Nashville notes: Luke Bryan grants wishes + RaeLynn’s “Honky Tonk”

Teen newcomer Maddox Watson launches his I Need a Truck Tour September 7 in Richmond, Virginia. Presales are underway now, before tickets become available to the public on Friday, the same day his First Dance (The After Party) deluxe EP drops. Tuesday is World Wish Day and to celebrate, American Idol judge Luke Bryan made …

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Brian Kelley spreads his Sunshine State of Mind on tour

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Brian Kelley‘s ready to bring his Sunshine State of Mind to fans all over the country this summer. The Florida half of Florida Georgia Line will lunch his Sunshine State of Mind Tour July 24 in Savannah, Georgia. He’ll wrap the 19-date run September 7 in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Presales are underway …

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Dolly Parton helps Billy the Kid find love in new book

Random House Dolly Parton‘s third children’s book in her series starring her God-dog, Billy the Kid, will arrive December 2.  In Billy the Kid Dances His Heart Out, the French bulldog “faces one of his biggest fears: dancing in front of an audience,” and along the way he meets a dance teacher, Bella, who captures his heart.  …

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Gretchen Wilson goes down ‘The Road’ with Blake Shelton + Keith Urban

Connie Chornuk/CBS Gretchen Wilson is joining Blake Shelton and Keith Urban on The Road.  The “Redneck Woman” hitmaker will serve as tour manager to the contestants on the musical competition show that’s a partnership between Blake and Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.  “Stepping into the role of tour manager for The Road has allowed me to take …

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Miranda Lambert’s ready for Ladies Night on ‘American Idol’

Disney/Frank Micelotta It’ll be Ladies Night this Sunday on American Idol, and Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood are inviting one of their contemporaries to lead the way: Miranda Lambert.  Miranda will be the mentor on this episode, and she’ll also perform the title track of her debut album, Kerosene, in honor of its 20th anniversary. …

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Cole Swindell hits #1 with his wedding song, ‘Forever to Me’

ABC Cole Swindell marks his 13th number one this week, as “Forever to Me” tops the chart.  “I’m thankful to have written this one with my buddies Greylan James & Rocky Block on a last minute trip to Texas for the National Championship in early 2024,” Cole recalls. “We didn’t really set out to write …

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The inspiration behind Charles Kelley’s second album, ‘Songs for a New Moon’

Charles Kelley Charles Kelley‘s second solo album, Songs for a New Moon, will drop June 25. “It’s probably the most present album I’ve ever made,” he told ABC’s Good Morning America. “It’s really an album about kind of letting go and holding on as well… letting go of the past, holding on to what matters.” The …

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It’s Two for the Road with Dustin Lynch + Scotty McCreery this fall

Disney/Eric McCandless; Disney/Frank Micelotta Dustin Lynch and Scotty McCreery are teaming up to co-headline a tour together this fall. The dozen-date Two for the Road Tour kicks off November 6 in Saginaw, Michigan, and wraps December 6 in Duluth, Minnesota.  This will be the first time in their careers that Dustin and Scotty have hit the …

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Riley Green fans can’t get enough of Damn Country Music on tour

Disney/Randy Holmes Riley Green‘s extending his Damn Country Music Tour, adding eight more dates that will keep him on the road in November.  Jamey Johnson, Drake White and Hannah McFarland will join him during the run, which starts November 6 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and goes through November 21 in Oklahoma City.  Though the tour’s …

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Shaboozey taking The Great American Roadshow on tour this fall

Disney/Frank Micelotta After conquering the world and the charts with “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey is taking his show on the road — literally. The “Good News” artist will launch The Great American Roadshow tour this fall starting Sept. 22 in Indianapolis; the trek is set to wrap Oct. 16 in Orlando, Florida. An artist pre-sale …

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