Louie TheSinger is set to hit stages across the nation for his first-ever U.S. tour, Desperado. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on June 15th at the House of Blues in Orlando making stops across the U.S. in San Antonio, San Diego, Denver, and more before wrapping up in Charlotte at The Underground on July 27th.

Born from a journey marked by life’s highs and lows, Louie’s rise to musical prominence has captivated audiences worldwide. Despite facing obstacles, including a prison stint in 2018 that challenged his identity, Louie remained true to himself and his music.  With a strong social media following and millions of streams worldwide, Louie’s music resonates with authenticity, forging connections and sparking a movement of solidarity. Now, backed by UMG Nashville, Louie is ready to make his mark on the country music scene.

His debut U.S. tour promises to showcase his unique sound and storytelling, solidifying his place among industry giants. Join Louie TheSinger as he blazes a trail through the heart of country music, one stage at a time.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, March 26. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, March 29 at 10am Local Time at livenation.com 

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Desperado Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 26 at 10am Local Time until Thursday, March 28 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

TOUR DATES: 

Sat Jun 15        Orlando, FL                   House of Blues

Sun Jun 16       Atlanta, GA                   Buckhead Theatre

Thurs Jun 20     Corpus Christi, TX         Brewster Street Icehouse **

Fri Jun 21         San Antonio, TX            Aztec Theatre

Sat Jun 22        Austin, TX                     Scoot Inn

Fri Jun 28         Sacramento, CA            Ace of Spades

Sat Jun 29        Bakersfield, CA             Fox Theater

Sun Jun 30       San Diego, CA              House of Blues

Fri Jul 05          Dallas, TX                     House of Blues

Sat Jul 06         Houston, TX                  House of Blues

Sun Jul 07        Fayetteville, AR             George Majestic Lounge

Wed Jul 10       Albuquerque, NM          Revel Entertainment Center

Thu Jul 11         Denver, CO                  Summit

Sat Jul 13         Chicago, IL                   Windy City Smoke Out **

Wed Jul 17       Phoenix, AZ                  Van Buren

Fri Jul 19          San Francisco, CA        The Fillmore

Sat Jul 20         Los Angeles, CA           Novo **

Sun Jul 21        Las Vegas, NV              House of Blues

Fri Jul 26          Washington, DC            The Howard Theatre

Sat Jul 27         Charlotte, NC                The Underground

** Non Live Nation

About Louie TheSinger:
Louie TheSinger is a Fort Worth, Texas-born Mexican country music sensation. Tokenized for creating “country music with flavor,” his music is a representation of his Texan and Mexican roots while still bringing something new and fresh to the country music scene. Louie has gained over 1.5+ million followers on social media and is currently signed to Universal Music Group Nashville. He has had an uplifting journey getting here from a rough upbringing to a stint in prison. Once he was released, he put his mind on music and rose to fame with his incredible vocals and uplifting persona. For more info on Louie TheSinger, visit https://linktr.ee/LouieTheSinger

Seven-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves’ latest album, Deeper Well (Interscope/MCA Nashville) is topping charts upon release. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., outselling Morgan Wallen, and a new album from Justin Timberlake. With over 97,000 equivalent album units earned, Deeper Well marks Musgraves’ fifth Top 5 debut on the Billboard 200. Of the Deeper Well first week sum, 66,000 of those units were comprised from traditional album sales. With over 37,000 vinyl copies of Deeper Well sold, it marks the biggest vinyl sales week for 2024 and Musgraves’ biggest sales week for vinyl. It also marks the fourth largest week for a country album on vinyl since Luminate began tracking in 1991. In addition to this being Kacey’s biggest sales week ever, Deeper Well marks her fifth consecutive #1 debut on Billboard Top Country Album chart. In the UK, Deeper Well won five UK Specialist #1 awards, and debuted at #3 in the official albums chart.

Kacey kicked off release day with a gorgeous outdoor concert performance on NBC’s Today Show followed by an intimate hometown show at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. Musgraves was also seen chatting and performing on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as well as The Howard Stern Show. Earlier this month, she was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, her third time appearing on the iconic show.

Critics are heralding her latest album and highlighting it “goes back to the ethereal roots the world first fell in love with,” said Elle. The New York Times called the album “Superb,” and Los Angeles Times noted “Musgraves returns on ‘Deeper Well,’ to the kind of rootsy, hand-played arrangements that defined her early work.” The Cut declared “the songs on ‘Deeper Well’ call back to her singer-songwriter roots” and American Songwriter proclaiming, “this is Musgraves at her finest, mentally and musically.” In the UK, The Telegraph note “this is a brilliant record” in their 5-star review while Sunday Times says “singing this beautiful burrow deep in the heart” in their 4-star review of Deeper Well.

In honor of the new album, Kacey will embark on The Deeper Well World Tour which kicks off April 28th in Dublin, Ireland and runs through December 7th in Nashville, Tennessee (see below for full list of dates). The upcoming The Deeper Well World Tour follows Kacey’s triumphant 2022 arena trek, star-crossed: unveiled tour.

Eric Church will headline the inaugural Field & Stream Music Fest in Winnsboro, South Carolina on October 6th. The festival will take place October 4th – 6th and feature more than 30 artists, including a second headliner, Lainey Wilson. Choir presale begins Wednesday (March 27th) at 8am ET. Public onsale begins Thursday (March 28th) at 8am ET. To learn more about the festival, go to https://fieldandstreammusicfest.com

Eric will be headlining the innaugural Field & Stream Music Fest in Winnsboro, SC on October 6, 2024. Choir presale begins 3.27.24 at 8am ET. Public onsale begins 3.28.24 at 8am ET. To learn more about the festival visit https://t.co/0vEJ6yV0Vb pic.twitter.com/h8IUt8hEec

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) March 25, 2024

Priscilla Block‘s duet with Justin Moore — “You Me, And Whiskey,” has been certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A., and the official music video is up for “Collaborative Video of the Year” at this year’s CMT Music Awards.

Luke Bryan, along with Chris Janson, celebrated the passing of a law — titled the ELVIS Act (Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act) — which protects artists from the unauthorized use of their voice, name, image and likeness created by artificial intelligence (A.I.).

Tennessee is paving the way as the first state in the country to sign legislation protecting artists’ voices from the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI). @wkrn https://t.co/ROUI9MPSxj

— Stephanie Langston (@stephnthecity) March 22, 2024

Keith Urban has been announced as one of the headliners for this year’s Summerfest, taking place at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee on June 29th with special guests Needtobreathe and Alana Springsteen.

 Jordan Davis and NEEDTOBREATHE will team up for a special outdoor taping of the series “CMT Crossroads” ahead of the 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, where they will also collaborate LIVE for a first-time performance on Sunday, April 7th (8:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) on CBS  and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.*

JORDAN DAVIS
The multi-platinum, award winning singer-songwriter will make his CMTMA main stage debut, looking to take home his first CMT belt buckles for the heartfelt “Next Thing You Know” video, which earned him 2 nominations in “Male Video of the Year” and the coveted “Video of the Year” category.

NEEDTOBREATHE
The GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum rock band returns to the CMTMA stage for the first time since their mesmerizing performance of “I Wanna Remember” with Carrie Underwood in 2021.

“CMT Crossroads: NEEDTOBREATHE + Jordan Davis” will film in front of a LIVE audience at UT Austin on Friday, April 5th, giving fans a one-of-a-kind opportunity to be a part of CMT’s longest-running music series.

• • All fans must register in advance to attend the “CMT Crossroads” taping here.
  • PLEASE NOTE, no walk-ups are permitted. Only guests who have pre-registered and receive the appropriate tickets/credentials needed for each individual event will be allowed entry. Event is subject to capacity.

Previously announced performers include Keith Urban, Sam Hunt, Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll,  Kelsea Ballerini and Lainey Wilson.

Additional performers, presenters and details about the 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS on CBS will be announced soon.

PLATINUM-certified, GRAMMY-nominated artist and songwriter Anne Wilson gives fans another look at her forthcoming album, REBEL, with the highly-anticipated duet “Country Gold” (with Jordan Davis) today, March 22nd.

Arriving in full on Friday, April 19th, REBEL is a genre-defying collection capturing Wilson’s signature faith-infused Country sound. Wilson also celebrates her first-time CMT Award nomination for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year for “Rain In The Rearview” which first premiered on the CMT/Paramount Time Square billboard in January.

Wilson’s new collaboration with Davis comes just months after first sharing the stage with him at the 2023 ACM Honors for a live performance of “Buy Dirt.” Serving as the first of three duets on the album, “Country Gold” written by Wilson, Jeff Pardo and Matthew West, pulls inspiration from the biblical meaning of “gold” equating a symbol of spiritual wealth. Wilson and Davis expertly blend their unique, warm vocals as they weave heartfelt narratives from their family histories, emphasizing the joy found in life’s simple moments.

“I am so excited about my new song ‘Country Gold’ with Jordan Davis,” shares Wilson. “I’m a huge fan of Jordan’s music, and I’m honored to have him join me. This song is all about roots and remembering where the good stuff in life really is. I love the line that says, ‘the richest people that I’ve ever known struck country gold,’ and I hope you do too. I can’t wait for everyone to hear it!”

Set to become “a ​​cherished addition to the libraries of fans of both genres,” (Holler) REBEL will see Wilson joining forces with even more industry heavyweights. Still to come with the full album on April 19 is a duet with reigning 2023 CMA Entertainer of the year, Lainey Wilson, for “Praying Woman” and GRAMMY Award-winner Chris Tomlin for “The Cross.” A co-writer on each of the album’s 16 tracks, Wilson teamed up with some of Music Row’s most in-demand songwriters such as Nicolle Galyon, Emily Weisband, Matthew West and Trannie Anderson for a revolutionary project firmly rooted in both Country and Christian music, produced by Jeff Pardo and Jonathan Smith.

Earlier this month, Wilson captivated viewers nationwide with her morning television debut on Fox & Friends’ series ‘Faith & Friends Weekend.’ Performing live in the heart of the Big Apple, Wilson delivered her uplifting single “Strong” that is No.3 and climbing at Christian radio. She also celebrated International Women’s Day by stopping by The Bobby Bones Show to perform “Rain In The Rearview” and “Strong,” and chat with Bobby about what you can expect from her upcoming record.

WATCH: “STRONG” ON ‘FAITH & FRIENDS’

The Opry NextStage Class of 2024 member released “God & Country” in Feb., giving fans a sneak peek into the multifaceted artistry on REBEL. As her commanding vocals lead the track that MusicRow dubs a “spectacular show-stopper,” Wilson revisits her Kentucky roots growing up in the heart of the heartland. As the anticipation for REBEL builds, Wilson’s current single “Rain In The Rearview” continues to turn heads at Country radio.

Named as part of Spotify’s 2024 Hot Country Artists to Watch, Wilson just wrapped her first Country tour as direct support on Scotty McCreery’s Cab In A Solo Tour. This summer, she will grace the stages of both Country and Christian music’s most sought-after festivals including Tortuga Festival, Big As Texas Fest, Country Concert, Alive Music Festival and Kingdom Bound. For dates and more information, visit www.annewilsonofficial.com and keep up with her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

REBEL Track List:

1. “REBEL” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West)
2. “Rain In The Rearview” (Anne Wilson, Matthew West, Zach Kale, Jaren Johnston)
3. “Strong” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West)
4. “God & Country” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Trannie Anderson)
5. “Praying Woman” (with Lainey Wilson) (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson)
6. “Songs About Whiskey” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Lauren Hungate)
7. “Sinner’s Prayer” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Lauren Hungate)
8. “The Cross” (with Chris Tomlin) (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Jonathan Smith)
9. “My Father’s Daughter” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Emily Weisband)
10. “Red Flag” (Anne Wilson, Jonathan Smith, Casey Beathard)
11. “Country Gold” (with Jordan Davis) (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West)
12. “Southern Gospel” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Lauren Hungate)
13. “Dirt Roads In Heaven” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Nicolle Galyon, Matthew West)
14. “3:16” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West)
15. “Milestones” (Anne Wilson, Nicolle Galyon, Lauren Hungate)
16. “Out of the Bluegrass” (Anne Wilson, Nicolle Galyon, Emily Weisband)

Anne is currently shining her light on country radio with her single, “Rain In The Rearview.”

Sam Hunt has released a new song, “Locked Up,” along with a new official music video for the song.

Starring Sam, his band and his beautiful wife Hannah, who was pregnant with their second child, Lowry, the clip — directed by Tim Mattia and shot at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee — has the country superstar reimagines Johnny Cash’s infamous 1968 concert at Folsom Prison.

“We found a really cool old prison in East Tennessee, and we had this idea originally to recreate the Johnny Cash Folsom Prison concert that he did back in the day and dressed up in all black, a suit, and I got a bunch of local guys to come out and dress up as inmates and had a really good time with it, sort of a period piece idea, I guess you could call it,” says Sam. “I don’t know if I did Johnny Cash justice. I doubt I did, but I enjoyed making the video and had my family out there with me and met a lot of cool folks who came out to help us with this video, so that was one of the more fun video experiences I’ve had.”

Sam co-wrote the song with Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Jerry Flowers and his producer Zach Crowell, and he says the tune began with a title he had. “I had that title in my phone. I wanted to write a song called ‘Locked Up,’” he says. “I had no idea about what it may be about, although I have had a few run-ins with the law in my lifetime. My producer was playing me some music, he had built some tracks and was playing through a few songs, and I was looking at my phone, and I saw the title in the songs. The music sounded like the title, which is always a good start, and I just started singing that chorus. I think I filled in, 30-40 percent of the lyric in one take.”

He is set for his performance debut of “Locked Up” at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on April 7th airing Live on CBS from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Sam, who is making his way to the top of the country charts with his latest single “Outskirts,” is currently on his Outskirts 2024 Tour, which makes stops in Duluth, Minnesota today (March 22nd) and Grand Forks, North Dakota on Saturday (March 23rd).

The award-winning duo The War And Treaty releases a steamy new track, “Stealing A Kiss.” Written by the husband-and-wife pair, and inspired by their passion for each other, Michael and Tanya Trotter put their undeniable chemistry on full display in this soulful and seductive new tune.

“This song feels like a shot of red bull after an 8-hour shift with two more to go,” says Michael. “Tanya and I are super excited to deliver this envelope of country soul to our world.”

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Listen to “Stealing A Kiss” here.

“Stealing A Kiss” is the first new song from The War And Treaty since their major label debut Lover’s Game. Released to overwhelming critical praise from American Songwriter, Associated Press, Billboard, Garden & Gun, No Depression, NPR, PASTE, The Tennessean, and more, the album propelled the electrifying duo into the hearts of millions. The War And Treaty recently earned their first ever GRAMMY nominations for Best American Roots Song for “Blank Page” and for the all-genre Best New Artist. Last year, the pair received their first ever Duo of the Year nomination from the Country Music Association and Vocal Duo nomination from the Academy of Country Music, plus recognition by the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, and the Americana Music Association including earning AMA Duo/Group of the Year for the second straight year.

The War And Treaty is also currently nominated for two CMT Music Awards for Duo/Group Video of the Year for “Have You A Heart” and for CMT Performance of the Year for “On My Own” honoring Patti LaBelle on CMT Smashing Glass. Fans can vote daily for The War And Treaty leading up to the April 7 show at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas airing live on CBS. Upcoming dates for the duo include the Mavis Staples 85^th Birthday Concert, Stagecoach, CMA Fest, performances across Europe, and several tour stops with Zach Bryan. For more information visit www.TheWarAndTreaty.com.

GRAMMY Award-winning duo, Brothers Osborne have released their Break Mine EP via EMI Records Nashville. The new, four-song EP includes two new tracks, “Break Mine” and “Get To Movin’ Again,” as well as two songs included on their GRAMMY-nominated 2023 self-titled album. Said TJ Osborne about the new EP, “This one is for the fans. Every time we release an album, our fans are asking for more music, faster. We heard that, and held some special songs back from our last project so we could release them now. We also wanted to include a couple of the tracks from Brothers Osborne that we thought deserved some more of the spotlight. We can’t wait to play these songs on the road for you all this spring.” Break Mine EP is available digitally here.

The music video for Brothers Osborne’s GRAMMY-nominated song “Nobody’s Nobody” is nominated this year for “Video Of The Year” and “Duo/Group Video Of The Year” at the CMT Music Awards. Fans can vote for the video once a day on the CMT website and the awards show will be broadast on CBS on Sunday, April 7 at 8pm ET/7pm CT.

Brothers Osborne will kick off their 35-date “Might As Well Be Us Tour” on March 28th, with dates throughout 2024. The duo will perform in cities including Atlanta, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Chicago and more (full dates below) with support from Stephen Wilson Jr., The Cadillac Three, Zach Top, Jackson Dean, Madeline Edwards, and Caylee Hammack. Tickets for all dates are on sale here.

Brothers Osborne, the band’s self-titled fourth studio album, is out now via EMI Records Nashville. The album was named one of the most anticipated albums of the year by The Los Angeles Times who call it “a lively self-titled” album which adds “fresh sounds and textures to the Osbornes’ solidly built songs” and the duo recently on the cover of American Songwriter who say a “sense of comfortable confidence echoes through all eleven tracks on Brothers Osborne, which builds off the duo’s trademark meld of classic Southern rock and polished modern country.” Brothers Osborne is available on all formats here.

Brothers Osborne are one of music’s most consistently adventurous bands, a duo connected by not just blood, but also a lifetime of performing together, and a shared working class upbringing in Deale, Maryland. The reigning CMA and ACM Duo of the Year winners are leaders of a progressive and still classic school of country music, and the faces of the new generation of Nashville. Anchored by TJ’s baritone and John’s guitar, every one of the album’s 11 tracks are distinctly Brothers Osborne songs – the album is also their most musically diverse yet, along with a new producer’s direction, it features synthesizers, and a piano ballad.

“We are always pushing ourselves, always evolving and not afraid to change,” John says. “But at the end of the day, we are also who we are.”

“This is a defining record at this point in our career, where we needed to put it all on our shoulders,” TJ says. “And we did. Like it was when we were growing up, it’s just John and me.”

Brothers Osborne Break Mine EP
1. “Break Mine”
2. “We Ain’t Good At Breaking Up”
3. “Back Home”
4. “Get To Movin’ Again”

Brothers Osborne “Might As Well Be Us Tour” Dates

Thu, March 28 // Milwaukee, WI // The Rave – Eagles Ballroom*

Fri, March 29 // Omaha, NE // Steelhouse Omaha*

Sat, March 30 // Waukee, IA // Vibrant Music Hall*

Wed, April 03 // Atlanta, GA // Coca-Cola Roxy+

Thu, April 04 // Spartanburg, SC // Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium+

Fri, April 05 // Chattanooga, TN // Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium+

Thu, April 11 // Cincinnati, OH // The Andrew J Brady Music Center^

Fri, April 12 // Birmingham, AL // Avondale Brewing Company^

Sat, April 13 // New Orleans, LA // Saenger Theatre^

Thu, April 18 // Boston, MA // MGM Music Hall at Fenway &

Fri, April 19 // Philadelphia, PA // The Metropolitan Opera House (“The Met”)&

Sat, April 20 // Wallingford, CT // Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre &

Thu, April 25// Saint Augustine, FL // The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre+

Fri, April 26 // Orlando, FL // Hard Rock Live Orlando+

Sat, April 27 // Hollywood, FL // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Live +

Sat, May 18 // Idaho Falls, ID // Mountain America Center &

Sun, May 19 // Sandy, UT // Sandy Amphitheater &

Tue, May 21 // Portland, OR // Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall &

Wed, May 22 // Abbotsford, BC // Abbotsford Centre &

Fri, May 24 // Modesto, CA // The Fruityard &

Sat, May 25 // Oakland, CA //Fox Theater &

Wed, May 29 // San Diego, CA // Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre &

Fri, May 31 // Santa Barbara, CA // Santa Barbara Bowl &

Sun, June 02 // Las Vegas, NV // The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas &

Fri, June 07 // Charlotte, NC // Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre @

Sat, June 08 // Raleigh, NC // Red Hat Amphitheater @

Thu, June 13 // Columbus, OH // KEMBA Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre *

Fri, June 14 // Buffalo, NY // Terminal B at The Outer Harbor *

Sat, June 15 // Sterling Heights, MI // Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill*

Thu, June 20 //Pittsburgh, PA // Stage AE – Outdoors+

Fri, June 21 // Indianapolis, IN // Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park+

Sat, June 22 // Chicago, IL // The Salt Shed+

Thu, June 27 // LaFayette, NY // Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards Summer Concert Series*

Fr,i June 28 // Newark, NJ // New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Prudential Hall*

Sat, June 29 // Cleveland, OH // Jacobs Pavilion at Nautical *

*Stephen Wilson Jr.

+ The Cadillac Three

^ Zach Top

& Jackson Dean

% Madeline Edwards

@ Caylee Hammack

Eric Church is among the headliners for the inaugural Country Calling Festival, taking place on the shores of Ocean City, Maryland October 4th and 5th. Jelly Roll, Tyler Childers, Lainey Wilson, Brothers Osborne, Priscilla Block, Hueston, Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green, Dwight Yoakam and Tanya Tucker, among others will also perform. Tickets will go on sale on Friday (March 22nd) beginning at 10am ET. For more information, go to countrycallingfestival.com.

Kacey Musgraves appeared on SiriusXM’s Howard Stern Show earlier this week to talk about her new album, Deeper Well, smoking weed with Willie Nelson and much more. She also performed the title cut, “Rainbow” and Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds,” which is featured on the soundtrack for the recent biopic on the reggae legend’s life, “Bob Marley: One Love,” on the show.

George Strait is mourning the loss of two of his longtime “music family members,” who he lost hours apart on Wednesday (March 21st). First, his manager of 45 years and friend for longer, Erv Woolsey, passed away from complications following surgery; then his Ace In The Hole bandmember Gene Elder passed, as well.

Vince Gill and Amy Grant will return to Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium for their annual holiday residency in November and December. Tickets for all shows go on sale on Friday (March 22nd). For more information, go to Ryman.com.

Anne Wilson will perform during the “Opry NextStage Live From Texas” show at Lava Cantina on May 15 at 2:30 p.m. CT in The Colony, Texas. The special Opry event will precede the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on May 16th. Showcasing “Country’s Rising Sound,” the lineup features members of the newly announced Opry NextStage Class of 2024, including Anne, as well as Chase Matthew, Ella Langley, Flatland Cavalry, Madeline Edwards and Wyatt Flores, along with other special guests and host, Jelly Roll.

Dierks Bentley today premieres the music video for his spirited cover of Tom Petty’s “American Girl” with CMT. The video for the lead single from the forthcoming tribute album, PETTY COUNTRY: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, opens with Bentley strapping on Petty’s own signature Rickenbacker guitar that was flownin from his archives in California for the shoot.

Shot at Nashville venue Clementine, the performance-forward video focuses on musicianship as Bentley and his band (which includes Charlie Worsham) circle up at golden hour with light pouring into the room, offering up a sense of sanctification and celebrating the fellowship, joy of playing and spirit that defined Tom Petty and his seminal band the Heartbreakers. Directed by Wes Edwards, the clip focuses on Bentley’s rugged features, the appropriate solos and chemistry between road-honed musicians. Their seemingly clubhouse jam is interpolated with Americana images, forward travel and other articles from Petty’s archive, including cases and concert memorabilia.

“Holding an instrument that carries so much musical history and significance was surreal, you could almost feel the stories resonate from it as I played it,” Bentley shared. “Tom Petty’s lyrics and delivery were a huge part of what made his music so impactful.”