Pulse – Country Music News

Brantley Gilbert and Jelly Roll have teamed up to release their collaboration "Son Of The Dirty South" in celebration of the two getting ready to launch their Son of The Dirty South Tour on Thursday (June 30th) in Jacksonville, FL. They premiered the video for the song on Facebook on Friday (June 24th).

Brantley said, "I had a blast working on this one with Jelly. We've been itching to write together for a while now, and we had a lot of fun putting it together. You don't always get to record a song with your co-writers, so to hop in the studio with him too was a real treat."

Jelly Roll added, "Brantley is already one of my favorite artists, and we got to write this song together and release it to the fans ahead of our tour starting. I really can't wait to get out on that stage with Brantley and perform it live this summer. Get ready."

The five-date tour wraps up on August 27th in Brandon, MS.

Kenny Chesney set a new personal record at Chicago's Soldier Field on Saturday (June 25th) on his Here And Now Tour by playing to 52, 792 fans. He heads to Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium for 4th of July weekend on Saturday (July 2nd).

Tyler Hubbard releases more new music with the song "35's" from his upcoming debut solo project. The new song follows his debut radio single, "5 Foot 9," which is currently Top 30 and climbing the country radio airplay charts.

Maddie & Tae have also released a new track called "Every Night Every Morning," which they co-wrote. The song is the first look at Maddie & Tae's upcoming project, Through The Madness Vol. 2, due out this year.

Kip Moore has released a new song called "Fire On Wheels" as well as the music video and a tour to go along with it. The Fire On Wheels Tour will kick off in Salt Lake City, UT on September 8th with special guests Boy Named Banjo. Tickets go on sale beginning on Friday (July 1st) at 10 a.m. local time at kipmoore.net.

The song "Fire On Wheels" was co-written and co-produced by Kip and Jaren Johnston of The Cadillac Three.

It's a big week for Luke Combs, who celebrated the birth of his first child, son Tex, on Sunday (June 19th) and today (Friday, June 24th) releases his third studio album, Growin' Up. The 12-song project has already produced a Number One hit with "Doin' This," and his new single, "The Kind of Love We Make" is quickly climbing the country charts.

Luke titled the album Growin' Up because as he tells us, he wanted to reflect his growth personally and professionally and have something for his fans of all ages. "I've always kind of wanted to grow up with my fan base, but I realized that, you know, there's probably people that started listening to me when they were 12 and and there's some people that probably started listening to me when they were the age that I am now, and so it's been, you know, seven, eight or nine years, so you have to have something that can kind of touch all of those folks, but I wanted this album to kind of hit all those things, you know, lyrically as well as sonically, you know, continue to grow."

Luke has a few weeks off to spend with his family and bond with Tex. He will play a series of festivals in Canada beginning on July 7th in Cavendish.

Shania Twain was forced to cancel her show on Wednesday (June 22nd) in Las Vegas, with the possibility of tonight's (Friday, June 24th) and Saturday's (June 25th) shows still up in the air after doctors ordered her on voice rest. She shared the situation with fans on social media on Wednesday writing in part, "I am sad to say that I woke up this morning feeling unwell and with no voice. I am under strict doctors orders to rest and not sing . . ."

Shania is in the midst of her residency dates at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood. She wrote, "Nothing makes me happier than being on stage and performing for you so I'm extremely disappointed to cancel tonight's show. I am going to do everything I can to get back on stage for this Friday and Saturday."

Tickets for Wednesday night's show were automatically refunded if they were purchased through Ticketmaster. Otherwise, ticketholders were asked to "contact your point of purchase for their refund policy."

Shania's next string of shows at Zappos Theater are on August 26th, 27th and 31st.

Sam Hunt has released a new single called "Water Under the Bridge." He co-wrote the song about a place and time in his youth. Sam tells us: "It's a song that is literally about ‘Water Under The Bridge' but it's really about that little place that most small towns have. In my case, it was a little hangout spot down by the river up under an old backroad, and we used to gather up there – folks have been gathering up there long before we came along and I'm sure still gathering up there now – but on Friday and Saturday night go out there to have a good time, let our hair down a little bit, get into a little bit of trouble. We made a lot of memories out there."

"Water Under the Bridge" follows Sam's latest Number One hit "23."

He performs tonight (Friday, June 25th) at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, CA.

Walker Hayes, Runaway June, Lindsay Ell, and Restless Road were among the country stars who joined campers throughout the week at ACM Lifting Lives' 13th annual Music Camp with Vanderbilt Kennedy Center last week. Nearly two dozen campers from all around the U.S. and Canada attended the event, which is for individuals with Williams syndrome, a genetic condition who are passionate about music.

The week-long event gave campers the opportunity to work with these artists and well-known Nashville songwriters to compose an original song and then perform it on the Grand Ole Opry.

Carly Pearce has been named this year's host of the 15th annual Academy of Country Music Honors for the second year in a row. The event will take place on Wednesday, August 24th at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Tickets for ACM Honors will be available to the public beginning tomorrow (Friday, June 24th) through AXS.

Carly said, "ACM Honors is one of my most favorite events of the year. It is a privilege to once again host this special night and celebrate those who are making a profound impact on Country Music."

Previously announced honorees to be celebrated at ACM Honors include ACM Triple Crown Award recipient Miranda Lambert, ACM Milestone Award recipient Morgan Wallen, ACM Spirit Award recipient Chris Stapleton, ACM Poet's Award recipients Sonny Throckmorton and Shania Twain, ACM Film Award recipient Yellowstone, and ACM Songwriter of the Year HARDY.

Chris Stapleton's weekend shows beginning tonight (Thursday, June 23rd) on his All-American Road Show Tour have been postponed after he tested positive for Covid on Tuesday (June 21st). He posted the news on social media writing in part, "I want to sincerely thank everyone who has waited so long for these shows. We are incredibly grateful for your patience, love, and support, and can't wait to see you next week."

Chris has already rescheduled his three shows -- one in Salt Lake City and two in Denver -- for next weekend, July 1-3.

Fans who cannot attend the rescheduled show are instructed to contact their point of purchase for a full refund by Tuesday, June 28th at 11:59 p.m. local time.

Alan Jackson has a new premium spirit on the market called Silverbelly Whiskey. The brand takes its name from Alan's signature cowboy hat, which may appear white in color but is technically "silverbelly."

The whiskey is available in 750ml bottles and 91 proof with 45.5% alc/vol. Silverbelly Whiskey is described as "having an aroma of brown sugar, sweet apple, cherry, honey, and a taste that's sweet smooth, and spicy; bright fall fruits with a light, silky texture on the mid-palate; soft caramelized oak tones are met with a savory wood spice on the finish."

Silverbelly Whiskey is available now in stores across Tennessee, with other states soon to follow, in addition to being available online at silverbellywhiskey.com.

Randy Houser is readying his sixth studio album, called Note To Self, for a November 11th release. He co-produced and co-wrote all 10 tracks on the album including his current single, the album's title track, which is currently climbing the country charts.

Randy said, "This album came together at a time when I was reflecting on who I am and what's important to me, envisioning the kind of future I'd like to see for myself and my family."

He will release another song from Note To Self on Friday (June 24th) called "Workin' Man."

Along with preparing new music and touring, Randy recently landed on-screen roles in Martin Scorsese's upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, as well as the The Hill starring Dennis Quaid.

Zac Brown Band have officially released a new version of their current single, "Out in the Middle," featuring Blake Shelton. The track will be featured on a recently announced deluxe version of their latest album, The Comeback, due this fall. Fans will be able to catch a performance of "Out in the Middle" tonight (Thursday, June 23rd) on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Luke Combs and his wife, Nicole, are officially parents! They welcomed their first child, son Tex Lawrence Combs, on Father's Day (June 19th), fittingly. Luke shared the big news on social media last night (Tuesday, June 21st) writing, "Welp he decided that Fathers Day would be a good time to show up. I couldn't agree more. Me and @nicolejcombs are over the moon in love with this little guy . . ."

Nicole also introduced the baby on social media writing, "It's going to be hard to top this past Father's Day. Welcome to the world, Tex Lawrence Combs. You are the best chillest angel boy and I'm so happy I was chosen to be your mom. These are the days."

Luke's other baby, his new album, Growin' Up, will be released on Friday (June 24th).

Parmalee's latest hit, "Take My Name," has earned its second week at Number One on the Billboard Country radio chart and its first week at the top of the Mediabase chart. The band is set to perform the single on NBC's Today show on Tuesday, June 28th.

"Take My Name" was co-written by lead singer Matt Thomas and has garnered more than 135 million global on-demand streams. It follows up the band's previous chart-topper "Just the Way" with Blanco Brown.

Matt said, "We were blown away with the success of ‘Just the Way,' to see ‘Take My Name' surpass that is just wild. We wrote (latest album) For You as a love letter to our fans and seeing how folks embraced us and especially this song—incorporating it into their major life moments, feels like our letter was answered, we're over the moon and beyond thankful."

The song is featured on Parmalee's For You album which was released last July.

Scotty McCreery and his wife, Gabi, are expecting their first child, a boy, in November. Scotty told People.com, "We've gotten to live a lot of life and do some cool things, so seems like now's a good time to settle down a little and expand the family." The couple married four years ago this month.

Scotty and Gabi were actually shocked to learn they're expecting a boy. Scotty explains, "I was the only boy on both sides of my family, the last McCreery boy out there. Gabi's from two sisters in her family, so I just figured it would be a girl. But we got a surprise of a boy."

Scotty is in the Top Five and climbing on the Mediabase chart with "Damn Strait."

Lady A have released their new single called "Summer State of Mind." The trio debuted the song live during CMA Fest earlier this month. Lady A members Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott co-wrote the song with Sam Ellis and Laura Veltz. The video will be released on Friday (June 24th).

Hillary tells us: "'Summer State of Mind,' is all about the person you love in your life helping you come out of the cold. No matter what time of year it is, it's all about just feelin' warm and cozy and ready for summer."

Lady A's performance of the song will be featured during the CMA Fest primetime special airing on August 3rd on ABC at 8 p.m. ET.

They will launch their Request Line Tour on August 13th with back-to-back nights at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Fans can dial 615-882-1975 to request their favorite Lady A songs. A portion of the ticket sales will go towards LadyAID, the group's philanthropic fund which supports multiple initiatives around the world.

Darius Rucker, Brothers Osborne, Blanco Brown, Travis Denning, Sara Evans and Caylee Hammack are the first group of performers to be announced for the annual ACM Party for a Cause benefiting ACM Lifting Lives. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 23rd at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville and will precede the 15th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors ceremony, to be held the next night (Wednesday, August 24th) at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

Tickets for ACM Party for a Cause will be available to the general public beginning on Friday (June 24th) at Ticketmaster.

ACM Lifting Lives is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music, which helps provide aid in times of need, with a focus on health-related initiatives.

Who is the number one country star these days? It's either Luke Combs or Morgan Wallen "for sure," according to Luke. As a recent guest on the Full Send podcast, he said that while he loves Morgan, there is a sense of competition. Luke explained, "I think anybody who says there's not is lying. I think any business is competitive."

Luke told the show hosts, "Dude, I love Morgan. I think he's a great guy, man. I really do. And we've been on tour together, man, you know. I mean, I don't think there's any, at least to my knowledge, that it's like…I don't know of any country music (feud) like, ‘oh, I hate this guy, I can't stand this guy.' Like I don't know of anything, at least that comes to mind straight away."

Luke's new album, Growin' Up, will be released on Friday (June 24th). It features his new single, "The Kind of Love We Make," as well as his latest chart-topper, "Doin' This."

Luke and his wife, Nicole, are awaiting the birth of their first baby, a boy, any day now.

Kane Brown will be among the multi-genre lineup of artists featured on EDM artist Steve Aoki's next album, called HiROQUEST. Other acts on the 16-song project include Taking Back Sunday, Mod Sun, PnB Rock, and Georgia Ku. American Songwriter reports that Kane's song is called "Move On," and it also "offers a contribution from 'Cowboy DJ Rikstar' Ricky Retro."

Kane recently shared a snippet of him recording a song that features a rapping vocal with an EDM-inspired beat on his Instagram story but didn't share any details.

He continues working on his own new country album, and is currently climbing the charts with his latest Top 10 single, "Like I Love Country Music."

Thomas Rhett plans to have at least part of his family with him whenever possible on his current Bring the Bar to You Tour. Things get a little hectic and sleep deprivation becomes a problem when Thomas brings all four of his daughters on tour, especially the two youngest.

He tells us that he recently turned to father of six Walker Hayes for some advice. "I actually talked to Walker about that the other day. I said, ‘How can I do this?' He said, ‘You can't.' And I think it's strictly cause of the age group. Walker‘s kids are older. They can eat by themselves, they can use the bathroom by themselves, they can put themselves to bed. Mine, on the other hand, are kinda all over the place age-wise. But I am excited about this year cause I do think that Willa Gray and Ada James are old enough now to travel with me, and to actually let dad sleep until like nine. If the other two came out there we'd be up at five. And we've done it before, and my voice struggles so bad when we've gotta get up super early on the road,. So, I do plan on bringing Willa Gray and AJ out there."

Willa Gray is five and AJ is four, while Lennon and Lillie are only two and seven months old, respectively.

The Bring the Bar to You Tour plays in Bethel, NY; Hershey, PA; and Virginia Beach, VA this weekend with special guests Parker McCollum and Conner Smith.

Jennifer Nettles revealed that her father, Beamon Nettles, died last month in a Father's Day tribute she posted to social media on Sunday (June 19th). She performed her dad's favorite song, Merle Haggard's "The Way I Am" in the clip, sharing that she also sang it at his funeral.

Jennifer captioned the post, "I'm often private about certain sacred pieces of my life and I share them as, and if, I am ready. My daddy, Beamon Nettles, died last month on May 14th. He was a precious, quiet soul who made his way gently in the world. And it is so strange and unreal that he is not here. This song was his favorite song. I have a vivid memory of him playing it on 45, singing along as I fell asleep at my grandmother's ("Boo-ma") house. 'The Way I Am' by Merle Haggard. I sang it at his funeral. Happy Father's Day Daddy. You are loved and missed."

Yahoo Entertainment reports that Nettles was 69 years old. His cause of death has not been disclosed.

Blake Shelton will be among the 2023 class being honored with their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is included in the Recording category, along with Marc Anthony, Lenny Kravitz, the Jonas Brothers, Sheila E, Irving Azoff, and Charlie Wilson. Next year's star ceremony dates have not yet been announced.

Other honorees include Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Ludacris, Bill Pullman, and director John Waters.

Kenny Chesney didn't let a bleeding finger stop him from performing during his Here And Now Tour stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday (June 18th) at Lincoln Financial Field. Social media posts from fans in the audience show Kenny bleeding pretty heavily from an injury to a finger on his left hand, getting blood on his shirt and jeans. A crew member applied a bandage while Kenny was mid-song.

According to his publicist, he somehow cut his finger during his performance of "American Kids." Via a release, Kenny said, "There was no way I was breaking the momentum of that song. We were in it, and I wasn't gonna stop. We know how to roll with whatever happens, so when I looked down, saw I was bleeding, it was just a matter of getting the right tape out there – and making sure the tape would hold ‘cause obviously it gets pretty hot."

The Here And Now Tour rolls on to Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday (June 23rd).