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GRAHAM BARHAM TEAMS WITH LAUREN WATKINS ON NEW TRACK,“STRAIGHT TO MY HEART”
TOURING THIS SUMMER WITH DIERKS BENTLEY
CONFIRMED FOR CMA FEST, FASTER HORSES, WATERSHED, AND MORE
Louisiana-bred rising artist Graham Barham has teamed with Lauren Watkins for their striking new duet, “Straight to My Heart.” Listen HERE.
Representing both sides of a breakup gone bad, the pair exchange lines full of heartbreak before joining on the hook-heavy chorus.
“The title was Lydia Vaughan’s idea, and I’ve been wanting to write a song with Lauren for a long time. It worked out well that Will Bundy, my best friend and producer, is her fiancé and they were counseling me through a relationship at the time,” shared Barham. “Lauren was such an important part of writing this song, and of course she and Will knew what was happening in my life. She took the reins, and we wrote the song and cut it all within 36 hours.”
“When Lydia brought the title, Graham was immediately like, ‘That clicks with me,’ so from there, we just ran with it,” added Watkins, who is opening stadium dates with Morgan Wallen this summer. “Lydia and Will are both such amazing writers and we all found how we could each relate to the song, so we really dove into helping Graham say what he wanted to say. It just came naturally.”
The release follows Barham’s autobiographical track “BAYOU BOY,” which Billboard praised as “a delightfully churning, swamp-rock stomper” where “Barham’s vocal pulses with urgency and exhilaration.”
Barham will spend the summer on the road with the likes of Dierks Bentley and Tyler Braden, plus performing at festivals including CMA Fest, Faster Horses, Watershed, Carolina Country Music Festival, and more.
About Graham Barham:
Raised on a farm in Oak Ridge, Louisiana (population: 124), Barham draws upon the lush imagery of his small southern hometown in his songs. The son of a farmer and a schoolteacher, Barham began singing in church as a little kid and taught himself to play guitar and write music by the age of 10. At age 18, he made his way to Nashville and began penning tunes for artists in town, dialing in a distinctive balance of compassion, honesty, and humor in his songwriting, while mining inspiration from classic country artists like George Strait as well as heavy hitters in the pop world. Barham shared his debut single “Preachers Need People” in 2022, which promptly brought viral success. Since, he’s released several tracks like the irresistibly fun “BREAK IT IN A BAR,” the twangy rebound tune “TWO BROKE HEARTS,” and the slow-burning and regretful “BEER BY MY BED,” all of which highlight his homespun storytelling with lived-in detail. Named a Spotify Artist to Watch for 2024, Barham kicked off the year by announcing his signing with Sony Music Nashville and Disruptor Records. Fans can catch Barham on select tour dates with Dierks Bentley, Dylan Scott, and Tyler Braden this spring.
MEGAN MORONEY GRIEVES A WOULD-BE ANNIVERSARY ON POIGNANT NEW SONG “28TH OF JUNE”
COUNTRY SUPERSTAR TO KICK OFF THE LUCKY 2.0 TOUR NEXT MONTH
Today, Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records singer/songwriter Megan Moroney returns with her new song “28th of June” — a quietly gut-punching piano ballad that marks one of her most vulnerable offerings yet. Go here to listen to “28th of June” now. Written by Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter, “28th of June” serves as the follow-up to “No Caller ID” — a January release that quickly set the record for the biggest Country female song debut in streams in the U.S., amassing 8.4 MILLION global streams in its first week alone. Like its predecessor, “28th of June” brings Moroney’s nuanced yet powerful songwriting to a bittersweet reflection on a broken relationship. This time around, the Georgia-bred artist explores one of the more devastating aspects of moving on from a breakup — the undeniable pain that hits when your would-be anniversary rolls around and stirs up so many hurtful memories (from the first verse: “Drank a bottle of red and opened up another/Danced around the room holding onto each other/Like we were never gonna let go/I was too naïve to know”). Recorded at the legendary Blackbird Studio in Nashville and produced by her frequent collaborator Kristian Bush — who also helmed production on her widely lauded debut album LUCKY — “28th of June” sets Moroney’s storytelling to a breathtakingly sparse, piano-driven arrangement adorned with plenty of lovely details, including graceful steel-guitar tones and Moroney’s delicate background vocals. As she narrates all the different dimensions of her heartbreak (the sting of nostalgia, the empty comfort of sleeping alone in her ex’s shirt, the raw betrayal of being replaced), Moroney ultimately infuses the song with all the dreamy sensitivity and unflinching honesty that audiences have come to expect from one of Country’s brightest young stars. The latest turn in what’s sure to be another powerhouse year for Moroney, “28th of June” arrives as Country’s It Girl has two singles in the Top 25 on Country radio: “I’m Not Pretty” (the magnetic opening track to LUCKY) and “Can’t Break Up Now” (her recent collaboration with Old Dominion). “28th of June” also follows the release of an all-acoustic version of “No Caller ID” from the Emo Cowgirl Live Sessions —check it out here. Along with dramatically expanding her following on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, “No Caller ID” earned raves from the likes of Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, Taste of Country, and Holler (who hailed it as “enchantingly hazy” and noted that the song “pivots around the poignant juxtaposition between the sweet, intricate instrumentation and the incisive, melancholic edge of the lyricism”). Next month, Moroney will embark on THE LUCKY 2.0 TOUR — a headlining run that sold out just five minutes after tickets went on sale in January. Solidifying her status as an in-demand headliner, her third consecutive headline tour kicks off on April 19 in Dothan, Alabama, and is currently set to continue through July 26 in Aspen, Colorado, with special guest Logan Crosbyas support. Soon after completing that run, she’ll head overseas for the GEORGIA GIRL TOUR: a 15-date headlining tour of the UK and Europe, beginning on September 4 in Cardiff, UK, and wrapping up on September 27 in Zurich, Switzerland. This spring and summer, Moroney will also take the stage at stadiums across the country as support for Kenny Chesney’s SUN DOWN 2024 TOUR, in addition to appearing at high-profile festivals such as Stagecoach in April and Lollapalooza in August. For full tour dates and ticketing information, visit www.meganmoroney.com/. Thanks in part to the massive success of LUCKY — 2023 LP that propelled her to best-of-the-year lists from major outlets like The New York Times and Rolling Stone and delivered her 2X PLATINUM, No. 1 breakout “Tennessee Orange” — Moroney has emerged as one of five artists leading the nominations for the 2024 CMT Music Awards with three nods: Female Video of the Year (“I’m Not Pretty”), Collaborative Video of the Year for “Can’t Break Up Now” with Old Dominion, and Digital-First Performance of the Year (“I’m Not Pretty” from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions). The fan-voted award show airs live from Austin, Texas, on April 7 at 8 PM ET/PT on CBS, and will be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ (vote at vote.cmt.com). Moroney is also vying for three 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards; Best New Artist (Country), plus all-genre, fan-voted categories Favorite Debut Album and Social Star, broadcasting live April 1 at 8/7c on FOX (go here to vote now). |
ABOUT MEGAN MORONEY: One of Country’s biggest breakout stars in recent years, Megan Moroney first burst onto the scene with her RIAA 2X PLATINUM hit single “Tennessee Orange” — an immediate smash showcasing her true-to-life storytelling, unforgettable vocals, and strong-minded yet fiercely sensitive point of view. Along with notching her first No. 1 at Country radio and landing on coveted lists like Los Angeles Times’ “100 best songs of 2023,” “Tennessee Orange” soon found the Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records artist winning Breakthrough Female Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards and making her debut appearances on major TV shows like TODAY, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Good Morning America, and New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. A Georgia native who got her start singing covers with her dad and brother — and later began penning her own songs while studying accounting at the University of Georgia — Moroney made her massively acclaimed full-length debut with 2023’s LUCKY: a powerhouse body of work that turned up on best-of-the-year lists from leading outlets like The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, and The Associated Press (who hailed her as a “Gen Z songwriter with Taylor Swift-level acuity”). Produced by Kristian Bush and built on a timeless collision of Country, Folk, and Southern Rock, LUCKY also revealed the lived-in intimacy and electrifying impact of her songwriting on tracks like “I’m Not Pretty” (her current single, praised by Billboard as a “cheeky, defiant clapback”). As she continued her meteoric rise, the Nashville-based musician earned nominations by CMA, ACM, and Billboard Music Awards, in addition to appearing at The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles as part of its illustrious SPOTLIGHT series in the midst of her sold-out THE LUCKY TOUR — a fall 2023 run that brought her magnetic live show to iconic venues across the U.S. Recently featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30, MusicRow’s Next Big Thing Class of 2024, and Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces of Country Music, she kicked off 2024 with her stunning new song “No Caller ID.” With more new music on the way — and over 928 MILLION total global streams to date — Moroney will join Kenny Chesney on his SUN DOWN 2024 TOUR and perform at high-profile festivals such as Stagecoach and Lollapalooza. |
DYLAN MARLOWE DEBUTS LATEST TRACK, “BAT OUTTA HELL (WITH A BOAT ON THE BACK)”
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Today, rising country star Dylan Marlowe debuts his latest track, “Bat Outta Hell (With A Boat On The Back).” Written by Marlowe along with Jessie Jo Dillon and Kyle Fishman, the song details finding out she’s leaving while fishing. The result: driving like “a bat outta hell with a boat on the back” to get back home before she’s gone. Listen here.
Recently, Marlowe and Curb Records’ Country hitmaker Dylan Scottdebuted the rowdy, backwoods music video for their anthemic single “Boys Back Home,” watch here. Cutting between scenes of jacked-up trucks, dirt bikes, race cars and even a surprise cameo from Russell Dickerson, the video is an ode to an epic southern night with the hometown crowd. The release lives up to Raised Rowdy’s impression that “these fellas are just two good ole country peas in a pod…when these two get together, it is one hell of a party.” With over 50 million total global streams, “Boys Back Home” is impacting country radio now.
Marlowe’s follow up to “Boys Back Home,” “You Did It Too,” arrived last month. The song is an honest depiction of the life he knows. Watch the music video HERE.
This year, Marlowe was selected to be part of Amazon Music’s Breakthrough Artists To Watch Country Class. He was also named a CMT Listen Up artist as well as an “Artist to Watch” by Pandora, Holler, Music Mayhem, and Grammy.com, who noted, “it’s clear Marlowe knows how to pen a hit.”
Following his opening stint on HARDY’s the mockingbird and THE CROW FALL TOUR along with Lainey Wilson, Marlowe is currently on his headline DIRT ROAD WHEN I DIE TOUR. Most dates of which are sold out, including his show at Nashville’s EXIT/IN last month. Today’s Country Magazine lauded his performance, sharing: “Balancing between tempos throughout the night, though masterfully staying bent on upbeat numbers, the edges of Marlowe’s vocal walked the heart into each word of every lyric, resulting in an 18-song, jaw dropping performance that expanded the facets of each side of who he is as a singer, songwriter, performer, and artist, opening the photo album of his career in what played out like an appreciative thank you note to his fans for all their incredible support.” For tickets and more information, visit dylanmarloweofficial.com.
About Dylan Marlowe: Statesboro, Georgia native Dylan Marlowe is Nashville’s newest rising star on the country music scene, where he comes likely wearing camouflage and an audible smile, equipped with a sound that blends traditional country themes with a touch of rock. Dylan was named as one of Spotify’s Hot Country Artists to Watch for 2023 and now has an exciting year of firsts under his belt, with promise to make an even bigger splash in 2024. Marlowe got to celebrate his first No. 1 as a songwriter with Jon Pardi’s “Last Night Lonely,” he made his Grand Ole Opry debut, got married, and released his debut EP, Dirt Road When I Die. Billboard noted that the project “ranges from banjo-flecked country to headbanger tones with tight, edgy harmonies certifying his country roots.” Dirt Road When I Die features the soaring title track plus “You Were Right (Nat’s Song),” which Dylan released as a surprise for his now-wife on their wedding day in May. Country Now lauded his “raw, consoling vocals” on the song, noting that the “elegant piano melody takes the ballad to new heights.” Another buzzworthy song on the project,“Record High,” was praised by MusicRow as “Moody and haunting. The soundscape ripples with dobro, muted percussion and chimed electronics. His broken-hearted delivery aches with sincerity. Excellent work.” In addition to the EP, Dylan was featured on Avery Anna’s “I Will (When You Do)” and Kasey Tyndall’s “Place For Me,” and in October he released his new collab with Dylan Scott, “Boys Back Home,” which is impacting country radio now. The song received over 3.2 million global streams in its first week.
The singer spent last fall opening for HARDY’s the mockingbird and THE CROW FALL TOUR along with Lainey Wilson. He also toured with Jordan Davis, Morgan Wallen and Scotty McCreery last year. Dylan is currently on his headline DIRT ROAD WHEN I DIE, where the majority of the shows are already sold out. With over half a million followers on social media, the singer continues to grow his fan base each day with his captivating live performance and his heartfelt, hooky lyrics.
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KAMERON MARLOWE INTRODUCES SOUL-BARING SOPHOMORE ALBUM:
KEEPIN’ THE LIGHTS ON, OUT MAY 31
The moving title-track and visualizer drop today, shedding light on the vulnerable tone of album
Marlowe heads Down Under for Lainey Wilson’s Country’s Cool Again Tour; kicks off headlining StrangersTour next month
Country powerhouse vocalist and Columbia recording artist Kameron Marlowe unveils his long-awaited sophomore album Keepin’ The Lights On, available Friday, May 31. The album’s announcement is accompanied by the poignant title track and visualizer, available everywhere today. Featuring sixteen meticulously crafted tracks, including the previously acclaimed singles “Quit You,” “Strangers (with Ella Langley)” and “Tennessee Don’t Mind,” Marlowe’s forthcoming record is a testament to his evolution as an artist for the ages. Enlisting esteemed writers including Kendell Marvel, Michael Hardy and Wyatt McCubbin, and produced by Dann Huff, Keepin’ The Lights On extends an invitation into Marlowe’s life – from childhood to modern day – through a transparent showcase of growth, maturity and most importantly, a lifetime of fulfilling promises.
PRE-SAVE/PRE-ADD: KEEPIN’ THE LIGHTS ON
“I feel like I discovered a lot about myself while making this record,” shares Marlowe. “I got to reflect on a lot of life from when I was a kid to life today. This album explores everything from loss to love, depression to joy, and overcoming the voices in your head telling you you’re not good enough. I found myself looking at life through a different lens throughout the process. The namesake of the album, ‘Keepin’ The Lights On’ came from a conversation with my dad over the holidays about how he’s always thanking the man upstairs for keeping it all together, especially when times get tough. For me, this record is a reminder of hard work, dedication and keeping the promises that we make. It’s still crazy to me that people are listening to a small town boy from Kannapolis, N.C., but here I am releasing my second album. I can’t wait for y’all to hear it.”
With the release of the title track, “Keepin’ The Lights On,” Marlowe offers his loyal fanbase a taste of what’s to come. Co-penned by Marlowe, Marvel and Phil O’Donnell, the acoustic flavor of “Keepin’ The Lights On” grips a softly paced melody that allows the richness of Marlowe’s vulnerability to authentically deliver heartfelt lyrics. He strikes expertly timed vocal bends that make every word hold high importance. Through a lens full of understanding who he is today, the “sterling vocalist” (MusicRow) appreciatively revisits the unconditional sacrifices that his parents made during his formative years. Marlowe shines a bright spotlight on his incredible determination as he navigates the reasons that he continues to push through the struggles of chasing down his dreams.
The upcoming 16-track output promises to showcase Marlowe’s versatility as an artist, offering a blend of moments drenched in honky-tonk rhythm and melody laced with a dusty aura of solid Country gold. Focused on heart-gripping lyrics that dig into life’s struggles, he exposes the familiarity of heartbreak but positively shifts into the idea of breaking down your walls to let in the one who changes everything. With his incredibly gifted “tried and true country melodies” (Whiskey Riff) holding the bright spotlight, he balances each impeccable tone of his voice into every word with remarkable precision to authentically guide the listener through a bevy of raw emotion, whether it be on a song he co-wrote himself or through an outside cut that perfectly fit his story.
KEEPIN’ THE LIGHTS ON TRACK LIST:
1. “911” (Wyatt McCubbin/John Pierce/Micah Wilshire)
2. “Nothin’ Slowin’ Us Down” (Kameron Marlowe/Mitchell Tenpenny/Rob Williford/Dallas Wilson)
3. “On My Way Out” (Michael Hardy/Ben Johnson/Hunter Phelps/Taylor Phillips/Bobby Pinson)
4. “Never Really Know” (Kameron Marlowe/James McNair)
5. “Tennessee Don’t Mind” (Charles Kelley/Daniel Tashian)
6. “Leaning On You” (Kameron Marlowe/Erik Dylan/Wyatt McCubbin/Taylor Phillips)
7. “I Can Run” (Tucker Beathard/Oscar Charles Gnaedig/Ben Roberts)
8. “High Hopes” (Josh Osborne/Trevor Rosen/Brad Tursi)
9. “One That I Don’t Call” (Wyatt McCubbin/James McNair/John Pierce)
10. “Lock Me Up” (Ben Johnson/Jordan Minton/Hunter Phelps/Taylor Phillips)
11. “Will It Be There in the Morning” (Kameron Marlowe/Mitchell Tenpenny/Dallas Wilson)
12. “Quit You” (Kameron Marlowe/James McNair/John Pierce)
13. “Smaller” (Erik Dylan/Wyatt McCubbin)
14. “Strangers (with Ella Langley)” (Kameron Marlowe/Ella Langley/Will Bundy/Chase McGill)
15. “Broke Down in a Truck” (Taylor Baynum/Nathan Justis/Dave Michael/Colby Williford)
16. “Keepin’ the Lights On” (Kameron Marlowe/Kendell Marvel/Phil O’Donnell)
The album announcement follows the release of “Strangers (with Ella Langley),” and the momentum carried over to a fiery new music video to put the “steamy, well-produced twist of a ballad” (Country Central) into visuals. Of the red-hot collaboration, Billboard hails they “offer a mighty vocal pairing” as their “octave-jumping talents push the other’s to ever-heightened moments of angst.” The performance sees “sparks fly” (MusicRow) as the powerhouse duo “bring their a-game vocals to the agonizingly beautiful song” (Country Swag).
WATCH: “Strangers” Music Video
A streaming and vocal powerhouse with over 860M total global streams to date, Marlowe charges into 2024 as MusicRow’sNext Big Thing, reinforcing previous acclaim from Opry’s NextStage, CMT’s Listen Up, Amazon Music’s One to Watch, Pandora, Spotify and more than a dozen media outlets. He gears up to head Down Under with Lainey Wilson for her Country On Tour kicking off March 20 and will share his new music on his headlining Strangers Tour with Tucker Wetmore come April. As 2024 shapes up to be his biggest yet, more exciting announcements can be expected very soon. Keep up with Marlowe on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok and visit KameronMarlowe.com for tour dates and more information.
ABOUT KAMERON MARLOWE:
Fusing steel-toed toughness with a visceral approach to songwriting, Kameron Marlowe’s sound is built around edgy electric twang, smoldering shades of gritty rock and a touch of bluesy tenderness, living comfortably in the darker corners of the honky tonk.
Launching onto the music scene with unstoppable momentum fueled by his Platinum-certified debut release “Giving You Up,” Marlowe delivered his debut album We Were Cowboys, in 2022 produced by Dann Huff. The critically acclaimed collection includes Platinum-certified debut release “Giving You Up” and Gold-certified hit “Burn ‘Em All,” was one of 2022’s top streaming country albums on Spotify, and named one of the year’s best by Raised Rowdy and Entertainment Focus. Named to CMT’s 2023 Listen Up class of exciting new talent and the Opry NextStage program, Marlowe was also previously highlighted as One to Watch by Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, and more than a dozen media outlets.
Now, Marlowe embarks on his most personal chapter yet with his sophomore album Keepin’ The Lights On, out Friday, May 31. The upcoming 16-track output promises to showcase Marlowe’s versatility as an artist, offering a blend of moments drenched in honky-tonk rhythm and melody laced with a dusty aura of solid Country gold. Surrounded in unapologetic risk and fueled by vulnerability, it’s more than just a new album from one of Country music’s most talented voices. Keepin’ The Lights On promises to extend an invitation into Marlowe’s life – from childhood to modern day – through a transparent showcase of growth, maturity and most importantly, a lifetime of fulfilling promises.
The powerhouse vocalist continues to perform headline dates across the nation and at some of Country music’s most sought-after festivals this summer, following recent tours with Luke Bryan and Jordan Davis last year. With more live shows and new music on the way, visit kameronmarlowe.com for updates and to stay connected.
MORGAN WADE LAMENTS “I JUST WANT TO COME HOME” ON NEW RELEASE, “2AM IN LONDON”
ACOUSTIC TOUR ON SALE NOW
MORE NEW MUSIC COMING SOON
Morgan Wade has never shied from the truth, earning accolades from fans and critics alike for her honesty. She returns with more candor than ever on her latest release, “2AM in London.” Listen HERE.
The solemn, solo-written track – produced by Wade’s bandleader Clint Wells – is punctuated with plaintive wails from a steel guitar and aches with confessional lyricism.Laced with melancholy and unwelcome truths, “2AM in London” makes clear that sometimes home is more than a map dot, and all we need.
It’s 2AM in London
And I hate sleeping alone
Between the neighbors that scream
And this TV screen
I wish someone would throw me a bone
I just need you to be here
I want two shadows on my wall
It’s 2AM in London, baby
And I just want to come home
The somber, sparse ballad signifies the beginning of Wade’s next chapter following the release of her sophomore effort, Psychopath, in 2023. The album went on to be named one of the year’s best by Rolling Stone, New York Times, and more. No Depression declared, “With Psychopath, Morgan Wade continues to display her versatility, crafting accessible narratives while reveling in textbook hooks. The album highlights her broadening range and skillful integrations of country, rock, and pop elements.” Details on upcoming new releases will be announced soon.
The celebrated singer, songwriter, and entertainer kicks off the next leg of her CROSSING STATE LINES Acoustic Tour April 14 at The Caverns in Pelham, Tenn. Tickets and VIP experiences for all dates are available now.
Morgan Wade CROSSING STATE LINES 2024
4/14 – The Caverns (Pelham, TN)
4/18 – Capitol Theatre (Macon, GA)
4/19 – The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre (Clearwater, FL)
4/20 – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (Ponte Vedra, FL)
4/21 – Tuffy’s Music Box (Sanford, FL)
4/25 – Metropolitan Theatre (Morgantown, WV)
4/26 – Mershon Auditorium (Columbus, OH)
4/27 – The Castle Theatre (Bloomington, IL)
4/28 – Liberty Hall (Lawrence, KS)
4/30 – Capitol Theater (Davenport, IA)
5/1 – Hoyt Sherman Place (Des Moines, IA)
5/3 – The Majestic (Fort Smith, AR)
5/4 – Gillioz Theatre (Springfield, MO)
A Virginia native, Wade has broken away from the pack to become one of country music’s most compelling voices. Possessed with a raw and unflinching vocal anchored by a perfect tinge of twang; the rare ability to pen honest portraits of some of life’s most precious, painful and unpredictable moments; and an onstage vulnerability that so seamlessly breaks down the wall between fan and artist, Wade has quickly made her mark on the music world. Her scathingly honest and raw 2021 debut album Reckless topped Rolling Stone’s Best Country Albums of the year list and introduced Wade as a once-in-a-generation songwriter. Her follow-up, Psychopath, earned acclaim from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, People, Nashville Lifestyles, Billboard, Garden & Gun, and many more. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Wade has earned nominations for ACM New Female Artist of the Year, Americana Music Association Emerging Act of the Year, and CMT Breakthrough Female Video of the Year. For more information and tour dates, please visit MorganWade.com.
NATE SMITH’S “WORLD ON FIRE” CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE BILLBOARD COUNTRY AIRPLAY CHART REIGNING AT NO. 1 FOR 10 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
TIES MORGAN WALLEN’S “YOU PROOF” FOR LONGEST RUN AT NO. 1; FIRST ARTIST TO ACHIEVE THIS FEAT WITH A SECOND SINGLE AT COUNTRY RADIO & CONSECUTIVE 10 WEEK RUN
New Single, “Bulletproof” Out Now; Through The Smoke EP, Arriving April 5
Plays To A Sold-Out Crowd At Los Angeles’ El Rey Theater Last Night
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country breakout star Nate Smith continues to dominate at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for the tenth consecutive week with his smash hit single “World On Fire.” This feat ties Morgan Wallen’s “You Proof” for the longest run at No. 1 for his song “You Proof” and marks Smith as the first artist to achieve this run with a second single at country radio and consecutive week run. The song also hit No. 1 on the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart for three weeks.
Last week, Smith debuted his latest anthemic single today, “Bulletproof,” along with an official video. Written by Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, and Hunter Phelps, the song battles the bulletproof memory of a past relationship. Additionally, the singer announced his Through The Smoke EP, arriving April 5. Pre-add/order/save the EP and listen to “Bulletproof” here. Watch the music video for “Bulletproof” here.
“Bulletproof” will be one of seven songs included on his Through The Smoke EP, due April 5. Smith shared about the project, “I’ve been through a lot of adversity in my life, but ‘through the smoke’ came to mind one day and I thought that was the perfect way to describe making it through tragedy. It captures what it looks like on the other side of heartbreak, on the other side of tragedy, on the other side of giving everything you’ve got to go after what you want to do in life. I think this EP is a transition between all the fire and pain and everything I went through, and then overcoming. And that’s what I want people to feel. It’s layered in there.”
Last month, Smith brought a fiery performance of “World On Fire” to NBC’s TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, watch here. With over 175 million global streams to date, “World On Fire” follows Smith’s Platinum-certified, multi-week No. 1 debut single “Whiskey On You.” Only 19 songs went No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart last year, two of which belong to Smith.
“World On Fire” is one of 26 tracks on Smith’s self-titled album released last year. The album hit #6 on Billboard’s Country albums chart and #30 overall on the Billboard Top 200. Nate Smith also includes RIAA Gold-certified hits “Wreckage” and “Under My Skin.” Smith now has over a billion total career streams worldwide and has achieved four No.1s on SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Weekend Countdown: “Whiskey On You,” “I Found You,” “Better Boy,” and “World On Fire.”
Smith kicked off his headline WORLD ON FIRE TOUR last month, stopping in major cities across the country including Chicago, Indianapolis, and NYC. Just last night, he played to a sold-out crowd at LA’s El Rey Theatre. This spring and summer, he’ll join Morgan Wallen for his ONE NIGHT AT A TIME 2024 tour. He will open the highly sought-after tour in stadiums across the country, with stops in Arlington (TX), Charlotte, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Nashville, Oxford (MS), Tampa and other cities. Smith will also return to Stagecoach next year after his debut appearance at the festival this year.
Additionally, the buzzworthy star received a nomination at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards for BEST NEW ARTIST (COUNTRY). The show will air LIVE on FOX on Monday, April 1 at 7pm CT, as well as broadcast live on 150+ iHeartRadio stations around the country.
Fresh off a breakout year in 2023, Smith gears up to make an even bigger splash in 2024 with a stacked schedule of tour dates and new music in the works. Visit NateSmithOfficial.com for a full list of upcoming shows and additional info.
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. The smash hit has racked up over 420 million total global on-demand streams to date, contributing to Nate’s billion total catalog streams globally. 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,” reached No. 1 on the country radio charts in December, and has remained at the top of the charts for ten consecutive weeks. The CMT Awards and ACM Awards nominee spent the summer touring alongside Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell. He kicked off his headline WORLD ON FIRE TOUR 2024 in January and will hit the road with Morgan Wallen this spring/summer. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.
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MEGAN MORONEY SHARES ALL-NEW VERSION OF “NO CALLER ID” FROM THE EMO COWGIRL LIVE SESSIONS
Today, Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records superstar Megan Moroney premieres a brand-new version of “No Caller ID” from the Emo Cowgirl Live Sessions — an all-acoustic performance recorded and filmed at Clementine Hall in Nashville. Go here to check out the Emo Cowgirl Live Sessions version of “No Caller ID” now.
An immediate fan favorite since Moroney first shared the song during her sold-out THE LUCKY TOUR last year, “No Caller ID” takes on a breathtaking new life in the Emo Cowgirl Live Sessions video. With all the warmth and pure emotion she brings to every live performance, the Georgia-bred singer/songwriter fully embodies the melancholy mood at heart of the song — a gorgeously detailed account of getting a late-night phone call from an ex just when you’ve started to move on with your life. Accompanied by guitarists Benji Shanks and Kristian Bush (also Moroney’s frequent producer/collaborator) and pedal-steel player Justin Schipper — all of whom played on the song’s studio version — Moroney adds even more intensity and intimacy to each line of “No Caller ID,” thanks in large part to her raw yet ravishing vocal work.
Released last month, “No Caller ID” proved to be an instant sensation as the track set the record for the biggest Country female song debut in streams in the U.S., while racking up 8.4 MILLION global streams in the first week as well as generating over 92 million views and 15k creations using “No Caller ID” on TikTok. Since the song the first dropped, Moroney has also amassed more than 100k new followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube — marking the start of what promises to be a blockbuster year for Country’s It Girl. Meanwhile, Moroney currently has two songs in the Top 30 on Country radio: “I’m Not Pretty” (the magnetic opening track to LUCKY) and “Can’t Break Up Now” (her recent collaboration with Old Dominion).
In another major triumph for Moroney, her upcoming THE LUCKY 2.O TOUR sold out just five minutes after tickets went on sale in late January. Solidifying her status as an in-demand headliner, her third consecutive headline run kicks off on April 19 in Dothan, Alabama, and is currently set to run through July 26 in Aspen, Colorado. With special guest Logan Crosby as support, the tour takes its name from Moroney’s massively acclaimed debut album LUCKY — a 2023 LP that quickly propelled her to best-of-the-year lists from major outlets like The New York Times and Rolling Stone and featured her 2X PLATINUM, No. 1 breakout “Tennessee Orange.”
This spring and summer, Moroney will also take the stage at stadiums across the country as support for Kenny Chesney’s SUN DOWN 2024 TOUR, in addition to appearing at high-profile festivals such as Stagecoach in April. For full tour dates and ticketing information, visit www.meganmoroney.com/.
With several award nominations already under her belt, Moroney is now vying for the fan-voted 2024 People’s Choice Awards for The Female Country Artist of the Year (airing February 18 at 8/7c on NBC, Peacock, and E!). She’s also up for three 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Best New Artist (Country), plus all-genre, fan-voted categories Favorite Debut Album and Social Star, broadcasting live April 1 at 8/7c on FOX (vote here).
ABOUT MEGAN MORONEY:
One of Country’s biggest breakout stars in recent years, Megan Moroney first burst onto the scene with her RIAA 2X PLATINUM hit single “Tennessee Orange” — an immediate smash showcasing her true-to-life storytelling, unforgettable vocals, and strong-minded yet fiercely sensitive point of view. Along with notching her first No. 1 at Country radio and landing on coveted lists like the Los Angeles Times’ “100 best songs of 2023,” “Tennessee Orange” soon found the Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records artist winning Breakthrough Female Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards and making her debut appearances on major TV shows like TODAY, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Good Morning America, and New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. A Georgia native who got her start singing covers with her dad and brother — and later began penning her own songs while studying accounting at the University of Georgia — Moroney made her massively acclaimed full-length debut with 2023’s LUCKY: a powerhouse body of work that turned up on best-of-the-year lists from leading outlets like The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, and The Associated Press (who hailed her as a “Gen Z songwriter with Taylor Swift-level acuity”). Produced by Kristian Bush and built on a timeless collision of Country, Folk, and Southern Rock, LUCKY also revealed the lived-in intimacy and electrifying impact of her songwriting on tracks like “I’m Not Pretty” (her current single, praised by Billboard as a “cheeky, defiant clapback”). As she continued her meteoric rise, the Nashville-based musician earned nominations by CMA, ACM, and Billboard Music Awards, in addition to appearing at The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles as part of its illustrious SPOTLIGHT series in the midst of her sold-out THE LUCKY TOUR — a fall 2023 run that brought her magnetic live show to iconic venues across the U.S. Recently featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30, MusicRow’s Next Big Thing Class of 2024, and Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces of Country Music, she kicked off 2024 with her stunning new song “No Caller ID.” With more new music on the way — and over 824 MILLION total global streams to date — Moroney will join Kenny Chesney on his SUN DOWN 2024 TOUR and perform at Stagecoach Festival in April.
LOUISIANA NATIVE GRAHAM BARHAM CELEBRATES MARDI GRAS WITH NEW TRACK, “BOYOU BOY”
Just in time for Fat Tuesday, Sony Music Nashville/Disruptor Records newcomer and Louisiana native Graham Barham debuted his latest track, “BAYOU BOY.” Listen here.
“Dropping ‘BAYOU BOY’ felt like the right opportunity to properly introduce myself and to let my audience know who I am,” said Barham. Co-written with Beau Bailey and Will Bundy, the song is an ode to life in Barham’s home state and highlights the singer-songwriter’s trademark clever wordplay bringing to life distinctive imagery of the bayou, from mossy oaks to Mardi Gras beads.
Barham kicked off 2024 with the release of “LIGHTS ON NOBODY’S HOME,” a playful take on drinking away heartbreak. He was named as one of Spotify’s 2024 Hot Country Artists to Watch, as well as an Artist To Watch in 2024 by Music Mayhem.
Raised on a farm in Oak Ridge, Louisiana (population: 124), Barham draws upon the lush setting of his small southern hometown in his songs. The son of a farmer and a schoolteacher, Barham began singing in church as a little kid and taught himself to play guitar and write music by the age of 10. At age 18, he made his way to Nashville and began penning tunes for artists in town, dialing in a distinctive balance of compassion, honesty, and humor in his songwriting, while mining inspiration from classic country artists like George Strait as well as heavy hitters in the pop world.
Barham shared his debut single “Preachers Need People” in 2022, which promptly brought viral success. He’s since released several tracks like the irresistibly fun “BREAK IT IN A BAR,” twangy rebound tune “TWO BROKE HEARTS,” and the slow-burning and regretful “BEER BY MY BED,” all of which highlight his homespun storytelling with lived-in detail.
Fans can catch Barham on select tour dates with Adam Doleac, Dierks Bentley, Dylan Scott, and Tyler Braden this spring. Follow Barham on his social media channels for updates and additional info.
About Graham Barham:
Raised on a farm in Oak Ridge, Louisiana (population: 124), Barham draws upon the lush imagery of his small southern hometown in his songs. The son of a farmer and a schoolteacher, Barham began singing in church as a little kid and taught himself to play guitar and write music by the age of 10. At age 18, he made his way to Nashville and began penning tunes for artists in town, dialing in a distinctive balance of compassion, honesty, and humor in his songwriting, while mining inspiration from classic country artists like George Strait as well as heavy hitters in the pop world. Barham shared his debut single “Preachers Need People” in 2022, which promptly brought viral success. Since, he’s released several tracks like the irresistibly fun “BREAK IT IN A BAR,” the twangy rebound tune “TWO BROKE HEARTS,” and the slow-burning and regretful “BEER BY MY BED,” all of which highlight his homespun storytelling with lived-in detail. Named a Spotify Artist to Watch for 2024, Barham kicked off the year by announcing his signing with Sony Music Nashville and Disruptor Records. With the announcement, he also released his first new music of the year, ‘LIGHTS ON NOBODY’S HOME.” His latest track, “BAYOU BOY,” is out now. Fans can catch Barham on select tour dates with Adam Doleac, Dierks Bentley, Dylan Scott, and Tyler Braden this spring.
NATE SMITH IS ON FIRE: SCORES EIGHT WEEKS AT No. 1 ON THE BILLBOARD COUNTRY AIRPLAY CHART WITH “WORLD ON FIRE”
ACHIEVES SECOND-LONGEST REIGN ATOP THE COUNTRY AIRPLAY CHARTS EVER
SET TO RELEASE NEW TRACK, “BULLETPROOF,” ON FRIDAY
The fire keeps burning forpowerhouse country star Nate Smith, who earned the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the eighth consecutive week. The accomplishment ties Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night,” Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett’s “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and Lonestar’s “Amazed” for the second-longest No. 1 chart reign since Country Airplay began in 1990. The song also hit No. 1 on the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart for three weeks.
Nate shared with Billboard, “N8 Weeks At No 1. The crazy thing about this song is that it wasn’t even supposed to come out! It was starting to gain a lot of traction on social media and the demand was high. I’m so lucky to have a team that knew how to strategically release it alongside my debut album by releasing the deluxe version the same day that the debut dropped. This song completely anchored the album. My mind is absolutely blown hearing the news that ‘World On Fire’ has gone #1 for an 8th straight week. Thank you to the fans and thank you country radio!”
Last month, Smith brought a fiery performance of the smash hit to NBC’s TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, watch here. With over 165 million global streams to date, “World On Fire” follows Smith’s Platinum-certified, multi-week No. 1 debut single “Whiskey On You.” Only 19 songs went No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart last year, two of which belong to Smith.
“World On Fire” is one of 26 tracks on Smith’s self-titled album released last year. The album hit #6 on Billboard’s Country albums chart and #30 overall on the Billboard Top 200. Nate Smith also includes RIAA Gold-certified hits “Wreckage” and “Under My Skin.” Smith now has over a billion total career streams worldwide and has achieved four No.1s on SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Weekend Countdown: “Whiskey On You,” “I Found You,” “Better Boy,” and “World On Fire.”
Press raved about Nate Smith, 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 Paradise, CA native is gearing up to release his new track, “Bulletproof,” on Friday (2.9). Smith shared the song on his social media in recent weeks, garnering millions of views. Pre-add/pre-save the track HERE.
Smith kicked off his headline WORLD ON FIRE TOUR last month, where he’ll stop in 21 major cities across the country including Chicago, Indianapolis, NYC, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. Afterwards, he’ll join Morgan Wallen for his ONE NIGHT AT A TIME 2024 tour. He will open the highly sought-after tour in stadiums across the country, with stops in Arlington (TX), Charlotte, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Nashville, Oxford (MS), Tampa and other cities. Smith will also return to Stagecoach next year after his debut appearance at the festival this year.
Additionally, the buzzworthy star received a nomination at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards for BEST NEW ARTIST (COUNTRY). The show will air LIVE on FOX on Monday, April 1 at 7pm CT, as well as broadcast live on 150+ iHeartRadio stations around the country.
Fresh off a breakout year in 2023, Smith gears up to blaze his way through 2024 with a stacked schedule of tour dates and new music in the works. Visit NateSmithOfficial.com for a full list of upcoming shows and additional info.
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. The smash hit has racked up over 420 million total global on-demand streams to date, contributing to Nate’s billion total catalog streams globally. 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,” reached No. 1 on the country radio charts in December, and has remained at the top of the charts for eight weeks in a row. The CMT Awards and ACM Awards nominee spent the summer touring alongside Thomas Rhett and is currently on the road with Cole Swindell. He’ll kick off his headline WORLD ON FIRE TOUR 2024 in January before hitting the road with Morgan Wallen next spring/summer. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.
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