Dustin Lynch took his Ride or Die Tour to Los Angeles on Friday night (Dec. 8). In addition to treating the crowd to his catalogue of hits, he helped a firefighter named Tony Cresta propose to his girlfriend, Taylor Hill. Watch Dustin welcome Tony onstage to make his move. photo by Jason Simanek
After seven years with Jennifer Nettles as the emcee, CMA Country Christmas turned to Reba McEntire to host its eighth annual showcase last night (Nov. 14). The two-hour holiday music celebration, which was taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, will air on ABC on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. CT. “Christmas is such a…
Brad Paisley kicked off his 15th headlining tour—dubbed the Weekend Warrior Tour—in May, with more than 35 dates across the U.S., Canada and Europe before capping in September. Brad and his merry gang of openers—Dustin Lynch, Lindsay Ell and Chase Bryant—must have enjoyed the experience because they are extending the tour into 2018 with 26…
Dustin Lynch’s “Small Town Boy” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for the fourth consecutive week, a feat no other country song has accomplished in 2017. Four songs had three-week reigns atop the Airplay chart in 2017—including Blake Shelton’s “A Guy With a Girl,” Jon Pardi’s “Dirt on My Boots,” Sam Hunt’s “Body…
Dustin Lynch has had plenty of reasons to celebrate this week. The Tullahoma, Tenn., native recently scored his fifth consecutive No. 1 single as “Small Town Boy” ascended to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart, and he released his third album, Current Mood, on Sept. 8. “This week has truly been one of…
Country music fans are in for a mixed bag of melodious goodness on Friday, Sept. 8 as Dustin Lynch (Current Mood), Kip Moore (Slowheart), Thomas Rhett (Life Changes) and Toby Keith (The Bus Songs) release new albums. With four big-name country artists dropping new albums on Friday, it beckons the question: Which album will debut…
Jim Casey talks with Dustin Lynch about his current mood leading into the Sept. 8 release of his third album, Current Mood, the chart-topping success of recent singles “Seein’ Red” and “Small Town Boy,” how experience has changed his approach to songwriting and song selection, and more. Show Participants Dustin Lynch Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial Show…
Almost two weeks after announcing the title of his upcoming third studio album, Current Mood, Dustin Lynch has revealed the track listing and songwriters for the album’s 13 tunes. But if you’ve been paying attention to Dustin’s social media posts over the last few weeks, some of the song titles may look familiar. Dustin has…
Dustin Lynch stopped by the Nash campus on Aug. 14 to talk with morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck about his upcoming third studio album, Current Mood, which is slated to drop on Sept. 8. The 13-track offering features Dustin’s recent No. 1 single, “Seein’ Red,” as well as his current No. 5 single, “Small…
Today (Aug. 9), Dustin Lynch announced that he will release his third studio album, Current Mood, on Sept. 8. The 13-track offering features Dustin’s recent No. 1 single, “Seein’ Red,” as well as his current single, “Small Town Boy.” “This album is a glimpse into the last three years of my life . . .…
On Wednesday (April 30), Eric Church announced the dates and details of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour of North America. The 22-date arena tour starts in Pittsburgh on September 12 and finishes in Los Angeles on November 15, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, and Seattle along the way. Church will be joined by…
Prior to being honored during Variety’s Power of Women: Nashville event, Jessi Alexander spoke with the publication about her journey from fledgling artist to blockbuster country songwriter. Alexander broke gender stereotypes in the Music Row writers’ rooms by penning chart-topping hits like Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break,” Blake Shelton’s…
Nashville-based label Big Loud, home to Morgan Wallen, has reportedly sold a minority stake in the country superstar’s master recordings to Chord Music Partners for over $200 million. The deal is for a minority holding in Wallen’s first three studio albums, which includes his blockbuster 2023 double album, One Thing at a Time. The deal…
The 2025 ACM Awards will begin with a 12-minute music showcase honoring ACM Award-winning Songs of the Year over six decades. The segment will feature Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland, and will likely include hit songs like “Tequila,” “Why Not Me,” “Blue,” and “Stay” in the medley.…
Chase McDaniel believes that listening to music in real-time can have a significant impact on listeners, rather than letting an algorithm choose what they hear. The new country artist recalls three life-changing moments he’s had while hearing songs on country radio, and McDaniel hopes his first radio single, “Burned Down Heaven,” has a similar effect…