When Lauren Alaina was in the writing room with her co-writers Emily Weisband and Paul DiGiovanni penning her latest single, “Getting Over Him,” she immediately thought of her pal Jon Pardi.

“When I was in the writing room writing it, I said it would be really cool to do it as a duet and show like the male perspective as well” she says. “So, we kind of made up this other character, and then we got a songwriter in town to sing the male part. And then I was listening to it, I was like, ‘It sounds like we described Jon Pardi.’ (laughs) It was very accidental.”

Lauren will hit the road with Florida Georgia Line on their I Love My Country Tour 2021 September 24th in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dierks Bentley will kick off the weekend on ABC’s Good Morning America “Summer Concert Series” tomorrow (7/23 at 7:00a Local Time). Bentley will perform his latest No. One and 20th career chart-topping hit “Gone” along with fan-favorites like the summertime anthem “Somewhere On A Beach.” As “an artist made for the outdoor summer concert season” (Sun-Sentinel), Bentley’s latest television performances takes place before venturing out on his 2021 BEERS ON ME TOUR with specials guests Riley Green and Parker McCollum, launching Aug. 13th at Salt Lake City, UT’s USANA Amphitheatre.

Following his set last month at the 48th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Bentley surprisingly dropped “a gift that Country music fans didn’t know they needed” (The Tennesseean) with the release of LIVE FROM TELLURIDE, available now. As he tapped The War And Treaty, Larkin Poe and Sam Bush, “the result is equally as entertaining and cements the collaboration as one of the year’s best,” (CMT). Next Wednesday (7/28), the “format superstar” (Entertainment Weekly) will return to Nashville, TN where he will perform for CMA Summer Jam with the special to air at a later date.

Bentley continues to be a dominant voice for the genre with over 6.4 billion streams and 20 No. One singles at Country radio. Reaching a new creative high while “making music designed to challenge” (New York Times), Bentley co-wrote 10 of 13 tracks on THE MOUNTAIN, which earned him the highest debut sales of his career and became his seventh chart-topping release. Bentley has amassed countless nominations from the ACM‘s, CMA‘s, Billboard Music Awards and more while also earning 14 GRAMMY nominations. He just recently celebrated his 15 year anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has also created professional endeavors outside of the music with his Flag & Anthem lifestyle collection Desert Son, along with his “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row” franchise hosting five locations. For more information visit Dierks.com.

Dierks Bentley will perform during Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series on Friday (July 23rd) on ABC.

Jon Pardi covers Metallica’s massive hit “Wherever I May Roam,” on the heavy metal band’s The Blacklist — a reimagined version of their Black album, available on digital September 10th. The collection features 53 artists, including Jon, Chris Stapleton, Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton, Jason Isbell, Miley Cyrus and Elton John, among others with all proceeds going to the charities of the artists choice.

Chrissy Metz will headline Chrissy Metz & Friends July 30th at the iconic The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Joining her will be celebrated songwriter and producer Jimmy Robbins (Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, Maddie & Tae, Brett Young) and the singer/songwriter and Bowyer & Bow/Capitol Christian Music Group recording artist Blessing Offor. Proceeds from Chrissy Metz & Friends benefit the CMA Foundation and its mission to provide resources and support for music teachers, students, and music education programs across the US.

Priscilla Block paid tribute to her musical influence, Taylor Swift, as the 2021 National Music Publishers’ Association honored the global superstar with the Songwriter Icon Award on Wednesday.

Priscilla turned in a perfect medley of a few of Taylor’s early hits, including “Tim McGraw,” “Teardrops On My Guitar” and “Sparks Fly.” Check it out below.

During Taylor’s virtual acceptance speech, she spoke about why the acknowledgement from the NMPA is so meaningful to her.

“It honors the part of my job that is so magical and mystifying to me still,” she said of the award. “I love songwriting so much because there’s an element to it that’s still really mysterious.”

“I think any songwriter will tell you when you get an idea, you’re not quite sure where it floated down from,” she continued. “But if you can grab onto that idea and turn it into something — a piece of music — that’s where craftsmanship comes in. And that’s where you have the opportunity to learn and to nurture that craft.”

Priscilla is currently making her way up the country charts with “Just About Over You.”

Seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie Underwood will release My Gift (Special Edition) on CD/digital September 24th, and on vinyl November 5th, featuring three additional tracks.  Initially released September 25, 2020, Underwood’s first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, debuted #1 across multiple global charts, including Billboard’s Country, Christian and Holiday album charts.  The album remained at #1 on the Christian album chart 11 weeks after it was released and debuted #1 on the UK and Canadian Country album charts. It consistently remained in the Top 5 on the Billboard Holiday album chart throughout the 2020 holiday season, hitting #5 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200.

My Gift is a combination of beloved traditional songs celebrating the spiritual nature of Christmas and several originals, two of which were written by Underwood, frequent collaborator Brett James (“Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Something In The Water”), and her Cry Pretty co-producer, David Garcia.  In addition to a special appearance by Underwood’s then 5-year-old son, Isaiah Fisher, on the holiday classic that inspired the album title, “Little Drummer Boy,” My Gift also features her first collaboration with Emmy, GRAMMY®, Oscar, and Tony Award-winner John Legend, on the original track, “Hallelujah,” written by Legend and Toby Gad (“All of Me”).  The video for “Hallelujah,” directed by Randee St. Nicholas, recently won the CMT Music Award for Video of the Year, continuing Underwood’s record as the most-awarded artist in that show’s history.

My Gift (Special Edition) will feature three additional tracks:

• “Favorite Time Of Year” was previously released exclusively as an Amazon Original and featured in Ring’s 2020 Doorbell Season holiday campaign.  Written by Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, and Chris DeStefano and produced by Greg Wells, “Favorite Time Of Year” also opened the HBO Max Original, “My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood.”
• “All Is Well” (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick) is an all-new studio recording of Smith’s classic, produced by Greg Wells.
• “Let There Be Peace/Something In The Water (LIVE From HBO Max’s MY GIFT: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood)” (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia, Chris DeStefano), the live recording of the powerful medley that provided a stunning finale to the Max Original special.

“My Gift is an album I’ve wanted to make from the beginning of my career,” says Underwood.  “It’s been such a blessing to share this special music and I’m excited to share even more with the release of My Gift (Special Edition).”

Fans can pre-order the My Gift (Special Edition) CD here and view an album teaser for My Gift (Special Edition) here. Pre-orders of the vinyl will be available soon.

GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, mixer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Greg Wells produced and arranged My Gift, which features a world-class orchestra, led by the pre-eminent arranger, composer, and conductor David Campbell.   The album was mixed by 14-time GRAMMY® Award winning mixer, Serban Ghenea.  Acclaimed gospel quartet The McCrary Sisters, who have performed backing vocals on previous Underwood songs including “Choctaw County Affair” and “The Champion,” can also be heard on the album’s “Let There Be Peace.”

My Gift (Special Edition) Track List:

1. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Traditional)
2. O Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
3. Let There Be Peace (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia)
4. Little Drummer Boy (featuring Isaiah Fisher) (Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis)
5. Sweet Baby Jesus (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia)
6. Hallelujah (with John Legend) (John Stephens, Toby Gad)
7. O Holy Night (Traditional)
8. Mary, Did You Know? (Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry)
9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin)
10. Away In A Manger (Traditional)
11. Silent Night (Traditional)
12. Favorite Time Of Year (Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Chris DeStefano)
13. All Is Well (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
14. Let There Be Peace/Something In The Water (LIVE From HBO Max’s MY GIFT: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood) (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia, Chris DeStefano)

Additionally, HBO Max began streaming “My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood” in December 2020, a breathtaking musical holiday special with Carrie performing songs from My Gift with a full orchestra and choir.  The Max Original special was executive produced by Gary Goetzman and Tom Hanks for Playtone, along with Underwood and her manager Ann Edelblute. “My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood” has become an instant holiday classic and will continue to stream this holiday season.

Underwood also released a companion album of beloved gospel hymns, My Savior, this past March.  My Savior debuted #1 on the Billboard Country chart, making it her ninth consecutive release to do so, extending her record as the only artist to accomplish that feat with all nine of her album releases from the beginning of her career. The album was brought to life with a virtual livestreamed event from the legendary Ryman Auditorium on Easter Sunday which raised over $112,000 for Save the Children.  The My Savior: LIVE From The Ryman concert DVD and television special were released this month (https://lnk.to/MySaviorDVDCU).

About Carrie Underwood:
Carrie Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, film, and as a New York Times bestselling author and successful entrepreneur.  She has sold more than 64 million records worldwide, recorded 27 #1 singles (14 of which she co-wrote), and has seven albums that are certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, all while continuing to sell out arena tours across North America and the UK.  All nine of her consecutive album releases (two of which she co-produced) from the beginning of her career debuted #1 on the Billboard Country Chart, making her the only artist to accomplish that feat.  She has won over 100 major awards including 7 GRAMMY® Awards, 15 ACM Awards including three for Entertainer of the Year (the first female in history to win twice and the only female ever to win three times), 23 CMT Music Awards (holding the record for the most award wins ever for the show), 7 CMA Awards, and 15 American Music Awards. She has also built a successful business portfolio inspired by her passion for health and wellness, including her fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, bestselling book, FIND YOUR PATH, her fit52 app, and a partnership with BODYARMOR Sports Drink.  She recently announced her first-ever residency, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency, at The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, which will begin December 1.

As 2021 ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan gears up to hit the road for his coast-to-coast “Proud To Be Right Here Tour” in July, the rural Georgia native is proud to announce he is also bringing back his FARM TOUR this fall. After a forced hiatus in 2020, he will detour from his headlining tour to hit the harvest fields for his 12th FARM TOUR which is set to play on six farms from September 9 -18. Five of these farms have never-been-played before. Luke and team will set up stages in the fields of local farmers across those states.

I’m more excited about #FARMTOUR2021 than any other! It's so apparent to me, and I hope everyone, why our farmers are truly the backbone of America. They never stopped providing for us in 2020. Presale starts 6/8 @ 10am local in the Nuthouse! https://t.co/HwlbyfaQKg pic.twitter.com/fwYIuBlu6p

— Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) June 7, 2021

Tickets for FARM TOUR are on sale June 11th at 10AM local time at www.lukebryan.com/FarmTour. Presale tickets for Luke’s Fan Club (the Nut House) and fan App are available beginning June 8 at https://www.lukebryan.com/all-access-pass

“I think I am more excited about this year’s FARM TOUR than any other year,” shared Luke. “Growing up in a farming family in rural Georgia I know how hard farming can be even on a good year, and how hard those families work- from sun-up to sundown. After the challenges we have all faced in the last year with so many people losing their jobs, struggling to put food on their tables, food supply chains jeopardized, grocery stores struggling to keep food on the shelves in some areas, it is so apparent to me, and I hope everyone, why our farmers are truly the backbone of our country. They never stopped providing for all of us. Ever. It’s time to thank our farmers, once again. It’s going to mean even more to me this year.”

FARM TOUR 2021
9/9        Marshall, WI                        Statz Bros. Farm
9/10       Cedar Rapids, IA                Brown Farms
9/11       Chillicothe, IL                     Three Sisters Park
9/16       Kingman, IN                       Martin Farms
9/17       Baltimore, OH                    Miller Family Farms
9/18       Fowlerville, MI                   Kubiak Family Farms

The tour is sponsored by Fendt, TRACKER OFF ROAD, Farmland, American Building Components (ABC™), DISH, Monster and Citi.

Citi is the official presale credit card of FARM TOUR. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning June 8 at 10AM local time through Citi Entertainment®. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Over 100,000 fans have attended the tour each year since its inception in 2009. Luke will continue giving back to the farmers by awarding college scholarships to students from farming families who are attending the local college or university near the tour stops. To date, more than 60 scholarships have been granted.

Luke has once again partnered with CID Entertainment and On Location to offer Harvest Time VIP Experiences throughout the 2021 FARM TOUR. Packages include a general admission ticket plus parking pass, early entry to the venue, access to a VIP viewing area, private restrooms, and a limited-edition merchandise gift. To view full FARM TOUR VIP Experience details, please visit https://www.cidentertainment.com/events/luke-bryan-farm-tour.

To listen to Luke’s Farm Tour playlist HERE.

About Luke Bryan
Since his debut, Luke has garnered 26 #1 hits and has more RIAA certified digital singles than any other country artist with 55 million, has nearly 15 Billion streams and sold 13 million albums. His headline concert tours have played sold-out shows for 12 million fans inclusive of 36 stadium concerts, Farm Tours, Spring Break shows and seven sold-out ‘Crash My Playa’ destination concert events. Luke has won over 50 major music awards including five wins as Entertainer of the Year. His third and most recent Entertainer win was awarded by the Academy of Country Music this April and he also holds two Entertainer honors by the Country Music Association. 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, 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 and the ‘Artist Humanitarian Recipient’ by the Country Radio Broadcasters this February. Luke recently wrapped his fourth season as celebrity judge, alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, on ABC’s American Idol. This spring he released a deluxe version of his #1 debuting BORN HERE LIVE HERE DIE HERE (Deluxe Edition).

Visit www.LukeBryan.com or follow Luke on Twitter @LukeBryanOnline, Instagram and Facebook.

Early last year, Priscilla Block didn’t have a record deal, didn’t have barely enough money to cover rent, was having probably the worst year of her life until she got noticed on Tik Tok and fans took her song to No. 1 on the iTunes chart and her music career really kicked off. During a relatively tough time, one of country music’s legends gave Priscilla and her band a hand…more specifically, a jacket.

“I was playing at the Nashville Palace with some friends and I look out and it’s Randy Travis just sitting there, hanging out,” says Priscilla. “The night went on, he watched the entire set, and midway through, one of the workers there was like, ‘Hey-Randy wants to auction this jacket off for you guys.’ We’re all like, ‘Whatttt?’ So, the Nashville Palace gave Randy a jacket that said Nashville Palace on it. It was really cool. It was one of their super special jackets, I’m sure. And he signed it and said let’s give it to the band. The worker there was like we’re gonna auction off this signed Randy Travis jacket and all the money’s gonna go to the band up on stage. People are calling out all throughout the restaurant, raising hands, raising hands. We were sitting up on stage, I am crying. Once again one of those moments that no one knows where you’re at in life, and that meant more to me than anything in the world. He didn’t have to do that, but he did.”

Priscilla, who just performed in front of nearly 350,000 people at Nashville’s Fourth of July event, is knocking on the door of Top 25 on the country charts with “Just About Over You.”

At Wednesday night’s (June 9th) CMT Music Awards, Little Big Town increased their total career wins to four, with a win this year for “Duo/Group Video of the Year” for “Wine, Beer, Whiskey.”

Let's hear it for @littlebigtown! 👏 They are taking home the #CMTAwards for Group/Duo Video of the Year! pic.twitter.com/9ww56adX0v

— CMT (@CMT) June 10, 2021

What a way to come back!!! @CMT and country music fans thank you for the love!!! Can’t wait to celebrate with you on the road. #winebeerwhiskey pic.twitter.com/1HmjoA1Xcd

— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) June 10, 2021

Just a few short weeks ago, Parker McCollum got engaged to his girlfriend Hallie Ray, and he enlisted the help of his event planning sister to help out to surprise his future wife.

“The proposal I got really lucky with. My sister’s an event planner in Washington, D.C., and I’ve been so busy on the road there was no way that I was going to pull that off on my own,” says Parker. “So, her and Hallie Ray’s mom killed it. I mean, just absolutely took care of the whole deal (and) flew her family and my family in to surprise her. She’d had no idea. She thought we were going to a label dinner. She thought she was walking into this private room where everybody with the record label would be there, and then obviously, when she pulled back the curtain and saw all the flowers and all that stuff. I don’t remember what I said. She doesn’t remember what I said either, but I did the thing and then they all came down and surprised her and we had a little party. It really went off without a hitch. It was great.”

Parker, who is making his mark on the country charts with “To Be Loved By You” (the follow-up to his No. 1 “Pretty Heart”), is set to release his new album, Gold Chain Cowboy, next Friday (July 30th).

EMI Records Nashville’s Kylie Morgan is set to release her debut EP Love, Kylie on Friday (June 11th) – pre-order the new album HERE.

Kylie co-wrote all six songs on her new EP and reveals a transparency and vulnerability that compels listeners to peel back the layers of her story.

“My brand-new and very first EP, Love, Kylie, is so important to me. I wanted to be able to put into words the emotions that you don’t know how to explain. Every song is from me to you,” says Kylie.

Produced by Shane McAnally and Ben Johnson, Kylie details her journey through relationships, life as an artist, and life experiences.

When it came time to name the EP, Kylie reached back to her early publishing pitches for inspiration. She named the EP Love, Kylie, which was the way she ended each pitch email. She found the sign-off made people feel like they were friends, and that’s how she hopes they feel listening to the EP. “It’s a pretty vulnerable state,” she said of releasing her first collection of songs. “I realized that every song that I’ve been writing has been either about me, about my family, about a friend, about someone I know. I wanted the whole EP to feel like a cohesive story and for every song to feel like a chapter.”

Kylie, a vivacious, auburn-haired spitfire with a powerful voice, a sharp songwriting pen and a keen sense of her artistry, released her new song “I Only Date Cowboys” a couple of weeks ago. The fiery new track is vintage Kylie, giving listeners a glimpse into her personality – listen HERE. Additionally, Kylie released her official music video for the lead track on the EP, “Shoulda,” a heavy up-tempo with a sassy, rapid-fire vocal about the should’ve known betters when dabbling with an ex – watch HERE.

Love, Kylie Track Listing
1. Shoulda (Kylie Morgan, Shane McAnally, Ben Johnson)
2. I Only Date Cowboys (Kylie Morgan, Nate Kenyon, Jay Allen)
3. Outdoor Voices (Kylie Morgan, Emily Falvey, Benjamin Joel Johnson)
4. Break Things (Kylie Morgan, Aaron Eshuis, James McNair, Nicolette Hayford)
5. Cheating On You (Kylie Morgan, Benjamin Joel Johnson, Geoffrey Warburton, Jeffrey Garrison)
6. Mad I Need You (Kylie Morgan, Nicholas Oliver Ruth, Emily Weisband) 

About Kylie:
The Oklahoma native starting writing songs at the age of 12 and gained national attention from music producers and television executives after releasing her music independently. This early success led Kylie to begin making regular trips to Nashville, crafting her voice and polishing her songwriting. When she turned 19, she made the decision to call Music City home. Recognizing Kylie’s unique talent, the SMACKSongs team signed her to their roster under the guidance of GRAMMY Award-winning songwriters, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne. To give fans a glimpse into her upbringing and passion to pursue music, Kylie returned to her hometown of Newcastle, OK to film her “Hometown Heartland” series. Fans can watch all six episodes HERE. An avid yoga enthusiast, Kylie has earned her official Yoga Alliance Certification and participates in yoga daily. While stuck at home and unable to tour, Kylie created the #namasteathome series where fans can participate in short yoga flows/light workouts, watch HERE. Kylie was previously selected as one of three artists for the CMA KixStart program and was named as one of VEVO’s 2021 DSCVR Artists to Watch. The only country artist to make the list, the program highlights 19 of the world’s top emerging artists poised to break out over the next year. As part of the program, Kylie recorded acoustic performances of “Shoulda” as well as “Cuss A Little” which can be viewed HERE. Kylie has been named to several Artists to Watch lists including CMT, SiriusXM On The Horizon, Taste of Country and Pandora. Kylie has previously toured with artists including Dan + Shay, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Kip Moore Gavin DeGraw, Brett Eldredge and Billy Currington.

For a full list of tour dates, news, images and more, visit www.KylieMorgan.com