Month: April 2024

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Country Daypop

Sam Hunt earns his 10th No. 1 on Country Airplay with ‘Outskirts’

Singer Sam Hunt performs onstage during the 2016 Off The Rails Music Festival - Day 2 on April 24^ 2016 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco^ Texas.

Sam Hunt has earned his 10th #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart with his single, “Outskirts”.  Written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, and Josh Osborne, “Outskirts” is featured on Hunt’s EP, Locked Up, which was released April 5th. (per Billboard)

Hunt recently wrapped his arena-headlining Outskirts Tour with country music’s Brett Young and Lily Rose. Hunt also just announced his headlining summer amphitheater Locked Up Tour kicking off June 28th in Bend, Ore. The 20-city trek runs through September with dates across the US and Canada, and features support artists Russell Dickerson, George Birge in the US, and Dalton Dover in Canada.

Check out the video for “Outskirts” – here.

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Pop Daypop

Bruno Mars sells-out opening shows at L.A.’s Intuit Dome

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Due to popular demand, Bruno Mars has sold out both grand opening performances of Los Angeles’ new arena, Intuit Dome.  The 14-time Grammy-winning showman is set to play two back-to-back opening night shows on Thursday, August 15th and Friday, August 16th.

Fans first learned that Mars would be return to Los Angeles following a six-year hiatus for the special grand opening performances of Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.   Mars shared: “I moved to Inglewood, California when I was 18 years old in hopes one day I could write a song that would allow me to perform all over the world. Opening up this arena is a full circle moment and I can’t wait to celebrate the city that’s become my second home, Los Angeles.”

Intuit Dome is also the new home of the LA Clippers, and Halo Sports and Entertainment CEO Gillian Zucker said in a statement (per Deadline): “We are thrilled Bruno Mars will open Intuit Dome. Bruno, who has a strong connection to Inglewood, will undoubtedly deliver an iconic performance that is worthy of this moment, and will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on everyone who attends these two shows.”

Sebastian Maniscalco, Phil Whickham and Brandon Lake, Twenty One Pilots, Usher, Weezer and Billy Joel will perform at Intuit Dome following its grand opening.

Tickets for Mars’ Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM are also on sale now, with dates including the following: June 7, 8, 12, 14, 15; August 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, and September 1, 2024.

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Pop Daypop

Khalid drops the single ‘Please Don’t Fall in Love With Me’

Khalid in concert at the Ziggo Dome^ Amsterdam^ The Netherlands. at 1 October 2019

Khalid has released his new single “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me”, written by Khalid and produced by Jason Kellner, Denis Kosiak, and Jef Villaluna. The song features an interpolation of Alicia Keys’ “Unthinkable (I’m Ready)” from 2009, with the song’s chorus in the introductory verse.

The new music comes in correlation with the fifth anniversary of Khalid’s certified two-time platinum sophomore album Free Spirit. The critically acclaimed project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200, and features the Grammy-nominated multi-format No. 1 single “Talk.”

Khalid shared: “The last few years consisted of me working diligently on what I presume to be my best and most personal album yet. I’ve spent an unhealthy amount of time in the studio working with some of my favorite creatives just to deliver this amazing body of work and now I finally get to share a piece of me in my new era with my day one fans!”

Take a listen to ‘Please Don’t Fall in Love With Me’ – here.
To stream, head here.

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Go Country 105

Nashville notes: Scotty headed to 'Kelly Clarkson' + Jonathan Hutcherson's announcement

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Scotty McCreery will be performing on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday, May 1. You can check your local listings for tune-in information.

Country up-and-comer Jonathan Hutcherson has shared that he’ll be “announcing something” on Instagram Live Tuesday, April 30, at 5 p.m. CT. 

George Strait and Chris Stapleton will kick off their next leg of stadium shows on May 4 in Indianapolis. It’ll continue in Jacksonville, Charlotte, Chicago and more, before wrapping in Las Vegas on December 7. For tickets and a full list of dates, head to George’s website.

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Go Country 105

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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Go Country 105

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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Go Country 105

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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News Daypop

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

Pope Francis in Astana^ Kazakhstan. September 15. 2022

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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