Pulse – Country Music News

Morgan Wallen halted his concert in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on Friday (July 22nd) to make sure a fan in distress received medical aid before continuing with his set. Before launching into "Cover Me Up," Morgan noticed the crowd trying to get the attention of security because a fan had passed out. He paused, instructed the crowd to make a pathway for paramedics and told organizers to let him know when it was okay for him to resume the concert.

Several fans shared footage of the incident, writing such comments as, "That's what raised right looks like!", "that is sweetest most caring man his momma raised him right," and "Thank you @morganwallen for caring about your fans!"

Morgan continues on his The Dangerous Tour on Saturday (July 30th) in Ridgefield, WA. He is set to perform on Friday (July 29th) at the Watershed Festival in George, WA.

Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen, Randy Houser, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Chase Rice, Uncle Kracker, Lainey Wilson and Alabama are blending their country sound with music from some of today's top Reggae musicians in Jamaica for a project called Country Goes Reggae, which is available now. The 11-track project recreates the musical arrangements behind beloved Country songs including "Red Solo Cup," "Things a Man Oughta Know," and "Two Doors Down."

Dolly said, "To say that I'm proud of the Country Goes Reggae album with Positive Vibrations would be, certainly, an understatement. So many wonderful artists, so many wonderful songs and such great arrangements! I know people will be loving this album forever and I truly hope that you enjoy my song 'Two Doors Down.'"

Clint Black will resume his Mostly Hits & The Mrs. Tour featuring his wife, Lisa Hartman Black, and their 21-year-old daughter, Lily Pearl Black, beginning on November 17th in Burnsville, MN. The tour will have an extended run until February 5, 2023 in Pensacola, FL.

Clint said, "Having my family on the road is the best and the reactions have been everything we hoped they would be!"

Tickets for the upcoming Mostly Hits & The Mrs. Tour will go on sale to the public on Friday (July 29th) at clintblack.com, Ticketmaster and at venue websites.

Little Big Town have released a song called "Rich Man" from their upcoming album, Mr. Sun. The accompanying lyric video features personal footage of the band and their kids throughout the years.

Jimi Westbrook wrote the track saying, "It feels like the most honest me song I've ever written. It is about my love of family and their role in laying the foundation that anchors me."

Mr. Sun is set for release on September 16th.

Dan + Shay have a brand new single at Country radio called "You," and as Dan Smyers tells us, it's what he and his muscial partner Shay Mooney do best. "It's been a fan favorite since we dropped the album, and you know it feels good to get it out on country radio. This feels like a quintessential Dan + Shay love song, and I think that's why our fans are reacting to it. That's what we do, it's authentic for us, it's genuine, and we're fired up. It's a new era, a new chapter to get it out on country radio."

"You" is the fifth single off their 2021 album, Good Things.

Dan + Shay will perform the song live during their Here And Now stadium show with headliner Kenny Chesney on Saturday (July 23rd) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The show also features Old Dominion and Carly Pearce.

Luke Combs wished his wife, Nicole, a happy birthday with a sweet Instagram post yesterday (Thursday, July 21st). He shared several pictures of Nicole writing in part, "Welcome to the dirty 30 club . . . I love you so much and I'm so thankful for you Every. Single. Day. And I can't wait to spend at least 100 more years with you and the beautiful life you've given our little family." The couple welcomed their first child, son Tex, last month.

The cover of Garth Brooks' upcoming The Anthology, Part II: The Next Five Years has been released, and the limited-edition six-disc project is available for pre-order exclusively on TalkShopLive for $39.95. Garth picks up where he left off in The Anthology, Part I: The First Five Years, telling his story in his own words and offering insights to his career and personal life from 1996-2001.

On August 1st, fans can join Garth live in his studio on TalkShopLive to hear some of the stories that are included in The Anthology, ask him questions and maybe even hear some new music. To RSVP, visit talkshop.live.

The Next Five Years takes an in-depth look at the stories behind the songs and recording sessions for Fresh Horses, Sevens, The Limited Series, Double Live, and Scarecrow. In addition to the music, it chronicles Garth's 24-hour signing session at Fan Fair in 1996.

Alan Jackson is going to be a grandfather for the first time! His oldest daughter, Mattie, revealed the big news in an Instagram story that her sister, Ali, and her husband are expecting their first child and it's a boy! Her story shared pictures and video from the gender reveal which Alan and his wife, Denise, attended.

Mattie shared a screenshot of Ali's Instagram post with her husband which was captioned, "Happy Anniversary to my husband and dad to be!! Of course your baby boy is due at the beginning of duck season." Mattie's caption overlaying the graphic read, "Did I mention my nephew coming 12/2022???"

Ali and her husband, Sam Bradshaw, revealed the gender by having Sam shoot at a clay disc which exploded in blue dust.

Alan has three daughters so baby Bradshaw will be the first boy. Mattie captioned the gender reveal video with, "We have no idea what to do but we're pumped!"

Brian Kelley topped off his fifth consecutive sold-out Surf Post Sessions show in Grayton Beach, FL with a proud salute to local veteran Michael Monk. He dedicated his performance of "American Spirit" to Monk, and personally thanked him onstage for his 12 years of service as part of the Army National Guard. Monk served in Iraq as a combat engineering lieutenant where he further helped build refugee camps.

Kelley said, "It was so special to have Michael (Monk) and his family join us. I felt honored to be able to dedicate ‘American Spirit' to him and thank him for his 12 years of service. You can look one time in Michael's eyes and know he means what he says, and that nothing will ever shake what he stands for. He's a great man, and I look forward to getting to know him more!"

Kelley is set to perform today (Friday, July 22nd) ahead of the Los Angeles Angels vs. Atlanta Braves game. As headliner of the CMT Hot Prospects summer concert series at The Battery Atlanta, Kelley will perform a free pregame concert for fans of the 2021 World Series champions on the Georgia Power Pavilion stage in addition to making an appearance at the top of the game inside Truist Park.

Dustin Lynch didn't have a hand in writing his current hit single, "Party Mode," but he certainly related to it. He tells us: "So, 'Party Mode' is a song I fell in love with because I have been that guy before and one of my buddies has been too. There's been an unexpected turn of events in a relationship and you find yourself single. And the only thing really to do is to embrace the new chapter, right? This guy is out, he's having fun running around town experiencing the night life again. It just makes me feel good. Even though he is kind of heartbroken there is still this optimism to it."

"Party Mode" sits just outside the Top 20 on the Mediabase country chart.

It's the second single from Dustin's Blue In The Sky album which was released earlier this year.

Dustin's tour schedule continues with several festivals on the books, including on Friday (July 22nd) at Night In The Country in Yerington, NV.

Jake Owen is appreciating the little things with the release of his new video for "1x1." The clip features him playing an acoustic guitar against a 270-degree floor-to-ceiling video wall lit up with vignettes that showcase special moments and memories. Jake was joined on set by his fiancee, Erica, and his two young daughters, Pearl and Paris.

He said, "The second I heard '1x1' it resonated with me, and I knew that I wanted to be a part of it. Working with (director) Spidey to make this song soar on screen was a great experience, and having my family there made it even more meaningful. It's sentimental and fun and tells a story; I'm excited to share it with you . . ."

Jake continues on his headlining run on the Up There Down Here Tour this summer.

LoCash and The Beach Boys' Mike Love and Bruce Johnston will appear on ABC's Good Morning America to make the national television premiere of their collaboration, "Beach Boys," on August 2nd. In addition to performing LoCash's latest single, they will perform the Beach Boys' iconic "Kokomo" on GMA3: What You Need to Know.

Chase Rice will release a new song called "Key West & Colorado" on Friday (July 29th), months after he first started performing it live during his shows. The tune is the latest preview of Chase's upcoming album, which he recently recorded in his rural Tennessee home-turned-studio.

"Key West & Colorado" was one of the first recorded for the project during that marathon at-home session, with Chase describing it as "the heart of the record." He co-wrote it with former Florida Georgia Line member Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Pendergrass, John Byron and Hunter Phelps while on a writing retreat in Grayton Beach, Florida.

Chase said, "I had started writing songs at home with just me and a guitar whenever the inspiration hit me; instead of heading downtown and trying to crank something out during a scheduled writing session. I realized that bringing the writing room into my real life – my farm, duck camp, a vacation with my friends – whatever that might look like, was making for some really great songs. So, when we started talking about getting into the studio – what that should look and feel like – I realized we already had the answer. It should feel like home . . ."

Chase's last project, called The Album, was released last year.

Tenille Townes is the most-nominated artist headining into this year's Canadian Country Music Association Awards with seven, including Entertainer of the Year; Amazon Music and Alexa Fans' Choice; Spotify Female Artist of the Year; Ford F-150 Album of the Year Award (Masquerades); and Single, Video, and Songwriter(s) of the Year for "Girl Who Didn't Care." The CCMA winners will be announced at the show on September 11th in Calgary at the Scotiabank Saddledome Stadium.

She shared the nominations on social media yesterday (Wednesday, July 20th) writing, "This is pretty wild! I'm staring at this @ccmaofficial nominations list and thinking about how this girl who didn't care, singing songs in her room as a kid, would be losing her mind to know this is all real right now. Can not wait to see everybody in Calgary at the show!"

Tenille is already a 10-time CCMA winner and reigning Female Artist of the Year. She will be performing live during the CCMAs.

Shania Twain will be the subject of an upcoming Netflix documentary called ​​Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl. The project has reportedly been in production for several years and will document Shania's career "from a Nashville newcomer to international icon," according to Country Now. So far, the streaming service has announced two different release dates -- July 26th and August 26th.

A trailer for the project was released last month featuring Shania talking about her 1998 hit, "You're Still The One."

Shania resumes her Let's Go! Las Vegas Residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on August 26th.

Luke Combs will be returning to his home state for a live performance at Coyote Joe's in Charlotte, NC which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple Music in over 165 countries on August 24th at 7 p.m. PST.

Luke said, "Apple Music has been a big part of helping me get my music out to my fans, so I jumped at the idea of being able to play a special live show for them to enjoy. I also couldn't think of a better place to do it than back home in North Carolina at Coyote Joe's - a venue that I have lots of great memories at. I'm really looking forward to playing the full album live for the fans and everyone being able to watch it on August 24!"

Luke has broken several country music records on Apple Music including that two of his albums and one EP have broken the record for biggest country album of all time by first day streams upon release; first-day streams worldwide with "Forever After All" holds the record for the biggest country song of all time on Apple Music; his music has hit the Top 10 of the Daily Top 100 in 43 countries worldwide; his songs have reached Number One in seven countries worldwide; and 32 of his songs have reached the Global Daily Top 100.

Scotty McCreery officially has his fifth Number One hit under his belt this week as "Damn Strait" takes the top spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. He posted the big news on an Instagram story on Monday (July 18th) with a picture of him on a plane sporting a big smile with the caption, "POV: You find out you have the #1 song on Country Radio this week!!! Damnnn Straittt!!! 5 Damn Strait #1s in a row. Thank you Country Radio! Can't thank y'all enough. This is crazyy!"

Scotty also shared the news of an upcoming concert to celebrate the chart-topper at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas on September 23rd. He wrote, "And we're celebrating the #1 song where the King got his start! See you soon, Texas!" Gruene Hall is also where Scotty shot the video for "Damn Strait."

Country Now reports that Scotty was on his way home from a golf trip in Ireland at the time of his posting.

"Damn Strait' is one of two songs that he didn't write on his current album, Same Truck.

Brett Young has extended his headlining tour with additional dates set to run through the end of December. He will headline all the dates, with the exception of the Cowboy Luau & Culture Festival, where he is performing alongside a roster of artists. Tickets go on sale on Friday (July 22nd) at 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased at brettyoung.com.

He said, "There's nothing better than performing live and getting to meet the fans. I've loved playing shows all summer and I'm excited to continue through the fall season. Can't wait to see everyone out there!"

Brett's hit single "In Case You Didn't Know'' was recently certified 8x platinum by the RIAA, and was one of just three songs to receive this accolade since 2017.

He is currently climbing the charts with "You Didn't" and "Never 'Til Now," a duet with Ashley Cooke, which they performed together earlier this week on ABC's The Bachelorette.

Little Big Town's 10th studio album, called Mr. Sun, is set for release on September 16th. The group shared the album cover on social media yesterday (Tuesday, July 19th). LBT will release a new track and lyric video, called "Rich Man," written by Jimi Westbrook.

Karen Fairchild said, "Mr. Sun is intentionally an emotional record that holds hands well with our last album Nightfall. Mr. Sun is focused on better days ahead, the value of friendships and family; it touches on heartbreak and letting go, but it's full of sunshine and joy."

Phillip Sweet added, "This album has a special feeling to it. We have collectively been through an unprecedented period making this album. Life is short; we are here to live it with the ones around us, loving them and ourselves the best we can. All the while, thankful for another turn around the sun."

Little Big Town collectively produced the new project, with a member of the band writing or co-writing 13 of its 16 tracks.

Little Big Town will kick off the new series, CMT Summer Camp, with the premiere episode airing Thursday, August 12th at 9 p.m. ET on CMT. The exclusive one-hour special will include performances of new music and some of LBT's greatest hits.

The Academy of Country Music Awards will again be livestreamed on Prime Video for a global audience in 2023 from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The 58th annual ACM Awards show is set for Thursday, May 11th. Additional details, including award submissions timeline, hosts and performers, and ticket sale details, will be confirmed in the months ahead.

Kane Brown's third studio album, called Different Man, will be released on September 9th. He announced the news yesterday (Monday, July 18th) by partnering with CMT to become the first artist ever to reveal his official album cover on Paramount's Times Square Billboard. The fan-selected album cover for Different Man was one of two options Kane released to his fans earlier last week on his Instagram and asked them to pick their favorite option.

Different Man includes 17 songs, among them his current Top Five hit single "Like I Love Country Music," his chart-topping hit, "One Mississippi," and his new single, "Grand," set to be released Friday (July 22nd).

Kane will kick off his international Drunk or Dreaming Tour on September 17th in Melbourne, Australia. This marks his first tour Down Under, along with making stops in Canada and Europe.

Tim McGraw tops the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart this week with "7500 OBO." He shared the news on social media yesterday (Monday, July 18th) writing, "Thanx Country Radio for making "7500 OBO" the #1 record this week. We've got new music coming soon! Buckle in!!" This is Tim's 45th Number One hit, according to Country Now.

As a car enthusiast, Tim was immediately drawn to "7500 OBO" but he admits that while he's attempted it, being a good mechanic is not in his wheelhouse. "No, God no. When I was a kid I used to. In fact, I had a ‘70 Ford pick-up truck, and one summer I got bored, and so I took the whole engine out and took everything apart and put it all back together, and I had a whole bucket of stuff left over. But it still ran. It still ran great. Nothing didn't not work, so I don't know what all the extra parts were that I had left over. But no, I'm not a mechanic by any means."

"7500 OBO" is included on Tim's 2020 Here on Earth album. It's also his 45th career Number One hit.

Circle Network is partnering with the Grand Ole Opry for a special Opry Live: Opry Loves the '90s, set to premiere on Circle Network on Saturday, July 23rd at 9 p.m. ET. The show will feature performances by Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson, Midland, Michael Ray, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Chris Young covering popular ‘90s Country hits from artists like Garth Brooks, Patty Loveless, The Chicks, Toby Keith, Vince Gill and more.

The one-hour program will also include an exclusive collaboration of the 1996 Number One hit "Strawberry Wine" between Deana Carter and Opry NextStage artist BRELAND.

In May, the Opry launched a limited-time "Opry Loves the '90s" experience at the Grand Ole Opry House which showcases the artists, songs and songwriters that defined the decade with displays including iconic stage wear and artifacts representing career milestone moments and performances from Opry members Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Terri Clark, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Lorrie Morgan, Marty Stuart, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood and more.

Sam Hunt has released the official music video for his new song, "Water Under the Bridge." He co-wrote the song, which follows up his recent Number One hit "23."

Keith Urban surprised the crowd at his Cincinnati tour stop over the weekend by bringing out BRELAND for a performance of their collaboration on his The Speed of Now Part 1 album, "Out The Cage." It was the first time Keith had ever played the song live.

Cody Johnson played Fenway Park in Boston on Friday night as a special guest opener on Zac Brown Band's Out In The Middle Tour. He joined the band during their set to perform their new version of "Wild Palomino," which will be featured on Zac Brown Band's The Comeback (Deluxe) album, due out September 30th. The show became the band's 13th straight sold-out concert at Fenway making them the musical act with the most sold-out performances to date in Fenway Park history.

The video for Brett Eldredge's current single, "Songs About You," has officially been released. The clip draws direct inspiration from the Academy Award-winning film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Brett's headlining Songs About You Tour kicks off this Friday (July 22nd) in Saratoga, CA.