Author: Meghan Reich

SCORES FIRST TWO NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS WITH “TENNESSEE ORaNGE” – BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR + CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Placing a fun-loving bet on a late-night romance, Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records’ rising star Megan Moroney delivers the title track, “Lucky,” off her forthcoming debut album today (3/10). Now available across all streaming platforms and digital retailers, watch the visualizer forthe buzz-colored anthem here. Fans can pre-save/pre-add the hotly anticipated full-length project out May 5.

Co-written by Moroney with Casey Smith, Ben Williams, and David “Messy” Mescon, the Kristian Bush-produced song “Lucky” gambles on pour decisions as it finds a young woman choosing a surefire fix for her lonely heart with a former flame – at least temporarily. With buzzy guitar riffs, saloon-style pianos, and a shuffle beat – plus Moroney’s electrifying vocal as she sings, “Cause me my phone and the neon’s buzzing / three four in and I’m missing your loving / We said naw never again / and we said we’d be better as friends / but come over and don’t overthink it / Tonight you’re lucky I’m drinking” – the up-tempo luck-struck tune mixes classic twang with a contemporary mindset.

Catapulting onto the Country music scene with “Tennessee Orange,” the viral breakout hit is verging on Top 20 at Country radio, and has secured Moroney’s first CMT MUSIC AWARDS nominations – as she’s vying for BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR for her Jason Lester-directed clip (view here) and CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR for her CMT Viral To Verified performance (view here). Get to know Moroney more by checking out her CMT Viral To Verified interview here. The 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDSairs live on April 2 from the Moody Center in Austin, TX, at 8:00-11:00 PM ET/PT on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Fan-voting is open atvote.cmt.com.

Praised by CMT as the “musical risktaker with powerhouse pipes,” Moroney kicks off herfirst headline run with the SOLD-OUT PISTOL MADE OF ROSES TOUR next month, and she’s also slated to support Country music icons Brooks & Dunn this summer. For full tour dates and ticketing information, visit meganmoroney.com.

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ABOUT MEGAN MORONEY:
Born and raised in Georgia, Megan Moroney grew up in a musical household heavily influenced by legendary songwriters in Classic Country, Southern Rock, and Americana. During her freshman year at the University of Georgia, an opportunity to open for an established Country artist at the iconic Georgia Theatre prompted Moroney to write her very first original song. From there, she developed a love for storytelling and has become known for her distinctive voice and honest, conversational lyrics. 2022 brought the singer a breakout year with the release of her debut EP, Pistol Made of Roses, followed by her single “Tennessee Orange,” which put her on the map as Nashville’s most compelling new artist. The colossal buzz surrounding the track prompted her to perform it on ESPN’s College GameDay, while racking up 145 MILLION global streams to date. The viral hit is also nominated for BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Tennessee Orange”) and CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (“Tennessee Orange” from CMT Viral To Verified) at the 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. After opening stints on tours with Larry Fleet, Chase Matthews, Jamey Johnson, and Warren Zeiders last year, she is kicking off her first headline run with the SOLD-OUT PISTOL MADE OF ROSES TOUR this spring and set to open for Brooks & Dunn this summer. Dubbed a “2023 Artist to Watch” by Amazon Music, Pandora, and Spotify, as well as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country for 2023, the “musical risktaker with powerhouse pipes” (CMT) is slated to become a household name in the years to come. 

FORTUNE HITS THIS FRIDAY (3/10) WITH TITLE TRACK LAUNCH

Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records’ rising star Megan Moroney surprised fans across social media today (3/6) with the reveal of the track list for her debut album, LUCKY, out May 5 and now available for pre-save/pre-add. Gambling on pour decisions, the luck-struck title track rolls the dice this Friday (3/10).

Megan Moroney’s LUCKY Track List:

1. “I’m Not Pretty”
2. “Lucky” – OUT 3/10
3. “Tennessee Orange” 
4. “Kansas Anymore”
5. “Girl In The Mirror” – OUT 4/14
6. “Another on the Way”
7. “Traitor Joe”
8. “Why Johnny” 
9. “God Plays A Gibson”
10. “Georgia Girl”
11. “Sleep On My Side”
12. “Mustang or Me” 
13. “Sad Songs For Sad People”

Produced by Kristian Bush

Co-written by Moroney with Casey Smith, Ben Williams, and David “Messy” Mescon, the Kristian Bush-producedsong “Lucky” follows her latest hit “I’m Not Pretty,” which has Billboard raving about “a cheeky, defiant clapback,” and MusicRow applauding, “This clever, femme-centric ditty confirms her status as a first-class, off-center, wonderfully creative Country artist.” Catapulting onto the scene with her viral breakout “Tennessee Orange,” the Top 25-and-climbing at Country radio track was recently the #1 weekly streamed song by a solo female Country artist and has already amassed 145 MILLION total global on-demand streams to date. 

Praised by CMT as the “musical risktaker with powerhouse pipes,” Moroney kicks off her SOLD-OUT first headlining PISTOL MADE OF ROSES TOUR next month, and she’s also slated to support Country music icons Brooks & Dunn this summer. For full tour dates and ticketing information, visit meganmoroney.com.

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ABOUT MEGAN MORONEY:
Born and raised in Georgia, Megan Moroney grew up in a musical household heavily influenced by legendary songwriters in Classic Country, Southern Rock, and Americana. During her freshman year at the University of Georgia, an opportunity to open for an established Country artist at the iconic Georgia Theatre prompted Moroney to write her very first original song. From there, she developed a love for storytelling and has become known for her distinctive voice and honest, conversational lyrics. 2022 brought the singer a breakout year with the release of her debut EP,Pistol Made of Roses, followed by her single “Tennessee Orange,” which put her on the map as Nashville’s most compelling new artist. The colossal buzz surrounding the track prompted her to perform it on ESPN’s College GameDay, while racking up nearly 140 MILLION global streams to date. After opening stints on tours with Larry Fleet, Chase Matthews, Jamey Johnson, and Warren Zeiders last year, she is kicking off her headlining PISTOL MADE OF ROSES TOUR this spring and set to open for Brooks & Dunn this summer. Dubbed a “2023 Artist to Watch” by Amazon Music, Pandora, and Spotify, as well as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country for 2023, the “musical risktaker with powerhouse pipes” (CMT) is slated to become a household name in the years to come.

WATCH: “The Thing That Wrecks You” official music video

Just ten days after debuting their riveting duet “The Thing That Wrecks You,” Tenille Townes and Bryan Adams deliver the official music video, available everywhere now. Watch it HERE.

“The Thing That Wrecks You” arrived Feb. 24 with Billboard noting it “winningly teams Townes’ tender-yet-sturdy vocal with… Adams’ whispery rasp” and Music Row applauding it as “an essential listening experience.” The coinciding music video was directed by Adams and features the two running hastily toward each other through a dimly lit tunnel, knowing they’re bound to collide.

On the opportunity to team up with Adams for the project, which was born from a chance encounter in a stairway, Townes shares: “From a Fed-Ex letter to travelling across a loading dock in a music video, this whole adventure has been insane! Bryan Adams directed ‘The Thing That Wrecks You’ music video and it was amazing working with him in this experience.”

Just shy of four minutes, the driving track produced by Townes and her band’s guitarist, Jaxon Hargrove, was recorded with her touring band joining her in-studio as well as with Adams adding his own guitar prowess to the song alongside his vocals.

The song offers a preview at new music from Townes, whose most recent project, Masquerades, was released in April 2022 via Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville in partnership with RCA Records. The project was named Album of the Year at the 2022 CCMA Awards and is nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2023 JUNO Awards, where Townes will also perform.

Fans can catch her on the road this summer on her SIDE A + B TOUR, plus major festivals such as Cavendish Beach Music Festival, Faster Horses Festival, Watershed Festival and more.

SIDE A + B TOUR and more:
April 19         Newport, KY           The Southgate House Revival

April 20         Indianapolis, IN       Hi-Fi

April 21         Columbus, OH        A&R Music Bar

April 22         Evanston, IL           SPACE

April 23         Grand Rapids, MI    The Stache

April 27         Washington, DC      Union Stage

April 28         Winchester, VA       The Monument

April 29         Cleveland, OH        House of Blues Cleveland – Cambridge Room

April 30         Richmond, VA         Richmond Music Hall

July 8           Cavendish, PE        Cavendish Beach Music Festival *

July 14-16     Brooklyn, MI           Faster Horses Festival *

Aug. 4-6       Quincy, WA            Watershed Festival *

Oct. 5           Raleigh, NC            Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Oct. 6           Columbia, MD         Merriweather Post Pavilion

Oct. 7           Holmdel, NJ            PNC Bank Arts Center

Nov. 7          Winnipeg, MB         Canada Life Centre

Nov. 9          Saskatoon, SK        SaskTel Centre

Nov. 11         Calgary, AB            Scotiabank Saddledome

Nov. 12         Edmonton, AB         Rogers Place

Nov. 14         Vancouver, BC        Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

*Festival dates

About Tenille Townes
Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Tenille Townes released her latest project Masquerades April 22 via Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville in partnership with RCA Records. A meditation on duality, self-reflection, and embracing flaws, Masquerades follows her acclaimed debut album The Lemonade Stand, which was named Country Album of the Year at the 50^th JUNO Awards. Townes is a 15-time Canadian Country Music Award Winner (CCMA) and is the reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year. The two-time ACM Award-winner is also the first female artist in Mediabase Canada history to achieve two No. 1 singles (Music Canada Gold-certified “Jersey on The Wall (I’m Just Asking),” Music Canada Platinum-certified and RIAA Gold-certified “Somebody’s Daughter”). Following standout support runs with Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, George Strait and Reba, Townes is headlining shows across the globe in Australia, Canada, The United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands, Germany and the US. Her international touring efforts earned her a nomination for CMA’s international achievement award. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Townes has been featured by NPR, Variety, Refinery29, Billboard, Rolling Stone, NBC’s “TODAY,” BBC and more. Additionally, she has raised over $2.5 million for Big Hearts For Big Kids, a non-profit she started when she was 12 years old to benefit a youth shelter in her hometown, which has grown to support organizations such as Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, S.A.F.E. Animal Haven, and the Manna House.

DELIVERS FIRST INSTALLMENT FROM THREE-PART DEBUT ALBUM ON 3/24

CURRENTLY SUPPORTING ADAM DOLEAC’S ‘BARSTOOL WHISKEY WONDERLAND’ TOUR

Columbia Records NY/Sony Music Nashville artist-songwriter Alana Springsteen finds her love life shifting into reverse for the end-of-the-road track, “shoulder to cry on,” available today (3/3) across all streaming platforms and digital retailers. Listen here. As featured on the first installment from her hotly anticipated three-part debut album, TWENTY SOMETHING, Messing It Up drops March 24 – pre-save/pre-add now.

“‘shoulder to cry on’ represents a very real low point in the Messing It Up phase of my debut album TWENTY SOMETHING. Desperation, sadness, yearning, loneliness, self-doubt … it’s all there in this one. We’ve all wanted someone we can’t have at one point or another and prayed for some form of relief. It’s an incredibly uncomfortable place to be. I’ve always had a hard time letting myself cry. Allowing myself to feel emotions in general has been a struggle for me,” shares Springsteen. “My ex and I had our last big fight parked in my car in a subdivision lot, and it marked the beginning of the end of that relationship. I’ve now realized that a lot of my fights, breakdowns, and tears have happened when I’ve been alone in my car. It’s a safe space for me to be vulnerable.”

Written by Springsteen with Liz Rose, Trannie Anderson, and AJ Pruis, the cleverly-penned Country ballad maps out a vivid picture of a romantic breakdown – one where the crash-and-burn trauma comes well after the wreck. Full of highway-riding double entendre, she details two hearts heading off in different directions and the emotional fumes of being left behind: “This heart’s about to break / right on the interstate / I ain’t gonna make it home / So I’m pullin’ over / Cause I need a shoulder to cry on.” Featuring the weary, desolate sound of a midnight roadside, with beautiful yet distraught vocals and pounding drums to match her pounding heart, “shoulder to cry on” was produced by Chris LaCorte and Springsteen. Perfectly capturing an unexpected turn, strings and steel guitar breeze by as Springsteen’s relationship fades away like taillights in the dark. Watch the visualizer.

“It was important to me that the production on this one wasn’t too bare. I think it would have been easy to give it a really broken down, singer-songwriter feel, but this is a very emotional song for me, and I wanted it to take you on a ride. There’s nothing calm or controlled about the feelings this song represents,” adds Springsteen. “When that chorus hits, it’s completely desperate and I wanted the instrumentation to reflect that. The opposite is true for the bridge. It’s possible to scream, ‘I need a drink but damn it I’m drivin’’ in a moment where you lose control, and it’s also possible to whisper the words when you’re lost and on the verge of giving up with tears streaming down your face. This song represents both sides of that spectrum.”

“shoulder to cry on” follows Springsteen’s first release, “you don’t deserve a country song,” off TWENTY SOMETHING: Messing It Up, which turned heads as the statement-making introduction with spotlights in Billboard’s Makin’ Tracks and January Country Rookie of the Month, Entertainment Tonight’s New Music Releases, among others. “Alana Springsteen Takes Back Her Power,” applauded American Songwriter, as Billboard dubbed it a “confidence bolstering jam,” and Country Now raved, “She chose to come out with a bang.” MusicRow further hailed, “Is this the greatest country song title or what?” Check out the music video premiere of the “empowering, toe-tapping banger” with CMT here.

Currently supporting Adam Doleac’s ‘BARSTOOL WHISKEY WONDERLAND’ Tour, Springsteen is next jetting for a three-show run of European arenas as part of CMA Presents Introducing Nashville during C2C: Country to Country 2023 (March 10-12). Find a full list of tour dates and ticketing information here.

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ABOUT ALANA SPRINGSTEEN:
Columbia Records NY/Sony Music Nashville artist-songwriter Alana Springsteen is TWENTY SOMETHING. Making her anticipated debut as a three-part album, her first installment, TWENTY SOMETHING: Messing It Up, delivers a diverse introduction with “you don’t deserve a country song” and “shoulder to cry on.” Hailed by Billboard as possessing “a classic female voice packed with angst and determination,” E! News praises “one of Nashville’s most buzzworthy emerging artists,” as PEOPLE applauds Springsteen as representing “the future of country music.” Quickly nearing 100 MILLION streams, the 22-year-old is among the Class of 2023 for CMT’s Next Women of Country and MusicRow’s Next Big Thing; a Celebrity Ambassador for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation; and previously named a Country Artist to Watch by Pandora. Next supporting back-to-back tours for Adam Doleac and Luke Bryan, she’s appeared at the Grand Ole Opry and has already been spotted on the road with Mitchell Tenpenny and LANY.

NEW COMPANION ALBUM GETTIN’ OLD OUT MARCH 24

RECORD-BREAKING WORLD TOUR BEGINS NEXT MONTH

“one of music’s mightiest voices and a hitmaking force arguably unlike any seen out Nashville this century”—USA Today

“a superstar who is shaping the future of the genre while also serving as one of its fiercest defenders”
—The Washington Post

Country superstar and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs’ new song, “Joe,” written by Combs, Erik Dylan and James Slater, is out today. Listen/share HERE.

Of the song, Combs shares, “There have been some folks in my family that have struggled with alcoholism and addiction through the years, I’ve got buddies who live a sober lifestyle, and I’m sure y’all know someone who has struggled with these types of things, or maybe you yourself do. This song is really important to me for that reason. Our genre has so many songs about drinking and partying, hell, I’m probably one of the worst culprits of it. There’s nothing wrong with that I don’t think, but sometimes I wonder what someone in the crowd who doesn’t drink or struggles with addiction is thinking or feeling when there’s thousands of people around them screaming ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’ or ‘1, 2 Many.’ I’ve always wanted a song for those people to have for themselves. To have a song they can sing at the top of their lungs and feel like they’re not forgotten. When Erik Dylan sent me the work tape of this a few years back, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. So, if you’re reading this and this song speaks to you, I hope you love it. This one’s for you.”

“Joe” is the third song unveiled from Combs’ new album, Gettin’ Old—a companion to his acclaimed 2022 record, Growin’ Up—which will be released March 24 via River House Artists/Columbia Nashville (pre-order here). Produced by Combs, Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton, Gettin’ Old is Combs’ fourth full-length album following Growin’ Up, 2019’s 3x Platinum What You See is What You Get and his 4x Platinum debut, This One’s For You. Across these eighteen tracks, including a rendition of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” Combs continues to establish himself as one of music’s most authentic and powerful voices, as he explores themes of family, legacy, love and personal growth.

Ahead of the release, Combs has unveiled two additional album tracks: “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old” and “Love You Anyway,” of which The New York Times praises, “His bellow is more stable, his emotional presence more dignified. But there’s still something of a purring engine inside songs like ‘Love You Anyway,’” while Billboard declares, “it immediately sounds like one of his strongest to date.”

Reflecting on the album, Combs shares, “This album is about the stage of life I’m in right now. One that I’m sure a lot of us are in, have been through, or will go through. It’s about coming of age, loving where life is now but at the same time missing how it used to be, continuing to fall for the one you love and loving them no matter what, living in the moment but still wondering how much time you have left, family, friends, being thankful, and leaving a legacy. Me and so many others have poured their hearts and souls into this record, and I hope you love it as much as we do.”           

Furthermore, Combs will kick off his massive World Tour next month with sixteen North American stadium shows, all of which sold out immediately. With 39 shows across 3 continents and 16 countries, the record-breaking run is the largest tour ever for a country artist. The upcoming trek includes shows at Arlington, TX’s AT&T Stadium, Nashville’s Nissan Stadium and Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium, as well as stops in Australia, New Zealand, U.K., Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, France and Belgium. See below for complete tour itinerary.

A member of the Grand Ole Opry and an 8x CMA, 3x ACM, 3x Billboard Music Award-winner, Combs is in the midst of a historic series of years. Most recently, he was named CMA Entertainer of the Year for the second-consecutive year this past November and recently earned his record-setting, fourteenth-consecutive #1 single with “The Kind of Love We Make.” Continuing his monumental run at country radio, Combs’ current single, “Going, Going, Gone,” is currently top 3 and rising. Additionally, with his 2019 release, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get, Combs reached #1 on Rolling Stone’s Top 200 Albums chart, Top 100 Songs chart and Artists 500 chart—the first country artist ever to lead all three charts in the same week and first to top the Artists 500.

GETTIN’ OLD TRACK LIST

1. Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old

2. Hannah Ford Road

3. Back 40 Back

4. You Found Yours

5. The Beer, The Band and The Barstool

6. Still

7. See Me Now

8. Joe

9. A Song Was Born

10. My Song Will Never Die

11. Where the Wild Things Are

12. Love You Anyway

13. Take You With Me

14. Fast Car

15. Tattoo on a Sunburn

16. 5 Leaf Clover

17. Fox in the Henhouse

18. The Part

LUKE COMBS WORLD TOUR 2023

March 25—Arlington, TX—AT&T Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

April 1—Indianapolis, IN—Lucas Oil Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

April 15—Nashville, TN—Nissan Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

April 22—Detroit, MI—Ford Field* (SOLD OUT)

April 29—Pittsburgh, PA—Acrisure Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

May 6—Chicago, IL—Soldier Field* (SOLD OUT)

May 13—Minneapolis, MN—U.S. Bank Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

May 20—Boise, ID—Albertsons Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

May 27—Vancouver, BC—BC Place* (SOLD OUT)

June 3—Edmonton, AB—Commonwealth Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

June 10—Kansas City, MO—GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

June 17—St. Louis, MO—Busch Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

July 8—Tampa, FL—Raymond James Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

July 15—Charlotte, NC—Bank of America Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

July 22—Foxborough, MA—Gillette Stadium* (SOLD OUT)

July 29—Philadelphia, PA—Lincoln Financial Field* (SOLD OUT)

August 9—Auckland, New Zealand—Spark Arena+ (SOLD OUT)

August 11—Brisbane, Australia—Brisbane Entertainment Centre+ (SOLD OUT)

August 12—Brisbane, Australia—Brisbane Entertainment Centre+ (SOLD OUT)

August 16—Sydney, Australia—Qudos Bank Arena+ (SOLD OUT)

August 17—Sydney, Australia—Qudos Bank Arena+ (SOLD OUT)

August 19—Melbourne, Australia—Rod Laver Arena+ (SOLD OUT)

August 20—Melbourne, Australia—Rod Laver Arena+ (SOLD OUT)

August 23—Adelaide, Australia—Adelaide Entertainment Centre+ (SOLD OUT)

August 26—Perth, Australia—RAC Arena+ (SOLD OUT)

September 30—Oslo, Norway—Spektrum Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 1—Stockholm, Sweden—Avicii Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 4—Copenhagen, Denmark—Forum Black Box (SOLD OUT)

October 6—Hamburg, Germany—Barclays Arena

October 7—Amsterdam, Netherlands—AFAS Live (SOLD OUT)

October 8—Paris, France—La Cigale (SOLD OUT)

October 10—Zurich, Switzerland—The Hall

October 11—Brussels, Belgium—Ancienne Belgique (SOLD OUT)

October 13—Dublin, Ireland—3Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 14—Belfast, N. Ireland—SSE Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 16—Glasgow, Scotland—OVO Hydro Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 17—Manchester, England—AO Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 19—London, England—The O2 Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 20—London, England—The O2 Arena (SOLD OUT)

*with special guests Riley Green, Lainey Wilson, Flatland Cavalry and Brent Cobb
+with special guests Cody Johnson and Lane Pittman

www.LukeCombs.com

Born from a chance encounter in a stairwell, “The Thing That Wrecks You,” available everywhere now, brings reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year Tenille Townes and GRAMMY Award winner Bryan Adams together on a vocal performance that matches the energy of the song’s lyrics, describing the moment love careens headfirst towards heartbreak. Listen HERE.
 
“I was recording a song for a Hallmark Movie in Vancouver last summer and found myself completely enamored by the recording space we were in,” remembers Townes. “Later in the day, I found out that it was Bryan Adams’ Warehouse Studio, and I actually ran into Bryan himself on the staircase on my way out. We talked for just a few minutes, and I was so happy to meet him because his path as a fellow Canadian has been incredibly inspiring to me, with a collection of songs that have impacted the world in such a huge way.
 
“Later that night, I thought about ‘The Thing That Wrecks You,’ a song I’d written a while before with Kate York and Daniel Tashian, and how the spirit of that song made me think about his voice,” she continues. “I decided to go out on a limb and sent him the song along with a letter asking if he might be up for singing on it with me. Fast forward to now, where not only have I gotten to sing with a hero of mine, but I have also found a mentor and friend through this whole adventure. This song is evidence to me that putting a wild thought out in the atmosphere and believing in it is a powerful thing.” 
 
Just shy of four minutes, the driving track produced by Townes and her band’s guitarist, Jaxon Hargrove, was recorded with her touring band joining her in-studio as well as with Adams adding his own guitar prowess to the song alongside his vocals. Trading opening lines, the pair come together for a stirring duet on the chorus:

        We’re running down a darker road
        Where even angels fear to go
        And stars fall like a lonely tear
        When they’re crashing through the atmosphere
        It looked just like a dream come true
        But love can lead you straight into
        The thing that wrecks you

About Tenille Townes
Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Tenille Townes released her latest project Masquerades April 22 via Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville in partnership with RCA Records. A meditation on duality, self-reflection, and embracing flaws, Masquerades follows her acclaimed debut album The Lemonade Stand, which was named Country Album of the Year at the 50^th JUNO Awards. Townes is a 15-time Canadian Country Music Award Winner (CCMA) and is the reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year. The two-time ACM Award-winner is also the first female artist in Mediabase Canada history to achieve two No. 1 singles (Music Canada Gold-certified “Jersey on The Wall (I’m Just Asking),” Music Canada Platinum-certified and RIAA Gold-certified “Somebody’s Daughter”). Following standout support runs with Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, George Strait and Reba, Townes is headlining shows across the globe in Australia, Canada, The United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands, Germany and the US. Her international touring efforts earned her a nomination for CMA’s international achievement award. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Townes has been featured by NPR, Variety, Refinery29, Billboard, Rolling Stone, NBC’s “TODAY,” BBC and more. Additionally, she has raised over $2.5 million for Big Hearts For Big Kids, a non-profit she started when she was 12 years old to benefit a youth shelter in her hometown, which has grown to support organizations such as Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, S.A.F.E. Animal Haven, and the Manna House.

NOMINATED AND PERFORMING AT JUNO AWARDS

JUNO Awards nominee and reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year Tenille Townes is expanding her acclaimed SIDE A + B TOUR with additional U.S. dates following multiple sell outs throughout Canada. Presale access is available now with public on-sale set for Feb. 24.

“Building an impactful live show that is a two-way street with the audience is imperative to me in gaining connection with my fans, which is one of my greatest reasons for making music,” said Townes. “I always want to bring something different every time I come to town and this Side A + B tour is my explanation to the fans of both sides of who I am.”

With all but one Canadian date sold out, Townes earned rave reviews for the original SIDE A + B trek as Concert Addict marveled the show was “a night for the ages. The rising country star brought her A-game, and the fans were fully invested in the experience. The concert featured a mix of original songs, classic covers and surprise moments, and Townes’ connection with the mob of music lovers was truly special,” as Soundcheck echoed “She doesn’t just seem to be genuine and true; she is the real deal and no flash in the pan. She’s more than the next big thing. She already is a huge star.” Watch footage from Townes’ captivating live show here.

The lauded singer and songwriter’s most recent project, Masquerades, released in 2022 via Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville in partnership with RCA Records, is nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2023 JUNO Awards. Townes will perform during the broadcast ceremony on March 15 where she is also nominated for Songwriter of the Year.

TENILLE TOWNES SIDE A + B TOUR U.S. DATES

April 19 / Newport, KY / The Southgate House Revival

April 20 / Indianapolis, IN / A&R Hi-Fi

April 21 / Columbus, OH / A&R Music Bar

April 22 / Evanston, IL / SPACE

April 23 / Grand Rapids, MI / The Stache

April 27 / Washington, D.C. / Union Stage

April 28 / Winchester, VA / The Monument

April 29 / Cleveland, OH / House of Blues – Cambridge

April 30 / Richmond, VA / Richmond Music Hall

Photo credit: Ben Dartnell

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KICKS OFF TOUR WITH HARDY; GOIN’ CRAZY SHOWS SLATED FOR MARCH

Jameson Rodgers celebrated his latest tour outing with two new songs as he drops “Goin’ Crazy” and “Holding Me Back” on the heels of kicking off the mockingbird & THE CROW Tour with HARDY last night. Listen to the new releases here.

While Rodgers confesses breakup and heartbreak songs are his favorite to write, “Goin’ Crazy” is an anthem for the levity of newfound love. Meanwhile, “Holding Me Back” details the difficulty of moving on from an all-consuming relationship that ends without closure. With a finger on the pulse of small-town living (and loving), Rodgers captures the layers of emotion through his songwriting, but never veers far from his rock-tinged sonics with heavy drums and driving guitars. These new offerings mark Rodgers’ first time working with producer David Garcia and follow “Heartbreak Highway” and “I’m on a Dirt Road,” released late last year. Rodgers also continues writing and recording the follow up to his debut album Bet You’re From a Small Town, released in 2021.

No stranger to the road, Rodgers continues his opening stint with HARDY tonight and tomorrow with a double-header in Grand Rapids, MI. He’ll also be joined by wife Sarah Allison Turner for THE GOIN’ CRAZY SHOWS March 23 (Louisville, KY), March 24 (Peoria, IL), and March 25 (Chicago, IL).

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BY CHARISMA MADARANG

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

NOVEMBER 09: Nate Smith attends The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Sara Kauss/FilmMagic) FILMMAGIC

NATE SMITH CELEBRATED his first gold-certified track by performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday. The country singer poured one out to breakups, and sang “Whiskey on You,” his hit single from his upcoming self-titled album.

“No, I ain’t gonna cry another tear in this glass/ You didn’t waste any time finding somebody new,” belted out the rising country artist. “So, I ain’t gonna waste another drop of whiskey on you.”

The track reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts, and the country-pop crossover has made Smith one of the biggest emerging artists in country. While the singer-songwriter has been making music for nearly 15 years, a TikTok clip of him playing “Wildfire” went viral on the social media platform, gaining 3 million views. The social buzz led to a record deal with Sony Music Nashville in November 2021. His debut album is set to release April 28.