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Old Dominion teases new music: 'Who's ready?'

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Old Dominion is gearing up to release new music soon.

The reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year hopped on Instagram to share a snippet of what sounds like the opening of an unreleased song, which has yet to be titled.

In the clip, lead vocalist Matthew Ramsey sings over a brisk melody, “It seems like yesterday I could barely hear your name over the band playing/ Leaning on my Chevrolet your hair and braids holding my hand saying.”

“Who's ready?” they asked in the Instagram Reel’s caption.

You can hear the preview clip now on Old Dominion’s Instagram.

“Coming Home” is Old Dominion’s current single and is now approaching the top 20 of the country charts.

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Kane Brown enlists Scotty, Mitchell, Ashley + Dasha for 'Says I Can' collab

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Kane Brown has teamed with his The High Road Tour openers to release a special version of “Says I Can.”

“Says I Can – The High Road Tour Version” features Scotty McCreery, Mitchell Tenpenny, Ashley Cooke and Dasha, all of whom will join Kane on his upcoming The High Road Tour, kicking off March 13 in San Diego, California.

After the song hit digital platforms, Kane shared a video of him surprise-calling each of his four openers while holding a green solo cup, ready to offer virtual cheers through the screen. The catch? None of them expected the call, let alone grabbing a cup to cheers immediately. 

So who took the longest to get Kane’s hint? You’ll have to watch the clip on social platform X to find out.

You can find the original recording of “Says I Can” on Kane’s new album, The High Road, out now.

Here’s the full track list for The High Road:

“I Am”
“Fiddle in the Band”
“Backseat Driver”
“Miles on It” (with Marshmello)
“Says I Can”
“3”
“Rescue” (with Khalid)
“Haunted” (with Jelly Roll)
“Start a Fire”
“Body Talk” (with Katelyn Brown)
“Gorgeous”
“Beside Me”
“I Can Feel It”
“Things We Quit” (with Brad Paisley)
“Back Around”
“Stay”
“Do Us Apart” (with Katelyn Brown)
“When You Forget”

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Go Country 105

Riley Green brings steamy 'Worst Way' to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

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Riley Green appeared on Tuesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! to sing “Worst Way.”

Donning his signature cowboy hat, Riley sang the risqué tune: “I want you in the worst way/ My hands are needin’ your hips/ Want the first taste/ Of whiskey to be off your lips/ So close all the blinds, lock all the doors/ Put away anything that’ll break/ Baby, I need you tonight/ Let’s see how much love we can make/ I want you in the worst way.”

“Worst Way” will hit country radio in February as the follow-up single to “Damn Good Day to Leave.” Both tracks can be found on Riley’s seven-track project, Way Out Here, out now.

Riley’s Damn Country Music Tour kicks off March 27 in British Columbia. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit rileygreenmusic.com.

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Lainey Wilson, Brad Paisley + more added to Grammy performers lineup

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A new group of performers has been added to the lineup of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, as part of a series of what the Recording Academy calls “special performances.”

Those performances include the annual in memoriam segment, a tribute to the life and legacy of the late Quincy Jones, and “touching tributes celebrating the spirit of the city of Los Angeles,” the academy says.

The artists participating in these performances include country music’s Lainey Wilson and Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, John Legend and Stevie Wonder.

As previously reported, nominees Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, RAYE, Shakira and Doechii will also be performing on the Trevor Noah-hosted telecast, which will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. ET.

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Cole Swindell's about to 'Kill a Prayer'

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Cole Swindell‘s dropping a new track, “Kill a Prayer,” on Friday.

It’ll follow the earlier released “One Day,” “3 Feet Tall” and autobiographical “Forever to Me,” which is now in the top 15 of the country charts.

While you wait for “Kill a Prayer” to hit digital platforms, you can check a preview clip on Cole’s Instagram.

Next up on Cole’s tour schedule are shows in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Bensalem, Pennsylvania, before heading to Australia to open for Cody Johnson in March. 

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

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Federal judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s freeze on all federal foreign and domestic aid

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During a virtual hearing on Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s freeze on all federal foreign and domestic aid. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issued a brief administrative stay, which came minutes before the funding freeze was scheduled to go into effect.  Judge  AliKhan said that the stay preserves federal disbursements at least until Monday at 5 p.m. EST.

Earlier on Tuesday, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget has instructed all federal agencies to cease spending on any financial assistance programs if they suspect it might conflict with President Trump’s recent executive orders. A memo from the White House budget office ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, potentially impacting trillions in government spending and halting public programs that affect millions of Americans.  The memo stated that federal departments faced a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs (per NBC NEWS.)

White House Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth said in the memorandum that federal agencies “must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.”  The memo specified the pause will not affect Social Security or Medicare benefits, nor does it include “assistance provided directly to individuals,” but it applies to other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal.

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White House says mystery drones in Northeast were “authorized to be flown by the FAA”

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In the first White House press briefing of President Donald Trump’s second administration on Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the mystery drone sightings over New Jersey and along the East Coast late last year were “authorized to be flown by the FAA.   The drone activity was first reported on Nov. 19 by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, and caused temporary flight restrictions in New Jersey throughout November/December 2024.

Leavitt said: “I do have news directly from the president of the United States that was just shared with me in the Oval Office, from President Trump directly, an update on the New Jersey drones. After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons. Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals that enjoy flying drones. In time, it got worse due to curiosity. This was not the enemy.”

In December, mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and other states on the East Coast prompted a demand for officials to find the source of the flying objects, some of which were spotted near military installations.  Trump suggested at the time that the Biden administration knew more than it was revealing to the public about the drones: “they know where it came from and where it went. “And for some reason, they don’t want to comment. And I think they’d be better off saying what it is. Our military knows and our president knows. And for some reason, they want to keep people in suspense.”

The Biden administration shared a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the FAA and the Department of Defense on Dec. 16 that said while there were indeed drones flying over New Jersey, they constituted a “combination” of lawful aerial activity. Their joint statement read: “having closely examined the technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones.”

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Why Kane Brown had to name his new album 'The High Road'

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You rarely hear an artist name their album after a song not on the project. But that was what happened for Kane Brown when it came to The High Road.

“Honestly, we were trying to find a title and we just couldn’t do it. And there was a song that we really loved that didn’t make the album, and it’s called ‘The High Road,'” Kane tells ABC Audio. “We’re gonna use it another time, but it just sounded perfect for this album.”

“Just, you know, ‘Keep your head up,'” he says. “We were traveling so much and [it was] just a positive outlook for a title.”

So how’s Kane weaving all the new music into the set list of his upcoming In The Air Tour while still playing his hits?

“We can make the show a little longer,” Kane shares. “And honestly, we haven’t got to that point yet. This is the first album that I really like every song really, so I’m going to put a lot more songs off this album into the set list.” 

Kane’s In The Air Tour kicks off March 13 in San Diego, California. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit kanebrownmusic.com.

Kane recently performed The High Road‘s lead single, “Backseat Driver,” on ABC’s GMA. If you missed it, you can watch his performance now at goodmorningamerica.com.

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Country Daypop

Maggie Rose and Vince Gill share ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’

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Maggie Rose and Vince Gill have teamed up for a new rendition of the Bonnie Raitt classic, “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” accompanied with a music video capturing the duo behind the scenes during the recording process.

“I Can’t Make You Love Me” arrives on the heels of Rose’s album No One Gets Out Alive, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Tanner, with conductor Don Hart (Phish, Lyle Lovett) overseeing the arrangements.

Maggie has shared the stage with the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Duane Betts, Heart, Joan Jett, Eric Church, Gov’t Mule, The Mavericks, Fitz & The Tantrums, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Dave Matthews Band and The Revivalists, and has played the Grand Ole Opry over 100 times. She also hosts her podcast, Salute The Songbird in which she engages in candid conversations with various female musical inspirations on an array of topics.

Rose has also announced she will join Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show as support on June 18th in Greensboro, NC, and June 20th in Albany New York.

Take a look at Maggie Rose & Vince Gill in the video for I Can’t Make You Love Me – HERE.

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Dylan Scott and Dylan Marlowe hit #1 on country radio with ‘Boys Back Home’

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Dylan Marlowe has earned his first No.1 single at country radio with “Boys Back Home” feat. Dylan Scott, reaching the top of the MediaBase Country chart.

Marlowe wrote the track with Seth Ennis and Joe Fox, with Fox also producing the track. The song, recently certified gold by the RIAA, also earned over 154 million streams worldwide and featured a cross-genre collaboration between Marlowe and artist Yung Gravy.

Marlowe shared of the milestone: “Growing up, I’d always listen to country radio with my family. From hearing ‘Boys Back Home’ on the radio for the first time to now earning my first No. One – this experience has been surreal and such a blessing. And having my buddy Dylan [Scott] on this song made it even more special! Thank you to country radio for your support!”

Scott also shared: “It’s really special to not only have this #1 but to share it with a close friend. Dylan Marlowe is the real deal, but I’m the real “Dyl”! Haha proud of you buddy, and thank you country radio for being so good to me over the years!”

Marlowe just kicked-off his “Mid-Twenties Crisis Tour” in New York City on Jan. 23, featuring a total of 12 dates. Additionally, Marlowe will hit the road with Bailey Zimmerman this June as an opener for Zimmerman’s “New To Country Summer Tour.”

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