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Superstar Maren Morris’ smash single “GIRL” is No. 1 on country radio this week, the first solo song by a woman to top the Billboard Country Airplay Chart since February 2018 and Morris’ third time at No. 1 overall.
Upon its release earlier this year, “GIRL” had the highest debut on Billboard’s Country Streaming Songs chart by a female artist and the highest weekly streams by a female country artist ever. The song is the title track from the multi-Platinum artist’s second album, which shattered the record for the largest-ever debut streaming week for a country album by a woman with 23.96 million streams in its first week. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and continues to receive rave reviews. GIRL is out now via Columbia Nashville.
Morris is currently in the midst of a sold-out world tour, including appearances this weekend at Newport Folk Festival with The Highwomen—her all-star collaboration with Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires—and with Dolly Parton and The Highwomen as part of a history-making all women Saturday night headline set, during which Parton congratulated Morris on the No. 1 from stage. GIRL: The World Tour continues this summer, and Morris will support Miranda Lambert on her Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars tour this fall. Visit marenmorris.com for full tour details.
This year Morris received five Grammy nominations including Record of the Year and Pop Duo/Group performance for her massively acclaimed hit “The Middle” with Zedd and Grey, Country Solo Performance, Country Duo/Group Performance and Country Song of the Year. In May, alongside Zedd and Gray she was awarded with a Billboard Music Award for Dance/Electronic Song.
Morris won a Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards, was named New Artist of the Year at the 50th Annual CMA Awards, Top Country Female Artist at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards and New Female Vocalist of the Year at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. She was also the most played female artist on country radio in 2017 and 2018.
The 29-year-old singer-songwriter from Arlington, Texas got her start playing in bars around her hometown and quickly made a name for herself with her Gold certified debut album Hero and its Platinum-selling “My Church,” Gold-selling “80s Mercedes” and “I Could Use A Love Song.” Hero and its singles topped charts nationwide, set Country radio records, and were some of the most critically acclaimed works of 2016.
Recent critical praise for GIRL:“A Texas songwriter with a sharp eye, a velvet voice and a mean streak…‘GIRL’ sets the bar high right away. It’s the most ambitious and eccentric song she’s done yet, an emotional powerhouse driven by jagged rock guitar.”—Rolling Stone
“Country’s most innovative young star”—NPR
“Country star Maren Morris is the strongest she’s ever been…Now she’s testing the limits of just how far she can go.”—Women’s Health
“Morris represents a new generation of women in country who are working to transcend the boundaries of their Nashville roots” —TIME
“GIRL is a 14-song collection showcasing Morris at her prime, swerving lanes between genres while maintaining her deep and respectful country roots.”—GQ
“However good Morris and her band sound on recorded tracks, they sound a hundred times better when you’re there in the room with them.”—UPROXX
“a pocket-sized arena spectacle”—The Tennessean
“She’s carved a unique place for herself by confounding expectations”—Houston Chronicle

After a record-breaking pre-sale, multi-Platinum award-winning “breakthrough entertainer” (Associated Press ) Kane Brown sold out the Los Angeles Staples Center in less than two hours on Friday, July 26th. Brown’s headlining concert at Staples Center on October 18th, 2019 marks the kick off of the historic downtown Los Angeles venue’s 20th anniversary celebration. The concert marks the first major milestone event in what will be a year long celebration of the arena’s memorable history since opening the doors on October 17, 1999, including its contribution as the driving force behind the revitalization and resurrection of downtown Los Angeles. Staples Center will celebrate their 20-year anniversary with a series of exciting events and special nights dedicated to highlighting significant moments that have taken place.

A 3X AMA winner, Kane Brown continues to “defy-genres” and “break boundaries” (Billboard) in country music. Brown is the first artist in Billboard history to Top all 5 Billboard Country charts simultaneously and with the 4X Platinum certification of “Heaven,” he became one of only five country acts with multiple 4X Platinum hits joining Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt and Taylor Swift. Noted as being the “future of Country” (Billboard) and one of “31 People Changing the South” (Time), Brown released his Experiment  album in November 2018, which debuted #1 on both the Billboard  200 and Top Country Albums chart. With the release of his sophomore album, Brown become the only male country artist in more than 24 years to debut at the top of the Billboard 200, and only one of three country artists to top the Billboard 200 chart in all of 2018. To date, Experiment has produced back-to-back #1 hit singles – the Platinum-selling hit, “Lose It” and Platinum-selling hit, “Good As You,”– and was ranked by The New York Times as one of the Top 10 Best Albums of the Year. An ACM, AMA, Billboard and CMT nominee, Brown first broke through the country charts with his debut self-titled album, which debuted #1 on the Billboard Top Country Album charts and spent 13 weeks at the top of the chart. 

Brown’s latest collaboration, the “brutally catchy” (Rolling Stone) “One Thing Right” with internationally renowned DJ/producer Marshmello has already been streamed more than 90 million times worldwide, and can be found  HERE . In addition to Brown’s vocal highlighted on the track, which “shines with his deep twang that is both warm and dangerous,” (Rolling Stone) Brown co-wrote “One Thing Right” with Marshmello, Jesse Frasure, Josh Hoge and Matthew McGinn. After originally meeting at the 2018 American Music Awards, where Brown won three awards (Favorite Male Artist – Country, Favorite Album – Country, and Favorite Song – Country for “Heaven”) and Marshmello took home Best Electronic Dance Artist, the two record-breaking entertainers will bring “One Thing Right” to GMA’s Summer Concert Series on August 30.

Breakout country singer/songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny is celebrating Christmas in July by announcing his headlining ANYTHING SHE SAYS TOUR featuring special guests Seaforth.

“So excited to get to do my own tour with my homies Seaforth,” said Tenpenny. “Can’t wait to see y’all out there – it’s gonna be a party!”

Tenpenny and the rising duo (Tom Jordan, Mitch Thompson) welcomed news of the tour by releasing the charming collaboration, “Anything She Says,” which the three also co-wrote with Andy Albert and Jordan Schmidt. The tender tune is available now at all streaming platforms and digital retailers.

The ANYTHING SHE SAYS TOUR kicks off Oct. 10 in Nashville – Tenpenny’s hometown – and will hit 14 cities across the country before wrapping Dec. 15 in New York City.

Tickets for the ANYTHING SHE SAYS TOUR are on sale Aug. 2. See below for complete tour details. 

Oct. 10 | Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
Oct. 12 | Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD
Oct. 19 | Dallas Bull – Tampa, FL
Oct. 25 | Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
Oct. 27 | House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL
Oct. 31 | Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY
Nov. 01 | Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
Nov. 02 | Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, NY
Nov. 22 | Coyote Joe’s – Charlotte, NC
Nov. 23 | Blind Horse Saloon – Greenville, SC
Dec. 04 | House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
Dec. 08 | Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA 
Dec. 14 | Royal Oak Theatre – Royal Oak, MI
Dec. 15 | Webster Hall – New York, NY 

GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Miranda Lambert has this week’s most added single at country radio, with 112 Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck stations and SiriusXM The Highway onboard. On the heels of Thursday’s nationwide premiere of her first taste of new solo music in nearly three years, Lambert achieves her career best opening week. 
Critic’s praise of Lambert’s new Vanner Records/RCA Nashville single includes the following:

“‘All Comes Out in the Wash’ arrives as Lambert’s most exciting single in years, a return to the type of playful wordplay and lowdown country humor of her earlier work…”  Rolling Stone

“…the infectious, tongue-in-cheek tune is a welcome return for the singer-songwriter.”  Billboard

“…a cute-as-hell country bop that reminds us that “hard times do eventually pass,” as she put it in a press release…”  NPR

“It All Comes Out In The Wash,” co-written by Lambert and The Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose), and an additional track, “Locomotive” (Lambert, Ashley Monroe and K.S. Rhoads), are both available now on all streaming platforms and digital retailers. The two new songs were produced by Jay Joyce.

Lambert will hit the road for the Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour this fall, with special guests Maren Morris and Elle King, as well as Pistol Annies, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack on various dates (details below). Tickets are on sale now. 

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Fairs & Festivals:
Wednesday, July 24 – Cheyenne Frontier Days || Cheyenne, Wyo.
Friday, August 2 – Watershed Festival || George, Wash. (Pistol Annies)
Saturday, August 10 – Boots & Hearts Music Festival || Oro-Medonte, Ontario
Friday, August 16 – Country Thunder Alberta || Calgary, Alberta
Friday, August 30 – The Great Allentown Fair || Allentown, Penn.
Saturday, August 31 – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa || Atlantic City, N.J.

Featuring Elle King, Pistol Annies and Caylee Hammack:
Friday, September 13 – Mohegan Sun Arena || Uncasville, Conn.
Saturday, September 14 – Mohegan Sun Arena || Uncasville, Conn.
Thursday, September 19 – Van Andel Center || Grand Rapids, Mich.
Friday, September 20 – Huntington Center || Toledo, Ohio
Saturday, September 21 – BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University || Highland Heights, Ky.

Featuring Elle King, Pistol Annies and Tenille Townes:
Thursday, September 26 – Royal Farms Arena || Baltimore, Md.
Friday, September 27 – Charleston Coliseum || Charleston, W.Va.
Saturday, September 28 – Nationwide Arena || Columbus, Ohio

Featuring Maren Morris, Pistol Annies and Tenille Townes:
Thursday, October 3 – Cajundome || Lafayette, La.
Friday, October 4 – Smoothie King Center || New Orleans, La.
Saturday, October 5 – Centurylink Center || Bossier City, La.
Thursday, October 10 – State Farm Center || Champaign, Ill.
Friday, October 11 – Pinnacle Bank Arena || Lincoln, Neb.
Saturday, October 12 – Denny Sanford Premier Center || Sioux Falls, S.D.

Featuring Elle King, Pistol Annies and Ashley McBryde:
Thursday, October 17 – Fargo Dome || Fargo, N.D.
Friday, October 18 – Fiserv Forum || Milwaukee, Wisc.
Saturday, October 19 – Xcel Energy Center || Saint Paul, Minn.
Thursday, October 24 – TaxSlayer Center || Moline, Ill.
Friday, October 25 – JQH Arena || Springfield, Mo.
Saturday, October 26 – INTRUST Bank Arena || Wichita, Kan.

Featuring Maren Morris, Pistol Annies and Tenille Townes:
Thursday, November 7 – John Paul Jones Arena || Charlottesville, Va.
Friday, November 8 – Colonial Life Arena || Columbia, S.C.
Saturday, November 9 – Amway Center || Orlando, Fla.

Featuring Maren Morris, Pistol Annies and Ashley McBryde:
Thursday, November 21 – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena || Jacksonville, Fla.
Friday, November 22 – Infinite Energy Arena || Duluth, Ga.
Saturday, November 23 – Greensboro Coliseum || Greensboro, N.C.

Sony Music Nashville announces the signing of Niko Moon to the RCA Nashville imprint, and, instantly provides fans the opportunity to hear his music. An adventurous country entertainer, Moon has an enduring optimism and a flair for challenging boundaries as evidenced by “Good Time” and “Drunk Over You ,” two tracks available now from his forthcoming debut EP.

“I’m so excited to be announcing my partnership with Sony/RCA, CAA and Make Wake/River House today!” says Moon. “Their reputations speak for themselves and their belief in me is truly humbling. I believe that a person is only as strong as the people they surround themselves with, and with this team the sky is the limit!”  Due to release later this year, his debut EP will consist of music co-written and co-produced by Niko Moon that embodies the judiciously layered synthesis of his Georgia roots, pairing Atlanta-bred hip-hop and rural-fed traditional country. Moon is a longtime collaborator with fellow Georgian Zac Brown and is credited on five #1 Zac Brown Band hits: “Loving You Easy,” “Homegrown,” “Beautiful Drug” and “Keep Me In Mind” – plus “Heavy Is The Head,” which topped the rock charts with Chris Cornell singing lead. He also co-wrote Rascal Flatts’ hit, “Back To Life.”

A Texas native who relocated to Douglasville, GA at age 10, equidistance from hip-hop hub Atlanta and country breeding ground Newnan, GA (Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt), inspiring Moon’s artful persona: a mix of hooky melodies, shrewd wordplay and edgy, electronic beats. “Good Times” was co-written by Niko Moon, Anna Moon and Josh Murty and “Drunk Over Me,” by the same three co-writers in addition to Jordan Minton and Mark Trussell. Both songs are available at all streaming and digital services.

GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Miranda Lambert is thundering back to country radio with her brand new single “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” which premiered this morning across radio stations nationwide – Lambert’s first taste of new solo music in nearly three years. 

“When we were little, our moms would say ‘let’s not worry about a stain.’ Everyone goes through times in life that are difficult and has moments that they wish would pass,” said Lambert, who co-wrote the track alongside The Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose). “This song is a mix of scenarios that we have all either been a part of or have seen, and is a fun reminder that hard times do eventually pass.”

Responding to deafening demand, Lambert surprised fans by also releasing “Locomotive,” which she describes as a “total country punk-rock” track written alongside Ashley Monroe and K.S. Rhodes. She debuted the “scorching” (Rolling Stone) song at CMA Fest in June. 

“It All Comes Out in The Wash” and “Locomotive” are both available now on all streaming platforms and digital retailers.

Lambert will hit the road for the Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour this fall, with special guests Maren Morris and Elle King, as well as Pistol Annies, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack on various dates (details below). Tickets are on sale now. 

Luke Combs was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry family Tuesday night by Opry members Joe Diffie and Vince Gill in front of a sold-out Opry crowd. Combs grew up on Diffie’s hits like “Pick Up Man” and “John Deere Green,” and the first concert he ever attended was Gill’s. After Combs performed his No. 1 smashes “When It Rains It Pours” and “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” Diffie and Gill joined him on stage, also flanked by Opry members The Gatlin Brothers, Chris Janson, Dustin Lynch, Craig Morgan, and Mark Wills. 

“This is what dreams are made of right here,” Gill began. Looking to Combs, he added, “If you’ll come here and you’ll invest in the people and this stage, you’ll get back a hundred-fold what you ever give to this place.” 

Presenting Combs with his Opry Member Award, Diffie added, “I remember being asked to be a member of the Opry, and it was like a dream. And it still feels like a dream, even to this day. On behalf of myself and all the Opry members past, present, and future, Luke Combs, you are now officially the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry!” 

Award in hand, Combs said, “Here I am on stage with people I grew up listening to and people who have shaped me as an artist. I just want to say thank you to you guys, thank you to the Grand Ole Opry, and thank you to the fans—without you all there is no country music, there is no Grand Ole Opry. Thank you so much for everything you guys do for making this possible for guys like us on this stage. I will never forget tonight!” 

The hit-maker then rounded out his Opry induction set with his first song as an Opry member, “This One’s For You.” 

Backstage, Opry General Manager Sally Williams shared, “Luke Combs’ love for the Grand Ole Opry is rivaled only by country music fans’ love of his music and his fellow Opry members’ appreciation both of his artistry and his friendship. Luke and all of us at the Opry have developed an incredible relationship since he made his Opry debut less than three years ago, and we are thrilled that as of tonight he has a musical home for the rest of his career. Welcome, Luke!” 

Columbia Nashville singer/songwriter Maren Morris was surprised with multiple RIAA certification plaques at an intimate reception held in Morris’ honor at Sony Music Nashville Chairman/CEO Randy Goodman’s home in Nashville Monday. New certifications include Maren Morris’ debut album HERO achieving Platinum, and the Gold status of “GIRL” and “The Bones,” both tracks on her new sophomore album GIRL. Also, certified Gold is “Rich,” Morris’ fourth single from HERO.