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Jelly Roll’s “fixin’ to drop” a landslide of new songs

Disney/Tanner Yeager Buckle up, Jelly Roll fans: a “landslide of music” is about to hit you soon. “I’m fixin’ to drop music like Morgan Wallen, baby,” Jelly teases, alluding to Morgan’s expansive 36-track One Thing at a Time. “I’m fixin’ to come with a lot of songs, man. I have been writing and I’m just ready …

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Nashville notes: Ashland Craft’s Opry debut + Ashley McBryde’s off days

Ashland Craft recently made her Grand Ole Opry debut and was surprised by Opry member Ashley McBryde, who also introduced her before she went onstage. “Life has felt like a dream lately, and to finally be able to step in that circle with the Opry band, where so many of the greats have stood before… man. …

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Scotty McCreery + Callista Clark dropping a new collab

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Up-and-comer Callista Clark has enlisted Scotty McCreery for a new collab, “Gettin’ Old,” arriving Aug. 9. The news arrived on social media alongside a video of Callista and Scotty sharing the announcement.  “Y’all know that I’ve been keeping a very big secret, and the secret is, that I have a duet partner. And …

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Post Malone’s headed to Texas for F-1 Trillion Tour

Disney/Larry McCormack Post Malone‘s headed to the Lone Star State for his upcoming F-1 Trillion Tour. The trek kicks off Sept. 8 in Salt Lake City, Utah, before wrapping up with a show in Houston, Texas, and Austin, Texas, on Oct. 22 and Oct. 26, respectively. According to the F-1 Trillion Tour graphic, Posty will …

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Carrie Underwood’s Vegas residency continues in 2025

Joy Malone/Getty Images Carrie Underwood has expanded her REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency into 2025. The newly announced dates are slated for March 26, 28 and 29, and April 2, 4 and 5.  Fan club presale begins Wednesday before the general sale on Friday at 5 a.m. PT.  The long-running residency continues this year with upcoming shows on August 14, 16, 17, 21, 23 …

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Jackson Dean’s taking “Heavens to Betsy” to radio

Courtesy of Big Machine Records Jackson Dean is dropping his new single, “Heavens to Betsy,” on Friday. If you’ve seen Jackson live or heard his Live at the Ryman project, you know how touching and meaningful the song’s narrative is. “‘Heavens to Betsy’ is like the little song that could. We wrote it and never thought …

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Shaboozey gets “Tipsy” at #1 on the country charts

Disney/Larry McCormack Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has hit #1 on the Mediabase Country chart and Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. The track, which interpolates rapper J-Kwon‘s 2004 release “Tipsy,” previously ascended to #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart. This is Shaboozey’s first-ever chart-topper as an artist.  You can find “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” on Shaboozey’s latest album, Where …

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Scotty McCreery loves how nostalgic “Fall of Summer” is

Jeff Ray/Courtesy of Triple Tigers One thing Scotty McCreery loves about “Fall of Summer” is how it evokes memories. “I’m so proud of the whole record, but this song kind of has that nostalgic feel to it. To me, I love that about music,” Scotty tells ABC Audio. “I love when a song can take you back to …

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Nashville notes: Kip Moore’s tour + Alan Jackson’s next award

Kip Moore has announced the U.S. leg of his Nomad World Tour. Featuring opener Hannah McFarland, the tour kicks off Nov. 7 in Columbia, South Carolina, before wrapping in Boston, Massachusetts, on Dec. 14. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For presale information and the full schedule, visit kipmoore.net. K. Michelle has joined the BBR …

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Outdoor shows hold a special place in Cody Johnson’s heart

Disney/Tanner Yeager Playing outdoor shows is special for Cody Johnson for a sentimental reason. “I think indoor versus outdoor shows has its own special thing about them. There’s a certain element to the sound indoors, but I grew up playing independent music here in Texas and where every festival season you lose 10 pounds because you sweat …

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