Author: Parker Stacey

Velvet Rodeo Las Vegas Residency Continues to Thrill Through Second Week

As Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency continues to earn rave reviews through the second week of shows, reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year and current CMA triple-nominee Miranda Lambert returns to the stage at ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! this Tuesday, Oct. 4 for a performance of her current single, “Strange.”

The anthem of timely encouragement follows recent Top 10 hit “If I Was A Cowboy,” the 15th of her career, as the second single off Lambert’s latest hit album, Palomino, already named one of the best of the year by TIME, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Stereogum and more.

Stereogum describes the track honored with the “Disc of the Day” award from MusicRow as “a bluesy ramble about treating yourself right in an uncertain moment” – a fitting description for a song written by Lambert together with Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby during the height of 2020:

Have a smoke, buy a round

Get on a jet liner going anywhere bound

Pick a string, sing the blues

Dance a hole in your shoes

Do anything to keep you sane

‘Cause times like these make me feel strange

“‘Strange’ is permission to just let go for a sec,” reflects Lambert. “We were really wanting the chorus to lift – literally and emotionally – and go into a happy place. It’s such a song for the time that we’re in right now, but it doesn’t feel like it won’t matter in 10 years, either.”

The single is the latest offering from the L.A. Times’ “Queen of Country Music,” whose 2022 was already packed with accolades even before the kickoff of her Velvet Rodeo residency. Following her ACM Entertainer of the Year win earlier this year, the Texas native was also named as the only country artist on the TIME100 List of the World’s Most Influential People, a distinguished group of individuals honored for their impact, innovation and achievement.

Designed exclusively for Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment,Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency gives fans an up close and personal opportunity to experience live performances of Lambert’s numerous chart-topping songs and beloved album cuts. Tickets for shows through April 9, 2023 are on sale now atticketmaster.com/mirandavegas, with shows scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

Today, Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville rising star Adam Doleac released his debut album, Barstool Whiskey Wonderland. Listen here.

“I couldn’t be more excited to release my debut album, Barstool Whiskey Wonderland,” Doleac said. “So much hard work and time and LIFE has gone into making it. More than anything, I wanted it to sound like me. I tried to create my own little world, or ‘wonderland’ I should say, and I think I did that. Barstool Whiskey Wonderland is full of my favorite lyrics, titles, and most importantly, my favorite emotions. I hope you listen to it top to bottom, and then I hope you do it again.”

With this project, Adam proves the old adage of Nashville being a 10-year town, as it arrives nearly a decade after moving to Music City from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He made the clock work for him though, and throughout his time in Nashville he has created a whole “Barstool Whiskey Wonderland” of 18 addictive tracks – almost totally from his own pen. 

Doleac co-wrote every song on the album aside from his collaboration with Danielle Bradbery, “Fake Love,” which was penned by an all-star lineup made up of HARDY, Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris and Jordan Schmidt.

With the project, Adam unveils a vision steeped in the romantic country soul of his early hits, while going much deeper as well. With tracks like the Gold-certified “Famous” and first-dance favorite “Another,” both of which hit No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway, fans have gotten only a glimpse of that wonderland so far. With Barstool Whiskey Wonderland, they get the full picture.

Barstool Whiskey Wonderland track listing:
1. Don’t It Sound Alright (Adam Doleac/Josh Jenkins/Chris La Corte)
2. Where Country Music Comes From (Adam Doleac/Eric Arjes/Chris Gelbuda)
3. Barstool Whiskey Wonderland (Adam Doleac/Lindsay Rimes/Jonathan Singleton)
4. Drinkin’ It Wrong (Adam Doleac/Cary Barlowe/Jordan)
5. Close That Tab (Adam Doleac/Zach Abend/Derrick Southerland)
6. Til Dawn Do Us Part (Adam Doleac/Rian Ball/Ben Caver)
7. Fake Love feat. Danielle Bradbery (HARDY/Ryan Hurd/Maren Morris/Jordan Schmidt)
8. Fast Asleep (Adam Doleac/Jon Nite/Jordan Schmidt)
9. Another (Adam Doleac/Kyle Jacobs/Trannie Anderson)
10. Girl in Love (Adam Doleac/Jared Keim/Derrick Southerland)
11. Hey Drink (Adam Doleac/Paul DiGiovanni/John Pierce)
12. Way Over You (Adam Doleac/Michael Carlisle/Frank Legeay)
13. Holy Jeans (Adam Doleac/Ben Simonetti/Fred Wilhelm)
14. Somewhere Cool with You (Adam Doleac/Josh Jenkins/Matt Jenkins/Jared Keim
15. What Kinda Night (Adam Doleac/Chris DeStefano/Josh Osborne)
16. Coulda Loved You Longer (Adam Doleac/Casey Brown/Jesse Lee Levin)
17. Neon Fools (Adam Doleac/Thomas Finchum/Andy Skib)
18. Famous (Adam Doleac/Bobby Hamrick/Andy Skib)

Doleac is set to perform at Basement East in Nashville next Tuesday, October 4 to celebrate the release of Barstool Whiskey Wonderland. The singer plans to announce a headlining tour in support of the project soon. Visit AdamDoleac.com for more on upcoming tour dates and tickets.

NASHVILLE LIFESTYLES ANNOUNCED THE DUO AS ONE OF THEIR “MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE” HONOREES FOR 2022

Following the release of Side A of their self-titled EP earlier this month, Country-Latin duo Kat & Alex released an entirely Spanish version of the project, Lado B, today. The EP arrives just in time to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Listen here.

Growing up, Kat & Alex recalled seeing ‘Lado A’ and ‘Lado B’ (translation: ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’) on their parents’ records. The duo has made it their mission to share music that reaches and celebrates a diverse and expansive audience including Spanish speakers like themselves, so with their debut EP, they decided to release an entirely Spanish version as well. 

“Sonically, the project is a melting pot…introducing two different worlds,” Kat & Alex said. “You’ll hear country, which is the root of it, as well as some rock, soul and pop. The common theme of the music though is love, which is purposeful because our relationship is full of love and it’s the core of everything we do.”

“Our mission is to show that there’s an audience of Spanish speakers that love country music. It’s not just for one group of people, it can be shared and created by anyone. If you love it, you can make it,” Kat & Alex said.

“Queremos ser un ejemplo y demostrarles a todos qué hay millones de personas que les encanta y se conectan con la música country especialmente country en español. 

Realmente la música country no es solamente para aquellos que hablan inglés o español. La música country es para todo el mundo y no tiene fronteras.”   

Taste of Country noted that the project “features heartfelt storytelling, spellbinding husband-and-wife harmonies, Kat’s emotionally charged powerhouse vocals and a well-rounded showcase of their country-pop-savvy sensibilities.” The project was also recognized in Billboard, The Tennessean, and others. Additionally, last night Nashville Lifestyles named the duo as on of their “Most Beautiful People” honorees for the year. 

Lado B Track Listing:
1. Tomemos Un Trago (Let’s Find A Bar – Spanish Version)

Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Jared Keim/Jared Scott/Ivan Ayala

2. Como Las Cinco Un Viernes (5 on a Friday – Spanish Version)
Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Chris Loocke/Austin Taylor Smith/Luis Figueroa
3. Cásate Conmigo(Marry You – Spanish Version)
busbee/Maren Morris/Alex Georgia/Erika Ender
4. Yo Quiero Amarte(I Want It All – Spanish Version)
Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/AJ Pruis
5. Mi Casa(We Bought a House – Spanish Version)
Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Josh Osborne/Lindsay Rimes/Erika Ender
6. Tu Sigues(Still In It – Spanish Version)
Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Jason Massey/Austin Taylor Smith/Luis Figueroa 

Recently singled out as an Emerging Latin Artist to Discover by Billboard and named a CMT Listen Up artist for 2022, Kat & Alex are “well on their way to stardom” (People Magazine) and continue to establish themselves as Nashville’s most compelling outliers.

Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville breakout star Nate Smith released his highly anticipated new song today, “I Found You.” Written by Nate alongside Chris Gelbuda and Kyle Schlienger, the song was first introduced to Nate’s fanbase on his social media earlier this year and has since created incredible demand from his followers. Listen here.

“‘I Found You’ is a song about timing and redemption. There’s nothing more affirming to a heart then when someone sees you with all your faults and still chooses you, and that’s what this song is about,” Nate said. “I really believe in my heart that everything happens for a reason, and when it’s right, it’s right. I really hope people connect to it in a special and personal way!”

“I Found You” is the follow up to Nate’s current single “Whiskey On You.” Upon the songs release, Nate re-entered Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart at No. 1, becoming the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time. Lauded as the “breakup song of the summer” by Country Now and “an enormously satisfying country kiss-off anthem” by Stereogum, “Whiskey On You” amassed over 7.5 million total global on-demand streams in its first week, reaching No. 10 on the Country On-Demand Streaming Chart. The track also debuted at No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the Hot Country Songs chart, marking Smith’s first career entry on the chart. 

“Whiskey On You” is currently Top 25 and climbing on the country radio charts and recently hit No. 1 on SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Countdown. The track has amassed over 90 million total on-demand streams to date.

Nate will round out the rest of the year completing his headline WHISKEY ON YOU TOUR and opening select dates for Larry Fleet’s ONE FOR THE ROAD TOUR. For dates and tickets, visit NateSmithOfficial.com.

SET TO TOUR WITH KELSEA BALLERINI ON HER INTIMATE 10 NIGHT ONLY HEARTFIRST TOUR; PLAYING HISTORIC VENUES INCLUDING NEW YORK CITY’S RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL & LOS ANGELES’ GREEK THEATER

Sony Music Nashville/River House Artists rising star Georgia Webster announces the release of her new EP, Chapter 1: Things We’re Not Saying is set to be released on September 23rd.  The EP will feature previously released tracks “I Hate Phone Calls (Long Distance Sucks)” and “Risk” ft. Jonathon Hutcherson (listen here for both tracks) as well as four additional tracks.

Webster will also be joining Kelsea Ballerini as direct support on Ballerini’s intimate 10 night only HEARTFIRST TOUR.  The exclusive headlining jaunt launches on Saturday, September 24th making stops at iconic venues including Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY and The Greek Theater in Los, Angeles CA.  For more information and details on the tour visit https://www.kelseaballerini.com/tour or www.Itsgeorgiawebster.com.

“I’m beyond excited to finally be putting out the music I’ve been working on this first year in Nashville,” says Webster.  “These were some of my first co-writes ever and I’m honored to have gotten to work with Josh (Kerr) and everyone else on the project! I also can’t believe that I get to tour with one of my favorite artists in country music. To be able to tour with and learn from Kelsea is a dream come true.”

Last month, Georgia launched her new 4-part web-series that highlights who Georgia is, how she got her start in music and where she is today. You can watch Episode 1: How It Started, here Episode 2: TikTok To Tell Your Mom here, Episode 3: Songwriting 101, here and Episode 4: How It’s Going, here.

Chapter 1: Things We’re Not Saying Track List

1. I Hate Phone Calls (Long Distance Sucks)
2. Risk feat. Jonathan Hutcherson
3. X’s
4. John Mayer Songs
5. Not Sayin’
6. Tattoos

Kelsea Ballerini Heartfirst Tour Dates

SEP 24, 2022               Radio City Music Hall           New York, NY

SEP 25, 2022               Roadrunner                           Boston, MA

SEP 28, 2022               The Anthem                           Washington, DC

OCT 1, 2022               Rosemont Theatre                Rosemont, IL

OCT 3, 2022               The Mission Ballroom            Denver, CO

OCT 6, 2022               Greek Theatre                       Los Angeles, CA

OCT 9, 2022               Midland Theatre                   Kansas City, MO

OCT 11, 2022             The Eastern                            Atlanta, GA

OCT 13, 2022             The Met                                  Philadelphia, PA

OCT 14, 2022             Foxwoods Resort Casino     Mashantucket, CT

THE COUNTRY-LATIN DUO ANNOUNCED AN ENTIRELY SPANISH VERSION OF THE EP, LADO B, ARRIVING SEPT. 30

Sony Music Nashville buzzworthy duo Kat & Alex released Side A of their self-titled EP today. Listen here.

Growing up, Kat & Alex recalled seeing ‘Lado A’ and ‘Lado B’ (translation: ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’) on their parents’ records. The duo has made it their mission to share music that reaches and celebrates a diverse and expansive audience including Spanish speakers like themselves, so with their debut EP, they decided to release an entirely Spanish version as well. In celebration of the kickoff of Hispanic Heritage Month, the couple announced that they’ll be releasing Lado B on September 30. Pre-order/add/save here. 

“Sonically, the project is a melting pot…introducing two different worlds,” Kat & Alex said. “You’ll hear country, which is the root of it, as well as some rock, soul and pop. The common theme of the music though is love, which is purposeful because our relationship is full of love and it’s the core of everything we do.”

“Our mission is to show that there’s an audience of Spanish speakers that love country music. It’s not just for one group of people, it can be shared and created by anyone. If you love it, you can make it,” Kat & Alex said.

Kat & Alex co-wrote every track on the project aside from “Marry You,” which was written by labelmate Maren Morris along with Busbee. “When we heard this song, we felt like this it told our story, which was really cool because it was Maren’s song to her husband, Ryan Hurd. We reimagined it as a duet and added a bit of Latin drums to make it our own.”

Recently singled out as an Emerging Latin Artist to Discover by Billboard and named a CMT Listen Up artist for 2022, Kat & Alex are “well on their way to stardom” (People Magazine) and continue to establish themselves as Nashville’s most compelling outliers.

1. Let’s Find a Bar (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Jared Keim/Jared Scott) 2. 5 on a Friday (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Chris Loocke/Austin Taylor Smith) 3. Marry You (busbee/Maren Morris) 4. I Want It All (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/AJ Pruis) 5. We Bought a House (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Josh Osborne/Lindsay Rimes) 6. Still In It (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Jason Massey/Austin Taylor Smith) 7. I Want It All (Spanglish Version) (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/AJ Pruis) **Produced by Brad Hill except “We Bought A House,” which was produced by Lindsay Rimes

GRAND OLE OPRY PERFORMANCE ON SEPTEMBER 21 – APPEARANCE TO AIR ON “OPRY LIVE” ON THE CIRCLE NETWORK

Riser House/Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville artist Mitchell Tenpenny is releasing his new 20-track album today, This Is The Heavy. Mitchell co-wrote every song on the record with some of Nashville’s finest including Thomas Archer, Brad Clawson, Rodney Clawson, Devin Dawson, Chris DeStefano, Seth Ennis, Kyle Fishman, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Josh Kear, Laura Veltz, and more. Heproduced the project with Jordan M. Schmidt. Listen to This Is The Heavy HERE. Watch the album video playlist HERE.

Mitchell spoke with Holler Country about his emphasis on writing for this album. “I’m a songwriter first…I always want the songs I’m cutting to be the songs I wrote,” he said. “That’s really the only way for me to make you believe what I’m saying and allows me to say whatever I want. I have no limits when I’m writing for myself, and I love that challenge and that freedom.”
 

See what press is saying about This is the Heavy so far:
 

“Mitchell Tenpenny blazes his own trail on new 20-track album. A charming facet to Tenpenny’s music that has been ever-present since the beginning is his references to Nashville. Between him singing about a house party off of Franklin Pike on ‘More Than Whiskey Does’ and his many mentions of bars in midtown, the songwriter is intentional with including details about his hometown.” – Music Row

“This collection has the makings to take Tenpenny to new heights. It’s adventurous enough to draw new fans in and is authentically Tenpenny enough for his existing following. Whether he’s singing about not wanting to see an ex, drinking through a heartache, or being lost in memories, he is able to tell the descriptive stories he wants to.” – Nash News

“Ask anyone in Nashville who the best five singers in town are and I’ll bet you any amount of the money that the name that comes up amongst the most will be Mitchell Tenpenny.” – Entertainment Focus

Next Wednesday, September 21 Mitchell will play the Grand Ole Opry and his performance will be filmed for a future “Opry Live” show on the Circle Network. Airdate to be announced soon.

Mitchell also made chart history this week with his #1 single “Truth About You.” The gold-selling song’s top of the chart success is the shortest span between #1 songs in the modern chart era with just three weeks since his last chart topper. On August 22, Tenpenny’s co-penned collaboration with labelmate Chris Young, “At The End Of A Bar,” reached #1.

This Is The Heavy Track Listing:
1. “This Is the Heavy” (Mitchell Tenpenny, Zach Kale, Josh Kear, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Whitworth)
2. “Good Place” (Tenpenny, Kale, Kear, Whitworth)
3. “Always Something with You” (Tenpenny, Ashley Gorley, Matt Rogers, Schmidt)
4. “We Got History” (Tenpenny, Andy Albert, Devin Dawson, Schmidt)
5. “Truth About You” (Tenpenny, Matt Alderman, Thomas Archer)
6. “Sleeping Alone” (Tenpenny, Brad Clawson, Rodney Clawson, Schmidt)
7. “More Than Whiskey Does” (Tenpenny, Albert, Kyle Fishman, Jordan Schmidt)
8. “Obsession” (Tenpenny, Daniel Ross, Whitworth) 
9. “Good and Gone” (Tenpenny, Zach Abend, Seth Ennis, Geoff Warburton) 
10. “Do You” (Tenpenny, Chris DeStefano, Claire Douglas, Whitworth)
11. “Bucket List” (Tenpenny, DeStefano, Laura Veltz)
12. “Cry Baby” (Tenpenny, Will Weatherly, Dallas Wilson)
13. “Miss You Cause I’m Drinking” (Tenpenny, Jesse Frasure, Emma-Lee) 
14. “Elephant in the Room” (Tenpenny, Christian Griswold, Sean Small, Sam Sumser, Jaten Dimsdale)
15. “Happy and I Hate It” (Tenpenny, Schmidt, Warburton)
16. “Now We’re Talking” (Tenpenny, Albert, Schmidt, Warburton)
17. “Losers” (Tenpenny, Albert, J. T. Harding, Daniel Ross) 
18. “Still Thinkin’ ‘Bout You” (Tenpenny, Archer, Fishman) 
19. “Long as You Let Me” (Tenpenny, Archer, Fishman, Schmidt) 
20. “That’s How She Goes” (Tenpenny, Brett Warren, Brad Warren)

In January 2023, Mitchell will headline “This Is The Heavy Tour” in promotion of his new release. The tour will kick off in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 26 at The Union Event Center. Warner Music Nashville’s Tyler Braden will open. Ticket and VIP package on now, go to mitchell10penny.com for more information. The routing also includes back-to-back concerts at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on February 3 & 4. Mitchell, a Nashville native, sold-out his first-ever headline concert there in the fall of 2021 and deemed it as ‘a childhood dream come true.” 

“This Is The Heavy Tour” 
January 26 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Union Event Center 
January 28 | Los Angeles, CA | The Novo 
February 3 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium
February 4 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium
February 10 | Columbus, OH | KEMBA Live
February 11 | Royal Oak, MI | Royal Oak Music Theatre 
February 16 | Baltimore, MD | Rams Head Live 
February 18 | Chattanooga, TN | The Signal 
February 24 | Columbia, SC | The Senate 
February 25 | Athens, GA | Georgia Theatre 

LISTEN HERE

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Multi-Platinum entertainer Kane Brown, releases his third studio album, Different Man, today (listen here).  The 17-track album features previously released songs “Grand,” #1 song “Like I Love Country Music,” “Whiskey Sour,” #1 hit “One Mississippi,” “Leave You Alone” and features from Blake Shelton and his wife Katelyn Brown.  The album showcases production work from Brown himself along with Dann Huff, Andrew Goldstein, Lindsay Rimes and Ilya Toshinskiy. In celebration of the release, Brown releases the music video for “Thank God,” a loving duet with his wife Katelyn Brown (watch here).

Brown has already been in full swing with promotion for the album. At the end of last month, he made history with his debut performance of his smash hit single “Grand” on the MTV VMA stage marking him as the first male country artist to hit the iconic stage (watch here).  Brown will continue his release week with a two nights on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (9/13 & 9/14).  Kane’s previously announced performance on Good Morning America will be rescheduled for a later date.  Brown spoke with The New York Times for a profile and was featured in the Los Angeles Times Fall Music Preview.

Brown’s latest single, “Like I Love Country Music” reached #1 on the Country Radio charts last month.  The accolade earned Brown his eighth chart-topping record on the Country Radio charts. Brown, who has garnered nearly 12 billion career streams to date, also earns his fastest rising single with “Like I Love Country Music.” Additionally, “Like I Love Country Music” topped the Australian and Canadian radio charts, marking Brown’s first 7-week run at the top of the Canadian charts.

Brown will be kicking off his global Drunk or Dreaming Tour on September 17^th, which will include his first touring dates to Australia and New Zealand as well as his long-awaited return to Canada, Europe and the US. Just announced earlier this week, the US leg of the tour will kick off in Grand Rapids, MI on March 16, 2023 and hit 23 US cities along the way before wrapping in Greenwood Village, CO at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre on Saturday, June 10. During the tour, Brown will perform his first solo headlining arena show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on March 31.  Tickets for Drunk or Dreaming are on sale now. Visit kanebrownmusic.com for a full list of tour dates, additional pre-sale and ticket on-sale information. Special guests Dustin Lynch, Gabby Barrett and LOCASH will join on select dates. 

Different Man Track Listing:
1. Bury Me in Georgia—Kane Brown/Matt McGinn/Jordan Schmidt/Josh Hoge
2.  Different Man (w/ Blake Shelton)—Kane Brown/Josh Hoge/Christian Davis
3.  Like I Love Country Music—Kane Brown/Matt McGinn/Taylor Phillips/Jordan Schmidt
4.  Go Around—Kane Brown/Zach Beeken /Garrett Nichols/Jordan Schmidt
5.  Grand—Kane Brown/Cam Alexander/Mike Posner/Andrew Goldstein
6.  See You Like I Do—Kane Brown/Lindsay Rimes/Matt McGinn/Devin Dawson
7.  Thank God (w/ Katelyn Brown)—Josh Hoge/Jaxson Free/Kyle Fishman/Christian Davis/Jared Mullins
8.  Leave You Alone—Kane Brown/Jordan Schmidt/Jordan Menton
9.  Riot—Kane Brown/Melvin li Hough/Reese Thornton/Rivelino Raoul Wouter
10. One Mississippi—Kane Brown/Levon Gray/Jesse Frasure/Ernest
11. Drunk or Dreaming—Kane Brown/Jordan Schmidt/Ernest/Josh Hoge
12.  Losing You—Kane Brown/Josh Hoge/Jaxson Free
13.  Whiskey Sour—Josh Hoge/Jaxson Free/Adam Craig
14.  Pop’s Last Name—Kane Brown/Josh Hoge/Jake Mitchell
15.  Devil Don’t Even Bother—Kane Brown/Jesse Frasure/Josh Thomspon/Cary Barlowe
16.  Nothing I’d Change—Kane Brown/Josh Hoge/Jordan Schmidt/Ernest
17.  Dear Georgia—Kane Brown/Josh Hoge/Jordan Schmidt/Ernest