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Megan Moroney has announced her second album, Am I Okay?
Arriving July 12, the Lucky follow-up will include the earlier released tracks "No Caller ID" and "28th of June," as well as "Indifferent," which drops Friday.
"wowowow i can’t believe it’s happening again already [blue heart emoji] my debut album came out 362 days ago & i’ve spent the past year doing nothing but touring, writing this record & basically living in the studio getting it ready for y’all," Megan shares on Instagram alongside the reveal of the Am I Okay? album cover.
"i love these songs SO much & i can’t wait for you to hear them!" she adds.
If you thought you could nail "Fearless (The Echo)" at karaoke, think again, because Jackson Dean's niece might give you a run for your money.
Jackson recently shared a clip of his niece singing along to his top 10 hit with her dad and Jackson's brother Kyle, and they pretty much rocked it.
"'Fearless (The Echo)' is a Top 10! Thank you country radio and thank you to every single one of you reading this. Here’s my niece the star of the video celebrating," Jackson captioned the Instagram clip, which shows the young blonde girl and her father all smiles singing into makeshift microphones.
"That's mommy and daddy! That's Uncle Jack!" Kyle told his daughter excitedly as he pointed to the music video that features the family of three as actors.
You can find "Fearless (The Echo)" on Jackson's debut album, Greenbroke, out now.
Keith Urban is headed to Dallas, Texas, for a pop-up show to celebrate the release of "GO HOME W U."
The surprise concert will happen at Dallas' Club Dada on Friday, May 3. Tickets are available for purchase now while supplies last.
"@laineywilson's killing it over in Europe right now but I wanted to celebrate the release of GO HOME W U in a setting that is perfect for the song and feels very familiar to HOW I GOT HERE ! Playing in clubs and dive bars," Keith announced on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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If you love "your place," you might enjoy the other 23 tracks on Ashley Cooke's debut album, shot in the dark.
In a recent interview with ABC Audio, Ashley talked about the project and how its overarching theme mirrors her current stage of life.
"It's 24 songs, and it's really my heart and soul in a project. It's really special and it's a lot about love and breakups," says Ashley. "I'm 26, and [am] in this era of my life. So if you like those kinds of songs, you'd love the album." On what she hopes fans take away from the record, Ashley shares, "I hope people can discover it and find a song that they feel heard by in my album."
shot in the dark is available now wherever you listen to music.
Ashley's currently opening for Jordan Davis on his Damn Good Time World Tour. For tickets and a full list of her tour dates, head to ashleycooke.com.
Randy Travis is dropping a new track, "Where That Came From," on Friday, and it'll be his "first brand new studio recording in more than a decade." "You’ll hear much more about the special team of folks who came together to help make this magical moment in my career possible in the coming week. In the meantime, just know that when it comes to me singing songs for you, there’s always more where that came from," Randy shares on Instagram, alongside a snippet of the forthcoming track.
Brothers Osborne's John and TJ have been tapped as celebrity judges for the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Other star judges include Keke Palmer, actor Colton Haynes and Nashville's Connie Britton. Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premieres May 17 on Paramount+.
Michael Ray has released a lyric video for his latest song, "Hold." "To see y’all connecting with this one means more to me than I’ll ever be able to put into words. I’m so proud of how this video turned out and couldn’t have done it without my man @seanhagwell at the helm," Michael says on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Kane Brown is reuniting with Marshmello for a new collab, "Miles on It."
It's the second time Kane and Marshmello have teamed up on a song, with the first being 2019's cross-genre hit "One Thing Right."
The announcement arrived via an Instagram Reel on Wednesday, which features Kane hopping on a FaceTime call with Marshmello as he debuts their track at the recent Stagecoach Festival.
"Me and @kanebrown ran it back, “Miles on It” out this Friday," the DJ captioned his joint Instagram post.
"Miles on It" drops Friday, May 3, and is available for presave now.
The Josh Gicker-directed visualizer centers around heartfelt moments shared between a daughter and her father, which include a daddy-daughter dance in school, bidding farewell for college and walking down the aisle for marriage.
"It's such a sweet montage of a woman's life – from her first dance as a child with her dad to their dance on her wedding day," Gabby tells CMT. "I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it, and this video equally shares that feeling."
"I haven't been to a school dance since I was much younger, so it was so neat to step back into that atmosphere," adds the mother of three. "It honestly really got me excited for my little girls' future dances – I can't wait to see them all dressed up with their daddy!"
Gabby and her husband, Cade Foehner, are parents to Baylah May, 3; Augustine Boone, 1; and 3-month-old Ivy Josephine.
You can find the Luke Combs co-written "Dance Like No One's Watching" on Gabby's latest album, Chapter & Verse, out now.
Live Nation's here to get you to your favorite country concert on a budget.
The concert promoter has announced the return of its Concert Week. From May 8-14, fans will get the chance to purchase $25 tickets to over 5,000 shows across the U.S. and Canada while supplies last.
Country stars participating in the week-long offer include Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Lainey Wilson, JasonAldean, Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt, Cole Swindell, Dierks Bentley, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Justin Moore & Randy Houser, Maren Morris, Brooks & Dunn and Hank Williams Jr..
Presales for T-Mobile and Rakuten begin May 7 at 10 a.m. ET.
Lainey Wilson recently visited the famous Cologne Cathedral while on tour in Cologne, Germany.
The "Country's Cool Again" singer hopped on Instagram to share pictures of her concert and her awe of Cologne Cathedral.
"Köln was breathtaking [heart + rock on emojis] you shouldn’t go through this city without seeing the cathedral. Unreal. Can’t wait to visit again," Lainey captioned her Instagram carousel, which also featured a snapshot of her down on her knees and praying at the historic cathedral.
Coming up, Lainey will play a sold-out show in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 2, before concluding her international run in Oslo, Norway, on May 3.
Lainey's headlining Country's Cool Again Tour kicks off with two sold-out shows at Nashville's Ascend Amphitheatre on May 31 and June 1. You can find the full tour schedule and tickets now at laineywilson.com.
Get your Kleenex ready, Luke Combs is about to open your floodgates.
The country superstar recently hopped on Instagram to share a snippet of an unreleased track, "Huntin' By Yourself."
"This song is about doing things you love with your kids, but knowing they’ll grow up one day & then you’ll realize it’s never about what you’re doing but who you do it with," Luke wrote via an on-screen text caption.
"'Cause moves too much and he talks too loud/ But I don’t mind cause I’m finding out / Even if it’s just time we’re killin’/ It’s never felt more like livin’/ They’ll make you cuss and wear your patience thin/ But next thing you know they’re all grown up and then/ You’re huntin’ by yourself again," Luke sings in the heartfelt, guitar-driven chorus.
Having grown up with big music dreams, Carly Pearce knows the importance of helping young students with similar aspirations.
That's why she teamed with the CMA Foundation recently to pay a surprise visit to students at Knoxville, Tennessee's Bearden Middle School.
"I asked [these kids] if they knew what they wanted to do when they grew up and so many of them raised their hands," Carly tells the press. "I hope that that childlike ambition and wonder stays with them, and that nobody makes them believe that they can't do what they want to do because they can."
Being a child with huge, sometimes unconventional music dreams is something Carly relates to.
"I think for me, I felt a little bit like the odd kid out because I wanted to do music and I wanted to write songs, and I wanted to be on stage," she says, adding that it's important to encourage and nurture young talents. "I know that that changed my life as a kid, just having teachers [who] believed in me and opportunities and instruments and all that kind of stuff."
"If it weren't for Les Woodard, my fifth-grade music teacher, I don't know that I would have had such a young belief in myself that I could do this," Carly continues, emphasizing why being "a voice for music education with the CMA Foundation" is imperative for her.
"For me, my biggest dream was to sing country music, and now I'm playing on the biggest stage that our format has," Carly says of CMA Fest, which all artists volunteer their time to play at. "I think that's a beautiful thing and it really does matter what we're taught as kids."
This year's CMA Fest takes place June 6-9, with ticket proceeds supporting the CMA Foundation's music education programs. For tickets and the full lineup, visit cmafest.com.
Five of Garth Brooks' iconic albums, including 1990's No Fences and 1992's The Chase, are now available on vinyl. You can grab your copy while supplies last at TalkShopLive's website.
Walker Hayes has teamed up with Athletic Brewing Co. to launch a new Fancy Like nonalcoholic beer. The six-pack's available for purchase now at athleticbrewing.com.
Vince Gill has announced his An Evening With Vince Gill residency at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The four-day event is slated for August 1-4, and tickets go on sale May 3 at 10 a.m. CT at ryman.com.
Luke Combs' Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour is off to a record-breaking start.
According to a press release, the country superstar scored the "highest single-night and two-night attendance" at Milwaukee’s American Family Field with 44,752 and 86,720attendees, respectively; the "highest two-night attendance" at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium with 98,015 attendees; and the "highest-selling and highest-grossing concert" at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, with a whopping 73,339attendees.
"Biggest show I’ve played in my life," Luke captioned his Instagram carousel of photos from his Pennsylvania stop. "Unbelievable. Thank you, State College, for a show we’ll never forget."
Luke's upcoming tour dates include two-night stops in Jacksonville, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and Santa Clara, California, on May 3 and May 4; May 10 and May 11; and May 17 and May 18, respectively.
For tickets and the full Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour schedule, visit Luke's website.
Gabby Barrett's "Dance Like No One's Watching" music video drops on Wednesday, but she's giving you an early peek ahead of its release.
The singer took to social media Tuesday to share a 16-second snippet of the visualizer, featuring several heartwarming father-daughter clips spanning years.
"Get your tissues ready… The Dance Like No One’s Watching music video premieres tomorrow at 10am CT," Gabby shared on Instagram.
You can head to Gabby's YouTube to set a reminder to be notified as soon as the music video drops.
"Dance Like No One's Watching" is the second single off Gabby's sophomore album, Chapter & Verse. The 14-track project arrived in February and features its lead single, "Glory Days."
ERNEST celebrated his son Ryman's third birthday in style at Stagecoach Festival.
The "Flower Shops" singer took to Instagram to share snapshots of the celebration, which included family photos with his wife, Delaney, and a shot of Ryman smiling at rapper Wiz Khalifa.
