Category Archives: Country News

Nashville Notes: Alison Krauss & Union Station’s new tour + Dolly talks Christmas

Nashville Notes: Alison Krauss & Union Station’s new tour + Dolly talks Christmas

Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas have announced a 73-date tour. It’ll kick off April 17 in Louisville, Kentucky, and wrap Sept. 28 in Davie, Florida. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, visit alisonkrauss.com.Dolly Parton recently appeared on TalkShopLive to chat with host and country singer Stephanie Quayle…read more »

Lainey Wilson to be honored as Variety’s Storyteller of the Year

Lainey Wilson to be honored as Variety’s Storyteller of the Year

Disney/Larry McCormackLainey Wilson will be honored as Storyteller of the Year at Variety’s annual Hitmakers event.In a statement, Variety’s executive music editor, Jem Aswad, says, “Lainey has established herself as one of the most important new voices in country music.”Other honorees include Jelly Roll, who’s been named Changemaker of the Year, and Newcomers Award recipient Shaboozey.Reba McEntire and pop star Olivia…read more »

Eric Church to headline 2025 Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala

Eric Church to headline 2025 Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala

Disney/Frank MicelottaEric Church will headline the 13th annual Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala.Happening April 24 at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater, the event is a joint fundraising effort helmed by actor Matthew McConaughey, country singer/songwriter Jack Ingram and coaching icon Mack Brown.”Eric Church is one of those rare talents who brings something raw and real to every stage,” Matthew says in a…read more »

Thomas Rhett + Cody Johnson to perform on ABC’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

Thomas Rhett + Cody Johnson to perform on ABC’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

Disney/Tanner YeagerDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest has announced its first batch of performers for its annual Dec. 31 ABC TV special.A promo reveals that Thomas Rhett and Cody Johnson will be performing on the show, as well as Lenny Kravitz, who’ll be doing a live countdown to 2025 from Las Vegas.Also joining the party are…read more »

Brett Young’s getting Back To Basics in 2025

Brett Young’s getting Back To Basics in 2025

Jeremychanphotography/Getty ImagesBrett Young’s taking his music global, with a twist.The “In Case You Didn’t Know” singer has announced his Back To Basics World Tour, a series of stripped-back shows with an enhanced intimate concert experience for fans.It’ll kick off Feb. 13 in Springfield, Illinois, and hit various parts of the U.S. before stops in Australia, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany…read more »

Parmalee scores fifth #1 with ‘Gonna Love You’

Parmalee scores fifth #1 with ‘Gonna Love You’

Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMTParmalee has unlocked their fifth #1 hit with “Gonna Love You.””Having ‘Gonna Love You’ go #1 is special in so many ways. We took a shot with a song completely different from the previous three (we released), and it really connected,” the group shares in a release.”Also, this was the song…read more »

Why Ashley McBryde’s thrilled about her ‘CMA Country Christmas’ collab

Why Ashley McBryde’s thrilled about her ‘CMA Country Christmas’ collab

Disney/Connie ChornukAshley McBryde’s CMA Country Christmas performance will be like a friendship reunion for her.Brittney Spencer is joining the “One Night Standards” singer onstage to perform “Man With the Bag,” and this is an opportunity Ashley’s thrilled about.”When I found out I [get] to collab, I was immediately excited and curious as to who I would get to sing with, and…read more »

Nashville Notes: The Band Perry reunites with a twist + Runaway June’s ‘He Ain’t My Problem’

Nashville Notes: The Band Perry reunites with a twist + Runaway June’s ‘He Ain’t My Problem’

In case you missed it, Lainey Wilson and Shaboozey took over the NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show to perform a set of their hits. Lainey sang “Heart Like a Truck,” “Hang Tight Honey,” “4x4xU,” “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” and “Save Me” with Jelly Roll, while Shaboozey performed “Last of My Kind,” “Highway” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” You can…read more »

Get ready to step into Koe Wetzel’s ‘Wetzel’s Wonderland Chapter 2’

Get ready to step into Koe Wetzel’s ‘Wetzel’s Wonderland Chapter 2’

Courtesy of Columbia RecordKoe Wetzel’s ringing in the holiday season with an expanded version of his 2023 Koe Wetzel Presents… Wetzel’s Wonderland project.Arriving Friday as Koe Wetzel Presents… Wetzel’s Wonderland Chapter 2, the seven-track collection will feature four new holiday classics: the Ben Burgess spoken-word intro “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas,”  “Run Run Rudolph,” “Merry Christmas Baby” and “Silver Bells.””I…read more »