Chris Stapleton released his latest album, Higher, this past November, and the majority of songs are about relationships, including his Top 3 smash, “White Horse.”

“It’s a relationship song, but it’s about hesitance and stubbornness (laughs), but also real stuff,” says Chris.

The reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year co-wrote the song with Dan Wilson nearly 12 years ago when they were tasked to write a song for potential placement in the 2013 Lone Ranger movie (which starred Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer).

Chris, who just unveiled Traveller Whiskey – his new collaboration with Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley. recently announced new dates for his 2024 All-American Road Show Tour, which includes rotating opening acts such as Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Marty Stuart, The War And Treaty, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow and many more. Go to Chrisstapleton.com/tour for more information on his dates.

Darius Rucker will be featured in an upcoming episode of the CMT series, Campfire Sessions. He will be the star of the episode on Friday, February 23rd, and he’ll also participate in two other multi-artist episodes – “Love Songs” on February 9th and “Classic Country” (along with Priscilla Block) on March 1st. All episodes will air at 10pm ET/9pm CT on CMT.

Maddie & Tae will be featured on Hard Rock’s syndicated TV show, The Song, this weekend (January 13th – 14th). Check local listings for channel and time.

Anne Wilson has been chosen as one of Spotify’s 2024 Hot Country Artists To Watch, along with Dylan Gossett, Graham Barham, Lauren Watkins, Mackenzie Carpenter, Matt Schuster, Michael Warren, Owen Riegling, Sam Barber and Wyatt Flores.

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.

Tyler Hubbard has followed up two previous solo number-one songs with his latest “Back Then Right Now,” which is currently sitting at number-25. He feels like he’s in a good rhythm with his career and his hopes are to keep growing.

“Well, hopefully, I can have two more number-ones, (slight laugh) and honestly, I just want to keep doing what I’m doing,” says Tyler. “I’m really in a groove, and it feels good to be in a rhythm. For so long I was a little bit out of rhythm and out of practice and had to really try to work hard to work those muscles creatively and figure out unique ways to do that. So, yeah, to be out, to be on the road, to be comfortable on a bus and comfortable on stage and really feeling like I have the show dialed, it feels really good. So, really, I just want to keep growing. That’s been really a fun thing to see, like every show, I feel like, man, we’re just two-percent stronger, two-percent stronger, two-percent stronger, and even if I just stay on pace that I’m right now, I’m real excited to see where it goes and just continue to do what I love. That’s what it’s all about, and I’m getting to do that, so I feel like I’m in a great place and so happy.”

Tyler, who is making his way up the country charts with his latest single “Back Then Right Now,” has a handful of dates next month before joining Kane Brown on his In The Air Tonight Tour March 28th in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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.

Multi-Platinum duo Maddie & Tae will hit the road this spring on their Here’s To Friends Tour, featuring headline shows and festival appearances across the country and kicking off March 16 in New Port Richey, FL. Tickets are on-sale Friday, January 12 at 10am local time here, while fan club members can purchase tickets January 9.

“This year’s Here’s To Friends Tour is really special because it marks 14 years of friendship and 10 years of touring the world together,” share Maddie & Tae. “We started touring when we were just babies and now we’ve got little babies of our own! We are so ready to celebrate 10 years of touring with our fans who have grown up with us and continue to join us on this wild ride!”

Maddie & Tae’s Here’s To Friends Tour Dates:
March 16 – New Port Richey, FL
March 22 – Wickenburg, AZ
April 11 – Hopewell, VA
April 12 – New Philadelphia, OH
April 13 – Harrisburg, PA
April 19 – Fort Wayne, IN
April 27 – Indio, CA
May 3 – Montgomery, AL
May 10 – Conroe, TX
June 14 – Merced, CA*
June 15 – Santa Rosa, CA
August 4 – Camrose, Alberta

* = on sale January 19th

Maddie & Tae’s current single, “Heart They Didn’t Break,” is available on all platforms and playing on country radio now. The song’s lyrics tell a story of true friendship in times of heartbreak, as the pair take turns on lead vocals. American Songwriter praises, “The release continues Maddie & Tae’s symbiotic harmonies and endlessly catchy melodies,” while Taste Of Country calls it “a best friend ballad that’s sure to stick to the hearts of country music fans.”

Jon Pardi and his wife Summer are expecting their second child. They announced the news on socials on Sunday (January 7th) with a video of family moments with their nearly 11-month-old daughter, Presley Fawn.

https://twitter.com/JonPardi/status/1744059973716385855

The couple married in November 2020, after having to delay their original wedding in Montana earlier that year due to the pandemic. They welcomed Presley into the world on February 18th, 2023. Jon and Summer are currently building a new home, which will have plenty of room for their growing family.

Jon, who just released his first-ever holiday album, Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi, is climbing the charts with his latest single, “Cowboys And Plowboys” with Luke Bryan.

Newcomer Louie The Singer has released his first song, “Brothers,” through Universal Nashville. The Fort Worth, Texas native said it was difficult for him to be vulnerable when he first started writing the song. “When I initially started writing ‘Brothers,’ it was hard for me to open up,” he says. “I had a good conversation with a friend of mine from California, and he was like, ‘You need to start making those stories and stuff like that that you went through, songs.’ It wasn’t necessarily me in the song, but it was definitely something that happened in my life about 10 years ago.”

He went into the recording studio with Tejano guitarist-producer Chris Perez and his band to create his new music. “You know, I feel like we got a solid record and for it to be my first single released under a major label,” says Louie. “Like, you know, every artist’s goal is to to be signed to a major label is to be doing this professionally and feeding their family and for my first single to be released with Chris Perez and the Chris Perez band is like, man, it’s a little surreal you know? So, it’s like you kind of almost want to ask yourself is this really happening?”

My new single is officially out guys thank you to those who have already streamed it. This is the first release of many with Universal Nashville and I can’t even express how big this makes me feel. pic.twitter.com/P4vyqbIReU

— LouieTheSinger (@LouieTheSinger) January 5, 2024

Award-winning and Platinum-selling Country music star, Parker McCollum, is busting through the doors of 2024 with highly anticipated Burn It Down Tour. Following one “hell of year” which included a headlining his own arena and amphitheater tour, joining Morgan Wallen on select stadium dates, playing high-profile festivals and sharing the bill with Eric Church, McCollum is set to take the new year head-on with an impressive 41-date run of his 2024 tour. Joining him out on the road will be rising Country stars Corey Kent, Larry Fleet, George Birge and Catie Offerman.

“2024 is going to be the biggest and best show we have ever put together. I can’t wait for all the fans to come see what we are working up. The Burn It Down Tour is going to absolutely epic!”
-Parker McCollum

McCollum’s current radio single, “Burn It Down,” is off his latest album, Never Enough, and is currently in the Top 15 at Country radio. Never Enough is a 15-track record bristling with honesty and attitude that incorporates equal parts rock guitar and Country songwriting. The lead single off Never Enough, the infectiously catchy “Handle On You,” has been RIAA certified Platinum and was performed by McCollum during the CBS Special New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash along with a few other fan favorites.

CLIP:  Parker McCollum Performs “Handle On You” Nashville’s Big Bash

CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash is available on-demand on Paramount+.

For a full list of Parker’s upcoming tour dates and tickets, please visit parkermccollum.com.
ABOUT PARKER MCCOLLUM:
Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Parker McCollum released Never Enough, a statement album that cements his status as one of country music’s undeniable new stars, on May 12 via MCA Nashville. Along with headlining his own tour this summer, McCollum will play stadiums with Morgan Wallen on Wallen’s One Night at a Time World Tour. 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.” MusicRow 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 he already sells out venues across the country (over 40 sold out shows nationwide in 2021) including record-breaking crowds in Dallas (20,000), The Woodlands (16,500), Austin (7500+), Lubbock (7700+), Jackson, MS (5000+), Kearney, NE (3000+), Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and three nights at Fort Worth’s iconic Billy Bob’s Texas. 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 two back-to-back CMA Awards nominations (2022 & 2023) for New Artist of the Year.

John Osborne‘s life has changed in numerous ways since he became a father of twins last March. One half of duo Brothers Osborne feels a calmness wash over him when he’s with his children, however, he does feel very protective over the time spent with son Arthur and daughter Maybelle when outside sources creep in to their lives.

“Having kids is like the most eye-opening thing in the world, because you realize that you’ve been working for yourself for so long, for your own good. Now everything I think of now is how do I provide better for them? How do I make sure their lives are great? It completely flips. Your brain goes that way. You’re a provider now,” says John. “But I will say having kids, it makes me a little less patient with other people now than I used to be, because like I feel protective, like every decision now is going to affect them. And I have said this a lot in the last few years, I do struggle with a bit of anxiety and one of the problems in our world and just like in society in general, is being present, but when I’m with those kids, I have no anxiety. They teach me every day about being present and being just the simple things in life, you know? When I look at them and I see them smile, I don’t think about how much the bus is going to cost this year, and this budget and where’s our song on the radio and what’s happening. I don’t care. I’m like this is the most amazing thing ever. So, it is honestly the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. Period.”

The reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, who are Top 25 on the country charts with their latest single “Nobody’s Nobody,” will launch their “Might As Well Be Us Tour” March 28th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.