With her second headlining tour underway, Megan Moroney reminisces about her whirlwind breakout year, including an Opry debut and a No. 1 smash.

BY TAYLOR WEATHERBY

Just last summer, Megan Moroney had never even played a show. Fourteen months later, she’s headlining a sold-out tour.

The country singer/songwriter kicked off The Lucky Tour on Sept. 20 in New York City, with 22 dates sprinkled throughout the fall until wrapping in her native Georgia on Dec. 10. Though her first headlining tour was in April, The Lucky Tour is an indication of where her stardom is headed — bigger and busier.

“My whole life is completely different now,” Moroney says. “Everything is happening, and I’m on the road 24/7. Last year, I would put out a song and I’d play shows a couple weeks at a time and then have some time off, but we’re planning so far ahead now. It’s a lot of work, but it’s what I want to do.”

Moroney’s rapidly growing success was first fueled by the lovestruck, college football-themed hit “Tennessee Orange,” but she’s kept the momentum going with her debut album, Lucky. While her country-pop stylings are right in line with the genre’s mainstream stars, Moroney’s witty, strong-willed songwriting and husky voice feel like the makings of a superstar.

Moroney’s staying power has already been proven from what she’s achieved in 2023: “Tennessee Orange” hit No. 1 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Airplay chart in June, won Moroney her first award in April (CMT Breakthrough Female Video Of The Year), and earned her both New Artist Of The Year and Song Of The Year nominations for the 2023 CMA Awards, to name a few.

But even for a girl who went from never touring to having a No. 1 song in just over a year, Moroney insists that she hasn’t lost sight of her purpose.

“I try to just take things a day at a time. I have random goals, but I try not to put too much pressure on myself for specific goals,” Moroney adds. “It’s how I got to ‘Tennessee Orange’ — if I just keep my head down and keep working hard, good things will happen.”

Before Moroney appears at the GRAMMY Museum for a SPOTLIGHT series event on Oct. 10, hear from the singer about six of her most memorable career milestones she’s reached — so far.

Making Her Grand Ole Opry Debut — February 11, 2023

I was in the studio, we were tracking “Kansas Anymore.” And I look over, and Jamey Johnson walks in. I figured he was maybe recording and just coming to say hi, because our tour with him had ended not too long before that. And he’s like, “Hey, I got somebody on FaceTime.”

He had Deana Carter on the phone, and Deana was like, “How would you like to make your Grand Ole Opry debut?” Obviously I completely freaked out.

Then the day of, I had my family come in. It was just a very overwhelming feeling. I remember during soundcheck, when I stepped into the circle, I just started crying. And I was like, Why am I crying? [Laughs.] Like, I knew it was a really big deal, but I definitely didn’t plan on crying.

And that’s why, when I made my debut, I tried not to talk too much. I was like, “And this is my song.” Because I knew if I talked too much, I would just cry, and I was like, I don’t want to do that at the Opry.

I had played bigger venues before, but there’s just something about playing the Opry the first time where I was so nervous. Right before I get on stage, Vince Gill introduced himself to me, and I was like, Oh, perfect. He’s watching, so don’t screw up!

I played “Hair Salon” and “Tennessee Orange.” It was great. I noticed a lot of people came there just for me — I can always tell, too, because everyone has Tennessee stuff on. And it was very cool to have my family there. And a bunch of my friends also showed up.

I think they said there was a standing ovation, but I was offstage at that point. I didn’t get to see it, but heard about it. [Laughs.]

Winning Her First Award — April 2, 2023

I was terrified. Public speaking is scary to start with, but also being on television, I was so nervous. And I remember my publicist being like, “You know if you do win, you need to at least sort of have an idea of what you’re going to say.” And I was just like, “I’m not going to prepare a speech, I’m not gonna win.”

I just remember walking off stage and I was like, Did I just speak English? I completely blacked out. I had no idea what I said. I called my mom and I was like, “Hopefully I did not embarrass myself.” But obviously, it was very cool to win an award for the music video.

The CMTs were the first award show that I attended as an artist. [At] the CMA Awards in November, I was just a host on the red carpet, interviewing other artists. I fortunately got a ticket to the CMA Awards, but I was like, you know, in the back.

It was just crazy. Shania Twain is sitting near me, Megan Thee Stallion is in front of me — I’m just like, What? I was already like, This is crazy, I don’t need to win. I’m having a great time. I don’t know how to give a speech, I’m not well-spoken. Like, I literally write songs about my boyfriend — now I have to go give a speech? [Laughs.]

It’s just crazy and hard to believe that it’s happening. It feels great, obviously, because I feel like Nashville has been supportive and they see the work that I’m doing and they look at it for what it is and how I wanted it to be received. Making a fan base is one thing, but to also have the support of Nashville, like, “We see what you’re doing, and we’re recognizing it,” it’s really cool.

Releasing Her Debut Album — May 5, 2023

The night album came out was the first night of the Brooks & Dunn tour.

We were in Kansas City and I had my team there, and some of my Columbia [Records] people showed up from New York to surprise me. It was so crazy to finally have it out because it had been on my phone for so long. You spend so many hours and put your heart into these songs, and then it comes out, and you’re like, Okay, now what?

One [reaction] that meant a lot to me was Olivia Rodrigo DMing me and saying that she loves the songs. I had posted her “vampire” song on my story, and I tagged her, and she responded and was like, “Oh my gosh, your songwriting is so inspiring!” That was really cool, definitely a standout moment of my album coming out.

Overall — I also try not to look at negative things — my fans, they’ve been receiving it the way that I hoped they would. Like, no one took “Sleep On My Side” too seriously, and “I’m Not Pretty” is not supposed to be a bitchy song; it’s supposed to be more of a confident anthem.

“Girl In The Mirror,” I’ve been able to see at live shows [that] that one is having the most impact on my fans. And I think it does have the most important message of all the songs on the whole record. Girls bring signs to my shows that say “You made me love the girl in the mirror.” There’s little girls that are, like, 7 years old with shirts that say, “You can’t love the boy more than the girl in the mirror.” It’s hitting all age groups.

I think [with] music, you have to say something, or what’s the point? It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to say, but it needs to do something for people. That song definitely helped me writing it, and I’ve seen it help my fans. One of my favorite moments in the live show is everyone singing it with me — and I don’t ask them to sing it with me. Everyone’s just screaming it. I have songs like that from other artists that I feel that way about, so it’s cool to have fans connect with that song.

Playing CMA Fest With Her Brother — June 11, 2023

Last year, I got to play CMA Fest for the first time, and I played it with my brother because, honestly, he did it for free. [Laughs.] We were on one of the smallest stages, if not the smallest, in the Music City Center. It’s basically the stage that people only showed up because they wanted air conditioning, because it was one of the only indoor stages.

Then this year, when CMA Fest came around again, I got to play the Riverfront Stage and Nissan Stadium, and I invited my brother back. Last year, we were like, “We’re gonna make this tradition, because that was fun.” And then this year, I found out I was playing the stadium, and I was like, “Well, we said it was a tradition. You’ve never played a stadium and neither have I, but we’re going to do this together.” So my brother and I played Nissan Stadium together — we did “I’m Not Pretty” and “Tennessee Orange.”

He was playing guitar and singing harmonies. Him and my dad kind of taught me how to play guitar. So we grew up playing together, but now he’s an attorney, so he has, like, a legit job and can’t just quit to tour with me, even though I would love that.

The whole thing was special. He texted me a couple of days after when he was back home, and he was like, “Did we really just play in a stadium?”

I’ve been used to touring and playing in front of people. So I was definitely nervous, but it was manageable. But for him, I’m like, “You have a normal job. I don’t know how you just went out in front of that many people and just played.”

That’s up there as the most meaningful moments of this year. Just to watch the videos and see my face and his face in Nissan stadium. I’m like, What is this? We used to post videos of us on Instagram together in our living room, and I just never would have thought that we would be in a stadium together.

Earning A No. 1 Song With “Tennessee Orange” — June 20, 2023

When I wrote this song, I was happy with it. I was like, This is different than anything I’ve written because it’s kind of a love song and I’m not good at writing those. But I was [also] like, I wrote this song that I can relate to, but like I don’t even know if people in like, California, or someone that doesn’t care about [college] football are even going to understand..

When the fall came around and it was about to be football season, and an opportunity with Spotify came, we were like, Well, we’ve got this football song. I definitely didn’t write it and was like, This is gonna be the one.

When I announced that it was coming out, which was probably like two weeks before, I started promoting it on TikTok. When I posted the initial video, people were making it a trend to show their significant other and they were like, “I met somebody” [with] cute pictures behind the sound. And I teased the bridge and everyone was making TikToks to that. So it was blowing up before the song actually came out.

The night it went No. 1 was actually the last day of the Brooks & Dunn tour, so it was really just an exciting day in general. We really did not know if it was gonna go No. 1 — I had to mentally prepare myself to not be No. 1, because I didn’t want to upset myself too much. The radio team was honest in the fact that there’s huge songs that we’re competing against.

We really didn’t know for sure until 3 a.m. when it actually was official. I was exhausted because we’d been on this run. So at midnight, I went to sleep, and I was like, “Y’all wake me up at 3 if it goes number one. If I don’t get woken up, I’m just gonna not talk to anyone tomorrow.” [Laughs.]

My team and my band came in my room on the bus with orange wigs on, and they scared the life out of me. Then the next day, we went to Broadway to celebrate. I got to hear an artist singing my song on Broadway for the first time — that was really cool, because I remember moving to Nashville and being like, “Wow, if someone is playing a cover of your song on Broadway, you’ve made it.”

I got on stage with her — I was a little intoxicated. [Laughs.] I posted a TikTok video of it. That was a fun day.

Headlining A Sold-Out Tour — Sept. 20 to December 10, 2023

We’re literally going from New York to California and everywhere in between. The more headlining shows I play, I feel like the crazier and more passionate my fans get. They show up in handmade merch, and they’ll dress like me. So I feel like the fall tour will be even more crazy, because it seems to just be getting crazier.

I love opening because you can make new fans, but when everyone is there for you, it’s definitely a different sense of comfortability. My first headlining show was in Georgia, it was in Statesboro. So my family got to be there too. And “Girl In The Mirror” came out a couple of hours before that, and they sang “Girl In The Mirror” back to me. It was the first time I heard them chanting my name. I was just like, This is absurd.

One part of the show that I think I’ll always have on my headliners is where I play a couple of songs where it’s just me and a guitar. And I like doing that because when I’m writing a song, it’s usually just me and a guitar. So I like to recreate that environment for my fans.

One show that really sticks out is a show that I played recently at the Iowa State Fair. I think there were 6,000 people there for me. They were singing every single song — like, the least-streamed song on the album is “Sad Songs For Sad People,” and they screamed every word of that.

To have that many people who care about my music will always beat every other moment, because [I know] what I’m doing is connecting with people. It makes me want to keep creating the same kind of music that does that for people.

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NOMINATED FOR FOUR AWARDS AT 57TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS INCLUDING ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

FINAL LEG OF SOLD-OUT WORLD TOUR UNDERWAY, 2024 U.S. STADIUM TOUR BREAKS SALES RECORDS

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“The best country singer of his generation”—Esquire

“Combs is a superstar…he will likely remain as such for decades to come”—The Tennessean

October 3, 2023—Reigning 2x CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs’ version of Tracy Chapman’s Grammy-winning song, “Fast Car,” is once again #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart this week, its second-consecutive week atop the chart. The 2x Platinum single, which has garnered over 606 million global streams to date, is also currently #4 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart this week—its seventeenth week in the top 5, eight of which were spent at #2.

Continuing to make history, “Fast Car” also spent five-consecutive weeks atop Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and reached #1 on the Hot AC chart, the first song by a male solo artist to ever top both the Hot AC and Country charts. Combs is also the first artist to simultaneously hold the top two spots on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. This record comes as Combs’ single, “Love You Anyway,” reached #1—his 17th consecutive #1, yet another unprecedented feat—while “Fast Car” was #2 after topping the chart earlier this summer. “Love You Anyway” reached #1 just four weeks after “Fast Car,” the fastest return to the top of the chart for an artist with a different song.

These achievements add to yet another monumental year for Combs, who is nominated for four awards at this year’s 57th Annual CMA Awards—Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (Gettin’ Old) and Single of the Year (“Fast Car”)—and is currently in the midst of the final leg of his massive World Tour, with sold-out shows this month across Germany, the Netherlands, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Ireland as well as back-to-back nights at London’s O2 Arena. With the World Tour, Combs broke records across the globe, becoming the first international artist to sell-out an Australian and New Zealand tour (which he did in just hours) as well as one of just five artists to sell out Sweden’s Avicii Arena their first time performing in the country. Additionally, shows across the world had to upgrade venues and increase seat availability to accommodate the overwhelming demand. 

Following the European run, which sold-out instantly, Combs will return to the road next year with his “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old” U.S. stadium tour, which sold over a million tickets in the first weekend on-sale, with 16 of the 25 dates also selling out immediately. Sold-out showsincluding back-to-back nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium, Santa Clara’s Levi’s® Stadium, Milwaukee’s American Family Field, Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium and Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium among others. Combs continues to break records with the 2024 dates, becoming the highest-selling country artist and the first ever to play back-to-back shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, the highest-selling male country artist at Santa Clara’s Levi’s® Stadium and Glendale’s State Farm Stadium and the fastest-selling two-day run in the region of Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium. See below for complete tour itinerary and details.

Furthermore, Combs is currently celebrating the release of his new album, Gettin’ Old—a companion to his acclaimed 2022 record, Growin’ Up—which was released earlier this spring via River House Artists/Columbia Nashville (stream/purchase here). Receiving critical acclaim, The New York Times praises, “…grounded in country, complete with fiddle fills, but it’s also pointed toward a wide pop audience” while Billboard proclaims, “his electrifying-yet-earthy voice soundtracking this time in his life as a husband, father and entertainer at the top of his game” and American Songwriter declares, “He’s a rock star at this point.” Produced by Combs, Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton, Gettin’ Old is Combs’ fourth full-length album following Growin’ Up, 2019’s What You See is What You Get and This One’s For You.

A Grand Ole Opry-member and 8x CMA, 3x ACM, 3x Billboard Music Award-winner, Combs has also partnered with Opry Entertainment Group to open a massive multi-level entertainment complex in downtown Nashville, expected to open summer 2024.

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 CONFIRMED TOUR DATES

October 4—Copenhagen, Denmark—Royal Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 6—Hamburg, Germany—Barclays Arena (SOLD OUT)

October 7—Amsterdam, Netherlands—AFAS Live (SOLD OUT)

October 8—Paris, France—La Cigale (SOLD OUT)

October 10—Zurich, Switzerland—The Hall (SOLD OUT)

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)

April 12, 2024—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Field† (SOLD OUT)

April 13, 2024—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Field‡ (SOLD OUT)

April 19, 2024—Buffalo, NY—Highmark Stadium+ (SOLD OUT)

April 20, 2024—Buffalo, NY—Highmark Stadium‡ (SOLD OUT)

April 27, 2024—University Park, PA—Beaver Stadium‡ (SOLD OUT)

May 3, 2024—Jacksonville, FL—EverBank Stadium§ (SOLD OUT)

May 4, 2024—Jacksonville, FL—EverBank Stadium‡

May 10, 2024—San Antonio, TX—Alamodome§

May 11, 2024—San Antonio, TX—Alamodome‡ (SOLD OUT)

May 17, 2024—Santa Clara, CA—Levi’s® Stadium§ (SOLD OUT)

May 18, 2024—Santa Clara, CA—Levi’s® Stadium‡ (SOLD OUT)

May 31, 2024—Phoenix, AZ—State Farm Stadium§ (SOLD OUT)

June 1, 2024—Phoenix, AZ—State Farm Stadium~ (SOLD OUT)

June 7, 2024—Salt Lake City, UT—Rice-Eccles Stadium§ (SOLD OUT)

June 8, 2024—Salt Lake City, UT—Rice-Eccles Stadium‡ (SOLD OUT)

June 14, 2024—Los Angeles, CA—SoFi Stadium+ (SOLD OUT)

June 15, 2024—Los Angeles, CA—SoFi Stadium‡ (SOLD OUT)

July 14—Craven, Canada—Country Thunder Saskatchewan

July 19, 2024—East Rutherford, NJ—MetLife Stadium§ (SOLD OUT)

July 20, 2024—East Rutherford, NJ—MetLife Stadium‡ (SOLD OUT)

July 26, 2024—the Washington D.C. area (Landover, MD)—FedExField+

July 27, 2024—the Washington D.C. area (Landover, MD)—FedExField‡ (SOLD OUT)

August 2, 2024—Cincinnati, OH—Paycor Stadium§ (SOLD OUT)

August 3, 2024—Cincinnati, OH—Paycor Stadium‡ (SOLD OUT)

August 9, 2024—Houston, TX—NRG Stadium§

August 10, 2024—Houston, TX—NRG Stadium‡

August 18, 2024—Calgary, Alberta—Country Thunder Alberta

†with special guests Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin and The Wilder Blue

‡with special guests Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Drew Parker and Colby Acuff

+with special guests The Avett Brothers, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters, The Wilder Blue

§with special guests Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters, The Wilder Blue

~with special guests Jordan Davis, TBA, Drew Parker, Colby Acuff

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ACHIEVED YOUTUBE’S 100K SUBSCRIBERS AWARD

Rising country star Nate Smith achieved RIAA Gold certifications for his songs “Wreckage” and “Under My Skin.” Smith’s Sony Music Nashville and The Core Entertainment teams surprised him with plaques to celebrate the successes backstage at Bridgestone Arena Friday night before he opened for Thomas Rhett’s sold-out HOME TEAM TOUR 2023 stop in Nashville. He was also gifted a plaque for achieving YouTube’s 100k Subscribers Award.

Last week, Smith announced that he will join Morgan Wallen next year for his One Night At A Time 2024 tour. Smith will open for Wallen in stadiums across the country, including stops in Arlington (TX), Charlotte, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Nashville, Oxford (MS) and Tampa. The singer spent the summer touring with Thomas Rhett and will join Cole Swindell on his TWELVE TOUR this fall. He will also return to Stagecoach next year after his debut appearance at the festival this year.

Following his Platinum-certified, multi-week No. 1 hit “Whiskey On You,” Smith’s current single “World On Fire” has reached Top 25 at country radio. With over 70 million global streams to date, the breakup hit is one of 26 tracks on Smith’s self-titled album / deluxe version released on April 28. Upon its release, the project achieved the largest album debut from a new artist this year (2023), as well as the largest full length album debut from a new artist since 2020. The album hit #6 on Billboard’s Country albums chart and #30 overall on the Billboard Top 200.

Press raved about the album, with The Tennessean sharing that it “lends itself well to country’s radio-ready expectations, but also is so well-delivered that it explodes them, too… Smith’s vocal is a flexible instrument that is so genuinely powerful that, aided by intentional musicianship, it achieves songs that feel familiar in a heart-warming and instantly connective manner.” Billboard lauded his “formidable, rangy and raw vocal power” while Holler noted that his range bears “resemblance to country legend Vince Gill, whose vocal control could cause fainting spells three states over,” adding that “this is Smith’s superpower.”

The project also features Smith’s track “Love Is Blind,” which is featured in the fifth season of the buzzworthy Netflix show with the same, airing now. Smith spoke with Rolling Stone about the how the song came to be, read here.

Smith, who is known for his “strong voice that grips a lyric with ferocity” (Billboard), was nominated for NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR at the 58th ACM Awards in addition to his 2023 CMT Awards nomination for BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR for his smash single “Whiskey On You.”

Last month, Smith released his rendition of Snow Patrol’s 2006 hit “Chasing Cars,” listen here. After previewing his version on social media beginning in July, Nate’s following grew by over 100k on TikTok and over 88k on Instagram. Now, the rising star has a collective following of more than 2 million on social media.

For more information on Smith and a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit NateSmithOfficial.com.

About Nate Smith:

Featuring a mix of gritty backwoods soul, rock ‘n’ roll swagger and velvet-thunder vocals, Nate Smith’s personal journey inspired him to be a beacon of country-music hope, an inspirational mission he puts front-and-center. A California native, former worship leader, and lifelong music lover, Smith approaches that mission with a background as eclectic as it gets. Learning guitar at 13, Garth Brooks, Elvis Presley and Bob Seger were among those informing his powerful, fire-from-within vocals, while Michael Jackson made him crave the spotlight and Nirvana gave his sound a jagged edge. In 2018, Smith lost everything he owned in the devastating Camp Fire which tore through Paradise, California, now known as the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state’s history. Although his family was safe, he struggled to cope and turned back to music, hoping that it would help comfort himself and others. Help it did, inspiring a month-long road trip across the U.S. to Music City, writing music and playing dive bars along the way.

Since making it to Nashville, the singer’s “powerhouse tenor” has become “perhaps country music’s fastest-rising beloved voice” (The Tennessean). He’s made a huge splash with songs such as his Platinum-certified multi-week No. 1 hit “Whiskey On You,” which was 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 smash hit has racked up over 320 million total global on-demand streams to date. Nate released his debut, self-titled album along with the deluxe version on April 28. The hefty 26-song project hit #6 on Billboard’s Country album charts and #30 on the Billboard Top 200. His latest single off the album, “World On Fire,” is impacting country radio now. The CMT Awards and ACM Awards nominee is currently on tour with Thomas Rhett and will hit the road with Cole Swindell this fall. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.

EXPANDED ALBUM FEATURES 3 NEW SONGS & GUEST SPOTS FROM Kameron Marlowe & Mackenzie Carpenter

LUCKY DUE OUT ON VINYL 11/3 WITH PRE-ORDER NOW LIVE

MORONEY TO APPEAR AT GRAMMY MUSEUM IN L.A. ON 10/10

Today, country superstar on the rise Megan Moroney shares the deluxe edition of LUCKY, her widely acclaimed debut album. Out now, LUCKY (DELUXE EDITION) delivers three just-released songs from the Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records artist, including guest spots from fellow Nashville-based singer-songwriters Kameron Marlowe and Mackenzie Carpenter. In addition, the highly awaited vinyl edition of LUCKY will be released on November 3^rd — go here to pre-order now.

Originally released in May, LUCKY features Moroney’s PLATINUM-certified single “Tennessee Orange” — a No. 1 Country radio smash that recently earned a nomination for SONG OF THE YEAR at “The 57th Annual CMA Awards,” with Moroney nominated for NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR. On the album’s deluxe edition, the Georgia-bred breakout star serves up more of the lived-in storytelling and gorgeously timeless sound that made LUCKY so irresistible. On “Fix You Too,” she and Marlowe share a painfully honest portrait of choosing yourself over the pull of a potentially disastrous relationship. Another heavy-hearted ballad revealing the stunning emotional depth of Moroney’s songwriting, “Reasons to Stay” explores the torment of being unable to tear yourself away from a love gone wrong. And on “Nothin’ Crazy,” Carpenter joins in for a uptempo and impossibly funny track showing Moroney’s whip-smart sense of humor, with Moroney playing the part of a girl who’s all too eager about her new man (from the chorus: “I can’t wait for our second date/Maybe he’ll show up with his grandma’s ring/Til then I’ll be spending time naming our dogs and babies/You know, nothing crazy”).

STREAM/DOWNLOAD LUCKY (DELUXE EDITION) HERE NOW

With its accolades including landing on Rolling Stone’s “The Best Albums of 2023 So Far” list, LUCKY has climbed to No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and drawn raves from the likes of Holler (who hailed it as a “perfect combination of Kacey Musgraves’ Same Trailer Different Park and the simple bad-assery found in much of Miranda Lambert’s vast discography”). Produced by Kristian Bush (a multi-award-winning artist/songwriter/producer who also handled all three new songs on the deluxe edition), the album brilliantly blends Country, Folk, and Southern Rock into a lush and electrifying sound that Moroney likens to “a vintage car that can fly.”

LUCKY (DELUXE EDITION) arrives as Moroney gears up to take the stage at The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles as part of its illustrious SPOTLIGHT series. Set for October 10^th at 7:30 p.m., the SOLD-OUT event will take place at the museum’s Clive Davis Theater and will include an intimate conversation (moderated by Kristian Bush) about Moroney’s music, creative process, and more. A performance by Moroney will follow — fans can join the waitlist at https://grammymuseum.org.

On Wednesday (9/20), Moroney kicked off her massively anticipated SOLD-OUT THE LUCKY TOUR by making her New York City debut at The Bowery Ballroom. While onstage, she took time out to announce the deluxe version and vinyl edition of LUCKY. With many of the venues selling out within minutes, THE LUCKY TOUR will soon 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/.

TRACK LIST FOR MEGAN MORONEY’S LUCKY (DELUXE EDITION)

1. “I’m Not Pretty”

2. “Lucky”

3. “Tennessee Orange”

4. “Kansas Anymore”

5. “Girl in the Mirror”

6. “Another on the Way”

7. “Traitor Joe”

8. “Why Johnny”

9. “God Plays A Gibson”

10. “Georgia Girl”

11. “Sleep on My Side”

12. “Mustang or Me”

13. “Sad Songs For Sad People”

14. “Fix You Too” feat. Kameron Marlowe  

15. “Nothin’ Crazy” feat. Mackenzie Carpenter  

16. “Reasons to Stay”

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ABOUT MEGAN MORONEY:

A Country newcomer with massive staying power, Megan Moroney is strong-minded, sensitive, and fiercely devoted to speaking her truth. As a teenager in Georgia, she first honed her gorgeously gritty vocal style by singing covers with her dad and brother, then took up guitar at age 16. Although she started off studying accounting at the University of Georgia, Moroney’s entire trajectory changed after opening for Chase Rice at the famed Georgia Theatre her freshman year — a turn of events that found her penning her first-ever original song and discovering the dazzling specificity and down-to-earth honesty that now define her music. In July 2022 she offered a first glimpse at the full-force personality of her songwriting with the Pistol Made of Roses EP, inspiring CMT to praise her as a “musical risk taker with powerhouse pipes.” As her career gained unstoppable momentum, she next delivered her breakout single “Tennessee Orange”: an immediate smash that soon led to her signing with Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records, in addition to notching her first No. 1 at Country radio and earning RIAA PLATINUM certification. Named a “2023 Artist to Watch” by the likes of Amazon Music, Pandora, and Spotify, as well as an iHeart “On The Verge” Artist and one of CMT’s Next Women of Country for 2023, Moroney released her debut album LUCKY in May and quickly drew major acclaim for the lived-in intimacy, fearless truth-telling, electrifying impact of her songwriting. With her avalanche of accolades including winning BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR at the CMT Music Awards, she made her debut appearance on NBC’s TODAY and kicked off her first headline run with the sold-out PISTOL MADE OF ROSES TOUR. After opening for Country legends Brooks & Dunn this summer, Moroney embarked on her sold-out THE LUCKY TOUR in September, bringing her magnetic live show to iconic venues across the U.S. — all while continuing a meteoric rise that now includes over 560 MILLION total global streams to date.

KICKS OFF OPENING STINT ON JACK BOTTS’S “SUCKER FOR SUNSETS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR” TONIGHT

Today, 17-year-old pop, genre-bending singer-songwriter Ben Goldsmith released his debut album, The World Between My Ears. Listen here.

Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s “Emerging Artists 18 and Under” club for music this year, Goldsmith shared about the project, “This album is the melodic soundtrack of my life thus far…all my perception and experiences. I hope you enjoy it!”

Goldsmith co-wrote each of the 15 tracks on The World Between My Ears. The project includes his recently released song “Blown Away,” which is impacting Adult Album Alternative radio now. The World Between My Ears is a result of the singer traveling back and forth to Nashville during the Covid years to write songs, create his own sound, and woodshed in the studio with Brad Jones (Hayes Carll, Chuck Prophet, Ron Sexsmith), who he co-produced the project with. The album illustrates Goldsmith’s broad, melody driven and soulful musical palette.

2023 is shaping up to be a breakout year for the multidimensional artist. In June, just after Goldsmith graduated from high school (a year early), he announced his signing to Sony Music Nashville. He was offered a record deal on the spot after he performed for several executives last year. At the time, he was only 16 years old and without any major social media following. On the same day he announced his label signing, he shared that he penned deals with UTA and Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville as well.

The following week, the singer-songwriter took the stage at the iconic music festival, Bonnaroo. Goldsmith is set to open Jack Botts’s “Sucker for Sunsets North American Tour” this fall. He’ll also appear on select tour dates with Switchfoot and Patty Griffin, respectively.

Goldsmith’s musical journey started at four years old (where his violin teacher discovered he had perfect pitch) and has included jazz guitar studies at The Manhattan School of Music and Mannes College of Music in NY. Ben recorded an EP of original music at 11 years old and played all of the instruments. He developed a commanding onstage presence performing live in School of Rock programs, local community events, fairs and clubs by the time he was 12 years old. At 13 he perfected his guitar skills with Tomo Fujita, whose teaching résumé includes Berklee College of Music and John Mayer.

With a natural yet extraordinary gift for singing and songwriting and a passion for performing, Ben is blazing his own Converse-paved trail. For more information on Goldsmith, visit BenGoldsmith.net, and to watch past live performances, visit his YouTube.

Photo credit: Matthew Berinato

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ANNOUNCED 31 NEW TOUR DATES INCLUDING 5 STATDIUM DATES FOR 2024; TICKETS ON-SALE SEPTEMBER 28

CONFIRMED FOR iHEART RADIO FESTIVAL TONIGHT; CHATTING ON TODAY & PERFORMING ON THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE COUNTRY AWARDS ON SEPTEMBER 28

(Nashville, TN – September 22, 2023) – Today, multi-platinum, 5X AMA award-winning entertainer and current CMA Award nominee Kane Brown releases his new single and music video for “I Can Feel It” (watch here). The high energy track includes an interpolation of Phil Collins’ legendary drum solo and single “In the Air Tonight.” Collins, along with Brown, Gabe Foust, and Jaxson Free, is also credited as an “I Can Feel It” songwriter.  The music video was directed by Brown’s fellow collaborator & CMT Award winning director Alex Alvga.

“I Can Feel It” is the follow up to Brown’s 10^th career #1 at Country radio, “Bury Me In Georgia,” which topped the Billboard Country and Country Aircheck charts last week, and his current CMA-nominated, 2X platinum, #1 hit, “Thank God” with Katelyn Brown.

On Wednesday, Brown announced his new highly anticipated In The Air Tour.  The upcoming tour will kick off in March and hit 29 cities along the way including Newark, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Atlanta, before wrapping in Arlington, TX at Globe Life Field on September 14. Brown will wrap the tour with 5 major stadium shows including returning to the iconic Fenway Park in Boston, where earlier this year he made history as the first black artist to sell-out a headlining show there in the venue’s over 100 year history. Support for the tour will come from Tyler Hubbard, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Bailey Zimmerman, Cole Swindell, Parmalee, LOCASH, and RaeLynn. See the full routing below.  

Register now at kanebrownmusic.com for Kane Brown’s artist pre-sale that begins Tuesday, September 26 at 10am local time. Tickets forthe In The Air Tour will go on-sale to the general public Thursday, September 28 at 10am local time. Select dates, noted below, will go on sale on October 5. Visit kanebrownmusic.com for a full list of tour dates, additional pre-sale and ticket on-sale information.

Brown kicked off this week with a profile on “Sunday TODAY” with Willie Geist to talk about his early start in the industry, touring globally, as well as his upcoming new music and tour dates.  On Monday,  Brown received the ACM Honors International Award honor for his contributions to the country music format on a global scale.  He will perform tonight at iHeart Radio’s Music Festival, appear on TODAY September 28 for a chat, and perform next week on the People’s Choice Country Awards on September 28 on NBC/Peacock.

IN THE AIR TOUR DATES:

Thursday, March 28, 2024	Charlottesville, VA	John Paul Jones Arena*°
Friday, March 29, 2024	Pittsburgh, PA	PPG Paints Arena*°
Saturday, March 30, 2024	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center*°
Thursday, April 4, 2024	Detroit, MI	Little Caesars Arena*°
Friday, April 5, 2024	Toronto, ON	Scotiabank Arena*°
Saturday, April 6, 2024	Buffalo, NY	KeyBank Center*°
Thursday, April 11, 2024	Kansas City, MO	T-Mobile Center*°
Friday, April 12, 2024	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena*°
Thursday, April 18, 2024	Des Moines, IA	Wells Fargo Arena*°
Friday, April 19, 2024	Minneapolis, MN	Target Center*°
Saturday, April 20, 2024	Grand Forks, ND	Alerus Center*°
Friday, April 26, 2024	Lubbock, TX	United Supermarkets Arena*°
Saturday, April 27, 2024	Houston, TX	Toyota Center*°
Sunday, April 28, 2024	Austin, TX	Moody Center*°
Thursday, May 9, 2024	Eugene, OR	Matthew Knight Arena*°
Friday, May 10, 2024	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center*°
Saturday, May 11, 2024	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center*°
Friday, May 17, 2024	Salt Lake City, UT	Delta Center*°
Saturday, May 18, 2024	Las Vegas, NV	T-Mobile Arena°
Sunday, May 19, 2024	Tempe, AZ	Boots In The Park*°
Thursday, May 30, 2024	Orlando, FL	Amway Center*°
Friday, May 31, 2024	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena*°
Saturday, June 1, 2024	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena*°
Friday, June 7, 2024	Raleigh, NC	PNC Arena°
Saturday, June 8, 2024	Atlanta, GA	State Farm Arena°
Thursday, June 20, 2024	Milwaukee, WI	Summerfest
Saturday, July 20, 2024	Boston, MA	Fenway Park +$#
Friday, August 16, 2024	Seattle, WA	T-Mobile Park  ^$#
Saturday, August 24, 2024	Los Angeles, CA	BMO Stadium  *$#
Friday, September 6, 2024	Denver, CO	Coors Field =$#
Saturday, September 14, 2024	Arlington, TX	Globe Life Field  ∞$#

* Tyler Hubbard

+ Jon Pardi

^ Chris Young

= Bailey Zimmerman

∞ Cole Swindell

° Parmalee

$ LOCASH

# RaeLynn

Artist pre-sale on October 3 and public on sale on October 5

ABOUT KANE BROWN

Named “the future of country music” (Billboard), multi-platinum-selling, award-winning singer/songwriter Kane Brown first broke onto the scene with the arrival of his self-titled, 2X Platinum debut album (2016), where he became the first artist ever to lead all five of Billboard’s main country charts simultaneously and topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for 13 weeks and  earned two of the most-streamed country songs of all time (chart-topping singles 9X Platinum “Heaven,” 7X Platinum “What Ifs”). His album Experiment (2018) hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200 all genre list-becoming the first country artist in more than 24 years to top the chart with a sophomore album. Brown released his multi-song project Mixtape Vol. 1– which earned Brown an ACM Award nomination for Album of the Year (2021) and an ACM win for “Video of the Year.”

Named to Time’s 100 most influential people in the world (2021), Brown has ascended from independently built social media notability to an ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee (2023) and has become one of country music’s most accomplished mainstays and global entertainers. He has earned ten chart-topping No. 1 singles at Country radio, headlined internationally sold out tours and stadium dates, and garnered a series of milestones that continue to expand the perception of country music and break musical boundaries from being named to the Time100 list (2021) to becoming the first black artist in history to headline and sell out Boston’s historic Fenway Park (2023) to his win ACM Video of the Year (2021) and multiple CMA, ACM, Billboard, AMA, CMT and People’s Choice Award nominations, with The NY Times noting, “Kane Brown didn’t fit the country music mold. So he made his own.”

31 NEW TOUR DATES INCLUDING 5 STADIUM DATES

KANE BROWN ANNOUNCES 2024 IN THE AIR TOUR

31 NEW TOUR DATES INCLUDING 5 STADIUM DATES

TICKETS ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC SEPTEMBER 28 AT 10AM LOCAL TIME

BROWN’S NEWEST SINGLE, I CAN FEEL IT, OUT TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 21

New York, NY (September 20, 2023) — Today, multi-platinum, 5X AMA award-winning entertainer and current CMA Award nominee Kane Brown announced details for his new highly anticipated tour, In the Air. The upcoming tour will kick off in March and hit 29 cities along the way including Newark, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Atlanta, before wrapping in Arlington, TX at Globe Life Field on September 14. Brown will wrap the tour with 5 major stadium shows including returning to the iconic Fenway Park in Boston, where earlier this year he made history as the first black artist to sell-out a headlining show there in the venue’s over 100 year history. Support for the tour will come from Tyler Hubbard, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Bailey Zimmerman, Cole Swindell, Parmalee, LOCASH, and RaeLynn. See the full routing below to see which dates each artist will join the tour. 

Earlier in the Summer, Kane wrapped the Drunk or Dreaming Tour, which included his first headlining arena show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and a massive stadium show in Boston, MA at the historic Fenway Park. The Boston Globe heralded him as being “on his game” at the show. Pollstar exclaimed, “Kane Brown knocks it out of the park,” while Music Row claimed he “illuminated a sold-out crowd.” Kane also wrapped the international leg of the same tour earlier this year, which hit cities including Sydney, London, Amsterdam, and Berlin.

The tour announcement comes on the heels of Brown receiving the ACM Honors International Award honor for his contributions to the country music format on a global scale. Brown sat down earlier this week on “Sunday TODAY” with Willie Geist to talk about his early start in the industry, touring globally, as well as his upcoming new music and tour dates. Brown will release his new single, “I Can Feel It,” tomorrow. Pre-add/pre-save here. The upcoming song will sample Phil Collins’ legendary drum solo and single from “In the Air Tonight.” Collins, along with Brown, Gabe Foust, and Jaxson Free, is also credited as an “I Can Feel It” songwriter. “I Can Feel It” is the follow up to Brown’s 10^th career #1 at Country radio, “Bury Me In Georgia,” which topped the Billboard Country and Country Aircheck charts this week, and his current CMA-nominated #1 hit, “Thank God.”

Register now at kanebrownmusic.com for Kane Brown’s artist pre-sale that begins Tuesday, September 26 at 10am ET time. Tickets for the In The Air Tour will go on-sale to the general public Thursday, September 28 at 10am local time. Select dates, noted below, will go on sale on October 5. Visit kanebrownmusic.com for a full list of tour dates, additional pre-sale and ticket on-sale information. 

IN THE AIR TOUR DATES:

Thursday, March 28, 2024	Charlottesville, VA	John Paul Jones Arena*°
Friday, March 29, 2024	Pittsburgh, PA	PPG Paints Arena*°
Saturday, March 30, 2024	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center*°
Thursday, April 4, 2024	Detroit, MI	Little Caesars Arena*°
Friday, April 5, 2024	Toronto, ON	Scotiabank Arena*°
Saturday, April 6, 2024	Buffalo, NY	KeyBank Center*°
Thursday, April 11, 2024	Kansas City, MO	T-Mobile Center*°
Friday, April 12, 2024	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena*°
Thursday, April 18, 2024	Des Moines, IA	Wells Fargo Arena*°
Friday, April 19, 2024	Minneapolis, MN	Target Center*°
Saturday, April 20, 2024	Grand Forks, ND	Alerus Center*°
Friday, April 26, 2024	Lubbock, TX	United Supermarkets Arena*°
Saturday, April 27, 2024	Houston, TX	Toyota Center*°
Sunday, April 28, 2024	Austin, TX	Moody Center*°
Thursday, May 9, 2024	Eugene, OR	Matthew Knight Arena*°
Friday, May 10, 2024	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center*°
Saturday, May 11, 2024	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center*°
Friday, May 17, 2024	Salt Lake City, UT	Delta Center*°
Saturday, May 18, 2024	Las Vegas, NV	T-Mobile Arena°
Sunday, May 19, 2024	Tempe, AZ	Boots In The Park*°
Thursday, May 30, 2024	Orlando, FL	Amway Center*°
Friday, May 31, 2024	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena*°
Saturday, June 1, 2024	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena*°
Friday, June 7, 2024	Raleigh, NC	PNC Arena°
Saturday, June 8, 2024	Atlanta, GA	State Farm Arena°
Thursday, June 20, 2024	Milwaukee, WI	Summerfest
Saturday, July 20, 2024	Boston, MA	Fenway Park +$#
Friday, August 16, 2024	Seattle, WA	T-Mobile Park  ^$#
Saturday, August 24, 2024	Los Angeles, CA	BMO Stadium  *$#
Friday, September 6, 2024	Denver, CO	Coors Field =$#
Saturday, September 14, 2024	Arlington, TX	Globe Life Field  ∞$#

* Tyler Hubbard

+ Jon Pardi

^ Chris Young

= Bailey Zimmerman

∞ Cole Swindell

° Parmalee

$ LOCASH

# RaeLynn

Artist pre-sale on October 3 and public on sale on October 5

ABOUT KANE BROWN

Named “the future of country music” (Billboard), Multi-Platinum-selling, award-winning singer/songwriter Kane Brown will release the follow up to his 10^th #1 single at Country radio- with “I Can Feel It” tomorrow, September 21^st. Brown first broke onto the scene with the arrival of his self-titled, 2X Platinum debut album (2016), where he became the first artist ever to lead all five of Billboard’s main country charts simultaneously and topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for 13 weeks and  earned two of the most-streamed country songs of all time (chart-topping singles 9X Platinum “Heaven,” 7X Platinum “What Ifs”). His album Experiment (2018) hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200 all genre list-becoming the first Country artist in more than 24 years to top the chart with a sophomore album. Brown released his multi-song project Mixtape Vol. 1– which earned Brown an ACM Award nomination for Album of the Year (2021) and an ACM win for “Video of the Year.” Named to Time’s 100 most influential people in the world (2021), Kane Brown has ascended from independently built social media notability to an ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee (2023)-and has become one of country music’s most accomplished mainstays and global entertainers. He has earned ten chart-topping No. 1 singles at Country radio, headlined internationally sold out tours and stadium dates, and garnered a series of milestones that continue to expand the perception of country music and break musical boundaries- from being named to the Time100 list (2021) to becoming the first black artist in history to headline and sell out Boston’s historic Fenway Park (2023) to his win ACM Video of the Year (2021) and multiple CMA, ACM, Billboard, AMA, CMT and People’s Choice Award nominations, with The NY Times noting, “Kane Brown didn’t fit the country music mold. So he made his own.”

ABOUT AEG PRESENTS

Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across four continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, All Points East, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Dan + Shay, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Justin Bieber, Kane Brown, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and The Rolling Stones in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as Goldenvoice, Messina Touring Group, Concerts West, The Bowery Presents, PromoWest Productions, Marshall Arts, Madison House Presents, and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com . 

LISTEN TO BOOTH’S KEEP IT REAL EP HERE

Today, Kentucky-born songsmith Tyler Booth released his Keep It Real EP. Listen here.

The project highlights Booth’s smooth, baritone voice, which American Songwriter calls the “Platonic Ideal of a country voice. It’s rich, full, low and powerful. Like a shot of brown liquor.” Keep It Real features recently released tracks “G.O.B. by the G.O.G,” “Different Kind Of Blue,” and “Bring On The Neon,” which he co-penned with Jamey Johnson and Jeremy Popoff. MusicRow lauded “Bring On The Neon,” calling it “Superb. This instant-classic country weeper simmers in piano and steel while Booth’s always-awesome baritone delivers the emotional goods. Regret and heartache have seldom sounded better.”

Booth grew up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky in a town called Campton, which is home to less than 500 people and nestled up to the Red River Gorge. His upbringing is the fabric of who Booth is today and contributes to his resolute values and a work ethic that won’t quit. The singer shared that the distinctive style of music born in Appalachia trickles into his own songs, since it’s part of who he is. Booth said, “A lot of the music I make has been inspired by Appalachia. There are so many great artists from there: Dwight Yoakam, Keith Whitley, the Judds, Sturgill Simpson.” When recording his Keep It Real EP, Booth even played mandolin on several tracks. “Mandolin is an instrument I grew up around. I had a cousin who played mandolin for Keith Whitley, and I just thought it was so awesome. It’s cool that it traces back to where I come from in East Kentucky, and it’s a full circle thing that it fits into my new music so well.”

A lover of all kinds of music, the singer pulls inspiration from new and old sounds as well as other types of music.  Booth noted that he finds himself creating sounds that parallel old blues music like BB King, as well as Texas country. “Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker – all the guys out from Texas – all that stuff has always influenced me.” He chose to record his new tunes with producer Beau Bedford in Dallas, who Booth was drawn to from his work with Paul Cauthen. “His music feels like something I’ve never heard before but very familiar at the same time.” When writing songs for the EP, Booth noted that, “Whether it’s the blues, or the old country, or the Texas country, or the bluegrass…every now and then one of those things will sneak up in a song I’m writing and show itself and I’m like, ‘Ok I know where that came from.’ It’s not a forced thing…it’s just who I am.”

When creating his Keep It Real EP, Booth leaned into who he is at his core, allowing that to light the way. “I’ve been circling around myself as an artist and a songwriter for so long, and now I feel like I’ve found my voice in songwriting and singing and I think it comes from writing so many songs, and writing so many of them by myself so they’re completely true to me. Then getting to perform them live and see what the crowds react to has been incredible.” The road warrior is currently touring with Jake Owen and has recently shared stages with acts such as Brooks & Dunn, Darius Rucker, Dwight Yoakam, and Cody Johnson, perfecting his commanding and electric stage presence on stages across the country. “It’s always cool for me to watch artists I look up to grow in their music and evolve. With this new music, I feel like I’ve moved on to another stage myself, which is a very cool thing and makes me really excited to share what I’ve been working on with the world.”

Photo credit: Matthew Berinato

About Tyler Booth:

Road warrior, songsmith, and proud Kentucky native Tyler Booth has been making a name for himself in country music since he first started playing festivals around his home state as a high schooler. Born and raised in Wolfe County, Kentucky, he grew up in a musical family, often sitting in on the rehearsals of his dad’s rock band. After enrolling in Morehead State University’s Traditional Music Studies program, he quickly caught the attention of one of his professors, Scott Miller, an old friend of songwriter Phil O’Donnell (George Strait, Craig Morgan). After Miller made the connection, O’Donnell invited Booth to Nashville, where the two cut his first EP, Self-Titled, released independently in 2017. A couple years later he was featured on legendary duo Brooks and Dunn’s country swing-style ballad, “Lost and Found” on their REBOOT album, and then in 2021 he released his own Grab the Reins EP. Booth has recently toured across the country on his headlining “Real Real Country Tour,” and shared stages with artists such as Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, Brooks and Dunn, and Cody Johnson. He’s currently opening for Jake Owen’s “Loose Cannon Tour” through the fall. The entertainer has gained a loyal fanbase through his extensive touring and is also backed by his over 1.1M+ followers on social media. CMT described Booth as, “a country traditionalist with an impressive knack for storytelling” while American Songwriter deemed him, “An outlaw with the baritone voice, an endearing smile and a flowing mullet,” who “just might prove to be a breath of fresh country air in a world of far too perfectly coifed and filtered country superstars.” Booth will release his Keep It Real EP on September 15.

HIS VERSION OF THE SNOW PATROL HIT IS OUT NOW

Due to fan demand, breakout star Nate Smith released his rendition of Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars,” today. Listen here.

After lending his powerhouse vocals to the 2006 hit and previewing his version on social media beginning in July, Nate’s following has grown by over 100k on TikTok and over 88k on Instagram. Over 13.5k videos have been created using the sound as well. The positive reaction from fans prompted him to record and release his take on the tune.

Following his Platinum-certified, multi-week No. 1 hit “Whiskey On You,” Nate’s current single “World On Fire” is hitting country radio airwaves nationwide. With over 65 million global streams to date, the breakup hit is one of 26 tracks on Smith’s self-titled album / deluxe version released on April 28. Upon its release, the project achieved the largest album debut from a new artist this year (2023), as well as the largest full length album debut from a new artist since 2020. The album hit #6 on Billboard’s Country albums chart and #30 overall on the Billboard Top 200.

Press raved about the album, with The Tennessean sharing that it “lends itself well to country’s radio-ready expectations, but also is so well-delivered that it explodes them, too… Smith’s vocal is a flexible instrument that is so genuinely powerful that, aided by intentional musicianship, it achieves songs that feel familiar in a heart-warming and instantly connective manner.” Billboard lauded his “formidable, rangy and raw vocal power” while Holler noted that his range bears “resemblance to country legend Vince Gill, whose vocal control could cause fainting spells three states over,” adding that “this is Smith’s superpower.”

Smith, who is known for his “strong voice that grips a lyric with ferocity” (Billboard), was nominated for NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR at the 58th ACM Awards in addition to his 2023 CMT Awards nomination for BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR for his smash single “Whiskey On You.”

Nate has spent the summer opening for Thomas Rhett’s HOME TEAM TOUR 2023 and will open for Cole Swindell’s TWELVE TOUR this fall. It was recently announced that he will return to Stagecoach next year following his debut appearance at the festival this year. For tour dates, tickets, and additional information, visit NateSmithOfficial.com.

About Nate Smith:

Featuring a mix of gritty backwoods soul, rock ‘n’ roll swagger and velvet-thunder vocals, Nate Smith’s personal journey inspired him to be a beacon of country-music hope, an inspirational mission he puts front-and-center. A California native, former worship leader, and lifelong music lover, Smith approaches that mission with a background as eclectic as it gets. Learning guitar at 13, Garth Brooks, Elvis Presley and Bob Seger were among those informing his powerful, fire-from-within vocals, while Michael Jackson made him crave the spotlight and Nirvana gave his sound a jagged edge. In 2018, Smith lost everything he owned in the devastating Camp Fire which tore through Paradise, California, now known as the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state’s history. Although his family was safe, he struggled to cope and turned back to music, hoping that it would help comfort himself and others. Help it did, inspiring a month-long road trip across the U.S. to Music City, writing music and playing dive bars along the way.

Since making it to Nashville, the singer’s “powerhouse tenor” has become “perhaps country music’s fastest-rising beloved voice” (The Tennessean). He’s made a huge splash with songs such as his Platinum-certified multi-week No. 1 hit “Whiskey On You,” which was 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 smash hit has racked up over 320 million total global on-demand streams to date. Nate released his debut, self-titled album along with the deluxe version on April 28. The hefty 26-song project hit #6 on Billboard’s Country album charts and #30 on the Billboard Top 200. His latest single off the album, “World On Fire,” is impacting country radio now. The CMT Awards and ACM Awards nominee is currently on tour with Thomas Rhett and will hit the road with Cole Swindell this fall. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.

THE TWENTY SOMETHING TOUR SUPPORTS LANDMARK THREE-PART DEBUT ALBUM TWENTY SOMETHING – OUT NOW!

NASHVILLE, TENN. (August 24, 2023) — Columbia Records NY/Sony Music Nashville artist-songwriter Alana Springsteen announces today (8/24) THE TWENTY SOMETHING TOUR. Marking her premiere U.S. headlining run in support of her newly released three-part debut album, TWENTY SOMETHING, tickets go on sale tomorrow (8/25) at 10 a.m. CT at AlanaSpringsteen.com.  

“The most fulfilling part of releasing this music is the connection I feel with people of all ages and backgrounds all over the world when they reach out because they feel less alone after hearing these songs,” shares Springsteen. “Being able to see them face-to-face on my own headline tour is everything I’ve ever dreamt of. Each of these shows are going to be special in their own way. I can’t wait to give them everything I have.”

Cementing her in-demand status with her first headline show in Nashville, TN, at Exit/In on October 25, Springsteen will make major city appearances in Dallas, Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Boston, and more, during the 15-date run. Wrapping THE TWENTY SOMETHING TOUR on December 10 at Hard Rock Café in Pittsburgh, PA, fans can find full tour details here.

ALANA SPRINGSTEEN’S THE TWENTY SOMETHING TOUR:

OCTOBER

25 | Nashville, TN – Exit/In

27 | Quapaw, OK – Downstream Casino Resort

28 | Dallas, TX – The Rustic

NOVEMBER

15 | Charlotte, NC – Evening Muse

16 | Knoxville, TN – Open Chord

18 | Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic

29 | Des Moines, IA – xBk Live

30 | Chicago, IL – Carol’s Pub

DECEMBER

1 | Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar

3 | New York, NY – The Mercury Lounge

5 | Stamford, CT – Palace Theater

7 | Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live

8 | Boston, MA – Café 939 at Berklee

9 | Washington, DC – Songbyrd  

10 | Pittsburgh, PA – Hard Rock Café

Delivering her groundbreaking full-length project to critical acclaim, TWENTY SOMETHING completed three fully realized and fearlessly honest installments: Messing It Up, Figuring It Out, and Getting It Right. “She’s Speaking To An Entire Generation,” hails GRAMMY.com, as NPR states, “Few artists dissect and make sense of life in your 20s quite like Alana Springsteen.” With The Tennesseanapplauding “her detailed, mature, nuanced view of relationships,” Nashville Lifestyles further praises, “Tracing her own coming-of-age with confident vocals and wry wit, it’s the soundtrack to an indelible decade.” Springsteen also made a recent broadcast appearance about TWENTY SOMETHING on Entertainment Tonight (watch here) and with host Lori Majewski as a special guest in a new episode of SiriusXM’s Fierce: Women in Music (listen here). In addition, with her latest release “amen” making a powerful statement, Billboard spotlighted the “anthem” that carries an “extra sense of gravity” in 10 Cool New Pop Songs, with other notable  features in Entertainment Tonight, Holler, and Country Now, among others. Written by Springsteen, Delacey, Sarah Solovay, and Ido Zmishlany, listen to the Zmishlany and Springsteen-produced track and watch the music video – directed by David Bradley and Springsteen. 

Next marking her inaugural arrival to Europe and much-anticipated return to the U.K. for a mix of headline and music festival dates beginning tomorrow (8/25) at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, Netherlands, Springsteen is set for international appearances in London, Glasgow, Dublin, and more, through early September. She’ll hit another global milestone in November, when she makes an introductory stop in Australia for back-to-back music festival dates. Back in the U.S., she has a slew of opening tour slots booked throughout the fall with Switchfoot, Tyler Hubbard, and Eli Young Band. Last touring this summer with Luke Bryan, Springsteen’s previously supported LANY, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Adam Doleac.

ALANA SPRINGSTEEN’S INTERNATIONAL SHOWS:

AUGUST

25 | Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg

27 | Leicestershire, UK – The Long Road Festival 2023

28 | Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 3

29 | London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall

30 | Glasgow, Scotland – City Halls & Old Fruitmarket

SEPTEMBER

1 | Omagh, UK – The Copper Tap

2 | Dublin, Ireland – Whelan’s

NOVEMBER

4 | Sydney, Australia – Ridin’ Hearts Festival 

5 | Melbourne, Australia – Ridin’ Hearts Festival

Viewers can get a sneak peek of what they can expect from Springsteen on the road this Saturday (8/26) on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown. Closing out the CMT Hot Prospects Summer Concert Serieslive from The Battery Atlanta last Friday (8/18), she caught up with host Cody Alan before headlining a pregame concert ahead of the Atlanta Braves win against the San Francisco Giants. Springsteen also stunned the packed stadium of over 40K when she performed “God Bless America” inside Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. Hot 20 Countdown airs at 9/8c a.m.

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