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ANDREW JANNAKOS FINDS CHURCH IN NATURE WITH NEW SONG, “MEET MY MAKER”
Rising singer-songwriter Andrew Jannakos shared his new track today, “Meet My Maker.” Listen here.
Written by Jannakos along with Andy Albert, Karen Kosowski, and Emma Lee, the song recounts the singer’s experiences of feeling close to God when he’s out in nature.
Jannakos said of the track: “‘Meet My Maker’ came about when I realized every time I was in the outdoors, I would catch myself talking to the Good Lord. Asking for forgiveness or just talking to Him to get some things off my chest. And if you haven’t got to experience it before, it’s something that will just stop you in your tracks. To get to watch the sun cross over and begin to rise, to hear all the animals come to life and watch them start off a new day with no clue you’re there. It’s something you’ll never forget, and it’s where I Meet My Maker.”
Earlier this year, Jannakos released “Gettin’ There,” which was considered a “New Country Song You Need To Hear Right Now” by Country Now. The Nash News lauded his voice on the track, calling it “as smooth as can be.” Additionally, Jannakos recently debuted his song, “Heaven’s Like A Hometown,” which CMT praised that it not only shows off his “colorful knack for songwriting, but [also] his robust vocals made for the radio,” while Country Now deemed the song “a slice of nostalgia with a whole lot of heart.”
LUKE COMBS’ NEW SONG “5 LEAF CLOVER” OUT TODAY
NEW ALBUM “GETTIN’ OLD” OUT NEXT FRIDAY
RECORD-BREAKING WORLD TOUR BEGINS MARCH 25
“one of music’s mightiest voices and a hitmaking force arguably unlike any seen out of 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
March 17, 2023—Country superstar and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs’ new song, “5 Leaf Clover,” written by Combs, Jessi Alexander and Chase McGill, is out today. Listen/share HERE.
Of the song, Combs shares, “A while back my buddy Newdy and I were looking around the clover plot at my house for 4 leaf clovers. I eventually found one, but shortly thereafter, he found a 5 leaf clover and I thought to myself, ‘Man, how lucky do you have to be to find a 5 leaf clover?’ Didn’t think too much of it at the time but wrote that down as a title in my phone. A few weeks later, I was writing with Jessi Alexander and Chase McGill and it came up. It still wasn’t really anything that jumped off the page to me, but I shared the idea and guitar melody I had with them and they loved it. We ended up writing the song that day. I eventually started playing it at shows and posting a video of the song, and y’all quickly let me know it was one I had to record; that’s why I’m super pumped for y’all to finally hear it!”
“5 Leaf Clover” is the fourth song unveiled from Combs’ new album, Gettin’ Old—a companion to his acclaimed 2022 record, Growin’ Up—which will be released next Friday, 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 three album tracks: “Joe,” “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 Billboarddeclares, “it immediately sounds like one of his strongest to date.”
The album adds to a historic career for Combs, who extended his record-breaking run at country radio this week as his single, “Going, Going, Gone,” reached #1. This is Combs’ 15th consecutive #1 single—the longest consecutive streak for an artist since their debut—and makes Combs one of the fastest to accumulate 15 #1s, joining the ranks of Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and Alabama. Additionally, Combs recently earned 26 new Platinum and Gold RIAA certifications.
Furthermore, Combs will kick off his massive World Tour next weekend 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.
Reflecting on the record, 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.”
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
TENILLE TOWNES WINS COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT 2023 JUNO AWARDS
PERFORMS MASHUP OF “WHERE YOU ARE” AND “THE SOUND OF BEING ALONE”
SIDE A + B TOUR RESUMES APRIL 19
Tenille Townes won her second JUNO Award for Country Album of the Year with her 2022 project Masquerades.
A previous winner for Country Album of the Year in 2021 for her debut album The Lemonade Stand, Townes also performed during the broadcast, starting with an acoustic rendition of “Where You Are” and transitioning into “The Sound of Being Alone” from her latest Award-winning collection. Watch the performance HERE.
The reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year continues her SIDE A + B TOUR on April 19 in Newport, KY, an expansion of her successful Canadian run earlier this year. Tickets for all dates are available now.
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
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LUKE COMBS EARNS 26 NEW RIAA CERTIFICATIONS
NEW ALBUM “GETTIN’ OLD” OUT NEXT FRIDAY
RECORD-BREAKING WORLD TOUR BEGINS MARCH 25
“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 has earned 26 new RIAA certifications for his songs “Beautiful Crazy” (9x Platinum), “Hurricane” (8x Platinum), “When It Rains It Pours” (8x Platinum), “Forever After All” (4x Platinum), “One Number Away” (4x Platinum), “Better Together” (4x Platinum), “Lovin’ On You” (2x Platinum), “Must’ve Never Met You” (2x Platinum), “Does To Me” feat. Eric Church (2x Platinum) and “Refrigerator Door” (Platinum) as well as “A Long Way,” “All Over Again,” “Be Careful What You Wish For,” “Beer Can,” “Blue Collar Boys,” “Memories Are Made Of,” “Don’t Tempt Me,” “Lonely One,” “I Got Away With You,” “Nothing Like You,” “Out There,” “Reasons,” “Tomorrow Me,” “Used To You,” “What You See Is What You Get” and “Without You” feat. Amanda Shires, which have all been certified Gold.
The certifications add to another historic week for Combs, who extended his record-breaking run at country radio as his single, “Going, Going, Gone,” is currently #1. This is Combs’ 15th consecutive #1 single—the longest consecutive streak for an artist since their debut—and makes Combs one of the fastest to accumulate 15 #1s, joining the ranks of Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and Alabama.
Furthermore, Combs will release his new album, Gettin’ Old—a companion to his acclaimed 2022 record, Growin’ Up—next Friday, 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 three additional album tracks: “Joe,” “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.”
Known for his electric live shows, Combs will kick off his massive World Tour next weekend 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. 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
FEELING “LUCKY”?: MEGAN MORONEY ROLLS THE DICE RELEASING NEW SONG OFF DEBUT ALBUM
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.
KEEP UP WITH MEGAN MORONEY
WEBSITE | YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | TIKTOK
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.
RESTLESS ROAD RELEASE “I DON’T WANNA BE THAT GUY”
CONFIRMED TO PLAY STAGECOACH, CMA FEST AND MORE DATES THIS SUMMER
Rising trio Restless Road (Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and Colton Pack) release a new track “I Don’t Wanna Be That Guy,” today (Listen Here). The moody new track, which was written by the three as well as Jared Keim and Travis Wood, showcases an edgier more rock leaning sound all while displaying their signature harmonies.
“Musically, “I Don’t Wanna Be That Guy” has a really cool moody swagger that stands out from our other songs,” says Zach Beekan.
2023 started with a bang with the trio being named as one of Spotify’s Hot Country Artists To Watch, touring with Kane Brown in Europe/UK and releasing “On My Way”. The deeply personal song that comes full circle to a saying the band lives by, “keep your eyes on the road.” The uplifting ballad enforces this saying by inspiring fans to keep going and follow your dreams.
The trio is set to play Stagecoach this April and CMA Fest (River Front Stage) in June as well as hit the road with more dates this summer. For more information on touring please visit www.restlessroad.com.
2022 proved to be a successful year for the trio as they embarked on both Kane Brown’s international Drunk or Dreaming Tour and US Blessed & Free Tour as well as their own headline Bar Friends Tour. Their cumulative career streams reached over 160 million following the release of “Sundown Somewhere,” was named as one of the Opry’s Next Stage Artists and appeared on an episode of ABC’s The Bachelor.
WILLIE JONES WALKS A FINE LINE ON “NO TELLIN’”
STICKS AND SWAMP TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 30; NEW DATE ADDED
CONFIRMED FOR CMA FEST AND BOURBON & BEYOND
Willie Jones continues to tantalize fans with new releases as his latest track, “No Tellin’,” is available now. Listen HERE.
“I’ve had ‘No Tellin’’ ready for a while but it wasn’t the right time. Country music needs a club banger, so I finally said to the team ‘Let’s drop it!’,” said Jones. “I’ve tested it on tour and with my DJ’s homies and the reaction is always real swell. Shout out to Chris Stevens and my guy Mars who helped bring those drums to another new level.”
“No Tellin’” finds Jones keeping a scandalous relationship under wraps and follows his previous song “Them Girls Do.” The Boot touted “Them Girls Do” as “infectious, party-ready anthem” while the track was also featured by CMT, Country Now, and more. Jones recently performed both songs on the Grand Ole Opry.
Jones will team up with fellow hip-hop/country innovator RVSHVD for the STICKS AND SWAMP TOUR kicking off March 30 in Macon, GA. To meet demand, a new show was just added April 22 in Chattanooga, TN. Tickets for all dates are available now. He’s also set to appear at CMA Fest and Bourbon & Beyond this summer.
WILLIE JONES & RVSHVD STICKS AND SWAMP TOUR
3/30/23 – Macon, GA – Hargray Capitol Theatre
3/31/23 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
4/1/23 – Tifton, GA – Terminal South
4/6/23 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl at Center Stage
4/7/23 – Rome, GA – Peaches
4/21/23 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
4/22/23 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom
MEGAN MORONEY REVEALS LUCKY TRACK LIST AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM OUT MAY 5
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:
- “I’m Not Pretty”
- “Lucky” – OUT 3/10
- “Tennessee Orange”
- “Kansas Anymore”
- “Girl In The Mirror” – OUT 4/14
- “Another on the Way”
- “Traitor Joe”
- “Why Johnny”
- “God Plays A Gibson”
- “Georgia Girl”
- “Sleep On My Side”
- “Mustang or Me”
- “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.
KEEP UP WITH MEGAN MORONEY
WEBSITE | YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | TIKTOK
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.
TENILLE TOWNES & BRYAN ADAMS DEBUT OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THE THING THAT WRECKS YOU”
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 50th 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.