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Parker McCollum, will be making his The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon debut on Thursday, March 30th where he will perform his latest hit single, “Handle On You.” To date, the track is Parker’s fastest growing single (both in streams and on the radio chart) surpassing 119 million global streams and currently Top 5 and climbing at Country Radio.

“…this tightly-crafted song that finds the Texas native retaining an effortless swagger, even as he turns to the biggest bottle of liquid painkiller he can find to help squelch a heartbreak. The song, which the reigning ACM new male artist of the year penned with Monty Criswell, stands sturdy alongside McCollum’s recent Country Airplay No. 1, “To Be Loved By You,” as another milestone cementing this neo-traditionalist’s rising star status.” 
–Billboard

“Handle On You” is the lead single from Parker’s upcoming album, Never Enough, out on May 12th.

Check your local listings to tune-in to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on NBC.

For upcoming show dates and tickets, please visit ParkerMcCollum.com.
About Parker McCollum:

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Parker McCollum is following up his breakout major label debut, Gold Chain Cowboy, with his forthcoming studio album, Never Enough, out May 12 (MCA Nashville). McCollum earned his first-ever No. 1 hit with his double-Platinum certified debut single, “Pretty Heart,” and his follow-up Platinum certified single, “To Be Loved By You,” also hit No. 1 on the charts. “To Be Loved By You” was the only debut single to ship to radio and peak at No. 1 in 2020. 

McCollum has been named an ‘Artist to Watch’ by Rolling Stone, Billboard, SiriusXM, CMT, RIAA, and more with American Songwriter noting, “The Texas native teeters on the edge of next-level superstardom.” MusicRow listed McCollum as their 2021 Breakout Artist of the Year and Apple also included him as one of their all-genre “Up Next Artists” Class of 2021. A dedicated road warrior, McCollum made his debut at the famed Grand Ole Opry in 2021 and he already sells out venues across the country (over 40 sold out shows nationwide in 2021) including record-breaking crowds in Dallas (20,000), The Woodlands (16,500), Austin (7500+), Lubbock (7700+), Jackson, MS (5000+), Kearney, NE (3000+), Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and three nights at Fort Worth’s iconic Billy Bob’s Texas. In March 2022, McCollum made his debut at RODEOHOUSTON to a sold-out crowd with over 73,000 tickets sold, returning to perform at the Opening Day celebration in 2023. He recently made a dream come true with his first-ever Austin City Limits performance, kicking off their 2023 season. In 2022, McCollum earned his first ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year, took home “Breakthrough Video of the Year” (a fully fan-voted honor) at the 2022 CMT Music Awards, and scored his first-ever nomination in the New Artist of the Year category at the 56^th CMA Awards.

For more information, visit ParkerMcCollum.com

Carrie Underwood‘s “Hate My Heart” video has been chosen as one of the final Video of the Year nominees at this year’s CMT Music Awards. Blake Shelton’s “No Body,” Cody Johnson’s “Human,” HARDY and Lainey Wilson’s “Wait in the Truck,” Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown’s “Thank God” and Morgan Wallen’s “You Proof” are also in the running. The 2023 CMT Music Awards will air live from Austin, Texas on Sunday (April 2nd) at 8pm ET. You can also livestream the awards and catch it on demand on Paramount+.

Luke Bryan appears on ABC’s Live With Kelly and Ryan on Tuesday (March 28th).

Vince Gill and his wife Amy Grant return to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in December for their annual “Christmas at the Ryman” residency. The dates are December 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22 and 23. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am CT. For more information, go to https://www.ryman.com/events/detail/amy-grant-vince-gill-christmas.

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Little Big Town helped Ronnie Milsap celebrate his 80th birthday with a special show, Ronnie Milsap & Friends, at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night (March 25th). Trace Adkins, Mark Wills, Don Schlitz, Jeannie Seely and Mandy Barnett also performed. Portions of te show will air as a Saturday night Opry Live later this year on the Circle Network.

Genre-bending duo” (Paste) known as The War And Treaty will make the television debut of their fiery new single “Ain’t No Harmin’ Me” tonight (March 27th) on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 10:35pm CT on ABC. Named as one of Vulture‘s “2023 Best Songs of the Year So Far,” the track co-written by Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter is the latest release from their new milestone album LOVER’S GAME (Mercury Nashville) and pulls back another layer of The War And Treaty’s maturing relationship. The 10-song collection produced by Dave Cobb has already been named one of the best albums of the year so far by No Depression as well as Holler and is available here.

On the heels of LOVER’S GAME release, the husband and wife duo made their mark at SXSW by “turning the outdoor stage into a barnstorming Southern rock and soul revue” (Rolling Stone) before launching their 35-city LOVERS GAME TOUR with special guest Kat & Alex. Known for their “exhilarating live shows” (NPR) last night’s capacity crowd at Los Angeles’ Troubadour experienced how the recent CMT Music Awards nominated duo bring “the devotional fervour of a revival meeting,” (The Guardian). Limited tickets are still available for select dates as a portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association and Vet Tix.

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 have 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. As they have created vastly diverse tour opportunities across multiple genres, The War And Treaty will join Chris Stapleton on the All American Road Show Tour this summer. For more information visit www.thewarandtreaty.com.

Kip Moore has released a brand new song and music video, “Kinda Bar,” from his forthcoming fifth studio album DAMN LOVE. Listen to “Kinda Bar” here.  Co-written by Moore and Dan Couch, and co-produced with Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three), the refreshing track conjures magic from a roadside tavern, feeding souls with the same lighthearted twang as “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck.” The music video for the song (directed by PJ Brown) serves as the prequel to Moore’s recently released video for “Damn Love,” showing Moore and his love interest’s meet cute.

“Kinda Bar” is the second track from Moore’s forthcoming project DAMN LOVE, out April 28th and available to pre-order now here. Moore recently shared the album’s title track, creating a cross between campfire contemplation and a redemptive rock anthem. Over 13 new tracks co-produced by Moore and Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three), emotionally raw and thick with epiphany, Moore explores an internal tug of war and puts it simply enough: Damn Love.

Moore kicked off his DAMN LOVE WORLD TOUR with sold-out arenas and an electrifying headline festival slot in Australia, his first-ever show in New Zealand and will continue with shows in South Africa, The U.K., and Europe. Inviting special guest The Cadillac Three along for his fall tour, Moore’s headlining U.S. run is set to launch in Saginaw, Michigan on August 24th. For a full list of tour dates, visit kipmoore.net.

Little Big Town and Brad Paisley will be performing at a fundraising event for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, an organization that raises money for research on a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. “A Country Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s” will take place  at Nashville’s Fisher Center at Belmont University April 26th. A special dinner starts at 6pm followed by performances from LBT and Brad.

Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman posted a poignant message on her Instagram account to talk about the benefit show, but she also revealed her own mother has Parkinson’s. “As you grow up, there’s a part of life that one doesn’t plan for. I’m there right now. My precious mother has Parkinson’s Disease, and she is fighting it like a warrior. I have learned in recent years that Parkinson’s is incredibly complex and devastatingly debilitating,” she writes. She adds, “Michael J. Fox says his goal from the beginning has been to find a cure and close the doors of his foundation. If you or someone you love are in this fight or if you would just like to fight along with this incredibly important crusade, gather some of your friends and grab a table for a heartwarming & super fun evening.”

Carrie Underwood accomplished so much in 2022, as well as continuing her run into 2023. She tells us she “checked” a lot of boxes, both professionally and personally, in 2022 and continues to take steps to continue accomplishing more goals she’s set for herself.

“I mean, there were a lot of big, big moments and events and things that happened in 2022. We were kind of all over the place in the best way,” says Carrie. “We had our Vegas Reflection residency runs. We kicked off The Denim & Rhinestones Tour. I had some really cool moments with Guns ’N Roses or Axl Rose. I got to check a lot of career boxes last year as well as just some personal dreams that I just really wanted to, wanted the chance to get to do, but never thought I’d get to do…It definitely makes me look forward to 2023 and everything that it has to hold. I’m always looking for opportunities and ways to make whatever I’m doing currently be better than the thing that I just did. I feel like that’s going to be a task this year, because last year was so amazing, but I’m up for it. I’m up to try, for sure.” (laughs)

Carrie resumes her ongoing REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency, returning to the Resorts World Theatre in June.  The first artist to grace the stage of the new 5,000-seat, world-class theatre, she debuted her residency with a sold-out run in December 2021 and went on to perform additional sold-out runs through Spring 2022.

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

More performers have been announced for this year’s CMT Music Awards. Darius Rucker will be joined by The Black Crowes for a collaboration of the band’s hit, “She Talks To Angels.” The two acts will film an episode of CMT Crossroads while in Austin, Texas for the show.

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Tyler Hubbard will make his solo awards performance debut with his smash hit, “Dancin’ In The Country.”

Pumped to be performing on the 2023 #CMTawards! Tune in LIVE Sunday, April 2 on @CBS and don’t forget your dancin’ shoes. pic.twitter.com/nXFIFkde8a

— Tyler Hubbard (@tylerhubbard) March 23, 2023

Wynonna Judd, Ashley McBryde and Jelly Roll have also been tapped to perform, joining previously announced performers Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown + Katelyn Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini and Lainey Wilson as performers and Avery Anna, Chapel Hart, Jackson Dean, Lily Rose, Megan Moroney and Nate Smith who will perform from the Ram Trucks Side Stage.

Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon.

The 2023 CMT Music Awards will air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, April 2^nd beginning at 8pm ET/PT on CBS, CMT and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

Boy Named Banjo made its long-awaited debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday (March 21st). The Nashville-born and raised quintet, Barton Davies, Ford Garrard, Sam McCullough, Willard Logan, and William Reames, stepped into the legendary Opry circle for the first time for a special performance of “Go Out Dancing” and “Heart In Motion.”

“Tonight was such an amazing night! Growing up in Nashville, making our debut at the Grand Ole Opry is such an important milestone for us,” said Davies. “Stepping into that historic circle, playing our original music as a band that’s known each other for years, was an incredible experience I don’t think any of us will forget. And we are all so happy that we got to share this special night with our families and friends who came out to support us.”

Boy Named Banjo released their latest track, “Whiskey Dreams,” last week. A vinyl reprint of the band’s major label debut EP, Circles, is available now for pre-order in an exclusive ‘whiskey smoke’ color and will be released on March 31. Pre-order the new vinyl Circles HERE.

Upcoming Boy Named Banjo Tour Dates:

Tickets available HERE.

Mickey Guyton will appear on CBS Mornings and The Tamron Hall Show on Thursday (March 23rd) to talk about her new show, “My Kinda Country,” which is set to premiere Friday (March 24th) on Apple+. The show was co-created by Kacey Musgraves and Reese Witherspoon and also features Mickey, Jimmie Allen and Orville Peck. “My Kind of Country” is a new singing competition series, which provides an opportunity to showcase diverse artists from around the world.

Keith Urban, Little Big Town and Mickey Guyton, as well as Tim McGraw, are set to perform at the Capitol One Jam Fest in Houston April 2nd. The March Madness Music Festival is part of the festivities surrounding the NCAA® Men’s Final Four® Weekend.

Can't wait to get to Houston in April for #CapitalOneJamFest! Grab tickets: https://t.co/lcfmNRbxcQ pic.twitter.com/SMd1UizNm4

— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) March 14, 2023

Keith Urban takes over CMT Hot 20 Countdown this weekend. Tune in Saturday (March 25th) and Sunday (March 26th) beginning at 9am ET/8am CT.

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Luke Bryan, as well as his fellow American Idol judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, will appear on ABC’s Live With Kelly and Ryan on March 28th.

Reba McEntire is scheduled to appear on The Jennifer Hudson Show March 29th.

Carrie Underwood‘s fans are really “hating” their hearts…before wrapping the tour last week, Carrie’s fans in numerous cities sang along to her latest hit, “Hate My Heart,” and cameras caught all the action.

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Kylie Morgan grew up wanting to be a country music artist in Nashville, even telling her mom she wanted to skip college at age 12. The Oklahoma native started traveling to Music City to write songs when she was only 15-years-old, and she finally convinced her parents she would be just fine on her own four years later.

“I had a group of incredible songwriters that’s crazy enough that I still write with today that agreed to write with a 15-year-old, which is crazy to me, and just took me under their wing and believed in me. So, I knew the destination was always Nashville, that’s where I wanted to end up eventually, but I was still in school and so I actually ended up doing online school my sophomore through senior year because I was touring around everywhere really,” recalls Kylie. “When I was 19, I was lucky enough to sign my first pub (lishing) deal out here in Nashville and that allowed me to kind of convince my parents to be like hey, I have a for sure job out there. I have something that I’m going towards, and that’s when they were like, okay, if that’s what you want to do. And so, I actually saved up all the money that I made touring and bought my first house here in Nashville, and my papaw helped me load up this ginormous trailer full of thrift store furniture that I had found, and we made the 12-hour drive from Oklahoma to Nashville. And it’s finally here and it’s all coming together after so many years of man, blood, sweat and tears, it’s finally all happening.”

Kylie is currently making her way up the country charts with “If He Wanted To He Would,” and she’s nominated for Breakthrough Female at this year’s CMT Music Awards.