Author: Parker Stacey

FEATURING ACOUSTIC VERSIONS OF SEVEN TRACKS FROM HUMBLE QUEST

HEADLINING NASHVILLE’S BRIDGESTONE ARENA DECEMBER 2

Today, Grammy-winning artist Maren Morris unveils Humble Quest: In Rare Form, featuring seven stripped-back versions of tracks from her critically acclaimed album Humble Quest, accompanied by videos directed by Nicki Fletcher and Mason Allen—listen here and watch here. Maren and her band self-produced the project, which was recorded at her bandmate Bennett Lewis’ summer camp Camp Wayfarer in Flat Rock, North Carolina during a break from tour.

“In Rare Form came as an idea to me near the end of my tour when my band and I had worked so hard every show to find new moments to make each performance magical and unique,” Maren says. “We were able to reimagine the songs of Humble Questin this very stripped, beautiful form at sunset on a hill in North Carolina. No lighting, no bells and whistles, just Mother Nature, music and friendship.”

Maren’s North American headline Humble Quest Tour, which included stops at The Hollywood Bowl, Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks and several more legendary venues, will conclude with her biggest ever Nashville show at the Bridgestone Arena next month—visit marenmorris.com/tour for full details.

Humble Quest, released in March via Sony Music Nashville’s Columbia Nashville imprint and nominated for Album Of The Year at this year’s CMA Awards, debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and broke the record for most first day and first week streams globally on Amazon Music for a country album by a female artist. Additionally, the album’s lead single, “Circles Around This Town,” is newly Gold-certified.

Today, RCA Nashville/Sony Music Nashville singer-songwriter Rachel Wammack shared her new holiday EP, Dear Christmas. Listen here.

Dear Christmas Track Listing:

1. Santa Claus Is Back in Town

    (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)

2. There’s A New Kid in Town (feat. Blessing Offor)

    (Don Cook/Curly Putman/Keith Whitley)

3. O Holy Night

    (Traditional (PD))

4. This Christmas

    (Donny Hathaway/Nadine McKinnor)

*Tracks 1 & 2 produced by Andy Skib

*Tracks 3 & 4 produced by Chip Matthews and John Johnson

Reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year Performs in Australia, Ireland, the U.K., Netherlands and Germany with Multiple Sold-Out Shows

Two-time ACM Award winner and reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year Tenille Towneswrapped her month-long, twelve-show world tour on Tuesday at the Häkken in Hamburg, Germany. The critically acclaimed international tour saw Townes playing in Australia at CMC Rocks, Ireland, the U.K., Netherlands and Germany. 

The European leg of the tour began at the Workman’s Club in Dublin, where Townes played an intimate acoustic set, which Lonesome Highway hailed as “one of those shows where you knew that it was special to be in the room.”

In Belfast, BRELAND joined Townes on stage for a special performance of their song “Shared Walls” off her latest project, Masquerades. Watch a clip HERE.

The remainder of her U.K. dates – Glasgow, Bristol, London and Manchester – were all sold-out, but taking to herInstagram and TikTok, Townes shared the story of how the show almost didn’t go on when her tour manager/driver fell ill and was unable to drive her and her bandmates to the next city. However, as Townes said, “there are really good people in this world and people who are willing to be a friend and lend a helping hand” as Catalin Toma, a Romanian hotel chef in Penrith, kindly dropped everything to drive Townes, her crew and band to Bristol and London.

“I’m so in awe of the incredible audiences I got to hang out with around this beautiful world… music truly is a universal language and it moved me to tears multiple times on this tour hearing people singing along to these songs in so many different places,” shared Townes. “It felt like we’re all neighbors. I love our community of music lovers and I can’t wait to keep travelling around this world and witnessing the way these songs keep bringing us together. I had the best time and it’s truly been a run of some of my favourite shows I’ve ever played.”

In September, Townes co-hosted the CCMA Awards where she won Entertainer of the Year, Spotify Female Artist of the Year for the fourth consecutive year, Ford F-150 Album of the Year for Masquerades, and Single and Songwriter of the Year for “Girl Who Didn’t Care” (co-written with Steph Jones & David Pramik).

Townes also recently dropped her first full-length concert film, recorded at her sold-out show at Nashville’s EXIT/IN, available to view here.

The renowned songwriter and performer, who most recently released her heart-breaking new release “The Last Time,” will continue her SAME ROAD HOME TOUR in the U.S. and Canada before embarking on the SIDE A + B TOUR in January. More info and tickets are available here.

TENILLE TOWNES LIVE

Nov. 2—New York, NY—Gramercy Theatre

Nov. 3—Cambridge, MA—The Sinclair

Nov. 4—Philadelphia, PA—World Café Live

Nov. 8—Oshawa, ON—The Music Hall

Nov. 10 —Kitchner, ON—Wax

Nov. 11—London, ON—London Music Hall

Nov. 12—Toronto, ON—Danforth Music Hall

Nov. 13—Ottawa, ON—Bronson Centre

Nov. 18—Fort Worth, TX—Dickies Arena (Opening for George Strait)

Nov. 19—Fort Worth, TX—Dickies Arena (Opening for George Strait)

SIDE A + B TOUR

Jan. 18, 2023 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios

Jan. 19, 2023 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern

Jan. 20, 2023 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

Jan. 21, 2023 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre

Jan. 25, 2023 – Calgary, AB – Jack Singer Concert Hall

Jan. 26, 2023 – Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre

Jan. 27, 2023 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre

Jan. 29, 2023 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre

FIRST MARQUEE SHOWS IN BOSTON, CHICAGO, D.C., NEW YORK, AND MORE

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, OCT. 27

Following standout opening runs with Jordan Davis, Brett Young, Mitchell Tenpenny, and more, buzzy duo Seaforth will bring the ABOUT TIME TOUR stateside, beginning Feb. 2 in Athens, GA.

The ABOUT TIME TOUR officially kicks off Nov. 1 in their native Australia. The U.S. leg of the trek will bring their “fun and charming” (MusicRow) live show to 23 cities, including their first headlining sets in Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., and more. Having recently made their full-set Ryman Auditorium debut, plus a date at Los Angeles’ iconic Troubadour club, Seaforth continues to make waves with their high-energy performances that deliver the duo’s signature earworm melodies. 

Tickets for the U.S. dates of the ABOUT TIME TOUR go on sale Thursday, Oct. 27 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Fan presales begin today at 12:00 p.m. CT.

Seaforth most recently released What I Get For Loving You, a personal, eight-song collection that includes their standout collaborations with Davis (“Good Beer”) and Sean Kingston (“Queen of Daytona Beach”), along with viral hit “Breakups” and fan favorite “Magic.” Other highlights include “Dr. Phil” and the heart wrenching title track. 

SEAFORTH ON TOUR

Oct. 30 / Groundwater Country Music Festival 2022 / Broadbeach, AUS

Nov. 1 / Lion Arts Factory / Adelaide, AUS*

Nov. 2 / The Espy / St. Kilda, AUS*

Nov. 3 / Torquay Hotel / Torquay, AUS*

Nov. 5 / Kambri ANU / Acton, AUS*

Nov. 7 / Cambridge Hotel / Newcastle, AUS*

Nov. 8 / Factory Theatre / Sydney, AUS*

Nov. 28 / Basement East / Nashville, TN

Dec. 1 / Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino / Tampa, FL

Dec. 2 / Hard Rock Live / Davie, FL

Feb. 2 / Warehouse / Athens, GA+

Feb. 3 / The Blue Room / Statesboro, GA+

Feb. 4 / Smith’s Olde Bar / Atlanta, GA+

Feb. 15 / Brick Street / Oxford, OH+

Feb. 16 / Bluebird / Bloomington, IN+

Feb. 17 / HiFi / Indianapolis, IN+

Feb. 18 / Crusens / Peoria, IL+

Feb. 23 / Joe’s on Weed Street / Chicago, IL+

Feb. 24 / High Noon Saloon / Madison, WI+

Feb. 25 / Amsterdam / St. Paul, MN+

March 2 / Rose Music Hall / Columbia, MO+

March 3 / Encore / Kansas City, MO+

March 4 / The Waiting Room / Omaha, NE+

March 5 / Old Rock House / St. Louis, MO+

March 9 / Crafthouse / Pittsburgh, PA+

March 10 / Jammin’ Java / Washington, D.C.+

March 11 / Wonder Bar / Asbury Park, NJ+

March 12 / Brighton Music Hall / Boston, MA+

March 15 / Mercury Lounge / New York, NY+

March 16 / Spotlight / Huntington, NY+

March 23 / Rumba Café / Columbus, OH+

March 24 / The Cambridge Room a HOB / Cleveland, OH+

March 25 / Blind Pig / Ann Arbor, MI+

April 28 / Stagecoach / Indio, CA

*ABOUT TIME TOUR AUS

+ABOUT TIME TOUR U.S.

Headline Tour kicks off February 14 in New Orleans with opening act Red Clay Strays 

With Elle King releasing her new album Come Get Your Wife (pre-order here) on January 27, fans can hear the new music live starting February 14 with her 2023 headlining Elle King A-FREAKIN-MEN Tour Presented by Slow & Low. Known for her high-energy and colorful shows, American Songwriter Magazine recently highlighted her performance as one of the “8 Moments We loved at This Year’s Pilgrimage Festival. They noted, “She showcased her rock roots and her country twang on Sunday afternoon with a set that washed an air of levity over the crowd.”  

With more dates to be announced soon, the nearly 30 city tour will kick-off on Valentine’s Day in New Orleans, LA. “I am so excited to be going back out on tour, not just because I love to perform, but because I’m finally putting out a new record,” says King. “I have put all of my energy and love into this album and I cannot wait to share it live for everyone.” 

Brassy, bold and bodacious, King and her band bring a set-list full of hits to the stage which include her smashes “Ex’s & Oh’s,” “Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home),” “Different For Girls,” “America’s Sweetheart,” and more. She has toured the world with some of the biggest artists in the business across multiple genres including Ed Sheeran, Joan Jett, Modest Mouse, Miranda Lambert and most recently Chris Stapleton. 

Citi is the official card of the Elle King A-FREAKIN-MEN Tour Presented by Slow & Low. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Oct. 25 at 10 AM local time until Oct. 27 at 10 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.  

Additionally, King is offering tickets as well as VIP meet & greet packages at every show which are available to purchase at ElleKing.com.

The Elle King A-FREAKIN-MEN Tour Presented by Slow & Low, will also feature the musical force that is Red Clay Strays. (* not available for this Show)

A-FREAKIN-MEN Tour Presented by Slow & Low

Feb 14 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore    

Feb 16 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

Feb 17 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

Feb 18 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

Feb 19 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall

Feb 21 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore

Feb 22 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount

Feb 24 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner

Feb 25 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live

Feb 27 – Cleveland, OH – Masonic Auditorium 

Feb 28 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center

March 1 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old Red Centre

March 3 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

March 4 – Chicago, IL – TBA

March 5 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace

March 7 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant 

March 8 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

March 10 – Denver, CO – Summit

March 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Center

March 14 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall

March 15 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall

March 17 – Stateline, NV – Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room

March 18 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades

March 20 – Tempe, ZA – Marquee Theater

March 23 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live At Moody Theater

March 24 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom

March 25 – Bossier City, LA* – Margaritaville Resort Theater

Listen Here

“Try Jesus” Music Video Directed by Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones)

Watch Here

The road to Elle King’s forthcoming album “Come Get Your Wife,” out January 27 and available for pre-order today, is not one you would find on Google Maps. It’s full of dirt roads from her youth spent in rural Ohio (a nod to that on the album’s opening track), pot holes and bumper-to-bumper traffic on the streets in New York and L.A. and some uncharted routes to London and Nashville.  

The new project pulls from all that influence and life lived on the road and the result is a dozen authentic tracks that could be the musical autobiography of her life.  One of those tracks, “Try Jesus,” and the hilariously, ingenious music video are out today (watchhere). Co-written by King, the irreverent but not blasphemous song finds her looking for a more fulfilling relationship since all the guys in her life are letting her down. ‘“Try Jesus’ came at a time I was trying to give my life over to something greater – and you can feel it,” says King. The tongue-in-cheek song is awash in thick gospel choir wail with just enough church organ to witness.

With a song as fresh as “Try Jesus,” the video needed that same sass and fun so King reached out to a co-star of her favorite series to see if she would join for the video. “The Righteous Gemstones is one of my favorite shows and I adore and have a hell-a respect for Edi Patterson who plays Judy Gemstone,” says King. “She responded quickly to my DM and said she would love to work together. She came up with the concept and believe it or not this is her directorial debut!  She’s such a pro and brought this energy, focus and joy to the set and I’m so excited this video is finally out!”

Of the video, Patterson added, “My goal with the concept for this video and for the execution of it was to have an idea that helped Elle feel totally free to be completely gorgeous and wildly funny. Spoiler alert- she’s really, really good at both.”

In addition to “Try Jesus,” with the Oct. 21 pre-order (link here), fans also have access to previously released tracks “Out Yonder,” her current single “Worth A Shot” (featuring Dierks Bentley) and the smash, award winning song “Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home)” with Miranda Lambert. The platinum certified single marked the first female-female collaboration to reach the top spot of Country Airplay chart since 1993!

“This whole album is a crazy quilt of all sorts of moments and things that might not seem to go together, but because they’re me, they do,” says King. “It’s very Southern Ohio, very who we are – and very much a lot of people who are just like me, because I know they’re out there.”

Come Get Your Wife sharpens King’s gaze, digs into her roots, puts her banjo front and center and creates a record that’s as alive and electric as she is. Taking all the pieces – the rock, soul, (blue)grass and country that she loves – she’s made an album that demands your attention, then delivers on all cylinders. 

Come Get Your Wife

Elle King

Track Listing

1. Ohio – Written by Elle King, Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
2. Before You Met Me – Written by Tofer Brown, Meg McRee & Lauren Hungate
3. Try Jesus – Elle King, Geoffrey Warburton, Casey Cathleen Smith, Ashley Gorley & Ben Johnson
4. Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home) With Miranda Lambert – Written by Elle King and Martin Johnson
5. Lucky – Written by Elle King, Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
6. Tulsa – Written by Elle King, Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
7. Worth A Shot (featuring Dierks Bentley) Written by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman and Josh Osborne
8. Crawlin’ Mood – Written by Charlie Worsham & Jesse Frasure
9. Bonafide – Written by Elle King, Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
10. Blacked Out – Written by Elle King and Martin Johnson
11. Out Yonder – Written by Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
12. Love Go By – Written by Elle King, Geoffrey Warburton & Joe Janiak

Sony Music Nashville singer-songwriter Karley Scott Collins released her latest track today, “Better Strangers.” In the new tune, which the standout newcomer co-wrote with award winning lyricist Liz Rose, Collins dwells on a past relationship she wishes she could overwrite. Listen here. 

“‘Better Strangers’ was first inspired by a Shakespeare line that really struck a chord with me, ‘I do desire we may be better strangers,’” shared Collins. “After the end of a relationship, there was a time I wished I’d never met that person. Although that heartbreak helped shape who I am today, I still wish I could meet the girl I would’ve been if that relationship never happened. I hope this song connects to anyone who’s ever felt like they lost a part of themselves to a heartbreak.”

With “Better Strangers,” the multifaceted artist continues her tradition of painting her own cover art. “For this song, I wanted to paint a comic version of myself,” said Collins. Watch her create the masterpiece here.

“Better Strangers” follows her latest release, “Tattoos.” Billboard lauded Collins’ “gritty” voice on the “moody, sultry piece,” while CMT called out her “country-rock vocals,” deeming the song a “potential chart-topping hit.” Earlier this year, she dropped her debut offering, “Heavenly,” which Country Swag called “beautiful and poetic” while pointing out Collins “is a true visionary.”

The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who is also signed to Warner Chappell Music, moved from her hometown of Lake City, Florida to Nashville three years ago, armed with words and melodies she’s been collecting and writing for nearly a decade. Collins grew up listening to metal bands such as Guns N’ Roses and Alice in Chains with her dad on her way to elementary school, idolizing Bob Dylan, and immersing herself in novels by the likes of Cormac McCarthy.   

Her artistic depth is tempered with youthful wonder and her rich, power-house voice. At their focal points, her songs are diary-ripped lyrics wrapped in lush instrumentation neatly folding in her myriad of wide-ranging influences including The Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Leonard Cohen, and Willie Nelson.

Recently, Collins toured alongside Caitlin Smith, Nate Smith, and Little Big Town. For upcoming tour dates, visitKarleyScottCollins.com.

FOUR-TIME CMA VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR’S TIME, TEQUILA AND THERAPY

NOMINATED FOR CMA ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Old Dominion, multiple 2022 CMA Awards nominees, were surprised by the Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville team with the news their Top 10 hit “I Was On A Boat That Day” has achieved RIAA Platinum certification. “I Was On A Boat That Day,” written by OD’s Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi, Geoff Sprung, Trevor Rosen and Whit Sellers alongside award-winning songwriters Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, was the lead single from Old Dominion’s fourth full-length project Time, Tequila and Therapy. Recently receiving a nomination for Album of the Year at the 2022 Country Music Association Awards, it expands the band’s mark on today’s country

“I Was On A Boat That Day” is Old Dominion’s eighth Platinum-certified song. It continues their precious metal career as their two previous albums have received both Platinum and Gold certifications, as well as two other Gold-certified songs.

The surprise plaque presentation was made as the band was gearing up for Monday’s Whiskey Jam performance, where the band got their original start. They returned to Loser’s for Whiskey Jam, in part to celebrate the announcement of their 2023 NO BAD VIBES. Having spent this summer on the stadium portion of Kenny Chesney’s HERE AND NOW 2022 TOUR, they crowned the run with the Chesney collaboration “Beer With My Friends,” currently climbing the country charts.

Fans of the reigning, four-time CMA Vocal Group of the Year and five-time ACM Group of the Year can check out Old Dominion at one of their 30 NO BAD VIBES dates next year. Tickets go on-sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 28 at 10:00 a.m. local time.