Latest Day In Country News Stories

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Award-winning multi-genre phenomenon Jelly Roll has released "Run It" today as the only original song for the third installment of the beloved franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The film, from Paramount Pictures in association with SEGA Sammy Group, opens in theaters everywhere on Friday December 20, 2024. Advance tickets on sale November 25, 2024.

Jelly Roll notably co-wrote "Run It" with a powerhouse cohort of collaborators, including three-time GRAMMY Award winner and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, two-time GRAMMY Award winner and superstar artist and DJ David Guetta, and GRAMMY Award-nominated songwriter Sean Cook. Tedder, Guetta, and Cook co-produced the track as well. The song marks Jelly Roll's first collaboration with Tedder and Guetta. (continue)

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Wrapping a standout year of headlining shows, including a performance to 118K fans in downtown Nashville for the World's Largest Album Release Party, multi-Platinum country-rock trailblazer Brantley Gilbert announces his Tattoos Tour 2025, taking his seventh studio album from coast-to-coast across Northern America. Tickets will start at $25 plus applicable fees.

"My hope is that with tickets starting at $25, people can step away from everyday stresses and enjoy themselves-whether it's making it a fun evening with the family or giving mom and dad the chance to hire a babysitter and have a night out just for them. Music has always been about bringing people together and offering a break from the grind, even if it's just for a few hours." (continue)

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Country music's most exciting performer, Chris Janson, has been electrifying stages across the country all year. As we come to a close on 2024, Janson has released his version of the Country Christmas classic, "Christmas in Dixie," in a duet with legendary band, Alabama.

Written by Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen (originally recorded by Alabama in 1982), the track instantly captures the comforting feeling of a cozy winter night spent with loved ones and is the perfect way to start this holiday season. (continue)

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Indie Americana duo Swearingen & Kelli just released their new single "Cold-Hearted Truth (Alt Version)" and to celebrate we asked them to tell us about the track. Here is the story:

AJ Swearingen: We had been playing around with a new live arrangement of "Cold-Hearted Truth" featuring Jayne on lead vocals, and it had an impact on audiences. (continue)

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Lainey Wilson entered the 2024 CMA Awards as a host alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning for the first time this year and by the close of the show was awarded two CMA Awards including: Female Vocalist of the Year, her third consecutive win in the category, and Music Video of the Year for her #1 hit song "Wildflowers and Wild Horses."

In her acceptance speech for Female Vocalist of the Year, Lainey shared: "I've always been told if you feel like you've got a gift, you're supposed to share it, and I think that means whether you drive a tractor or pour coffee, make people smile or laugh, whatever that is I think you're supposed to share that gift." (continue)

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It's hard for the tenderly shy and humble soul that Mac McAnally possesses to grasp the fact that he's sold out the music staple that the Ryman Auditorium has become. Nonetheless, that is the news out of the heart of downtown Music City today, highlighted by The Tennessean. McAnally sat down with the stalwart news outlet's Marcus Dowling at local haunt Wendell Smith's Meat and Three to discuss the journey to get to one of music's greatest stages.

The news comes as a testament to McAnally's lasting influence on the music world and the community's excitement surrounding this milestone performance. The sold-out event is expected to be a truly unforgettable evening, with McAnally taking the stage to share decades of musical brilliance, blending storytelling with his signature guitar work and a song catalog full of depth and prowess. (continue)

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Last night at the 58th Annual CMA Awards, Dan Wilson took home his first CMA Award for Song of the Year for Chris Stapleton's "White Horse." The win marks another major achievement for the #1 Country song that won Best Country Song at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards earlier this year.

Wilson's first win at the CMAs follows a string of successes for the 3x GRAMMY winner who last month received his 7th GRAMMY nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for co-writing "It Never Went Away" from Jon Batiste's documentary "American Symphony." The song also earned Wilson his first Academy Award nomination earlier this year for Best Original Song. (continue)

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Country Duo Danjo (Danny Kensy & Barefoot Joe) released a new single titled "Girls On The Dance Floor" along with a music video. This rowdy duo knows how to get the party started in their new tune "Girls On The Dance Floor".

Girls on the Dance Floor is written by a cast of all-star song writers, which include Bart Butler (Heartache on the Dancefloor - Jon Pardi), Jesse Frasure (One Big Country Song - LOCASH), and Chase McGill (The Way I Talk - Morgan Wallen). The song was pitched to DANJO, who were instantly hooked on the energy and tone of the song. (continue)

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Kacey Musgraves gave an incredible performance of her song "The Architect," which appears on her latest album Deeper Well. The track received two nominations of out of her total of five Grammy nods for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance.

Billboard described the song as "another musical triumph," ABC News called it "a masterful acoustic rumination on a higher power," while UPROXX said it is "the sound she succeeds best at, radiating a calm and introspective energy, almost like guiding listeners through meditation." The idyllic and folkloric song was derived from Kacey's exploration of life's unknowns and her contemplation about whether life is driven by a higher power or if there is a blueprint for its course, particularly in a world marked by unrest and disorder. (continue)

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If Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, and Roger Miller got into a back alley fist fight and the collective pools of blood morphed into a being of its own, it might just be Rodeo Mouth. Dropping today as the band's second single, "Fanny's Farmhouse" delivers a mellow-driving rural highway twang, with eclectic David Lynchian lyrics paying homage to a fictional yet everyday-style country diner - Fanny's Farmhouse.

"25 years at the same address / You're family you're a friend / You ain't no strange guest," lead singer and songwriter Paul Howard sings, with the years increasing by a decade in each passing chorus. (continue)

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9x diamond-certified GRAMMY Award-nominated global superstar Post Malone is set to embark on his biggest headlining tour to date with Post Malone Presents: The BIG ASS Stadium Tour, kicking off in April 2025. Known for redefining the modern concert experience with his genre-blending sound and electrifying stage presence, Post will bring a massive production to 25 stadiums across the United States and Canada.

Beginning April 29 at Salt Lake City's Rice-Eccles Stadium, Post Malone Presents: The BIG ASS Stadium Tour, produced by Live Nation and sponsored by T-Mobile, the official wireless partner of The BIG ASS Stadium Tour, promises fans a concert experience filled with a mix of his biggest hits, fan favorites, and brand new songs from his sixth studio album, F-1 Trillion, released August 2024. With venues that include Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, AT&T Stadium in Dallas, and the iconic Citi Field in New York City, Post Malone is set to deliver unforgettable performances across North America before wrapping up July 1 at San Francisco's Oracle Park. (continue)

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Country superstar Blake Shelton today secured the biggest radio add day of his entire storied career with his anthemic single "Texas" via Wheelhouse Records. Earning over 149 first-week Mediabase stations (156 overall), the commanding new track is Shelton's debut release on BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville and kicks off an iconic new chapter to his outstanding career.

"I moved to Nashville the month after I graduated from high school to sing country music and hopefully get to hear one of my songs on the radio," said Shelton. "After all these years, it's still exciting, and thanks to fans for listening and coming out to shows. I can't wait to play 'Texas' live!" (continue)

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Country superstars Lonestar, celebrated for 10 No. 1 singles and countless awards, deliver their take on Pink's powerhouse anthem "Try." The spirited track - premiered exclusively with American Songwriter and spotlighted in MusicRow's "DISClaimer Single Reviews" - is the third single from their upcoming EP, Iconic, Vol. 1, set to release on January 24. The forthcoming project pays tribute to legendary female artists, including Adele, P!NK, Cyndi Lauper, Eurythmics, and Fleetwood Mac. (continue)

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Rising towards the top of the country singles charts with their latest single, "Gonna Love You," Parmalee announces their "Fell In Love With A Cowgirl" Tour, which will kick off February 13 in Madison, WI. The tour, featuring special guest Avery Anna, will conclude on March 22 in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

"With new music coming early next year, there is energy and excitement around us and our whole team," said lead singer Matt Thomas. "We wanted to bring that energy to our fans as soon as we could, so we decided to do a headline tour starting in Feb 2025. We'll be bringing the party back to some of the cities we played on the Kane Brown tour as well as some cities we've never been to. Can't wait to kick off 2025 with the Parmalee Famalee." (continue)

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In celebration of her critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency show "REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency," eight-time GRAMMY Award winner Carrie Underwood will showcase her highly successful career as a worldwide superstar in a concert special coming exclusively to Hulu in January. "CARRIE UNDERWOOD: REFLECTION" will give audiences a front-row seat at the larger-than-life show Underwood has performed during her three-year plus run at Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas. Underwood recently announced that she will conclude her reign as the venue's first and longest-running headliner on April 12, 2025.

"CARRIE UNDERWOOD: REFLECTION" captures a one-of-a-kind production conceived by Underwood specifically for Las Vegas to celebrate highlights of her career. The show features her greatest hits from nearly 20 years as an award-winning international recording and touring artist, including 14 No. 1 hits and songs from eight of her studio albums. "REFLECTION" brings beloved fan favorites to life in a whole new way, utilizing spectacular special effects, pyrotechnics and state-of-the-art visual and audio technology with extravagant set pieces that couldn't be packed up and moved from city to city on tour, including a show-stopping elevating waterfall feature to close the show. Underwood takes the entertainment value to new heights as she is joined onstage by her band, dancers, aerialists and a special virtual orchestra in a high-energy production that combines the spirit of Nashville and the glitz, glamour and spectacle Las Vegas audiences have come to expect. (continue)

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Today, three-time Grammy winner and music icon Tim McGraw has officially earned his 49th career #1 single with "One Bad Habit." The song was written by Tony Lane, Aaron Eshuis and Marc Beeson, and produced by Byron Gallimore and McGraw.

The single marks his 45th #1 single at country radio. At Mediabase Country, the single becomes his 36th #1, and extends his lead for the most weeks at #1 to 77. McGraw also extends his record for the longest span between his first #1 and the most recent to a staggering 30 years and 6 months. This unique longevity puts him among an elite few who have delivered widespread success across four decades. (continue)

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Just in time for the holidays, GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum superstar entertainer Michael Buble teams up with GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce for a brand new single entitled "Maybe This Christmas" out now via Reprise Records. It notably marks the first collaboration between these two acclaimed vocalists.

"Maybe This Christmas" came to life after Buble and Pearce met while filming The Voice. Pearce will make a special appearance on The Voice this season as Playoff Mentor to Team Buble. They instantly connected, paving the way for this very special collaboration. Both artists teased the track on social media, sharing a snippet and stirring up buzz throughout popular culture. Buble went as far as to promise, "The Greatest Christmas Song Ever," and he backs up his assertion with the official release today. (continue)

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The Cattle Country Festival, happening April 10-12, 2025 in Gonzales, Texas, just announced Diamond-certified rock band Nickelback as a headliner with support from Gretchen Wilson to round out the 2025 festival lineup.

This announcement comes on the heels of the fest's recent lineup reveal including Parker McCollum, Tanya Tucker, Clint Black, Wyatt Flores, Chase Rice, Clay Walker, Reckless Kelly, Aaron Watson, Pecos & The Rooftops, Giovannie & The Hired Guns, 49 Winchester, Wade Bowen, Drake White, Shenandoah, Ty Myers, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Tyler Halverson, Black Pistol Fire, Sophia Scott, Josh Ward, Cameron Sacky Band, Logan Mize, late night sets by Ghostland Observatory and more. (continue)

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Hailed as "country's most down-to-earth songwriter" by The New York Times, CMA Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Ashley McBryde offers poetic nostalgia with "Ain't Enough Cowboy Songs," set for release Friday, December 6 via Warner Music Nashville.

Written by McBryde with Chris Harris and Patrick Savage, "Ain't Enough Cowboy Songs" emerged from a shared feeling of loss and a desire to reconnect with timeless principles, longing for meaning and clarity in a changing world. (continue)

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Tony, EMMY, and five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Josh Groban has teamed up with The War and Treaty for a stunning rendition of the 1962 holiday classic "Do You Hear What I Hear?" -

Of the collaboration, Josh shared, "I've been enraptured by Michael and Tanya's voices ever since I first heard The War And Treaty. We first met during the charity concert Stand Up For Heroes and it's where I learned of their incredible story and service to our country. We pledged that we would find the right song to collaborate on and we're so excited to sing a Christmas song we've all loved since we were little. We wanted to give it a new and fresh interpretation and I love what came out of it. Singing with them is an experience I'll always cherish and hope everyone loves it as much as we did in the studio." (continue)

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