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Darius Rucker is returning to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for his 15th annual Darius & Friends event.

Slated for June 3, the star-studded concert will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 

“It's about that time!! I can't believe we're coming up on the 15th annual ‘Darius and Friends’ concert! Join me on Monday, June 3rd at the one and only @theryman to raise money for the awesome kids at @stjude,” Darius announced via Instagram.

The full lineup of artists has yet to be announced.

Presale for subscribers to Darius’ mailing list begins Tuesday, April 30, at 10 a.m. CT, before the general sale on Friday, May 3, 10 a.m. CT.

For information on tickets and more, head to AXS’ website.

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While “Wranglers” doesn’t arrive until May 3, Miranda Lambert decided to give Stagecoach attendees a first preview on Saturday, April 27. 

The headliner took the stage in Indio, California, to perform a slew of her hits, before debuting the live performance of her upcoming track. 

“If he ever loved her, he never let it show/ If she didn’t need him, she’d a left him long ago/ She set it all on fire/ And if there’s one thing that she learned/ Wranglers take forever to burn,” Miranda sang in a snippet of her onstage performance shared on Instagram.

Miranda capped her Stagecoach set with three surprise performances with Reba McEntire. The two country stars joined on Miranda’s “Mama’s Broken Heart” and “Gunpowder & Lead” and Reba’s signature hit “Fancy.”

“Reba at stagecoach y'all. [mindblown + starstruck emojis] Thank you to my hero and friend for coming out here as my special guest. I'll never forget it. She brought all the fire,” Miranda captioned her Instagram carousel featuring photos of them onstage.

“What a night!!! Thanks @mirandalambert for asking me to be part of @stagecoach last night. And thanks to all the #Countrymusic fans for sticking with us in that wind!” Reba wrote in her Instagram post.

You can presave “Wranglers” now to hear it as soon as it drops.

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The Academy of Country Music has announced its first round of performers for the 2024 ACM Awards.

Kane Brown, Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Cody Johnson and Reba McEntire are slated to sing onstage at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba, will stream live May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.

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Tyler Hubbard has announced his Strong World Tour.

The trek kicks off September 6 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will hit Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Texas and more, before wrapping at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on November 21.

Up-and-comer Alana Springsteen has been enlisted as the opening act. 

“So excited to announce the Strong World Tour this Fall! @alanaspringsteen and I are hittin' some of our favorite cities, and may even add a few more along the way,” Tyler announced on Instagram.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3, at tylerhubbardofficial.com.

Tyler’s currently #3 on the country charts with “Back Then Right Now”; the lead single off his latest album, Strong.

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Scotty McCreery returned to American Idol on Sunday to perform his single “Cab in a Solo.”

The homecoming was extra special for Scotty as the song had just hit #1 on the country charts, and his wife, Gabi, and son Avery were also in attendance.

After performing “Cab in a Solo,” Scotty chatted with host Ryan Seacrest about his forthcoming new album, Rise & Fall, and being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry as a member by Josh Turner.

You can watch the full performance and interview now on YouTube.

Rise & Fall arrives May 10 and is available for preorder and presave now.

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With “This Town’s Been Too Good to Us” making its way up the country charts, Dylan Scott shares why he chose it as a single and the significance of this hometown ode.

“It’s about where I grew up. It’s something else I’ve lived. … Everybody’s from a town somewhere, right? So I feel like people can relate to it,” Dylan tells the press in an interview.

“It’s another song [where] we put it out and [it] started streaming well and people wanted to hear it. So we knew we had to take it to radio as the follow-up to ‘Can’t Have Mine‘ and it’s doing well for us,” he says.

“I don’t know if it’s the back-to-back from coming off the #1 of ‘Can’t Have Mine’ to that song, but it’s just really strong right now,” adds Dylan. “Everything feels good.” 

You can find “This Town’s Been Too Good to Us” on Dylan’s Livin’ My Best Life (Still), the deluxe version of 2022’s Livin’ My Best Life.

Dylan’s currently nominated for New Male Artist of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards. The show will stream live May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.

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Josh Turner is “Heatin’ Things Up” with the lead track from his forthcoming new album, due out later this year. Of his newly released song, Josh says, “This song was kind of in the same vein as [multi-Platinum hit] ‘Your Man,’ but musically, it's just very interesting. I went to the studio to track the song and when the first pass was over, [bassist] Glenn Worf said, ‘My God, that first note felt like you just had a load of gravel dumped on you!’ I can't wait to see how fans react to that live.”

Mickey Guyton has released her new song, “Scary Love,” and announced her upcoming headlining tour, CMT ON TOUR Presents Mickey Guyton. The track, which Mickey co-wrote, was inspired by motherhood and her 3-year-old son, Grayson. Tickets to Mickey’s 22-city trek go on sale May 3 at 10 a.m. local time at mickeyguyton.com.

Anne Wilson has announced her The REBEL Tour. The 28-city tour kicks off September 12 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and will wrap November 17 in Salem, Oregon. “I’m so excited to hit the road this fall on The REBEL Tour! We’re going to be playing some amazing venues all across the country and it feels like a dream come true!” Anne shares. Tickets are on sale now at annewilsonofficial.com.

Terri Clark‘s duet version of “Now That I Found You” with Ben Rector is out now. It previews Terri’s forthcoming star-studded duets album, Terri Clark: Take Two, due out May 31.

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Chris Stapleton‘s rock side takes center stage with his cover of Tom Petty‘s “I Should Have Known It.”

The track was originally released in 2010 as part of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers‘ album Mojo.

Chris’ electrifying rendition is the latest preview of an upcoming all-star tribute album, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty. Arriving June 21, the 20-song project features Luke Combs, Dolly Parton, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Brothers Osborne, George Strait, Wynonna Judd and more. It’s available for preorder now.

Here is the track list for Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty:

“I Should Have Known It” by Chris Stapleton
“Wildflowers” by Thomas Rhett
“Runnin' Down A Dream” by Luke Combs
“Southern Accents” by Dolly Parton
“Here Comes My Girl” by Justin Moore
“American Girl” by Dierks Bentley
“Stop Draggin' My Heart Around” by Lady A
“I Forgive It All” by Jamey Johnson
“I Won't Back Down” by Brothers Osbourne
“Refugee” by Wynonna Judd & Lainey Wilson
“Angel Dream No.2” by Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson
“Learning To Fly” by Eli Young Band
“Breakdown” by Ryan Hurd feat. Carly Pearce
“Yer So Bad” by Steve Earle
“Ways To Be Wicked” by Margo Price feat. Mike Campbell
“Mary Jane's Last Dance” by Midland
“Free Fallin'” by The Cadillac Three feat. Breland
“I Need To Know” by Marty Stuart And His The Fabulous Superlatives
“Don't Come Around Here No More” by Rhiannon Giddens feat. Silkroad Ensemble and Benmont Tench
“You Wreck Me (Live)” by George Strait

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Lee Brice has enlisted Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters for his new single, “Drinkin’ Buddies.”

The feel-good number finds Lee raising a glass to his new friends and all the fun memories they’re about to forge together.

“Thank God for drinkin’ buddies/ They can make a bad day better/ Yeah, them drinkin’ buddies/ You know we tip ’em all back together,” goes the energetic chorus.

“Drinkin’ Buddies” will hit country radio April 29.

Lee’s latest album is 2020’s Hey World, which spawned the #1 hits “One of Them Girls” and “Memory I Don’t Mess With.”

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In the April 24 episode of her podcast Dumb Blonde, Jelly Roll‘s wife, Bunnie XO, said that Jelly had gotten “off the internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his f******* weight,” adding, “It hurts him.” But Jelly said that’s not the only reason he’s temporarily quit social media.

Speaking to Variety, Jelly said he’s sure he’ll be back on social media and shared his thoughts on the matter. “I probably shouldn't elaborate on this because nobody on my team wants me to, but I don't have a problem with social media. And it wasn't just bullying that did it,” he said.

“It was not only the toxicity of social media, but the addiction of it. I was becoming too busy to waste hours of my life scrolling. I can honestly say that I've been off social media for a few months now and I've never felt better or healthier mentally – never felt more clearheaded,” he continued.

“I've also never had less of an idea what was going on in the world, but I tell you what, I'm definitely not coming back before the election,” he quipped, adding, “Bad joke.”

Meanwhile, Jelly, who plays the Stagecoach Festival on April 26, teases that he’s got plenty of new songs that are “just screaming to get out.” 

“I'm calling my manager and label every day, like, when can we leak a song?” he continued. “I think I might have to go back to my ‘ask for forgiveness, not permission’ model.”

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