Month: February 2025

Zac Brown Band has added six new shows to their tour schedule. They’re slated to hit Nashville, Charlottesville, Rama, Mount Pleasant, Gilford, Bangor and other cities. Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale Friday at zacbrownband.com.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Joe Nichols has dropped an acoustic “After Hours” version of his Annie Bosko-assisted single, “Better Than You.” The romantic number’s now in the top 50 and ascending the country charts.

Payton Smith‘s new track, “She Shouldn’t Have,” is out now. “Hoping this song means as much to you as it means to me,” Payton shares on Instagram. On the personal front, Payton and his wife, Hannah, are expecting their first child in “early 2025.”

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Warren Zeiders has dropped a music video for “You for a Reason.”

Warren plays a heartbroken protagonist in the video, who reminisces about his ex while also being OK with the short-lived romance.

“This video and song is about someone who might've only lasted for a season, but it was for a reason!” Warren shares on Instagram. “So many times in the moment we don't understand why or what the purpose is of something not working out but eventually it all makes sense. We see that those reasons mold us to become who we are supposed to be.”

“What feels like hurt in the moment turns into perspective,” he adds. “I hope y'all love this video as much as I do!”

You can find “You for a Reason” and Warren’s current single, “Relapse,” on his double album, Relapse, Lies & Betrayal, arriving March 14.

Warren’s forthcoming Relapse Tour kicks off March 27 in Nashville. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit warrenzeiders.com.

Here’s the full track list for Relapse, Lies & Betrayal:

PART 1:
“Can a Heart Take”
“You for a Reason”
“Bad”
“Crying Whiskey”
“Lies”
“Without You”
“Every Single Version of You”
“Everything Comes to Go Away”
“Withdrawal”
“Take It to the Grave”

PART 2:
“Relapse”
“Intoxicated”
“Betrayal”
“Addictions”
“Stones Throw Away”
“High Desert Road”
“Death of a Cowboy”
“Fight Like Hell”
“Devil, I Know”
“Love on the Line”

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It’s no secret Scotty McCreery‘s a big New England Patriots fan, and on Tuesday that passion of his will take center stage.

Scotty will appear on an upcoming episode of The Verdict: Brady vs. Belichick: Celebrity Edition to weigh in on who’s responsible for the Patriots’ success: famed quarterback Tom Brady or longtime head coach Bill Belichick.

Scotty’s episode of The Verdict: Brady vs. Belichick: Celebrity Edition airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on Vice TV.

Meanwhile, on the music front, Scotty’s in the top 30 of the country charts with “Fall of Summer,” the second off his latest album, Rise & Fall.

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Lee Brice has dropped his new song, “Cry,” and a music video to accompany it.

In the video, Lee plays a guy who helps a heartbroken guy salvage his relationship by reaching out to his lover through the power of “Cry” – and a bit of annoyance.

“I mean, come'on.sometimes you get your heart broke and you just gotta ‘Cry’ it out. We had a great time making this one and the video was a lot of fun to shoot,” says Lee. “We took a real light-hearted approach on the video.goofin’ around with the band and crew had me cryin’ – in a good way.”

Curious how Lee does it? You’ll have to watch the music video to find out.

Lee’s currently on his acoustic You, Me and My Guitar Tour.

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

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Jelly Roll delivered a free benefit concert for first responders at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Saturday.

Nearly 6,000 emergency personnel, including over 1,000 incarcerated firefighters from across California, showed up for Jelly’s 30-song show.

“I want you to know that you are here tonight because you are a hero or you are a loved one of a hero,” Jelly shared onstage. “I knew the moment I was watching this go down all the way in Tennessee in my house, I thought if I got a chance to go to California I was gonna play music to everyone who worked their a** off for the last 2 months trying to keep the rest of this place safe. Thank y'all for having me tonight – this is awesome!”

Lainey Wilson, “Miles on It” DJ Marshmello and hip-hop group Public Enemy also joined Jelly as surprise guests.

“@jellyroll615 doin what Jelly does. It was an honor to thank some heroes along side him at the @rosebowlstadium last night,” Lainey said in an Instagram post on Sunday. “Thank you to all the first responders out there who have showed up time and time again.”

Jelly’s now #2 on the country charts with “Liar,” the second single off his latest album, Beautifully Broken.

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Fresh off her Grammy win for album of the year, Beyoncé has announced the details of her Cowboy Carter Tour.

The global trek features multiple dates in major cities, starting with four dates at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium beginning April 28. She’ll then do two dates at Chicago’s Soldier Field on May 15 and 17, and four dates at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, between May 22 and May 28.

Next, Bey hops across the pond for four dates at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium starting on June 5, followed by two dates at Stade de France in Paris on June 19 and 21. Bey then plays two shows at NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston on June 28 and 29, followed by two shows in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest Stadium starting on July 4.

Right now, the tour is set to wrap up after two shows in Atlanta on July 10 and 11, but of course, more dates could be added.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 14 at noon local time at beyonce.com but there are a number of presales. The BeyHive presale starts Feb. 11 at noon local time — visit Beyonce.com for details. You can sign up for an artist presale now through Feb. 6 at 8 a.m. ET via livemu.sc/beyonce. That presale starts Feb. 13 at noon local time.

In addition, there’s a Citi presale starting Feb. 12 at noon local time via citientertainment.com and a Verizon presale starting the same day and time. Visit Verizon.com/Access for those details.

Fans who want to travel to shows can visit beyonce.vibee.com for travel packages.

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