Ryan Larkins has dropped the music video for his debut single, “King of Country Music.” “The official music video for#KingofCountryMusic is OUT NOW! Loved having my son, Whitman, be part of this video with me. Check out his acting debut,” Ryan shares on Instagram. You can watch it now on YouTube.
Could Dierks Bentley be teasing a new song? The “Gold” hitmaker recently shared a photo of himself in a studio booth behind a microphone. Check it out on Dierks’ Instagram.
Lainey Wilson and Dolly Parton teamed up onstage at Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala for a duet rendition of Dolly’s “I Will Always Love You.” You can watch a snippet of it now on Lainey’s X, formerly known as Twitter.
Need some bell-bottom, country-inspired denim apparel in your wardrobe? Lainey Wilson‘s got you covered.
Lainey and Wrangler have rolled out The Lainey Wilson Edit. The collection features several denim shirts, flare jeans, shorts, a Wester-printed jacket and more.
“I have picked out my favorite Wrangler styles for the perfect spring wardrobe. From top to Bell Bottom, you better hustle before they're all gone!” Lainey captioned her Instagram post.
You can check out the full collection now at wrangler.com.
It’s hard to imagine Bigger Houses without the title track. But, that’s what almost happened for Dan + Shay.
In a recent interview, Dan + Shay shared that they had turned in the album before “Bigger Houses” was even written.
“We poured [our] hearts into what became the Bigger Houses album. But we had the whole thing done, had it turned in to the label without a title, and I feel like there was some magical thing that needed to happen,” Dan Smyers shares. “There was a song that needed to be written.”
“You always hear these stories – at the 11th hour, you write that song that changes your world. It happened with us on ‘Speechless’ on the self-titled record. We had turned in the album when we wrote that [and] there was no pressure on us, you know?” he recounts.
Thankfully, history repeated itself and they wrote “Bigger Houses” in the nick of time.
“We got in the room with some friends and we wrote the song ‘Bigger Houses’ and we were like, ‘Man, this is a really beautiful representation of exactly where we are in our life. This kind of gratitude moment, gratitude era that we're going through,'” says Dan.
“Bigger Houses” is Dan + Shay’s new single, and it’s approaching the top 40 of the country charts. Their Heartbreak On The Map Tour launches February 29. Tickets are available now at danandshay.com.
Coming up, Dan + Shay will join Reba McEntire, Chance The Rapper and John Legend as coaches on season 25 of The Voice, premiering February 26 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Lauren Alaina‘s dad, J.J. Suddeth, is the muse for her new song, “My Old Man.”
Lauren took to Instagram to share a snippet of the unreleased track, alongside a Reel showcasing moments from her wedding.
“I wrote this song for my daddy for our daddy/daughter dance. It was such a special moment during our wedding. I will truly never forget it,” Lauren captioned her post.
“‘I knew I found the one when they became best friends. My good ole boy and My Old Man,'” the “Road Less Traveled” singer added, quoting a lyric from her sentimental ode.
Lauren married her husband, Cam Arnold, on February 4 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
You can check out pictures from their wedding day on Lauren’s Instagram.
Morgan Evans has announced a new live album, Live At The Sydney Opera House.
Arriving April 12, the project was recorded during Morgan’s shows at the iconic venue in 2023.
“Every night of this tour was special, thanks to all of you and this record is a thank you for all the love you showed us last year,” Morgan wrote on Instagram.
“I'm so stoked to share this little time capsule for everyone who was there to relive, and everyone that couldn't be there to experience for the first time,” he added.
Morgan’s forthcoming live album will also be accompanied by a concert film.
Bailey Zimmerman‘s giving you more reasons to “fall in love” with him.
The rising country star has announced that he’ll drop a new song, “Holy Smokes,” on Friday. It’ll follow Bailey’s debut album, Religiously. The Album., and the Jonas Brothers-assisted “Strong Enough,” both of which arrived in 2023.
Bailey’s been teasing “Holy Smokes” on social media since January. “I can't wait for you to hear the full thing. LETS GOOO,” Bailey captioned an Instagram Reel, which offered a snippet of the midtempo tune.
Jelly Roll has announced his Beautifully Broken Tour.
The 37-city trek kicks off August 27 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will hit Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles; New York; Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; and more before concluding in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 27.
“Pretty Little Poison” singer Warren Zeiders and up-and-comer Alexandra Kay will open for Jelly.
Earlier on Tuesday, before making his announcement, Jelly shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, “This tour is so big it scares me a little to release the dates … I've never been nervous before a tour announcement before. But this one is THE ONE!”
Presale begins Monday, February 26, before the general sale on Friday, March 1.
To sign up for the presale code and for Jelly’s full tour schedule, visit jellyroll615.com.
Jelly’s latest album is 2023’s Whitsitt Chapel, which spawned the #1 hits “Need a Favor” and “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson. His current single, “Halfway to Hell,” is approaching the top 20 of the country charts.
On Wednesday, Boeing announced that the head of the company’s 737 Max program is leaving the company. The move comes in the wake of a January mishap that has cost the aircraft manufacturer billions of dollars in value. On January 5, a Boeing-manufactured Alaska Airlines plane door panel blew out midair over Portland, forcing an emergency landing.
In an email to employees Wednesday Boeing Executive Vice President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Stanley A. Deal announced several leadership changes which included Ed Clark, the head of the company’s Boeing’s 737 Max program, being removed from his position. Deal said: “Ed departs with my, and our, deepest gratitude for his many significant contributions over nearly 18 years of dedicated service to Boeing.” Deal said the changes are part of the company’s “enhanced focus on ensuring that every airplane we deliver meets or exceeds all quality and safety requirements …Our customers demand, and deserve, nothing less.”
The Alaska Airlines incident prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily ground off all Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes operating in the U.S. and subsequently increase oversight over Boeing aircraft production. Prior to that incident, two Max 8 passenger jets crashed as a result of problems with a flight stabilization feature on the aircraft, killing a total of 346 people. Boeing 737 Max airplanes were subsequently grounded worldwide from March 2019 to November 2020. Airlines worldwide have been operating Max 9s, the version of the 737 Max that succeeded the Max 8, without a major incident since it entered service in 2018. However, the FAA suspended all Boeing Max production expansion in the wake of the January incident.
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is canceling $1.2 billion in student debt for about 153,000 borrowers who took out relatively modest student loans and have been repaying it for the last decade or more, and who were eligible under the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan (SAVE).
The SAVE program provides relief for people who have been making payments for more than 10 years on loans of $12,000 or less. According to a fact sheet from the White House, a borrower can qualify for the forgiveness if they’re enrolled in the SAVE repayment plan and “have been making at least 10 years of payments, and have originally taken out $12,000 or less for college.” It also said that “for every $1,000 borrowed above $12,000, a borrower can receive forgiveness after an additional year of payments.”
Borrowers will receive an email from President Joe Biden informing them their debts have been forgiven, with a message saying, “I hope this relief gives you a little more breathing room. I’ve heard from countless people who have told me that relieving the burden of their student loan debt will allow them to support themselves and their families, buy their first home, start a small business, and move forward with life plans they’ve put on hold.”
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said: “With today’s announcement, we are once again sending a clear message to borrowers who had low balances: If you’ve been paying for a decade, you’ve done your part, you deserve relief … These are historic efforts that reflect the president’s commitment, again, to deliver as much relief as possible to as many borrowers as possible as quickly as possible. Bottom line is this: We’re providing real, immediate breathing room on an unacceptable reality where student loan payments compete with basic needs, like putting food on the table and accessing health care.”
The Education Department said that 7.5 million student loan borrowers have signed up for the SAVE plan and it will continue to process members as they meet the loan length and payment requirements. It added that borrowers eligible for forgiveness under the SAVE plan will automatically have their loans discharged without any action on their part moving forward.
Found Chris Young‘s “Young Love & Saturday Nights” nostalgic? Well, you have songwriters Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure, Josh Thompson and English rock star David Bowie to thank for that.
“[I’m] so excited to have that song out there. Got to shoot a really amazing video for it as well. But shout-out to the guys that wrote that,” says Chris. “And obviously David Bowie is also credited as a songwriter because that is the lick from ‘Rebel Rebel.’“
Hearing “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” as Chris recounts to ABC Audio, happened by pure happenstance.
“[Warner Chappell Music] had bought the David Bowie catalog and they’re like, ‘We need to do something with this because these songs are too good. There’s got to be a way to sample it. … What if we make something new and use that lick and use the melody?’ And they’re like, ‘We could try that,'” recalls Chris.
He adds, “I’m really glad that I heard that song before anybody else because I’m sure somebody else would have taken it by now if I hadn’t.”
“Young Love & Saturday Nights” is the title track and lead single from Chris’ forthcoming new album. It drops March 22 and is available for presave now.
To grab tickets to Chris’ headlining Young Love & Saturday Nights Tour, visit chrisyoungcountry.com.
