Pulse – Country Music News

Kane Brown might be expanding his career as an entertainer to include acting sooner rather than later. He tells us: [“I've been actually offered a good amount of roles recently. I'm still trying to learn how to be myself I guess, as in acting instead of, you know, going overboard and acting too much, which I think it's about to happen. I've just got to work on it a little bit more but I think it's coming pretty quick.”] SOUNDCUE (:21 OC: . . . coming pretty quick.)

He didn't offer any details about what might be in the works.

In the meantime, Kane is closing in on the top of the country charts with his latest single, "One Mississippi." The song will be included on his upcoming studio album.

Brothers Osborne are offering their first NFT. They teamed with renowned poster artist Matthew Decker to create an autographed physical "I'm Not For Everyone" poster and NFT. Only 10 copies exist, and they were made available yesterday (Tuesday, February 22nd) via the duo's Fanpage website. 

TJ and John Osborne posted a video message to fans on social media where they show off the poster.

Not surprisingly, the posters sold out pretty quickly.

Priscilla Block has achieved her first gold record for her debut single, "Just About Over You." She was surprised with the news and a plaque while joining SiriusXM’s Buzz Brainard for The Highway’s Music Row Happy Hour on Friday (February 18th). 

Priscilla said, “I’m at a loss for words! This is because of y’all (family, friends, supporters, and fans. MY FIRST CERTIFIED GOLD SINGLE. Thank y’all for keeping music alive and continuing to buy and stream my music and letting me have a dang career doing what I love!”

She released her debut album, Welcome to the Block Party, earlier this month. Her new single off the album is called “My Bar.” 

Sam Hunt's wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, has filed for divorce after five years of marriage. The papers were filed on Friday (February 18th), and she claims that Sam is "guilty of inappropriate marital conduct" and "guilty of adultery," according to the paperwork, TMZ reports. The filing also indicates that Hannah is expecting the couple's first child, who is due in May.

Included in the documents is a line that reads, "The husband is guilty of such cruel and inhuman treatment or conduct toward the spouse as renders cohabitation unsafe or improper."

Until now, Hannah's pregnancy remained secret.

She's asking for alimony, primary custody of their child and child support.

Sam and Hannah tied the knot in 2017 after several years of dating on and off.

Morgan Wallen claims the Number One spot at country radio this week with "Sand In My Boots." He posted a video on Instagram stories on Sunday (February 20th) thanking his loyal fans and country radio.

"Sand In My Boots" is Morgan's 5th career chart-topping hit at country radio, according to reports.

His mostly sold-out headlining Dangerous Tour rolls on to Columbia, SC on Thursday (February 24th).

Chris Stapleton has added 25 new dates to his ongoing All American Road Show Tour. The trek will now run through the fall, wrapping up in Fort Worth, TX on October 27th. Special guests include Dwight Yoakam, Elle King, The Highwomen, Willie Nelson and Morgan Wade.

Tickets to the new shows go on sale on Friday (February 25th) at 10 a.m. local time at chrisstapleton.com.

Chris is nominated for five awards at next month's ACM Awards, including Entertainer, Male, Single ("You Should Probably Leave," as artist and producer) and Video of the Year (Taylor Swift's "I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version)). The 57th annual ACM Awards are set to livestream from Las Vegas on Amazon Prime on March 7th.

Luke Bryan continues his headlining residency at Resorts World Las Vegas tomorrow (Wednesday, February 23rd) night. One of the things Luke is most excited about in getting to do this residency is the size of the stage and the way it allows him to do much more, production-wise, than he can on a typical tour.

He tells us: "The stage is the size of a stadium show stage. I mean, it may even be bigger. The thing about here in Vegas is we're able to build a set that is tailored to how big the stage is, and every part of our stage has function and is mobile and moves. When Katy Perry did her first weekend here, I texted her how did it go? And she was like, it's a big stage, get ready. So, we were able to kinda really add even more stuff to kind of make it feel big, but also make it feel intimate for the crowd."

Due to demand, Luke recently added nine new dates to "Luke Bryan: Vegas," with tickets on sale now. The new dates are June 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25; August 31; and September 3, 4.

Luke's previously announced upcoming Vegas shows are on February 23, 25, & 26, in addition to tomorrow's show. Tickets and VIP packages are available at AXS.com/lukeinvegas.

Today (Tuesday, February 22nd), Luke and his fellow American Idol judges will appear on ABC's Good Morning America as well as Live With Kelly & Ryan.

Shania Twain's audience at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday (February 19th) evening was treated to a surprise appearance by Coldplay's Chris Martin. With Chris on piano and Shania on guitar, the pair performed the Coldplay hit "Fix You" and Shania's classic "You're Still the One."

Shania said, "Saturday night a dream came true for me. Chris Martin, one of my heroes, joined me on stage . . . It was an absolute highlight of my life. I'm still pinching myself!"

Shania shared a short clip of their time on stage together on social media yesterday (Monday, February 21st).

More than a week after Chris Young learned that he is the most-nominated artist heading into next month's ACM Awards, he is still trying to embrace the news. Chris is up for seven awards, including Album of the Year (Artist and Producer – Famous Friends), Single of the Year categories (Artist and Producer – "Famous Friends"), Music Event of the Year (Artist and Producer) and Video of the Year for his chart-topping hit "Famous Friends" featuring Kane Brown.

Chris tells us: "Honestly, having seven nominations at the ACM Awards is just still something I can barely wrap my brain around. I know that it's real because I've talked to everybody and my phone has blown up and everybody's talked to me about how cool it is. But, you know, just when you get down to it, I've never been the most nominated artist at any award show ever. And for the very first time that it happens, for it to be the ACMs, that is something that is just incredibly special."

The ACM Awards will be held in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium on March 7th. For the first time ever, the show will be livestreamed exclusively on Amazon Prime beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

Brett Young has released the music video for his latest single "You Didn't," which was directed by his longtime video collaborator Seth Kupersmith. Brett's co-star in the clip is his wife Taylor Mills Young.

He said, "The cool thing about this video is that it lets you in on how the narrator is actually feeling, as opposed to how he's presented in the song. He is saying all the right things so his girl doesn't feel guilty, but then the video sheds light on how much of that is a lie, and how deeply he's actually struggling. As always, Seth delivered beyond my wildest expectations and it's never a bad day when you get to work alongside your beautiful wife!"

In other Brett news, he recently surprised one young fan with an unforgettable birthday gift. On Friday (February 18th), he posted a video on social media of him showing up at a little girl named Abbie's house and serenading her with his hit "Lady." Brett explains he learned Abbie and her friends were celebrating with a lifesized cardboard cut-out of Brett so, as he says in the video, he wanted to see "what would happen if the real me showed up."

He added, "We told them it was gonna be on Zoom, and I think they were all a little in shock."

Brett captioned the post with, "This. Was. Incredible. It was a pleasure meeting you, Abbie!"

Miranda Lambert turned to social media on Saturday (February 19th) to remember her 20-year band member, guitarist Scotty Wray, who died on Friday (February 18th). She shared several pictures, writing in part, "Heavy heart post. Last night I lost one of my most treasured friends, band mates and road family members, Scotty Wray . . . We met in 2001 in Greenville Texas. I was 17 . That was the beginning of our journey together . . . He was the one I could count on. Always. No matter what. If he was there on my right side I felt like I could take on the world. Scotty Wray was family to me and I'll never sing a note without him because I know he is there with me . . ."

Miranda and Scotty even had matching tattoos, which she showed off in the post.

Scotty was also singer Collin Raye's older brother. Collin shared the news of Scotty's death on Facebook writing that he had been "suffering from an illness for some time" when he died on Friday in a care facility in Arkansas.

Jake Owen has released a new song called "Fishin' On A River" that has him reminiscing on the one that got away. The song will be featured on Jake's upcoming studio album.

He said, "I knew I had to cut this song the moment I heard it. When you first hear the title, you'd think it's a good ole Country anthem about fishin' with the boys. Instead, it's a love done gone, sway along track that most everyone can relate. Here's to the brokenhearted chasing their blues away with Jack and Rye instead of bass and fishing line."

"Fishin' On A River" follows the 2021 release of "Drunk On A Boat" and Jake's current single "Best Thing Since Backroads," which is climbing the charts.

Keith Urban's recent addition of dates to his ongoing residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas was due to pop star Adele pulling out of her residency at the very last minute. Keith recently told People (The TV Show!), "We got a very panicked call one night, asking if we could fill in a bunch of shows and it worked out perfect . . . I love that room. The stage is literally an arena, it's insane."

Keith Urban Live – Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace will now host additional shows on March 25, 26 and 30, and April 1 and 2. These new dates will take place ahead of the previously announced Memorial Day Weekend shows May 27-29.

Keith's latest single, "Wild Hearts," is a Top 20 hit and climbing on the country charts. He released the song's video earlier this week.

Lainey Wilson will return to play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville tonight (Friday, February 18th). She knew she'd be able to play the famed venue since the first time she attended a show at the Opry as a child visiting Nashville with her parents.

Lainey tells us EXCLUSIVELY: "I knew deep down that I was gonna have an opportunity to do that. I even knew then, and maybe I manifested it. I don't know but everybody moves to Nashville and they dream about playing the Grand Ole Opry. To be given the opportunity to do that, it's truly and honor and it's something that I will never take for granted, and this past time when I got to play, I was still just as nervous, just as excited, but I will tell you as soon as I set foot into that circle I truly do feel at home."

Lainey is climbing the charts with "Never Say Never," a duet she recorded with Cole Swindell for his upcoming album. The song is a current Top 20 hit and climbing.

Kenny Chesney's latest Number One hit, "Knowing You," has been certified Gold for sales of 500,000. It joins the Gold certification of his 2018 album Songs for the Saints and his 2020 project, Here And Now.

Kenny said of "Knowing You," "I will always believe in the power of a genuinely great song. Beyond trends or moments, there are real emotions, deep life truths that the best songs carry. When I heard ‘Knowing You,' I knew it wasn't what anybody else was probably looking for – but it was a song that had to be heard . . . When you hear a song like this is Gold, you know that greatness still touches people in the heart."

"Knowing You" is nominated for Song of the Year at the ACM Awards, taking place on March 7th and streaming live from Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium exclusively on Prime Video.

Kenny's new single is called "Everyone She Knows."

Jon Pardi has released his new single called "Last Night Lonely," which is available everywhere. The song is the first taste of new music from Jon's upcoming studio album.

Garth Brooks will return to Notre Dame Stadium for a second show at the venue on Saturday, May 7th. Garth kicked off his Stadium Tour at Notre Dame Stadium more than three years ago.

When he played that venue in 2018, Garth said that's where he would also wrap up this tour. He explains: "The truth is, there is something incredibly special about Notre Dame. And these people sat through snow. They sang like it was perfect weather outside. They were fabulous. These people gave you the courage to take the first step. It would make sense to come back, and I look forward to completing that promise."

Tickets to the Notre Dame show will be on sale on Friday, February 25th at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster.

Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen will be competing against each other during Friday's (February 18th) Ruffles' All-Star Celebrity Game, one of the many festivities surrounding Sunday's (February 20th) NBA All-Star Game. Kane will be playing on Team Nique, coached by Dominique Wilkins, while Jimmie will be on Coach Bill Walton's team.

Kane's teammates include Anuel AA, Major Justin Bibb, Myles Garrett, Daniel "Booby" Gibson, Tiffany Haddish, Jack Harlow, Crissa Jackson, Anjiali Ranadive and Gianmarco Tamberi, according to Taste of Country. Jimmie will play alongside Brittney Elana, Machine Gun Kelly, Dearica Hamby, Noah Carlock, Nyjah Huston, Matt James, Quavo, Ranveer Singh and Alex Toussaint.

The Ruffles' NBA All-Star Celebrity Game airs on ESPN beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

Luke Bryan will headline the Topgolf Tee-Off & Rock On event to benefit ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music, taking place on Sunday, March 6th at Topgolf Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The event will also feature performances by Jordan Davis and Lainey Wilson, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks.

Luke said, "ACM Lifting Lives has helped so many people in our industry through the years, especially when touring was restricted over the pandemic. I am thankful for their work and honored to be able to help in this way."

Individual tickets and fan golf bays are available for purchase starting this Friday (February 18th) via Ticketmaster. All proceeds benefit ACM Lifting Lives.

Topgolf Tee-Off & Rock On is among the events leading up to the March 7th ACM Awards, streaming live for the first time on Amazon Prime. The show will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas, and will be hosted by Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett.

Thomas Rhett's Dos Primos Tequila line is growing with the addition of Dos Primos Tequila Reposado. It's made from hand-harvested 100% blue agave sourced from estates in Los Altos and the valley area of Jalisco, Mexico, and aged for at least six months in used bourbon barrels.

Thomas said, "We've been so blown away by the response to our blanco and couldn't be more pumped to now introduce a reposado together. Similar to our original goal, we've worked hard to make this as versatile as possible and seamlessly fit into any activity, regardless of the time of year."

Dos Primos Tequila Reposado will be available in a 750 ml bottle in select U.S. markets beginning next month.

Thomas and his cousin Jeff Worn debuted Dos Primos tequila last year.

Keith Urban has released the video for his current Top 20 hit single, "Wild Hearts." A boom box is featured in the opening scene, which, to Keith, has significance. He explained, "I wanted to create the feeling of the journey I've been on – hoping that one day I'd be playing live in front of as many people as can be jammed into a concert hall . . . It represents the beginning, when I had no band, and I just played to a couple of people."

After nearly four years, Keith will have the chance to see his fans from coast to coast on the road on his The Speed of Now Tour, which opens on April 28th at the O2 Academy Birmingham. He said, "All of this gives me the same adrenaline rush. Knowing that we're heading back out on the road again - it's been so long since we've done that (because of COVID). I feel like a caged animal kicking at the gate to be let out!"

The U.S. leg of the tour kicks off on June 17th in Tampa, Florida.

Keith will also return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with shows on March 25, 26 and 30th, as well as April 1,2 and May 27, 28 and 29th.

Brett Young and his frequent collaborator Seth Kupersmith will host a special live chat with fans at 3:45 p.m. CT today (Thursday, February 17th) ahead of the YouTube Premiere for "You Didn't" at 4 p.m. CT. The pair conceptualized the music video for Brett's latest track, marking their fifth official music video together following "Mercy," "Catch, "Lady" and "Not Yet."

Trace Adkins will sing the national anthem prior to Sunday's (February 20th) sold-out Daytona 500. The NASCAR event will be held at the Daytona International Speedway.

Jimmie Allen will be joining the upcoming season of ABC's American Idol as a mentor. He broke the news on social media yesterday (Tuesday, February 15th) via a video from Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa in Hawaii. The clip features Minnie Mouse waving in the background. Jimmie will share mentor duties with pop singer Bebe Rexha.

Season 20 of American Idol is set to premiere on Sunday, February 27th at 8 p.m. ET. Show judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are all set to return, as well as longtime show host Ryan Seacrest.

Jimmie celebrates his career third Number One hit this week with "Freedom Was A Highway," featuring Brad Paisley. The song holds the top spot on both the Billboard and Mediabase charts.

Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, Walker Hayes, Chris Stapleton, Parmalee and Blanco Brown featuring Brooke Eden, Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde, and Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music, BRELAND, are all set to perform at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Monday, March 7th at the ACM Awards. According to organizers, the show will feature more than 20 performances, with additional details announced in the coming weeks. The ACM Awards will be livestreamed on Amazon Prime beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

The two-hour show will stream live without commercial interruption and will be hosted by Dolly Parton and co-hosted by reigning ACM New Male Artist of the Year Jimmie Allen and reigning ACM New Female Artist of the Year Gabby Barrett.

Parmalee and Blanco Brown will be joined by Brooke Eden to perform their Number One hit "Just the Way"; Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce will team up on their hit duet, "Never Wanted To Be That Girl"; and BRELAND will perform his new song "Praise The Lord."