Month: May 2024

Ashley McBryde is getting ready to introduce you to her family – the family members in her concept albums, that is. “It's about time for y'all to meet the family.I can't wait to take you on this journey,” Ashley captioned her Instagram video, which featured a text chain with her family members.

Ahead of her upcoming Country’s Cool Again Tour, Lainey Wilson recently chatted with Live Nation about performing onstage and her favorite fan memories. You can check the video out now on Live Nation’s Instagram.

Lauren Alaina recently teased a snippet of an unreleased song, “Boots on the Ground,” in its demonstration state. You can hear it now on Lauren’s Instagram.

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Darius Rucker‘s getting personal in his new memoir, Life’s Too Short.

Out Tuesday, the book chronicles Darius’ music journey, personal life, frayed relationships with family members and more.

When asked which chapter was most meaningful to him, Darius told NBC’s Today, “The Nanci Griffith chapter that I wrote about my mom when she was in a coma and when she died. Reading that back brought me to tears. That was very meaningful to me. That was most meaningful of all of them.”

In a separate interview with People, Darius also shared how chronicling his frayed relationship with his late father became an unexpected therapeutic, tear-jerking moment.

“When I did write about it, I started thinking about, ‘Wow, that really affected me a lot more than I thought it did.’ Even when I did the audiobook, there were some times where I caught myself holding back tears. Reading those things that affected me so much, but I just pretended they didn't,” he told People.

“It was very therapeutic for me. It helped me. My therapist got a lot of work for me writing that book. It brought up a lot of stuff that I wanted to deal with. Because I hadn't dealt with those traumas, I just let them go,” said Darius. “And now I get to deal with them because I wrote that book, and I think about them.”

Life’s Too Short is available wherever you get books now.

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Brett Young‘s headed out on his Fall Tour 2024.

The 16-date trek begins in Verona, New York, on September 6, and will hit New Orleans, Austin, New York, Atlanta and more before concluding in Durham, North Carolina, on October 26.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time, after the presale on Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time.

For Brett’s full tour schedule, including information on his upcoming Brett Young and Friends show at CMA Fest, head to brettyoungmusic.com.

Brett’s currently in the top 25 of the country charts with his latest single, “Dance With You.”

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Undergoing chemotherapy and attending a concert is no easy feat, and Parker McCollum knows that. That’s why when a fan reached out to him on social platform X on behalf of her friend who has cancer, he responded.

“@ParkerMcCollum You left the 3 of us speechless with your kindness & words of encouragement for my friend Jill! The memories you've given us are priceless!” a fan told Parker, attaching a photo collage of their concert night, which featured Parker’s set list and a sign that read “CHEMO ONE DAY, PARKER, COREY, AND GEORGE THE NEXT” with #KICKINGCANCERSASS.

Noticing the fan’s strength and dedication to his music, Parker replied, “Going through chemo and still found the strength to come out to a show and stand all night front row in the pit. It was my absolute pleasure to play for you last night. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. God Bless you!”

For tickets to Parker’s ongoing Burn It Down Tour, visit his website.

On June 7, Parker will take Nashville’s Nissan Stadium stage to perform at CMA Fest. The lineup includes Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini and Jon Pardi. For tickets, head to cmafest.com.

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Bailey Zimmerman has notched his fourth consecutive #1 with “Where It Ends.”

Bailey celebrated his achievement on tour with fans and backstage with his crew, where he was presented with a cake featuring the words “Congratulations #1 ‘Where It Ends'” piped on it.

“This song has had a SPECIAL place in my heart since the day I wrote it w/ Joe London & Grant Averill and waking up this morning to it being my 4th #1 in a row honestly doesn't feel real,” Bailey captioned his Instagram carousel.

“After going through the breakup I went through I realized how many chances I had given her. SHE KEPT DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER. and honestly that hurt my pride ALOT. so I wrote this song for all of us that are tired of giving 4th, 5th, AND 6th chances,” he continues. “SOMETIMES YA GOTTA SAY THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS.”

“Thank you country radio for once again showing me so much love and support,” Bailey adds, before thanking and expressing his love for his fans. 

“Where It Ends” is the fourth single off Bailey’s debut record, Religiously. The Album., and was preceded by “Fall In Love,” “Rock and a Hard Place” and “Religiously.”

Bailey’s currently on the road for his headlining Religiously. The Tour. and opening for Morgan Wallen on his One Night at a Time Tour. On June 9, he’ll take the Nissan Stadium stage in Nashville for CMA Fest.

For tickets and a full list of dates, visit baileyzimmermanmusic.com.

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ERNEST has announced his headlining tour, The Legalize Country Music Road Show.

The trek kicks off in Vancouver, Canada, on September 4, and will hit Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Milwaukee and more before wrapping in Knoxville on October 17.

ERNEST’s announcement arrives after the April release of his sophomore album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, which featured collabs with Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, HARDY and more. The Nashville native also earned a New Male Artist and Artist-Songwriter nomination at the 2024 ACM Awards.

Presale for ERNEST’s fan club begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, before the general sale on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For tickets and a full list of dates, visit ernestofficial.com.

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As a singer/songwriter, it’s no secret that George Birge has penned many, many songs in his career. But when it comes to picking a favorite, his “Mind on You” follow-up single sits atop the list.

“‘Cowboy Songs’ is probably my favorite song that I’ve ever written. We’ve never had a crowd reaction live like [there’s] been to that song, and it’s come out of the gates faster than anything I’ve ever done,” George tells ABC Audio. “It’s as proud as I’ve ever been of new music, and I cannot wait to see [where] we go with that.”

The romantic ode is off George’s seven-track EP – a project that George hopes offers fans an inside look at who he is.  

“‘Cowboy Songs’ is the title track of my brand new EP, which is also called Cowboy Songs. I felt like that was a good overarching theme for it,” he says. “It’s all just honest and real to me, and more than anything, I feel like people just hopefully know me a little bit better after listening to it.” 

“Cowboy Songs” is currently in the top 40 and making its way up the country charts.

George’s got a busy touring schedule ahead with opening slots on Parker McCollum, Sam Hunt and Luke Bryan‘s respective tours.

For tickets and a full list of dates, head to georgebirge.com.

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