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Thomas Rhett is extending his Bring The Bar To You Tour into 2023. Originally slated to wrap up on October 15, Rhett announced he has added new dates to the tour with a run of Canadian dates into 2023. Jordan Davis and Kameron Marlowe will serve as Rhett’s opening acts for the new shows.

The 32-year-old said: “It’s been an absolute blast being back out on the road this summer and we are so excited to take the tour to Canada next year. It feels like forever since we were last able to play for those fans. They always bring an insane amount of energy and we cannot wait to get up there and see them again.”

Tickets for the Canadian leg of Rhett’s Bring The Bar To You Tour are on sale now. For tour details and upcoming shows, head here.

Thomas Rhett Is ‘So Excited’ To Extend His Bring The Bar To You Tour Into 2023

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Reigning American Idol winner Noah Thompson and runner-up HunterGirl have shared on Instagram plans for a co-headlining tour, which will kick off on Thursday, October 27 in Columbus, Ohio, and continue through December 2 before wrapping-up in St Louis, MO.

Thompson shared in a press release:  “I can’t believe a year ago, I was working construction, and now I’m announcing a tour with one of my closest friends, HunterGirl. HunterGirl and I met on Idol and became really close. We’ve stayed friends, and now we get to get out there on the road together. One of my favorite things to do is get up on stage and sing. I am literally living in my dream world.”

HunterGirl, who previously worked with veterans as a music therapist, said:  “This past year has been one of the most incredible years of my life. It is going to be so much fun being on tour with one of my good friends, Noah Thompson. I am excited to be on the road with my band and have the chance to play new music that will be coming out soon.”

Thompson and HunterGirl appeared on Season 20 of American Idol, placing first and second on the show, respectively, and have quickly become great friends. The rising stars also made surprise appearances during CMA Fest in Nashville in June.

For ticket information, head here.

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Ahead of the taping of his Apple Music Live concert at Coyote Joe’s in Charlotte, North Carolina, Luke Comb sat down with Kelleigh Bannen to discuss his latest project Growin’ Up, and how he has changed over the course of the last few years. During the interview, Combs also revealed that he suffers from anxiety and “crippling” obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), but things have changed for the better since the birth of his son, Tex Lawrence.

Said Combs: “There’s stuff that used to matter as far as the things that you worry about, you just don’t really worry about that stuff anymore. I mean, and almost instantly. Really… Like, you’re just kind of like, ‘Don’t care about that. Don’t care’ And I was fine before, but I did tend to have pretty tremendous anxiety at times in my life.”

Combs shared that he has a new outlook on life: “In a lot of ways, it’s just looking at things… I look at things now in ways that I never would’ve been able to before. And even before the kid. After getting married and then spending a lot of time at home during COVID. Just a bunch of stuff happened. It was time to process all of this craziness that’s happened in my career, too. I mean, that’s important.”

Combs will also be hitting the road this fall on his headlining Middle Of Somewhere Tour with direct support from Jordan Davis. The trek, which kicks off on September 2 in Bangor, ME, will also feature special guests Morgan Wade and Lainey Wilson on select dates.

Luke Combs Speaks Out About His ‘Crippling’ OCD

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HARDY announced his headlining Wall to Wall Tour, kicking-off on December 1st in Athens, GA.  The singer will be joined by newcomer Jackson Dean for the entirety of the winter run, while a one-night-only show in Columbia, S.C. will also feature Puddle of Mudd.   HARDY is also currently on the road as part of Morgan Wallen’s sold-out Dangerous Tour.

HARDY said, “I’m stoked to take this Wall to Wall Tour on the road. We’re hitting some cities and venues that I absolutely love; I’m happy to have Jackson out with me and honored that the guys from Puddle of Mudd are joining us in Columbia. It’s going to be a great time – a loud time – every night, and it’s just the beginning of what we have in store. See you out there.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 26th) at 10 a.m. local time via hardyofficial.com.

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Organizers for the 11th Annual Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam have named Miranda Lambert as a new headliner for the 2023 festival.  Lambert joins the previously announced Morgan Wallen as two-of-the-four headliners for the 2023 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, as announced on the festival’s Facebook page.

Gulf Coast Jam will be June 1-4, 2023 at Frank Brown Park.  Tickets for next year’s festival are currently available at GulfCoastJam.com.

Fans can follow Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam for special announcements at ww.GulfCoastJam.com as well as on their social media pages: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Miranda Lambert headlining 2023 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam

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The 2022 Symphony Ball have announced that the trio Lady A will receive the 2022 Nashville Symphony Harmony Award. The five-time Grammy Award winning group will receive the award during the 38th annual Symphony Ball on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

The Harmony Award ‘recognizes individuals who embody the harmonious spirit of Nashville’s musical community,’ and is presented annually by the Symphony, and selected by a committee. Fundraiser chairmen, Shaun Inman and Sheila Shields, said in a statement: “We are so honored to co-chair the 2022 Symphony Ball, and we look forward to presenting a beautiful evening of dinner, dancing, and music in the stunning Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The Ball is very special to us, helping the Symphony bring exceptional artistry to the stage and free music education programs to our Middle Tennessee children. Everyone, young and old, benefits from more music in their lives.”

Lady A has made an impact internationally and stateside over the past decade with their headlining shows, as well as through LadyAID, the group’s philanthropic fund which supports multiple initiatives around the world.

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HARDY shared on social media his new single is a collaboration with singer Lainey Wilson. HARDY announced the two artists have teamed up for the song “Wait In The Truck,” and called the song “a special one.”  The song officially drops on Friday, August 26th.

HARDY will be receiving the Academy of Country Music Songwriter of the Year award at the ACM Honors ceremony on Wednesday, August 24, hosted at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.  Wilson recently released her latest single “Watermelon Moonshine” from her upcoming album ‘Bell Bottom Country,’ the follow-up to her debut album, Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’.  ‘Bell Bottom Country’ is slated for release on October 28.

To pre-save HARDY and Lainey Wilson’s “Wait In The Truck”, head here.

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Shania Twain, Martina McBride, Little Big Town and Tanya Tucker are all set to guest star in the upcoming first season of the Fox country music drama, ‘Monarch.’  The series stars Trace Adkins, Susan Sarandon, Anna Friel, Joshua Sasse and Beth Ditto.

The series will feature many original songs and covers performed by cast members and upcoming stars. Three tracks have been released ahead of the premiere: Caitlyn Smith performs the series theme song, The Card You Gamble,” Trace Adkins has released a cover of Hank Williams, Jr.’s “A Country Boy Can Survive,” and “American Girl” featuring the cast of Monarch. 

Fox previously announced the series will premiere with a two-night event, beginning Sunday, September 11th, immediately following the Fox NFL doubleheader, and simultaneously to all time zones. It then makes its time period premiere Tuesday, September 20th from 9-10 pm ET/PT.

Check out the trailer for Monarch – here.

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Eric Church fans can now enjoy the second installment of his Heart & Soul triple album.  The album ‘&’ was previously only available exclusively to his ‘Church Choir’ fan club, but is now available on CD, black vinyl and digitally.   Eric shared the news on social media, saying: “We’re excited to share that the ‘&’ album of the Heart & Soul triple album, previously available only to Church Choir members, is now available to everyone! Stream it or buy your CD/vinyl now at the link in bio/stories.”

The & album features the song “Through My Ray Bans,” dedicated to the fans he played for at Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival, as well as four new songs–“Do Side,” “Kiss Her Goodbye,” “Mad Man” and “Lone Wolf”–and his latest single, “Doing Life With Me.”

You can stream & – here.

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Rascal Flatts frontman Gary LeVox is sharing his new song “Get Down Like That” via Big Machine Records, written by Thomas Rhett, Ashley Gorley, Hardy and Jesse Frasure.  Says LeVox says of the track: “I’ve loved this song from the first time I heard it and I hope y’all love it too. If you ain’t from a town like that, don’t worry we’re gonna show you how to get down like that. Turn it up loud!”

After 20 years as frontman to Rascal Flatts, “Get Down Like That” marks a new new chapter for LeVox. The singer released his solo debut One On One in 2021, which included the song “The Distance” as well as collabs with Breland, MercyMe, Jonathan McReynolds and LeVox’s daughter, Brittany.

Take a listen to “Get Down Like That” – here.

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