Month: May 2024

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Country Daypop

Toby Keith to receive posthumous honorary degree from University of Oklahoma

Country singer Toby Keith performs in concert at Country Thunder Arizona on April 8^ 2018 in Florence^ Arizona.

Toby Keith will posthumously receive an honorary degree from the University of Oklahoma, located in the late country legend’s home state. Keith passed away on Feb. 5 following a years-long battle with stomach cancer at the age of  62; he will be honored at the University of Oklahoma commencement ceremony next month.

The University of Oklahoma announced the “four outstanding individuals” who will receive honorary degrees this year. Others include educator, economist and activist Barbara Ann Posey Jones, founder of Love’s Travel Stops and university supporter Tom E. Love, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for his work on Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 spacecraft missions David Proctor.  University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz Jr. said in a statement: “Through their exceptional talents, transformative leadership and unwavering commitment to serving others, each of this year’s Honorary Degree recipients has left an indelible mark on the world. Their profound dedication has touched countless lives, and we take great pride in conferring the university’s highest honor upon them.”

The caption on a post on Keith’s Instagram account announcing his honorary degree read: “Toby will be awarded an honorary degree at @uofoklahoma’s Commencement ceremony next month. Toby was an avid OU sports fan and longtime donor. #BoomerSooner”

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Country Daypop

Lainey Wilson, Tyler Childers among the opening acts on The Rolling Stones ‘Hackney Diamonds’ tour

The Rolling Stones; 7 July 2022. Johan Cruijff ArenA Amsterdam^ The Netherlands.

The Rolling Stones have announced the list of supporting artists on their 2024 ‘Hackney Diamonds’ North American Tour.

Among the artists who will take turns opening on the legendary band’s 10-week excursion in support of their latest album, Hackney Diamonds are country stars Lainey Wilson and Tyler Childers, blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa, Bettye Lavette, The War and Treaty, The Pretty Reckless, Widespread Panic, The Linda Lindas, Ghost Hounds, and KALEO.

The Stones’ 2024 North American tour features a total of 19 concerts, and includes an appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 2. The band also will play multiple shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Soldier Field in Chicago; and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California before wrapping-up on July 17 in Santa Clara, California.

A complete list of dates can be found at rollingstones.com.

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Pop Daypop

Billie Eilish to launch ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR’

Billie Eilish at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on the Beach on February 25^ 2024 in Santa Monica^ CA

Billie Eilish has announced she will embark on the “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour” of her third studio album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’, set for release on May 17th.

Eilish will embark on her North American leg of the tour in September, running through to the end of December 2024. The tour will continue in Australia starting February 2025 ahead of her European, UK, and Ireland arena dates from April until late July 2025 .

The North American leg includes multiple arena shows in a number of cities, including at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto; Madison Square Garden in New York City; State Farm Arena in Atlanta; United Center in Chicago; Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle; and Kia Forum in Inglewood.  Eilish will also make stops in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Detroit, Newark, Boston, Nashville, Omaha, Denver, Portland, San Jose, and more.

Eilish is undertaking several sustainability measures for her world tour. She’s partnered with the nonprofit Reverb to make donations for environmental and climate justice projects. With Reverb, she’ll set up “eco-villages” at the shows for fans to learn more about the sustainability efforts. In addition, Eilish is working with Support+Feed to offer plant-based food options and encourage fans to plant-based foods more often.

Tickets to Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour” go on sale beginning Friday, May 3rd via Ticketmaster.

 

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Pop Daypop

Ed Sheeran to perform one-night-only ‘X (Multiply)’ 10th anniversary show in Brooklyn

Ed Sheeran during his performance in Prague^ Czech republic^ February 12^ 2015.

Ed Sheeran announced he will perform a one-night-only special concert this month, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album “X (Multiply)” with a special concert in May.

“X (Multiply)” was released back in 2014 and will turn 10 years old this June; it featured the singles “Sing,” “Don’t,” “Thinking Out Loud,” “Bloodstream” and “Photograph,” and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In celebration of his now iconic sophomore album, ‘X’, the concert setlist will reflect Sheeran’s ‘X (Wembley Edition)’ release from 2014.

Sheeran posted on Instagram: “10th anniversary of Multiply this year, which feels wild but also a lot has happened in that 10 years. This album was made from 2011 – 2014, and spanned my whole personal life through that time, which was a mad time. Going from playing pubs and and clubs to selling arenas in those years, falling in and out of love, travelling all around the world, it was a real rollercoaster, and it’s been amazing to revisit all the memories. Can’t wait to experience the multiply show with you, and remember some amazing moments over this summer together.”

Sheeran will also release an anniversary edition of X (Multiply) featuring nine additional tracks: “Take It Back,” “Shirtsleeves,” “Even My Dad Does Sometimes,” “I See Fire,” “All of the Stars,” “English Rose,” “Touch and Go,” “New York” and “Make It Rain.”  The album is scheduled for release June 21.

Sheeran has partnered with ‘Seated’ for an exclusive fan on-sale, where fans can register to be in with a chance of being selected for the opportunity to purchase tickets. Registration will close tomorrow (May 2) at 11:59 ET. Head HERE for information.

General on-sale for tickets will be offered to the selective fans on Monday (May 6) at 10am ET via Ticketmaster.

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Go Country 105

Nashville notes: Randy Travis' new song + Brothers Osborne on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'

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Randy Travis is dropping a new track, “Where That Came From,” on Friday, and it’ll be his “first brand new studio recording in more than a decade.” “You'll hear much more about the special team of folks who came together to help make this magical moment in my career possible in the coming week. In the meantime, just know that when it comes to me singing songs for you, there's always more where that came from,” Randy shares on Instagram, alongside a snippet of the forthcoming track.

Brothers Osborne‘s John and TJ have been tapped as celebrity judges for the ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Other star judges include Keke Palmer, actor Colton Haynes and Nashville‘s Connie Britton. Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars premieres May 17 on Paramount+.

Michael Ray has released a lyric video for his latest song, “Hold.” “To see y'all connecting with this one means more to me than I'll ever be able to put into words. I'm so proud of how this video turned out and couldn't have done it without my man @seanhagwell at the helm,” Michael says on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Go Country 105

Kane Brown's got a new collab coming Friday

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Kane Brown is reuniting with Marshmello for a new collab, “Miles on It.”

It’s the second time Kane and Marshmello have teamed up on a song, with the first being 2019’s cross-genre hit “One Thing Right.”

The announcement arrived via an Instagram Reel on Wednesday, which features Kane hopping on a FaceTime call with Marshmello as he debuts their track at the recent Stagecoach Festival.

“Me and @kanebrown ran it back, “Miles on It” out this Friday,” the DJ captioned his joint Instagram post. 

“Miles on It” drops Friday, May 3, and is available for presave now.

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Go Country 105

Watch Gabby Barrett's tear-jerking “Dance Like No One's Watching” music video

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Gabby Barrett has dropped a moving, slice-of-life music video for “Dance Like No One’s Watching.”

The Josh Gicker-directed visualizer centers around heartfelt moments shared between a daughter and her father, which include a daddy-daughter dance in school, bidding farewell for college and walking down the aisle for marriage. 

“It’s such a sweet montage of a woman’s life – from her first dance as a child with her dad to their dance on her wedding day,” Gabby tells CMT. “I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it, and this video equally shares that feeling.”

“I haven’t been to a school dance since I was much younger, so it was so neat to step back into that atmosphere,” adds the mother of three. “It honestly really got me excited for my little girls’ future dances – I can’t wait to see them all dressed up with their daddy!”

Gabby and her husband, Cade Foehner, are parents to Baylah May, 3; Augustine Boone, 1; and 3-month-old Ivy Josephine.

You can find the Luke Combs co-written “Dance Like No One’s Watching” on Gabby’s latest album, Chapter & Verse, out now.

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Go Country 105

Live Nation Concert Week returns with $25 tickets to Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Lainey Wilson shows + more

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Live Nation’s here to get you to your favorite country concert on a budget.

The concert promoter has announced the return of its Concert Week. From May 8-14, fans will get the chance to purchase $25 tickets to over 5,000 shows across the U.S. and Canada while supplies last.

Country stars participating in the week-long offer include Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt, Cole Swindell, Dierks Bentley, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Justin Moore & Randy Houser, Maren Morris, Brooks & Dunn and Hank Williams Jr..

Presales for T-Mobile and Rakuten begin May 7 at 10 a.m. ET. 

To purchase the $25 tickets and for more information, head to LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek.

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Go Country 105

Lainey visits Germany's historic Cologne Cathedral

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Lainey Wilson recently visited the famous Cologne Cathedral while on tour in Cologne, Germany.

The “Country’s Cool Again” singer hopped on Instagram to share pictures of her concert and her awe of Cologne Cathedral.

“Köln was breathtaking [heart + rock on emojis] you shouldn't go through this city without seeing the cathedral. Unreal. Can't wait to visit again,” Lainey captioned her Instagram carousel, which also featured a snapshot of her down on her knees and praying at the historic cathedral.

Coming up, Lainey will play a sold-out show in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 2, before concluding her international run in Oslo, Norway, on May 3. 

Lainey’s headlining Country’s Cool Again Tour kicks off with two sold-out shows at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheatre on May 31 and June 1. You can find the full tour schedule and tickets now at laineywilson.com.

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Luke Combs teases emotional fatherhood track

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Get your Kleenex ready, Luke Combs is about to open your floodgates.

The country superstar recently hopped on Instagram to share a snippet of an unreleased track, “Huntin’ By Yourself.”

“This song is about doing things you love with your kids, but knowing they'll grow up one day & then you'll realize it's never about what you're doing but who you do it with,” Luke wrote via an on-screen text caption.

“‘Cause moves too much and he talks too loud/ But I don't mind cause I'm finding out / Even if it's just time we're killin'/ It's never felt more like livin'/ They'll make you cuss and wear your patience thin/ But next thing you know they're all grown up and then/ You're huntin' by yourself again,” Luke sings in the heartfelt, guitar-driven chorus.

Prior to this, the “Beautiful Crazy” singer teased two other unreleased fatherhood-inspired tunes: “The Man He Sees in Me” and “Remember Him That Way.”

You can hear the full preview clip of “Huntin’ By Yourself” now on Luke’s Instagram.

Luke’s latest album is 2023’s Gettin’ Old, which spawned the #1 hits “Fast Car” and “Where the Wild Things Are.” 

Tickets to Luke’s ongoing Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour are available now at lukecombs.com.

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