Category: Music News (Page 2 of 27)

New “Home In Hometown Tour” USA Dates Announced as Band Releases First New Music in 3 Years

“We’ve written 143 songs and it’s just the beginning of our next chapter”

It’s widely known how award-winning Eli Young Band formed while together in Denton, Texas attending college at University of North Texas, however their journey over the next 20+ years would lead them everywhere, seldomly seeing home in between. With notions of longing ever present in their writing, it’s no surprise as they find their center as releasing music for the first time in three years independently with both home, and those who make it so, at the core. Listen to ‘Home In Hometown‘, HERE.

Smith Confirmed for C2C Festival 2025

ACM New Male Artist of the Year Nate Smith and diamond certified international superstar Avril Lavigne team up once again with their emotional heartbreaking new track ‘Can You Die From A Broken Heart‘.  The stirring ballad, which was written by Kevin Fisher, Michael Matosic, Tom Walker and produced by Lindsay Rimes, sees the two reuniting following their showstopping performance of ‘Bulletproof‘ on the 2024 ACM Awards. The track is now available and is featured on Apple Music’s New Music Daily.

“Country Music’s Next Rising Star” (Billboard) Dylan Schneider releases his debut album, PUZZLED, today. Filled to the brim with his stadium-ready anthems, the “Artist to Watch” (Pandora, Amazon Music, Taste of Country) packs the electrifying energy of his live show into an unforgettable and highly anticipated debut project, expertly mixing his incomparable rock-n-roll edge and pop-country swagger into 16 uniquely compelling tracks. Listen now HERE.

Today, Ashley Monroe releases “There You Are“, a contemplative piano ballad that showcases Monroe’s ethereal vocals that have recently hushed theaters across the UK on her recent tour with Little Big Town and during her showcase over the weekend at AmericanaFest. The song was written by Jessi Alexander, Margaret Findley, and Sally Barris, who Monroe worked with on some of her most well-known songs such as “Weed Instead of Roses”.

BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville announces the signing of country music superstar and Grand Ole Opry member, Blake Shelton.

“Blake is one of the biggest personalities and presences in media,” says Jon Loba, President, Frontline Recordings, Americas, BMG. “America first got to know him through incredible, timeless songs and live shows and then fell in love with him and his sense of humor through TV. We are so excited he’s joining the BMG Global family and cannot wait to share his incredible new music with the world. He’s been laser-focused on delivering some of the best of his career and it shows. We have been dancing through the office, literally not just figuratively, since we heard the first couple songs he played for us!”

Platinum-selling recording artist Mitchell Tenpenny released a 20-track third studio album on Friday (Sept 20), The 3rd. He launched his album promo with an appearance on the Today Show last week performing the album’s first radio single ‘Not Today’.

Diamond-certified songwriter Chase Rice debuts his highly anticipated independent album, Go Down Singin’, a reflective 11-song collection that captures the raw, unvarnished truth of his personal journey. Today’s release marks a continuation of Rice’s creative evolution that began with last year’s critically acclaimed I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell, an album celebrated by Billboard as “one of 2023’s most unexpected artistic pivots” and one of the best of the year across all genres. Listen to Go Down Singin’ HERE.

New Jelly Roll Track “Get By”, 2024’s ESPN College Football Anthem, Available Everywhere Now 

Award-winning multi-genre phenomenon Jelly Roll revealed the highly-anticipated follow up album to his record-breaking Country debut, Whitsitt Chapel, will be released October 11th. Named Beautifully Broken after his upcoming headlining tour set to launch August 27th, the new album features the reigning CMA New Artist of the Year’s current Top 15 hit “I Am Not Okay“, fan-favourite track “Liar“, and newly released track “Get By“, which was recently selected by ESPN as the 2024 College Football Season anthem and is now available here. Starting today, fans can also pre-order the album here. 

UK Album Release Parties Hosted By Coyote Ugly, Caliendo’s Gelato And More Today & Tomorrow

“A smart, emotionally sharp modern country record. Hot damn, indeed.” – The Times

Whirlwind, the highly anticipated new album from Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum singer, songwriter and musician Lainey Wilson, is out now via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Listen to itHERE. The official music video for the album’s title track will also debut today at 7:30pm BST on YouTube.