Brothers Osborne are celebrating the eighth anniversary of their debut album, Pawn Shop, on Monday (January 15th). The original collection was released January 15th, 2016.

The collection, produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Little Big Town, Cage the Elephant and Zac Brown Band), featured 11 songs written by brothers John and TJ Osborne, including their No. 1 single, “Stay a Little Longer,” the nostalgic “21 Summer,” the rowdy Top 10 hit “It Ain’t My Fault” and the playful, summer singalong “Rum.”

“Every song is held together by John and I and what we do, but we want it to be kind of these different scenes in every track,” says TJ. “We went through a lot, a lot of material and listened to it over and over and over…I think every artist struggles with [picking songs for an album]. If you think of all of your life’s work being summed up in 11 songs, that’s really, really challenging.”

Pawn Shop Track List:
1. Dirt Rich (Brothers Osborne, Barry Dean)
2. 21 Summer (Brothers Osborne, Craig Wiseman)
3. Stay a Little Longer (Brothers Osborne, Shane McAnally)
4. Pawn Shop (Brothers Osborne, Sean McConnell)
5. Rum (Brothers Osborne, Barry Dean)
6. Loving Me Back (Brothers Osborne, Casey Beathard)
7. American Crazy (Brothers Osborne, Ross Copperman)
8. Greener Pastures (Brothers Osborne, Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris)
9. Down Home (Brothers Osborne, Jessi Alexander)
10. Heart Shaped Locket (TJ Osborne, Lisa Carver and Andi Zack)
11. It Ain’t My Fault (Brothers Osborne, Jessi Alexander)

The guys are currently climbing the country charts with their latest song, “Nobody’s Nobody,” from their new self-titled album.

Keith Urban has just announced as the headlining performer for the NBA Crossover pregame concert as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend February 17th at the Indiana Convention Center. on will perform at the Indiana Convention Center as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend in February.

Reba McEntire has just released a new collection at Dillards, including a new horse motif cardigan, tops, jeans, dresses and more.

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The War And Treaty, along with Jelly Roll, Post Malone, Eddie Vedder and more, will perform at the second annual “Reportin’ For Duty” Leslie Jordan tribute concert at the Humble Baron in Shelbyville, Tennessee on February 17th. Proceeds will benefit epidermolysis bullosa research. Actor Leslie Jordan, who made his way into everyone’s hearts with his social posts during the pandemic, died suddenly from cardiac dysfunction while driving in October 2022.

NOW That’s What I Call Country Classics 70s will be the latest installment in the popular NOW series and the 5th in the Country Classics series. The project, a joint venture between Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, will be available on both CD and vinyl on March 1st. NOW That’s What I Call Country Classics 70s will include country superstars – Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Linda Ronstadt, Tanya Tucker, Don Williams and many more. The vinyl LP will be available in translucent orange color. Find the track list below.

TRACK LIST:

SIDE A

1) Rhinestone Cowboy- Glen Campbell
2) The Gambler- Kenny Rogers
3) Take Me Home, Country Roads- John Denver
4) Jolene- Dolly Parton
5) Coal Miner’s Daughter- Loretta Lynn
6) Rose Garden- Lynn Anderson
7) Delta Dawn- Tanya Tucker
8) Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Cowboys- Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
9) Hello Darlin’- Conway Twitty

SIDE B

1) Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue- Crystal Gayle
2) Blue Bayou- Linda Ronstadt
3) Smokey Mountain Rain- Ronnie Milsap
4) Wildfire- Michael Martin Murphy
5) Every Which Way but Lose- Eddie Rabbit
6) It Must Be Love- Don Williams
7) When You’re Hot, Your Hot- Jerry Reed
8) Take This Job and Shove It- Johnny Paycheck
9) The Devil Went Down to Georgia- Charlie Daniels Band

Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Shania Twain and many others have been nominated for a People’s Choice Award.

Carrie and Shania are up for The Female Country Artist of the Year, while Chris is nominated for The Male Country Artist of the Year. Kacey has a nod with Zach Bryan in The Collaboration Song of the Year for “I Remember Everything.”

In other news, Taylor Swift is nominated for a pair of awards, including The Female Artist of the Year and The Concert Tour of the Year for her record-breaking ERAS Tour.

The 2024 People’s Choice Awards will air live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on NBC, Peacock and E! on Sunday, February 18th at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT.

MUSIC:

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Lainey Wilson
Miley Cyrus
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift

THE MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Drake
Jack Harlow
Jung Kook
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
The Weeknd

THE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Gabby Barrett
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Shania Twain

THE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
HARDY
Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan

THE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Coi Leray
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Jung Kook
Noah Kahan
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Stephen Sanchez

THE GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Dan + Shay
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Jonas Brothers
Old Dominion
Paramore
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER

THE SONG OF THE YEAR
“Dance The Night,” Dua Lipa
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
“Fukumean,” Gunna
“greedy,” Tate McRae
“Last Night,” Morgan Wallen
“Paint The Town Red,” Doja Cat
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo

THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus
For All The Dogs, Drake
Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs
Guts, Olivia Rodrigo
Mañana Será Bonito, Karol G
Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana, Bad Bunny
One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen
Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj

THE COLLABORATION SONG OF THE YEAR
“All My Life,” Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole
“Barbie World,” Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice With Aqua
“Ella Baila Sola,” Eslabon Armado X Peso Pluma
“First Person Shooter,” Drake Feat. J. Cole
“I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan Feat. Kasey Musgraves
“Seven,” Jung Kook Feat. Latto
“TQG,” Karol G, Shakira
“Un x100to,” Grupo Frontera X Bad Bunny

THE CONCERT TOUR OF THE YEAR
+–=÷x Tour, Ed Sheeran
COLDPLAY MUSIC of the SPHERES WORLD TOUR
Love On Tour, Harry Styles
Luke Combs World Tour
Morgan Wallen One Night At A Time World Tour
P!nk Summer Carnival Tour
Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR

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.

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

Breakout country singer-songwriter Josh Ross sets the tone for 2024 with the release of two compelling tracks, “Single Again” and “Truck Girl,” available today. Weaving his personal narrative into relatable lyrics, the songs showcase Ross’ own journey in life and music. Both tracks were produced by frequent collaborator, Matt Geroux, who produced Ross’ previous releases including “Trouble,” “Red Flags,” “First Taste of Gone,” and “On A Different Night.”

Listen to “Single Again” and “Truck Girl” HERE

“I wanted to kick off 2024 with two songs that I feel highlight the two different sides of me as a person,” shares Ross. “These songs are based on real-life situations I feel people can relate to as well as personal experiences I’ve had.”

“Single Again” explores a specific moment in time, with Ross sharing a personal anecdote of an unexpected encounter. “‘Single Again’ leans into how timing can sometimes be everything. I ran into my high school crush at a bar and wanted to buy her a drink. She let me know she had a boyfriend and I remember saying ‘well let me know if you’re ever single again’.”

“Truck Girl” delves into the intense feelings associated with a love lost. Ross reflects on the song, “’Truck Girl’ is about realizing and processing the raw emotion that comes from having that person you thought could be your forever, walk away for good.”

These releases offer a glimpse into forthcoming music, and Ross is eager to connect with fans and bring his fresh sound both on and off stage, “I’m stoked to share these two songs with a promise for lots of new music this year.”

Recently named one of MusicRow’s Next Big Thing artists for 2024, Ross will kick off his debut headline tour across Canada, THE TROUBLE TOUR, this weekend. After previously joining Bailey Zimmerman as special guest on a run of shows last year, Ross will support Zimmerman on RELIGIOUSLY. THE TOUR. and will perform at high-profile festivals including Stagecoach. For tickets and a full list of tour dates, please visit JoshRossMusic.com.

2023 was marked by the release of his debut US radio single, “Trouble” his awaited Grand Ole Opry debut and winning the ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ award at the Canadian Country Music Awards. With more than 266 million streams worldwide, Ross continues to carve out his place in Country music on both sides of the border.

Jon Pardi released his debut album, Write You a Song, 10 years ago this week (January 14th, 2014). The California native grew up listening and singing songs by his heroes — George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson — with his grandmother, has since exploded on the country charts with six No. 1 songs.

Write You A Song contains both of Pardi’s breakthrough hits—“Missin’ You Crazy” and “Up All Night”–as well as tracks that veer from pure honky-tonk and party songs to tales of love and romance. The bottom line, though, is pure, stage-worthy high energy.

“All I ever wanted to do coming to Nashville,” says Jon, “was to write rowdy, in-your-face, straight country music, and that’s what this album is.”

The album’s title track packs the kind of punch that marks Pardi as heir to a honky-tonk line that runs through Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam, and its spare instrumentation brings a purist’s grit to heartfelt tales of road life. “What I Can’t Put Down” is an ode to the addictive nature of cigarettes, alcohol, love and, above all, music. “Trash A Hotel Room” is not, as might be expected, a tale of road excess, but rather a tale of two lovers getting back to basics, and “Happens All The Time” makes a terrific song out of a pick-up line. If there is a bit of autobiographical philosophy here, it’s in the fan-favorite “Chasin’ Them Better Days,” an infectious look at hope and dreams in the worlds of music and love.

Jon is currently making his way up the country charts with “Cowboys And Plowboys” with Luke Bryan.

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.