Dierks Bentley is poised to top the country charts with his latest smash, “Gold,” which he co-wrote with Luke Dick, Ashley Gorley and Ross Copperman. The lead single from his new album, Gravel & Gold, the song is about finding the treasures, aka “Gold,” that can be found in everyday moments.

“I think the song is a lot about just being present in the moment you’re in, and recognizing that the grass isn’t always greener, but it’s pretty good where you are, just being present where you are,” says Dierks. “It’s a message as much for me as much as anybody else about, I guess, about gratitude. I love the feel of the track. It’s got that acoustic vibe that I hope is a little bit of my sound, but also still feels big and ready for these big amphitheaters we’re playing.”

Dierks is set to kick-off his upcoming Gravel & Gold Tour June 1st in Toronto, Ontario.

Keith Urban and The War And Treaty are among the first round of performers at this year’s ACM Awards. Billed as “Country Music’s Party of the Year,” the three-hour special will also feature performances by Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jo Dee Messina, Ashley McBryde, Dolly Parton, Jelly Roll, Cole Swindell, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman.

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The War And Treaty are also nominated for the first time in the Duo of the Year category.

We can hardly wait to perform at this year’s @ACMawards! Don’t miss it on May 11 on @PrimeVideo! pic.twitter.com/ICUCtL0I5C

— The War And Treaty (@warandtreaty) April 27, 2023

Additional performers for the 58th ACM Awards, along with presenter and ACM Awards week ancillary events will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com.

The 58th Annual ACM Awards will be free to stream live for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, May 11th at 7pm ET/6pm CT/4pm PT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The full rebroadcast will stream the next day for free on Amazon Freevee.

At today’s visit with the Universal Music Group staff, Travis Denning was surprised with a plaque for the Gold RIAA certification of “David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs.” The song, which recalls all the joy and anxiety of being underage and his own experiences with a fake ID, was written by Travis, Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander. The track was the Georgia native’s debut single, and is his second highest streaming track to date.

“When I found out the song went Gold, it was an affirmation that I knew this song was a great introduction to my career,” said Denning. “It is so personal to me, and a big part of my life and I knew a lot of people could relate to it. It is nice to reflect and look back on the early parts of my career and what’s led to right now.  It’s super cool and I’m grateful and I’m proud to have a plaque that has a Georgia town on it!”

Five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will headline his fourteenth FARM TOUR this September during a break from his “Country On Tour” launching June 15. The Georgia native will set up stages in the fields of local farms September 14-23, 2023. Special guests will be announced at a later time.

It’s my favorite time of year. #FarmTour2023 will kick off in Sept. I can't wait to get back in the fields, up close to the fans & honoring our American farmer. Nut House tickets go on sale Mon., May 1st at 10am local time. Public on sale is Thurs., May 4th at 10am local time… pic.twitter.com/TScmhFnnyN

— Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) April 26, 2023

Tickets for FARM TOUR are on sale May 4 at 10AM local time at LukeBryan.com.

Presale tickets for Luke’s Fan Club (the Nut House) and fan App are available beginning May 1 at LukeBryan.com/all-access-pass.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday (May 1st) at 10am local time through the Citi Entertainment® program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

FARM TOUR 2023

9/14      Shelbyville, KY                        Mulberry Orchard

9/15      Millersport, OH                       Miller Family Farm

9/21      Colfax, IA                                Schnell Family Farms 

9/22      Brooklyn, WI                          Klondike Farms

9/23      Eyota, MN                               Gar-Lin Dairy LLC

“One of the reasons we created these Farm Tour shows – to bring the big-city tour to the people,” said Luke. “These nights are one-of-a-kind and we really enjoy getting to know the farmers and their families, love the whole atmosphere of playing on these incredible farms and watching entire communities come together and get excited about these shows.”

Continuing a partnership that began in 2015, Bayer, one of the world’s leading life sciences companies, is once again joining the tour as presenting sponsor and teaming up with Luke to help honor America’s farmers for providing us with access to critical health and nutrition through its #HerestotheFarmer campaign. The campaign supports Bayer’s vision of Health for All, Hunger for None and asks fans to join in by using #HerestotheFarmer on their social media channels now through November 30, 2023. As part of the initiative, Bayer will donate 1 million meals to people in need through Feeding America®. Since the partnership’s inception, 6 million meals have been donated and more than $180,000 has gone to Feeding America member food banks and local farmers at each of the tour cities.

Since 2009 when the Farm Tour began Luke has granted 78 college scholarships to students from farming families to their local college or university near the tour stops. Over the years event sponsors have donated money, food and resources to the local communities and also nationally. Last year alone Bayer provided one million meals to Feeding America®, Farmland^® donated a truckload of protein to local foodbanks in each of the states that hosted the tour and also donated $9,000 to each state’s FFA Association, and Fendt donated $25,000 to the national FFA organization.

Eric Church, Sam Hunt, Elle King and Lyle Lovett will pay tribute to Willie Nelson as the LBJ Foundation gives Nelson its highest honor, the LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award, at a gala May 12th, at the LBJ Presidential Library.

These musicians have been inspired by Nelson and share deep admiration for his musical talents and philanthropic efforts.

“It’s a reflection of Willie’s impactful legacy that these extraordinary artists will be paying tribute to him,” says Larry Temple, chairman of the LBJ Foundation Board of Trustees. “We couldn’t be happier with how the evening is shaping up.”

Net proceeds from the gala will benefit the newly established Willie Nelson Endowment for Uplifting Rural Communities at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Willie has long advocated for sustainable agriculture, worked to eliminate global food insecurity and assisted those affected by natural disasters. Farm Aid, perhaps his best-known cause, has raised more than $70 million in aid and helped increase awareness about the plight of family farms. The Willie Nelson Endowment will fund research and student fellowships focused on sustainable agriculture, eliminating hunger, resilient energy, sustainable water and natural disaster recovery to benefit rural communities.

The endowment has received $100,000 sponsorships from President and Mrs. Johnson’s daughters, Lynda Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson, as well as Texas retailer H-E-B, which is the largest private employer in Texas.

Ticket and sponsorship information is available at www.lbjaward.org.

Sam Hunt and his wife Hannah are expecting their second child. He reportedly made the announcement during his Friday night (April 21st) show at Resorts World in Las Vegas. The baby will join his parents who were married in 2017, and big sister Lucy, who was born in May of last year.

A couple of months ago, Sam talked about how the little things in his life has changed pretty dramatically since becoming a father. “The way I experience everything on a day-to-day basis has drastically changed,” says Sam. “I live outside of town, and there’s a little pond, a little gravel driveway. We live in a little cabin. There’s a little pond several hundred yards from the cabin. And, you know, when we first moved out there, I’d go down to the pond occasionally, but not really all that often and almost on a daily basis. I’ll take Lou down to the pond and just sit her down the edge on the top of the canoe or just in the grass there, and I experience the pond and the birds and whatever else is going on out there in nature in a way that I was just numb to before having a child. And so that goes for every other little thing, coffee in the morning or picking up a book and reading it as she’s playing on the floor. All those things that I maybe in the past, all of a sudden, I’m experiencing in a whole new way.”

Sam is set to launch his “Summer On The Outskirts Tour” in July.

Reba McEntire sat down with Willie Geist for NBC’s Sunday Sitdown over the weekend. She spoke about her emotional moment at her recent Madison Square Garden concert, her first big break in music, Solo cups and her new book “Not That Fancy.” Check out the interview below.

Mickey Guyton reprised her role as “Wanda Warbler” on the latest episode of the Disney Channel’s Mickey Mouse Funhouse. 

So excited to be back as Wanda Warbler on Mickey Mouse Funhouse! Being a part of this show has been so much fun and I can't wait to watch it with my son. Tune in Friday on @DisneyChannel and Disney Now. pic.twitter.com/uxMARELUab

— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) April 20, 2023

Brothers Osborne and Sam Hunt will perform during Pacific Office Automation 147 race weekend set for June 2nd and 3rd at the Portland International Speedway. Tickets are now on sale at NASCARPortland.com.

Today, eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Carrie Underwood announced the extension of her hit production, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at Resorts World Theatre (SEE HERE). Due to high demand, fans can now enjoy REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency on three additional dates this December, including December 13th, 15th – 16th, 2023. Tickets for the new performances go on sale this Friday (April 28th) at 10am PT.

Exclusively designed for the state-of-the-art venue, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency quickly became a must-see show in Las Vegas garnering rave reviews by critics and fans alike and selling out all runs in 2022 – a total of 18 shows. On the heels of her highly-successful, 43-city U.S. arena tour, THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR, Underwood will make her return to the Resorts World Theatre stage this summer beginning June 21st, 2023.

“We had a blast on the road with THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR,” says Underwood, “but it’s always nice to come back ‘home’ to Resorts World Las Vegas to continue REFLECTION.  This show is truly a celebration of all my music, and I love having the chance to welcome fans from all over the world who come to see us in Vegas.”

The three new REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency show dates going on sale Friday are:

• December 2023: 13, 15, 16

American Express® Card holders can purchase tickets to the new shows before the general public beginning Tuesday (April 25th) at 10am PT through Thursday (April 27th) at 10 p.m. PT.

Tickets and a limited number of VIP packages for all previously announced 2023 performances of  REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency are available for purchase now at AXS.com/carrieinvegas. Show dates include:

• June 2023: 21, 23, 24, 28, 30
• July 2023: 1
• September 2023: 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30●
• November 2023: 29
• December 2023: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9●

REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency was conceived by Underwood to celebrate many of the highlights of her stellar recording and touring career and greatest hits from over 15 years as an award-winning international superstar.  The production brings beloved fan favorites to life in a whole new way, utilizing spectacular special effects, pyrotechnics and state-of-the-art visual and audio technology, with Underwood joined onstage by her band, dancers, aerialists and a special virtual orchestra. The show is directed by Barry Lather, with Creative Production & Show design by Nick Whitehouse, and Costume Design/Wardrobe Styling by Emma Trask.

As part of her ongoing partnership, $1 from each ticket sold for REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residencyis donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation of America (https://wish.org), which grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Carrie has been involved with the organization for more than 15 years, granting wishes since the beginning of her recording career.

For more information on these performances or to purchase tickets, visit AXS.com/carrieinvegas.

Carrie is making her way up the country charts with her latest single, “Hate My Heart.”

Catie Offerman releases her newest track today, “I Just Killed A Man.” The song is written by Offerman, Ryan Beaver (Blake Shelton, HARDY), Joe Clemmons (Gabby Barrett, Ryan Hurd), Jessie Jo Dillon (George Strait, Jon Pardi) and Benjy Davis (Chris Young, Jake Owen), and is produced by Dann Huff. The track will go to country radio next month and will be featured on Offerman’s upcoming debut project.

LISTEN TO “I JUST KILLED A MAN” | HERE

The heartbreak song was the idea of Clemmons and Beaver, who came up with the title and suggested they try to write something called “I Just Killed A Man.”

“No one’s ever said it like that before. It’s a different and brutally honest way of saying ‘I just broke this dude’s heart,’” says Offerman. “It’s about a guy I loved who I wasn’t meant to be with.”

Adds Offerman, “I love the line in the bridge that says, ‘just because it ain’t a crime, don’t mean I won’t be doing time.’ Even if you’re the one doing the breaking up, it still kills you like nothing else. I knew from the first second this song was spoken into existence that it was something special. My hope is that others feel that when they hear it.”

Lyrics for “I Just Killed A Man”

There ain’t nobody calling the cops

There ain’t no body circled in chalk

It was over and he knew it

Yeah, somebody had to do it

I just killed a man

Left him in his drive

Watch the light go out of his loving eyes

I got in my car

Made my get away

Couldn’t stop the tears

Running down my face

Yeah, he begged me not to let him go

But goodbye don’t give a damn

They won’t lock me up for this one, no

But his heartbreak’s on my hands

I just killed a man

Tonight it’s just whiskey and guilt on the rocks

Word gets around, this towns gonna talk

It ain’t like I never loved him

Wish that mattered, but it doesn’t

I just killed a man

Left him in his drive

Watch the light go out of his loving eyes

I got in my car

Made my get away

Couldn’t stop the tears

Running down my face

Yeah, he begged me not to let him go

But goodbye don’t give a damn

They won’t lock me up for this one, no

But his heartbreak’s on my hands

I just killed a man

Just because it ain’t a crime

Don’t mean I won’t be doing time

I just killed a man

I just killed a man

Left him in his drive

Watch the light go out of his loving eyes

I got in my car

Made my get away

Neither one of us will be the same

Yeah, he begged me not to let him go

But goodbye don’t give a damn

They won’t lock me up for this one, no

But his heartbreak’s on my hands

I just killed a man I just killed a man

About Catie Offerman
Catie Offerman may be a new name to country music fans, but she’s already gaining a reputation as one of the genre’s most skilled players and promising modern traditionalists and Nashville’s music community is responding. Originally from New Braunfels, Texas, Offerman grew up on a horse ranch. Home schooled by her father in the tack room of their barn, she gravitated towards music at a young age. Offerman started playing piano at the age of four which eventually led her to pursue other instruments such as violin, accordion and more. When she was 11, Offerman’s accordion teacher asked her to join their polka band where they traveled across Texas performing.  Offerman graduated from Berklee College of Music at the age of 19 and signed her publishing deal with Universal Music Group Publishing about five years later. Offerman was featured in The Highwomen’s “Redesigning Women” video and inked her record deal with Universal Music Group in 2020.  She was named Pandora Country’s Artists to Watch for 2023, as well as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country and a CMT Listen Up artist for 2023.  Offerman released four songs in 2022 – “Happyland Trailer Park,” “Don’t Do It In Texas,” “Get A Dog,” and “‘Til I See You Again.” Offerman is in the studio working on her upcoming debut project.

Mercury Nashville / Range Music recording artist Luke Grimes today released a new track, “Hold On.” Written by Foy Vance and Ilsey Juber, the song is produced by Dave Cobb.

When Grimes began having discussions with his management team about his musical inspirations, Foy Vance, a singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland, was on that list. After a writing session with Vance in Scotland fell through, “Hold On,”, was pitched to the team and it was immediately put on hold for Grimes. He recorded it with Cobb, and it is one of only two songs that Grimes didn’t write for his forthcoming album.

LISTEN TO “HOLD ON” | HERE

“‘Hold On’ has become one of my favorite songs on the (upcoming) album,” said Grimes. “Foy Vance is one of my favorite current songwriters and although he and I couldn’t get together in person, I knew I wanted him to be a part of this album. He had this song that had not been cut and I immediately fell in love with the words; I felt so connected to it. It’s a familiar feeling, the fear of falling too deeply for someone because you could ultimately get hurt. I think it’s a universal feeling for anyone who has had their heart broken.”

Grimes is making his debut Stagecoach Festival debut on Sunday, April 30. His performance will be included in the Stagecoach livestream which will be available to stream on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and Prime Video at 2:35 p.m. PT.

About Luke Grimes

Grimes’ debut track, “No Horse To Ride,” debuted inside the Top 10 of the Country Songs sales chart at No. 7. In its second week of release, “No Horse To Ride” racked up 95K Shazams, placing it No. 2 on the Shazam Country chart, No. 2 on the Shazam Top 200 USA chart and No. 37 on the Shazam Global chart, a rarity for a country artist. Spotify placed the song on the cover of its Country Hits 2023 playlist, with the song in the No. 1 position, and the song has been on eight Spotify Viral Charts.

Known for his role as Kayce Dutton on the hit television series, “Yellowstone,” Grimes has been making music for years and is prepping his first major label project. When not on set, Grimes can be found spinning his favorite country albums and songwriting at home in Montana or in Nashville writing with some of Music Row’s elite including Jonathan Singleton, Tony Lane, Randy Montana, Brent Cobb, Jamey Johnson, Love Junkies, Josh Osborne, Jon Randall, and Jessie Alexander.

Grimes grew up playing music in the church as the son of a Pentecostal pastor. His father also laid the foundation for the music he loves, introducing him to the works of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings. The Ohio native is now finding his own voice and style as an artist, inspired by the likes of Colter Wall, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, and the late Townes Van Zandt.