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Darius & Friends returning to Nashville's Ryman Auditorium

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Darius Rucker is returning to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for his 15th annual Darius & Friends event.

Slated for June 3, the star-studded concert will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 

“It's about that time!! I can't believe we're coming up on the 15th annual ‘Darius and Friends’ concert! Join me on Monday, June 3rd at the one and only @theryman to raise money for the awesome kids at @stjude,” Darius announced via Instagram.

The full lineup of artists has yet to be announced.

Presale for subscribers to Darius’ mailing list begins Tuesday, April 30, at 10 a.m. CT, before the general sale on Friday, May 3, 10 a.m. CT.

For information on tickets and more, head to AXS’ website.

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Watch Miranda Lambert debut “Wranglers” at Stagecoach

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While “Wranglers” doesn’t arrive until May 3, Miranda Lambert decided to give Stagecoach attendees a first preview on Saturday, April 27. 

The headliner took the stage in Indio, California, to perform a slew of her hits, before debuting the live performance of her upcoming track. 

“If he ever loved her, he never let it show/ If she didn’t need him, she’d a left him long ago/ She set it all on fire/ And if there’s one thing that she learned/ Wranglers take forever to burn,” Miranda sang in a snippet of her onstage performance shared on Instagram.

Miranda capped her Stagecoach set with three surprise performances with Reba McEntire. The two country stars joined on Miranda’s “Mama’s Broken Heart” and “Gunpowder & Lead” and Reba’s signature hit “Fancy.”

“Reba at stagecoach y'all. [mindblown + starstruck emojis] Thank you to my hero and friend for coming out here as my special guest. I'll never forget it. She brought all the fire,” Miranda captioned her Instagram carousel featuring photos of them onstage.

“What a night!!! Thanks @mirandalambert for asking me to be part of @stagecoach last night. And thanks to all the #Countrymusic fans for sticking with us in that wind!” Reba wrote in her Instagram post.

You can presave “Wranglers” now to hear it as soon as it drops.

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Kane, Jason, Lainey, Jelly Roll + more performing at 2024 ACM Awards

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The Academy of Country Music has announced its first round of performers for the 2024 ACM Awards.

Kane Brown, Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Cody Johnson and Reba McEntire are slated to sing onstage at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba, will stream live May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.

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Go Country 105

Tyler Hubbard plots Strong World Tour

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Tyler Hubbard has announced his Strong World Tour.

The trek kicks off September 6 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will hit Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Texas and more, before wrapping at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on November 21.

Up-and-comer Alana Springsteen has been enlisted as the opening act. 

“So excited to announce the Strong World Tour this Fall! @alanaspringsteen and I are hittin' some of our favorite cities, and may even add a few more along the way,” Tyler announced on Instagram.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3, at tylerhubbardofficial.com.

Tyler’s currently #3 on the country charts with “Back Then Right Now”; the lead single off his latest album, Strong.

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Go Country 105

Scotty returns to 'Idol' with “Cab in a Solo”

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Scotty McCreery returned to American Idol on Sunday to perform his single “Cab in a Solo.”

The homecoming was extra special for Scotty as the song had just hit #1 on the country charts, and his wife, Gabi, and son Avery were also in attendance.

After performing “Cab in a Solo,” Scotty chatted with host Ryan Seacrest about his forthcoming new album, Rise & Fall, and being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry as a member by Josh Turner.

You can watch the full performance and interview now on YouTube.

Rise & Fall arrives May 10 and is available for preorder and presave now.

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Pope Francis makes first trip outside of Rome in months with visit to women’s prison in Venice

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Pope Francis made his first trip outside Rome in seven months on Sunday, visiting a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the city.  The Pope has not travelled since visiting the French city of Marseille in September 2023.

Amid concerns over his health, the 87-year-old pontiff arrived by helicopter at 8:00am local time to the courtyard of the women’s prison on the island of Giudecca, and greeted one by one the approximately 80 inmates, staff and volunteers. The pope met with female prisoners who are stars of the Vatican’s pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show, urging the women to rebuild their lives in the first ever papal visit to one of the world’s biggest art gatherings.

The pope encouraged the women to reconstruct their lives “brick upon brick, together, with determination” during their time in prison, saying: “Prison is a harsh reality, and problems such as overcrowding, the lack of facilities and resources, and episodes of violence, give rise to a great deal of suffering there. But it can also become a place of moral and material rebirth.”  The Pontiff called on the prison system to “offer detainees the tools and room for human, spiritual, cultural and professional growth, creating the conditions for their healthy reintegration”.

Pope Francis also toured an art exhibition housed at the prison which examines the daily lives of the inmates through the work of 10 different artists. The exhibit is the Vatican’s entry for this year’s Biennale festival of art, which began last weekend.

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Tornadoes sweep across heartland leaving 5 dead, including infant, and dozens injured

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Authorities confirmed on Sunday that a four-month-old baby was among two people killed in Oklahoma, in the wake of severe storms and multiple tornadoes that spread across four states. The Oklahoma tornadoes Saturday night were the latest in a series of tornadoes that have battered the Midwest beginning last week and into the weekend.

According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at least 30 people were injured and one remains unaccounted for as authorities continued a search and rescue mission Sunday. Emergency officials in Hughes County, Oklahoma, said the baby was one of two people killed in storms that struck Holdenville.

Sunday marked the third day of the severe weather outbreak across the heartland states, with more than 22 million people under threat of violent storms in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. A powerful pair of twisters that touched down in Nebraska, officials said. Twenty-seven million people remain at risk of severe weather into Sunday, including wind gusts, hail, flood risk and potentially more tornadoes.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a statement Sunday: “My prayers are with those who lost loved ones as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma last night. Thank you to Oklahoma Emergency Management and those who have worked through the night to keep Oklahomans safe and have worked to clear debris and assess damage.”  Stitt declared a state of emergency in a dozen counties.

A destructive tornado also hit Sulfur, Oklahoma, in Murray County, destroying buildings and scattering debris for miles with at least four other people injured in the area.  Tornadoes were also reported Saturday across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Nebraska, officials said, and according to the National Weather Service there were nearly 120 tornado reports in the last two days.

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Dylan Scott on why he picked “This Town's Been Too Good to Us” as his new single

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With “This Town’s Been Too Good to Us” making its way up the country charts, Dylan Scott shares why he chose it as a single and the significance of this hometown ode.

“It’s about where I grew up. It’s something else I’ve lived. … Everybody’s from a town somewhere, right? So I feel like people can relate to it,” Dylan tells the press in an interview.

“It’s another song [where] we put it out and [it] started streaming well and people wanted to hear it. So we knew we had to take it to radio as the follow-up to ‘Can’t Have Mine‘ and it’s doing well for us,” he says.

“I don’t know if it’s the back-to-back from coming off the #1 of ‘Can’t Have Mine’ to that song, but it’s just really strong right now,” adds Dylan. “Everything feels good.” 

You can find “This Town’s Been Too Good to Us” on Dylan’s Livin’ My Best Life (Still), the deluxe version of 2022’s Livin’ My Best Life.

Dylan’s currently nominated for New Male Artist of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards. The show will stream live May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.


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Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Alabama to headline Florida’s ‘Kickoff Jam’

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Florida’s Kickoff Jam has shared their 2024 lineup, featuring headliners Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Alabama. The festival will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Panama City Beach, Florida in celebration of five decades of country music on the beach.

Brooks posted on his socials: “Join Garth, Carrie Underwood, Alabama and more over Labor Day Weekend for KICKOFF JAM celebrating 5 Decades of Panama City Beach and 5 Decades of Country Music! Tickets go ON SALE April 24 at 10am CST http://kickoffjampcb.com -Team Garth”

Night 1 of Kickoff Jam on Friday, August 30th will be headlined by supergroup Alabama with a special appearance by Randy Travis. Jamey Johnson, Tyler Farr, Gavin Adcock, Pam Tillis, and Catie Offerman will also perform on 8/30. On Saturday, August 31st, headliner Carrie Underwood will take the stage, preceded by Needtobreathe, Lauren Alaina, Restless Road, Carter Faith, and Kayley Green; and finally on Sunday, September 1st, Garth Brooks will perform as headliner along with Allie Colleen, Mackenzie Carpenter, Rhett Akins, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Randy Houser.

Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady shared: “I’ve been doing this for 40 years, and without question, this is the biggest show we’ve ever put on. We’re excited to celebrate five decades of Country music in Panama City Beach! Kickoff Jam COO Mark Sheldon added: “It’s such a great honor to be a part of bringing the biggest names in Country music right here to our beautiful beaches. It’s our vision to not only support the local community, but to show the country how proud we are of our heritage and Country music in Panama City Beach.”

Three-day passes are available to purchase now at KickoffJamPCB.com.

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Nate Smith to launch 2024 ‘Through The Smoke’ tour

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Nate Smith will embark on his headlining “Through The Smoke” tour this fall. Smith posted on his socials: “Let’s go!!!!🔥🔥 Hitting the road on my Through The Smoke Tour with @johnmorgan95 and @karleyscottcollins! .. Where will I see you??”

The 14-city trek will kick off on September 19th in Portland, Oregon, and ends on November 23rd in Des Moines, Iowa. Joining Smith on the road will be special guests John Morgan and Karley Scott Collins on select dates.

Smith is currently on the road with Morgan Wallen’s One Night at a Time 2024 Tour, which will see Smith opening on stadium dates across the country including Arlington, Charlotte, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Nashville, Oxford, Tampa, and more.  Smith is also set to return to Stagecoach Festival this weekend, after making his festival debut last year.

For more details on the ‘Through The Smoke” tour, visit NateSmithOfficial.com.

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