartment,” Cody recalls.

“We were just so happy back then. We didn't have anything and somehow we had it all,” he shares. “I remember that very first Christmas of us being married and we were broke as a joke and somehow we were just like that old Alan Jackson song, just ‘Livin’ on Love.'”

“There was something pure and happy about that,” Cody adds.

Cody’s currently #13 and rising on the country charts with “The Painter,” the lead single off his latest album, Leather.

Coming up, Cody will hit the road on his The Leather Tour, with Justin Moore, Chris Janson, Drake Milligan and Dillon Carmichael opening on select dates. You can grab tickets now at Cody’s website.

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As 2023 draws to a close, George Birge is beaming with gratitude for everything he’s accomplished this year.

“Just landed back in Nashville after my last show of the year, after 200 shows im fixin to sit on this couch and watch movies for a week straight,” George captions his selfie on Instagram.

“Thank y'all for makin this the best year of my life, can't wait to show yall what we've got coming for 2024,” he adds.

George is currently #4 and rising on the country charts with “Mind on You.” The track recently received the remix treatment with country up-and-comer Kidd G and rapper charlieonnafriday.

Coming up, George will open for Parker McCollum on his Burn It Down Tour. You can grab tickets now at georgebirge.com.

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As Carly Pearce readies to share new music soon, she’s offering fans snippets of soon-to-be-released tracks, with the latest being “My Place.”

Carly took to Instagram to preview the song, which contains heart-on-sleeve lyrics about moving on from a breakup.

“It ain’t my place/ To question if there’s someone filling my space/ Ain’t my business trying to picture 4x6s with her in ’em / If she does things that I didn’t/ Wondering what the hell I’m wondering for/ It ain’t my place/ ‘Cause it ain’t my place anymore,” Carly sings in the chorus, alongside acoustic guitar strums from her guitarist.

“I wrote this song about that feeling you get after you go through a devastating break up. Where you find yourself still feeling entitled to what they're doing, who they're with. but realizing that those thoughts don't belong to you anymore,” the “What He Didn’t Do” hitmaker explained in her Instagram Reel’s caption.

“This song is my realization of that very moment, and one of my favorite new songs,” she adds.

Carly is currently ascending the country charts with her Chris Stapleton-assisted single, “We Don’t Fight Anymore.”

Coming up, she’ll join Tim McGraw on the road for his Standing Room Only Tour. For a full list of dates and tickets, visit Carly’s website.

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Corey Kent has joined Grammy-nominated Christian artist Cory Asbury on a duet version of his song “My Inheritance.”

“Cory is a great buddy of mine, so when he asked about a feature, it was an easy yes,” Kent shares on Instagram. “He sent over a few songs, and once I heard ‘My Inheritance’ it was a no-brainer. I'm honored and excited to be a part of the song!”

“YESSIRRRRRRR!!” Asbury commented on the “Wild as Her” hitmaker’s post. “Thx for jumping on this one, bro. Sounds amazing!!”

You can find “My Inheritance” on Asbury’s latest album, Pioneer.

Kent is climbing the country charts with “Something’s Gonna Kill Me,” the second single off his RCA Nashville debut album, Blacktop.

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Jon Pardi recently notched another first in his career: headlining his Christmas concert.

Taking to Instagram, Jon shared photos from his December 16 show at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, alongside a short reflection on the night.

“What a night, thank you to my band and crew for a great year!!! Our 1st ever Christmas show was a blast!” Jon captioned his Instagram carousel. “Thank you everyone who came, wish we could do it again tonight. Cant wait for the next one!!! Love ya and Merry Christmas!!!”

Jon’s debut holiday album, Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi, arrived in October. He recently performed “Beer for Santa” from the project on CMA Country Christmas. If you missed it, it’ll air again December 20 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

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If you see Brian Kelley on a beach on Christmas day, don’t be surprised. That’s where he loves to spend the holidays and has done so for the past few years.

“It’s probably our sixth year in a row doing it down there. We used to have Christmas here in Nashville, [but] once we got our spot in 2016, it started a tradition – Christmas on the beach,” Brian tells ABC Audio. 

“Sometimes it’s a little cooler,” he says. “You know, that Panhandle, northwest Florida can get pretty cold. One year, I think [it was] sunny and 75 we’re sitting on the beach, literally, and it was perfect.”

Besides the beach, Brian and his family also love spending quality time outdoors.

“We’re always getting some bike rides, getting some golf cart rides, we’re [playing] a bunch of card games, we’re putting puzzles together, we’re making drinks, we’re making Dad’s famous Kelley family fudge and kind of doing a whole lot of nothing, just being around,” shares Brian.

“We love going out on the lake. We live on the lake there and [love] looking for eagles, ospreys, nature, birds, blue herons,” he adds. “Just kind of being around, you know?” 

Brian’s currently ascending the country charts with his Big Machine Records debut single, “See You Next Summer.”

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