• AWARD-WINNING ARTIST JON PARDI AND FIVE-TIME ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR LUKE BRYAN RELEASE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “COWBOYS AND PLOWBOYS.”

    ACM and CMA Award-winning artist Jon Pardi and five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan today released the official video for their hit collaboration, “Cowboys and Plowboys.” Filmed outside of Nashville and in California, the video was directed by Shaun Silva and features Rodeo Champions including Kyle Lockett, Bert McGill, Dallas Owen, Dakota Eldridge, Jordan Ketscher, Shelby Cole, Jaylee McGill, and Wayce McGill.

    Bryan and Pardi both teased news of the video earlier this week on their socials with a live performance clip of the song taken from Luke Bryan’s annual Crash My Playa event in Mexico.

    Written by Rhett Akins, Jacob Rice and Cole Taylor, “Cowboys and Plowboys” is currently climbing the charts on Country radio and is the latest single from newly inducted Grand Ole Opry member Pardi, who recently became the only California native invited in Grand Ole Opry history.  Named a “hero in the making” (Variety), Pardi has earned six No. 1s on country radio to date and is noted for 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).

     

    “Cowboys And Plowboys” Lyrics:

    I wear a 20X American hat

    A gold buckle from a rodeo

    I wear a dusty old co-op cap

    Make my living on them old turn rows

    I ride a quarter horse, my tractor’s right here

    I drink whiskey, and I drink beer

     

    Cowboys and plowboys

    Just some good old small town boys

    Both make the world go ’round boys

    Boy, ain’t that the truth

    Yeah, we got different roots, we wear different boots

    But we ain’t that different when the day is through

    So, here’s to the cowboys and plowboys like me and you

    Just like me and you

     

    I take my girl to the honky tonk

    I two-step and I spin her around

    I take mine to them fields of gold

    Hold her tight while the sun goes down

     

    Cowboys and plowboys

    Just some good old small town boys

    Both make the world go ’round boys

    Boy, ain’t that the truth

    Yeah, we got different roots, we wear different boots

    But we ain’t that different when the day is through

    So, here’s to the cowboys and plowboys like me and you

    Just like me and you

     

    We crank some George Strait, we crank some old Hank

    From the big sky to the riverbank

     

    Cowboys and plowboys

    Just some good old small town boys

    Both make the world go ’round boys

    Boy, ain’t that the truth

    Yeah, we got different roots, we wear different boots

    But we ain’t that different when the day is through

    So, here’s to the cowboys and plowboys like me and you

    Just like me and you

     Just like us, Pardi

    You got that right, Luke

     

  • NEWS AND NOTES: Anne Wilson, Dalton Dover, The War And Treaty, Luke Bryan, John Osborne

    Anne Wilson has been named to CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2024, and she says she’s “overwhelmed with gratitude to be a part of this year’s CMT Next Women of Country” and “It’s truly an honor that I don’t take lightly. My love for Country Music and the beautiful community of artists in it is immense.” The initiative, launched in 2013, helps promote new female country artists with support for their music and videos across multiple platforms, including CMT, CMT Music, CMT Hot 20 Countdown, cmt.com, the network’s socials, Billboards and more. The 2024 class also includes Denitia, Ella Langley, Emily Ann Roberts, HunterGirl, Karley Scott Collins, Kylie Frey, Lauren Watkins, Madeline Merlo, Mae Estes, Tanner Adell, The Castellows, Tigirlily Gold and Twinnie.

     

    Dalton Dover and The War And Treaty will take part in BRELAND‘S third annual BRELAND & Friends concert, taking place at the Ryman Auditorium March 26th. Proceeds will benefit Middle Tennessee’s at-risk youth in partnership with the Oasis Center. Avery Anna, Caitlyn Smith, Chase Rice, Drake White, Josh Groban and Walker Hayes will also perform.

    Luke Bryan, Jon Pardi and others appear on CMT Hot 20 Countdown this weekend straight from Luke’s Crash My Playa event. Catch all the action this weekend — Saturday (January 27th) and Sunday (January 28th) beginning at 9am ET/8am CT.

     

     

    Brothers Osborne‘s John Osborne graces the cover of the new issue of Vintage Guitar magazine for a second time. He posted on Instagram: “If you know anything about me, it’s that I love old shit! Especially when it comes to guitars. There was a time when I had only one guitar and I never imagined I would be the custodian of numerous great vintage ones. I especially never thought I would get to grace the cover of vintage guitar magazine for the second time. Thank you, Becky Fluke (@bfluke) for making me look cooler than I am.”

     

  • LUKE BRYAN WRAPS NINTH ANNUAL CRASH MY PLAYA.

    Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa 2024 Music Festival held at Moon Palace in Riviera Cancun, Mexico on January 18, 2024. (Photo by Alive Coverage for Playa Luna Presents)

    Luke Bryan’s annual all-inclusive concert vacation, Crash My Playa, wrapped Saturday night in Riviera Cancún, Mexico with its ninth annual event. The event took place at the incredible AAA Four Diamond Awarded Moon Palace Cancún, featuring four nights of country music on a private stretch of white sand beach. Fans were treated to headline sets by Jon Pardi and Jelly Roll as well as two headline concerts by Luke, with Dierks Bentley and Eddie Montgomery joining as special guests on Saturday night for the finale show “Luke & Friends.” Additional performances throughout the 4-day event included Dustin Lynch, who hosted his traditional all-day infamous pool party, Ernest, Jon Langston and Mitchell Tenpenny as well as Ashley Cooke, Avery Anna, Lily RoseZach Top, Bailey Zimmerman and DJ Rock.

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    Photos credit: Alive Coverage (@alivecoverage)

    “I can’t think of a better way to kick off the year,” said Luke. “Jon and Jelly Roll came out and just blew everyone away with their sets, and it was so fun to watch.  On Saturday night I’m pretty sure I was having more fun than anyone out there!  Being able to have a set list that is more off the cuff and spontaneous is one of my favorite nights on stage. Dierks and I always have fun singing together and then to top it with a legend like Eddie Montgomery was just something I have always wanted to do.  I could not have asked for a better group of artists and friends to have down here with us.”

    Crash My Playa kicked off last Wednesday, January 17 with four fun-filled days of performances with daily pool parties, nightly concerts, and late-night party sets. Fans experience one-of-a-kind performances from all the artists participating as they joined each other on stage or as enjoyed watching each other’s sets throughout the four days. On Saturday evening, Luke closed out the four-day event with a special “Luke & Friends” set welcoming special guests Dierks Bentley and Eddie Mongomery.

    The 9th Annual Crash My Playa, once again took place at the incredible AAA Four Diamond Awarded Moon Palace Cancún. The resort provides guests with a wide range of luxury accommodations to indulge in, just steps from Crash My Playa’s state-of-the-art concert venue. The oceanfront sanctuary offers magnificent rooms, gourmet all-inclusive food and drink, 24-hour room service as well as plenty of activities on both land and sea, including the lavish AWE-Spa and a 27-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.

  • BRAD PAISLEY, LITTLE BIG TOWN, LUKE BRYAN, SAM HUNT AND VINCE GILL TO HONOR SUPER GROUP ALABAMA.

    Brad Paisley, Little Big Town, Sam Hunt, Toby Keith are among the artists performing during CMT’s upcoming special event, CMT Giants: Alabama.” The star-studded tribute concert, which will also feature performances by Blake Shelton with Steve Wariner, Jason Aldean, Old Dominion, Jamey Johnson and Riley Green, will celebrate the extensive and extraordinary career and music of one of the legendary supergroup, Alabama.

    Filming at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, the two-hour special will air later this year. Luke Bryan, Vince Gill, Lionel Richie, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan, boxer Evander Holyfield, among others will appear both in-person and virtually to share personal stories on Alabama’s impact on music, plus an all-new interview with Alabama.

     

  • NEWS AND NOTES: Luke Bryan, Maddie & Tae, Kassi Ashton, Josh Ross, George Strait

    Luke Bryan has been announced as one of the headliners for the 12th annual Watershed Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. The three-day event, Friday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 4th, will also feature performances by headliners HARDY and Old Dominion, as well as Maddie & Tae, Josh Ross, Kassi Ashton, The Cadillac Three, Terri Clark, Riley Green, Brian Kelley, Dylan Scott, Cole Swindell, Zach Top and Koe Wetzel, among others. Tickets for the festival will go on-sale beginning next Friday, January 26th at 10am PT at WatershedFest.com.

     

    George Strait has launched four new exotic boots with his collaboration with Justin Boots. The new releases are available in two caiman options — the Haggard, offered in tan and black; and two pirarucu variations — the Ocean Front, also offered in tan and black. “I’ve got some new exotics coming out that I’m thinking are going to be your new favorites. They are mine anyway,” says George Strait, in a press release. “They’re named Haggard, after my hero of course, and Ocean Front. Try some out. You’re going to love the way they fit and feel, and they’re absolutely beautiful.” A portion of the proceeds from each sale of boots in the George Strait Collection goes to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, an organization committed to providing need-based financial assistance to professional rodeo athletes. These new boots are available for purchase at select retailers and online at http://www.justinboots.com.

  • LUKE BRYAN KICKS OFF HIS NINTH ANNUAL CRASH MY PLAYA EVENT IN MEXICO.

    Luke Bryan is ready to have one margarita, two margaritas and maybe more when his ninth annual four-day concert vacation, Crash My Playa, kicks off on Wednesday (January 17th) and runs through Saturday (January 20th) at the Four Diamond Awarded Moon Palace Cancún.

     

     

     

    He’s got a stellar lineup this year with headliners Jon Pardi, Jelly Roll and himself with his Luke & Friends night featuring Dierks Bentley and Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry that wraps up the event. Dustin Lynch is back with his annual all-day pool party, as well as performances by Bailey Zimmerman, Jon Langston, Mitchell Tenpenney, ERNEST, Lily Rose and more.

    Luke says the working vacation comes at the right time, just as people are getting tired of the cold and usually a snowstorm in Nashville, which did happen this year in a big way with several inches of snow falling between this past Sunday and Monday.

    “(We’ve) got a great year planned,” says Luke. “We’ve got Jon Pardi and Jelly Roll and got Dierks coming out as a special guest; Eddie Montgomery coming out. I mean, I’m a huge Montgomery Gentry fan, so the fact that I can stand up there and sing songs with Eddie Montgomery on our ‘Friends’ night is gonna be amazing. It’s just gonna be another great year of Playa, and we’ve got Dustin Lynch getting ready for the pool party, so Playa’s just been a great thing. Just about the time it gets too cold to be in Nashville, we fly to Mexico and get warm. Every time we’re driving to the airport, it’s a snowstorm.”

    Attendees can probably expect Luke and Pardi to perform their duet “Cowboys And Plowboys” together at least one night…maybe more.

    Audio / Luke Bryan is really excited about his Crash My Playa event this year, and he says it's perfect timing for the getaway.

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    “(We’ve) got a great year planned. We’ve got Jon Pardi and Jelly Roll and got Dierks coming out as a special guest; Eddie Montgomery coming out. I mean, I’m a huge Montgomery Gentry fan, so the fact that I can stand up there and sing songs with Eddie Montgomery on our ‘Friends’ night is gonna be amazing. It’s just gonna be another great year of Playa, and we’ve got Dustin Lynch getting ready for the pool party, so Playa’s just been a great thing. Just about the time it gets too cold to be in Nashville, we fly to Mexico and get warm. Every time we’re driving to the airport, it’s a snowstorm.”

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  • LUKE BRYAN, ERIC CHURCH AND BRAD PAISLEY ARE SET TO HEADLINE THE HOUSTON RODEO.

    Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Brad Paisley are set to headline the Houston Rodeo this year. Blake Shelton will kick off the event at NRG Stadium on February 27th, while Church will close out the event March 17th. In-between, performers such as Carly Pearce, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, 50 Cent, the Jonas Brothers, Nickelback and Oliver Anthony, among others, will also take the stage during the weeks long event in Houston, Texas.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AYNReMNEDE

     

    Tickets go on sale Thursday (January 18th) at RodeoHouston.com.

  • JON PARDI: “COWBOYS AND PLOWBOYS” SIMILARITIES INTERSECT.

    Jon Pardi has climbed into the Top 40 on the country charts with his new single “Cowboys And Plowboys” with pal and labelmate Luke Bryan. Jon represents the cowboy side of things with his ranching experience, while Luke embodies the characteristics and lifestyle of the plowboys (or farmers). However, the two are not completely separate, but contain many similarities as showcased in the song, written by Rhett Akins, Jacob Rice and Cole Taylor.

    “Both farming and ranching is hard work, and if you do it for a living, you know,” says Jon.
    “You have that bond of hard work together, and I think it’s really special. Of course, there’s ranching, you’ve got to drive tractors and there’s a lot of similar stuff in both of farming and ranching, so it’s just an awesome song.”

    The recently-crowned Grand Ole Opry member will head to Mexico for Luke’s annual Crash My Playa event later this month. The four-day event takes place January 17th-20th at the Moon Palace Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

    Jon and his wife Summer just announced they’re expecting baby number-two, who will be welcomed by big sister, 11-month-old Presley.

     

    Audio / Jon Pardi talks about the similarities between Cowboys and Plowboys.

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    Jon Pardi (Cowboys and Plowboys similarities) OC: …awesome song. :18
    “Both farming and ranching is hard work, and if you do it for a living, you know. You have that bond of hard work together, and I think it’s really special. Of course, there’s ranching, you’ve got to drive tractors and there’s a lot of similar stuff in both of farming and ranching, so it’s just an awesome song.”

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  • LUKE BRYAN CONCLUDES RECORD-BREAKING HEADLINING PRODUCTION LUKE BRYAN: VEGAS.

    On Saturday (January 6th), country music superstar Luke Bryan took his final bow on the Resorts World Theatre stage at Resorts World Las Vegas, concluding his record-breaking, two-year headlining production, “Luke Bryan VEGAS.” Bryan performed to a sold-out crowd of fans who sang along to his beloved hits like “That’s My Kind of Night,” “Play It Again,” and “Country Girl” as he performed across his one-of-a-kind moving catwalk 45 feet in the air, meeting eye-to-eye with the 5,000-person showroom one last time.

    Since debuting his headlining production on February 11th, 2022, the five-time Entertainer of the Year has performed 48 electrifying shows, captivating nearly 200,000 fans with his chart-topping hits, pyrotechnics and unparalleled top-end technology production. The production was developed in partnership with show designer/director Brian Burke and lighting/set designer Tom Sutherland to create visual magic onstage.

    “It is unbelievable that we’ve reached the end of our two-year run at Resorts World Theatre,” said Bryan. “Las Vegas has been a home away from home the last two years, and I am grateful to all the fans who have joined us night after night to experience this production. This has truly been an experience I’ll never forget.”

    The 5,000-capacity theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, exclusively programmed and operated by Concerts West / AEG Presents, is a state-of-the-art, multi-level venue designed by the award-winning international design firm, Scéno Plus. The intimate venue, with the furthest seat only 150 feet from the stage, features unparalleled comfort, unobstructed sightlines, and an unmatched spatial audio experience through more than 200 L-Acoustics speakers powered by L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology.

    For the second year in a row, Resorts World Theatre has been named the world’s highest-grossing venue under 5,000 capacity on Billboard’s Annual Top Grossing Venues list for 2023. Based on reporting from November 1st, 2022, to September 30th, 2023, the 5,000-seat venue scored No. 1 on the 2023 year-end boxscore chart.

    For more information on upcoming performances at Resorts World Theatre, visit here.

  • NEWS AND NOTES: Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan

    Darius Rucker will perform during CNN’s New Year’s Eve special with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen. The celebration begins at 8pm ET/7pm CT.

    ABC will air a shorter version of the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on New Year’s Day (January 1st, 2024). Carrie Underwood and Chris Stapleton were among the artists helping to honor the inductees — George Michael, Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Spinners, along with other award nominees DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, Bernie Taupin and Don Cornelius for their contributions to music. The three-hour ceremony, which originally aired in November 2023, will air on ABC beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT on New Year’s Day.

     

     

    Kacey Musgraves and Keith Urban made former President Barack Obama’s favorite songs of 2023. Kacey’s duet with Zach Bryan “I Remember Everything” and Keith’s collaboration with Rita Wilson “Crazy Love” made the list, along with songs by Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Lenny Kravitz and Jon Batiste, among others.

    American Idol has released a new promo for the new season of the competition series, premiering February 18th. The promo features all three judges — Luke Bryan as the Scarecrow, Katy Perry as Dorothy, Lionel Richie as the Lion — as well as host Ryan Seacrest as the Tin Man. They are show traveling the “Golden Ticket Road” in search of new talent, visiting towns of former Idol contestants, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert and Iam Tongi along the way.