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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HARDY has unveiled the track list and cover for his debut rock album, Quit!!
Arriving July 12, the project features 13 songs, including the previously released title track, "Rockstar" and "Psycho," which arrived alongside HARDY's announcement on Friday.
"I know that you guys are dying to hear new music, and I will tell you we're going to drop a lot of songs between now and then and you're going to hear a lot of new songs. We're going to play a lot of new songs live, so don't worry," HARDY shares in an Instagram video. "But I want to let you know the album comes out July 12, and it is awesome and I'm so excited for y'all to hear it."
"Psycho" is accompanied by its music video, which features HARDY as a heartbroken lunatic lamenting his post-breakup woes in a straitjacket.
Quit!! is the follow-up to HARDY's 2023 half-country and half-rock album, the mockingbird & THE CROW.
Quit!! is available for preorder and presave now.
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Kane Brown brought the soul to his "Georgia on My Mind" cover during Thursday's ACM Awards, and now he's giving you a studio version of it.
Without straying far from Ray Charles' classic, Kane's rendition is piano-driven and features a gospel-like choir that augments its soulful touch.
"Georgia, Georgia/ The whole day through/ Just an old sweet song/ Keeps Georgia on my mind," Kane sings in the opening verse.
Kane's "Georgia on My Mind" is available wherever you enjoy music.
The "Thank God" hitmaker is currently on his headling In The Air Tour, with upcoming stops in Las Vegas, Tempe and Orlando. For tickets, head to kanebrownmusic.com.
Meanwhile, Kane's latest single, the Marshmello-assisted "Miles on It," is making its way up the country charts.
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Fell in love with Jason Aldean's cover of "Should've Been a Cowboy" during Thursday's ACM Awards? Good news, you can now stream it on digital platforms.
"A song that I’ve played ever since I started playing clubs as a teenager. Thank you Toby for the mark you left on country music, and thank you to his family for letting me be a part of this," Jason shares on Instagram. "'Should’ve Been A Cowboy' Live from the @acmawards is available to stream everywhere now."
Jason's rendition features a more stripped-back production as compared to Toby Keith's 1993 original, allowing for a more poignant delivery. In fact, his performance on Thursday's show left Toby's family members, who were in attendance, in tears.
You can stream Jason's "Should've Been a Cowboy" wherever you enjoy music. The full ACM Awards performance is also available to watch on YouTube.
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Warren Zeiders has released a scorching new track, "Betrayal."
The "Pretty Little Poison" singer wrote the song with hit songwriters Blake Pendergrass, Justin Ebach, Jacob "JKash" Hindlin and Ali Tamposi, and it chronicles a person's angst-filled lamentations about being heartlessly played out.
"This is a story about betrayal/ Why's it always happen without fail?/ Why'd you have to go and run us off the rails?/ What the hell?/ This isn't how I pictured you and I/ Smile in my face while you twist the knife Shame on me if you fool me twice/ You fooled me twice, yeah/ Even though I hate you/ How come leaving ain't as easy/ As loving you," Warren declares in the searing chorus.
"Betrayal" follows 2023's Pretty Little Poison, which received the deluxe treatment earlier in February. It's also the first preview of Warren's upcoming project.
For tickets to Warren's upcoming tour stops, including his fall trek on Jelly Roll's The Beautifully Broken Tour, visit warrenzeiders.com.
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It's official: We're getting a new George Strait album soon.
The King of Country Music has announced his 31st studio album, Cowboys and Dreamers.
Arriving September 6, the 13-track record will include a collab with Chris Stapleton ("Honky Tonk Hall of Fame"), his rendition of "The Journey of Your Life," which Jake Owen released in 2011, and the breezy "MIA Down in MIA," out now.
"I’m dedicating this record to my longtime manager and friend Erv Woolsey and my longtime fiddle player and friend Gene Elders (a player on four of these tracks), who we lost on the same day, March 20, 2024, as well as my longtime friend and road manager Tom Foote, who we lost on April 29, 2024," George shares.
"I will never forget all of the good times we had together," he adds. "May they rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ."
George is currently on his stadium tour with Chris and Little Big Town. For tickets and the full schedule, visit georgestrait.com.
Cowboys and Dreamers is available for preorder and presave now.
Here's the Cowboys and Dreamers track list:
"Three Drinks Behind"
"Cowboys and Dreamers"
"To the Moon"
"MIA Down in MIA"
"Wish I Could Say"
"Calling From the Car"
"People Get Hurt Sometimes"
"Honky Tonk Hall of Fame" (featuring Chris Stapleton)
"The Little Things"
"The Book"
"Rent"
"Waymore’s Blues"
"The Journey of Your Life"
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Lainey Wilson was the big winner at Thursday night's 59th ACM Awards, winning three trophies, including the coveted Entertainer of the Year award.
Lainey also nabbed her second straight Female Artist of the Year honor and shared Music Event of the Year with Jelly Roll for “Save Me," a song they debuted on the ACMs last year.
Chris Stapleton also landed three wins, including his fourth for Male Artist of the Year, his fourth for Album of the Year and Artist Songwriter of the Year.
Plus, it was another year, another win for Old Dominion, who nabbed their seventh straight Group of the Year trophy, while Dan + Shay won Duo of the Year for the first time since 2020, their fourth win in the category.
Host Reba McEntire kept the audience chuckling throughout the night, but the funniest moment came from Ashley McBryde and Schitt’s Creek star Noah Reid, who sang original songs poking fun at, among other things, Morgan Wallen’s arrest for throwing a chair, with Ashley advising Morgan, "You should smile in the mug shot."
The show also included a poignant tribute to the late Toby Keith, with good friend Jason Aldean performing Toby’s first #1 hit, “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” with Toby’s family in the audience.
As for the night's performances, Stapleton offered up the biggest surprise: Dua Lipa, who joined him for “Think I’m In Love With You.”
And Post Malone shared a preview of his country album, performing a previously unreleased tune and “I Had Some Help,” sans singing partner Wallen. Posty and Reba also sang a bit of “Ramblin’ Man” in tribute to the late Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts.
Among the other performances: Lainey kicked things off with “God Bless Texas,” followed by “Hang Tight Honey”; Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan performed a mashup of “Mountain With A View” and “Stick Season”; Miranda Lambert debuted “Wranglers”; and Kane Brown covered the classic "Georgia On My Mind." Reba then wrapped the show with her new tune "I Can't."
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The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, streamed live on Prime Video Thursday night from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Here are the winners in the main categories:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton
DUO OF THE YEAR
Dan + Shay
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Old Dominion
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Megan Moroney
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Nate Smith
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Tigirlily Gold
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Higher, Chris Stapleton
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Fast Car," Luke Combs
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Next Thing You Know," Jordan Davis
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
"Burn It Down," Parker McCollum
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Save Me," Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jessie Jo Dillon
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton
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Could Lainey Wilson win her first ACM Entertainer of the Year trophy, like she won Entertainer of the Year at the 2023 CMA Awards?
"My stomach just did a somersault. That would be insane," Lainey tells ABC Audio in response to that observation.
But she's not ruling out the possibility of it happening during Thursday's ACM Awards.
"I'm gonna tell you what. [With] the things that have been happening for us [and] the blessings that we have had this past year, anything can happen," notes the five-time ACM nominee.
Lainey's also saddling up to take her anthemic new single, "Hang Tight Honey," to the show's stage.
"It's going to be energetic. It's going to be fun," she teases. "My band actually played on [Whirlwind]. They played on the entire record. And this is one of our favorites that we got to do together. So it's going to be, going to be a party."
"Hang Tight Honey" is the lead single from Lainey's forthcoming album, Whirlwind, arriving August 23.
You can stream the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, live Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
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