Month: April 2024

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Country Daypop

Sugarland reuniting for performance with Little Big Town at 2024 CMT Music Awards

Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland attend the 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 15^ 2018 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas^ Nevada.

Sugarland, the award-winning country duo composed of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, will reunite at the upcoming 2024 CMT Music Awards. The performance marks 13 years since Sugarland’s first appearance at the CMT Music Awards.

CMT posted: “Are you ready for this?! 📣 @littlebigtown and @Sugarlandmusic will grace the #CMTAwards stage for an EPIC collab đŸ”„ 🙌 đŸ€© Don’t miss it on Sunday, April 7 at 8/7c on @CBS!”

The long-awaited reunion of Sugarland will see them join Little Big Town (comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberley Schlapman, Philip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook) for a world premiere performance, debuting a brand-new collaboration live during the show.

Sugarland has earned 19 total CMT Music Awards nominations over the years, and a total of four wins. They took home their first award for “Breakthrough Video of the Year” with their breakout hit “Baby Girl” in 2005.

The 2024 CMT Music Awards, hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, will take place at Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7th (8:00-11:00 PM ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

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Country Daypop

2024 CMA Fest performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan and more

Singer Kelsea Ballerini performs at the 2018 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 9^ 2018 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

CMA Fest, country music’s longest-running festival, will return for its 51st year, taking place on multiple stages across downtown Nashville from June 6-June 9. This year’s CMA Fest will feature concerts at Nissan Stadium, Ascend Amphitheater and 10 stages throughout the four-day festival. Additional stage lineups and Fan Fair X activities inside the Music City Center (including meet and greets, merch and more) will also be announced soon.

This year, performances taking place at Nissan Stadium will be headlined by country music’s biggest superstars, including Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, The War And Treaty, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman. Additional collaborations and performances will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Country Music Association announced on Wednesday, April 3 that artists including Lee Brice, Brett Young, Lady A’s Charles Kelley, Tracy Lawrence, Maddie & Tae and more are slated to take the Ascend Amphitheater stage. The three-night Ascend Amphitheater lineup includes a night of “Celebrating 60 Years of Curb Records,” “Brett Young and Friends” and “Tracy Lawrence and Friends.” Tickets to the Ascend Amphitheater shows will start at $15, and will be available to the general public beginning on Friday (April 5) at 10 a.m. CT, per the Country Music Association.

Outdoor stages are free to the public, and ticket options for stadium passes are available starting at 10 AM CT here. A portion of the ticket proceeds will aid the CMA Foundation in providing music education programs across the U.S.

Tickets for CMA Fest can be found – here.

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Pop Daypop

Travis Kelce’s ‘Kelce Jam 2024’ to feature headliners Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz

Travis Kelce attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 2^ 2023 in Austin^ Texas.

Travis Kelce revealed the star-studded lineup for Kelce Jam 2024, featuring headliners 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne alongside Diplo. The second annual event is set to take place on May 18, 2024, in Kansas City. at the Azura Amphitheater.

Kelce Jam 2024 will also feature local restaurant pop-ups and interactive activations throughout the event, and will stream globally across Travis Kelce (@killatrav) and @KelceJam on Instagram, powered by Takis. Said Kelce: “Kansas City, Kelce Jam is back, baby! I’m excited to once again welcome fans for the ultimate day of music, food, and an electric experience celebrating Kansas City. Last year, you exceeded my expectations when over 20,000 fans showed up in the rain to ‘fight for your right to party,’ and this year promises to be even more over the top as we welcome Lil Wayne, Diplo, and 2Chainz to the stage.”

Kelce, 34, said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter regarding Kelce Jam that “I wanted to keep it fresh and keep it new, so this year we asked Lil Wayne, Diplo and 2 Chainz to come out and perform. And of course, we still got DJ Irie and my guy, DJ E-V, jumping it off, the hometown kid. We got to show the hometown love … It’s going to be so much fun, and I cannot wait to get back out and celebrate with KC, man. It’s just a blast every single time we can get together to celebrate these back-to-back (Super Bowl wins) one last time.”

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m., starting at $49.99, with presale registrations available online at KelceJam.com. Tickets go on sale 24 hours prior for Cash App card holders, beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

For more information, head to the Kelce Jam official website.

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Pop Daypop

twenty one pilots to launch ‘Clancy’ world tour

21 Pilots perform at the Bunbury Festival June 07^ 2015

Twenty One Pilots announced they will hit the road for its 59-date ‘The Clancy World Tour’ in support of their upcoming album, Clancy.  The duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun posted on social media: ‘The Clancy World Tour is bringing us back to see so many of you. |-/ Get info and presale access here: twentyonepilots.com/tour’

The 59-date tour kicks off Aug. 15 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. with stops in Seattle, Phoenix, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and their hometown of Columbus, Ohio before wrapping up the North American leg on Oct. 12 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.  The international leg of the tour begins in Auckland, New Zealand, on Nov. 17 and will make stops in Australia the rest of the month. The tour resumes April 2025 in Germany, Italy, Spain, France and more before wrapping up with two shows at London’s 02 Arena on May 13 and 14.

The band also dropped the video for “Next Semester,” the second single from Clancy. The music video — directed by Andrew Donoho — kicks off with the band perfomring in a tiny, packed club; take a look at the video for “Next Semester” – here.

Presale tickets are available now, with general on sale beginning April 5 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. More information about the tour and tickets can be found on Twenty One Pilots’ website.

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Go Country 105

Nashville notes: Kassi Ashton covers Beyoncé + Maggie Rose on 'Today'

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Kassi Ashton took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share an acoustic cover of BeyoncĂ©‘s new Miley Cyrus-assisted song, “II Most Wanted.” The track’s off Bey’s Cowboy Carter.

Maggie Rose was on NBC’s Today with Hoda & Jenna to perform “No One Gets Out Alive.” The soul-stirring tune is the title track of her forthcoming Big Loud Records debut album, arriving April 5. 

The Riverfront Revival is returning for a third consecutive year on October 11 and 12. Among those performing are Hootie & the Blowfish, Hailey Whitters, Jamey Johnson and Sister Hazel. Tickets are available now at Riverfront Revival’s website.

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Go Country 105

Saddle up for Morgan Wallen's new single with ERNEST

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Morgan Wallen has chosen the next single from his chart-topping album, One Thing At A Time. 

The ERNEST-assisted “Cowgirls” is saddling up to hit country radio on April 15.

It’s the follow-up single to a string of #1 hits, which include “You Proof,” “Last Night,” “Thought You Should Know,” “Everything I Love,” “Thinkin’ ‘Bout Me,” “Man Made a Bar” featuring Eric Church and the album’s title track.

Of One Thing At A Time, Morgan says, “This record represents the last few years of my life, the highs and the lows. It also brings together the musical influences that have shaped me as an artist- country, alternative and hip-hop.”

“There are 36 songs on this album because we just kept exploring with fresh lyrics, music and production ideas and these are the songs that felt right to me,” he adds.

Morgan’s currently touring the country on his One Night At A Time Tour. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit morganwallen.com.

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Go Country 105

Parker McCollum's excited to “Burn It Down” at the CMT Music Awards

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Parker McCollum‘s excited to “Burn It Down” in style at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday.

“That song's been so big for us. ‘Burn It Down’ has been a huge hit for us, and so to get the opportunity to perform it on the CMT Awards live on television in Austin, Texas is pretty special,” says Parker in a press release.

“What that song's done for us in the past year is what you dream of with every song you send to radio, every song you release. It's been a big reason that we've been able to level up and been fortunate enough to keep growing in this business,” he shares. “To get to shine a spotlight on that song on national TV – that's gonna be rowdy.”

Parker’s also excited to be joined by Brittney Spencer onstage.

“We're going to feature her in the performance, and I mean, that's super special,” says Parker. “No question she’ll kill it!” 

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

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Go Country 105

Brett Young, Lee Brice, Riley Green + more to perform at Ascend Amphitheater for CMA Fest

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The Country Music Association has unveiled the three-night Ascend Amphitheater lineup for this year’s CMA Fest.

Kicking things off Thursday, June 6, is the Celebrating 60 Years of Curb Records-themed night. The bill includes Curb Records artists Lee Brice, Dylan Scott, Rodney Atkins, Hannah Ellis, Tim Dugger, Sawyer Brown, Kelsey Heart, Harper Grace and Pitney Meyer.

Brett Young and Friends will take the stage Friday, June 7. Joining the “In Case You Didn’t Know” hitmaker are Restless Road, rock band NEEDTOBREATHE, country-pop up-and-comer Shaylen and more, with Charles Kelley, Gavin DeGraw and Colbie Caillat also slated to make guest appearances.

The three-night run will wrap with Tracy Lawrence and Friends, featuring performances from Tracy, Riley Green, Chris Young, Maddie & Tae, Priscilla Block, RaeLynn and Charles Esten.

Tickets, starting at $15, go on sale Friday, April 5, at 10 a.m. CT at CMAfest.com/tickets.

For the full lineup and schedule for this year’s CMA Fest, visit the festival’s website.

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Go Country 105

Justin Moore thanks fans for new career achievements

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Justin Moore‘s “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” and “You, Me and Whiskey” with Priscilla Block have been respectively certified double Platinum and Platinum by the RIAA.

The country star took to social media to share the great news with fans and thank them for making this possible.

“Can't thank our fans enough for this. y'all made You, Me, And Whiskey platinum as well as If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away 2x platinum. Thank each and every one of you for supporting my music throughout the years. It doesn't go unnoticed,” Justin wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Justin’s latest single, “This Is My Dirt, “ is now approaching the top 30 of the country charts. It’s the follow-up release to his 2023 album, Stray Dog.

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CMT Music Awards: Jason Aldean to perform; Carly, Cody, Megan + more tapped as presenters

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More of your favorite stars are headed to the 2024 CMT Music Awards.

Jason Aldean and up-and-comer Dasha have been added to the performer lineup. They join a slew of previously announced artists, which include Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Sam Hunt, Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Cody Johnson, Old Dominion, Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum, Brittney Spencer, Little Big Town, Sugarland and host Kelsea Ballerini.

Additionally, the star-studded list of presenters has been announced. Among those on the bill are Cody, Carly Pearce, Megan, Jelly Roll, Parmalee, Mickey Guyton, Melissa Etheridge, Young Sheldon‘s Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, CBS Mornings‘ Gayle King and Fire Country‘s Max Thieriot.

Voting for the coveted Video of the Year award is now underway at vote.cmt.com.

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

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