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Fans who won’t be in attendance Stagecoach Festival this weekend can still catch the action via livestream. 

For the first time, YouTube will be live-streaming the third week of the country music festival in Indio, CA with performances by Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, and more.

For three days, rising country stars who are also performing at Stagecoach will host the broadcast ahead of the headlining performances, as well as interview their fellow artists on the bill.

Breland kicks off the festivities on Friday, hyping up the crowd before Thomas, Midland and Brandi Carlile take the stage. Meanwhile, Reyna Roberts serves as host on Saturday before Carrie, Brothers Osborne and more perform, with Hailey Whitters closing out the weekend with hosting duties on Sunday as Luke, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and others hit the stage.

The broadcasts stream live on YouTube April 29 – May 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET.    

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Garth Brooks is adding an opening night show to his upcoming Stadium Tour stop at Gillette Stadium.  

Garth will perform a second show in Foxborough, MA on May 20, one night prior to his previously announced concert on May 21. This marks the superstar’s first appearance at the stadium that serves as the home of the New England Patriots. The show will be in-the-round seating and tickets are priced at $94.95, all inclusive. 

The “Friends in Low Places” singer has included opening night shows at recent stops in Nashville, Cincinnati and more. “I don’t care if 500 people just show up, the thing is, if you want a great seat, you’re guaranteed one,” he describes in a video before the Nashville show. 

Tickets for the May 20 show go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. 

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Maddie & Tae have locked in new dates for the CMT Next Women of Country Presents: All Song No Static Tour. 

Originally scheduled to launch in January, the duo had to postpone the headlining tour after Taylor Kerrwas placed on immediate bed rest while pregnant with daughter Leighton. The new run of shows begins on September 15 in Taylor’s home state of Oklahoma, followed by a stop at the House of Blues in Dallas in Maddie Marlow‘s native Texas. 

Throughout September and October, the hitmaking pair will perform at theaters in cities including New York, Atlanta, Houston, West Hollywood and more. Joining them on the tour are two Next Women of Country inductees, Abbey Cone and Sacha. 

“We have been waiting so long to say this.. we're going on tour!” Maddie & Tae write in a celebratory post. “We couldn't be more excited to see all of your faces again! The amazing @abbeycone and @sachaofficialmusic are joining us and we hope you do, too!” 

Maddie & Tae took home the award for Group/Duo Video of the Year at the CMT Awards for their song, “Woman You Got.”  Visit their website for a full list of tour dates.

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Carly Pearce is feelin’ 32!

On Sunday, the singer celebrated her 32nd birthday on the road, all smiles as she posed outside of her tour bus with festive pink balloons displaying the numbers 3 and 2. “My 30s rule so far. Hi, 32!” Carly wrote alongside the photo. 

Among her peers wishing her a happy birthday in the comments were Chris Lane and Runaway June‘s Natalie Stovall, along with Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale, for whom Carly used to be a backup singer. “Happy birthday queen,” Lucy praised. 

Since entering her 30s, Carly has released her critically acclaimed album, 29, followed by the equally well-received 29: Written in Stone. She was also named Female Vocalist of the Year at both the CMA Awards and ACM Awards in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Her current single with Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” is moving its way toward the #1 spot on the country charts.  

Carly will spend the summer opening for Kenny Chesney on his stadium-sized Here and Now Tour.

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Jake Owen has a busy summer ahead of him: he’s embarking on a 34-city headlining tour that will take him to cities across the country May through October.

The trek begins on May 5 in Ohio at Hobart Arena, followed by a pre-Kentucky Derby performance at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville on May 6. 

Along the way, he’ll make stops at the famous Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth and several festivals, including Country Stampede on July 15, Faster Horses on July 22, Watershed Festival on July 31 and more. The tour wraps on October 1 in Georgia with a performance at City of Buford Fall Concert. Visit his official website for a full list of dates.  

“Looking forward to getting back out there, bringing smiles and happiness and some new tunes. The world needs more of that,” Jake shares. 

While his current single, “Best Thing Since Backroads,” is climbing the charts, the Florida native has also been sharing new music on socials, and is set to drop another new track, “1×1,” on Friday.

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Jackson Dean's fast-rising debut single is the wild-and-proud anthem of a young guy setting out on an adventure.

The song's free-wheeling lyrics follow him to the rural landscapes of Utah, Kentucky, the Rockies and the Great Salt Plains, but offer a word of warning: When he heads out on the road, don't bother trying to find him.

That's a sentiment the singer comes by honestly. It dates back to his childhood, when he used to worry his mother by disappearing without a word as to where he could be found.

“Don't Come Lookin'' is something I used to say to my mom before I left the house,” Jackson tells ABC Audio. “I spent more time in the woods than I did with the humans. It's just how I was when I was younger. Right before I would walk off, I'd just be like, Mom, if I don't come back, don't come lookin' for me.'”

Sarcastically, he adds, “She, as you can imagine, loved that.”

But these days, Jackson's free-wheeling spirit is paying off. Not only has “Don't Come Lookin'” already cracked the top thirty at country radio, but it's featured on an episode of the hit TV show, Yellowstone.

True to form, Jackson was out on the road when he first saw the episode that featured his song. “We were in Española, New Mexico,” he recounts, adding that he watched the episode “in the hotel room with a bottle of Jack Daniels” by his side.

“I was just like, Whew, wow,'” the singer reflects. “It was a pretty surreal moment for me.”

Jackson's new album, Greenbroke, is out now.

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