Month: March 2024

Country newcomer Jordyn Shellhart has teamed with singer/songwriter Donovan Woods for a life-inspired new song, “Search My Name.” “It's for dating in the social media age. It's for self-analysis. It's for people who run 5ks like me and Donovan. It's for people who like to rawk,” Jordyn says of the love number.

Grammy-nominated duo The War And Treaty have dropped a romantic new song, “Stealing a Kiss.” Of the song, the pair’s Michael Trotter says, “This song feels like a shot of red bull after an 8-hour shift with two more to go. Tanya and I are super excited to deliver this envelope of country soul to our world.”

The Frontmen – Lonestar‘s Richie McDonald, Little Texas‘ Tim Rushlow and Restless Heart‘s Larry Stewart – have released their self-titled debut album. “I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, waiting to unwrap the presents,” shares Richie. Tim says, “It feels quite surreal to finally let the world in on what we have been cooking in the kitchen with The Frontmen.” “I’m so excited about this music, these songs and how this project represents the three of us so perfectly,” adds Larry.

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Kane Brown has rolled out his new track, “Fiddle in the Band.”

The upbeat drum and fiddle-driven number finds Kane celebrating his country roots and love for a good time. 

“I’m just like you I was raised on the radio/ From Memphis blues to a Hollywood rock ‘n’ roll/ Took a trip to Music City/ Brought a little bit of everything with me/ I’m a little bit of bass, 808s, a little bit of clap your hands/ I’m a little bit of six strings on a backbeat/ With a fiddle in the band,” Kane beams with pride in the rousing chorus. 

“Fiddle in the Band” is the latest preview of Kane’s upcoming new album. The as-yet-untitled project was first introduced with its lead single, “I Can Feel It,” which recently hit #1 on the country charts. 

For tickets to Kane’s upcoming In The Air Tour, go to kanebrownmusic.com.

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Brothers Osborne have dropped their Break Mine EP.

The four-song set includes the previously released “We Ain’t Good at Breaking Up” and “Back Home,” and two new tunes, its title track and the neo-traditional “Get to Movin' Again.”

“This one is for the fans. Every time we release an album, our fans are asking for more music, faster. We heard that, and held some special songs back from our last project so we could release them now,” the duo shares.

“We also wanted to include a couple of the tracks from Brothers Osborne that we thought deserved some more of the spotlight,” they add of the follow-up to their 2023 self-titled record. “We can't wait to play these songs on the road for you all this spring.”

Brothers Osborne will kick off their 35-date Might As Well Be Us Tour on March 28 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with stops in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Utah, California and more, before wrapping June 29 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tickets are available now at Brothers Osborne’s website.

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Kenny Chesney‘s hotly anticipated new album, BORN, has arrived.

As Kenny recalls, the 15-track project is one that he didn’t set out to make – it happened organically by happenstance.

“I can't call it a process, because we never set out to make a record, just explore songs and moments for the sake of music,” Kenny shares. “All of sudden, time had passed and somehow we had all these songs that looked like different pieces of who I – and just about everyone in No Shoes Nation, too – am.”

“It wasn't a master plan. There was no theme we're singing about that holds it together. But if you listen to all 15 songs, you'll get the high energy fun, chasing adventures, don't let people get you down piece and you'll get the more reflective thinking about someone who's died, the person you know you shouldn't call emotions that have always been in the music, too,” he says.

BORN‘s lead single, “Take Her Home,” is approaching the top 10 of the country charts.

Coming up, Kenny will kick off his Sun Goes Down Tour April 20 in Tampa, Florida. The trek will also feature openers Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker.

For a full list of dates and to grab tickets, head to Kenny’s website.

Here’s the BORN track list:

“Born”
“Just to Say We Did”
“Take Her Home”
“Few Good Stories”
“Thinkin' Bout”
“Guilty Pleasure”
“One More Sunset”
“Top Down”
“The Way I Love You Now”
“This Too Shall Pass”
“Blame It on the Salt”
“Come Here, Go Away”
“One Lonely Island”
“Long Gone”
“Wherever You Are Tonight”

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It’s not every day you get to see one of Tom Petty‘s guitars in the flesh, let alone play it. But Dierks Bentley did just that like a country rockstar in the music video for his cover of Tom’s “American Girl.”

Shot at Nashville’s Clementine Hall, the Wes Edwards-directed video features Dierks and his band performing their rendition against golden hour rays, with Tom’s signature Rickenbacker guitar strapped around and played by Dierks. The instrument was flown in directly from Tom’s archives in California.

“Holding an instrument that carries so much musical history and significance was surreal, you could almost feel the stories resonate from it as I played it,” says Dierks. “Tom Petty’s lyrics and delivery were a huge part of what made his music so impactful.”

Dierks’ “American Girl” is the lead track from an all-star tribute album, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty. The project’s release date and track list will be revealed in the coming weeks.

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Jordan Davis and rock group NEEDTOBREATHE will join forces for an upcoming edition of CMT Crossroads.

The show will be taped April 5 at the University of Texas at Austin’s UT Tower in front of a live audience. Jordan, who’s up for Male Video of the Year and the coveted Video of the Year award, will then reunite with NEEDTOBREATHE onstage April 7 for a performance at the 2024 CMT Music Awards.

Fans interested in attending the Jordan and NEEDTOBREATHE’s CMT Crossroads taping can register now at gothamcasting.com/cmt-music-awards.

The 2024 CMT Music Awards air live from Austin, Texas, April 7 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.

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Chris Young‘s anticipated new album, Young Love & Saturday Nights, has arrived.

Chris knew he wanted the project to be special from the perspectives of a songwriter, producer and artist. He penned 15 of the album’s 18 tracks and is the sole producer on three.

“I had a lot of time to work on this record, even though patience is not my strong suit,” Chris says. “I sort of decided, ‘Hey, let’s change things up a little bit.’ There’s songs on here that I didn’t write. There’s songs on here that I co-wrote. There’s songs that I produced by myself. There’s songs I produced with my friends.”

“I really was just trying to find a lot of things that I wanted to say,” he continues, before expounding on the various life-inspired themes covered on the album. “There’s the love songs and the sexy songs, but there’s also party songs, and there’s a song about my dad and about my dog.”

“I think I just was trying to pour out a little more of myself on this record that I haven’t really delved into before,” shares Chris.

Young Love & Saturday Nights is out wherever you enjoy music. Its title track is in the top 25 and ascending the country charts.

For tickets to Chris’ upcoming Young Love & Saturday Nights Tour, visit chrisyoungcountry.com.

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