Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker will join forces for a co-headlining tour dubbed the Summer Plays On Tour. Kicking off on July 19 in Toronto, Ontario, the 30-date tour will make stops in Seattle, San Diego, Chicago and more. Russell Dickerson will serve as the opening act. Fans can purchase tickets beginning on Jan. 26…
Jim Casey talks with Russell Dickerson about: the extraordinary streaming success of his single, “Yours” getting serious about songwriting musical influences growing up in Tennessee touring with Thomas Rhett and Billy Currington new album, Yours (available Oct. 13) and more Show Participants Russell Dickerson Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial Show Notes & Links Russell Dickerson’s website https://youtu.be/gFccdvKehQI The Writers Room,…
If Spotify streams and YouTube views are any indication, Tennessee native Russell Dickerson has a bona fide hit on his hands with his single, “Yours,” which he released to country radio today (April 24). The tune, which was co-penned by Russell, Casey Brown and Parker Welling, has been streamed more than 30 million times on…
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More than 100,000 people hit the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., this past weekend (April 7-9) for the fifth annual Tortuga Music Festival—breaking previous attendance records of years past. The 3-day festival featured a multitude of performers, including Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Brett Eldredge, Dustin Lynch, Darius Rucker, LoCash and Maren Morris. “It’s a…
As Kelsea Ballerini gets ready to hit the road with Thomas Rhett as part of his Home Team Tour on Thursday (Feb. 23), the “Peter Pan” singer couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the tour. “I mean, he’s like . . . he’s king right now—he’s killin’ it, and so, I was…
Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter Russell Dickerson about growing up in Union City, Tenn., what he learned while touring with Billy Currington that’s he taking with him on his upcoming tour with Thomas Rhett, how his 2015 song “Yours” turned into a wedding hit and why making his Grand Ole Opry debut was so emotional.…
The Academy of Country Music revealed today (Feb. 9) the musical lineup and additional fan events for the 5th annual Party for a Cause in Las Vegas, March 30–April 2. The four-day country music smorgasbord culminates with the 52nd annual ACM Awards on April 2 in Las Vegas. The Week Vegas Goes Country will feature…
Age: 29 Born: Union City, Tenn. Lives: Nashville EP: Yours Single: “Yours” Twitter: @Russelled Instagram: Russelled With a father who was a choir director and a mother who taught piano, Russell Dickerson cultivated a deep-seated love of music from a young age that eventually took him to Nashville’s Belmont University, where he studied music. Russell…
The news just keeps getting better and better for Thomas Rhett. On the heels of announcing that his sophomore album, Tangled Up, will be getting the deluxe treatment, TR has another huge proclamation today (Sept. 28): he’s getting his first headlining tour. T-Rhett will kick off his 15-date 2017 Home Team Tour in Saginaw, Mich.,…
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…