Eli Young Band has announced that they will be bringing new music to fans with the June 16 release of their album, Fingerprints—their fifth studio album and first for their new label, Valory Music Co. “With this album, we made a concerted effort to take our cues from our fans,” said EYB’s bass player Jon Jones.…
The nominations for the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were revealed this morning (Feb. 16) and as the stars were learning of the news, they were reacting to their nominations via social media. Keith Urban leads the way with seven ACM nominations, followed by Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris with six each. But…
Eli Young Band—a Texas quartet comprised of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson—had a scare outside of Topeka, Kan., last night (Jan. 17) when their tour bus caught fire and burned. Fortunately, no one was hurt, including the band’s driver, Randy. The band shared a post on Instagram: “Our bus caught fire…
2016 was the Year of the Baby in country music. Country stars sure were getting busy bringing new life into the world. In January, LOCASH’s Preston Brust and wife Kristen welcomed daughter Love Lily, making her the first country music baby of the year—but not the last. From Jana Kramer and Charles Kelly to the…
Congratulations are going out to Eli Young Band’s Jon Jones and his wife Sarah on the arrival of their second child, Lila Pascale Jones. Little Lila, who weighed in at 7 lbs. and measured 19 1/2 inches, joined her dad, mom and 4-year-old brother Hudson on Wednesday morning (Nov. 30) at 1:30am. “We are overwhelmed…
Eli Young Band’s Jon Jones and his wife, Sarah, have one more thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: a baby girl. “I have a second [child] on the way,” says Jon. “It’s weird how life-changing the first one is, but also how life-changing the second one is, just in the way it makes you…
We think many things when we think of summer. We think of surf, sand, sun, love, fun, outdoors and freedom. But mostly, it’s just hot. Summer is the time for t-shirts, flip-flops and short shorts to help us stay cool. So we found 10 country songs that just make us want to roll down our…
A year after releasing their last single, “Turn It On,” and changing record labels from Republic Nashville to The Valory Music Co. (both are under the Big Machine label umbrella), Eli Young Band is happier than ever and ready to make some waves this summer with their new single, “Saltwater Gospel,” from their upcoming album.…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…
On Thursday (June 12), Kane Brown released his infectious new country anthem, “2 Pair.” The track was produced by Jordan Schmidt, with Brown saying of his new song: “’2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all…
On Thursday (June 12), Post Malone shared a raw and soulful rendition of his country-tinged track, “Ain’t How it Ends,” as part of The Littlest Honky Tonk series. The stripped-down, unplugged performance was filmed in a cozy trailer-turned-stage outside of a stadium stop on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, with Posty providing an unexpected intimate…
On Monday (June 16), Hardy announced the cancellation of all the upcoming European shows on his 2025 Jim Bob World Tour just days before it was set to commence. The country star writes: “It wasn’t an easy decision, but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. Please know that I…
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Grammy-winning pop star’s second chart-topper and her fourth Top 10 hit of her career, while becoming her first single to debut atop the chart. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” spent one week at No. 1 in June 2024, after debuting at No.…