Tyler Hubbard is giving fans a glimpse into the creative process of how his current hit, “Dancin’ In The Country,” came together. The song is currently in the Top 10 at Country radio and has over 115M global streams. It has already hit No. 1 on the Canadian Country Radio Chart, SXM’s The Highway, and the MusicRow chart. The upbeat anthem was written by Hubbard, Keith Urban, Ross Copperman and Jon Nite, and today Hubbard is releasing the demo from the day they wrote the song, “Dancin’ In The Country (Demo – feat. Keith Urban).”

I wanted to do something a little different for “Dancin’ In The Country” and thought I’d let y’all experience the original demo we recorded the day we wrote it. So go check it out now, I hope you dig it. https://t.co/2WEb3fxuuY pic.twitter.com/0aJCqHTJIn

— Tyler Hubbard (@tylerhubbard) April 21, 2023

https://twitter.com/KeithUrban/status/1649406644269326337

LISTEN TO “DANCIN’ IN THE COUNTRY (DEMO – FEAT. KEITH URBAN)” | HERE

Urban brings his musical versatility and virtuosity to the demo, not only on guitar, but on bass, ganjo and vocals.  Originally written and recorded in October 2021, the demo of “Dancin’ In The Country” also features Ross Copperman on keys and programming.

“I’ve always admired Keith Urban as a writer, but never had the chance to actually write a song with him.  Keith came into the writing session so engaged and ready to go where the ideas took us.  Ross and Jon are two of the finest writers in town, and by the end of the day we had a song we all felt was special,” said Hubbard. “It’s exciting to share a behind the scenes look at how a song comes together.”

“Spending a day with Tyler, Ross and Jon in the studio writing this song was a total blast,” said Urban. “Especially creating the track with Ross – I love working fast, ideas flowing really quickly- a bass part, a ganjo part, a very intentionally 80s country super compressed electric guitar riff.”

Jordan Davis couldn’t have predicted his nomination for ACM Male Artist of the Year, since it has been four years since he was first nominated for the ACM New Artist of the Year. He’s been nominated for a few different awards in the last few years, including winning the CMA Song of the Year in 2022 for “Buy Dirt,” and he finally picks up a nod for Male Artist.

“I haven’t been that shocked in a long time. Definitely the most shocked I’ve been since I started doing music,” says Jordan. “It was definitely shocked to see that I was in that category. I knew I made it through to the last round, but, honestly, I was, y’all see the other nominees in there, some heavy hitters. So, to hear my name first, it was pure shock. But now too, in 2019, I was up for New Artist, so I think it goes to show that I’ve got a great team and great fans, and two, we made some great music that is connecting with people. The awards are amazing, but to be nominated with those guys is a huge win for me.”

Jordan is up against Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen and Kane Brown.

The 58th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Amazon Prime Video May 11th at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT.

Jordan is currently scaling the country charts with his latest single, “Next Thing You Know.”

Luke Bryan appeared on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night (April 18th) to talk about the new season of American Idol, his tour and AI.

The very first A.I. generated @LukeBryan song! pic.twitter.com/XfmEJAfhn7

— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) April 19, 2023

Travis Denning has released the official lyric video for his song, “Strawberry Wine And A Cheap Six Pack.”

https://twitter.com/Travis_Denning/status/1648708726176591872

Tyler Hubbard has a passion for a lot of things, first and foremost, his family of five, not to mention writing songs, producing records and performing on stage. He also has a passion for his many hobbies, including skiing and riding dirt bikes. He even created a track at his house for him, his buddies and his children (as they grow). Even his three-year-old son, Luca, has an electric bike that he rides around on, showing the same passion for bikes as his dad.

“I’ve always loved a place to ride, especially close to home, so it’s basically a big playground for dirt bikes and any other toy you can imagine,” says Tyler. “And watching my kids grow up, they’re almost to the age where they can start playing (around) with me. So, to have a spot where they can grow up playing on and I can continue growing up playing on is a lot of fun.

Tyler is closing in on Top 5 on the country charts with his latest smash, “Dancin’ In The Country,” which he co-wrote with Keith Urban, Ross Copperman and Jon Nite.

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Kip Moore has released his new single, “Damn Love,” the title track from his upcoming album out next week. He says the song, which was written by Jason Gantt, Jaren Johnston and James McNair — and the only track on the album Kip didn’t write – is about all the different feelings about love.

“’Damn Love’ is a song about the reasons why you hate love, why you love love and why you’re confused by it,” says Kip. “It’s everything encompassing that word and all the complexities that lie within it.”

*“Damn Love” goes for adds May 1st.

Kip co-produced the 13-track collection, Damn Love, with his friend, Jaren Johnston of The Cadillac Three.

After taking his DAMN LOVE WORLD TOUR to sold-out shows in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Kip will continue his trek with headlining shows in Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. He’ll take The Cadillac Three with him when he launches his U.S. leg in Saginaw, Michigan on August 24th.

Darius Rucker returns to the historic Ryman Auditorium on Monday, June 5 for his 14th Annual Darius and Friends concert benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. The event, which unofficially kicks off the week of CMA Fest in downtown Nashville and has raised more than $3 million to date, will feature an all-star roster of friends to be announced in the coming months.

“This is one of my favorite nights every year,” shares the three-time GRAMMY Award winner. “The work St. Jude does for children and their families, and the medical advances they are constantly making – it all continues to amaze me. It’s a huge honor to bring together some of my best friends in Nashville each summer to do what we can to support them through this event.”

Rucker, who has always prioritized philanthropic work throughout his career, made a commitment to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 15 years ago after taking an inspiring tour of the hospital. Through this meaningful experience, Rucker learned how St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Reflecting on his 2008 visit to the hospital to the Tennessean, Rucker noted, “You see these kids who are sick, and they’re so happy to be there, because their caregivers are so loving and giving to them. And then you find out that nobody ever gets a bill. That blew me away. I was just like, ‘We’ll figure out some way to help you guys as much as I can.’”

Now, a decade and a half later, that effort has become an annual tradition. Friends performing with Rucker in past years have included Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Charles Kelley of Lady A, Ashley McBryde, A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys, Brad Paisley, Kenny Rogers and Tommy Thayer of KISS, among many others. The lineup for this year’s event will be announced soon.

Tickets to the 14th Annual Darius & Friends benefit concert start at $69 with VIP package options up to $249, available via AXS.com. Pre-sale access begins tomorrow, April 18 at 10 a.m. CT, with tickets on sale to the general public this Friday, April 21 at 10 a.m. CT.

Darius recently hit the airwaves with his latest single, “Fires Don’t Start Themselves.”

For more information, please visit www.DariusRucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.

Join Reba McEntire on Talk Shop Live on Monday (April 17th) to talk about her new book, Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating and Dusting Off Your Boots, with her buddy Garth Brooks beginning at 7pm ET/6pm CT. The collection of recipes, stories and lifestyle tips will be available October 10th. Reba revealed the cover of her book on NBC’s Today Show and on her socials Monday morning (April 17th). During her Today Show appearance, she talked about her boyfriend-actor Rex Linn and how they started dating and their shared love over Tater Tots, and she also shared a drink recipe from her new restaurant, Reba’s Place, in Atoka, Oklahoma.

I'm so excited to announce the release of my new book, #NotThatFancy, and the companion album! Tune into @TalkShopLive today at 7 ET / 6 CT PM, where I'll be talking about it with my buddy @garthbrooks. RSVP and pre-order your autographed copy here: https://t.co/ySADPX6QfL pic.twitter.com/aF1ppKrOsh

— Reba McEntire (@reba) April 17, 2023

But wait, there’s more! Reba will join NBC’s The Voice as mega mentor beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT on Monday night (April 17th).

Luke Bryan will appear on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday (April 18th) beginning at 11:35pm ET/10:35pm CT.

Vince Gill is set to perform at Eric Clapton’s upcoming Crossroads Guitar Festival. The two-day event, taking place September 23rd and 24th at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, will also feature performances by Sheryl Crow, Jerry Douglas, Jakob Dylan, Gary Clark Jr., Albert Lee, Los Lobos, Taj Mahal, Del McCoury Band, Keb’ Mo’, H.E.R., Santana, ZZ Top, Marcus King and many others. Tickets to the festival go on sale this Friday (April 21st) at 10am thru Ticketmaster.

Jon Langston will release a new song, “Ain’t No Cowboy,” on Friday (April 21st).

NEW SONG. AIN’T NO COWBOY. FRIDAY. pic.twitter.com/zLBOmoSFpX

— Jon Langston (@JonTLangston) April 17, 2023

Reba McEntire concluded her Reba: Live In Concerttour Saturday night (April 15th) with an energetic performance at Madison Square Garden, marking her first time headlining the iconic venue. The tour stop was the final of 51 dates as Reba showcased her “timeless excellence” (Tennessean) with her “glitzy, cinematic” (Billboard) live show.

Thanks for a wonderful last night of our tour @TheGarden! https://t.co/HohOiCTJ5J

— Reba McEntire (@reba) April 16, 2023

Reba is making the rounds on Monday (April 17th). First, she will appear on NBC’s Today Show at 8am ET. She’ll reveal the cover of her new book, Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots. Reba will also co-host the third hour.

Join Reba on Talk Shop Live on Monday (April 17th) to talk about her new book, Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating and Dusting Off Your Boots, with her buddy Garth Brooks beginning at 7pm ET/6pm CT. The collection of recipes, stories and lifestyle tips will be available October 10th.

I’m headed back to @TalkShopLive next Monday to talk about my new book with my buddy @garthbrooks! Tune in at 7 ET / 6 CT to pre-order your autographed copy! RSVP here: https://t.co/ySADPX7o5j pic.twitter.com/Y50KRRr9wZ

— Reba McEntire (@reba) April 12, 2023

But wait, there’s more! Reba will join NBC’s The Voice as mega mentor beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT.

With his new album, Never Enough, set to release May 12th, Parker McCollum is sharing another look at the forthcoming project with the track “Tails I Lose,” which dropped Friday (April 14th). Written by McCollum with Wade Bowen, Brad Warren and Brett Warren, the song hearkens back to country’s classic hits with steel guitar, emotive storytelling, and a timeless turn of phrase delivered with McCollum’s signature vocal conviction.

“We hadn’t heard the phrase ‘heads you win, tails I lose’ in a country song before, so we started writing that idea over a melody and dropping all kinds of imagery about breakups,” shares McCollum. “When we got in the studio, Rob McNelley played that guitar sound and I was like, ‘That’s it.’ The guitar lick is so good, it sets the song up and does it justice. This song is just hardcore country. I love it and hope the fans do too.”

Never Enough, the highly anticipated follow-up to McCollum’s breakout major label debut, Gold Chain Cowboy, is available to pre-order now. Parker also joins an elite group of all-genre stars chosen for Spotify’s new mobile feature, Countdown Pages – a destination for fans to pre-save, watch exclusive video Clips, and see a timer count down to release day. The album’s lead single “Handle On You,” shoot-it-straight confession “Stoned,” and previous releases “I Ain’t Going Nowhere” and “Speed,” are featured on Never Enough (produced by Jon Randall), as McCollum teams up with some of the most esteemed songwriters from Texas to Music Row. 

Parker McCollum’s Never Enough Track List:
1. “Hurricane” (Parker McCollum, David Lee Murphy, Jon Randall, Randy Rogers)
2. “Best I Never Had” (Parker McCollum, Will Bundy, Brett James)
3. “Things I Never Told You” (Monty Criswell, Lynn Hutton, Taylor Phillips)
4. “Burn It Down” (Parker McCollum, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
5. “Stoned” (Parker McCollum, Mark Holman, Brett James)
6. “Handle On You” (Parker McCollum, Monty Criswell)
7. “Lessons From An Old Man” (Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Lee Miller, Jon Randall, Liz Rose)
8. “Tough People Do” (Parker McCollum, Brett James, Jon Randall)
9. “Speed” (Parker McCollum, Ryan Beaver)
10. “Tails I Lose” (Parker McCollum, Wade Bowen, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
11. “I Ain’t Going Nowhere” (Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Lee Miller, Jon Randall, Liz Rose)
12. “Too Tight This Time” (Parker McCollum, Brett James, Jon Randall)
13. “Don’t Blame Me” (Parker McCollum, Brett James, Jon Randall)
14. “Have Your Heart Again” (Parker McCollum, Ashley Gorley, Lee Miller)
15. “Wheel” (Parker McCollum, Jon Randall, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)

Produced by Jon Randall

“Handle On You” is closing in on the top of the country radio airplay charts, after tallying 140 million global streams. He recently made his debut on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to perform the Gold-certified track. Watch the clip here.

Parker has added three new shows to his extensive 2023 tour schedule, with stops in Brandon, MS (7/13), Southaven, MS (8/12), and a home-state show in Austin, TX (10/27). Next up, he will take the stage in Rio Rancho, NM tonight (4/14) and Country Thunder Arizona tomorrow (4/15), before closing out the month with a high-profile performance at Stagecoach. In addition to headlining arenas and amphitheaters through the summer, he will also share the bill with Morgan Wallen and Eric Church on select dates. For tickets and a full list of tour dates, visit parkermccollum.com/tour.

Newly Added 2023 Tour Dates:

July 13 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheatre

Aug 12 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center
Oct 27 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

*Tickets on sale Friday, April 21st