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Hear Kane Brown's soulful cover of “Georgia on My Mind”

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Kane Brown brought the soul to his “Georgia on My Mind” cover during Thursday’s ACM Awards, and now he’s giving you a studio version of it.

Without straying far from Ray Charles‘ classic, Kane’s rendition is piano-driven and features a gospel-like choir that augments its soulful touch.

“Georgia, Georgia/ The whole day through/ Just an old sweet song/ Keeps Georgia on my mind,” Kane sings in the opening verse.

Kane’s “Georgia on My Mind” is available wherever you enjoy music.

The “Thank God” hitmaker is currently on his headling In The Air Tour, with upcoming stops in Las Vegas, Tempe and Orlando. For tickets, head to kanebrownmusic.com.

Meanwhile, Kane’s latest single, the Marshmello-assisted “Miles on It,” is making its way up the country charts.


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Go Country 105

Jason Aldean releases “Should've Been a Cowboy” cover from ACM Awards

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Fell in love with Jason Aldean‘s cover of “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” during Thursday’s ACM Awards? Good news, you can now stream it on digital platforms.

“A song that I've played ever since I started playing clubs as a teenager. Thank you Toby for the mark you left on country music, and thank you to his family for letting me be a part of this,” Jason shares on Instagram. “‘Should've Been A Cowboy’ Live from the @acmawards is available to stream everywhere now.”

Jason’s rendition features a more stripped-back production as compared to Toby Keith‘s 1993 original, allowing for a more poignant delivery. In fact, his performance on Thursday’s show left Toby’s family members, who were in attendance, in tears.

You can stream Jason’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” wherever you enjoy music. The full ACM Awards performance is also available to watch on YouTube.

 

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Go Country 105

Warren Zeiders ushers in new era with “Betrayal”

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Warren Zeiders has released a scorching new track, “Betrayal.”

The “Pretty Little Poison” singer wrote the song with hit songwriters Blake Pendergrass, Justin Ebach, Jacob “JKash” Hindlin and Ali Tamposi, and it chronicles a person’s angst-filled lamentations about being heartlessly played out.

“This is a story about betrayal/ Why’s it always happen without fail?/ Why’d you have to go and run us off the rails?/ What the hell?/ This isn’t how I pictured you and I/ Smile in my face while you twist the knife Shame on me if you fool me twice/ You fooled me twice, yeah/ Even though I hate you/ How come leaving ain’t as easy/ As loving you,” Warren declares in the searing chorus.

“Betrayal” follows 2023’s Pretty Little Poison, which received the deluxe treatment earlier in February. It’s also the first preview of Warren’s upcoming project.

For tickets to Warren’s upcoming tour stops, including his fall trek on Jelly Roll‘s The Beautifully Broken Tour, visit warrenzeiders.com.

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Go Country 105

Here's what you need to know about George Strait's new album

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It’s official: We’re getting a new George Strait album soon.

The King of Country Music has announced his 31st studio album, Cowboys and Dreamers.

Arriving September 6, the 13-track record will include a collab with Chris Stapleton (“Honky Tonk Hall of Fame”), his rendition of “The Journey of Your Life,” which Jake Owen released in 2011, and the breezy “MIA Down in MIA,” out now.

“I'm dedicating this record to my longtime manager and friend Erv Woolsey and my longtime fiddle player and friend Gene Elders (a player on four of these tracks), who we lost on the same day, March 20, 2024, as well as my longtime friend and road manager Tom Foote, who we lost on April 29, 2024,” George shares. 

“I will never forget all of the good times we had together,” he adds. “May they rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ.”

George is currently on his stadium tour with Chris and Little Big Town. For tickets and the full schedule, visit georgestrait.com.

Cowboys and Dreamers is available for preorder and presave now.

Here’s the Cowboys and Dreamers ?track list:

“Three Drinks Behind”
“Cowboys and Dreamers”
“To the Moon”
“MIA Down in MIA”
“Wish I Could Say”
“Calling From the Car”
“People Get Hurt Sometimes”
“Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” (featuring Chris Stapleton)
“The Little Things”
“The Book”
“Rent”
“Waymore's Blues”
“The Journey of Your Life”

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News Daypop

Dow Jones Industrial Average passes 40,000 for the first time ever

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The Dow Jones Industrial index exceeded 40,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a strong year of stock market gains. The Dow hit 40,000.54 before dropping back, but it was the first time it had crossed that threshold; The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year. Markets were bolstered by gains from staple retailers like Walmart (WMT) which beat earnings expectations on Thursday morning and rose nearly 6%. Airlines, utilities and Big Tech stocks were largely higher.

Per CNN, markets rallied to new record highs after the latest Consumer Price Index showed a cooldown for the first time in months, increasing hopes that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as soon as September. The Labor Department reported the consumer price index inflation rate was a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in April maintaining the annual inflation rate at 3.4%.

In response to the news, President Joe Biden shared on X: “This is great news for Americans’ retirement accounts and another sign of confidence in America’s economy. I’m building an economy from the middle out and bottom up — and our investments are making a difference.”

The S&P 500 crossed 5,000 for the first time in February, largely driven by the performance of seven big companies called the “Magnificent Seven” — Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Tesla. The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P have all posted strong year-to-year increases with the Dow up 6% in 2024. The S&P and Nasdaq have increased 11% this year.

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Sen. Bob Menendez reveals wife Nadine has breast cancer and will undergo mastectomy

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Embattled New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez revealed on Thursday that his wife Nadine Menendez has breast cancer. Senator and Mrs. Menendez are charged separately in a case alleging the senator abused his position to act as a foreign agent for Egypt and Qatar and accepted bribes from several New Jersey businessmen. Senator Menendez, 70, went on trial this week; the couple have both pleaded not guilty.

Nadine Menendez’s trial had been delayed until July due to previously undisclosed health reasons. Sen. Menendez shared that Nadine, 57, is battling Grade 3 breast cancer and will also have to undergo a mastectomy. The senator said in a statement: “As a result of constant press inquiries and reporters following my wife, she has asked me to disclose her medical condition. We are of course, concerned about the seriousness and advanced stage of the disease .. We hope and pray for the best results. We ask the press and the public to give her the time, space and privacy to deal with this challenging health condition as she undergoes surgery and recovery.” Menendez added that his wife will require “follow-up surgery and possibly radiation treatment,” but did not include additional details.

A federal grand jury in New York indicted Menendez in September 2023, accusing him and his wife of having a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen. The New Jersey Democratic senator is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.

Senator Menendez’s attorney, Avi Weitzman, tried to distance Menendez from his wife earlier this week by arguing the two lived mostly “separate lives” and had “separate finances.” Nadine Menendez is awaiting a July 8 federal trial, and her attorneys stated that she “denies any wrongdoing and will vigorously defend against these allegations in court.”

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Country Daypop

2024 ACM Awards: See the full list of winners

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The 2024 ACM Awards were held on Thursday evening, with the annual country music awards show airing live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, hosted once again by Reba McEntire.

Lainey Wilson won the coveted ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award, and was also awarded “Female Artist of the Year’. Chris Stapleton took home the award for ‘Male Artist of the Year,’ as well as winning ‘Album of the Year’ for ‘Higher’, and the ‘Artist-Songwriter of the Year’ award.

Megan Moroney was named ‘New Female Artist of the Year,’ with Nate Smith awarded ‘New Male Artist of the Year’, and Tigirlily Gold winning the ‘New Duo or Group of the Year’ award.  Dan + Shay won ‘Duo of the Year’, with Old Dominion awarded the ‘Group of the Year’ trophy.

Additional winners include Parker McCollum winning ‘Visual Media of the Year’ for his video, “Burn It Down”, Jordan Davis winning ‘Song of the Year’ for  “Next Thing You Know”, and Jelly Roll w/ Lainey Wilson winning ‘Music Event of the Year’ for  “Save Me”.

The 59th ACM Awards also featured performances from McEntire, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson. The show also featured duets from Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan; Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani; and Nate Smith featuring Avril Lavigne.

For the full list of winners, head HERE.

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Pop Daypop

Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani named ‘The Voice’ Season 26 coaches

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NBC confirmed that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for Season 26 of the singing competition series The Voice this fall.

Snoop previously appeared as a mega mentor in The Voice Season 20, while Bublé served as an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team in Season 3; however both artists will be making their debut as coaches. Stefani first appeared as a coach on The Voice in Season 7, and McEntire joined the show in Season 24.

Season 25 of The Voice premiered in February and features McEntire, John Legend, Dan + Shay and Chance the Rapper as coaches. The two-part live finale is set to air on May 20-21.

NBC has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 26, but said it will start airing sometime this fall.

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Country Daypop

Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani named ‘The Voice’ Season 26 coaches

"COACH' chairs in the Replica of NBC's 'The Voice' TV show studio in the Wax Museum Grevin in Paris^ France

NBC confirmed that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for Season 26 of the singing competition series The Voice this fall.

Snoop previously appeared as a mega mentor in The Voice Season 20, while Bublé served as an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team in Season 3; however both artists will be making their debut as coaches. Stefani first appeared as a coach on The Voice in Season 7, and McEntire joined the show in Season 24.

Season 25 of The Voice premiered in February and features McEntire, John Legend, Dan + Shay and Chance the Rapper as coaches. The two-part live finale is set to air on May 20-21.

NBC has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 26, but said it will start airing sometime this fall.

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Pop Daypop

Fall Out Boy to hold ‘So Much For (2our)’ streaming event

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Fall Out Boy has announced a special concert streaming event taking place June 7 via the platform VEEPS, where fans can stream the band’s Madison Square Garden show that took place this past March in NYC.

The MSG show was part of Fall Out Boy’s 2024 U.S. tour in support of their 2023 album, So Much (for) Stardust, with Jimmy Eat World serving as support. Viewers will see the band’s expansive 29-song set, including a cameo from William Beckett of The Academy Is… on the Magic 8 Ball track, “Slow Down”.

The Fall Out Boy: Live from Madison Square Garden streaming event will be available for free for Veeps All Access subscribers in the US, and fans globally can buy an individual show ticket for $11.99. The show will air on Veeps on June 7th at approximately 5 pm PT. Fans are able to rewatch the show on Veeps for a year after the original air date.

For more info, visit Veeps.com/falloutboy.

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