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“NO CAN DO” OUT NOW, LISTEN HERE!

Nashville, TN – Rising trio Restless Road (Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and Colton Pack) release their new summer anthem “No Can Do” today (listen here).  The upbeat jam comes just in time for the 4^th of July holiday weekend and is the perfect companion for all your holiday BBQ’s and parties.  

“Our fans have been asking for this song for a while,” says Zach. “So we thought we’d kick the holiday weekend off right and give them a song to listen to all weekend long.  It’s the perfect song to listen to out on the lake, with some friends, or around a bonfire drinking a cold one.”

2023 started with a bang with the trio being named as one of Spotify’s Hot Country Artists To Watch, and releasing a number of tracks including “On My Way,” “I Don’t Wanna Be That Guy,” and “Last Rodeo.”  Country Central raved “Last Rodeo,” is “Undeniably catchy, built around big pop rock guitars,” while Country Now claims, “Letting their hard-hitting storytelling skills take the lead, the band adds a bit of fuel to the fire in a post-breakup tune that doubles as a fresh summertime anthem.

The guys tour kicked off the year touring in Europe/UK with Kane Brown, played Stagecoach for the very first time, was all over CMA Fest (including having their very own dunk tank) and was one of the special guests at Kane Brown’s historic Fenway Park show in Boston.  They will continue through the rest of the year touring with Russell Dickerson and make spots at various festivals along the way.  For more information on touring please visit www.restlessroad.com.

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RESPONDING TO ONSLAUGHT OF COMMENTS, MARLOWE INVITES THE ASPIRING VOCALIST TO JOIN HIM FOR DUET; SURPRISES HER WITH RECORDING SESSION

PERFORM FOR FIRST TIME TOGETHER ON THE GRAND OLE OPRY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When Kameron Marlowe first gave fans a sneak peek of his latest release “I Can Lie (The Truth Is)” last November, one response stood out. Aspiring singer/songwriter Erin Kirby posted a TikTok adding harmonies over Marlowe’s original voice memo, drawing immediate praise (including a “HOLY S***” from Marlowe himself) as fans flooded both artists’ comments begging for an official duet. Today, the pair answer the call with “I Can Lie (The Truth Is)” by Kameron Marlowe featuring Erin Kirby. Listen HERE. 

“A while back I teased this song on TikTok and the next day I got an insane amount of notifications about this girl named Erin Kirby. I listened to her video and immediately said we had to throw her on ‘I Can Lie’,” said Marlowe. “This song wouldn’t be true without her, and she was definitely the missing link to making the story of this song come to life. I’m excited for my first duet to be something the fans made happen and I can’t wait to see how Erin’s career takes off from here. She’s the real deal and I’m very proud of this song.”

Marlowe released the solo version of “I Can Lie (The Truth Is)” earlier this month, but listeners were still ravenous to hear Kirby’s distinct vocals round out the track and blend with Marlowe’s mournful wail. Unbeknownst to Kirby, Marlowe was hard at work behind the scenes to make it happen and extended the invite to join him for a duet via TikTok – the platform that originally connected the two. Thinking she was on her way to a meeting, the 19-year-old Georgia native actually ended up in the recording studio, where Marlowe surprised her with the news that she would be recording vocals that day. Watch the moment HERE. 

Kirby added “This has been such a thrill getting to be a part of this song! From the response to me covering the song, to then getting surprised by Kameron to sing with him on it, I’m just so excited to be a part of this and can’t wait for y’all to hear it.”

Additionally, Marlowe invited Kirby to join him for their first joint live performance Tuesday (6/27) on the Grand Ole Opry. “I Can Lie (The Truth Is)” earned nearly 1.5 million global streams its first week of release and has been touted as “a heater” by Whiskey Riffas Country Now observed “The singer/songwriter’s baritone vocals are accompanied by the traditional sounds of pedal steel and the fiddle, taking listeners back to that traditional country sound that’s been passed down from generation to generation by the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and more.” 

It’s the latest offering from Marlowe, who is a member of the CMT Listen Up and Opry NextStage classes of 2023. He released his debut album We Were Cowboys – produced by Dann Huff – in 2022 and will spend the rest of the year touring with Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, and Jordan Davis in between his own headline dates, fairs, and festivals including Watershed, Faster Horses, Windy City Smokeout, and more.

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Pollstar – Kane Brown Knocks It Out of The Park At Fenway: Live Review

The play-up music before the support acts was a certain kind of contemporary country from the ’80s and ’90s, but the tune changed as darkness settled on Fenway Park. Suddenly Tupac’s “California Love” and “Jump Around” were floating – like the anticipation – through the air.

Kane Brown, the genre-straddling country force who’s sold out every NBA basketball arena in America, was on the verge of becoming the first Black artist to headline the home of the Boston Red Sox. As comfortable recording with Khalid, Swae Lee, H.E.R. and Marshmello as he is with Chris Young, Lauren Alaina and his own wife Katelyn, this audience reflected not just the diversity, but the joy Brown imbues in his music.

Young, old, Black, white, Latin, Asian, hipster, fratty, LGBTQ+ and folks just like your uncle Buster were thigh-to-thigh on the infield; arms aloft, they often took whole chunks of Brown’s songs. Whether No. 1 songs on country radio, viral jams or hits on other genre’s streaming platforms, the crowd knew everything in his 17-song “Drunk or Dreaming Tour” set list.

Starting with a red stage, steam and fire blasts, what could’ve been a heavy-handed hard rock tableau was tempered by Brown ambling onstage in a Sox shirt, good-natured smile tempered with awe on his face. “Lose It,” the night’s opener, was the perfect note to strike. A song about being actualized by another, this show – and all that it meant – was a witness to a slow build that focused on music, going to the fans and creating a connection that transcended all the star-making hype and empty jargon that is often used to conjure superstars.

This was a moment of recognition, of being seen for who you are – and being thrilled at the prospect of what that means. For Brown, an outlier with a melted toffee voice suited to classic country, it was also a moment of reminding people to trust your music if only for the joy it provides; to lean into things that feel good and empower you.

Throughout the night – without ever lecturing or being pedantic – Brown would find ways to slip the story of his journey to this historic night into his onstage raps. Telling kids about being a fifth year senior, begging to graduate and not having to get his GED, reminding them how hard it is “so when you have a choice about doing something bad, go the other way.”

Going the other way, Brown knows, isn’t easy. He spoke of his father being incarcerated since 1996, 15 schools, a redneck kid who taunted him, shouting “Hey, N-word, you better not screw up this song…” before performing – and winning – his school’s talent show with Chris Young’s “Gettin’ You Home.” He told it all, but never as a downer; more to delivered a witness for anyone in Fenway who might be struggling.

But that’s not even truly the point.

Kane Brown has come into his own as a performer. Easy, fluid, able to let the audience crest and surf on the songs he performs, he allows his shows to be a place for them to have their own magic moments. He understands people want the euphoria, something he delivers.

Whether the downhome, do-si-do twangery of “Like I Love Country Music,” the minor-keyed emo-metal of “Bury Me In Georgia,” the silky “Heaven,” which he performed walking through the crowd or the sweeping, slightly stop-start country “One Mississippi,” he wrapped the music around the crowd and brought them through all the genre-tilts without missing a moment.

Leaving room – especially with a stadium-sized show – is a tricky proposition. With a clean stage, marked by four vertical video screens used for dimension as much as live action capture, there was room to take in Brown, whichever musicians were down front soloing or the larger tableaus being presented.

That economy stretched to his band: often only one guitarist or featured musician was as likely to drive a song as his full band. Creating dynamics, there was never a teeter on the Beavis & Butthead rawk overkill meter. Everything played mattered. Rhythms, especially when they shifted, were crisp and forward. Most especially, the musical elements had a torque that stood up to the night in a way that really penetrated the conscious.

Also reflecting Brown’s own aesthetic as an engaged human, “Memory,” a trying to cope, barely hanging on ballad, provided an early highlight. For those people not sure how to get through, he delivered it with subtle passion to suggest he knows the struggle, understands futility, but believes there are always reasons to persevere, to survive long enough to thrive.

Not long after, he moved through the crowd to a satellite stage behind the sound board where he sang the pained “Used To Love You Sober,” the song that launched him. Like “Memory,” it acknowledged modern day Haggard heartbreak templates. In the middle of the outfield, it was a scale that reminded the sold-out crowd how small he was when that song happened.

More, though, Brown brought the fun. He did an homage to growing up country, as well as surrounded by a houseful of women, dropping into a frisky “Redneck Woman,” which he bookended with “Friends In Low Places.” Then he added his own “Short Skirt Weather,” which mined the basic boy-celebrates-hotties Bro Country notion, to the mix.

That interlude provided a karaoke glory opportunity for him to tell the crowd to be like his younger self, saying they’d put the words to his first No. 1 on the screens, so the fans could take over “my first No. 1.” A glorious tangle of hard rock guitar, lumbering hip-hop beats and a banjo churned the perfectly country melody of “What Ifs.” The crowd not only knew what to do, when the song was technically over, they just kept going as the Tennessee/Georgia-raised performer laughed.

That delight tempered everything. With an interlude to switch gears, new age soul music filled the air, the stage went dark and a host of boughs with leaves emerged from the lighting rig.

When Brown returned to the stage, his wife Katelyn emerged in a sparkly black mini dress and tailored Red Sox jersey, the show’s culminating songs became an act of true love that was as deep as what we’ve come to expect from those moments when Beyoncé and Jay-Z (who co-headlined Fenway with Justin Timberlake in 2013 on their “Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour”) merge their own musical realities.

But where the Carters are a high impact entertainment force, the Browns are more innocent kids finding their way. What the men share is deep love of their women, a desire to lift them up to excel and exhibit all the ways love delivers a better life. For a kid from a broken childhood marked with love, Brown’s music validates how loving the right one is like breaking free.

Starting with their duet “Thank God,” the final few songs brought that home. Adding openers Restless Road for the free-for-all “One Mississippi,” then culminating in “Good As You,” a jammy, sleek soul ballad that closed the night, the sobering moments of the “Drunk Or Dreaming Tour” stop never bogged down the good feelings. Instead, he uses those good feelings to create a reason to not stray to from where leading a good life takes you.

To that end, Brown tapped Darius Rucker, a fellow Black groundbreaker in the rock and country space, as direct support. A former arena rock headliner, Rucker knew how to move the crowd where he wanted them, deploying Hootie & the Blowfish classics as well as his own country No. 1s. But Rucker’s real gift in the space is his willingness to get truly, really, absolutely country.

While “Hold My Hand” and “I Only Wanna Be With You” had the expected effect, it was his set-closing “Wagon Wheel” that made the park explode. For one song, all were one, churning and screaming along to the country/Americana “Margaritaville.” One of the most cornpone songs in the world of roots music, Rucker had a multiple week No. 1 with it, demonstrating his willingness to be the guy who keeps hardcore country on the radio.

Like Brown, who makes music beyond genre and color lines, he delivers music true to his soul and essence. It is a testament to both performers’ willingness to use music to transcend that marks each of their highly successful careers. In doing so, they light the way for plenty – hopefully – to follow.

https://news.pollstar.com/2023/06/27/kane-brown-knocks-it-out-of-the-park-at-fenway-live-review/

The Boston Globe – Kane Brown is on his game at Fenway Park

Since self-releasing videos that showcased his deep voice and love of country music in the mid-2010s, Kane Brown has become one of Nashville’s biggest stars — although he’s done it by forging his own path and bucking Music Row’s conventions. On Friday night at Fenway Park, he tore through a set of his hits — and unsurprisingly, there were a few curveballs in the mix.

Brown had a tumultuous, musically omnivorous youth in Tennessee and Georgia, which he discussed during a mid-set revue-style rundown of his biography; he went to “like 15 different schools,” he said, and dealt with racism (he is biracial) and bullying. He eventually made his way into the music business; after he left the American version of “The X Factor”over creative differences, he began posting covers of Nashville hits online, and his deep voice and affable charm got him enough traction to lead to a record deal. Brown’s obviously a student of country music, a fact he made plain on Friday with original cuts like the electro-swamp stomp “Bury Me In Georgia” and the winking “Short Skirt Weather,” as well as a rollicking run through Garth Brooks’s “Friends in Low Places.”

He also uses the tenets of country music — relatable storytelling, big hooks — to turn it into a big tent, whether it’s through collaborating with the masked pop-EDM hitmaker Marshmello on the appreciative “One Thing Right,” combining the sing-song cadences of emo-rap on the anxiety snapshot “Memory” (a collaboration with the similarly catholic producer and songwriter blackbear), or showcasing the sugary upper register of Swae Lee, one-half of the brotherly hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, on the crazy-in-love portrait “Be Like That.” Brown’s muscular band handled the fluidity with aplomb, dropping pyrotechnic guitar solos and delicate banjo playing when the moment called for it.

While Brown’s genre-bending makes him a compelling artist, he shines most brightly when he’s expressing the joy of being in love, with his resonant baritone tailor-made for adding extra emotional heft to proclamations of devotion. He performed his 2017 breakthrough single “Heaven” (which opens right in the middle of the action, with Brown coaxing his beloved to bestow another kiss on him) while walking around the Fenway infield, shaking stretched-out hands, and leading an enthusiastic singalong.

“Thank God,” a duet with his wife, Katelyn, that reached the Billboard Hot 100′s top 20 earlier this year, opened his encore, and Brown seemed as excited to have his spouse appear in front of the Fenway crowd as he did to headline his current tour’s largest venue. A sweet, spare ballad that splits the sonic difference between stripped-down early-’90s hits like Mr. Big’s “To Be With You” and modern acousti-pop by the likes of Jason Mraz, “Thank God” revels in the chemistry of its two leads as they thrill in finding each other, Kane Brown’s burr and Katelyn Brown’s winsome drawl complementing each other beautifully.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/25/arts/kane-brown-is-his-game-fenway-park/

Boston.com – Country star Kane Brown rocks Fenway Friday

Brown released his premiere EP “Closer” in 2015, after building up a following on Facebook the previous year.

Kane Brown came to Fenway Park Friday night as one of the stops in his “Drunk or Dreaming” tour. 

Brown released his premiere EP “Closer” in 2015, after building up a following on Facebook the previous year.

The album became a viral success, selling 3,200 copies in its debut week.

Here is the setlist from the concert, according to wiki setlist.fm. 

• Lose it 
• Grand 
• Like I Love Country Music 
• Play Video 
• Famous Friends by Chris Young 
• Memory Be Like That 
• Used to Love You Sober 
• Homesick 
• Heaven 
• Bury Me In Georgia 
• One Thing Right 
• Friends In Low Places / Redneck Women 
• Short Skirt Weather 
• What Ifs 
• Thank God 
• One Mississippi 
• Good As You

https://www.boston.com/news/entertainment/2023/06/25/country-star-kane-brown-rocks-fenway-friday/

Hits Daily Double – KANE BROWN KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK

Kane Brown made history Friday night (6/23) when he became the first Black artist to singlehandedly headline Boston’s Fenway Park (JAY-Z co-headlined there with Justin Timberlake in 2013). Brown was joined by Darius Rucker, Gabby Barrett and Restless Road for the historic show, his biggest yet. More than 35k fans packed the storied venue to see the RCA Nashville star. Seen shortly before a hearty meal of Fenway Franks are (l-r) Rucker, Brown, Restless Road’s Zach Beeken, Garret Nichols and Colton Pack.

https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=336477&title=KANE-BROWN-KNOCKS-IT-OUT-OF-THE-PARK

Music Row – Kane Brown Plays Largest Headlining Show Yet

Kane Brown marked a major milestone this weekend when he performed at Boston’s Fenway Park. Playing to over 35,000 fans, it was the entertainer’s largest career headlining show to date.

The show also marked the first time a Black artist has headlined the historic ball park solo. Brown was joined by Darius Rucker, Gabby Barrett and Restless Road for the historic night on his “Drunk or Dreaming Tour.”

The milestone comes as the newest of Brown’s recent career achievements. The singer-songwriter just celebrated his multi-week No. 1 with his wife Katelyn, “Thank God,” while his current single, “Bury Me in Georgia,” is rising on the charts. Earlier this year, he was nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the ACM Awards for the first time in his career.

Brown’s “Drunk or Dreaming Tour” follows the success of his “Blessed & Free Tour,” during which he visited all 29 NBA basketball arenas, making him the first country artist in history to headline every NBA basketball arena in a single tour and one of only 10 other country acts to sell out Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center).

https://musicrow.com/2023/06/kane-brown-plays-largest-headlining-show-yet/

NAMED A TOP BONNAROO MOMENT BY THE TENNESSEAN

NEW ALBUM PSYCHOPATH RELEASES AUG. 25

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Morgan Wade has earned RIAA Gold certification for her debut single “Wilder Days” and was surprised with the news at a Nashville Dave & Buster’s last week.

Executives and staff from Sony Music Nashville and WME, plus members of Wade’s band and road team, joined Wade ahead of her debut performance at Bonnaroo, which was named one of the festival’s top moments by The Tennessean.

Wade recently announced her new album Psychopath will be released Aug. 25. Listen to the title track, which Rolling Stone India called “a smash-in-waiting,” HERE.

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PLATINUM-CERTIFIED HIT MARKS FIRST NO. 1 FOR FAST-RISING COUNTRY STAR

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Megan Moroney’s smash single “Tennessee Orange” hits No. 1 this week on Country radio ruling the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Airplay chart this week — the latest triumph in a blockbuster year for the Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records breakout star. The first single from her debut album LUCKY, the PLATINUM-certified “Tennessee Orange” has fueled Moroney’s meteoric rise from independent artist to one of the most dynamic new voices in Country music today.

First released last September — when the Georgia-bred singer-songwriter-guitarist was still unsigned — “Tennessee Orange” tells the story of a love so strong it leads her to defy her loyalty to her home team. Within just five days of its premiere, the viral sensation surpassed a MILLION streams and catapulted the Nashville-based 25-year-old into the Country spotlight — ultimately paving the way for her signing to Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records by the year’s end. As “Tennessee Orange” shot to No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and cracked the Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, Moroney released LUCKY to immediate and massive acclaim (Rolling Stone for instance, listed the album in “The Best Albums of 2023 So Far,” claiming it as “the most exciting Country mainstream record of the first half of 2023”). Go here to stream/download LUCKY now.

With her ever-growing accolades also including winning BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR at the 2023 CMT Music Awards for this now No. 1 single — and making history as the fifth solo Country female artist ever to hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart — Moroney recently made a powerhouse appearance at this year’s CMA Fest. Along with performing to a stadium full of rapturous fans on the Nissan Stadium Platform Stage, she thrilled a packed crowd at the Chevy Riverfront Stage and delivered an intimate acoustic pop-up at Spotify House — all in the very same day.

Last weekend, Moroney wrapped up her spring tour as support for Country music icons Brooks & Dunn. After taking the stage at a multitude of summer festivals in the US and UK, she’ll kick off THE LUCKY TOUR with her New York City debut at The Bowery Ballroom on September 20. With many of the venues selling out within minutes, the tour will stop at major cities and iconic venues coast-to-coast, including Moroney’s first-time appearance as an in-demand headliner in Chicago (Joe’s on Weed St.), Los Angeles (The Troubadour), New Braunfels, TX (Gruene Hall), and more. For full tour dates and ticketing information, visit https://www.meganmoroney.com/.

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NEW PROJECT OUT NOW

“SOMETHING TO DANCE TO: THE WILLIE JONES ALBUM EXPERIENCE” HAPPENING TODAY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC

PERFORMING AT NMAAM BRIDGE TO BROADWAY BLOCK PARTY (6/18)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Willie Jones has plenty to celebrate as his new album Something To Dance To arrives today. Listen HERE.

MusicRow lauded the title track, declaring “This giddy, rhythmic ditty is a blast,” with Country Nowechoing “The carefree song joins hands with the power of music as the rising singer/songwriter invites listeners to dance to the style of their choosing.” Featuring Jones’ standout singles including “Down by the Riverside,” “Get Low, Get High,” “Slow Cookin’,” and more, Something To Dance Toexplores emotional facets that Jones says “represent every part of me” but each carries a central theme of finding joy in life’s experiences. It’s a celebration of it all: the highs and lows, the loves and losses, the starts and ends, and the connective tissue of just being human. Lacing traditional country soundscapes of steel guitar, banjo, and harmonica with Jones’ signature Louisiana hip-hop gumbo, the resulting sonic heartbeat reflects a man whose upbringing molded him into an innovator who bridges the Block Party and the Barn Dance. 

Today, Jones will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process during “Something To Dance To: The Willie Jones Album Experience” at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville. Hosted by The Tennessean country music journalist Marcus K. Dowling and Averianna the Personality, Jones will share his personal journey that inspired the upcoming project, plus the ins and outs of his artistic process from songwriting to production and every aspect in between. Jones will hit the stage with his signature swagger to deliver high-energy performances of select album tracks. The event begins at 3:30 p.m. CT. 

He will also perform Sunday at the NMAAM’s Third Annual Bridge to Broadway Block Party in downtown Nashville. Occupying the block between NMAAM (510 Broadway) and Bridgestone Arena, the block party celebrates culture, music, and heritage. 

SOMETHING TO DANCE TO TRACKLIST

1. Down by the Riverside (Willie Jones/Jason Afable/Josh Logan)
2. Something To Dance To (Willie Jones/Eric Arjes/Cary Barlowe)
3. I Can’t Complain (Willie Jones/Curt Chambers/Lamar “MyGuyMars” Edwards/Jared Sciullo)
4. Lil Vibe (Willie Jones/Jesse B. Thomas/Aaron Zuckerman)
5. Slow Cookin’ (Willie Jones/Jason Afable/Phillip Fender/Zak Waters/Hank Williams) 
6. Easy (Willie Jones/Nick Autry/Eric Olson)
7. Them Girls Do (Willie Jones/Nick Autry/Justin Ebach)
8. Soul Food (Willie Jones/Jason Afable/Josh Logan)
9. No Tellin’ (Willie Jones/James McNair/Chris Stevens/Lamar “MyGuyMars” Edwards) 
10. Let’s Be a Love Song (Willie Jones/Jeffrey Joseph East/JD Walker/Zak Waters)
11. Get Low, Get High (Willie Jones/Cary Barlowe/Brandon Day)

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Now Available on All Streaming Platforms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today,rising singer and songwriter Adam Doleac has announced the release of his highly-anticipated new single “Biggest Fan,” now available on all streaming platforms.  

Doleac will be performing at country music’s biggest event of the year, CMA Fest, at the Chevy Vibes Stage on Thursday, June 8 at 3:30PM CT where he will announce the release of his long-awaited single “Biggest Fan.” Following his performance, Doleac will be hosting the ‘Biggest Fan’ party in celebration of his newly released track at ACME. His presence continues at the Music Row Happy Hour located at Margaritaville on Friday, June 9 and will wrap up the weekend with a special appearance you won’t want to miss on Saturday, June 10 at 12:30AM CT at the Spotify House.  

The ballad is inspired by his own experience with love and admiration for his wife, Mackinnon. Doleac uses the term “Biggest Fan” as a way to celebrate everyone’s biggest supporters within their lives. Doleac’s heartfelt lyrics and smooth and velvety delivery pair in perfect harmony with the tune of piano keys. Snippets of the fan favorite track made a splash on social media platforms earlier this year becoming a viral hit that quickly resonated with his fans and leaving them wanting more.      

 “Biggest Fan” is a love letter to my wife, Mackinnon,” says Doleac. “She’s always telling me that she’s MY biggest fan. This song is an ode to her making sure she knows I am hers too. She’s been in my crowd long before there was even a crowd to be in and has believed in me at times that I didn’t even believe in myself. I know that kind of love isn’t easy to find, but I hope everybody looking for it out there finds it. We all need a “Biggest Fan” cheering us on in this crazy little thing called life.”  

“Biggest Fan” is the latest in a string of hot new releases, including both the studio and demo versions of “Wrong Side of a Sunrise,” as well as Barstool Whiskey Wonderland (Wonderland Sides), which consists of acoustic versions of several fan favorites, including “Famous,” “Coulda Loved You Longer,” and “Don’t It Sound Alright.” The acoustic EP along with the “Wrong Side Of A Sunrise” are nods to his fans who continuously requested stripped down versions of his music to highlight his smooth, honeyed vocals. 

Last fall, Doleac released his debut album, Barstool Whiskey Wonderland, which Billboard noted, “The 18-track collection shows off Doleac’s smooth, sultry vocals…The album also displays his strong storytelling craft–he co-wrote all but one of the tracks on the set.” He 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. 

In May, Adam wrapped his headlining BARSTOOL WHISKEY WONDERLAND TOUR. The tour, which included special guest, Alana Springsteen, hit sold out crowds in New York, Boston, Dallas, Houston, and Charlotte and others. He’ll also be performing at Bash on the Bay and Golden Sky Festival later this year. 

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SET TO MAKE GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT AUGUST 1

SUMMER TOUR DATES CONFIRMED

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Emerging singer, songwriter and musician Colby Acuff’s anticipated major label debut album, Western White Pines, is out today via Sony Music Nashville. Stream/purchase HERE.  

Produced by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Cody Jinks) and recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios, Western White Pines establishes Acuff as “one of the most promising artists on the rise” (Whiskey Riff). Across these ten tracks, written mainly by Acuff alone, he demonstrates his rugged spirit with lyrics filled with grit and authenticity.  

Already receiving critical attention, Music Row declares, “His energy and his reedy, heartfelt voice are infectious,” while The Amp praises, “This is the artist and the quintessential country album that we have all been desperately searching for…Western White Pines is pure lightning in a mason jar” and The Nash News proclaims, “the kind of country music that derived from the mountains of its forefathers.” 

In celebration of the new music, Acuff will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday, August 1 and continue to tour through this summer including dates supporting Shane Smith & The Saints, as well as a show as part of the Whiskey Jam Tailgate, which takes place ahead of Luke Combs’ sold-out US stadium tour. See below for complete tour itinerary. 

Reflecting on the album, Acuff shares, “Western White Pines is a project full of some of my favorite songs. The record is unique in all aspects of the word. You will never hear the same song twice, but you will know that it’s a Colby Acuff record.”

WESTERN WHITE PINES TRACK LIST

1. Western White Pines

2. One Day At A Time

3. Playing God Again

4. Outlaw in Me

5. Boy And A Bird Dog

6. Better Man

7. Hard Livin’ Life

8. Welcome to Toms

9. All I Got

10. Rolling With The Wind

COLBY ACUFF CONFIRMED TOUR DATES

June 10—Kansas City, MO—Arrowhead Stadium – Luke Combs Bootleggers Tailgate Party

June 17—Weiser, ID—Weiser River Music Festival

June 22—Loma, CO—Country Jam Colorado Music Festival

June 23—Cheyenne, WY—Outlaw Saloon

June 24—Denver, CO—The Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues

July 1—Frontier, WY—Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival

July 7—Green Gables, PE—Cavendish Beach Music Festival

July 16—Whitefish, MT—Under the Big Sky Festival

July 19—Great Falls, MT—Downtown Summer Jam

July 20—Emigrant, MT—The Old Saloon*

July 24—Waterloo, NE—Buck’s Bar and Grill

July 26—McKinney, TX—Hank’s Texas Grill

July 27—San Angelo, TX—Wild West Fest

July 28—Waco, TX—Backyard Bar, Stage & Grill

July 29—Shreveport, LA—Louisiana Grandstand

August 1—Nashville, TN—Grand Ole Opry

September 1—Colville, WA—FarmJam

October 22—Simpsonville, SC—Greenville Country Music Fest

December 16—Las Vegas, NV—The Theater at Virgin Hotels

*supporting Shane Smith & The Saints

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PERFORMING AT CMA FEST TOMORROW (6/10)

DIRECT SUPPORT ON LUKE BRYAN’S FARM TOUR 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kameron Marlowe takes listeners back to the honky tonks on his new track “I Can Lie (The Truth Is).” Listen HERE.  

“‘I Can Lie’ is a song about a toxic relationship that talks about the battle of loving and hating someone who’s just not good for you,” said Marlowe. “When people hear it, I want them to be taken back in time to the 1970s when western outlaw country was taking over.” 

Anchored by wailing pedal steel, forlorn fiddle, and Marlowe’s barrel-chested vocals, the song is fit for a dancehall waltz. It’s the latest offering from Marlowe, whose debut album We Were Cowboysarrived in August 2022 to critical acclaim, with Taste of Country hailing his “commitment to making sure the stories he tells are powerful, vibrant and true” and the “evocative, cinematic and deeply personal” title track, which MusicRow called “Ferociously good.” Whiskey Riff also lauded the “down-to-earth, relatable” album that makes listeners “feel a kindred spirit with [Marlowe] as a writer, singer and overall grounded human being.” The project features his Platinum- and Gold-certified singles “Giving You Up” and “Burn ‘Em All.”

Marlowe has been named to the CMT Listen Up and Opry NextStage classes of 2023 and will perform on the Chevy Riverfront stage at CMA Fest tomorrow (6/10) at 10:45 a.m. He’ll also appear at Sony Music Live at ACME Feed & Seed at 1:00 p.m. and Spotify House at 5:30 p.m. 

Following his celebrated headline WE WERE COWBOYS TOUR, Marlowe will be on the road this summer and fall with Dierks Bentley, Parker McCollum, and Jordan Davis, and is set to open for Luke Bryan on his fall FARM TOUR 2023.

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