Mickey Guyton will perform during NBC’s Today Show’s Citi Concert Series on August 26th.

August can’t come any faster 🤍 #MickeyGuytonTODAY @TODAYshow pic.twitter.com/D9LIH1HxlF

— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) May 20, 2022

Travis Denning appears in the music video for Cole Swindell‘s “Down To The Bar,” along with fellow tourmate Ashley Cooke.

Well, my acting debut is here. Might also be my acting farewell 😂 Had a blast being a part of the #DownToTheBar music video with my Down To The Bar tour mates @coleswindell and @theashleycooke. Yall go check it out!https://t.co/KYlabbhvmR pic.twitter.com/pdrt8DwZKC

— Travis Denning (@Travis_Denning) May 24, 2022

Dierks Bentley joins Elle King for her song, “Worth a Shot.” The pair released a Western-themed music video for the song.

Josh Turner is celebrating the 19th Anniversary of the release of his “Long Black Train” music video, and he’s re-released the video, this time in HD.

Nineteen years ago today, we released the official music video for #LongBlackTrain 🚉

To celebrate, we are releasing the video in HD 📺. You can check it out here: https://t.co/70q94F4e7u pic.twitter.com/Qf4NDl7Jqg

— Josh Turner (@joshturnermusic) May 19, 2022

Carrie Underwood wraps up her sold out 2022 dates for her ongoing REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at Resorts World Theatre. The first artist to grace the largest and tallest stage in Las Vegas, Underwood opened the new 5,000-capacity, world-class theatre with a sold-out engagement in December 2021, followed by sold-out runs in March, April and May 2022 – marking a total of 18 sold out shows.  She will return to Resorts World Las Vegas to resume her residency in 2023, following her just-announced arena tour, THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR, which will kick off on October 15th in Greenville, SC, making stops in 43 U.S. cities including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena before concluding in Seattle, WA on March 17th, 2023. Dates for REFLECTION will be announced at a later date.

Here’s a look back at just a little bit of the fun we’ve had in Vegas with #REFLECTION this year! Until next year, @ResortsWorldLV! #CUin2023 #CUinVegas pic.twitter.com/pDmtVnxUgT

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) May 23, 2022

Underwood has garnered rave reviews for REFLECTION:

“Carrie Underwood is larger than country in Las Vegas:  The country superstar wasted no time
in establishing her new show, REFLECTION, as one of the coolest productions in town,
with all the elements you might expect in a Vegas show.” (Las Vegas Magazine)

“There is a time to stay dry, and a time to get wet.  Carrie Underwood performed a cannonball at the
Theatre at Resorts World on Wednesday night.  She threw open the 5,000 capacity
theatre with a leap into the deep end.”  (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

“Throughout the evening, Underwood sparkled – her wardrobe, from head to foot, and her
powerful and stunning voice.  She literally shook the house when
‘Jesus Take the Wheel’ morphed into ‘How Great Thou Art.’”  (Las Vegas Sun)

“It’s no surprise that Underwood has now etched her name in Las Vegas entertainment history as the
opening act at the brand-new, state-of-the-art Resorts World Theatre.”  (Las Vegas Weekly)

Carrie is currently making her way up the country charts with her latest single, “Ghost Story.”

(L-R) Jackie Jones (RIAA), Cindy Mabe (UMGN), Enzo DeVincenzo (Red Light Management), Parker McCollum, Hallie Ray Light McCollum, Stephanie Wright (UMGN), Brian Wright (UMGN), Katie Dean (UMGN), Annie Ortmeier (UMGN)
(Photo Credit: Chris Kleinmeier)

Parker McCollum was surprised with two RIAA plaques Saturday night ahead of his sold-out show at Ascend Amphitheater. The plaques were presented to him by RIAA’s Jackie Jones, his label team at UMG Nashville, and Red Light Management. The two plaques celebrate McCollum’s No.1 hits “Pretty Heart,” which has been certified 2x multi-Platinum, and “To Be Loved By You,” which has been certified Gold. These RIAA plaques for McCollum are for two songs off his major label debut Gold Chain Cowboy which was released last summer.

“What can I even say? I have a double Platinum hit and a Gold hit to start my career at the best record label in music,” said McCollum.  “Universal Music Group Nashville/ MCA Nashville has been incredibly patient with me and allowed me to craft these songs the same way I always have. I am forever grateful for this opportunity to swing it in the big leagues of country music. We are just getting started.”

McCollum will make his debut appearance at this year’s CMA Fest in Nashville.  He will be taking to the Nissan stage on Sunday, June 12 at 7:00pm. He will also make his first appearance on the iconic music-television series “ACL Live” on July 26th.

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Parker McCollum released his major label debut album, Gold Chain Cowboy, with MCA. The album follows his Hollywood Gold EP which was met with widespread critical acclaim and became the top-selling debut Country EP of 2020. McCollum earned his first-ever No. 1 hit with his Platinum-selling premiere single, “Pretty Heart,” and his follow-up single, “To Be Loved By You,” also hit No. 1 on the charts. “To Be Loved By You” was also the highest first week debut album of 2021. In November of 2021, McCollum made his first late-night TV appearance performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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 of this year McCollum made his debut at RODEOHOUSTON to a sold-out crowd with over 73,000 tickets sold. McCollum earned his first ACM award for New Male Artist of the Year in March 2022 in Las Vegas.  McCollum also won his first CMT “Breakthrough Video of the Year” award, a fully fan-voted honor, in April 2022.

Powerhouse vocal duo The War And Treaty have signed their first major record deal with Universal Music Group Nashville. The husband-and-wife team of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter are recording now with new music expected later this year. The news follows The War and Treaty’s recent Americana Honors nomination for “Duo/Group of the Year” and their new summer headlining tour dates are on sale now at www.thewarandtreaty.com.

“We are excited to join the ranks of so many artist who we adore and admire both past and present,” said Michael and Tanya. “To be a part of a historical company such as UMG Nashville and to further tell the storyline that we all can follow and achieve our dreams brings tears to our eyes. This is our story and we are grateful UMG wants to be a part of it.”
“When I was introduced to The War And Treaty, I was absolutely blown away,” said UMGN Chairman & CEO Mike Dungan. “Their talent and passion are extraordinary, and I’m so excited to welcome Tanya and Michael to the UMG family.”

Watch The War And Treaty celebrate their recent milestone with UMG Nashville:

Over the last 8 months, the duo also signed with Mary Hilliard Harrington and Christina Dunkley at Red Light Management and Jay Williams, Andrew Colvin and Grace Stern at William Morris Endeavor. They are represented by Jeff Colvin at Marcus & Colvin.

The War & Treaty head overseas this summer with stops in the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, and the Glastonbury Festival in the United Kingdom (6/24). With over 40 performances internationally and stateside, the duo “unleash waves of raw emotion” (No Depression) that continue “flooring music festival crowds” (Wide Open Country).

The War And Treaty have amassed a following as eclectic as their sound itself with “voices that will stop you in your tracks” (Garden & Gun) and their bluesy but joyful fusion of Southern Soul, Gospel, Country, and Rock-and-Roll. The husband-and-wife team prove why they are “one of Nashville’s hottest acts” (Rolling Stone) following their latest widely acclaimed release, HEARTS TOWN. Known for a live show nearly revival-like in its intensity, they “build up waves of emotion that crash into a cathartic release of a tour-de-force performance,” (Austin-American Statesman) as the versatile duo has opened for artists such as Al Green, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, John Legend, Lauren Daigle and Van Morrison, while their multifaceted collaborative efforts include Dierks Bentley, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Leslie Jordan, Mumford & Sons, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Sturgill Simpson. For more information and a full list of tour dates visit www.thewarandtreaty.com.

When Eric Church rallied the Choir just over a year announcing his 50-plus stop The Gather Again Tour, it was moments like April 13th, 2017 at Allstate Arena he missed: bringing people together with their shared love of music, playing long and throwing a few surprises in along the way.

That night, five years ago, Church introduced a then-unknown Ashley McBryde: “I mentioned I had a guest and there’s a young lady here who I have become a massive fan of, and you guys are gonna be a massive fan of her real soon. She’s just starting this journey of her career and she’s unquestionably my favorite artist out right now that’s not out yet, but she will be real soon. So I invited her to come out and just her and I are gonna do an acoustic song that she wrote… please make welcome Ashley McBryde.”

Fast-forward to Friday night in Manhattan, the Arkansas-native stepped on stage to support the man who initially gave her a spotlight during his second song, “Outsiders.” A few songs later, Church acknowledged what the crowd had already noticed, sharing that powerhouse Joanna Cotten was under the weather and he surprised the crowd with another outsider, McBryde, joining for nearly every song of the marathon 30-song set before Church closed the night out solo acoustic with a five-song medley encore.

One fan offered, “Travelled from Ireland to see Eric Church at Madison Square Garden last night. Then Ashley McBryde my favourite artist in the world stepped on stage for the ENTIRE show. No point doing the lottery, tonight my numbers already came up!”

“That’s one hell of a call to the bullpen,” Whiskey Riff added.

“When Joanna had to sit this one out, we immediately knew who to ask. Ashley is meant for arena stages, and she’ll be headlining her own show at MSG soon,” the CMA Entertainer of the Year shared. “As when Heart & Soul was born, it was moments like last night that we always envisioned: seeing people together again, arms around one another, living and loving life for those three hours. Standing on stage again looking out at that view is a feeling we’ll never take for granted.”

“Stepping into Joanna Cotten’s boots… I don’t take it lightly,” says McBryde. “I have so much respect for that woman and that voice. When Eric asked, ‘Hey, can you come fill in?’ I said yes without even knowing how I’d get there. Talk about respect… any time Eric’s asked me to do something it has caused me to level up. I got to take a master class in entertaining while on stage.”

With dueling vocals on “Heart On Fire,” “Break It Kinda Guy,” “Stick That In Your Country Song” and “Like Jesus Does,” the final stop on Gather Again did just what it was intended to do.

Tyler Hubbard is set to release his debut solo single, “5 Foot 9,” on Friday (May 20th). The Georgia native wrote “5 Foot 9” with Jaren Johnston and Chase McGill, and co-produced the track with Jordan Schmidt.

“So, ‘5 Foot 9’ has been a special song for me since the day we wrote it,” says Tyler. “I wrote it with Chase McGill and Jaren Johnston, and it’s just a reminder to take in the beauty and the simplicity of life, whether it’s dirt roads, whether it’s rain drops, whether it’s country music. And then in the chorus for me, it’s the bigger, more important picture of hey, the real good stuff in life? Just the reminder that God’s responsible for making that happen and just taking that in and letting that be a daily reminder for myself and my fans. So, definitely love this song and it holds a special place in my heart.”

Check out the unofficial video here.

For the past decade, country fans have gotten to know Tyler Hubbard as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling, record-breaking duo Florida Georgia Line. Hubbard, who has written seven No. 1 hits for FGL (singing lead vocal on all 19), plus he has written cuts for artists across multiple genres including Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Kane Brown, Little Big Town, Thomas Rhett, Chris Tomlin, Nelly and Bebe Rexha.

About Tyler Hubbard
With 19 No. 1 singles on country radio, countless awards, and sold-out tours, Tyler Hubbard has already had a remarkable career as a songwriter and as one half of multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line. Now ready for the next chapter, the Georgia-native and prolific songwriter has written well over 100 songs as he works towards his debut solo album release on EMI Nashville. The first song, “5 Foot 9,” releases May 20 with more music expected throughout the year.

For the new album, Hubbard teamed up with some of Nashville’s most prominent hitmakers including Ross Copperman, Zach Kale, Rhett Akins, Rodney Clawson, Jon Nite, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett and more.  The project will show Hubbard’s many musical sides and influences from urban to contemporary Christian with his country roots remaining in the forefront.

For more information, visit www.TylerHubbardOfficial.com

Catie Offerman releases her latest track today, “Don’t Do It In Texas” – Listen HERE. On the heels of Offerman’s debut track “Happyland Trailer Park,” which has 2.3M streams to date, the New Braunfels, Texas-native wrote the heartfelt song with renowned songwriters Nicolle Galyon (Dierks Bentley’s “Gone,” Kelsea Ballerini’s “Homecoming Queen”) and Ryan Beaver (Blake Shelton’s “Body Language, Hardy’s “4×4”) during Covid in May 2020 via Zoom, while Offerman was in Texas. As a proud Texan, being home sparked the idea. “Don’t Do It In Texas” is produced by the award-winning Dann Huff.

“If you know me, you know Texas has a very special place in my heart. It’s everything I love, where my story began, and the place that holds so many special memories,” says Offerman. “I think everybody knows how a heartache hurts a little more when it steals a special place from you. This song puts me right back home. It may be Texas for me, but it can be anywhere for you.”

“This song was written almost exactly 2 years to the day that it’s being released – which is crazy to me,” adds Offerman. “But I think it must be a sign. It was such a weird time at the beginning of Covid, but being home back in Texas with my family made the ‘unknowns’ of what we were all going through feel a little sweeter. The song came sparked from a place of appreciating how special home is – but how quickly a heartbreak can steal such a sacred place away from you.”

Chorus:

Just don’t do it in Texas

Don’t do me that wrong

Don’t wanna end up an ex in

Some old George Strait song

Yeah, just remember

Everything’s bigger

And I couldn’t handle a hurt that size

So, don’t do it in Texas

If you’re saying goodbye

Offerman will make her performance debut at this year’s CMA Fest in Nashville, TN on Saturday, June 11th at 4:05pm on the Maui Jim Reverb Stage. She will also return to her hometown of New Braunfels, Texas on July 1st and 2nd to open for reigning ACM New Male Artist of the Year, Parker McCollum.

Reba McEntire has joined the cast of ABC’s Big Sky as a series regular for Season 3. She’ll star as Sunny Brick, the matriarch of the Brick family, described as a “successful backcountry outfitter with a secret history of missing customers.”

So excited to join @BigSkyABC next season! https://t.co/YxPDI1x84i

— Reba McEntire (@reba) May 16, 2022

Little Big Town are among the artists joining Wynonna as she embarks on The Judds final tour solo this fall after the unexpected and tragic death of her mother Naomi. Martina McBride (originally on the bill), along with Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Ashley McBryde and Brandi Carlile will also hit the road with Wy.

Luke Bryan  and Chris Stapleton honored the legendary Lionel Richie during the star-studded PBS special, Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Luke, seated at a piano, performed “Lady,” which was written by Lionel for the late Kenny Rogers. Chris performed “Say You, Say Me.”

Taylor Swift gave the commencement speech to the class of 2022 at New York University this week, and she was awarded a doctorate degree, as well.

Sam Hunt will join acclaimed hit songwriter and founder of Big Loud Records and Big Loud Shirt, Craig Wiseman, for the 2022 Second Harvest benefit concert presented by American Airlines. Stars for Second Harvest will be held at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday, June 7th at 7:30pm. Country singer-songwriters ERNEST and Ben Burgess will also perform.

Jordan Davis is thrilled to be hitting the road with Luke Combs for The Middle Of Somewhere Tour this fall.

“I’m stoked to be going on tour this fall with Luke (Combs),” says Jordan. “You know, obviously Luke is one of the best in country music – amazing voice, amazing performer and just a great guy. So, I’m excited. (it’s) really going to be a great tour, playing some amazing venues and getting to play back-to-back nights in the same city is gonna be a lot of fun. So, really looking forward to being out with Luke this fall.”

Chatter started after Luke posted a cover video of him singing Jordan’s two-week No. 1 “Buy Dirt.” A couple of days later, Jordan posted a video of him covering Luke’s “Doin’ This.”

Morgan Wade, Lainey Wilson, and Mitchell Tenpenny will open on various dates.

The Middle Of Somewhere Tour dates:
9/2 & 9/3: Bangor, ME
9/16 & 9/17: Green Bay, WI
9/22 & 9/23: Lake Tahoe, NV
9/30 & 10/1: Albany, NY
10/14 & 10/15: Charleston, SC
10/21 & 10/22: Louisville, KY
10/28 & 10/29: Omaha, NE
11/4 & 11/5: Uncasville, CT
12/9 & 12/10: Oklahoma City, OK

Tickets are now on sale.

Luke Bryan appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (May 18th) for his final appearance on her show, which ends it’s long run next week.

Luke, who has a Las Vegas residency at Resorts World, explained to Ellen that not only does he like to gamble, but he got it from his dad who was a competitive gambler. The country superstar also reminisced about being a red-carpet correspondent at the CMAs for Ellen, talked about the new season of “American Idol” and raised a beer (Two Lane, of course) to cheers Ellen for a successful run.