Travis Denning's Mercury Nashville debut track, "David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs," arrived in March 2018, and on Friday, he'll finally get to release his first full-length album, Roads That Go Nowhere.
With over five years between both releases, it's safe to say that Travis has had plenty of time to get ready and put together his introductory record.
"It feels pretty dead-on what I've wanted to accomplish. You know, I think the amount of time that we put into it, I don’t know, it feels like we checked pretty much all of the boxes," Travis shares in a press interview. "It just feels like a really solid country music album, and I think that’s just what was really important."
Since Travis penned 12 of the 15 songs on Roads That Go Nowhere, you can expect an auditory glimpse of the Georgia native's life.
"The theme is there with the title track, the stories are there. I got to put enough of the creative things that I connect to where I come from in there that not a lot of people get to do, and for that I am super grateful," says Travis. "And then, of course, there’s some big rockin’, Nashville rock 'n' roll country on there."
"All that mixed together, it’s made what I consider a pretty well-rounded project," he shares.
Roads That Go Nowhere is available for preorder and presave now.
Here's the Roads That Go Nowhere track list:
"Why I'm Drinking"
"I Know How It Sounds"
"Better At Leaving"
"Strawberry Wine and a Cheap Six Pack"
"Going Places"
"Someone That Isn't Me"
"Southern Rock" (featuring HARDY)
"Love You Past That"
"Things I'm Going Through"
"Add Her To The List"
"Roads That Go Nowhere"
"The Sound of a Beer Getting Cracked" (featuring Josh Ross)
"Can't Find One"
"Here and Her"
"Ocmulgee River"
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Rising singer/songwriter Annie Bosko is teaming with country icon Dwight Yoakam for a song, "Heart Burn." "I love that [Dwight] effortlessly crosses genres, blending everything from country, americana, rock and latin influences, and it feels like we were able to capture that in this song," shares Annie. "Heart Burn" drops May 31 and is available for presave now.
Billy Currington was presented a plaque to commemorate Doin’ Somethin’ Right hitting RIAA-certified double Platinum status and "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" and "Good Directions" earning RIAA-certified four-time Platinum status. You can check out a photo of the presentation on Billy's Instagram.
Dustin Lynch has shared that he'll drop the music video for his latest single, "Chevrolet," at 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday. You can set a reminder to watch it on YouTube as soon as it arrives.
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Twisters: The Album won't drop until July, but Bailey Zimmerman's giving you a sneak peek with a preview of "Hell or High Water," a song on the forthcoming project.
The Instagram teaser video features Bailey sitting by the sea in a white hoodie and camo sweatpants, lipsyncing to his moody tune as waves crash ashore.
"I know it ain't gonna be no easy ride/ And what doesn't kill ya makes you stronger/ But I'm running out of places I can hide/ And every day it's like the nights get longer/ When I close my eyes yeah the waves get high/ And the flames get hotter/ So I'm asking myself 'cause I can't tell/ If this is hell or just high water," Bailey sings in the clip over a slow, stripped-back production.
Twisters: The Album arrives alongside the action-packed movie, Twisters, on July 19. Its first preview is Luke Combs' new single, "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma," which is out now. Other artists featured on the project include Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Thomas Rhett, Jelly Roll and Megan Moroney.
Twisters: The Album is available for preorder and presave now.
Here's the track list for Twisters: The Album:
Luke Combs – "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"
Miranda Lambert – "Ain't in Kansas Anymore"
Conner Smith– "Steal My Thunder" (feat. Tucker Wetmore)
Thomas Rhett – "Feelin' Country"
Warren Zeiders – "The Cards I've Been Dealt"
Megan Moroney – "Never Left Me"
Lainey Wilson – "Out of Oklahoma"
Bailey Zimmerman – "Hell or High Water"
Jelly Roll – "Dead End Road"
Kane Brown – "Country Classic"
Sam Barber – "Tear Us Apart"
Tyler Childers – "Song While You're Away"
Tucker Wetmore – "Already Had It"
Leon Bridges – "Chrome Cowgirl"
Benson Boone – "Death Wish Love"
Shania Twain & BRELAND – "Boots Don't"
Dylan Gossett – "Stronger Than a Storm"
Lanie Gardner – "Chasing the Wind"
Jelly Roll – "Leave the Light On" (feat. Alexandra Kay)
Wyatt Flores & Jake Kohn – "Before I Do"
The Red Clay Strays – "Caddo County"
Tanner Usrey – "Blackberry Wine"
Tanner Adell – "Too Easy"
Mason Ramsey – "Shake Shake (All Night Long)"
Tyler Halverson – "New Loop"
Flatland Cavalry – "Touchdown"
Nolan Taylor – "Driving You Home"
Wilderado, Ken Pomeroy, & James McAlister – "Wall of Death"
Charley Crockett – "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"
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Carly Pearce has learned a new workout: the tire flip.
The "What He Didn't Do" singer shared on Instagram a video of Tim McGraw teaching her the functional training movement, which left her exhausted.
"Will you please help me? I need help. I clearly am not doing that right, right? This is how I was doing it," Carly tells Tim as she struggles to flip the tire.
"Bend your knees. Get your hands underneath the bottom. Bend your knees further. Now lift with your legs and butt," Tim instructs Carly as she successfully flips the tire off the ground.
When the "I Like It, I Love It" hitmaker tells Carly how many times he typically flips the tire, she shakes her head and responds, "This is as far as I'll go." So instead, Tim improvises and they start pushing the tire back and forth without covering any distance.
"Oh I can do that. This is more my speed of a workout," says Carly.
"It's like a seesaw," Tim notes, to which Carly jokes, "This is why I don't look like you."
You can watch the mini workout video on Carly's Instagram.
Carly's currently opening for Tim on his Standing Room Only Tour, with upcoming stops in Toledo, Chicago and Grand Rapids on May 30, May 31 and June 1, respectively.
For tickets and the full schedule, head to Tim's website.
Carly's new album, Hummingbird, arrives June 7, and is available for preorder and presave now.
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Riley Green, ERNEST and up-and-comer Ella Langley have locked in their Fourth of July, and it's going to be spent with Morgan Wallen.
Morgan's enlisted Riley, ERNEST and Ella as openers for his headlining concert at London's legendary Hyde Park on July 4.
"Gonna let freedom ring across the pond!" ERNEST shared on Instagram. "Really looking forward to this one!" Riley added on social platform X.
More artists on the lineup will be announced soon.
You can grab tickets now at bst-hydepark.com.
To catch Morgan on his ongoing One Night At A Time Tour, head to morganwallen.com.
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Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban are headed to The Voice's two-part season 25 finale.
Keith, the season 25 Mega Mentor, will perform on Monday's episode while Lainey, Jelly and Thomas will take the stage on Tuesday.
In terms of songs, you can expect Lainey to sing her new single, "Hang Tight Honey," Jelly to deliver an unreleased track from his forthcoming Whitsitt Chapel follow-up and Thomas to perform his autobiographical single, "Beautiful as You."
The Voice season 25 finale airs Monday and Tuesday on NBC.
Its 26th season will return on an as-yet-unannounced date with Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé on the coaching panel.
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Some of music's biggest stars performed on Sunday's American Idol season 22 finale, including country's own Cody Johnson, Darius Rucker and Wynonna Judd.
Cody performed his #1 hit "'Til You Can't" with Triston Harper, while Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy Russell joined Wynonna to cover her grandma's iconic tune, "Coal Miner's Daughter." Both contestants finished in the top five of the competition.
Darius' Hootie & The Blowfish sang a medley of their hits with runner-up Will Moseley, and Idol judge Luke Bryan also stepped onstage to sing his latest single, "Love You, Miss You, Mean It," with top 10 finalist Mia Matthews.
Other stars who graced the Idol stage include Jon Bon Jovi, Jason Mraz, Cece Winans, New Kids On The Block, and judges Katy Perry and Lionel Ritchie.
The night concluded with Abi Carter crowned Idol's season 22 winner.
If you missed the performances, you can watch the videos now on American Idol's YouTube channel.
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Thomas Rhett may have released "Beautiful as You" recently, but you won't have to wait long for even more new music.
"I got a whole record coming out in August and [I'm] going to start releasing songs throughout the summer," Thomas teases in an interview with ABC Audio.
But why did he choose "Beautiful as You" to introduce his upcoming album?
"'Beautiful as You' just sort of reminded me of how I used to kind of start my records, sort of with a big swing, different sound, sonically different, melodically different, and a song that my kids just really, really enjoyed and danced to," Thomas explains. "So it seemed like the right first choice to us."
"[I've] been working on this record for a year and a half and [I'm] just excited to finally get new music out into the world, because it's been a minute for me," he adds.
"Beautiful as You" is currently approaching the top 20 of the country charts.
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Country up-and-comer Timothy Wayne has released his debut track, "God Made a Country Boy," with Universal Music Group Nashville. "I grew up working on our family farm in the summers, working in the fields, bush hogging, mowing, taking care of the horses, and I loved it. It taught me a lot about responsibility," says Timothy. "When I heard this song, I really liked the idea behind it and knew I wanted to record it because it really showcases who I am as a person."
Luke Bryan has announced that he's bringing his 2024 Farm Tour to Chesapeake, Virginia, on September 20. Tickets go on sale May 22 at 10 a.m. ET on Luke's website.
Darius Rucker has dropped a new summer collection of merch items, which includes T-shirts, a hat and a koozie. You can check them out now at Darius' merch store.
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