Month: January 2025

Josh Ross may be a chart-topping artist in Canada, but that hasn’t immediately translated to success in the U.S. market.

Fortunately, his stateside career is now picking up steam thanks to “Single Again,” which is currently in the top 30 and ascending the country charts. 

“‘Single Again’ is definitely the one that’s done the most and it’s been cool to watch it grow week after week,” said Josh, who also co-wrote the track.

“I’m just happy it’s a true story. It’s a song that came from a real place and it’s a fun one too,” he shared. “I’ve always been kind of known for the emotional kind of sad songs, so this one feels good.”

“Single Again” is a true example of art imitating life for Josh. 

“I had the idea for ‘Single Again’ since 2019-ish time. I had gone to a bar and I saw a girl that I always admired and had a crush on, honestly, and went to buy her drink. She had a boyfriend, so it didn’t work out. But I was feeling good,” Josh recalled. “I had a quick conversation. I just said, ‘Yeah, let me know if you’re ever single again.'”

“That idea stuck with me for a long time and about a year ago we wrote that and put it out,” the 2024 CMA Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award recipient told ABC Audio in a mid-November interview.

“It’s just cool to see it move,” Josh adds. “And we just finished up the Single Again Tour and watching, you know, from show one four months ago to this past weekend, how much that song has grown on the road has been really cool.” 

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Tracy Lawrence is returning to the Ryman Auditorium for a headlining show on May 18. “Every chance I’ve had to perform at the Ryman Auditorium has been a one-of-a-kind experience, filled with an unmatched energy,” shares Tracy. “It’s an honor to return with the band to that stage after the incredible night we shared with the sold-out audience last year.” Presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time before the general sale on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, visit axs.com.

“To a T” singer Ryan Hurd is dropping a new song, “Die for It,” on Feb. 7. While you wait, check out a preview clip on social platform X.

Billy Currington is hitting the road in June with Kip Moore and up-and-comer Marlon Funaki. The 16-city tour kicks off on June 27 in St. Augustine, Florida, before wrapping in Gilford, New Hampshire, on Sept. 20. Presale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, visit Billy’s website or livenation.com.

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Luke Combs surprised Australian fans with a performance of an unreleased song while on his stadium tour Down Under.

Strumming an acoustic guitar onstage in Brisbane, Luke sang “Pushin’ Up Daisies,” a song about surviving an accident and having a second chance at life to do things right.

“That trooper said, ‘I don’t know how you walked away/ Boy, you’re lucky, this sure could have gone the other way’/ Oh, all the life I would’ve missed out on/ Kids screaming, ‘Daddy’s back home,’ and growing old with their mom/ Oh, I don’t miss my wild and crazy/ Out here picking wildflowers for my baby/ Instead of pushin’ up daisies,” Luke sings in the reflective number.

This isn’t the first time Luke teased “Pushin’ Up Daisies.” 

During the event launch of his Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit in September last year, Luke shared the song with attendees and posted a clip on Instagram.

“I wrote this song with @imjoshphillips and @randymontana sometime last year. It's been stuck in my head for sometime now,” he captioned his Reel. “Might be good, might be bad. I don't know, but I like it. It's called ‘Pushin' Up Daisies.'”

Luke’s latest album, Fathers & Sons, arrived in June.

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Zach Bryan has dropped a new track, “Blue Jean Baby,” to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

“BIRDS WIN. [‘Blue Jean Baby’] OUT AT MIDNIGHT. SEE YALL IN NEW ORLEANS,” Zach shares on Instagram, celebrating that the Eagles are heading to the 2025 Super Bowl for a face-off with the Kansas City Chiefs.

“Blue Jean Baby” finds Zach yearning for the companionship of his “blue jean” girls, despite knowing it’s a fleeting and temporal romance.

“There’s a part of the night when things quiet down/ The air gets thick and I can hear the sound/ Of silence, I’ve been on my own/ And summer was fine, I’ll see you in New Year’s Eve/ Come back to bed ‘fore you up and leave/ There’s a barely lit cigarette burnin’ a hole/ In your blue jeans,” Zach sings in the chorus.

If you’re wondering why “Blue Jean Baby” doesn’t sound like a fully produced track, Zach says it “was a demo turned into a half song that people have been asking for a long time.”

“Praying no one expects anything more than that out of it,” he shares in an Instagram Story.

And if you’re wondering if Zach’s dropping a new project in 2025, rest assured – he is.

“EP AND ALBUM BY THE END OF THE YEAR,” the singer says in an Instagram post.

Zach’s latest albums are 2024’s The Great American Bar Scene and a live record, 24 (Live).

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Miranda Lambert and her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary on Sunday.

The “Bluebird” singer took to social media to share a celebratory message, including two pictures of herself and Brendan: one from their wedding day and another taken recently.

“6 years,” Miranda wrote. “I'll love you forever, Brendan.”

Miranda and Brendan tied the knot on Jan. 26, 2019, in Davidson County, Tennessee. 

Next up on Miranda’s tour schedule are shows in Nashville, Memphis and dates on Morgan Wallen‘s newly announced I’m The Problem Tour. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit mirandalambert.com.

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Kane Brown appeared on Monday’s Good Morning America to celebrate his new album, The High Road.

Of the inspiration behind his 18-track album, Kane told GMA‘s Robin Roberts, “I just had my third kid, so I don’t get out much anymore. So I basically tried to find everything I could around it that I’ve been going through recently.”

Kane added that the project covers a spectrum of themes, from “depressions to my third baby to my granddad going through Alzheimer’s.”

After the short chat, Kane took the stage to sing his current single “Backseat Driver,” which is now approaching the top 20 of the country charts.

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

Here’s the 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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