Month: December 2024

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Just a small-town kid: Why Bailey Zimmerman's music is connecting

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If there’s one thing Bailey Zimmerman has in common with his fans, it’s the small-town upbringing they share.

“I feel like that's why, you know, people kind of, they tell me, ‘Man, we love your song cause it's relatable.’ And it's like, well, because I was a small-town kid and grew up just like everybody else,” Bailey shares in a press interview.

In fact, Bailey’s not surprised his music connects so much. After all, he is writing from experience. 

“It makes so much sense when everybody's like, ‘Dude, this feels like you wrote it for me.’ And I'm like, ‘Well, because I basically am you,'” the Louisville, Illinois, native says.

“I'm just a normal small-town kid just like everybody else, you know? Trying to write songs to get my feelings out,” Bailey adds. “It's really crazy. It's cool. All of this is like a dream come true.”

Bailey’s currently approaching the top 20 of the country charts with his latest single, “Holy Smokes.”

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Opry at the Ryman: Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson + more tapped for Opry 100 shows

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The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate its 100th birthday next year, and it has a whole lineup of plans and star-studded shows for you.

The centennial celebration begins with a series of Opry at the Ryman shows, which kick off Jan. 3 at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Craig Morgan, CMA Musician of the Year Charlie Worsham, Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie McCoy, the Opry’s longest-serving member Bill Anderson and more are featured on the lineup.

More Opry at the Ryman shows are scheduled through January, with performances from Opry members Kelsea Ballerini (Jan. 10), Ashley McBryde (Jan. 10), Steve Wariner (Jan. 10), Lainey Wilson (Jan. 11), and comedians Henry Cho (Jan. 11) and Gary Mule Deer (Jan. 17).

A new Opry 100 exhibition will also be unveiled Jan. 3.

You can grab Opry at the Ryman tickets now at ryman.com/opry-at-the-ryman.

For more information on Opry 100, visit opry100.opry.com.

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Corey Kent covers The Beatles' 'Come Together' on new album, ''24 Live'

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Corey Kent will drop his new live album, ’24 Live, on Dec. 27.

The 22-track record includes live versions of his hit single “Wild as Her,” his new single “This Heart” and The Beatles‘ “Come Together,” which is out now.

“Every year, we've made a tradition of dropping new music between Christmas and New Year's. This year I'm excited to announce we're releasing a live record on December 27th from two nights back-to-back at @cainsballroom in Tulsa,” Corey announces on Instagram.

“Playing live shows is one of the best parts of my job, no doubt. I'm so grateful to everyone who made it out to a show this year-the energy every night is always something special,” he adds in a press statement.

“I think this album really captures the excitement of this tour and I wanted to release it to say thank you to everyone who made this year so great,” Corey says. “Hope y'all love it.”

Here’s the full ’24 Live track list:
“Gold – Live From Tulsa”
“Highways – Live From Tulsa”
“Postcard – Live From Tulsa”
“Come Together [Intro] – Live From Tulsa”
“Come Together – Live From Tulsa”
“How You Know You Made It – Live From Tulsa”
“Feels a Lot Like This – Live From Tulsa”
“Long Way – Live From Tulsa”
“Notorious [Intro] – Live From Tulsa”
“Better Now – Live From Tulsa”
“BiC Flame – Live From Tulsa”
“Boys Growing Up – Live From Tulsa”
“Something's Gonna Kill Me – Live From Tulsa”
“Tumbleweed – Live From Tulsa”
“This Heart – Live From Tulsa”
“Never Ready [Intro] – Live From Tulsa”
“Never Ready – Live From Tulsa”
“Wild As Her [Intro] – Live From Tulsa”
“Wild As Her – Live From Tulsa”
“Ain't My Day [Intro] – Live From Tulsa”
“Ain't My Day – Live From Tulsa”
“Bixby [Encore] – Live From Tulsa”



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Go Country 105

George Birge rides 'Cowboy Songs' all the way to #1

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George Birge has scored his second #1 hit with “Cowboy Songs.”

“Y'all have turned my world upside down, from chasing a dream to 2 number one songs in the same year, I cannot thank you enough for being a part of my life and music,” George captions an Instagram post, which includes a video of his manager sharing the exciting news to him. 

“Love yall and can't wait to show yall what's next,” he continues before thanking country radio.

“From not havin two nickels to rub together to 2 number one songs in the same year, hang in there kid it starts to get good,” George adds in another post featuring a photo of his younger self. “love yall for coming on this ride w me!”

“Cowboy Songs” is George’s second chart-topper and was preceded by “Mind on You,” which hit #1 in January. 

To catch George on Dylan Scott‘s upcoming Country Till I Die Tour, visit georgebirge.com.


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Shania Twain locks in seven summer shows: See the dates

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Shania Twain has announced seven new shows for the summer.

The trek kicks off July 19 in Buffalo, New York, and includes stops in Bangor, Hershey and Jacksonville before wrapping Aug. 1 in Hollywood, Florida.

“Before I lock myself away in the studio to begin the next chapter, I'm going back home to enjoy the Canadian summer and play some festivals!” Shania shares on Instagram. “After two years of sold out shows and unforgettable memories it feels right to close the queen of me tour era with a big celebration so I've added some extra bonus shows in Summer 2025!!”

Shania’s had a busy past two years, with 2023’s Queen Of Me Tour and this year’s COME ON OVER – The Las Vegas Residency, which wraps with its final shows in February.

Tickets to Shania’s newly announced seven shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For a full list of dates, visit shaniatwain.com.

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Police launch homicide investigation after 3 women are found dead in home in Columbus, Ohio

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Per AP News, authorities in Ohio are launching a homicide investigation after three women were found dead inside a Columbus, Ohio, home on Saturday.

According to Sgt. James Fuqua, public information officer for Columbus Police. officers were called to a home on the city’s south side just before 4 p.m. Saturday for what a 911 caller fho found their friends in medical distress inside a home. Police found three women who were pronounced dead at the scene. Fuqua said the killings were considered homicides, but he did not have further details, including what led up to the killings: “We are working through the manner of death to determine what actually happened before we release any of that information. Unfortunately, this is a very complex scene with the amount of victims that we have. It’s going to take a little bit longer to make sure that we’re very careful in going through the scene meticulously so we do not miss any key piece of evidence.”

Fuqua added that no suspects had been taken into custody, and said investigators were interviewing witnesses and looking for video evidence. No drugs were found at the scene and officials are considering it an active homicide investigation and are working to confirm the manner of death.

In an update released on Sunday, CBS affiliate WBNS-TV reported that police said that all three women had been shot and killed — the identities of the women have not yet been released. Sgt. Fuqua said: “this time of year — anytime of the year it’s unfortunate when someone loses their life, but particularly this time of the year during the holidays it’s going to be very difficult for these victims’ families to come to the grips that these family members will no longer be in their lives.”

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Trump and Japan tech conglomerate SoftBank announce $100 billion in U.S. investments

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During a Monday appearance at President-elect Donald Trump’s residence Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump and the CEO of Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank, Masayoshi Son, announced a $100 billion investment effort designed to spur artificial intelligence and related infrastructure projects.

Trump said in his joint appearance with the billionaire investor/founder of the Japanese tech-investing firm that the investment would create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and related infrastructure, with the money to be deployed before the end of Trump’s term. Son said: “My confidence level to the economy of the United States has tremendously increased with his victory. President Trump is a double down president. I’m going to have to double down.” (Per CNBC.). Trump called Son “one of the most accomplished business leaders of our time.”

Trump and Son announced a similar initiative in 2016 after Trump was elected president for the first time, with the Japanese firm agreeing to invest $50 billion in the U.S. with the aim to create 50,000 jobs.  Earlier this month, Amazon and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, each announced $1 million contributions to Trump’s inaugural fund, as have OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the AI startup Perplexity.

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Here's what Warren Zeiders has planned for his 'low-key Christmas'

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Between his headlining tour and Jelly Roll‘s The Beautifully Broken Tour, it’s no secret that Warren Zeiders has spent a lot of time on the road this year.

That’s why for Christmas he’s excited to slow down and enjoy the holiday season with his family and, yes, not travel.

“Since mom and dad live down [in Nashville] now, we’re going to keep it a low-key holiday,” Warren tells ABC Audio.

“I just got done traveling enough this year, so we’re going to have a low-key Christmas between my parents and my younger sister and our little puppy, Teddy,” he adds. “So, it’ll be a nice low-key Christmas for us.”

After the little holiday respite is over, Warren will head to Europe for shows in January and February, before readying for his Relapse Tour’s kickoff in March.

For Warren’s full tour schedule, visit warrenzeiders.com.

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Country Daypop

Dasha shares the song ‘Heartbreaker From Tennessee’

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Dasha has released her latest track ‘Heartbreaker From Tennessee’, taken off her album ‘What Happens Now?’

Dasha reflected on her breakout year, and shared: “I get butterflies just thinking about this past year. It went by so quick, I feel like I blinked and then it was over. I’ve felt my highest highs and lowest lows through all the madness. You made it so worth it. My fans, my followers, my friends, I can’t even begin to express how grateful I am that you’re here on this journey with me.” 

Dasha’s hit single ‘Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)’ achieved RIAA Platinum certification in the U.S. and went platinum or gold in 17 countries worldwide, with over 1 billion global streams, Fans can catch her on tour with Kane Brown in 2025, and she’s also set to return to the Stagecoach Music Festival in April.

Take a listen to ‘Heartbreaker From Tennessee’ – HERE.

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Old Dominion announces seven-show Ryman residency

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Old Dominion has announced its ‘7 For 7’ Ryman Residency, taking place Feb. 3 through Feb. 6 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.

The residency follows a stripped-down, acoustic format, with each show set to benefit one of the seven charities that Old Dominion’s passionate about: MusiCares, Save The Music, Backline Care, the Opry Trust Fund, CMA Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and The Ramsey Foundation.

Frontman Matthew Ramsey shared: “When you’re looking at the Oak Ridge Boys, who are a lot like Mount Rushmore, you realize what an incredible family you’re a part of. To have won this award, which they’ve won, Alabama’s won, the Chicks won, so many great bands have won, let alone seven times in a row, that’s a blessing. At this point, the best way to celebrate something like this – for us – is to play, to give ourselves and the fans a way to come together in these songs and to help raise resources for some great charities that are out there spreading goodness around trying to help people. But rather than doing a big show, we wanted to give ourselves the permission to strip it all the way back, create songwriter-type shows that aren’t about production, but the songs; to take even more requests and be spontaneous, to create once in a lifetime experiences every single show,” says Matthew. “Where better to do that than at the Ryman?”

Two shows a day will be performed on Feb. 3-5; with the seventh show taking place on Feb. 6. Tickets are on sale at ryman.com.

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