Country Music News

Nashville notes: Brittney Spencer on 'CBS Mornings' + Kip Moore's tour merch

Posted today at 4:00pm

Brittney Spencer was on CBS Mornings to talk about being featured on Beyoncé's "BLACKBIIRD" and her long-tenured journey in the music industry. If you missed the interview, you can watch it now on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Kip Moore has dropped new tour merch to celebrate his upcoming Nomad World Tour. You can grab new T-shirts, hats and more at Kip's merch store. For his upcoming tour schedule, visit kipmoore.net.

Danielle Bradbery has announced that she's releasing a new song, "Younger & Wiser," on Friday. While you wait, you can check out its cover art on X, formerly known as Twitter.

HARDY's dropping a cover of Snoop Dog's "Gin and Juice"

Posted today at 3:00pm

HARDY is set to drop his cover of hit rapper Snoop Dog's "Gin and Juice" on Friday.

The announcement arrived on HARDY's socials alongside a photo of him with Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre in classic gentlemen's outfits.

"I’m still in disbelief, but I am so stoked to announce that I recorded my version of this classic record for the short film Gin and Juice with the blessing of @drdre and @snoopdogg themselves. Thankful for the opportunity," HARDY captioned his Instagram post.

HARDY recently released his star-studded Joe Diffie tribute album, HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE. In February, he dropped a new track, "ROCKSTAR," and announced a forthcoming as-yet-untitled rock album.

HARDY's 15-date Quit!! tour kicks off May 30 in Rogers, Arkansas. For tickets and a full list of dates, head to hardyofficial.com.

Jelly Roll does enjoy eating jelly rolls

Posted today at 2:15pm

If you enjoy eating jelly rolls, you just might be buddies with Jelly Roll.

People recently asked Jelly if he likes the sugary cake, and his response was, "Nobody's ever asked, and I kind of do."

"But here's a funny thing. I didn't realize that jelly rolls were cakes," says Jelly, whose real name is Jason DeFord. "I got named Jelly Roll after a jelly donut. My mother didn't know there was a different pastry called a jelly roll."

With a nickname like that, surely he's been gifted with a bunch of jelly rolls, right?

"It is awesome. Venues will always have one," says Jelly, adding that he receives them "all the time" now.

His favorite flavors? "I love anything with strawberry or grape in it," says the "Son of a Sinner" singer.

Jelly's currently in the top 10 of the country charts with his latest single, "Halfway to Hell." You can find it on his debut country album, Whitsitt Chapel, out now.

Jelly's headlining Beautifully Broken Tour kicks off August 27 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and wraps October 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina. For tickets and a full list of dates, head to jellyroll615.com.

Lee Brice "had the best time" at first father-daughter dance

Posted today at 1:15pm

Lee Brice is all smiles after attending his first father-daughter dance with his daughter, Trulee.

The "I Don't Dance" singer took to social media to share photos taken after their dance.

"My sweet beautiful little girl.. I had the best time at our first daddy-daughter dance. Thank you for making me feel like the luckiest daddy in the world," Lee captioned his Instagram carousel.

The three-picture post featured Lee in a black crewneck and denim jeans as he posed for shots with Trulee, who donned a dress and held a bouquet of tulips.

On the music front, Lee's set to release his new song, "Drinkin' Buddies," with Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters on April 26. You can presave it now to hear it as soon as it drops.

Chris Young to headline Nashville's Fourth of July concert

Posted today at 12:15pm

Chris Young is set to headline Nashville's annual Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th concert.

Presented by Dr Pepper and held in downtown Nashville, the event will feature performances by the "Famous Friends" hitmaker as well as Christian artist Blessing Offor, genre-blending singer Yola and folk trio Girl Named Tom.

Attendees will also be treated to one of the nation's largest July 4th fireworks shows, which will feature drone light elements that'll synchronize to the Nashville Symphony's music.

For more information, head to visitmusiccity.com.

Chris Stapleton talks music, wife + possibility of shaving beard on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Posted today at 11:18am

Chris Stapleton was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday to perform "It Takes a Woman" and chat about his life, career and dedicating music to his wife, Morgan.

During the interview, Jimmy also asked Chris about the possibility of shaving his beard. His response? "That's my retirement plan."

"Yeah, if I ever wanted to disappear I would just have to shave and just go disappear somewhere," Chris said.

But will retirement ever be in the cards for the country superstar?

"I love to play music. I get paid to do something I would do for free. So I don't think I would ever fully consider not doing," shared Chris.

You can watch Chris' full interview with Jimmy now on YouTube.

You can find "It Takes a Woman" on Chris' latest album, Higher, out now.

Cody Johnson recalls his first time hearing "Dirt Cheap": "I almost started tearing up and crying"

Posted today at 5:00am

If "Dirt Cheap" has tugged at your heartstrings, you're not alone.

Cody Johnson, too, recalled tears welling up the first time he heard the song.

"It was so incredible the first time I heard it [that] I almost started tearing up and crying. And I'm going, 'Where did this song come from?'" Cody tells ABC Audio.

"[Josh Phillips] wrote it about his life. He sat on it and waited until he felt like they found an artist that could really sing it properly. And I'm going, 'Man, I'm so thankful to have this,'" he says.

"Dirt Cheap," as Cody recounts, naturally raised its hands as a single contender.

"I'm so thankful to have this song as a single. It started charting while 'The Painter' was going for number one," shares Cody. "I'm going, 'Guys, stop pushing it.' And Warner Music Nashville says, 'We haven't even pushed it yet.' So thank you to country music radio for playing it."

You can find "Dirt Cheap" and "The Painter" on Cody's latest album, Leather, out now.

Nashville notes: Chris Stapleton on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' + Carly Pearce's crewneck

Posted yesterday at 3:55pm

Chris Stapleton's headed to Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s outdoor stage Wednesday to perform "It Takes a Woman." Per Variety, Chris will also have an interview segment on the show. Chris' episode will air at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC.

Carly Pearce has rolled out a new Country Music Made Me Do It crewneck in her merch store. It's priced at $60 and available to purchase now at shop.carlypearce.com.

Country duo LOCASH will drop their new song, "Hometown Home," on Friday. "It's all about your hometown home. You follow your loved one wherever you want to go but, sometimes you want to stay in your hometown," LOCASH shares of their upcoming track. "Hometown Home" is available for presave now.

A piece of 'Yellowstone' is coming to Stagecoach

Posted yesterday at 2:55pm

Stagecoach Festival has teamed up with MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Paramount Network’s Yellowstone to bring the iconic Dutton Ranch to Indio, California.

Attendees can relax and unwind beneath the Dutton Ranch shade while checking out pictures and exclusive merchandise from Yellowstone and 1923, as the pop-up transports them to Montana. Fans will also have the opportunity to meet several cast members.

Stagecoach Festival will take place April 26-28 at Indio's Empire Polo Club. Artists performing include Eric Church, Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, Jelly Roll, HARDY, Bailey Zimmerman and Megan Moroney.

For passes and the full lineup, visit stagecoachfestival.com.

Ole Red Las Vegas opens with Blake Shelton concert

Posted yesterday at 1:45pm

Blake Shelton brought some "red-red-red-red-red-red-red-red-redneck" to Ole Red Las Vegas on Tuesday at its weeklong grand opening celebration.

The country superstar and Grand Ole Opry member took the stage to perform his smash hits, including "Nobody But You," joined by his wife and fellow superstar, Gwen Stefani.

"I know Las Vegas has been a big destination for cowboys, but not until tonight has there been a destination for absolute hillbillies, and now we got it!" Blake said onstage.

Shelton will continue the celebration in country music style on Wednesday night.

For more information on Ole Red Las Vegas, head to its website.

Luke Combs is all smiles at Miller Brewery

Posted yesterday at 12:30pm

Luke Combs was all smiles at his recent visit to the Miller Brewery.

Taking to Instagram, Luke shared photos of his brewery tour, which included viewing "Beer Never Broke My Heart" cans — an ode to his 2019 hit — and seeing how Miller Lite's made from scratch.

"Really appreciate the folks at @millerlite showing me around their brewery and letting me get an up-close look at how my beer cans are made from start to finish," Luke captioned his Instagram carousel.

Luke's currently on his Growin' Up And Getting Old Tour, with upcoming shows in New York, Pennsylvania and Florida. For tickets and a full list of dates, head to lukecombs.com.

Jason Aldean + TEABIRD are serving up new hard tea

Posted yesterday at 11:15am

Country superstar Jason Aldean has teamed with TEABIRD to launch TEABIRD Hard Tea.

Per a press release, the new product "combines the natural flavor of real-brewed black tea with just the right amount of sweetness" from pure cane sugar, capturing the "southern essence of real American brewed sweet tea."

"It's a refreshingly authentic and flavorful hard sweet tea that's also keeping the spirit of 'better for you' front and center, something that doesn't exist on the market right now," shares Brandon Cason, founder and CEO of TEABIRD.

"I've always respected what Cason built with his other brands, and sweet tea is something that everyone who grew up in the South knows and loves. Hard tea is always a huge hit and a fan-favorite," adds Jason, partner and chief ambassador of TEABIRD.

You can find more information and purchase TEABIRD Hard Tea now at drinkteabird.com.

On the music front, Jason's currently in the top 15 of the country charts with "Let Your Boys Be Country." You can find it on his latest album, Highway Desperado, out now.

Corey Kent's dropping "Rust" on Friday

Posted yesterday at 10:15am

Corey Kent is set to release a new track, "Rust," on Friday.

The announcement arrived via Corey's Instagram alongside a reveal of the song's cover art.

"'Rust' drops this Friday! My super talented wife took this photo & it perfectly embodies the song. So excited to finally get this one to y’all," Corey captioned his post, which featured a close-up picture of an elderly couple's wrinkled hands on a horse.

Corey's Sony Music Nashville debut album, Blacktop, arrived in June. The 10-track spawned the chart-topping lead single, "Wild as Her."

To catch Corey on Parker McCollum's ongoing Burn It Down Tour, head to coreykentofficial.com.

Ever noticed Ashley McBryde's "Be Brave" tattoo? There's a life-inspired story behind that

Posted yesterday at 5:00am

Ashley McBryde has numerous tattoos, as you may have seen. What you may not realize, though, is that the girl tattooed on Ashley's left arm is a prime example of art imitating life.

In a recent press interview, Ashley recounted the genesis of that tattoo and how it went from a conversation to permanent ink.

"I’d met this tattoo artist, Nancy Miller, at the time she was in Jacksonville, Arkansas, and I’d gone with another friend for them to get a tattoo. I noticed the paintings on the wall, and they were these old American traditional-style tattoo paintings. I said, 'Who did these?' She said, 'I did those,'" Ashley recalls.

"I told her the story of me moving to Nashville, Tennessee, when I was 23 years old and I didn’t know anybody. I knew this [was] where I needed to be, and I dropped out of college right then and moved here. I lived in an apartment at a storage facility with a friend of mine [who] ran the storage place," says the "Girl Going Nowhere" singer. "I just kind of went in blindly and I knew that I had to do it."

After sharing her story, Nancy knew exactly what to ink on her — permanent two-word advice.

"[Nancy] drew the girl that you see on my left arm, and she has long, dark curly hair, and she has a blindfold over her eyes and an apple on top of her head because she’s trusting that this thing’s going to hit the mark and on her blindfold, it says 'be brave,'" explains Ashley.

Ashley's currently making her way up the country charts with "The Devil I Know," the second single and title track of her latest album.

Nashville notes: Jamey Johnson's tour + Naomi Judd's virtual exhibit

Posted Tuesday afternoon

Jamey Johnson has announced his headlining What A View Tour. It kicks off June 20 in St. Augustine, Florida, and will conclude October 5 in Gautier, Mississippi. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 19, at jameyjohnson.com.

The Naomi Judd Estate has teamed up with Definitive Authentic and Mercy Community Healthcare to launch a series of virtual exhibits chronicling the life of Naomi Judd. The first collection, Artist, will be available on May 1, marking the second anniversary of The Judds' induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Additionally, the estate has announced a forthcoming LP release of The Judds' final studio album, Love Can Build A Bridge, which will include lyric sheets and never-before-seen photos from Naomi's scrapbooks.

Universal Music Group Nashville has signed country up-and-comer Timothy Wayne to its roster. "I'm so excited to have this opportunity to make and record music with UMG Nashville. This has been a dream of mine and I am working hard on music that I can’t wait to share with everyone," says Timothy, who's set to open for Tim McGraw on select dates of his Standing Room Only Tour.