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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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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