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Kenny Chesney talks about the challenges of playing a different
venue for his shows in Vegas.
Plus, you'll hear Megan Moroney explain how she approached
Kenny Chesney with the song, "You Had To Be There."
CDX WEEKLY CHARTS May 28, 2025
Airplay for May 19th, 2025 – May 26th, 2025 – Country Singles
#1 No.1 1 week JASON ALDEAN – “Whiskey Drink” (Broken Bow Records) held at No.1, 4801 Spins (+80) 132 Stations 44 weeks on chart
** SPIN
GAINER ** SCOTTY MCCREERY (FEATURING HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH) “Bottle
Rockets” (Triple Tigers) No.36 874 Spins +725 62 Stations; 56 ADDS, 1 week on
chart
UK NEWS
On
the BBC
Radio 2 Playlist 31 May – 6 June 2025
A
List
Elton John & Brandi
Carlile - Little Richard's Bible [A-A-A] added to the “A” playlist
B
List
Lainey
Wilson - Somewhere
over Laredo [B-B]
Album of the Week: Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful
OUT
First Time Flyers - Stay [C-C-C-C] removed from the “C” playlist
(29 May 2025) On May 22nd, as Emilia
Quinn continued her ‘Dented Halos’ album journey, she
announced via her Instagram that she
had reached her Kickstarter Goal: “I
cant express how grateful I am to have your support in all the ways you show
up, and especially with this project and this campaign I have been so blown
away. Thank you thank you thank you” ❤️Now the Kickstarter campaign (link) has £2,614 pledged
of a £2,500 goal from 46 backers with 4 days to
go, helping to fund some of the upfront costs that come with creating an album
as an independent artist. It features rewards such as first copies of the album
on vinyl, CDs, exclusive t-shirts and more.
(30 May 2025) The Shires have added a new set of headline shows and
festival appearances for the summer. The new dates in England, Scotland, and
Isle of Man are all on sale now. They head to Dewsbury and Buxton this
weekend (May 31-June 1), before heading for a trio of Welsh dates next week
in Aberdare, Llandrindod Wells and Llanelli.
DATES
Saturday 5 July 2025 - Tooting Bec Common, Country on
the Common Day 1 2025 (SW16 1RT, London) EVENT Line-up: The
Shires, Ward Thomas, First Time Flyers, and One Night In Nashville
Saturday 19 July 2025 - Hampton Pool, Hampton
(High Street, TW12 2ST) Line-up: The Shires, Kezia Gill £45 EVENT
Thursday 14 August 2025 - Isle of Man Concert, The Gaiety
Theatre (Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 2HP) £45 EVENT This will see
Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes performing all their classic tracks and hits.
Sunday 17 August 2025 - The Fire Station, Summer Parties, Sunderland
(The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3HA) 17:00 plus special
guests EVENT £32
Saturday 6 September 2025 - Northern Star Country
Music Festival, Inverness Northern Meeting Park (Northern Meeting Park,
Inverness, IV3 5NN) Line Up: The Shires, The Wandering Hearts, GlasVille,
Catherine McGrath, Chris Andreucci, Raintown, Geordie Jack - Singer/Songwriter,
Katee Kross Early Bird EVENT £60.50
Friday 12 September 2025 – Hogs Back Brewery, Farnham
( Hogs Back Brewery, Manor Farm, The St, Tongham, GU10 1DE) 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
BST The Shires, Bryony Dunn & The Forest, Emma Stevens Advance Tickets EVENT £25
(30 May 2025) Black Deer Live excitedly announced their first wave of artists and
chefs performing for the very first Black Deer In The City, taking place
at the iconic Tobacco Dock, London, on the 25 & 26 October.
The weekend line-up currently has six 2025 UK exclusives,
including Canadian singer-songwriter Frazey Ford, American artists Kyshona,
Sam Outlaw and Hannah Aldridge, as well as London’s very own
desert rockers, Steak. Also, Ray Lamp aka Dr BBQ, who will be hopping
across the pond to cook up a storm on the Live Fire stage - his only UK and
European appearance this year.
The weekend will host over 50 artists and chefs, across
three music stages (Black Deer Live, Haley’s Bar and the iconic Roadhouse,
curated by London’s Desertscene), and Black Deer’s much loved Live Fire stage,
ensuring the very best of Americana comes to London. TICKETS Saturday or Sunday- General
Admission £90.11 | Weekend Admission - Sat & Sun £157.45.
Cowgirl Polly Pocket Yates, who wrapped up her support run
on Alexandra Kay’s ‘All I’ve Ever Known’ tour at O2 Shepherd’s Bush
Empire Thursday night (May 29) , shared
of the single, “‘Shotgun Seat’ is a cheeky, revenge-fuelled country-pop
anthem for anyone who’s ever been cheated on and wanted to cause a scene. It’s
your ultimate hot girl summer rage anthem. Think of it as the little sister to
‘Before He Cheats’, with a gen z twist.”
Chanel is creating a huge buzz on the UK country scene after
her new country girl power anthem, “Big Girl Boots” (SEE BLOG POST) With the
viral line dance, this track is a fun addition to her growing repertoire,
showcasing her unique country sound.
(30 May 2025) Following sold out shows across Sweden, Norway
and Switzerland earlier this month, multi-platinum singer/songwriter and
“outstanding live artist” (CountryHome), Kip
Moore, returns to the UK (Friday 30/5) to continue his Solitary
Tracks World Tour, with stops in Birmingham, Leeds, Belfast, Newcastle,
Glasgow, London and Manchester.
(30
May 2025) Jade Helliwell excitedly launched her new Kickstarter
campaign!! On Facebook she shared: “It’s been TEN YEARS
since I created a full length album. Why? Honesty? Because it’s so expensive
and difficult to do as a fully independent artist. I don’t have management or a
label, I don’t have an invester but I have YOU GUYS!
The best fans who
always get behind me & have been asking when I’m gonna make an album.
Please check out my campaign. Go ahead and watch the video and find out exactly
what it’s all about. Let’s go!
I have 30 days to hit
target It’s an ‘all or nothing’
campaign. Meaning if I don’t hit target, I don’t get a penny
For the past few years, Jade has aimed to record an album to advance my career. I seek a platform to showcase the songs I have created over the years.
The talented Alyssa Bonagura will produce the album. Cowriters
include Alyssa, Jess Thristan, and Laura Oakes. Dan Shike, a Nashville-based
engineer, will master the album.
So far (as of June 4) £5,963
has been pledged of a £9,200 goal by 125 backers
with 24 days to go (* ends Sun, June 29 2025 10:37 AM BST) DONATE HERE
On May 22nd Jade celebrated her one year Wedding Anniversary and
announced she is expecting a baby which is due in November!
(30 May 2025) Cambridge based acoustic duo Tennessee Twin playing original modern country music released
new single “Waiting Tables” (written
by Geoffrey Robert Meads, Victoria Meads) Recorded at Fireball Studios in Newmarket
& Chris Brush Studios in Nashville.
Song Credits: Victoria Meads – vocals, keyboards & percussion, Geoff
Meads – vocals, guitars & banjitar, Tim Slater - guitar & banjo, Charles Landymore - bass guitar, Chris
Brush - drums.
It's described as “an upbeat and summery song with full band
production, perfect as the backdrop for summer parties”!
The track features regular Tennessee Twin lead guitarist Tim Slater,
alongside Charles Landymore on bass, plus Nashville based Chris Brush on drums.
Tennessee Twin’s Victoria takes lead vocals and keyboards while Geoff takes on
guitars, banjitar and vocals.
While the song was originally only intended as an album track on the
duo's recent CD release 'Shifting Sands', many fans requested it be released on
streaming services so they could add it to their playlists. Listen to “Waiting
Tables” on SPOTIFY or APPLE MUSIC . Follow on Tennessee
Twin on Facebook & Instagram
ICYMI: UKCMA & Tennessee Twin laid out their game plan to put UK
country artists front and centre stage in an interview with phoenix98fm’s The
Nightshift HERE
UK CHART NEWS
UK Country Radio Airplay Chart (published June 1, 2025)
See The TOP 40 at countrymusic.co.uk
You can find the weekly UK Country
Radio Airplay Chart, published by Holler and updated every Sunday at 5pm
GMT - HERE.
Tucker Wetmore landed his second career No. 1 on the
UK Country Radio Chart with current single, '3,2,1' taken from
his debut album, What Not To.
Top 5: Pushing 11-2 was Bailey Zimmerman & Luke
Combs' 'Backup Plan' as previous weeks’ chart topper Ella
Langley's 'weren't for the wind' slipping 1-3. Jelly
Roll's 'Heart of Stone' dropped 3-4 while Eric
Church's 'Hands Of Time' fell 2-5.
New Peak; Mackenzie Carpenter & Midland's 'I
Wish You Would' jumped 21-13 in their ninth week.
Chart dated June 1, 2025
Tucker Wetmore tops the UK Country Radio Chart
** No.1 (1 week) **
Bailey Zimmerman feat Luke Combs with “Backup Plan” climbed 11-2 in
their 4th frame
Ella Langley's 'weren't for the wind' fell 1-3
(#1 peak) in her 27th week
Jelly Roll with “Heart Of Stone” slipped 3-4
(#3 peak) in his 8th chart week.
Eric Church with “Hands Of Time” fell 2-5 in his 10th chart frame
Riley Green with “Worst Way”
moved 7-6 (#1 peak) in his 34th chart week.
Blake Shelton with “Texas”
dropped 5-7 (#1 peak) in his 28th chart week.
Myles Smith with
“Nice To Meet You” rose 9-8 (#2 peak) in his 15th chart week
Dasha with “Not At This Party”
slipped 8-9 (#1 peak) in her 13th frame
Chappell Roan with
“The Giver” rose 16-6 (#4 peak) in her 10th
frame
Russell Dickerson with “Happen To
Me” rose 12-10 (#8 peak) in his 7th chart week.
Nate Smith with “Fix What You
Didn't Break” advanced 20-10 (#10 peak) in his 38th week.
** Hot Shot Debut
** No.20 “Somewhere Over Laredo” Lainey Wilson
Debut No.22 “Bottle Rockets” Scotty McCreery
Debut No.31 “Bloodline” Alex Warren with Jelly Roll
Debut No.37 “I Hate Whiskey” Dylan Scott
UK Albums
Sabrina Carpenter
takes her sixth studio album Short N’ Sweet to a fifth non-consecutive week
atop the Official Albums Chart.
Short N’ Sweet is the ninth album to spend a minimum of five weeks at
No.1 in the 21st century but the only one to limit its chart-topping to a week
at a time. It has remained in the Top 5 throughout its chart residency, and has
to-date consumption of 683,655 units.
Morgan Wallen’s with I’M THE PROBLEM fell 1-10 (5,487 sales; down 72%)
UK Singles
No.1 for the 11th week in a row on consumption of 61,286 units (1,518
digital downloads, 59,768 sales-equivalent streams) – its lowest level for 10
weeks – Alex Warren’s smash Ordinary equaled Ed Sheeran’s
2021 topper Bad Habits as the longest-running No.1 of the 2020s, and Slim
Whitman’s 1955 leviathan Rose Marie as the longest-running No.1 by a solo male
American in the last 70 years.
Also becoming only the 11th recording in chart history to accumulate more than
10 weeks at No.1, Ordinary is joined in the Top 10 by Warren’s latest track, Jelly Roll collaboration Bloodline. Debuting at No.9 (25,188 sales),
Bloodline is the fourth hit in total and third Top 10 entry for Warren, and the
first hit for 40-year-old Nashville rapper/singer Jelly Roll.
Morgan Wallen had a record
37 songs in the US Hot 100 this week – every track on his new album I’m The
Problem. He has just one here, Tate McRae collaboration What I
Want, which crawled 32-30 (11,519 sales). It debuted at No.1 in
America last week, as did Wallen’s album.
Five Eurovision entries made the Top 75 last week, equalling the 2024 intake but down on the eight that charted in 2023. The only one to survive for a second week were Espresso Macchiato (40-62, 7,471 sales), the tongue-in-cheek Estonian entry by rapper Tommy Cash, which finished third in the competition; and Baller (34-75, 6,680 sales), the 15th placed German entry as performed by Austrian siblings Abor & Tynna.
UK entry pop/country Remember Monday with “What
the Hell Just Happened”? fell 31-88
in their third chart frame (95-31-88 run).
Meanwhile the set Eurovision Song Contest: Basel 2025 spent a
second week atop the compilation chart on consumption of 6,211 units (567 CDs,
203 vinyl albums, 67 digital downloads, 5,374 sales-equivalent streams).
In his 58th chart frame Shaboozey’s A Bar Song
(Tipsy) climbed 59-54.
Chappell Roan with her
country track “The Giver” rose 85-77 in her eleventh frame
Post Malone ft Morgan Wallen with “I Had Some Help” moved 88-86
in their 53rd frame
Dasha
with “Austin” rose 97-91 in her 63rd chart frame.
Morgan Wallen’s “Just
In Case” fell 75-98
in the songs second frame.
30 May 2025 – 5 June 2025
1 2 40 Sabrina Carpenter ~ Short n' Sweet
2 NE 1 Sparks ~ Mad!
3 3 35 Ed Sheeran ~ +-=÷× (Tour Collection)
4 NE 1 When Rivers Meet ~ Addicted To You
5 9 14 Tate McRae ~ So Close To What
6 6 341 Fleetwood Mac ~ 50 Years: Don't Stop
7 NE 1 Skunk Anansie ~ The Painful Truth
8 NE 1 Louise ~ Confessions
9 10 225 The Weeknd ~ The Highlights
10 1 2 Morgan Wallen ~ I'm The Problem (Peak No.1; 2 weeks - 29/05/2025
to 05/06/2025)
30 May 2025 – 5 June 2025
1 1 16 Alex Warren ~ Ordinary
2 3 28 Chappell Roan ~ Pink Pony Club
3 2 16 Ravyn Lenae ~ Love Me Not
4 4 10 Sombr ~ Undressed
5 5 13 WizTheMC and Bees and Honey ~ Show Me Love
9 NE 1 Alex Warren with Jelly Roll ~ Bloodline (Peak No.9 1 week 05/06/2025)
30 32 2 Morgan Wallen ft Tate McRae ~ What I Want (Peak No.30 2 weeks - 29/05/2025 to
05/06/2025)
54 59 58 Shaboozey ~ A
Bar Song (Tipsy) *** (Peak No.3 36
weeks - 25/04/2024 to 26/12/2024 + 22 weeks -
09/01/2025 to 05/06/2025)
77 85 11 Chappell Roan ~
The Giver *** (Peak No.2; 11 weeks -
27/03/2025 to 05/06/2025)
86 88 53 Post Malone ft Morgan Wallen ~ I Had Some Help *** (Peak: No.2, 31 weeks - 23/05/2024 to 19/12/2024 + 22
weeks - 09/01/2025 to 05/06/2025)
88 31 3 Remember Monday ~ What the Hell Just Happened? (Peak No.31 1 week - 20/03/2025 + 2 weeks -
29/05/2025 to 05/06/2025)
91 97 63 Dasha ~ Austin *** (Peak:
No.5, 43 weeks - 07/03/2024 to 26/12/2024 + 7 weeks -
09/01/2025 to 20/02/2025 + 13 weeks 13/03/2025 to 05/06/2025)
98 75 2 Morgan Wallen ~
Just In Case (Peak No.75 2 weeks -
29/05/2025 to 05/06/2025)
30 May 2025 – 5 June 2025
Morgan Wallen with I’M THE PROBLEM held made a debut at No.1 (2
weeks; #1 peak)
Post
Malone with F-1 TRILLION moved
4-2 (41 weeks; #1 peak)
Shaboozey
with WHERE I'VE BEEN ISN'T WHERE I'M
GOING held at No.3 (52 weeks; #2 peak)
Beyoncé
with COWBOY CARTER rose 5-4
(61 weeks; #1 peak)
Taylor
Swift with FEARLESS (Taylor’s Version)
rose 6-5 (216 weeks; #1 peak)
Lainey
Wilson with WHIRLWIND advanced 13-7
(40 weeks; #1 peak)
Jelly Roll with BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN pushed 12-8 (31 weeks; #1 peak)
Alison Krauss & Union Station with ARCADIA fell 7-9 (9
weeks; #1 peak)
Zach Bryan with THE GREAT AMERICAN BAR SCENE moved 11-10 (29
weeks; #1 peak)
COUNTRY ALBUM RELEASES (Major)
(30 May 2025) The Castellows
- Homecoming (EP; Warner Music Nashville)
(30 May 2025) Dylan Scott
- Easy Does It (Curb Records)
BILLBOARD/ MEDIABASE Charts
Billboard
Country Charts (Chart issue week
of June 7, 2025)
Country Album Chart ** No.1 (2 weeks) ** I’M
THE PROBLEM Morgan Wallen
Hot Country Songs ** No.1 (2 weeks) ** “What
I Want” Morgan Wallen Featuring
Tate McRae
Country Airplay Chart ** No.1 (7 weeks) ** “I'm The Problem” Morgan Wallen
Country Digital Songs ** No.1
** (3 weeks non-consecutive)
“Hard Fought Hallelujah” Brandon
Lake x Jelly Roll
Billboard 200 News
Morgan
Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ Claims Second Week Atop Billboard 200 Chart
It tallies the smallest second-week percentage decline for a No.
1-debuting album in more than a year.
Morgan Wallen’s I’M
THE PROBLEM notched a second week at No.1 on the Billboard
200 chart (dated June 7), after debuting in the pole position a week ago
with the year’s biggest week for an album. In its second week, I’m the Problem
earned 286,000 equivalent album units (in the
tracking week ending May 29) in the United States according to Luminate. A week
ago, the set arrived at No. 1 with 493,000 units.
Plus, Wallen has three albums in the top 10 at the same time for the
first time ever, as I’M THE PROBLEM is joined by his former No. 1s ONE
THING AT A TIME (No. 4) and DANGEROUS: THE DOUBLE
ALBUM (No. 10).
Of I’m the Problem’s 286,000 equivalent album units earned in the week
ending May 29, streaming equivalent albums (SEA) units comprised 256,000 (down
28%, equaling 332.89 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs — it
leads Top Streaming Albums for a second week), album sales comprised 28,000
(down
79% — it’s No. 1 on Top Album Sales for a second week) and track equivalent
albums (TEA) units comprised 2,000 (down 39%).
Billboard Hot 100 News
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” ascended to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the singer-songwriter’s first leader on the list. It rises
from No. 4, after reaching a previous No. 2 best.
Morgan
Wallen’s “What
I Want,” featuring Tate McRae, dipped to No.2 on the Hot 100, a week after it soared in as
Wallen’s fourth No. 1 and McRae’s first. It claimed a second week atop the
multimetric Hot Country Songs chart. Wallen follows on the Hot 100 with the No.
2-peaking “Just in Case” (2-3) and “I’m the Problem” (3-4), as I’m the Problem,
the parent set of all three songs, secures a second week at No. 1 on the
Billboard 200.
Shaboozey’s “A Bar
Song (Tipsy)” rebounded 9-6 on the
Hot 100, following its record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1 beginning last July.
Billboard’s
Country Airplay Chart News
BIGGER ‘PROBLEM’: Morgan Wallen’s “I’m
the Problem” (Mercury/Republic/Big Loud) topped Country
Airplay for a seventh total and consecutive week (29.8 million, down 6%). The
third No.1 and title track from Wallen’s new album — which launched atop the
Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums (May 31) with 2025’s biggest week by
equivalent album units (493,000 in the United States) — is the third of his 17
Country Airplay leaders to rule for seven weeks or more, following “You Proof”
(as noted above) and “Last Night” (eight weeks, 2023). “I’m the Problem” solely
claims the year’s longest No. 1 run on Country Airplay, surpassing the six-week
command for Jelly Roll’s “Liar” in FebruaryMarch. Wallen’s latest leader and
Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (seven weeks, August-September 2024) share the
longest reigns since Nate Smith’s “World on Fire”.
Nate Smith’s “Fix
What You Didn’t Break” (RCA Nashville) rose two spots to No.
9 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated June 7). The single advanced
by 6% to 17.1 million audience impressions May 23-29, according to Luminate.
Smith co-authored the song with Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips and Lindsay
Rimes, the lattermost of whom also produced it. It’s from Smith’s album
California Gold, which arrived at its No.12 high on Top Country Albums last
October. Smith earns his fourth Country Airplay top10.
It follows “Bulletproof,” which hit No. 3 last August. The Paradise,
Calif., native’s first of four entries, “Whiskey on You,” notched two weeks at
No. 1 in February 2023, followed by “World on Fire,” which dominated for 10
frames beginning in December 2023.
Billboard’s
Country Chart News
No.3 Lainey Wilson “Somewhere
Over Laredo”: Wilson’s single sold 3,000
May 23-29,
according to Luminate, and arrived at No.3 on Country Digital Song Sales. The ballad,
which is also new at No.21 on Country Airplay (7.6 million in reach),
borrows from “Over the Rainbow” and includes writer credits for Harold Arlen
and Yip Harburg, who co-penned the classic original.
No.5 Steeldrivers OUTRUN: The
venerable Nashville-based band adds its seventh top 10 on Bluegrass
Albums as OUTRUN entered at No.5. Released May 23, it earned
1,000
equivalent album units in the United States in its opening week.
Concurrently, the group’s 2008 self-titled LP spends an 89th frame on the list
(No 3; 1,000 units, up 8%).
No.12 Megan Moroney “Am
I Okay?”: In its 46th week on Hot Country Songs, the single that the Savannah,
Ga., native co-wrote rebounded to its No.12 high, with
7.5 million official U.S. streams and 1,000 sold. On
Country Airplay, it ranks at No. 5 (20.2 million, up 1%). Moroney
will perform during CMA Fest at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on June 5.
Billboard’s recap of the first 25years
of the 21st century
Kenny Chesney ruled as the No.1
country act in Billboard’s recap of the first 25 years of the 21st century. He leads
Billboard’s Top Country Artists of the 21st Century chart — a ranking based on
performance on the weekly Top Country Albums and Hot Country Songs charts from
the start of 2000 through the end of 2024.
Chris Stapleton’s 2015 LP, TRAVELLER, reigns as
the No. 1 country album on Billboard’s recap of the first 25years of the 21st
century. The 100-positionTop Country Albums of the 21st Century ranking is based
on performance on the weekly Top Country Albums chart from the start of 2000
through the end of 2024. Since debuting in May 2015, Traveller has spent a
staggering 525 weeks on Top Country Albums (through the chart dated May 31,
2025). Only one other album has rung up 500-plus weeks on the list since its launch
in 1964: Willie Nelson’s 1978 collection Stardust (551). Traveller hit the Top
Country Albums summit on Nov.21, 2015, and dominated for 29 total weeks.
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant To Be” dominates as
the No.1 country song on Billboard’s recap of the first 25 years of the
21st century. It leads the 100-position Top Hot Country Songs of the 21st Century
chart, which reflects performance on the weekly Hot Country Songs chart from
the start of 2000 through the end of 2024.
Country Airplay
** No.1 (7 weeks) ** “I'm The Problem” Morgan Wallen 29.760 million audience (-1.956 million gain) / 8217 radio
plays (-898 / 17 weeks on the chart
** Airpower ** No.20 “Happen To Me” Russell Dickerson
** Most
Increased Audience ** No.21 “Somewhere Over
Laredo” Lainey Wilson (+7.560 million gain)
** Hot Shot Debut ** No.42 “Somewhere Over Laredo” Lainey Wilson
Debut No.21 “Somewhere Over Laredo” Lainey Wilson
Debut No.51 “Stay Country Or Die
Tryin'” Blake Shelton
Debut No.58 “Same Moon” Mitchell Tenpenny
Debut No.60 “Baggage” Kelsea Ballerini
Hot County Songs
** No.1 (2 weeks)/ Airplay & Sales Gainer ** “What I Want” Morgan Wallen Featuring Tate McRae
** Streaming Gainer ** No.11 “Weren't For The Wind” Ella Langley
** Hot Shot Debut ** No.42 “Somewhere Over Laredo” Lainey Wilson
Country
Aircheck MEDIABASE Chart
Congratulations to Jason Aldean, Lee Adams,
Shelley Hargis, Scotty O’Brien and the Broken Bow promotion team on
taking “Whiskey Drink” to No.1. This is Aldean’s 30th visit to
No.1 and moves him into a tie with Ronnie Milsap and Blake Shelton for
seventh-most since the start of the R&R/MB/CA airplay charts in 1973.
Songwriters are Kurt Allison, Jonathan Edwards, Tully Kennedy and John Morgan.
Jason Aldean Wallen with
“Whiskey Drink” (Macon Music/Broken Bow) moved 2-1 logging 9728 radio spins (+1075), 36.869
million audience impressions (+2.317 million) with 32072 Total Points
(+3764) from 157 tracking stations (157 ADDS) for the published chart dated
June 2, 2025.
With this latest accolade,
Jason joins an elite class of entertainers who have logged 30+ #1 hits
throughout their career like George Strait, Tim McGraw, Ronnie Milsap, Merle
Haggard, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton.
“30 #1s is a huge
milestone, and I couldn’t let it go by without thanking the fans, country
radio, the songwriters, BMG and the best promo team in the business,” says Jason Aldean. “I appreciate all the support we have
gotten from everyone over the last 20 years. And, I don’t plan on going
anywhere anytime soon; so, I’m working hard on getting this next round of music
out and can’t wait to share it soon.”
“I always say icons come
from the fringes and Jason Aldean exemplifies that without question,” says Jon Loba, President, Frontline Recordings, BMG Americas. “When
many questioned his music early on, he was uncompromising and in the process,
added an entirely new sound to the genre that many tried to chase, but none
could replicate. He
registers his 30th #1, while continuing to sell out arenas and amphitheaters.
We at BMG look forward to him shaping the sound of Country music for years to
come.”
Dustin Lynch’s “Easy To Love” Is The Most Added
The Broken Bow team is also responsible for this week’s
Most Added record, Dustin Lynch’s “Easy To
Love,” with 74. Following last week’s Most
Added by labelmate Lainey Wilson, these are the first back-to-back Most Addeds
for the label since March 2019, when Lynch’s “Ridin’ Roads” succeeded Aldean’s
“Rearview Town.”
“‘Easy To Love’ is the Number One Most Added! It’s all
gratitude from me and the family. Thank you to Country Radio for the support
and to the fans who keep showing up for my music. We had a blast making this
one, and it’s awesome to see it hitting home with folks already. Let’s go
Summer 2025!” says Dustin Lynch.
Written by Lynch with Ben Johnson, Jon
Robert Hall, Hunter Phelps, and Zach Crowell, the
autobiographical narrative speaks to Lynch’s life as he confesses that he’s
always been good at going alone – but is still looking for more: “I’m still
thinkin’ maybe one day I’ll find her / They always say when you know, you know
/ If I know me, she’ll be my next right turn / But I’ll take a left just to see
where it goes.”
“a laid-back yet introspective track that reveals a more
vulnerable side of the multi-platinum star.”- Entertainment
Focus
June 2, 2025 The Weeks ADDS
Artist/Title (Label) TW Historic
DUSTIN LYNCH/Easy To
Love (Broken Bow) 74 74
CAROLINE JONES/No
Tellin' (Nash. Harbor) 40 42
HUDSON
WESTBROOK/House Again (River House/Warner/WAR) 28 114
COLE SWINDELL/We Can
Always Move On (Warner/WMN) 25 28
S. MCCREERY f/HOOTIE
& THE BLOWFISH/Bottle Rockets (Triple Tigers) 17 142
BLAKE SHELTON/Stay
Country Or Die Tryin' (Wheelhouse) 14 94
LAINEY
WILSON/Somewhere Over Laredo (Broken Bow) 11 134
TIM MCGRAW f/PARKER
MCCOLLUM/Paper Umbrellas (Big Machine/MCA) 10 110
DYLAN SCOTT/What
He'll Never Have (Curb) 7 91
GREYLAN JAMES/Wait
Til You Have Kids (Nash. Harbor) 7 78
PRESTON COOPER/Weak
(Valory) 7 73
NEWS
(28 May 2025) Engage Meant: Tigirlily Gold's Krista Slaubaugh got engaged to fellow artist Walker Montgomery, son of John Michael Montgomery, May 26 in Highlands, NC.
(30 May 2025) Megan Moroney will take over the Westin Nashville's L7 Rooftop Lounge for the summer, beginning June 6 when it will be transformed into The Emo Cowgirl, a pop-up curated by Moroney with signature cocktails, a menu of elevated comfort food and a merch shop.
ICYMI: Kane Brown will make his film debut alongside Taylor
Lautner in The Token Groomsman. Production is scheduled to
begin later this year.
(31 May 2025) Country
Bands Are Back. These Five Are Having Major Moments (This story appears in the May
31, 2025, issue of Billboard.)
While groups have long been a pillar of country music, this rising crop
operates outside the traditional genre lines. Billboard Country shine the light
on Flatland Cavalry, The Red Clay
Strays, Treaty Oak Revival, Ole 60 and The Castellows
- HERE.
GOSSIP
(26 May 2025) Shaboozey defended Megan Moroney following backlash over her comment at the 2025 American Music Awards, where she said the Carter Family "basically invented" country music. While presenting the award for favourite country duo or group, Moroney read from a teleprompter praising past winners, including the Carter Family. Shaboozey’s reaction went viral, leading him to clarify on X that his response wasn't directed at Moroney and to emphasize the unity and rich history of country music. He also urged fans on Instagram not to direct hate towards Moroney.
(28 May 2025) Blake Shelton addressed online criticism of his and Gwen Stefani's American Music Awards performances on May 26, dismissing it casually. According to Rolling Stone, they performed separately: Shelton sang "Stay Country or Die Tryin'," then introduced Stefani, who delivered a medley of “The Sweet Escape” and “Hollaback Girl” before her recent single, “Swallow My Tears.”
Some fans discussed on social media that the performances seemed to have been pre-taped. "Just now seeing these stories about Gwen and I pre-taping our performances for the AMAs," Shelton posted to X during Tuesday evening (May 27).
"We came and performed when the show asked us to. Really nothing else to say," he added with a shrugging emoji.
(28 May 2025) Alex Miller's drummer, Mark Laws, has passed away following a shooting incident at a residence in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. A 25-year-old individual has been charged with criminal homicide in connection to the event. Mark Laws, aged 62, was shot and killed on Sunday, May 25. Reports indicate that he had served as Miller's drummer and band leader for five years.
(29 May 2025) Wynonna Judd says touring after her mother Naomi's death helped her cope. The 60-year-old rose to fame in the 1980s with her mother in The Judds. After Naomi's suicide in April 2022, Wynonna continued 'The Judds: The Final Tour' to honor their fans and not be defined by her mother's death. Speaking on 'Talking in Circles' with Clint Black, she shared her perspective on the past and present while working on new music. "So I'm trying to go back and stop the car, read the map and see where I'm going because I'm making a record right now. But I'm also living in the past, I'm in the present, and singing in the future."
(30 May 2025) Dolly Parton revealed that her husband, Carl Dean, had been ill for some time before his passing at age 82 in March. Despite his private nature, Dolly shared with The Associated Press that she feels his presence and is at peace knowing he is no longer suffering. Nevertheless, she still struggles with the loss and loneliness.
(1 June 2025) Dolly Parton praised Beyoncé's cover of her 1973 song, Jolene, on her 2024 album, Cowboy Carter. In an interview with People, Dolly expressed excitement over Beyoncé's unique take on the song's tone. "I was honoured by her version," she said. "Hers was more assertive, while mine begged, 'Please don't take him.' I loved her interpretation and seeing how others put their own spin on my songs."
AMERICANA NEWS
(20 May 2025) Alison Krauss & Union Station – ARCADIA (Down
The Road Records | 601 plays) held at No.1 & Caamp with “Let Things Go” (Mom+Pop
Music | 385 plays) held at No.1 on the albums and singles Americana
Radio Charts (week of May 27, 2025). Visit americanamusic.org to
see the full charts and details for the current week's Albums and Singles.
(27 May 2025) Grammy-nominated
singer/songwriter and accomplished author, Mary
Gauthier is to tour the UK and
Ireland in October and November, with Jaimee Harris as special guest.
Gauthier, whose live shows are widely considered “unmissable”
Mary Gauthier w/ Jaimee
Harris
Dates:
October
Thursday
23 October 2025 - Curtis Auditorium @ The School of Music, CORK
Sunday 26
October 2025 - Sligo Live Fest. Hawk’s Well Theatre, SLIGO
Monday 27
October 2025 - Town Hall Theatre, GALWAY
Tuesday 28
October 2025 - Pavilion Theatre, DUN LAOGHAIRE
Wednesday 29
October 2025 - Pavilion Theatre, DUN LAOGHAIRE
November
Saturday
1 November 2025 - Tung Auditorium, Liverpool (on the corner of Grove Street,
Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
University of Liverpool, 60 Oxford Street L7 3N) EVENT
Sunday 2
November 2025 - Gosforth Civic Centre, Newcastle (Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Tyne
& Wear NE3 3HD) EVENT £24.80
Wednesday
5 November 2025 - Arts Centre, Pocklington (Market Place Pocklington York
YO42 2AR) EVENT £24
Thursday 6
November 2025 - Metronome, Nottingham (Marco Island,, Huntingdon St,,
NG1 1AP) EVENT £26.75
Saturday
8 November 2025 - Kings Place (Hall 1), London (Kings Place, 90 York Way,
Kings Cross, N1 9AG) EVENT £31.66
Tickets: www.marygauthier.com/tour
(30 May 2025) Latest Videos:
Rodney Crowell (feat. Ashley
McBryde) "Taking Flight" >> YOUTUBE
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BLUEGRASS
Willis, VA (May 30, 2025) -
Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Bryan
McDowell returns with “Winter
Comin’ On,” the second single from his upcoming solo album. Out
today, the track delivers a chilling and poetic reflection on survival, risk,
and resilience.
“Nothing ever prepares you for winter,” McDowell shares. “It comes in the
middle of the night and the next morning you're caught there. Nothing brings
out the bleak aloneness of a day working and shooting dice like the bare trees
and two-toned covered fields. The only important thing in winter is not getting
pinned down in the cold, keeping your assets liquid, and keeping everything you
care about safe.”
Rooted in the tradition of
bluegrass while speaking to contemporary struggles, “Winter Comin’ On” is a
striking piece of songwriting that showcases McDowell’s evolving artistic
voice. Sparse, deliberate, and emotionally raw, the song leans into lyrical storytelling
with a cinematic touch—offering listeners a haunting view of winter’s grip,
both literal and metaphorical.
The track features Bryan McDowell on fiddle and lead vocals,
joined by Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on second fiddle, Cory
Walker on banjo, Jarrod Walker on mandolin, Jake
Stargel on guitar, and Jeff Partin on bass and tenor
vocals—an ensemble of top-tier players who bring depth and texture to this
expressive arrangement.
(30 May 2025) Alison Brown
& Steve Martin "5 Days Out, 2 Days Back" (first released
March 21, 2025) Reaches #1 On Bluegrass Today Chart
Banjoists Alison Brown and Steve Martin
team-up with bluegrass icon Tim O’Brien, "5 Days Out,
2 Days Back," has hit #1 on the Bluegrass Today Weekly
Airplay Chart jumping 19-1 (216 SPINS
+118, 515 Total Spins)
Martin’s lyrics on the track
tell a story familiar to all touring musicians of balancing life on the road
with the pull of loved ones at home. Coupled with O’Brien's rich vocals and
Brown’s fresh melody, the song is a bit of bluegrass nirvana, rounded out
by a band of A-listers including Bryan Sutton, Stuart Duncan, Todd
Phillips and Vickie Vaughn
MUSIC NEWS
(29 May 2025) How Much
Music Fits on Vinyl Records and Why It Matters
Find out why many artists choose double LPs and what mastering tricks make
your vinyl sound its best. Ready to dive deep into the inexact science of how
many minutes of music fit onto a vinyl record? This is a topic that has tripped
up plenty of artists trying to put their album on vinyl. I’ll share how much
music on your LP or single will help it sound its best, what the maximum number
of minutes is, what the main factors are in determining how many minutes of
music you can have on each side of your record, some of the things that
mastering engineers do to squeeze a bit more time onto that record, and the
downside of squeezing the maximum amount of music onto a record.
(30 May 2025) Speak
Now: Taylor Swift has
purchased her first six albums and all associated IP (including videos, concert
films and art) from Shamrock Capitol. "All of the music I've ever made now
belongs to me," she says in a letter to fans on her website. Terms were not
disclosed, but Swift said the money earned on her Eras Tour helped
fund the purchase, and tells fans, "I can't thank you enough for helping
reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but never owned
until now." The acquired rights were part of Big Machine Label
Group's 2019 sale to Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings.
Ithaca sold the Swift catalog to Shamrock for a reported $300 million in
2020
AWARDS
(26 May 2025) Winners Announced for the 2025 American
Music Awards
Billie Eilish Wins in All Seven Nominated Categories (Artist
of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Favorite Touring Artist,
Favorite Female Pop Artist, Favorite Pop Album, and Favorite Pop Song)
Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Post Malone, SZA,
The Weeknd, and Twenty One Pilots Take Home Multiple Trophies.
Celebrating the year’s most iconic music—the American Music
Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted award show honoring today’s most
influential artists and their passionate fanbases. This Memorial Day, the AMAs
paid special tribute to U.S. troops and veterans through authentic performances
and unforgettable moments.
The “2025 American Music Awards” winners are voted entirely
by fans. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the
Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and
tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, the
entertainment industry’s most trusted data partner, and cover the data tracking
eligibility period of March 22, 2024, through March 20, 2025.
Beyoncé took home two
awards for Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Country Album, marking
the first time the 11-time AMA winner has been recognized in the country music
category.
Post Malone also received his first trophy in the country
category, winning for Favorite Male Country Artist.
Presenters throughout the night included Dan
+ Shay, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey & Zac Brown.
Blake Shelton made his AMAs performance debut with a powerful
performance of “Stay Country or Die Tryin” from his recently
released album For Recreational Use Only.
Fresh from headlining shows across
Europe and ahead of embarking on the U.S. leg of her massive “Whirlwind World
Tour,” multi-platinum, award-winning country music superstar Lainey Wilson debuted her
new single “Somewhere Over Laredo”.
2025 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS (Country Interest)
Favorite Male Country Artist: Post Malone
Favorite Female Country Artist: Beyoncé
Favorite Country Duo or Group: Dan + Shay
Favorite Country Album: Beyoncé “COWBOY CARTER”
Favorite Country Song: Post Malone Feat. Morgan
Wallen “I Had Some Help”
Held during a red carpet
celebration of the state’s musical legacy, the annual ceremony shines a
spotlight on both emerging talent and established artists in Arkansas’ thriving
country music scene. Cliff & Susan’s sweeping wins affirm their growing
impact in modern country music.
“This is such an incredible
moment for us,” said Susan Erwin Prowse after the show. “To receive this
kind of recognition from our home state means everything. We’re deeply humbled
and grateful.”
With a style that blends country
roots with southern rock energy and heartfelt storytelling, Cliff & Susan
have earned praise for their dynamic stage shows and musical chemistry. The
married duo has shared the spotlight with artists like ZZ Top and Sawyer
Brown, and continues to perform across the U.S. and overseas—all while
running their independent label, Big Red Dog Productions.
Their award-winning album, Fiddle
& Keys, produced by Cliff Prowse and Larry Beaird, showcases their
talents front and center. Susan’s dynamic keyboard playing and vocals, combined
with Cliff’s powerful vocals, fiddle, and guitar-driven arrangements, and
heartfelt songwriting, have resonated with both fans and critics alike.
“We want this win to inspire
other independent artists out there,” Cliff Prowse said. “Arkansas has an
amazing musical history, and we’re proud to contribute to that legacy.”
TOUR / LIVE EVENTS
(26 May 2025) Turn It Up! Texas has
revealed the exciting lineup of artists set to hit the stage on Wednesday, June
4, 2025, at Category 10 (formerly the Wildhorse Saloon) in downtown Nashville.
The Texas-style event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., bringing together
a mix of talent that showcases the heart, grit, and unmistakable sound of the
Lone Star State.
This high-energy showcase will
feature a dynamic lineup of Texas artists who are making their mark on the
country music scene. The schedule includes: Smithfield, Jenna Paulette, Garrett
Bradford, Wynn Williams, Lane Smith & Jack Blocker.
(27 May 2025) Tour Support: Chase Rice has
added 13 dates to his Go Down Singin’ International Tour, which
kicked off in Australia ahead of dates across the U.S. and Canada this summer.
Joining him on the new dates are Hannah McFarland, McCoy
Moore, Drake White and Charlie Worsham.
Tickets go on sale Friday (5/30) here.
(28 May 2025) Award-winning
country singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson will launch his 36-city headlining tour, The
Last Honky Tonk Tour, on June 4 at Wichita Riverfest in Wichita, KS.
“The tour will be a lot of fun,” says Johnson. “It’s a chance for us to hang
out every night, where we get to walk onstage and show off what we’ve learned
over the past 20 years. This is my 20th year on the road, not
counting the road gigs I did in the 10 years before that.”
(28 May 2025) Festive All: Newly
announced events taking place during CMA Fest include:
The Big Machine Pop Up June 5-7
at Bell Bottoms Up featuring Midland, Brett Young, RaeLynn,
Conner Smith, Something Out West, Caroline Jones, Noah
Hicks, Chase McDaniel, The Jack Wharff Band and more.
Artists including Lanie
Gardner, Gabriella Rose, Blake Whiten and Noeline Hofmann
will perform at Spotify House (Ole Red) as part of its Fresh Finds Rooftop June
5-7.
ASCAP is hosting a takeover of
6th & Peabody featuring performances from Jordan Fletcher, Blackwater
Draw and more June 6.
(29 May 2025) Festive All: Newly
announced events taking place during CMA Fest include:
The new Fan Alley area
between the Chevy Riverfront Stage and Dr Pepper Amp Stage will feature
activations, giveaways and more June 5-8.
The Archives Nashville will host
its Artist Closet Sale June 5-8 at Fan Fair X, and a portion of the proceeds
will support the CMA Foundation.
The Reba House will make
its debut at Fan Fair X inside Music City Center June 5-8.
(29 May 2025) Multi-platinum
GRAMMY Award-winning country group Shenandoah is
bringing The Cumberland Road Trading Post to 2025
CMA Fest presented by SoFi, set for June 5 - 8 in Nashville.
The booth is designed to highlight both established and rising artists. Half of
the booth will serve as a meet and greet area where guest artists can
sign autographs, CDs and take photos with fans. The other half will be
dedicated to Shenandoah merchandise sales. Offering a booth during
CMA Fest is a first-time for the band and frontman Marty Raybon couldn't
be more excited.
(29 May 2025) The 13th Annual Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam kicked
off at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach. Prior to headliners Jordan Davis
and Sam Hunt taking the stage, organizers revealed the entire 2026 lineup (May
28 -31, 2026) – a first in the Country On The Coast festival’s history.
Headliners Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, and Riley
Green will be joined by at least 20 artists over the four days. All
available passes are currently on sale at www.GulfCoastJam.com.
Twenty other artists are
also scheduled, including Koe Wetzel, Jackson Dean, Josh Ross and Ashland
Craft.
“Our four headliners are some of
the most high-profile, in-demand artists we’ve ever had in our lineup,” said
Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady. “I
mean, Keith Urban was presented the Triple Crown Award, Chris
Stapleton won Male Artist of the Year, Riley Green won Single of The
Year, and Post Malone is one of the biggest artists in music,
period. We’re beyond excited about 2026!”
(30 May 2025) MCA has
added a Jordan Davis fan club party, a Parker McCollum meet
& greet, and performances from Sam Williams, Abbie
Callahan, Anna Rae, Belle Frantz, Sons of
Habit, Franni Cash and others to its June 5-8 Sounds
Like Nashville Live at Nashville's Fifth + Broadway Skydeck
during CMA Fest . Full schedule here.
Tour Support: Max McNown will
embark on his 30-date Forever Ain't Long Enough North American
tour Aug. 21 in Kansas City, with stops in Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Washington, DC. Tickets available June 6 here.
TV
Carrie
Underwood looks back at the moment she was
crowned 2005’s “American Idol” for the finale of her Idol To Icon series.
Dylan
Scott will host a one-hour special discussing his new
album, Easy Does It, as part of Audacy's On the
Record series June 1 across the company's Country stations
and on the Audacy app and website at 7pm local time.
PRESS RELEASES
(26 May 2025) The Las Vegas Songwriters Festival presented by MGM Resorts International and Entersong
Entertainment officially announced the full lineup for its premiere event
taking place August 21-24, 2025 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. This
unprecedented four-day celebration will bring together some of the most iconic
voices behind today’s biggest hits, marking the largest gathering of hit
songwriters in the destination’s history.
Featuring more than 300 No. 1 songs represented through 100 live performances
across five stages at Mandalay Bay, the Las Vegas Songwriters Festival will
offer fans an intimate and immersive experience to hear the stories behind the
songs – told directly by the writers themselves.
The all-star lineup includes select shows hosted by event partner, The Bluebird
Café. These special performances will feature songwriters “in-the-round” at the
intimate House of Blues B-Side venue, including:
Bob DiPiero, a Nashville
Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee with more than 15 No. 1 hits for artists such
as Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw and Brooks & Dunn.
Dean Dillon, legendary
songwriter behind dozens of George Strait’s biggest hits and a member of the
Country Music Hall of Fame.
Liz Rose, GRAMMY-winning
co-writer of Taylor Swift’s “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “You Belong With Me”
Victoria Shaw,
genre-spanning hitmaker of Garth Brooks’ “The River” and songs for Ricky Martin
and Lady A.
(27 May 2025) Award-winning
songwriter and entertainer Dierks Bentley announced the establishment of the Broken
Branches Fund with a multi-year financial commitment to provide mental
health resources to the creative and touring communities. The Broken Branches
Fund will be administered in partnership with Music Health Alliance (MHA) and
will provide mental health grants for qualified candidates and their families
to cover outpatient counselling, as well as a plan for follow-up care.
(27 May 2025) Musical stalwart,
the renowned Mac McAnally continues to prove why he’s one of the most
beloved and respected talents in American music, selling out three nights at
the Key West Theater in mere minutes. The quick sellouts
follow the success of his debut headlining performance at Nashville’s
legendary Ryman Auditorium this past January — another show
that sold out quickly and reaffirmed Mac’s powerful draw and lasting impact on
fans.
(27-28 May, 2025) Weekend
One In The Kenny-Sphere / Kenny Chesney Welcomes Megan Moroney
To Another Dimension @ Sphere Vegas / Kenny Chesney Lands at No. 1 on Billboard’s
Top Country Artists of the 21st Century
For a man who can’t stay in one place very long, Kenny Chesney is creating an even deeper sense of what one of America’s best loved collection of songs means with each night of his residency at Sphere Las Vegas. Even with the high intensity visual media, the intensely dialed in sound and an intimacy afforded by the immersive venue configuration, what stands out more than anything is the unwavering connection between the high energy East Tennessee born artist and No Shoes Nation.
Early in the show on
Sunday night, Chesney stood at his mic and confessed, “I rarely take
requests, but there are some people here from the islands… and they said,
‘We’ve heard all the hits, now play us something from the heart.’ Regaling
the capacity crowd with the story of how life becomes art, he went completely
off-script to deliver a tender take on “Old Blue Chair,” the semi-title track
from Be as You Are: Songs from an Old Blue Chair.
After Kelsea Ballerini
dropped in on opening night, Grace Potter arrived for the weekend and a
sultry take on the double GRAMMY-nominated “You & Tequila.” Dressed in
thigh high vintage Ann Klein boots of many colors panels, she embodied the rock
& roll spirit expected from the fiery roots songstress. “It’s not often our
circles converge anymore,” Chesney says of the woman recently profiled in The
New York Times, “because she has a life of her own, but when it does,
it’s magical.”
Beyond debuting Megan
Moroney’s postcards from No Shoes Nation “You Had To Be There,” which
captures her journey from cheap seats to stadium opener, Moroney played her Top
5 smash “Am I Okay?,” which she performed with Chesney’s blazing hot band at
Gillette Stadium. The pair reprised their romping “All The Pretty Girls,” plus
Moroney’s return-to-the-set-list fave “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy.”
“No one has more fun onstage than Megan Moroney,” Chesney enthused after the
pair’s high velocity duets. “She doesn’t just radiate joy up there, she makes
everybody want to experience the amount of fun she is clearly having. Even I
want to – and don’t always – maintain that level of feeling good. She just
brings it.”
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Kenny
Chesney woke up to some very outrageous news. With a landmark opening week at
Sphere in Las Vegas, where he became the first country act to headline, the
news broke that the soft-spoken songwriter/superstar was named Billboard’s
Top Country Artist of the 21st Century. Recognizing his imprint
on the genre across both singles and the larger perspective of his albums, the
honor comes on the heels of being a 2025 Country Music Hall of Fame Electee,
alongside June Carter Cash and producer/executive Tony Brown.
With 33 Billboard No.
1 Country Airplay songs, more than anyone since the chart’s
inception, nine all-genre Billboard 200 Albums, as well as all
17 of his 21st century albums topping their Country Albums chart,
Chesney’s music has been an indelible part of what country music can contain.
Enlisting duet partners Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Grace Potter, the Wailers,
P!nk and Uncle Kracker on major hits, as well as Mindy Smith, Ziggy Marley,
Jimmy Buffett, George Jones and Joe Walsh, Chesney’s country is an expansive
place.
(27 May 2025) The Wood Brothers have shared “Pray God
Listens” (listen/watch/share), the second single (and its official lyric
video) to be released in advance of the band’s forthcoming album, PUFF OF
SMOKE, due August 1 on Honey Jar Records/Thirty Tigers. The song is a
tongue-in-cheek observation on the concept of “God" that's built upon a
buoyant Cachito/Cuban-inspired groove.
Oliver Wood explains: "'Pray God Listens,' is a bit humorous and
cynical, but ultimately it’s a song of compassion and humility. It’s meant to
be light, but it’s ambiguous enough that you can draw your own conclusion. You
can take the cynicism part and the humor, or you can go a little deeper and
find the compassion.”
One year shy of their 20th
anniversary, The Wood Brothers—the Grammy Award-nominated trio comprised by
brothers Oliver and Chris Wood and Jano Rix—continue to
evolve via a pure and relentless creative spirit. Through the near two decades
spent together in the studio and on the road, the band has honed their
interconnected, singular voice to telepathic proportions. On Puff Of Smoke,
their ninth studio album to date, the songs weave a medley of musical ideas —
ranging from Latin-inflected acoustic guitar lines, to driving post-jazz
rhythms, to infectious sing-along choruses — resulting in a cohesive, joyful
whole. All with The Wood Brothers' trademark turns of phrase and lighthearted,
but subversively profound wisdom at the core.
(28 May 2025) 16x ACM, 9x CMA
and Grammy Award-winning artist Lainey Wilson has announced that the new deluxe version of
her award-winning album, WHIRLWIND, which will be released August 22nd
via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville in celebration of the record’s one-year
anniversary.
In addition to Whirlwind’s
original 14 songs, the extended edition will feature five additional tracks:
Wilson's brand new single “Somewhere Over Laredo”, “Bell Bottoms Up”, “King
Ranch, King George, King James”, “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day” and “Peace,
Love and Cowboys”.
(28 May 2025) Fresh off the
announcement of buzzed-about joint venture Big
Loud Texas' expansion to
include a publishing arm, Big Loud Texas Publishing, today the growing venture
announces the completion of its hub curated to foster creative community in
Austin. The Big Loud Texas House is a multi-functional space
housed in a historic home built in the late 1800s with interior design by Big
Loud Texas co-founder Miranda Lambert's longtime collaborators Amie and Jolie
Sikes from Junk Gypsy Co. (JG Co.).
(28 May 2025) The Malpass
Brothers Mark 20th Year of Entertaining, Touring, Recording Hit TV Show, New
Documentary, and Grand Ole Opry Performances, all tributes to lessons learned
from Merle Haggard
When it comes to keeping busy, The Malpass Brothers’ break-neck pace might leave
some fellow artists breathless. That hard-charging work ethic is all they know,
instilled in them by their parents, and cemented by Country Music legend,
longtime friend and former employer Merle Haggard.
“We’ve been doing this so long, you’d think we would’ve improved,” Chris
Malpass jokes.
“Merle had lived such an insane life,” Taylor Malpass explains of Haggard’s
difficult, but meteoric rise to superstardom. “To come from where he came from,
to getting into trouble, to making something of himself.”
The Brothers marvel at how discovering music took Haggard from being a
California prison inmate, to country music stardom, to – now legendary status,
both as an artist and a prolific, poetic songwriter.
Chris and Taylor toured with Haggard – as members of his band – for 7 years,
and that experience left an indelible mark on them, both personally and
professionally.
** NEW MUSIC **
(30 May 2025) Allie Colleen, recognized for her
unforgettable voice and powerful gift for songwriting, has released her first
single for the year, “Mahogany Teakwood.” The very intimate and
personal song was self-penned by Allie Colleen and produced, mixed and
engineered by Dave Pahanish in Nashville with Sol
Philcox Littlefield adding his special touch on acoustic guitar. Allie
shared, “It is always scary and exciting putting a new song out and taking
on a story that feels so personal to represent. I wrote this one by myself one
night in the thick of it, and it is very, very scary for me to allow anyone
into this world. I am still very much healing from this heartbreak, and it’s
always hard to give voice to something so raw while you’re still in the process
of mending. "Mahogany Teakwood" is available on all digital
platforms now HERE.
(30 May 2025) Multi-Platinum
recording artist Dylan Scott enters a new creative chapter with 
total confidence
as his third studio album EASY
DOES IT releases.
The 11-track collection spans themes of heartbreak, committed love and nods to
the small town that raised him. The Tennessean praised the album,
stating, “Whether backed by a band or accompanied by musicians playing as
soft as a whisper, Scott's gruff baritone, one of his most prominent artistic
selling points, takes center stage.”
“I feel like I’m in the best
stage of life so far, and this album reflects that for me,” Scott
describes. “I don’t know if that’s because of my kids or being married as
long as I have, or if it’s just getting into my 30s, but I don’t stress. I
don’t worry like I used to – we just go to work. As crazy as it sounds, I’m in
that 'Easy Does It' phase of life.”. POSITIVE Review EF Country
REVIEW
(30 May 2025) GIRLS RULE:
The second track from Daves Highway waterfall series, "Good Luck Girl"
(writers Delaney Daves, Erika Daves, Ryan Rossebo, Zachary Daves) sets the
landscape as an early introduction to the band's fifth album, IF YOU ASKED
ME, featuring five original tunes and the trio’s interpretation of Martina
McBride’s iconic hit ballad “Anyway” anticipated in August 2025.
The feel-good melody supports
the bubbly fair warning to the ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend. The pep talk from
"someone who's been there" red flags trouble on the horizon as
chivalry fades and the tornado forms. The ebb and flow swell of orchestral and
rock instrumentals fuel the "I told you so" notice. Listen to Good
Luck Girl HERE
(May
30, 2025) Dustin Lynch ain’t “Easy To Love.” Flipping the title
of his brand-new single in an unexpected way, the MULTI-PLATINUM star is the
first to admit he’s stubborn, restless, and tough to pin down when it comes to
matters of the heart. Listen to the chill summer jam here.
The adjoining music video further speaks to the track’s blue-skied optimism as
a visual love letter to Key West. Filmed under director Jack Owens, the
Florida footage captures Lynch ready for every opportunity that comes his way.
(May
30, 2025) Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Hayes
Carll has
released the laid-back new song ’High’ off his highly
anticipated, forthcoming album, We’re Only Human. The album is
set for release on August 8th via Hwy 87 Records/Thirty Tigers.
Opening with flugelhorn, flute and piano, the easygoing track serves a
metaphor for that rare feeling of inner peace, recognsing a moment when fear,
stress, chaos and confusion subside. Carll sings, “I have
chased a feeling all these years / Blocked by insecurities and fears / Oh
it feels so good as that all disappears / I have chased this feeling all these
years.” It is a reminder to stop, breathe and savor that state of mind
when it arrives. Watch the new video for ‘High’ HERE.
(30 May 2025) Nashville-via-Sydney
singer-songwriter Imogen Clark is getting high octane and back to the nitty gritty
with her new album ‘CHOKING ON FUEL’. After a breakneck year of non-stop
touring, returning to her roots armed with an acoustic guitar, Imogen is
rolling out a record that captures the intensity, vulnerability, musical
dexterity and vocal power that characterizes her compelling live performances.
The album puts Imogen’s rich, devastating vocals front and center,
foregrounding her deft, cutting lyrics and affecting melodies. The record runs
the emotional gamut from the wry, incendiary All Hard Feelings (with
70s style backing vocals from co-writers Sinead Burgess and Blake O’Connor, who
also tears up a blistering slide guitar solo).
An unexpected bookend closing note comes with a radical reinterpretation
of the classic Sheryl Crow / Jeff Trott anthem ‘If It Makes You Happy’,
reimagined as a vulnerable duet with Imogen’s tourmate and Americana UK Live
Act of the Year Kezia Gill. Aussie fans will expect to see it on the
setlist when Imogen and Kezia head down under for a co-headline tour in
October.
“I’ve gotten to know and write with Jeff Trott since I’ve been living in
Nashville,” Imogen explains.“ After hearing him explain how he began
writing this song late one night on the piano, it sparked the idea of
approaching the song from that point of view. Having Kez sing it with me added
so much extra magic to this version of one of my all-time favorite songs”.
(30 May 2025) One of Country
music’s most exciting new stars, Jenna Davis, has announced her highly anticipated debut
album Where Did That Girl Go?, available on June 27th. The album
will feature previously released singles “On A Budget” and viral
sensation “Miss Wannabe.”
Highlighting Jenna’s strengths as a storyteller, Where Did That Girl Go? is Jenna at her most raw – taking listeners from emotional highs to earth-shattering lows, and all that lies in between. With her captivating vocals, catchy yet relatable lyrics, and boot stomping melodies, Where Did That Girl Go? will be the perfect backdrop to the summer. PRE-SAVE: Where Did That Girl Go?
Jenna has now released “San
Diego,” the third single off the album, written by Davis, Sarah
Buxton, Emma Klein, Mike Robinson, and produced by Chris
Rafetto. “San Diego” is a pop-infused auditory road trip down
the sun-drenched coastal southern California roads of young love. The track
follows Jenna dropping her reservations and going all in on love when the
“tide” is right. LISTEN: “San Diego”
(30 May 2025) Triple
Tigers Records recording artist and sought-after songwriter, Jordan Fletcher, has released his latest track, “Coke
Flavored Icee,” out now. The song, written by Fletcher, Randy Montana,
Chris LaCorte, and produced by Dave Cobb, reflects on Fletcher’s memories of
time spent with his father growing up. The song highlights how the simplest of
times can create memories that last a lifetime.
"Coke Flavored Icee is a
true story about one of the few memories I have with my father. It's
bittersweet but still a time I will always cherish with my dad." - Jordan
Fletcher LISTEN: “Coke
Flavored Icee”
“It feels good putting a
dead-end relationship behind you,” shares Waldrup. “The word
“blue” isn’t about regret but rather about freedom. Rodeo, cowboy lingo is fun!
It feels good putting on your favorite boots and gettin’ happy. The energy is
infectious!”
(30 May 2025) CMA
Global Country Artist Award winner Kaylee
Bell keeps raising the bar with
her explosive new single, “Red Dirt Romeo,” available
now. Co-written in Nashville with Riley Bria and Trey
Gust, and produced by Tom Jordan, “Red Dirt Romeo” is a
country-pop firecracker that pairs Southern storytelling with driving guitars
and an irresistible hook. The song brings new life to the Romeo and Juliet
mythos, reimagined in dusty boots and small-town chaos—with a cowboy twist.
LISTEN TO “RED DIRT
ROMEO” HERE.
With lyrics that sizzle and a
beat that begs to be blasted through the windows of a pickup truck, the track
is a love letter to youthful passion, reckless devotion, and the kind of
all-consuming romance that can't be contained. It's a tribute to both country
tradition and fresh, modern grit—two trademarks of Bell's ever-evolving
artistry.
(29 May 2025) NASHVILLE, Tenn. –
Country hitmaker Larry Fleet is back with a brand-new single and even more
chances for fans to catch him live. The blues-tinged “Like You Used To”
finds Fleet searching for answers on a fading love that once burned with
passion. Listen HERE.
Co-written by Fleet with Jamie Moore and Ernest K., the mid-tempo groove leans
into warm country soul as Fleet reflects on the little things that once made
love feel electric – and how to bring that spark back.
Fleet will first take his soulful mix of country, R&B and Southern rock
overseas, kicking off the international leg of the tour in Glasgow,
Scotland on August 20, followed by shows across the U.K. (Aug. 22, 2025
Camden, The Long Road Festival, Belfast & Dublin, Ire), Belgium and the Netherlands.
(30 May 2025) Just
weeks after receiving a surprise invitation to make her Grand Ole Opry
debut, Lauren Watkins returns
with her new track, “I'll Get Through It,” out now.
The song 
marks the next bold step in a season of milestones for the Big Loud songstress, who recently wrapped a run on the road with Zach Top and will perform at CMA Fest next week. With her trademark honesty and grit, Watkins is stepping into the spotlight with something to say and the songs to back it up.
marks the next bold step in a season of milestones for the Big Loud songstress, who recently wrapped a run on the road with Zach Top and will perform at CMA Fest next week. With her trademark honesty and grit, Watkins is stepping into the spotlight with something to say and the songs to back it up.
Written by Watkins with Brett
Warren and Brad Warren and produced and written by ACM and CMA winning producer
Will Bundy (“you look like you love me”), “I'll Get Through It” leans into
resilience in the no-nonsense anthem, combining razor-sharp lyrics and raw,
effortless vocals to confront heartbreak head on. She shrugs it off like she's
been here before – because she has – as she takes another unapologetic step
forward. Listen to
“I'll Get Through It” here.
(30 May 2025) Lily Grace kickstarts
her 'glow up summer' with a glass of Chardonnay and her new single, “Me, Myself and Wine” .
Hailing from Gold Coast, Australia and residing in Nashville,
Tennessee, Lily Grace is celebrating her move to the USA this
year with "Me, Myself & Wine."
Listen to Lily Grace's "Me, Myself & Wine" HERE
"Me, Myself & Wine" is a post-breakup anthem, illustrating the
empowerment that comes from “winding it down,” protecting your peace and
sipping your ex goodbye. "I didn't want to write another song about
heartbreak - I wanted to write one about the freedom that comes after,"
states Lily Grace. "Sometimes the biggest glow-up is just
choosing peace, pajamas, and a pour of wine."
(30 May 2025) – Acclaimed
singer, songwriter and musician Lukas Nelson’s new song, 'Born Runnin’ Outta Time',
is out. Written by Nelson, Jon Decious and Nate
Ferraro, the track finds Nelson searching for balance between his own
ambitions and embracing the present moment. Listen/share HERE.
Of the song, Nelson
shares, “I’ve always wrestled with that impulse—the ambition versus the
ability to appreciate what I have. Nothing you ever get will be good enough and
nothing you ever achieve will fill that hole, so you must be able find peace
now. Whatever comes is just icing on the cake.”
'Born Runnin’ Outta Time' is the
latest song unveiled from Nelson’s highly anticipated new album, American
Romance, which will be released June 20—his
first solo project and first in partnership with Sony Music
Nashville (pre-order/pre-save here)
(30 May 2025) Rising
country trio Renata The Band is turning up the volume with their latest
single, “Shoot Your Shot,” available everywhere now. Fueled by
fearless vocals, bold instrumentation, and the group's signature sibling
harmonies, the track is a powerful reminder to stop waiting on the sidelines
and go after what you want—before it's too late.
LISTEN TO “SHOOT YOUR
SHOT” HERE.
“We knew from the minute we sat
down and wrote this one that it was going to be a heavy hitter,” the band
shares. “Everyone can relate to this topic in some way or another, and when we
came into the studio, the whole song and story just came alive. We hope y'all
crank this one up!”
(30 May 2025) Platinum-selling
country singer-songwriter with over 160 million global streams, 
Robyn Ottolini, released intoxicating new single “Airplane Bottle,” across all digital streaming platforms. A first date gone wrong tale about red flags gone ignored - such as her date bringing his own airplane bottle of vodka to the bar, citing a tight budget, followed by leaving her on the side of the road is just a sip of the latest sampling from Ottolini. ”
Robyn Ottolini, released intoxicating new single “Airplane Bottle,” across all digital streaming platforms. A first date gone wrong tale about red flags gone ignored - such as her date bringing his own airplane bottle of vodka to the bar, citing a tight budget, followed by leaving her on the side of the road is just a sip of the latest sampling from Ottolini. ”
Adding to the excitement, Ottolini is set to perform at the Country Music
Association of Ontario Awards on June 1, where she is nominated for Female
Artist of the Year and Album/EP of the Year. “Airplane Bottle” is set to impact
Canadian Country radio on June 4. Listen to “Airplane Bottle” HERE. Watch the
accompanying visualizer HERE.
(30 May 2025) With
grit and honesty, country music troubadour Sheyna
Gee releases her powerful new
single, “Broke,” out everywhere now. With this release, she delivers a
heartfelt ode to the emotional riches found in love and connection over
material wealth. LISTEN TO
“BROKE” HERE.
With inspiration drawn from the
golden era of country music and legends like George Strait and Alan Jackson,
“Broke” offers a nostalgic yet timeless take on what it truly means to be rich.
Built on warm traditional instrumentation and anchored by Sheyna's unmistakable
vocal strength, the song reminds listeners that the most meaningful moments in
life often come from who we have, not what we own. “'Broke' is about realizing
that money doesn't define your worth,” shares Sheyna. “You can have everything
and still feel empty—or have nothing and feel full, because you're surrounded
by love. That's the kind of wealth I wanted to write about.”
(30 May 2025) Heart of Texas
Records, in partnership with StarVista Music, announces the release of Tayla Lynn’s new
album SINGIN’ LORETTA, a tribute to her grandmother, country
music legend Loretta Lynn, out now! The record blends some of Loretta’s most
iconic hits with lesser-known gems, showcasing the stories and spirit that
defined her groundbreaking career. Tracks include “Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’
(With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” “Out of My Head and Back in My Bed,” “Rated ‘X,’”
“Blue Kentucky Girl,” “One’s on the Way,” “You’re Lookin’ at Country,” and
“She’s Got You,” alongside deeper cuts such as “When a Tingle Becomes a Chill,”
“There He Goes,” “I Wanna Be Free,” and “The Titanic.” Each song was
thoughtfully selected and launched with special premiere partners, reflecting
not only Loretta Lynn’s enduring global influence but also the deep personal
connection her music continues to inspire within her family. To
purchase/stream Singin’ Loretta: lnk.to/SinginLoretta
(30 May 2025) Emerging indie
country recording artist Wynn Williams celebrates
the release of his newest song,"Heaven On A Hardwood Floor."*The
modern-day Texas dancehall twirler with vintage appeal is Available Now via all
major digital retail and streaming platforms under the Good Company
Entertainment Records imprint.
Written by Gary Stanton, Charlie Muncaster and Rhett Akins, and produced by Brandon Hood, the recording is a retro throwback firmly planted in today's contemporary country soundscape.
“As soon as I heard the demo,
I knew it was spot on—fitting the vibe of the new project and the perfect kick
off to my new album; the song complements the entire premise of COUNTRY
THERAPY,” said Williams. “It’s about making plans to go out on the town,
scootin’ a boot under the neon glow and, perhaps, finding a new summertime
fling. You might just fall in love, spinning her around to ‘Heaven On A
Hardwood Floor’!”
The new tune is in keeping with
the young stylist’s previous recordings and is the lead track from his new
album, COUNTRY THERAPY, anticipated on August 29, 2025.
(30 May 2025) Adding to her
growing catalog of prolifically honest songs, evocative artist-writer Zandi Holup releases
her third song of the year with “Go Find Less.” The new song follows recent “Mountain
Man” and “Dirty Wings” as a preview of what's to come on
her forthcoming project produced by Ryan Hadlock (Zach Bryan, Brandi
Carlile, The Lumineers, Wyatt Flores).
“'Go Find Less' is a song
about reclaiming my power — a voice rising from the ashes of
vulnerability,” Holup shares. “Much of my writing has long
stemmed from a place of victimhood, but this piece marks a rare moment where I
step beyond pain to confront the perpetrator, turning my strength inward. In
truth, I believe both paths are valid; yet this song stands as a testament to
the moment I chose to find my voice not in my suffering, but in my resilience.”
Listen to
“Go Find Less” here.
REVIEWS
(30 May 2025) Review: Morgan Wallen was at the top of his
game at The Roundhouse in London…………..Love him or hate him,
Wallen is going nowhere and it’s a long time since I’ve been to a gig where it
felt like the audience was completely lost in the performer. The fans knew
every single word, Wallen at times looked overwhelmed by the reaction he was
getting and there was a sense of family that’s rarely present at shows anymore.
Whatever it is Wallen has, his fans can’t get enough of it and with even bigger
things in the pipeline for the UK in 2026, it looks like Wallen’s star is going
to continue to rise. Tonight’s performance proved that he’s at the top of his
game right now and he’s showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. 5 STARS EF Country by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes.
COUNTRY FASHION
(26 May 2025) Lainey Wilson was photographed at the American Music Awards wearing a floral-embellished blazer and matching pants designed by Rahul Mishra. The blazer included a sheer black cape at the back with colorful floral details on the material. She accessorized with a black charlie1horse cowgirl hat, ireneneuwirth jewelry and her hair fell past her shoulders in natural waves. Makeup, Hair (Afton Williams), Styling (Alexandra Mandelkorn).
Performing her new single “Somewhere Over Laredo” she donned a elisabettafranchi outfit wearing a Blairs Belt adding Sergio Rossi Italian handcrafted shoes, selim mouzannar (jewelry).
At the 2025 AMAs, the "Am I Okay?" singer Megan
Moroney wore a stunning nude and silver gown with cutouts and diamond
details. The dress featured a bandeau-style top with a sparkly silver neck
strap and waist cutouts, leading down to a flower-patterned skirt with silver
panels and cutouts showcasing her legs.
BABY NEWS
(27 May 2025) Crib Note: Koe Wetzel and partner Bailey Fisher welcomed
daughter Woods Madison Wetzel May 23. Wetzel posted on Instagram,
"The most beautiful thing these eyes have ever seen. The world is
yours."
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead:
June 2: Emma Jade (UK)
June 3: Jamie O'Neal
(1968), Thorne Hill (UK)
June 4: the late Freddy
Fender (June 4, 1937; died Oct 14, 2006 (aged 69)), Kasey Chambers
(1976)
June 5: Brett James
(1968), Gail Davies (1948), Don Reid (Statler Bros) (1945), Susanne
Cox (June 5, 1967 The Cox Family; mandolin, vocals),
June 6: Lisa Brokop
(1973)
June 7: the late Wynn Stewart
(June 7 1934; died July 17, 1985 (aged 51))
June 8: Sturgill Simpson
(1978), Brenda Burch
RIP
(1 June 2025) Grand Ole Opry
Star Suffers Loss. Randy White, husband of Lorrie Morgan, passes away after
valiant cancer battle
The announcement of White's
passing in the early morning hours of June 1st was made by Ms. Morgan's friend
and manager, Tony Conway of Conway Entertainment Group.
Conway shared this comment from
Lorrie Morgan: “Randy has been my partner, my
champion and my rock for 17 years. Our big, wonderful family and I are
devastated at the loss of this truly kind and incredible man. I was blessed by
his love. Ran-Ran, I will love and miss you forever.”
Morgan and White, a retired
entrepreneur, were married in a private beachside ceremony in September 2010.
The singer announced in April
2024 that White was undergoing treatment for mouth cancer.
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