Hot Off The Heels Of
Opening For Luke Combs’ Arena Tour
On Their Debut European Run
(49 Winchester at
The O2 Arena in London, 20th October 2023 - Credit: Jordan Dziekan)
LONDON, UK. – (27th October, 2023) –
Hot off the heels of opening for country superstar Luke Combs on his
14-date arena tour across the UK and Europe, 49 Winchester, who The Sun described
as "true masters of their craft," have announced that they will be
returning overseas in May 2024 for their first international headline tour.
With “the world at their feet” (Entertainment Focus), this
tour will see the band returning to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The
Netherlands, Belgium, The United Kingdom and Ireland, playing at iconic venues
including London’s KOKO.
Tickets and more information,
full tour dates can be found below:
49 Winchester 2024 UK &
European dates:
Tickets
went on GENERAL sale Friday 27 October
May 16th - Oslo, Norway - John Dee
May 17th - Stockholm, Sweden
- Kägelbanan
May 19th - Copenhagen, Denmark
- Vega
May 20th - Hamburg, Germany
- Bahnhof Pauli
May 21st - Cologne, Germany
- Club Volta
May 23rd - Amsterdam, The
Netherlands – Tolhuistuin
UK:
Sunday
26 May 2024 - Thekla, Bristol (The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB) ticketweb.uk
Monday
27 May 2024 – KOKO, London (1A Camden High Street London NW1 7JE) ticketweb.uk
Tueday
28 May 2024 - Manchester Club Academy (University Of Manchester Students Union,
Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PR) ticketweb.uk
Thursday
30 May 2024 - The Garage, Glasgow (490 Sauchiehall St Glasgow G2 3LW) ticketweb.uk
Friday
31 May 2024 - The Limelight 1, Belfast (17, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2
8HD, Northern Ireland) EVENT
Released on Sept 29, 2023, give a listen to
their two new recordings of fan favorites “Everlasting
Lover” and “Chemistry
For the past year, 49 Winchester, with
their “infectious energy, incredible
vocals and roaring guitars” (Hive Magazine), have been on the road in support of their critically
acclaimed New West Records debut Fortune Favors the Bold. The album
debuted at #7 on the Billboard Top New Artist Chart, #7 on the Billboard
Current Country Chart, and #10 on the Billboard Folk Americana Chart as well.
Met with overwhelming critical acclaim, Rolling Stone called them “Country
Music’s Buzziest of Buzz Bands,” and also named the album one of the “25 Best
Country and Americana Albums of 2022.”
Bandcamp
named Fortune Favors the Bold one of the “Best Country Records
of 2022,” as did No Depression, Holler, PopMatters, Whiskey Riff, WMOT, and
more. The album has quickly generated over 80 million global streams and over
35 million global streams for the single “Russell County Line.” The band also
received a nomination for “Best Duo or Group” at this year’s Americana Music
Awards.
Last month, the
band released two brand new recordings of fan favourites 'Everlasting Lover'
and 'Chemistry' (listen here), as well as a
new video for ‘Everlasting Lover’, directed by Thomas Crabtree (watch here).
ABOUT 49
WINCHESTER: Formed on Winchester Street in the small
mountain town of Castlewood, Virginia (population: 2,045), 49 Winchester
started as a group of neighbourhood teenage friends set on a calculated DIY
path.
In 2014 they
independently released their eponymous debut, followed by 2018’s The Wind, and
2020’s celebrated III.
Reflecting
on his early days as a jack-of-all-trades stone mason, where it was about
trying to make ends meet in an effort to keep the band rolling along, frontman
Isaac Gibson can’t help but be grateful for a well-earned notion at the core of
the band’s ethos — anything worthwhile in life is built brick-by-brick.
“Everything has to be built. And very few people are going to achieve success
overnight,” says Gibson. “We didn’t start out as a bunch of hot shot pickers
out of Nashville. We started out on the ground floor — very basic songwriting
and instrumentation. But we kept working at it, always progressing in what we
wanted to do and how we wanted to sound — each song better than the previous
one, the show this evening better than last night.”
Announces Updated Europe and UK Dates For His
Mr. Saturday Night World Tour
The
Multi-Platinum-Selling Star Became Part of the Opry Family And The First
Californian Native Inducted into the Grand Ole Opry Earlier This Week With
A Surprise Appearance From Opry Member Garth Brooks Pardi
Headlines Opry Country Christmas (Nov 26), NYC Beacon Theatre Holiday Show (Dec
16)
Multi-Platinum
singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi today released his first-ever
holiday album, Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi. Produced
by the award-winning producing team—Pardi, Bart Butler and Ryan
Gore--the 12-track project is available everywhere here.
This
week, Pardi become the first-ever California native inducted into the Grand Ole
Opry in an emotional moment including a surprise from Opry member Garth Brooks.
Watch the milestone moment here.
Pardi was first invited to join the Opry back in April during country music’s
Stagecoach festival, where he was surprised on stage by his friend and Emmy
Award-winning restauranteur Guy Fieri, and directed to a video on the big
screen where Opry member and Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson appeared
with the official Opry ask to the country star. Click HERE to watch the invitation from
April.
Pardi’s Opry induction and performance will air as a Saturday night Opry
Live on November 18 on the Opry’s television broadcast home, Circle Network,
Circle All Access Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The Opry show will be
heard on opry.com and wsmonline.com, SiriusXM Willie’s
Roadhouse, and the show’s flagship radio home, WSM Radio.
Pardi will kick off the holiday season performing live at Nashville’s favourite
holiday tradition, Opry Country Christmas, on November 26, as
his first major activity as an Opry member.
Tickets for Opry Country
Christmas are on-sale now at opry.com.
The celebration then
continues with Pardi’s previously announced winter holiday show at the Beacon
Theatre in New York, NY, on December 16. Tickets are available now at JonPardi.com.
Today, Pardi also announced newly rescheduled tour dates and an
additional show for his Mr. Saturday Night World Tour in Europe
and the UK!
Starting
in April, Pardi will kick off the UK/Europe dates in Belfast before heading to
several cities including Glasgow, London, Stockholm, and Oslo before wrapping
in Amsterdam. For a full list of tour dates, visit JonPardi.com.
Rescheduled
Mr. Saturday Night World Tour UK/ Europe Dates:
Support:
Dillon Carmichael
Thursday
18 April 2024 - Ulster Hall, Belfast (2 Lanyon Place, Belfast,
BT1 3WH) ** SOLD OUT ** £27.50 EVENT
Saturday
20 April 2023 - O2 Institute Birmingham, Birmingham (78 Digbeth High
Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DY,) seetickets
Sunday
21 April 2023 - Manchester Academy, Manchester (Oxford Road, Manchester,
M13 9PR, Manchester, United Kingdom, M13 9PR) £32 seetickets.com
Tuesday
23 April 2023 - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow (121 Eglinton Street,
Glasgow, G5 9NT) £33 Ticketmaster UK
Thursday
25 April 2024 - O2 Academy Bristol | Bristol (Frogmore Street, Bristol, BS1
5NA) ON SALE £33 Ticketmaster UK|seetickets.com(very limited)
Friday
26 April 2024 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (Shepherds Bush Green,
London, W12 8TT) Tickets currently unavailable Ticketmaster UK
Monday 29 April 2024 - Fabrik, Hamburg, GERMANYmyticket.de
Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi Track Listing:
1. Beer For Santa
2. 400 Horsepower Sleigh
3. All I Want For Christmas Is You
4. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
5. Merry Christmas From The Keys
6. Please Come Home For Christmas
7. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
8. I’ve Been Bad, Santa (And Pillbox Patti)
9. Reindeer
10. Swing On Down To Texas
11. Winter Wonderland
12. A Long December
About Jon Pardi
Since first hitting the country landscape, ACM and CMA award-winning artist Jon
Pardi has separated himself from the pack, carving a lane that was all his
own by producing, writing, and singing songs he created from the melodies up,
and earning praise for it. Pardi recently launched his headlining Mr. Saturday Night World
Tour and earned his sixth career #1 hit on Country radio,
'Your Heart Or Mine', off of his ACM Album of the Year nominated
project, Mr.
Saturday Night. Featured by NPR, Paste, Billboard, The Tennesseanand
more, Pardi’s album Mr. Saturday Night proved Pardi has “blazed his own trail over
the past decade” (Billboard), and his “refusal to chase sets Mr. Saturday
Night apart” (Taste of Country), proving "he might be the most
successful at combining the old-school sound with today’s need for hooks” (Nash News).
The album earned Pardi back-to-back Album of the Year nominations and
reunited the producing team of Bart Butler, Ryan Gore and Pardi- the same team
behind the boards of his critically acclaimed album, Heartache Medication -
Pardi’s CMA and ACM Album of the Year nominated project. Heartache Medication debuted
among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named in
2019 Rolling
Stone’s 'Best Album of the Year' and by the Los Angeles Times as
one of the (Top 10) 'Best Albums of the Year'. Heartache Medication followed
his breakthrough Platinum-selling album, California Sunrise, which
featured the multi-platinum, chart-topping hits 'Dirt On My Boots', 'Head
Over Boots', 'Heartache On The Dance Floor' and 'Night Shift'.
Having “cut a
path through modern country’s embrace of pop, hip-hop and EDM” (The New York Times),
Pardi is a “hero
in the making” (Variety), with “an emboldened work… a distilling of his
sound into a more potent form that draws both vitality and assurance from his
anything-but-sterile relationship to his tradition's modern era” (NPR).
With his “state-of-the-art
blend of traditional instrumentation and progressive grooves that point to
country's future” (Rolling Stone), Pardi is “a leader among a growing
number of artists bringing back fiddle, steel and twang” (People). “Even when he’s singing
sad songs, he wants people to have a good time” (Associated Press).
His “long-lasting
mark on the genre” (MusicRow) and his impressive ability to carve out
his own path creating “the kind of country music multiple generations came to know,
and love can still wok on a mass scale” (Variety).
Filled with fiddle, twang and steel guitar, Pardi continues to “apply new ideas
to country’s old sounds” (Los Angeles Times) and “bring authenticity back
into Country music” (People).
GRAMMY®
Award-Winning Trio will Wrap Acclaimed, Fan-Driven REQUEST LINE TOUR This
Weekend
Nashville,
TN - October 27, 2023 - Multi-Platinum trio Lady A today
releases the melancholy new track, “A Love Song,” featuring center stage their
classic emotive sound and harmonies.
Written by Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott,
Sam Ellis, and Allison Veltz Cruz and produced by Dann Huff, Hillary Scott and
Charles Kelley trade vocals over Dave Haywood’s piano-driven melody, while the
song’s poignant lyrics find a couple at the crossroads of their relationship,
yearning instead for a simpler, forever kind of love. Available to listen HERE, fans can also watch
the song’s visualizer:
“Sad songs
always seem to be the ones that move me deeply,” said Scott. "When we sat
down to write this song we really decided to brave the deep of telling a story
of a couple at the place in their relationship where they are realizing this
might not be a forever love. It’s a heartbreaking story but one I think many
will relate to.”
“A Love Song” comes on the heels of a new creative chapter for Lady A with the
release of “Love You Back." Critics and fans have already praised the song
as “exactly what their fans have been yearning for” (Country Now), available
to stream HERE. Lady A will also wrap their acclaimed
REQUEST LINE TOUR this weekend, dubbed a “long overdue celebration between the
band and their fans” (American
Songwriter), with support from friend Dave Barnes.
In addition to the conclusion of the REQUEST LINE TOUR and the release of their
new music, Lady A recently reached another milestone as their chart-topping
hit, “Champagne Night,” was recently certified platinum by the RIAA. Built
around rich vocal harmony, vivid emotional writing and a smooth fusion of
country, rock and pop, Lady A has long been a model of mainstream success. The
group has become one of the 21st century’s premier vocal groups, blending
deeply felt emotions with classic Country sounds. As a Country-radio staple,
the trio has amassed record-breaking success ushering in 11 No. One hits with
more than 18 million album units and 34 million tracks sold and nearly 5
billion digital streams. Known for their 11X PLATINUM hit “Need You Now”
which is the highest certified song by a Country group, they have earned ACM
and CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and countless
other honors including seven GRAMMY awards, Billboard Music Awards, People’s
Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards and a Tony Award nod. For a full list of
upcoming tour dates and appearances, visit LadyAMusic.com.
Country
News snippets October 16 – October 22, 2023
UK News, UK Chart News, Billboard Country Charts, Album
& Single Releases, US & Canadian News, Music News, Press Releases, TV,
Interviews, Articles & Videos, Fashion, Birthdays, RIP’s
BREAKING NEWS
Country News – October 18, 2023
with Shannon McCombs
Jon Pardi talks about his new song with Luke Bryan. Cody Johnson talks about his dream concert. Plus, Michael
Ray shares his love of the classics!
UK NEWS
On the BBC
Radio 2Playlist Saturday 21 October 2023
B List
Kane
Brown - I Can Feel It [B-B]
C List
Luke
Combs - Doin' This [C-C-C]
OUT
BRELAND - Cowboy Don't removed from the “B” Playlist [B-B-B]
Opposites
attract We Got MARRIED! Two Ways Homegot hitched!
The songwriters: Isabella MaK (originally from Vienna, Austria) and Lewis
Fowler (who grew up in
Gloucestershire, UK) tied the knot at a rodeo
wedding (see their Instagram posts here& here published
Oct 13) . The likeable pair fuse catchy melodies with luscious harmonies and
rocky guitars, often referring to their style as folk/rock with a country
twist.In late 2021 and 2022 they were nominated for best band/duo at the British
CMA and have spent time writing and recording new songs creating an
ever-growing buzz for new releases in 2023.
They have a limited
run of band shows coming up in the UK in November playing in London, Cheltenham
& Wakefield. Check their websitefor full
details.
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK
Top 100 Albums Chart(WeekEnding 26 October 2023)
20 October 2023 - 26 October 2023
Ren Gill’sSICK BOI was the subject of a late and very effective social media
campaign, which saw it glide to a victory margin of nearly 6,000, delivering
the Welshman not just his first chart entry but also his first No.1.
Born in Bangor, usually resident in Brighton but based
in Canada for medical treatment for much of the last year, and known
mononymously as Ren, the 33-year-old has spoken movingly about the “turbulence
of my physical and mental illness”, while observing that it has also been a
source of “constant inspiration”. That inspiration is there for all to hear on
his second album, Sick Boi, which debuts at No.1 on consumption of 18,653
units (6,226 CDs, 2,036 vinyl albums, 624 cassettes, 8,619 digital
downloads and 1,148 sales-equivalent streams). 4,533 of those digital downloads
– well over half – took place on Thursday, with a £4.99 digital version on
Ren’s website offering an exclusive track and a trio of instrumentals
unavailable elsewhere providing the main thrust.
TW LW WOC Artist Title ( Peak )
1 NE 1 Ren ~ Sick Boi
34 32 15 Taylor Swift ~ SPEAK NOW (Taylor's
Version)
45 44 88 Taylor Swift ~ RED (Taylor's Version)
53 86 17 Luke Combs ~ GETTIN' OLD (Peak: 5, Weeks:
17)
92 100 26 Taylor Swift ~ FEARLESS (Taylor's
Version)
95 NE 1 Luke Combs ~ THIS ONE'S FOR YOU
(Peak: 95,Weeks: 1)
Official UK
Top 100 Singles Chart(WeekEnding 26 October 2023)
20 October 2023 - 26 October 2023
TW LW WOC Artist Title ( Peak )
72 57 10 Oliver Anthony Music ~ Rich Men North
Of Richmond (Peak: 23,Weeks: 10; 10 weeks - 24/08/2023 to 26/10/2023)
99 RE 28 Luke Combs ~ Fast Car *** (Peak:
30,Weeks: 28; 27 weeks 6/4/2023-5/10/2023; 1 week - 26/10/2023)
Official UK Country Album Top 20 Chart(WeekEnding 26 October 2023)
20 October 2023 - 26 October 2023
Luke Combs with GETTING’ OLD moved 2-1 (30 weeks; #1
peak)
Taylor Swift with FEARLESS (Taylor’s Version) fell 1-2 (132 weeks;
#1 peak)
Zach Bryan with ZACH BRYAN
made a re-entry at No.3 (4
weeks; #3 peak)
Old Dominion with MEMORY LANE climbed 5-4
(2 weeks; #4 peak)
Darius Rucker with CAROLYN’S BOY dropped 3-5 (2 weeks; #3 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Willie Nelson with BLUEGRASS fell 12-16 (5 weeks; #4 peak)
COUNTRY ALBUM
RELEASES (Major)
(20 Oct 2023) Chris Lane - From Where I'm
Sippin' (EP; Red Street Records/ Voyager Records)
(20 Oct 2023) Chris
Shiflett - Lost at Sea (Snakefarm Music Group)
(20 Oct 2023) Colin
Stough - Promiseland (EP; 19 Recordings/ BBR Music Group)
(20 Oct 2023) Craig
Morgan - Enlisted (EP; This Is Hit/ Broken Bow Records)
(20 Oct 2023) Luke
Grimes - Pain Pills Or Pews (EP; Mercury Nashville Release/ UMG Recordings)
(20 Oct 2023) Restless
Road - Last Rodeo (Sony Music Entertainment)
(13 Oct 2023) Riley
Green - Ain't My Last Rodeo (Big Machine Label Group)
UK:
(20 Oct 2023) Lisa
McHugh - Watch Me (Sharpe Music) UK/SCOT 14 songs, 46:04 Instagram
BILLBOARD/ MEDIABASE Charts
Zach Bryan’sself-titled former No. 1 rose
5-4 on the Billboard 200 with 73,000 equivalent album units earned (up
37%), owed to the album’s release on vinyl and CD on Oct. 13. Pure album sales
comprised 24,000 (up 2.7%).
Morgan Wallenbanks his 10th leader on Billboard’s
Country Airplay chart as “Thinkin’ Bout Me”
(Mercury/Republic/Big Loud) lifted from No. 2 to No. 1 on the ranking
dated Oct. 28. It logged 32.474million
audience impressions (+1.642),
8113 plays (+ 439)
Jelly Roll’s“Save Me” (Bailee&
Buddy/Broken Bow/BMG/Stoney Creek), with Lainey Wilson, hopped 12-10
on Country Airplay (18.1million, up 18%) adding his third top 10, following two
straight No. 1s.
Zach Bryanfeaturing Kacey
Musgraves “I Remember Everything” rebounded for its fourth frame atop the
streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Hot Country Songs chart (dated Oct.
28) with 23.7 million official U.S. streams, 4,000 sales (Oct. 13-19) with a
No.33 ranking on Billboard Country Airplay.
Billboard Country Charts (Chart
issue week of October 28, 2023)
Country Album Chart ** No.1 (5 non-consecutive weeks) ** Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan
Hot Country Songs ** No.1 (4 weeks) ** “I
Remember Everything” Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves
** Airplay Gainer” No.8 “Save
Me” Jelly Roll with Lainey
Wilson
** Streaming Gainer ** No.25 “Different 'Round Here” Riley Green featuring Luke Combs
** Sales Gainer ** No.37 “Enchanted” (Taylor's Version) - Taylor
Swift
** Hot Shot Debut ** No.34 “It Takes A Woman” Chris
Stapleton
Debut No.47 “Mind On You” George Birge
Debut No.49 “Rednecker”
HARDY
Country
Aircheck MEDIABASE Chart
Monday
23 October 2023 (for the chart week October 17-23, 2023) according to Mediabase/
Country Aircheck.
Congratulations to Jason
Aldean, Carson James, Lee Adams, Shelley Hargis, Scotty O’Brienand the
Broken Bow promotion team on taking “Try That In A Small Town”
to No. 1. This is Aldean’s 27th trip to the top, which puts him alone in ninth
place on the list of all-time No.1s, breaking out of a tie with Don Williams.
“Try That In A Small Town"” (Macon
Music/Broken Bow) moved 3-1logging 9,129 radio spins (+890),
39.437million audience impressions (+2.406 million) with33540 Total Points from
151 tracking stations (151 ADDS) for the published chart dated October 23, 2023.Songwriters are Kelley
Lovelace, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy and Kurt Allison.
HunterGirl Is Most Added With ‘Ain’t About You’
Congratulationsto WHEELHOUSE’s HunterGirl,
Ken Tuckerand the crew for earning 44 MEDIABASE adds this week for “Ain’t About You” making it the
most added at Country radio.This is the first CA/MB Add Board leader for the label since January
2020 and the first-ever debut act from the label to top the board.
NEWS
(17 Oct 2023) Jana Kramerwas hospitalized with a "bad bacterial infection"
during her babymoon in Florida. The singer, who is pregnant with her third
child, posted a series of photos from the hospital on Instagram on Sunday and
revealed that she spent two days in a hospital in Florida to be treated for
"a bad bacterial infection that got into the kidneys". In the lengthy
caption, the One Tree Hill alum explained that she had been brushing off back
pain for weeks but finally sought medical attention after the pain became too
great on the trip. "When we landed I just couldn't handle the pain
anymore and I started to feel even more sick so we went to the hospital,"
she wrote. "Long story short it was a bad bacterial infection that got
into the kidneys. This resulted in a 2 day stay in hospital and antibiotics
because I let it get passed where I should have."
(17 Oct 2023) Nashville, TN On Sunday (Oct 15), the NFL experienced
a sensational showcase of talent on the international stage, as BBR Music
Group/BMG Nashville recording artists Brooke Edenand Jordan Harveydelivered stellar
performances electrifying NFL fans in London at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
and around the globe. Eden performed the USA National Anthem, "The
Star-Spangled Banner”, and Harvey performed the United Kingdom’s National
Anthem, “God Save The King.” Watch HERE & HERE
On Sale October
17, 2023: In Behind
the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, global superstar Dolly Partonshares,
for the first time, the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion,
including how she developed her own distinctly Dolly style, which has defied
convention and endeared her to fans around the world. According to Parton:
“I am happy, proud, and
excited to present my book Behind
the Seams to the public. It is my hope that you will enjoy a
look at my life in costume and hair and get to know some of the great people
who have helped shape my life and my look. Enjoy!”
Featuring behind-the-scenes
stories from Dolly Parton’s life and career, and the largest reveal of her
private costume archive, this gorgeously photographed book spotlights her
most iconic looks from the 1960s to now. The sky-high heels, famous wigs,
bold makeup, eye-catching stage clothes—she shares them all. Along the way,
Parton discusses memorable outfits from her past, from the clothes her mother
would sew out of feed sacks (including her “Coat of Many Colors”) and
the bold dresses and hairdos that shook up Nashville, to the bunny suit on the
cover of Playboy,evening wear at Studio
54, costumes from her most famous film and TV roles, and the daring styles that
continue to entertain and inspire today.
(17 Oct 2023) Maren Morris and Husband Ryan Hurd
Split After 5 Years of Marriage
Maren Morrisand husband Ryan Hurd have called it quits after five years of
marriage, Us Weekly confirmed.
Morris, 33, filed for divorce on October 2, citing
“irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the pair’s split in docs
obtained by Us. Their date of separation matches the date of filing, and the
twosome have a prenup in place.
Morris and Hurd, 36, met while cowriting the 2014 Tim
McGraw hit “Last Turn Home,” sparking a friendship before their dynamic turned
romantic. They officially began dating in 2015, with Hurd proposing two years
later. The musicians tied the knot in Nashville in March 2018.
ICYMI: Maren Morris on Her Country Music Future:
‘I couldn’t do this circus anymore’ | Popcast (Deluxe) >> YOUTUBE(published 4 Oct 2023)
(19 Oct 2023)Jason Aldeanhas doubled down on defending his song Try That in a
Small Town.During an appearance on the Coop's Rockin' Country Saturday
Night podcast, the country singer continued to defend his 2023 track following
criticism that its lyrics and music video promote gun violence and racism. "If
you've got common sense, you can look at the video and see, I'm not saying
anything that's not true," Jason argued. "In the video, I'm
showing you what happened - I didn't do it, I didn't create it - it just
happened, and I saw it, and I'm not cool with it."
(19 Oct 2023) ICYMI: Colbie
Caillat talked about her solo debut country album, Along The Way, and performed
"I’ll Be Here” on NBC's Today (10/9).
Tigirlily Gold made
their national TV debut with "Shoot Tequila”
on Today with Hoda &
Jenna (10/16).
TheTrack45siblings shared their mental health
journeys and more with People.
(19 Oct 2023) Let The Gold Man In: Following strong reaction to Toby
Keith'sperformance
of "Don't Let The Old Man In" on the Sept. 28 People's Choice Country Awards,
Keith has partnered with BMLG
Records for promotion of the song. Penned by Keith for
Clint Eastwood's 2018 film The
Mule, the single impacts radio Oct. 30.
(19 Oct 2023)ICYMI: Randy
Houseris featured in Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon (out
10/20) alongside Leonardo
DiCaprio and Robert
De Niro; trailer here.
(20 Oct 2023) Showman Empire: Empire's Sophia Scott made
her Grand Ole Opry debut. Scott was first introduced to the Opry by her
grandmother who traveled from Colorado with her parents to be in the audience
for this special moment. Stepping into the circle for the first time in
snow-white, floor-length dress accentuated with feathers, she performed her
single, “Lipstick on You,” a clever ballad that puts a twist on the classic
breakup using makeup as a metaphor for dashed hopes.
(20 Oct
2023) Big Loud Recordshas
signed singer-songwriter Maggie Rose.The
signing comes as the multi-genre artist preps to release new music that aligns
with the label’s mission to expand their roster with talent in alternative
genres such as Americana, indie, folk, alt-country and more.
AMERICANA
NEWS
Billboard Americana/Folk Albums Top 5
Week of October 28, 2023
TW LW WOC Title Artist ( Peak )
1 1 8 Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan ( 1 )
2 2 19 Stick Season - Noah Kahan ( 1 )
3 3 74 American Heartbreak - Zach Bryan (
1 )
4 NEW 1 The Rest (EP) - boygenius ( 4 )
5 5 4 Boys Of Faith (EP) - Zach Bryan ( 2
)
MUSIC NEWS
Shania Twainreceived pushbackfrom country music because of her daring looks and
music videos.
During an interview with the New York Post, the
hitmaker opened up about not fitting in in the country music genre.
"I had a lot of pushback from the country-music
genre," the Man! I Feel Like A Woman! singer told the outlet of the music
videos for her biggest hits. "The visual elements were rejected entirely.
They made country very nervous." Shania added, "I don't feel I ever had
country-music cred."
Graham Nashhas sold the rights to his songwriting collection to Irving
Azoff's Iconic Artists Group for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes
songs from the 81-year-old music legend's solo career and time in The Hollies
and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Azoff told Variety: “I am thrilled to welcome Graham
Nash to the iconic family, which now represents the works of all three of
Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
(21 Oct 2023) Gwen Stefanigot a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and Blake
Shelton gushed. On Thursday, the “Don’t Speak” singer celebrated the honor
with Blake Shelton and her sons in tow. She wore a glimmering silver dress with
stars adorning her sleeves as Jimmy Iovine, the co-founder of Interscope
Records, entertainment executive Irving Azoff and Shelton all burst with pride
welcoming Stefani to Hollywood Boulevard’s highest honor.
AWARDS
(18 Oct 2023) RCA's Chris Young and Riser House/Columbia’s Mitchell Tenpennycelebratedtheir gold-certified
No. 1, "At The End Of A Bar," with their Sony/Nashville family.
(19 Oct 2023) Chart Of Gold: BMLGR'sRiley Greencelebrated the release of Ain’t
My Last Rodeo and gold certifications for "When She Comes
Home Tonight" and Different
'Round Here at Nashville's Walk of Fame Park.
(19 Oct 2023) Good Charlotte: Triple Tigers' Scotty
McCreerycelebrated his induction into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.The country star is joinedby fellow
inductees Betty Davis, Loudon Wainwright III, George Beverly Shea, Fetchin Bones and Bill Curtis.
(19 Oct 2023) Cross Sitch: Bad Realm/Atlantic/Warner/WMN’s Breland receives a
plaque commemorating the gold certification of Cross Country
Kix Brookswill be honored with the 2023 Nashville Symphony
Harmony Award during the 39th annual Symphony Ball on Dec. 9 at
Schermerhorn Symphony Center.Presented annually by the Nashville Symphony and
selected by a dedicated committee, the Harmony Award recognizes individuals who
exemplify the harmonious spirit of Nashville’s musical community.
(22 Oct 2023) Brandon Lakewas the big winner of the night at the 54th
Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville last week, taking home trophies for Artist
of the Year, Songwriter of the Year – Artist, Worship Recorded
Song of the Year and Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year.
New Artist of the Year went to Katy Nicole. Jason Crabb and Dylan
Scotttook homeBluegrass/Country/Roots
Recorded Song of the Year honors for their song “Good
Morning Mercy”.
TOUR / LIVE
EVENTS
(16 Oct 2023)Sam Hunt's 2024 Outskirts Tour opens Feb.
22 in Grand Rapids, MI and wraps April 13 in Charlottesville, VA. The 17-city trek
includes a March 1 stop at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Support acts
are Brett Young and Lily
Rose. schedule info here.
Alex Hall's Side
Effects Of The Heart Tour will visit eight cities this fall, and
includes a music education collaboration with the CMA Foundation.
Nate Smith's World On Fire Tour hits 21 cities next year, beginning Jan. 4 in Athens,
GA and concluding May 23 in Dewey Beach, DE. Support includes Dylan Schneider and Aidan Canfield.
(16 Oct 2023) Brad Paisleyis set to launch his tenth overseas tour in Europe in
early 2024. Paisley’s “Son Of The Mountains World Tour 2024” will visit
Iceland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Scotland, England, Ireland and more, and
will also include five Country to Country concerts. Special guests will
be announced at a later date. The tour is named after his upcoming album Son
Of The Mountains, due out around the time of the tour’s launch.
UMGN Chair/CEO Cindy
Mabe is among those being honored by the Save The Music Foundation's
25th anniversary celebration, Music
Saves Los Angeles, Nov. 1 at NeueHouse Hollywood. Performers will include UMGN artists Brad
Paisley and The
War and Treaty.
(18 Oct 2023) ICYMI: Brian Kelley's Tribe
Kelleyis partnering with Mossy Oak on a
collection featuring the brand's Greenleaf pattern.
Dolly Parton will
perform for the Dallas
Cowboys' annual Thanksgiving Day halftime show on CBS.
(18 Oct 2023) Tour
Support: Warner/WMN's Blake Sheltonwill hit 17 cities on his Back To The Honky Tonk Tour in early 2024.
The newly announced US dates kick off Feb. 22 in Hershey, PA and wrap Mar. 29
in Wichita, KS. Support acts include Dustin Lynch and Emily Ann Roberts. full
schedule and ticket info here.
(18 Oct 2023) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On the heels of his 80th birthday, Grand Ole
Opry member Gene Watsonannounced his 2024 All the Hits & More Tour.
The All the Hits &
More Tour follows Watson's Celebration Tour, which found him celebrating
with fans across the country this year on 80 dates for his 80th birthday. Tour
dates at GeneWatsonMusic.com. Watson also recently recorded a special with 650 AM
WSM's Jeff Hoag for his program "WSM at Night."
(19 Oct 2023) Tour Support: Dylan Marlowe's Dirt Road When I Die Tour kicks off Feb. 1 in Mobile, AL.
(20 Oct 2023) Lainey Wilsonwill launch
her North American “Country’s Cool Again Tour” on May 31 with a
show at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater. Jackson Dean, Ian Munsick and Zach Top will join as
support on the 35+ date tour. full schedule and
ticket info here.
(20 Oct 2023) Country Fest
2024 Announces Full Lineup: Country Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin
has revealed the full lineup for the three-day festival set for June 27-29,
2024.
Along with previously announced headliners Eric
Church, Keith Urban and Jake Owen, the country’s largest
country music and camping event packed with five stages and over 40
acts will also include performances by Scotty McCreery, Ashley
McBryde, Warren Zeiders, Conner Smith, Morgan Evans and many more.
Country Fest Schedule:
June 26 – Tailgate Party (exclusive to 3-day ticket holders): Sawyer Brown,
Slamabama, Six to Midnight and more.
June 27: Jake Owen, Scotty McCreery, Hailey Whitters,
Chayce Beckham, Lorrie Morgan, George Birge, Kassi Ashton, Dylan Schneider
and more.
June 28: Keith Urban, Warren Zeiders, Cooper Alan, Deana Carter,
Neon Union, Dalton Dover, Redferrin, Shaylen and more.
June 29: Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Conner Smith, Morgan
Evans, Shane Profitt, Dillon Carmichael, The Castellows, Logan Crosby and
more.
(23 Oct 2023) Toby Keithwill headline
two shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas on Dec. 10 and 11. Keith has been making public appearances with hometown shows
and his recent performance on the People’s
Choice Country Awards, signaling his return to touring after an 18-month break
to focus on his health. Toby Keith and BMLG Records are partnering to release
his latest single “Don’t Let The Old Man In,” which will impact
country radio on Oct. 30. Keith performed the touching ballad last month on the
People’sChoice Country Awards while being honored with the Country Icon award.
WATCH
(18 Oct 2023) NASHVILLE, TNCharismatic and
dynamic vocal group Girls Next Door, well-known for their exquisite harmonies, recently released
a stunning Christian Gospel single, “Livin’
in the Rain.” The vocal quartet were thrilled to premiere
their new music video in support of that single on their officialYouTube channel. Teeming with faith and spirituality, and overflowing with
angelic harmonies.The group consists of original members Cindy Nixon Psanos, Diane Williams
Austin, Tammy Stephens Smith, and Doris King Merritt. Stay
current with Girls Next Door girlsnextdoormusic.com.
(20 Oct 2023) After just two releases - the ‘Childish Games’ EP
and this summer’s ‘24F’ -
rising singer-songwriter Maya
Lanecontinues
to go from strength-to-strength as she shares her brand new single ‘Just A Girl’. Maya
also announces that she will be supporting Far From Saints - consisting
of Kelly Jones of Stereophonics with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker from The Wind and The Wave, on
tour this November. Listen HERE.
Watch the
official video:
TV
(20 Oct 2023) ICYMI: Riley Green performed "My Last Rodeo" on ABC's Good Morning America (10/20).
(23 Oct 2023)Bryce Leatherwood, the winner of season 22 of NBC’s The Voice, has signed his first major record deal with Universal
Music Group Nashville in alliance with Republic Records. Leatherwood’s
first song “The Finger” will release this Friday, Oct. 27.
Born and raised in Woodstock, Georgia, Leatherwood’s passion for music
was cultivated throughout his childhood. After moving to Statesboro to attend
Georgia Southern University, Leatherwood played college venues and continued to
grow his stage presence and his country music repertoire.
BABY NEWS
(19 Oct 2023)Crib Note: Artist and Apple Music Today's Country Radio and The Kelleigh Bannen Show host Kelleigh Bannenis expecting her first child, a daughter, with her husband of
nearly 20 years,
PRESS RELEASES
Nashville, TN (October 20, 2023)
- Award-winning,
breakout country artist and songwriterMadeline
Merlocaptivates audiences with
a sensational joint release via BBR Music Group/Wheelhouse Records featuring
original track "Take a Broken Heart” coupled with Merlo’s
stunning rendition of Keith Urban's iconic #1 song, "You'll Think of
Me.” Produced by Zach Crowell, “Take A
Broken Heart” speaks to all the places you can go with your broken heart
as you drive forward leaving your ex in the past. Listen HERE or on SPOTIFY
(20 Oct 2023) HIT or MISS? : Beloved icon, Dolly Parton, has released the latest track from
her upcoming Rockstar album (out November 17th) - a powerful duet of "Wrecking
Ball" with her fairy goddaughter, Miley Cyrus. The dynamic
pair first performed the track on Miley's New Year’s Eve Party which aired live
on NBC.
"When I heard 'Wrecking
Ball' I almost wept in my car. When it started into the chorus it hit me like a
wrecking ball! I thought how great can a song be and how great can Miley Cyrus
be? I thought, I have to have that song on my rock album and I have to have
Miley sing it with me! I love it and I hope you do!" said Dolly. LISTEN:
"Wrecking Ball (feat. Miley Cyrus)"
(20 Oct 2023) Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment,
is releasing a pair of new Willie Nelsontitles to
celebrate the artist's 90th birthday year and his abiding contributions to American
popular music and culture. Long
Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl, produced by
Blackbird Presents, will be released December 15 as a 2CD+Blu-Ray deluxe
edition, a complete digital edition and as a 2xLP highlights. Willie Nelson Greatest Hits,
a freshly compiled career-spanning collection will be released on November 3. Pre-OrderHERE
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Oct 19, 2023) Outback Presents released the lineup for ‘A Heroes & Friends Tribute to
Randy Travis - 1 Night, 1 Place, 1 Time’ at Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 7 pm.
The once-in-a-lifetime event will
include performances of Randy’s twenty-three global # 1 hits by
hitmakers and some of Randy’s favorite rising stars including Randy Travis, Kane
Brown, Aaron Lewis, Ben Haggard, Craig Campbell, Darryl Worley, David Nail,
Dennis Quaid, Garrett Miles, Jacob Tolliver, James Dupre, Jamie O'neal, Jerrod
Niemann, John Berry, Lorrie Morgan, Shane Owens, Shenandoah, T. Graham Brown,
Taylor Hicks, Thompson Square, Tony Jackson, The Original Randy Travis
Band and surprise guests.
REVIEWS
(22 Oct 2023) Song
Suffragettes, Bush Hall, London live review(featuring British stars Simeon Hammond Dallas and Catherine McGrath
alongside Brooke Eden and Harper Grace representing the USA)…Overall Song
Suffragettes delivered another successful night showing the depth of emerging
female country talent on both sides of the pond. All four performers showcased
the range of their own musical styles, as well as the sheer range of sounds and
influences women in country are drawing on today, and the connection between
them all on stage elevated that to make for a really engaging and entertaining
evening. It’s clearly becoming established as a fixture in the UK country music
calendar….Setlists/ Read More 4.1/2 STARS Laura Cooney EF Country.
WATCH
(Nashville, TN - Oct 20, 2023)Country powerhouse singer and songwriter Tyra Madisonhas dropped her new music video for her emotionally charged
single, “Hurts A Little Less.” The video made its exclusive
premiere on CelebMix HERE and
will soon be streaming on CMT.com.
In the video, Tyra is portrayed spending quality time with
her close friends while being bombarded with messages from a former lover.
Recognizing the destructive cycle this past partner has subjected her to, Tyra
chooses to fully engage with her friends, opting to immerse herself in video
games rather than dwell on the one who has consistently caused her heartache.
(20 Oct 2023) Out now on Rounder Records / Concord, “Fox
Hunt” offers an early glimpse into Sierra Ferrellforthcoming, unannounced follow-up to her debut album,
2021’s Long Time Coming.
Since the release of Long
Time Coming, Sierra Ferrell won
Emerging Artist of The Year at the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards, and was
nominated for Artist of The Year last month. She sold out every one of her
headline shows in 2023, in addition to playing festivals such as Bonnaroo, Newport
Folk and Stagecoach, and has earned 50 million album streams on Spotify alone.
While she has recently collaborated with Zach Bryan, Diplo and Margo
Price, contributed to new records from The Black Keys, Ray
LaMontagne and ShakeyGraves, shared stages
with LanaDelRey, The Avett
Brothers and Nathaniel Rateliff, and been covered by Kelly
Clarkson, the themes of survival and train car imagery in the “Fox Hunt”
video and lyrics harken back to her formative, nomadic roots.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
October 23: Dwight Yoakam (1956), Vic Allen(UK)
October 25:Chely Wright (1970)
October 26 Charlie Landsborough (1941), Keith
Urban (1967),)
October 27: Lee Greenwood (1942), Beccy
Cole (1972)
October 28: Charlie Daniels (1936), Brad
Paisley (1972), Roo Arcus (Australian country; 1972?)
