Month: January 2025

Meet Whataburger’s newest ambassador: Lainey Wilson.

To celebrate their collaboration, Whataburger will give out free Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits at participating Whataburger locations on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

“I’ve been rolling through Whataburger drive-thrus since I was just a small-town girl in Louisiana with big dreams. From grabbing Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits with my daddy between horse sales and rodeos to late-night stops on the road playing honky-tonks – Whataburger’s been part of my story every step of the way,” Lainey shares in a statement.

Debbie Stroud, president and chief executive officer at Whataburger, adds, “Our partnership with Lainey Wilson unites two brands committed to serving up Goodness 24/7 with a side of Texas hospitality, and we can’t wait to share what we’ve got cooking throughout the year. Hang tight, there's more to come!”

Each person’s entitled to one Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit, while supplies last. For more information, check out Lainey’s announcement video on Instagram.

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John Morgan has announced his debut album, Carolina Blue.

Dropping April 25, the 12-song set will include its Jason Aldean-assisted lead single “Friends Like That,” the earlier released “I Know Better” and “Long Ride Home,” and the newly released “Crickets.”

“With Carolina Blue, I hope there's relatability in the songs we chose and that the lyrics within them strike a chord,” John says of his first record. “I'm a dad and married and in a different stage of life than I was when I first moved from North Carolina to Nashville. I don't try to be anything I'm not. I've never been good at that and know folks can snuff that out pretty quick.”

“I hope these songs give people a message that there's value in whatever they are doing,” the North Carolina native adds. “Most of the people that hear this are working the blue collar jobs I'd be doing if this wasn't working, and I want them to hear their stories and feel their worth in this album.”

John’s currently opening for Chase Matthew on the road. For his full tour schedule, visit johnmorganmusic.com.

“Friends Like That” is now in the top 15 and ascending the country charts.

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Kane Brown‘s new album, The High Road, has arrived.

The 18-track project features its lead single, “Backseat Driver,” and collabs with Jelly Roll, Brad Paisley, Marshmello, Khalid and Kane’s wife, Katelyn.

“This album, The High Road, is my favorite album I've ever made,” says Kane. “I get to explore all sides of my story and styles of my music. Every song is important to me and every collaboration means something personal to me. I'm so incredibly proud of this record.”

Kane’s gearing up to kick off his The High Road Tour on March 13 in San Diego, California. Tickets are available now at kanebrownmusic.com.

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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Morgan Wallen is kicking off 2025 with a new tour and album.

The 31-year-old country singer announced the title of his fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, and an accompanying tour of the same name on Friday.

Fans don’t have to wait long to hear the album’s title track, as it’s set to drop Friday, Jan. 31.

A release date for the album has yet to be revealed, but Wallen said in an Instagram post Friday that he’s “still working” on it.

Morgan will kick off a 10-city stadium tour with 19 dates across North America on June 20 in Houston, Texas. He’ll wrap in Canada on Sept. 13 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Supporting acts throughout the tour include Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and Koe Wetzel, with Gavin Adcock, Corey Kent, Ella Langley and Anne Wilson joining.

“As I’ve been working on new music, it has inspired me to get back on the road and share these new songs with each of you on the I’m The Problem Tour,” Morgan said in a statement. “See y’all there.”

Tickets will go on presale on Thursday, Jan. 30, at varying times, with a general sale beginning Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. local time.

A portion of every ticket sold will benefit the Morgan Wallen Foundation, which focuses on supporting music and sports programs for youth.

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Zach Top made quite a splash last year with his debut single, “Sounds Like the Radio.” 

As Zach recalls, that song had raised its hand as an introductory single right from the get-go.

“I wrote that with my producer, Carson Chamberlain, and another buddy of mine, Wyatt McCubbin. We wrote that … like three years ago now. We all kind of, right when we did the work tape on it, we ended up looking around, being like, ‘Man, that might be a good first single for radio at some point,'” Zach tells ABC Audio. “Lo and behold, it turned out to be.”

“I think it’s just a great little introduction to what I do and what my music is like. If you like it, great. And if you don’t, I’m sorry. Probably won’t change up much,” he shares with a laugh.

While 2024 offered Zach several indelible moments, there’s one that really stood out for him.

“One of my favorites was we played a little county fair down in Fort Bend, Texas, just outside of Houston. And I think they were expecting [4,000] or 5,000 people to show up and we ended up having 20-something thousand there at the show,” Zach recalls.

“There [were] people climbing in trees to get to see the stage and all this kind of thing. It was crazy,” he adds. “That was a very fun night. [A] very memorable one.”

Zach’s currently approaching the top 15 of the country charts with his second single, “I Never Lie.”

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