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With nearly 400 million global streams, a CMT Music Awards nomination, and a successful headline tour already highlighting 2023, EMI Records Nashville singer-songwriter Kylie Morgan unveils her debut album, Making It Up As I Go, releasing October 13 and available to pre-order now. The project’s title track is out today (September 1st), and fans can join Kylie to celebrate the announcement as she goes live at 1:30 p.m. CT, ahead of the “Making It Up As I Go” official music video premiere, as part of the exclusive Multi Format Program with YouTube Music.

Kylie shares, “This album is for the in-betweeners. The ones who pretend to have it all figured out but are still finding out where they want to go, who they want to be, and how to get there. Whether you’re a child who’s supposed to feel like a teenager, a teenager who’s supposed to feel like a grown up or a grown up that still feels like a child. We’re all just doing our best and I hope this is the soundtrack to your journey. Cause if we’re all being honest… we’re just makin’ it up as we go.”

Kylie’s debut album follows the success of her bold breakout track “If He Wanted To He Would,” which is included on the project, along with recent releases “A Few Hearts Ago” and “Sugar Daddy.” The 12-song track list features two self-penned songs, plus co-writes alongside Music Row’s most promising songwriters. Kylie’s signature vulnerable storytelling combines with empowering anthems, for a refreshing relatability that meets fans right where they are, in any stage of life.

Kylie Morgan’s Making It Up As I Go Track List:

1. “Making It Up As I Go” (Kylie Morgan, KK Johnson, Jordan Minton) ^
2. “Class Rings” (Kylie Morgan, Ben Foster and Jack Newsome) ~
3. “Country Girl” (Kylie Morgan, Gabe Foust, Nate Kenyon and Lance Miller)
4. “Sugar Daddy” (Kylie Morgan, James McNair and Seth Mosley) #
5. “Ladies First” (Kylie Morgan, Ben Goldsmith, Josh Jenkins) >
6. “Happy Ever After Me” (Kylie Morgan)
7. “Bad Girlfriend” (Kylie Morgan, Emily Earle, Blake Hubbard, Jarrod Ingram) *
8. “A Few Hearts Ago” (Kylie Morgan, Casey Brown, James McNair) <
9. “Quarter Life Crisis” (Kylie Morgan)
10. “If He Wanted To He Would” (Kylie Morgan, Zandi Holup, Ben Johnson)
11. “Don’t Stay Gone Too Long” (Kylie Morgan, Nelly Joy, Jason Massey) %
12. “Old Me” (Kylie Morgan, Megan Conner, Jeff Garrison) +

 Produced by Shane McAnally and Ben Johnson

*Produced by Shane McAnally, Ben Johnson and The 720

^Produced by KK Johnson

~Produced by Jack Newsome

#Produced by Seth Mosley and Malcolm “X” O’Connor

>Produced by Ben Goldsmith

<Produced by Casey Brown

%Produced by Jason Massey

+Produced by Jeff Garrison

 After hitting both coasts on her headlining Independent With You Tour this spring and taking the stage at high-profile festivals through summer, she will support Old Dominion on the No Bad Vibes Tour, kicking off next week (9/7). Set to join the band in major markets across the U.S., Kylie will take the stage in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville and more. For tickets and a full list of tour dates, visit https://www.kyliemorgan.com/tour/.

Sam Hunt hits the Good Morning America Summer Concert stage in New York’s Central Park this Friday, Sept. 1. Fans can tune in Friday morning on ABC and Hulu (check local listings) for songs including No. 1 smash hits “23,” “House Party,” “Body Like A Back Road” and his latest radio tune “Outskirts.”

“Outskirts,” written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, and Josh Osborne, also serves as the title to his headlining Summer on the Outskirts Tour. The tour of the summer has seen venues across the country from Hartford, CT to Oklahoma City to Irvine, CA, and everywhere in between. The tour wraps next weekend with dates in Tampa, FL; Alpharetta, GA; and Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit SamHunt.com/tour.

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, Diamond-selling, GRAMMY-nominated smash, “Body Like A Back Road.” Hunt also wrote his most recent, eighth chart-topping hit “23,” his latest radio staple “Outskirts,” and recent releases, “Start Nowhere,” “Water Under the Bridge,” “Walmart,” and “Women In My Life.”

SOUTHSIDE follows Hunt’s GRAMMY-nominated, Triple-Platinum-selling debut album, MONTEVALLO, which also topped the Billboard Country Albums chart and produced four No. 1 singles. All ten tracks on MONTEVALLO are RIAA certified with seven achieving Platinum or Multi-Platinum status including “Leave the Night On,” “House Party,” “Take Your Time,” “Break Up In A Small Town,” “Speakers,” and “Make You Miss Me.”

Called “stylistically provocative” by The New York Times and “deceptively phenomenal” by The Washington Post, Hunt has received accolades from Associated Press, Billboard, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, SPIN Magazine, Village Voice, The New York Times, The Washington Post and more. Since MONTEVALLO’s 2014 release, Hunt has accumulated over 13.7 billion global streams and has earned 47.5 million RIAA certified units.

Dierks Bentley is gearing up for a two-night play at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater September 5th and 6th.  On September 5th, Bentley’s headlining set will be available to stream live to fans across the world on Veeps.com and the Veeps app on Roku, Apple TV, iOS, and Android starting at 10 pm CT.  Across the two nights, Bentley will welcome opening acts Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays, Harper O’Neill, The Infamous Stringdusters, Tanner Usrey and Kaitlin Butts.

Over the past three months, the “country music staple” (Esquire) and his “Gravel & Gold” tour have welcomed a multitude of special guests, including Jordan Davis, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tracy Lawrence, Tyler Braden, Caylee Hammack, Kameron Marlowe, Caitlyn Smith, Hailey Whitters, The Cadillac Three, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, The Red Clay Strays, Shane Smith & The Saints.  As Rolling Stone notes, “Bentley excels at bringing people together and right when the genre needs it most.”

Dierks Bentley recently released his 10th studio album GRAVEL & GOLD, again “proving why he’s one of Country’s biggest stars” (TODAY) whose unique 21st-century career has had a rare consistency fueled by longevity. He landed his first publishing deal in 2001 and released his debut album in 2003, producing an instant number one single. In the two decades since, Bentley has achieved success with eight more albums that reached the top of the Country sales charts, resulting in 22 No. One songs, eight billion streams, three CMA Awards, 14 GRAMMY® nominations and membership into the Grand Ole Opry. Bentley is currently crisscrossing North America on his GRAVEL & GOLD TOUR through the summer. He 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 four locations. For more information and for a full list of tour dates, visit Dierks.com.

Darius Rucker will sing the national anthem as his beloved South Carolina Gamecocks host the University of North Carolina’s Tar Heels this Saturday (September 2nd).

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Carrie Underwood will perform live on NBC’s TODAY Show on Thursday, September 14th.

Carrie will be performing LIVE on @TODAYshow on Thursday, September 14 on NBC! Be sure to watch that morning or if you’d like to attend, go to https://t.co/PiZJ7Zt2NS for more info. -TeamCU pic.twitter.com/F2biC9vI6h

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) August 30, 2023

CBS Mornings went behind-the-scenes of Little Big Town‘s appearance on the network’s new unscripted musical series, Superfan. The LBT episode aired Wednesday evening (August 30th)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKiGWQAFTvM

During the one-hour episode of the show, five contestants try to prove they are their favorite artist’s biggest fan. Shania Twain, Kelsea Ballerini, Pitbull, Gloria Estefan and LL Cool J are also spotlighted.

Luke Bryan‘s Boldly Grown Peanuts are officially on sale. In conjunction with Fendt, Luke handpicked three flavors — Homegrown Honey Roasted, Down Home Dill and Sizzlin’ Sriracha Ranch. You can pick up your favorite flavor or flavors at boldlygrowngoods.com. When supplies sell out, Fendt will donate $50,000 to National Future Farmers of America.

Fendt & Luke Bryan’s Boldly Grown Peanuts are officially on sale! Choose from three delicious flavors handpicked by me at https://t.co/Eyw4RIvXIG. Best of all, when supplies sell out, @Fendt_NA is donating $50,000 to @nationalffa! Go nuts, y’all! pic.twitter.com/B2sFxOblF4

— Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) August 31, 2023

Jordan Davis is set to kick off his DAMN GOOD TIME TOUR on Thursday (August 31st) in Atlanta. He then heads to Nashville on Friday (September 1st) and follows with stops in such cities as Columbus, Green Bay, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston before wrapping in Las Vegas on October 21st.

The Louisiana native and father of three says it’s pretty surreal having his own headline tour with most of the dates already sold-out.

”This fall [headlining] tour is something that we’ve been, I mean, we’ve been planning it for a long time. It truly feels like two years ago we were in a van, pulling into 500-person bars and crossing our fingers that it was gonna look full enough to post a photo on social media. Like, I still remember those days, to where now, we’re sold out in the majority of the venues and starting to kind of make the jump into arenas. It’s something I just didn’t really, I don’t know. As a guy who moved to town to write songs, I never really saw that in my future.”

Tour openers include Avery Anna, Gabby Barrett, Danielle Bradberry, Flatland Calvary, Greylan James, Dylan Marlowe, Kameron Marlowe, Mike Ryan, Connor Smith and Georgia Webster.

Jordan recently wrapped his time with Dierks Bentley on the Gravel & Gold Tour and after his fall headlining tour, he’ll hit the road again with Luke Combs.

DAMN GOOD TIME Tour Dates:

Jordan just released his brand new single, “Tucson Too Late,” the follow-up to his recent multi-week No. 1, “Next Thing You Know.”

Three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year and vocal powerhouse Carrie Underwood wrapped her third of three stadium dates as a special guest on Guns N’ Roses World Tour 2023 at Nashville’s GEODIS Park on Saturday night.  Underwood also joined the legendary rock band earlier this summer at Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium in Moncton, NB and at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau.

The night was filled with anticipation for Underwood’s hometown performance, which included a variety of hits spanning her 15+ year career, songs from her current album, Denim & Rhinestones, including her current single “Out Of That Truck,” as well as rock classics such as Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll,” Heart’s “Alone,” and crowd favorite “Ace Of Spades” by Motörhead, to name a few.   Underwood once again performed alongside rock legends Guns N’ Roses during their rain-filled set, joining them for their smash hits “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Paradise City.”

Next up, Underwood continues her ongoing REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at Resorts World Las Vegas in September and stars in her 11th consecutive show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football.  She recently launched her exclusive year-round channel, CARRIE’S COUNTRY, on SiriusXM and her Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition), featuring six new tracks, will be out September 22nd.

Reba McEntire posted a video on her socials as her reign begins at NBC’s The Voice. She takes over from long-running coach Blake Shelton, who retired from the show earlier this year, and she joins fellow coaches Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Niall Horan.

Season 24 of The Voice will premiere September 25th and 26th on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

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After serving as the Mega Mentor for Season 23, Reba will be sitting in the red chair for Season 24 and 25.

Reba is set to release her upcoming lifestyle book Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots. Set to go on sale Tuesday, October 10th, the book is an enchanting collection of funny, poignant, and deeply personal stories, photos, lifestyle tips, and recipes.

In conjunction with the book, Reba will release an accompanying album also titled NOT THAT FANCY. Reba teamed up with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb to record stripped-down versions of some of Reba’s most iconic songs. The 14-track collection will also feature a brand new single “Seven Minutes In Heaven.” The album is set to release Friday, October 6th and is available to pre-order now: https://strm.to/NotThatFancy.

Little Big Town will help find their biggest fan on Wednesday night’s (August 30th) episode of the TV show, Superfan. Each contestant, or fan, will share their story of why they’re LBT’s biggest fan. The band will also perform their songs, “Boondocks” and “Hell Yeah,” on the show. Superfan will air Wednesday (August 30th) at 9pm ET/8pm CT on CBS.

Darius Rucker will live on the plaza in New York City as part of the Citi Concert Series on NBC’s TODAY Show. Catch all the action on your television beginning at 8am (local time).

In other Darius Rucker news, he will be one of the new voices for ESPN’s College GameDay anthem, “Comin’ To Your City,” along with The Cadillac Three and Lainey Wilson. Check it out beginning Saturday (September 2nd) at 9am.

To celebrate 30 years of GameDay hitting the road, @dariusrucker, @laineywilson and @thecadillac3 are the new voices of our anthem 👏

The latest version of "Comin' To Your City" will be here Saturday morning 🎵 pic.twitter.com/7yzpwV7PfI

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 28, 2023

Sam Hunt will perform during ABC’s Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series from Central Park on Friday (September 1st).

Jon Pardi has hit the top of the country chart with his latest smash, “Your Heart Or Mine.” The song, written by his co-producer Bart Butler, Justin Ebach and John Pierce, is Jon’s sixth No. 1 song.

“It’s always fun to have a number-one song, and it’s a fun song,” says the California native. “‘Your Heart Or Mine’ was one song that when I heard it, I was like, ‘I have to record this.’”

“Your Heart Or Mine” is the follow-up to his No. 1 hit “Last Night Lonely” off Pardi’s critically acclaimed project Mr. Saturday Night. Earlier this year, Mr. Saturday Night earned an ACM Album of the Year nod, Pardi’s third consecutive nomination in category as both artist and producer.

Jon, who will be officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on October 24th, will kick off his Mr. Saturday Night World Tour on September 28th in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Josh Turner is getting ready to release a collection of his top tracks and fan favorites, Greatest Hits, on September 8th. The album features 11 of Turner’s biggest songs from seven of his studio albums. The project includes his five No. 1 hits – “Your Man,” certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA; “Would You Go With Me,” certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA; “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” certified double-Platinum by the RIAA; “All Over Me,” certified Gold by the RIAA; and “Hometown Girl,” certified double-Platinum by the RIAA. No Greatest Hits album would be complete without Turner’s self-penned signature song, “Long Black Train,” which has over 315 million streams and is certified Platinum by the RIAA. 

Josh feels a Greatest Hits collection is a significant achievement in the career of any artist. “Having a Greatest Hits record, period, is a milestone for any artist. It’s an accomplishment for any artist,” says Josh. “It shows, especially in this day and time, you don’t see a lot of Greatest Hits packages anymore, just because of the nature of the business. For me, it’s kind of a testament to my hard work that I’ve had to fight tooth and nail for every single thing that I’ve gotten, and I’ve had to fight for these hits too. And so, to be able to announce to my fans every night that, ‘Hey, I’ve got a Greatest Hits album coming out,’ is pretty cool.”

JOSH TURNER GREATEST HITS Track List:

1. “Would You Go With Me” (From the album Your Man)
   Written by Shawn Camp and John Scott Sherrill
   Produced by Frank Rogers
2. “Firecracker” (From the album Everything Is Fine)
   Written by Josh Turner, Pat McLaughlin and Shawn Camp
   Produced by Frank Rogers
3. “Hometown Girl” (From the album Deep South)
   Written by Marc Beeson and Daniel Tashian
   Produced by Frank Rogers
4. “Long Black Train” (From the album Long Black Train)
   Written by Josh Turner
   Produced by Mark Wright and Frank Rogers
5. Why Don’t We Just Dance (From the album Haywire)
   Written by Jim Beavers, Jonathan Singleton and Darrell Brown
   Produced by Frank Rogers
6. All Over Me (From the album Haywire)
   Written by Ben Hayslip, Dallas Davidson and Rhett Akins
   Produced by Frank Rogers
7. “Your Man” (From the album Your Man)
   Written by Chris Stapleton, Chris DuBois and Jace Everett
   Produced by Frank Rogers
8. “Time Is Love” (From the album Punching Bag)
   Written by Tony Martin, Mark Nesler and Tom Shapiro
   Produced by Frank Rogers
9. “I Wouldn’t Be A Man” (From the album Haywire)
   Written by Rory Bourke and Mike Reid
   Produced by Frank Rogers
10. “Me And God” (featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley and Marty Roe, Gene Johnson and Dana Williams of Diamond Rio) (From the album Your Man)
    Written by Josh Turner
    Produced by Frank Rogers
11. “I Serve A Savior” (From the album I Serve A Savior)
    Written by Josh Turner and Mark Narmore
    Produced by Kenny Greenberg

The South Carolina native is currently on the “Long Black Train 20^th Anniversary Tour,” in celebration of the 20^th anniversary of Josh’s hit album, Long Black Train and the album’s second single of the same name. Click here for more information on his tour dates.