• LUKE BRYAN ANNOUNCES “COUNTRY SONG CAME ON TOUR” (PRESS RELEASE)

    Ticket On Sales Begin This Friday, January 31 at 10am Local time at www.LukeBryan.com

    NASHVILLE – (January 27, 2025) – Country music superstar Luke Bryan will kick off a brand-new 30+ city tour this summer, the “Country Song Came On Tour.” The five-time Entertainer of The Year who has played for nearly 15 million fans during his career will launch the tour on May 29. Ticket on sales begin this Friday, January 31 at 10am local time at www.LukeBryan.com.
    The ticket presale for Luke’s fan club members begins Tuesday, January 28th at 8am local time through Thursday, January 30th at 5pm local time. For details go to www.LukeBryan.com.
    Citi® / AAdvantage® is the official presale credit card of the “Country Song Came On Tour.” As such, Citi / AAdvantage cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 28 at 10am local time to Thursday, January 30 at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
    Billboard says Luke has long honed in on his showmanship craft, “the key to his success as one of country music’s foremost ambassadors for more than a decade has been his long-perfected onstage blend of lovable goofball, sultry swagger and positive attitude.”
     
    As a longtime supporter and advocate for young talent, Luke will feature some of country music’s up and coming artists as special guests on the tour including George Birge, Avery Anna, Ashland Craft, Mae Estes, Cole Goodwin, Braxton Keith, Randall King, Vincent Mason, Drake Milligan, Adrien Nunez, and Owen Riegling. DJ Rock will appear on all dates.
    The tour is produced by Live Nation.
    “Country Song Came On Tour” Schedule
    May 29            Bethel, NY                  Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
    May 30            Holmdel, NJ                PNC Bank Arts Center
    May 31            Wantagh, NY              Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
    June 5              Syracuse, NY              Empower Federal Credit Union Amp. At Lakeview
    June 6              Camden, NJ                Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
    June 7              Raleigh, NC                Coastal Credit Union Music Park on sale 2-28
    June 12            Savannah, GA             Enmarket Arena
    June 13            Orlando, FL                Kia Center on sale 2-28
    June 19            Rogers, AR                 Walmart AMP
    June 20            Dallas, TX                   Dos Equis Pavilion
    June 21            Lafayette, LA              CAJUNDOME
    June 26            Bonner Springs, KS    Country Stampede *
    June 27            North Platte, NE         NebraksaLand Days *
    June 28            Grand Junction, CO    Country Jam *
    July 10            Toronto, ON               Budweiser Stage on sale 2-14
    July 11            Cuyahoga Falls, OH   Blossom Music Center on sale 2-21
    July 12            Hershey, PA                Hersheypark Stadium
    July 17            Greenville, SC            Bon Secours Wellness Arena
    July 18            Charleston, SC            Credit One Stadium
    July 19            Birmingham, AL         Coca-Cola Amphitheater
    July 31            St. Louis, MO             Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on sale 2-14
    Aug 1              Cincinnati, OH            Riverbend Music Center
    Aug 2              Burgettstown, PA        The Pavilion at Star Lake
    Aug 7              Columbia, MD            Merriweather Post Pavilion
    Aug 8              Mansfield, MA           Xfinity Center on sale 3-14
    Aug 9              Hartford, CT               Xfinity Theatre
    Aug 14            Charleston, WV          Charleston Coliseum
    Aug 16            Virginia Beach, VA    Veterans United Home Loans Amp. at Virginia Beach
    Aug 23            Dieppe, NB                 YQM Country Fest *
    Aug 24            Bangor, ME                Maine Savings Amphitheater
    Aug 28            Noblesville, IN            Ruoff Music Center on sale 2-28
    Aug 30            Buffalo, NY                Darien Lake Amphitheater
    *Festival dates 
    Luke’s “Country Song Came On Tour” will launch two weeks after his first-ever west coast dates of Famr Tour 2025 playing three shows in California (Merced, Fresno & Kern Counties)on May 15, 16 & 17, 2025. These concerts land just ahead of the 2025 season finale of ABC’s American Idol where Luke will serve as a celebrity judge for an eighth year alongside Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood. Tickets for Farm Tour are available now at  www.LukeBryan.com.
    FARM TOUR
    May 15           Atwater, California (Merced County)        The Castle Airport  
    May 16           Clovis, California (Fresno County)             The Ponds at Harlan Ranch
    May 17           Shafter, California (Kern County)             Sillect Farms
    About Luke Bryan
    During his career, Luke has amassed a total of 22.6 Billion global streams, 11.5 Million global album sales and 55.5M track sales worldwide.  He is the most digital single RIAA certified country artist of all time with 96.5M digital single units and 18M album certified units for a total of 114.5M. In 2023, Luke was honored with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award in recognition of his standing as one of the most streamed artists in their 20-year history. Luke hasgarnered 31 #1 singles, 17 of those Luke co-wrote, and he’s accumulated 57 total weeks spent at #1 during his career.
    Luke has hosted the ACM Awards five times and the CMA Awards four times and has won 50+ major music awards including five wins as Entertainer of the Year. Additional awards include six recognitions as a CMT Artist of the Year, NSAI Artist/Songwriter of the Year, the first-ever recipient of the ACM Album of the Decade Award for Crash My Party, seven CMT Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, and four American Music Awards—as well as being named Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 2010s, the Most Heard Artist of the Decade by Country Aircheck, Artist Humanitarian Recipient by the Country Radio Broadcasters and the ACM Lifting Lives Award honor because of his devotion to improving lives through the power of music.
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    Luke Bryan Contacts:
    Jessie Schmidt / Schmidt Relations, jessie@schmidtpr.com  
    Jodi Dawes/  UMG Nashville jodi.dawes@umusic.com
     
    Live Nation Concerts contacts:
    Valeska Thomas / valeskathomas@livenation.com 

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  • ERIC CHURCH AND LUKE COMBS NAMED CO-RECIPIENTS OF CRS 2025 ARTIST HUMANITARIAN AWARD (PRESS RELEASE)

    (Nashville, Tennessee – January 22, 2025) Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) is proud to announce Eric Church and Luke Combs as co-recipients of the CRS 2025 Artist Humanitarian Award. This prestigious honor will be presented on Friday, February 21, 2025, during the annual Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville.

    This year’s award recognizes the unparalleled efforts of Church and Combs, who raised over $24 million in under a month, driven by an October 26 stadium concert in Charlotte that drew a record-breaking 82,000 fans. Remarkably, this massive event, which typically requires over a year of planning, was mobilized by their collective teams in just 28 days.

    Eric Church, through his nonprofit organization Chief Cares, announced plans to build 100 homes for hurricane victims, starting in Avery County, providing critical shelter to families affected by the devastating storms while also committing to helping address longer-term needs like creating jobs, rebuilding schools, and supporting local businesses. In addition, Eric signed over all publishing royalties from his latest release, “Darkest Hour,” to the people of North Carolina.

    Meanwhile, Luke Combs and his team are working directly with North Carolina-based relief efforts to ensure funds are distributed where they are needed most. Their contributions support organizations, including Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina.

    CRB Awards Committee Chair Beverlee Brannigan shared: “Eric Church and Luke Combs’ love for their home state has been nothing short of inspiring. Their dedication to helping North Carolina recover after Hurricane Helene and their ongoing efforts show just how much they care. This award is a heartfelt recognition of their commitment, hard work, and genuine compassion for the people of North Carolina. Eric and Luke, we’re proud to honor you.”

    The CRB Artist Humanitarian Award was established in 1990 to recognize country artists whose philanthropic efforts have significantly improved the effectiveness and impact of the causes they support. Past recipients include Kane Brown, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, and more.

    For more information about CRS and the Artist Humanitarian Award, visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

    About Country Radio Seminar (CRS): Country Radio Seminar (CRS) is an annual event that brings together professionals from across the country music and radio industries to share ideas, collaborate, and celebrate achievements. CRS 2025 will be held at the Omni Nashville Hotel from February 19 to February 21, 2025, featuring panels, presentations, and special events designed to educate and inspire.

    About Eric Church

    A seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner (including the 2020 award for Entertainer of the Year) and 10-time GRAMMY nominee, Eric Church has amassed a passionate fan base around his critically acclaimed catalog of music. Church’s October 2024 release, “Darkest Hour,” saw the superstar signing over all of his publishing royalties to the people of North Carolina to provide immediate relief following the devastation of Hurricane Helene while also providing ongoing funds to support a more resilient future for his home state. This was his first new music since 2021’s Heart & Soul triple album that followed the Gold-certified Desperate Man, which earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album (his third nod in the category) and prior releases including the Platinum-certified Sinners Like Me (“How ’Bout You,” “Guys Like Me”), Carolina (“Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Love Your Love the Most”) and Mr. Misunderstood (“Record Year,” “Round Here Buzz”), the Double-Platinum certified The Outsiders (“Like a Wrecking Ball,” “Talladega”) and the 3x Platinum-certified Chief (“Springsteen,” “Drink In My Hand”), as well as 36 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certified songs. Church is also a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, a co-owner of the iconic Field & Stream brand, has his own SiriusXM music channel, “Eric Church Outsiders Radio,” his own liquor offering, Whiskey JYPSI, and recently opened Chief’s, a six-story venue on Nashville’s famed lower Broadway.

    About Luke Combs

    Country superstar and 2x CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs is a multi-platinum, award-winning artist from Asheville, NC. In the midst of yet another triumphant year, Combs recently became the first country artist to have three singles certified RIAA Diamond and saw his Grammy-nominated single, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” reach #1 at country radio, leading Combs to spend 53 cumualtvie weeks atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The achievements follow Combs’ latest album, Fathers & Sons, which reflects on his own experiences as a dad and the unique bond between parents and their children. Released to critical acclaim, NPR Music praises, “he’s going beyond the country realm now and really has become a pop star, a global popstar,” while The Wall Street Journal declares, “filled with unexpected warmth and vulnerability…a perfect match for Mr. Combs’s warm and engaging style.” A Grand Ole Opry member and 11x CMA, 4x ACM, 6x Billboard Music Award-winner, Combs is also featured on Post Malone’s new album, F-1 Trillion, is the subject of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and has partnered with Opry Entertainment Group to open Category 10—a multi-level entertainment complex in downtown Nashville. Known for his electric live shows, Combs will perform select dates this year including headline slots at major festivals such as Bonnaroo, Stagecoach and Boston Calling as well as several shows across Australia and New Zealand. Combs also performed an unforgettable duet of “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman at last year’s Grammy Awards and joined forces with Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor to headline “Concert for Carolina,” a special benefit show at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, which raised over $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

    CONTACT:
    Christy Walker-Watkins – AristoPR – 615-269-7071 – Christy@aristomedia.com
    Taylor Dickens – AristoPR – 615-269-7071 – Taylor@aristomedia.com

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  • JON PARDI ANNOUNCES FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD – OUT APRIL 11, DROPS TITLE TRACK (AUDIO)

     

    JON PARDI ANNOUNCES DUAL-NATURED FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD – OUT APRIL 11

    Pardi’s Signature Sound Has a New Spark with 17-Song Album Produced by Jay Joyce, Available for Pre-Order Now

    Fans Can Listen to HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD‘s Grits-and-Glitz Core Title Track Today

     

    Jon Pardi – Honkytonk Hollywood Album Art

     

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – January 17, 2025 – Capitol Records Nashville artist Jon Pardi began careening down the highway over ten years ago, leading the charge to modernize honky tonk with roaring guitars and a roaring, good-time spirit. Pardi’s reputation for punchy, against-the-wind bravado has only grown, with his upcoming fifth studio album HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD slated for release April 11. The 17-track album is the spiritual successor to his fearless breakout hits, and once again finds Pardi pulling out the stops to stay true to himself – yet giving his signature sound a new spark. Some tracks ring with pristine, pure-country tenderness, while others embrace fuzzed-out fiddles and soaring tripled guitars, or grungy bass lines and bottomless grooves. The title track, “Honkytonk Hollywood,” sets the mood placed strategically in the core of the album. It’s a grits-and-glitz tribute to the dual nature of Pardi’s life and mindset, and is now available to listen HERE with the full album available for pre-order HERE.

     

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    “Hey, this is Jon Pardi and this is the title track of my new album, Honkytonk Hollywood. Hope you enjoy it.”

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    “Honkytonk Hollywood is just kind of a rock and roll song about a sexy girl. Kind of give them Hollywood vibes, and you’re loving it. And I don’t know, it’s a fun song. I think everybody’s gonna dig it.”

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    “Hey, it’s John Pardi and that was a song from my new album, Honkytonk Hollywood.”

     

    “All my albums have been rock and roll with a country flare – this one keeps on rockin’,” Pardi explains. “It’s also the most grown-up record I’ve ever made, all my soul basically. ‘Honkytonk Hollywood’ is for the Nashville that’s in my blood and it’s also a nod to my California roots. And right now, more than ever, I hope it’s a way to honor and lift up the people of my home state.”

    Enlisting Jay Joyce for the first time as producer and stepping away from the traditional Nashville recording system, Pardi spent three solid weeks in the studio, building each track up from nothing with his touring band handling the vast majority of the recording.  Starting the album off in overdrive, “Boots Off” explodes from the speakers with a brash guitar hook and roadhouse-rocking stomp, representing the first of many hot-and-heavy love songs. Tracks like the grungy “Rush” continue the flirtatious fun, fusing alt-rock attitude with a synthetic skid-row crunch and howling vocals, perfectly capturing the swirling ecstasy of desire. Likewise, “Love the Lights Out” melts into a steamy soul rocker with slide guitar hooks and a throbbing pulse – a soundtrack for love that takes its time – and “She Gets to Drinking” sways with an intoxicating swing. Meanwhile, others push boundaries even further sonically, with the current single “Friday Night Heartbreaker” pairing a dark, tortured blast of hard rock with a sleek singalong vocal. “Hey California” cruises down a Sunset Strip of ‘70s-style studio-rock sophistication – complete with dreamy vocal stacks and atmospheric guitars. And with the slow-grooving “Don’t You Wanna Know,” Pardi’s twangy vocal pleads for romantic reconnection through a cloud of mellow, new-wave pop.

    Elsewhere, family-minded balladry makes timeless trad-country feel modern, with tracks like “He Went to Work” tipping a hat to the steadfast fathers of the world. And Pardi calls the cinematic beauty of his lump-in-your-throat life ballad “She Drives Away” “undeniable.” He goes all-in on the moody “Gambling Man,” a busted flat tuxedo-twang warning to avoid his dice-rolling ways. And the two-stepper “Bar Room Blue” aches with a woozy, San Antonio swing. But by closing the set on “Kinda Wanna Keep It That Way,” Pardi once and for all declares his creative independence. A tranquil, acoustic-groove anthem with the easy strut of self-confidence, its message sums up where the restless counter-country star is at – and ultimately, the foundation of his success.  But no matter how far he roamed, Pardi’s barbed-wire vocal fenced the new ground.

    “We did what we wanted, and it stands out because of it,” Pardi goes on. “Taking the chance paid off, and I kind of want to keep it that way.”

     

    HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD Track List:

    1. Boots Off
    2. Friday Night Heartbreaker
    3. She Gets to Drinking
    4. Gambling Man
    5. Hey California
    6. Rush
    7. She Drives Away
    8. He Went to Work
    9. Last Call Thing
    10. Honkytonk Hollywood
    11. Love The Lights Out
    12. Nice Place to Visit
    13. Hard Knocks
    14. Don’t You Wanna Know
    15. Bar Room Blue
    16. Who I Don’t Wanna Be
    17. Kinda Wanna Keep It That Way

     

    With four Top 5 albums which include 2016’s Platinum No. 1, CALIFORNIA SUNRISE, and Pardi’s reputation for punchy, against-the-wind bravado has only grown. Never afraid to break from the pack, fourteen RIAA-certified singles feature six No. 1’s (like the back-to-back 6x-Platinum “Head Over Boots” and “Dirt On My Boots”), and with years of blue-collar barnstorming behind him, the California native has earned his international headlining acclaim, alongside 9.3 billion global streams. For all the success of his multi-album, decade-plus climb, it has to come honestly, from a spark of true creative interest – and good old-fashioned fun. The lessons for Pardi, just made him stronger.

    After headlining shows in the US and Australia including CMC Rocks this spring, the multi-Platinum country star and “spirited entertainer, with infectious energy” (Star Tribune) will kickoff his HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD TOUR on April 25, hitting 16 arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S. with support from Corey Kent on select dates and Kassi Ashton. For more information on new music and for a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit JonPardi.com.

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    Contact:

    Tyne Parrish

    The GreenRoom

    Tynep@thegreenroompr.com

     

    Leigh Malleus

    Universal Music Group Nashville

    leigh.malleus@umusic.com

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  • TIMOTHY WAYNE HEADLINES THE TEXAS CLUB IN BATON ROUGE ON JANUARY 25TH (PRESS RELEASE)

    RISING COUNTRY STAR TIMOTHY WAYNE HEADLINES THE TEXAS CLUB IN BATON ROUGE ON JANUARY 25TH

     

    Timothy Wayne | Download Hi-Res Press Photo HERE

     

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 14, 2025) – Rising country music artist Timothy Wayne will headline The Texas Club in Baton Rouge, La. on January 25, 2025. Known for his authentic country sound, Wayne is quickly gaining recognition in the country music scene. The Franklin, Tenn. native is signed with Universal Music Group Nashville and Capitol Records Nashville and is currently working on his debut project. Fans can expect a night of music that blends traditional country influences with a modern twist.

    WHO: Timothy Wayne

    WHAT: Live headline performance, opening artists include Wyatt Putman and Connor Martin

    WHEN: Saturday, January 25, 2025 |*Doors open at 8:00 PM | Show starts at 9:00 PM

    WHERE: The Texas Club, 456 N Donmoor Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

               *18+ event/venue (valid government-issued photo ID required for entry)

    TICKETS: Tickets range from $17 to $168 (purchase tickets HERE)

    • Box Office: (225) 928-4655
    • General Info: (225) 928-4656

    Marking major milestones in his career, Wayne recently performed “Louisiana Saturday Night” at the 2025 Rose Parade on the explore Louisiana float and opened for Tim McGraw on the “Standing Room Only” tour. This upcoming performance at The Texas Club will showcase his unique blend of country music, offering a glimpse into the future of this talented artist’s journey. With his debut project in the works, Wayne will showcase tracks like “Guy With A Guitar” and “God Made A Country Boy,” which have already received attention for their heartfelt storytelling and genuine country roots.

    “I’m extremely excited to be returning to the Texas Club on January 25,” says Wayne. “I just performed at the Rose Parade so from doing that to now once again playing at the biggest club in Baton Rouge is unbelievable. It’s been completely unbelievable the way everything has lined up and I can’t wait to give everyone another good show or rather a good Louisiana Saturday Night!”

    For more information, visit www.timothywaynemusic.com.

    About Timothy Wayne
    With a guitar in one hand and history book in the other, rising country artist and LSU Tiger Timothy Wayne is forging a path in country music. Wayne, a native of Franklin, TN, is balancing the demands of academia and a burgeoning music career. Having signed his first major record deal with Universal Music Group Nashville’s Capitol Records Nashville, Wayne has already released two tracks, “Guy With A Guitar” and “God Made A Country Boy,” which Music Row lauded as “well sung,” and was accompanied by Wayne’s first official music video.

    As a college student with a love of history, Wayne has a deep appreciation for the stories that shape our world. The singer-songwriter is influenced by a spectrum of country legends, from the traditional sounds of Waylon Jennings, George Strait, and Randy Travis to the contemporary flair of Dierks Bentley and his greatest inspiration, Tim McGraw. Currently in his third year at LSU, Wayne is committed to his faith, family, community and hard work, juggling the two paths of pursuing both a college degree and his dream career. Wayne went on tour this past summer as an opener for Tim McGraw on the Standing Room Only Tour, and he is continuing to play shows in the Southeast while working in the studio on his forthcoming debut project and hitting the books.

     

    Media Contacts:

    Kathy Jacobson

    For Timothy Wayne

    kathy@kj-pr.com

    Cindy Finke

    UMG Nashville

    Cindy.finke@umusic.com

  • PARKER MCCOLLUM SHOWS “WHAT KINDA MAN” HE IS IN FULL-THROTTLE NEW MUSIC VIDEO (PRESS RELEASE)

    For Immediate Release

    Watch Now: Parker McCollum Shows “What Kinda Man” He Is in Full-Throttle New Music Video

    Photo Credit: Jason Stolzfus Download Image HERE

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 16, 2025) – “Wilder than a bat out of hell, off the rails and blazin’ through town.” From the dive bar to the Union Valley Church and the open roads in between, Parker McCollum is a dapper desperado in the brand-new music video for his chart-climbing single “What Kinda Man,” out today. The cinematic clip is directed by CMA and ACM-Award winner Dustin Haney and features McCollum spinning tires and sinking shots in a game of pool, while performing the song’s bad-boy-gone-good lyrics.

    WATCH: “What Kinda Man” Official Music Video

    “Excited for y’all to see this one! Working with Dustin has been such an incredible creative partnership. He has such a great eye for what I’m trying to accomplish and always over delivers. This video for ‘What Kinda Man’ was a whole lot of fun to make and I hope y’all enjoy it.”
    – Parker McCollum

    Eagle-eyed fans will catch a close-to-home cameo and subtle nods to McCollum’s catalog of hits including the Haney-directed “Burn It Down,” which picked up a trophy for ACM Visual Media of the Year in 2024. In partnership with CMT, the video also made its broadcast debut on Paramount’s Times Square Billboard today and is now in rotation across CMT Channels.

    “What Kinda Man” is the follow-up to McCollum’s four consecutive #1 singles (“Pretty Heart,” “To Be Loved By You,” “Handle On You,” and “Burn It Down”) and is the first look at new music set to be released in 2025.

    McCollum will kick off his What Kinda Man Tour on January 23 in Athens, GA. The consummate road-warrior will make stops at some of the most notable venues in the country and will appear as top-billing at high-profile festivals this summer. McCollum will also play his third show at the famed RODEOHOUSTON on March 21.

    For additional information, including upcoming show dates and tickets, please visit ParkerMcCollum.com.

    About Parker McCollum:

    Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Parker McCollum has reached the ranks of a bona fide Country music superstar by connecting with fans and critics alike through his relatable and authentic sound. His most recent album, Never Enough (released on May 12, 2023 via MCA Nashville), is a statement collection of music that cements his status as one of Country’s strongest new voices. Currently on his massive Burn It Down Tour throughout 2024, McCollum will be performing at some of the most iconic venues around the nation and appearing at Country music’s top music festivals. McCollum has been named an ‘Artist to Watch’ by Rolling Stone, Billboard, SiriusXM, CMT, RIAA, and more with American Songwriter noting, “The Texas native teeters on the edge of next-level superstardom.” Music Row listed McCollum as their 2021 Breakout Artist of the Year and Apple also included him as one of their all-genre “Up Next Artists” Class of 2021. A dedicated road warrior, McCollum made his debut at the famed Grand Ole Opry in 2021 and has sold out major concert venues around the U.S. In March 2022, McCollum made his debut at RODEOHOUSTON to a sold-out crowd with over 73,000 tickets sold, returning to perform at the Opening Day celebration in 2023. He recently made a dream come true with his first-ever Austin City Limits performance, kicking off their 2023 season. In 2022, McCollum earned his first ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year, took home “Breakthrough Video of the Year” (a fully fan-voted honor) at the 2022 CMT Music Awards and scored back-to-back CMA Awards nominations (2022 & 2023) for New Artist of the Year, as well a nomination for “Song of the Year” (2024) for his explosive Platinum hit “Burn It Down.” McCollum took home his second ACM Award for “Visual Media of the Year” for his music video for “Burn It Down.” The hit single marks his fourth consecutive #1 – following chart toppers “Pretty Heart,” “To Be Loved By You,” and “Handle On You.” McCollum’s latest single, the foot-stomping, shoot-it-straight, “What Kinda Man,” shows his return to the musical Texas roots that got him started. “What Kinda Man” and its official music video are available now.  

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    Media Contacts for Parker McCollum:

    Marcel Pariseau

    marcel@truepublicrelations.com

    Taylor Bailey

    taylor@truepublicrelations.com

    Jodi Dawes
    Jodi.Dawes@umusic.com

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  • TUCKER WETMORE EXCITED TO PLAY FENWAY PARK SHOW WITH THOMAS RHETT (AUDIO)

    Announced today, Tucker Wetmore is set to open for Thomas Rhett at Boston’s Fenway Park on July 19th. Audio message from Tucker below!

     

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    “I am super stoked to be playing Fenway Park with Thomas Rhett this summer. I’m lookin’ forward to it, it’s July 19th. I hope to see y’all there. I love ya, goodbye!”

     

    Thomas Rhett, Teddy Swims, Tucker Wetmore and The Castellows at Fenway Park

     

     

    Tickets On Sale Starting This Friday at 10AM Local Time

     

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  • CHRIS STAPLETON CONFIRMS SUMMER “ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW” DATES (PRESS RELEASE)

    CHRIS STAPLETON CONFIRMS SUMMER
    “ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW” DATES

    TICKETS ON-SALE NEXT FRIDAY

    NOMINATED FOR TWO AWARDS AT 67TH ANNUAL
    GRAMMY AWARDS

    January 9, 2025—Chris Stapleton will continue his “All-American Road Show” tour through this summer with newly confirmed shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena, Denver’s Ball Arena, Salt Lake City’s Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre and Albany’s MVP Arena among many others. Special guests on the tour include Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Marcus King, Nikki Lane, Grace Potter, Maggie Rose, Brittney Spencer, Allen Stone, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives and The War & Treaty. See below for complete tour itinerary.

    Stapleton’s fan club will have early access to tickets starting next Tuesday, January 14 at 10:00am local time with general on-sale following next Friday, January 17 at 10:00am local time. Sign up for fan club pre-sale access at StapletonFanClub.com. Full tour details can be found at www.chrisstapleton.com/tour.

    The upcoming performances add to yet another landmark year for Stapleton, who is nominated for two awards at the upcoming 67th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Country Album (Higher) and Best Country Solo Performance (“It Takes A Woman”). Additionally, Stapleton won three awards at the CMA Awards this past fall, making him a 19x CMA Award-winner. With this achievement, Stapleton tied the record for most CMA wins ever with Brooks & Dunn, while also extending his own record for most wins in the Male Vocalist of the Year category (eight).

    Produced by Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton, Higher landed on several “Best of” lists including Billboard, Esquire, Vulture and Rolling Stone, who praised, “dazzling…the best evidence yet for the way one man’s voice has become synonymous with the very idea of a musical genre.” Additionally, GQ declared, “In an age rife with division, he’s maybe the only thing Americans all agree on…one of the most reliable hit makers in music” and NPR Music proclaimed, “Higher puts him where he always really was—in that classic kind of rock and soul, Tom Petty, Eagles, going beyond the confines of the genre.” Listen to HigherHERE.

    The 10x Grammy, 19x CMA and 19x ACM Award-winner has also recently collaborated with Post Malone (“California Sober”), Dua Lipa (“Think I’m In Love With You (Live from the 59th ACM Awards)”), Slash (“Oh Well”) and George Strait (“Honky Tonk Hall of Fame”), released a version of Tom Petty’s “I Should Have Known It” for the new Tom Petty tribute album and returned to NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for the third time as musical guest. Additionally, he performed the National Anthem at 2023’s Super Bowl LVII and has collaborated in recent years with Adele, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Sheryl Crow, Santana and many more.

     

    Chris Stapleton – Credit: Becky Fluke

    Higher follows 2020’s acclaimed Starting Over, which won three awards at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in addition to earning Album of the Year honors at both the CMA and ACM Awards. Called a “a sure-footed masterpiece” by the Associated Press, the album landed on “Best of 2020” lists at NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Esquire, Vulture, The Tennessean and The New York Times, who declared, “Chris Stapleton’s roar isn’t designed to scare you off. It’s regal, an announcement of an alpha figure asserting his primacy…on this, his fourth album, the thrill is back.” Prior to Starting Over, Stapleton released a pair of Platinum-certified releases in 2017—From A Room: Volume 1 and From A Room: Volume 2—as well as his 5x Platinum breakthrough solo debut album in 2015, Traveller.

    In addition to their work as musicians, the Stapletons are founders of the Outlaw State of Kind charitable fund, which supports a variety of causes that are close to their heart. Stapleton also recently unveiled his new Traveller Whiskey, a first-of-its-kind collaboration created in partnership with Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley.

    HIGHER TRACK LIST

    1. What Am I Gonna Do
    2. South Dakota
    3. Trust
    4. It Takes A Woman
    5. The Fire
    6. Think I’m In Love With You
    7. Loving You On My Mind
    8. White Horse
    9. Higher
    10. The Bottom
    11. The Day I Die
    12. Crosswind
    13. Weight Of Your World
    14. Mountains Of My Mind

    CHRIS STAPLETON CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
    BOLD
    on-sale next Friday, January 17 at 10:00am local time

    February 25—Melbourne, Australia—Rod Laver Arena* (SOLD OUT)
    February 26—Melbourne, Australia—Rod Laver Arena* (SOLD OUT)
    February 28—Brisbane, Australia—Brisbane Entertainment Centre* (SOLD OUT)
    March 1—Brisbane, Australia—Brisbane Entertainment Centre* (SOLD OUT)
    March 4—Sydney, Australia—Qudos Bank Arena* (SOLD OUT)
    March 5—Sydney, Australia—Qudos Bank Arena* (SOLD OUT)
    March 7—Auckland, New Zealand—Spark Arena* (SOLD OUT)
    March 8—Auckland, New Zealand—Spark Arena* (SOLD OUT)

    June 4—Greenville, SC—Bon Secours Wellness Arena

    June 7—Charlottesville, VA—John Paul Jones Arena

    June 12—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena+

    June 18—Greensboro, NC—First Horizon Coliseum^

    June 20—Albany, NY—MVP Arena^

    June 27—Tinley Park, IL—Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre#

    July 11—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    July 12—Milwaukee, WI—Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival

    July 23—Belmont Park, NY—UBS Arena~

    July 25—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden~

    August 1—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center**

    August 8—Phoenix, AZ—Desert Diamond Arena‡‡

    August 15—Salt Lake City, UT—Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre*

    August 22—Denver, CO—Ball Arena**

    October 10—Hollywood, FL—Hard Rock Live

    *with special guest Marcus King
    †with special guest Nikki Lane
    ‡with special guest Brittney Spencer
    +with special guest Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs
    ^with special guest Maggie Rose
    #with special guest The War & Treaty
    ~with special guest Grace Potter
    **with special guest Allen Stone
    ‡‡with special guest Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

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  • JON PARDI DROPS OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “FRIDAY NIGHT HEARTBREAKER (PRESS RELEASE)

    Jon Pardi Gives a Dark and Thrilling Look to New Music Video for “Friday Night Heartbreaker” – Watch HERE

     

    Jon Pardi | Credit: Evan De Stefano

     

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – January 7, 2025 – Today, country superstar Jon Pardi hits the streets in a dark and thrilling new music video for current radio single “Friday Night Heartbreaker.” Released as the lead track off his upcoming fifth studio album, the video for the track that “kicks down the door of this next musical chapter” (American Songwriter) was directed by Jim Wright and shot in Nashville’s historic Printer’s Alley. It highlights Pardi’s signature mix of honky-tonk rhythms and contemporary flair, capturing the bittersweet blend of infatuation and the heartbreak often felt during fleeting moments of romance. With its lively melody and mysterious edge, “Friday Night Heartbreaker” highlights Pardi’s knack for blending storytelling with an infectious, danceable sound. Fans can watch the new video now HERE.

    “I always enjoy filming with Jim Wright, even if it means being in Printer’s Alley until 2 AM,” says Pardi. “You really see some wild characters down there at that hour. One of my favorite parts of the shoot was chatting with the actors and actresses who performed the circus stunts—they were amazing! All I had to do was play guitar and drive a cool car while they were over there breathing fire and swallowing swords. It was awesome to watch it all come together!”

    Since first hitting the country landscape, singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi has long separated himself from the pack, carving a lane that was all his own by producing, writing, and singing songs he created from the melodies up, and earning praise for it. “Jon Pardi cut a path through modern country’s embrace of pop, hip-hop and EDM” (The New York Times) with “an emboldened work… a distilling of his sound into a more potent form that draws both vitality and assurance from his anything-but-sterile relationship to his tradition’s modern era” (NPR). Pardi is “a leader among a growing number of artists bringing back fiddle, steel, and twang” (People) and “even when he’s singing sad songs, he wants people to have a good time” (Associated Press). Pardi’s critically acclaimed most recent album MR. SATURDAY NIGHT proved he has “blazed his own trail over the past decade” (Billboard) and followed his critically acclaimed 2019 album – HEARTACHE MEDICATION – a CMA and ACM Album of the Year nominated project that was also named as one of Rolling Stone’s “Best Album of the Year” and Los Angeles Times’ (Top 10) “Best Albums of the Year” upon release. His breakthrough Platinum-selling album, CALIFORNIA SUNRISE, features the multi-Platinum, chart-topping hits “Dirt On My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache On The Dance Floor” and “Night Shift.” Pardi has earned several No. 1s on country radio 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 work on a mass scale” (Variety). Filled with fiddle, twang and steel guitar, Pardi continues to “apply new ideas to country’s old sounds” (Los Angeles Times) and “bring authenticity back into Country music” (People). Pardi’s brand new “Friday Night Heartbreaker” is the lead single from his upcoming fifth studio album, anticipated for release in 2025. For more information and for a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit JonPardi.com.

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    Media Contacts:

    Tyne Parrish

    The GreenRoom

    Tynep@thegreenroompr.com

    Leigh Malleus

    Universal Music Group Nashville

    Leigh.Malleus@umusic.com

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  • KEITH URBAN: ASSETS TO SUPPORT NEW SINGLE “STRAIGHT LINE” (AUDIO)

    Keith Urban’s new single “Straight Line” from his latest album HIGH is available everywhere now. “Straight Line” is set to ship to country radio on Monday, January 13th, and will go for adds on Tuesday, January 21st. Check out the below audio assets to support this new single!

     

    Keith Urban – Lead Press Image

     

    Audio / Keith Urban - "Straight Line" (INTRO AUDIO)

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    “Hey everyone this is Keith Urban. Here’s Straight Line.”

    Audio / Keith Urban - "Straight Line" (STORY AUDIO)

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    “It’s a song that is really about recognizing that life can sometimes just become monotonous and routine. For me too, for so many people. It can happen slowly. You’re doing your job, you’re showing up Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday, whatever it is, day in, day out. It’s like rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat. You’re doing it and you’re being responsible, but slowly but surely you’re like, my life is not so great. It used to be really fun. What the hell happened? Because it’s life. You got to work. You’ve got to pay the bills, you’ve got to take care of things, but it can start to lack color and I wanted a song that was like an alarm clock going off to kind of wake up all of us and reclaim our life really. That’s what Straight Line’s about.”

    Audio / Keith Urban - "Straight Line" (OUTRO AUDIO)

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    “Hey everyone it’s Keith Urban. That was Straight Line.”

    Audio / Keith Urban - "Straight Line" (:30 Radio Spot)

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    Additional downloadable assets can be found HERE. Please contact Houston.Gaither@umusic.com for any other asset needs.

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  • TYLER HUBBARD ON FINDING TIME TO RELAX (AUDIO)

    Tyler was extremely busy in 2024 with releasing a new album, STRONG, his first solo headlining tour, traveling the country with Kane Brown and, of course, hanging with other songwriters crafting new tunes throughout the year. His schedule usually remains hectic, so he finds it rather difficult to just relax.

     

    Audio / Tyler Hubbard - Finding Time To Relax (AUDIO)

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    “When I think of my favorite way to relax (laughs), I don’t really know what relaxed means. I have three kids (laughs), and there’s not a whole lot of relaxing going on. I really just sort of love winding down at the end of the night after I put the kids to bed, having a glass of wine or something, sitting down and watching a movie or just trying to decompress a little bit like that. I find that pretty relaxing, otherwise, my mind is running a hundred miles an hour thinking about things I should be doing. Usually, if I can check out (and) watch a movie or something, it helps get my mind off of life for a little while and it’s pretty relaxing.”

     

    Tyler Hubbard

     

    The “Park” singer already has several dates on the books for 2025. For more information on tour dates, go to tylerhubbardofficial.com.

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