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Elle King will release a new track, “Baby Daddy's Weekend,” on Friday.

Of the forthcoming song, Elle tells the press, “I've been lucky enough to have lived, loved, and partied with the best of them. I've written songs for every era of my good times. My new song is for the people who deserve a good summer.”

“It's for people who need a break from their kids but miss them when they aren't around. It's for the people working two jobs, the people who never get to put themselves first!” she says of the track, which she co-wrote with Pillbox Patti. “It's a song for all the people who make this world go round. Life isn't always fun and games, but when it is, it's my Baby Daddy's Weekend.”

“Baby Daddy’s Weekend” will follow Elle’s latest album, Come Get Your Wife, which dropped in January 2023. The 13-track record spawned the chart-topping, Miranda Lambert-assisted single, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).”

“Baby Daddy’s Weekend” is available for presave now.

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The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has tapped more of your favorite country stars for this year’s ACM Lifting Lives LIVE.

Jordan Davis, Old Dominion, Ashley Cooke and Kameron Marlowe will join previously announced headliner Parker McCollum at the May 15 fundraising event.

“I am truly honored that ACM Lifting Lives has given me the opportunity to host the Parker McCollum & Friends: ACM Lifting Lives event this year at Topgolf in The Colony, TX,” says Parker. “The work they do to improve lives through the power of music and the funds they raise are vital to helping folks in and out of our Country music community.”

Tickets are available now at axs.com.

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live on Prime Video May 16.

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Darius Rucker has announced a four-date book tour to promote his forthcoming memoir, Life’s Too Short.

Arrivinig May 28, the memoir will chronicle Darius’ life journey, chart-topping music career with Hootie & the Blowfish and later as a country singer, and the highs and lows he faced on his road to stardom.

The book tour will kick off May 22 with a TalksShopLive virtual event, followed by stops in Ridgewood, New Jersey; New York; and St. Louis, Missouri, on May 27, May 28 and June 1, respectively.

“Can't believe my memoir, Life's Too Short, will be out in almost a month!! To celebrate, I'm stopping by a few bookstores and doing a @talkshoplive,” Darius announced on Instagram.

To preorder the book and to purchase tickets to Darius’ book tour, head to dariusrucker.com/lifes-too-short.

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Carly Pearce is gearing up to spend her birthday with you.

The soon-to-be 34-year-old shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she’s hopping on an Instagram Live and announcing something.

“Join me for a bday happy hour + special announcement on IG Live this Wednesday at 5pm CT,” Carly wrote.

Carly’s forthcoming new album, hummingbird, drops June 14 and is available for preorder now.

The “What He Didn’t Do” singer is currently opening for Tim McGraw on his Standing Room Only Tour, with the next show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on April 25.

For tickets and Carly’s full tour schedule, head to her website.

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Miranda Lambert is set to drop a new song, “Wranglers,” on May 3.

The track will be Miranda’s first release under her newly announced joint label contract with Republic Records and Big Loud. 

“‘Wranglers’ is a tale of a woman taking her power back,” Miranda says of her forthcoming track. “I think we can all identify with the character in this song, because we have all had a time in our life that we needed to find a way to find our strength and also get a little revenge on someone that did us wrong or hurt us.”

Of her new record deal, the country superstar shares, “Music is and always will be the thing that drives me, but having a new home has given me a hunger I didn't realize I still had inside me. This song feels like it could be on the same record as ‘Gunpowder & Lead’; it has that same fury. I can't wait to get out there with this new label and this new music. [REPUBLIC Founder and Chairman] Monte Lipman and his team fire me up!”

“Miranda Lambert's legacy as both a consummate storyteller and legendary performer speaks for itself,” adds Monte. “Her new music is spectacular and we are thrilled and honored to welcome her to Republic Records in partnership with Big Loud.”

Miranda’s latest full-length studio album is 2022’s Palomino. 

The Texas native is currently on tour. Her next stop is Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, on Saturday, April 27. For Miranda’s full tour schedule, head to her website.

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

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As Sam Hunt celebrates his 10th #1 with “Outskirts,” he’s reflecting on his career in country music and the people who have been there with him from the get-go: his fans.

“They mean the world to me. They’re the reason I have a career,” Sam tells the press. “Our fans specifically have been a unique section of country music fans. A lot of our fans aren’t traditional country music fans, but now [have got] on board through some of our music, which is always awesome to hear.”

Sam has not only shaped his fans’ music taste but has watched them grow up from teens to parents. His music has, quite literally, transcended generations.

“From the early days, I’ve really appreciated the enthusiasm our fans have had and [their] loyalty. They’ve stuck with us all these years and now, 10 years in, it feels like a lot of us have grown up,” says Sam. “A lot of them have kids now. They’re bringing their kids out to the shows the last two or three years, which is really cool to see.”

He adds, “We have a real relationship that goes back now, which makes it more meaningful when we get out and see some familiar faces on the road.”

You can find “Outskirts” on Sam’s latest EP, Locked Up, out now.

To catch Sam on his Locked Up Tour this summer, head to samhunt.com.

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Travis Tritt is releasing his television special and DVD, Country Chapel, on April 26. “This album is one that I have wanted to make for over 30 years. I'm extremely excited and grateful to have released this collection of songs that take me back to my early roots of singing inspirational songs as a child in church,” Travis says of the songs on the forthcoming project. You can preorder your copy online.

Chris Janson, Jamey Johnson, William Michael Morgan and more have joined the Opry Country Classics’ Johnny Paycheck tribute show. Tickets for the May 9 event are available now at opry.com.

Josh Turner is set to release a new song on April 26. You can check out a clip of the as-yet-untitled track on Josh’s Instagram.

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Cody Johnson has added 10 dates to his Leather Tour.

They include stops in Rapid City, South Dakota; Charlotte, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; and Arlington, Texas. The entire tour will conclude November 16 in University Park, Pennsylvania.

“My guys and I have spent 17 years on the road, and it's not lost on any of us how fortunate we are to get to do this for a living and now at this level,” Cody tells the press. “I truly believe God put me on this earth to help make country music sound like country music again.”

“Can’t wait to see y’all on Nov. 9th at Globe Life Field,” he adds.

Presale for Cody’s COJONation fan club begins Tuesday, April 23, at 10 a.m. CT ahead of the general sale on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. CT.

You can find the full Leather Tour schedule on Cody’s website.

On the music front, Cody’s approaching the top 20 of the country charts with “Dirt Cheap.” The song and its preceding single, “The Painter,” are off his latest album, Leather, out now.

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Join Tim Hurley and Adam Bookbinder for the Go Country Pre-Festival Party this Wednesday, April 24 starting at 8pm with live, full-band performances by Jackson Dean, Tigirlily Gold and Annie Bosko in the Tukut Lounge at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino. FREE!

Plus, you’ll have the chance to enter to win a pair of SOLD OUT 2024 Stagecoach passes!

This is a first come, first serve event so show up early!

Luke Bryan took the stage on Sunday’s American Idol to perform John Mellencamp‘s “Small Town.”

Clad in a shirt and jeans, Luke got the in-studio crowd on their feet, clapping and singing along to John’s 1985 hit. His performance coincided with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame theme for Sunday’s show.

This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were also announced Sunday night. They include ageless diva Cher, R&B powerhouses Mary J. Blige, ’70s and ’80 rock hitmakers Foreigner, ’70s superstar guitarist Peter Frampton, jam band superstars Dave Matthews Band, R&B legends Kool & the Gang, metal icon Ozzy Osbourne and pioneering rap group A Tribe Called Quest.

You can watch Luke’s “Small Town” performance on YouTube.

Luke’s making his way up the country charts with his new single, “Love You, Miss You, Mean It.”

To see Luke on his upcoming Mind of a Country Boy Tour, head to lukebryan.com.

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