Mickey Guyton has released the music video for her song, “How You Love Someone.”

Luke Bryan has announced the addition of new 2023 dates to his unforgettable residency “Luke Bryan: VEGAS” at Resorts World Theatre inside Resorts World Las Vegas. Tickets for his headlining engagements will go on sale to the public this Friday (February 17th) at 10am PT. The announcement follows the stunning success of his first year of shows that welcomed hundreds of thousands of fans and sold-out crowds and precedes his return to American Idol as season six debuts on the ABC Television Network this Sunday (February 19th).

Since opening at Resorts World Theatre in February 2022, “Luke Bryan: VEGAS” has been praised by fans and media critics alike. Each performance features only-in-Las Vegas production elements, including a shifting stage that seamlessly lifts the country superstar and his band to the rhythms of his hit songs as well as a catwalk that descends from the ceiling and elevates Bryan to eye-level with audience members in the mezzanine.

Tickets and a limited number of VIP packages for all upcoming Luke Bryan performances at Resorts World Theatre are available at www.axs.com/lukeinvegas.

The six new “Luke Bryan: Vegas” show dates going on sale Friday are:

• August 2023: 30
• September 2023: 2, 3, 6, 8, 9

Previously announced dates that are currently on sale include:

• March 2023: 22, 24, 25, 29, 31
• April 2023: 1

The 5,000-capacity theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, exclusively programmed and operated by Concerts West / AEG Presents, is a state-of-the-art, multi-level venue designed by the award-winning international design firm, Scéno Plus. The intimate venue, with the furthest seat only 150 feet from the stage, features unparalleled comfort, unobstructed sightlines and an unmatched spatial audio experience through more than 200 L-Acoustics speakers powered by L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology.

Jon Langston is sharing a brand-new song “Howdy Howdy Howdy,” just in time to kick off his LET’S GET ROWDY TOUR next weekend (2/24).

Penned by Langston with Jordan Gray and Jacob Rice, the off-the-clock party anthem is produced by Rice and Jody Stevens. Langston’s signature gritty vocal is accompanied by steel guitar and a toe-tapping rhythm on par with country music’s best-loved throwback hits.

“This is a fun, honky-tonk barn burner that gives off a 90s and early 2000s vibe, with a little rock mixed in,” shares Langston. “It captures the feeling of my live show in song form and fires me up to hit the stage. The fans love to get rowdy at our shows, so this song is going to fit right in with our crowd.”

Langston will bring “Howdy Howdy Howdy” and more fan-favorite tracks to his headlining LET’S GET ROWDY TOUR, kicking off Friday, February 24 in Bristol, TN. Langston will play for fans in markets across the country including Charlotte, NC and Birmingham, AL through June. Tickets for the LET’S GET ROWDY TOUR are available now at JonLangston.com/tour. Later this year, Langston will join Luke Bryan for select dates on the COUNTRY ON TOUR.

The Let’s Get Rowdy tour is on sale now!! Can’t wait to see y’all out there lessgooo! #LetsGetRowdy https://t.co/7yPtWyYBjE pic.twitter.com/0bvaCR3tnD

— Jon Langston (@JonTLangston) February 13, 2023

Jon Langston’s LET’S GET ROWDY TOUR Dates:
February 24 – Bristol, TN – SideTracks
February 25 – Murfreesboro, TN – Tennessee Miller Coliseum
March 3 – Charlotte, NC – Coyote Joe’s
March 4 – Greenville, SC – The Blind Horse Saloon
March 9 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
March 10 – Rootstown, OH – The Dusty Armadillo
March 11 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room
March 31 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
April 1 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City Bham
April 15 – Chesapeake, VA – The Eagles Nest Rockin’ Country Bar
April 20 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
April 21 – Champaign, IL – The City Center
April 22 – Peoria, IL – Crusens Farmington Road
May 5 – Pensacola, FL – Wild Greg’s Saloon
May 6 – Lakeland, FL – Wild Greg’s Saloon
May 27 – Placida, FL – Boca Grande Sandbar*
June 3 – Hobart, IN – Hometown Jams*
June 16 – Bay City, MI – Bay City Country Music Festival*

*= festival date  

Darius Rucker offers a powerful take on Rihanna’s Oscar-nominated “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” theme song, “Lift Me Up,” with his version of the anthemic ballad available everywhere now. Listen HERE.

Written by Rihanna together with filmmaker Ryan Coogler, composer Ludwig Göransson and Nigerian singer Tems as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who starred in the original “Black Panther,” the song plays over the end credits of the film, which is where Rucker first fell in love with its message.

“I’ve been a huge fan of comics since I was a kid, and I love all of the Marvel movies, so I couldn’t wait to see ‘Wakanda Forever’ when it came out a few months ago,” explains Rucker. “I was so moved by this song playing at the end of the movie and I felt inspired to try my hand at singing it. I hope y’all love this version we created as much as I do.”

The release comes as Rucker puts the finishing touches on his forthcoming album, Carolyn’s Boy, and follows the news earlier this week that his Riverfront Revival Music Festival will return to Charleston this fall for its second year, with lineups for the October 7-8 event to be announced soon. Early access tickets are available now via RiverfrontRevival.com.

As powerhouse vocal duo The War And Treaty launch their headlining LOVER’S GAME TOUR next month in Oklahoma City, OK (3/19), the duo is enlisting Kat & Alex and William Prince as direct support. The 35-city run named after their forthcoming LOVER’S GAME album, out Mar. 10, takes the husband-and-wife duo to major markets including Los Angeles, CA (3/26) and New York City (5/03) before closing out the leg in Nashville, TN (5/13). With a stint of sold-out shows before the run has started, limited tickets are still available at www.thewarandtreaty.com. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association and Vet Tix.

“Michael and I have been working hard to make this tour a special opportunity for fans to unite through the power of love with our new music,” Tanya Trotter said. “We are so excited to have Kat &  Alex and William Prince join us on the road and we are looking forward to creating some unforgettable moments together.”

Fans will see firsthand why “they are unlike any other act in music” (The Tennessean) as they offer “massive, show-stopping vocals” (Vulture) and deliver new music from LOVER’S GAME. The 10-song collection produced by Dave Cobb, marks their first major-label release under Mercury Nashville as it finds Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter offering a unique perspective on shifting cultural and musical tides while pulling back the layers of a maturing relationship.

Ahead of their headlining run, The War And Treaty sat down with Sunday TODAY yesterday (2/12) as they discussed the importance of black culture in Country music while sharing a look at their recording process. To watch the segment click here.

LOVER’S GAME TOUR DATES: 
3/19 Oklahoma City, OK *
3/21 Phoenix, AZ *
3/23 Solana Beach *
3/24 Santa Ana, CA *
3/25 Pioineertown, CA *
3/26 Los Angeles, CA *
3/28 San Francisco, CA *
3/30 Portland, OR *
3/31 Seattle, WA * SOLD-OUT
4/01 Vancouver, BC, Canada *
4/03 Bozeman, MT  SOLD-OUT
4/05 Salt Lake City, UT *
4/07 Denver, CO *
4/13 Louisville, KY –
4/14 St. Louis, MO  –
4/15 Davenport, IA  –
4/16 Minneapolis, MN –
4/19 Evanston, IL –
4/20 Grand Rapids, MI –
4/21 Detroit, MI –
4/22 Columbus, OH –
4/23 Cleveland, OH –
4/25 Buffalo, NY –
4/26 Toronto, ON, Canada
4/28 South Burlington, VT –
4/29 Brownfield, ME
4/30 Rockland, ME –
5/02 Hamden, CT –
5/03 New York, NY –
5/05 Ardmore, PA –
5/06 Washington, DC –
5/09 Charlotte, NC –
5/10 Durham, NC –
5/11 Knoxville, TN –
5/13 Nashville, TN –

* Kat & Alex Support
– William Prince Support

Jordan Davis will perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday (February 15th) beginning at 11:35pm ET. Jordan’s new album, Bluebird Days, will be available on Friday (February 17th). Actor Orlando Bloom will also appear on the show to talk about his new show, Carnival Row.  (FUN NOTE: Maybe the two can talk about their friendship with Luke Bryan. Jordan recorded the two-week No. 1, multi-platinum, CMA Song of the Year with pal Luke, while Orlando and Luke have a blossoming friendship due to Orlando’s fiance Katy Perry — Luke and Katy are fellow judges on American Idol.)

Speaking of Luke Bryan, he will be at the judges’ table for the sixth time when American Idol returns this Sunday (February 19th), alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Check out this year’s premiere episode on Sunday beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC.

https://twitter.com/AmericanIdol/status/1625228126736510976

Carrie Underwood has a new family member. She shared photos of her new furbaby “Charlie” on her socials over the weekend. She met the fluffy puppy in Charlotte when the Pawsitive Impact North Carolina Dog Rescue brought some puppies to the venue prior to Carrie’s show on her Denim & Rhinestones Tour stop. She says that she and her family, including husband Mike Fisher and their two boys Isaiah and Jacob, had been searching for just the right puppy…and they obviously found her.

Meet Charlotte “Charlie” Nilla Fisher…newest member of the family! I met her in Charlotte when the lovely people at @pincdogrescue brought some puppies to the venue to make us all smile. We had been looking for the right pup for our family for a while… https://t.co/9Gc5xcIX4T pic.twitter.com/LtZnJabmpR

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) February 12, 2023

Chrissy Metz appeared on NBC’s Today Show on Monday (February 13th) with her boyfriend Bradley Collins. The pair were on the show to wrote a new children’s book titled “When I Talk to God, I Talk About You.”

“This Is Us” star Chrissy Metz @ChrissyMetz and her boyfriend, songwriter Bradley Collins, open up about their new children’s book called “When I Talk to God, I Talk About You” that teaches kids about the power of prayer. pic.twitter.com/tdXasdjKo9

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) February 13, 2023

Chris Stapleton will be singing the National Anthem at Sunday’s (February 12th) Super Bowl. The multi-platinum artist and 8-time Grammy winner been quoted in the past he would perform the anthem unless it was at the Super Bowl. During an Apple Music press conference this week, he said he may have manifested the invitation.

“It’s one of those calls you think you’re not gonna get. And then you get the call and you’re like, ‘Okay, let’s do this!,'” says Chris. “I think I said it ‘cause I thought I wouldn’t get asked. The national anthem’s not an easy song for singers, and it’s one that can go horribly wrong as we’ve seen many times in the past. Hopefully it won’t happen for me, knock on wood. But yeah, no, if you’re gonna do it, this is the place to do it.”

Oscar winner Troy Kotsur will sign the national anthem alongside Stapleton. Kotsur won an Academy Award in 2022 for Best Supporting Actor for his work in “CODA,” becoming the second Deaf person ever to win an acting Oscar after Marlee Matlin.

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1617886437676027910

Also performing this year are Emmy-winning actor Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbot Elementary) with “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pre-show. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds will also perform with a rendition of “America the Beautiful.”

If you want to see the entire press interview with Chris, as well as Sheryl Lee Ralph and Babyface, click here.

A cool note — Oscar winner Troy Kotsur will sign the national anthem alongside Stapleton. Kotsur won an Academy Award in 2022 for Best Supporting Actor for his work in “CODA,” becoming the second Deaf person ever to win an acting Oscar after Marlee Matlin.

The Big Game kicks off at 6:30pm ET/5:30pm CT Sunday (February 12th) and will be broadcast live from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on FOX. However, make sure to tune in early to catch all of the pre-game performances.

Multi-Platinum-selling hitmaker Sam Hunt releases new song “Walmart” today. Hunt and co-writers Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne maintain an undercurrent in “Walmart” that life has a way of working out, as Hunt transports the listener to a small town run in with an ex’s mother. Hunt is introspective while looking back on open-ended questions of his past, now with the knowledge of life and years gone by.

I know I don’t put out as much music as often as a lot of the artists y’all listen to but I really appreciate you guys tuning in when I do. Walmart is out now. Thanks for listening!https://t.co/eLnbOxmhLD pic.twitter.com/USeiKP4IBq

— Sam Hunt (@SamHuntMusic) February 10, 2023

Listen to “Walmart” HERE 

“Walmart” serves as the latest from the five-time GRAMMY nominee, following his nostalgic “Start Nowhere” and his current Top 20-and-climbing radio hit “Water Under the Bridge.”

“Walmart” Lyrics – written by Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

We parted ways in the summer, told me goodbye through your tears

I used to run into you over Christmas, but I hadn’t seen you in years

I used to think that I messed up, wonder if I should’ve stayed

I thought I’d always regret letting you go but all that regret went away

I saw your mama at Walmart with your little girl

She had your eyes and your smile, she had your nose and your lips

Somewhere in our little small-town, small talk girl

Lost in the grocery aisle, holding a bag of some chips

I realize that everything happens for a reason

Losing your love ain’t the end of the world

I saw your mama at Walmart with your little girl

Your little girl, your little girl

She asked me how I was doing, I didn’t know what to say

I kept replaying how you used to say that you wanted a family someday

Someday was just an illusion, when this town was all that we knew

You told me you’d never get over me, honestly, part of me hoped that was true

I saw your mama at Walmart with your little girl

She had your eyes and your smile, she had your nose and your lips

Somewhere in our little small-town, small talk girl

Lost in the grocery aisle, holding a bag of some chips

I realize that everything happens for a reason

Losing your love ain’t the end of the world

I saw your mama at Walmart with your little girl

Your little girl, your little girl

I saw your mama at Walmart with your little girl

She had your eyes and your smile, she had your nose and your lips

Somewhere in our little small-town, small talk girl

Lost in the grocery aisle, holding a bag of some chips

I realize that everything happens for a reason

Losing your love ain’t the end of the world

I saw your mama at Walmart with your little girl

Your little girl

I saw your mama at Walmart with your little girl

Your little girl, your little girl

About Sam Hunt: 
Sam Hunt is a five-time GRAMMY-nominated, multi-Platinum-selling, award-winning hitmaker. His sophomore album SOUTHSIDE debuted to critical acclaim and was one of the top country albums of 2020 landing at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Named one of the Best Albums of the Year by The New York Times and US Weekly, the Platinum-selling project features 12 songs all written by Hunt including his No. 1 hits “Kinfolks,” “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s,” one of NPR’s Best Songs of 2020 “Hard To Forget,” and his three-week No. 1, 9x Platinum-selling, GRAMMY-nominated smash, “Body Like A Back Road.” Hunt also wrote his recent eighth chart-topping hit, “23,” his latest radio staple “Water Under the Bridge,” and brand-new tracks, “Start Nowhere” and “Walmart.”

This week marks the 20^th anniversary of Vince Gill’s hit album, Next Big Thing, his 11^th album for MCA Nashville, which released on February 11th, 2003. To mark the occasion, the music video from one of the album’s singles, “Someday,” was remastered in HD, and the video made its broadcast premiere on CMT, CMT Music and ViacomCBS Times Square Billboards.

“Next Big Thing was a collection of songs that I’m really proud of as a songwriter,” say Gill. “It was also the first record of my own I ever produced, and I was pleased to discover the process was still the same—great musicians, great engineers—all with a common goal, to serve a song. Adds Gill, “I was honored to have written ‘Someday’ with a dear old friend, Richard Marx, one of the most talented guys I’ve ever known.”

WATCH REMASTERED VIDEO FOR “SOMEDAY.”

The second single from Gill’s self-produced album, “Someday,” was written by Gill and Richard Marx. It reached the Top 30 on the R&R Top Country Top 50 chart.

Gill’s performance on Next Big Thing earned Gill his 8^th Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male for the album’s lead single, “Next Big Thing.” The album, on which Gill produced himself for the very first time, has garnered 11M global streams. Gill wrote or co-wrote all of the album’s 17-songs, and then he put together a stellar line-up of musicians, working them into a live band in the studio. The all-star band included such players as NRBQ guitarist Al Anderson, drummer Chad Cromwell, fiddle player Stuart Duncan, steel guitar player John Hughey, guitarists Mac McAnally and Dean Parks, piano-player Pete Wasner, bassist Willie Weeks, slide guitarist Tom Britt, harmonica/accordion player Jim Hoke and saxophonists Jim Horn and Kirk Whalum. Among the vocalists who guest on the record are wife Amy Grant, Emmylou Harris, Lee Ann Womack, Bekka Bramlett, Dawn Sears, Leslie Satcher and Michael McDonald.

About Vince Gill:
One of the most popular artists in modern country music, Vince Gill is famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing and warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy wit. Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with “When I Call Your Name,” which won both the Country Music Association’s (CMA) Single and Song of the Year awards as well as a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male. Since then, Gill has won 17 additional CMA Awards, 22 Grammy Awards, and eight Academy of Country Music Awards. In 1991, Gill was invited to become a member of The Grand Ole Opry, and in 2007 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2012 he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A gifted songwriter, Gill’s compositions earned him entry into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and was awarded the prestigious BMI Icon award in 2014. Throughout his career he has released 20 albums, sold over 30 million albums, and charted 45 singles. Always considering himself a musician above all else, Gill has over the years been a part of some iconic bands including Pure Prairie League, The Notorious Cherry Bombs, and The Time Jumpers. In 2022, Gill was inducted into the Musician’s Hall of Fame.  In 2017 Vince was asked to join the Eagles on the road and continues to be a part of that historic band’s tour.

Trailblazing husband-and-wife duo The War And Treaty release their new single, “Ain’t No Harmin’ Me,” today from their forthcoming milestone album, LOVER’S GAME, out March 10th. The fiery track co-written by “the genre-bending duo” (Paste) and produced by Dave Cobb combines their fire-and-brimstone harmony with a prowess lyrical anthem that wards off any doubts. As hints of truth have always been present in their music, The War And Treaty continue to offer their unique perspective on shifting cultural and musical tides that encompass their first major-label release under Mercury Nashville. LOVER’S GAME is now available for pre-order HERE with instant access to “Ain’t No Harmin’ Me.”

Our digital pre-save starts today for our new record #LoversGame, we can’t wait for you to hear the full project. Here’s a sneak peak, one of our songs Ain’t No Harmin Me is out now, listen here: https://t.co/fCFe3wzxDl pic.twitter.com/TULCr3uRo9

— The War And Treaty (@warandtreaty) February 10, 2023

“Love is the foundation of our new record and ‘Ain’t No Harmin’ Me’ reminds us that no matter what troubles are waiting around the corner…the power of love will pull us through,” Michael Trotter Jr. said. “We wrote this together as a personal testament to ourselves…we aren’t afraid to face the hard times knowing we have the other by our side. It felt like an awakening for us, and I hope fans can feel that same energy when they hear it.”

Listen to “Ain’t No Harmin’ Me” HERE

“Aint No Harmin’ Me” pulls back another layer of The War And Treaty’s maturing relationship found throughout the 10-song collection, as Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter share a sonic landscape that builds off “their rootsy vocals and chameleonic arrangements,” (Billboard).  The War And Treaty dug deep into the lessons their love has laid bare, with more than 100 songs written over the last two years before completing LOVER’S GAME. The duo’s previously released BLANK PAGE EP offers an introduction to “their genre-crossing essence” (NPR).

On the heels of new music, The War And Treaty sit-down this weekend with Sunday TODAY (February 12th at 9a CT on NBC), where they take viewers inside the studio and highlight the importance of black culture in country music.

Founded in 2014 by the husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, The War And Treaty have emerged as one of the most electrifying new acts in American music. With a lionhearted sonic blend – both roaring with passion and tender to the touch, they “are making soul moves that are captivating everyone who sees them,” (Hits Magazine). Earning respect, they’ve gone on to appear as top-flight collaborators, and have been recognized by the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, and the Americana Music Association as “2022 Duo/Group of the Year.” With more than 100 shows last year, the duo has dominated stages across the globe including North America, Europe, Italy, Australia, and Ireland, while headlining their own shows and opening for a diverse group of living legends: Al Green, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, John Legend, Lauren Daigle, and Van Morrison among them. “In context and talent, they are unlike any other act in music,” (The Tennessean) which has created vastly diverse tour opportunities across multiple genres. It was just announced that this summer, The War And Treaty will join Chris Stapleton on the All American Road Show Tour.  But first, they will bring “their rootsy vocals and chameleonic arrangements” (Billboard) to more than 35-cities this spring on their own LOVER’S GAME TOUR, kicking off Mar. 19 in Oklahoma City, OK. For more information visit www.thewarandtreaty.com.