Author: Brennen Kelly

Since its release back in June, “High Road” has been one of Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph’s most successful songs to date. Debuting at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on Spotify US and #10 on Apple Music, the track became the highest-charting song for the duo just ten days after its release. Its chart success coupled with its massive streaming numbers (60 million streams on Spotify alone) made it a no-brainer to take to the late-night circuit, and that’s exactly what Wetzel and Murph did, performing it last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Last Saturday,…

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The summer of Creed continues. It’s been well-documented that we are officially in a Creed renaissance. From the Texas Rangers famously playing the band before games during their 2023 World Series run to their new-found appreciation on social media, it seems as if they have found their second wind in the hearts of many new listeners. The new-found popularity prompted them to embark on their Summer of ’99 reunion tour this year which has featured the likes of 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Switchfoot, Tonic and the Big Wreck. Last night, Creed took their Summer of ’99 tour to Nashville, and…

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Back on April 7th, Morgan Wallen was famously arrested on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor for disorderly conduct after he threw a chair off of fellow country star, Eric Church’s, Nashville bar, Chiefs. The arrest led to a plethora of memes and t-shirts with Wallen’s mugshot and criticism being thrown at the “Last Night” singer with Nashville council-member, Jordan Huffman, claiming that the Tennessee native “does not belong” in the town. Despite some backlash, Wallen hasn’t lost any momentum that was gained throughout his record-breaking year in 2023. He’s scored yet another #1 on country radio…

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Despite being Tyler Childers’ most popular song to date with over 477 million streams on Spotify and a 2x platinum certification from the RIAA, “Feathered Indians” has famously been out of Childers’ setlist at concerts for years now. Though the “All Your’n” singer has stopped playing it at concerts, Post Malone made up for its absence at live shows last night during his set at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, California. Post’s performance came on the final night of the three-day Outside Lands Festival which featured the likes of Sturgill Simpson, The Killers, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappel Roan throughout…

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In today’s streaming and social media-dominated landscape, it seems as if #1 hits are becoming less and less relevant to truly gauge an artist’s success. With artists such as Eric Church and Chris Stapleton having less than 10 combined #1s despite selling out arenas across the country, it’s becoming clear that #1s aren’t everything. With that being said, there are still some shocking songs that haven’t reached the top of Billboard’s country charts over the past decades. Here are 15 of the most surprising. Amarillo By Morning – George Strait It’s no stretch to say that “Amarillo By Morning” is…

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Riding the momentum of his 5.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify as well as his inclusion on the star-studded Twisters movie soundtrack, Sam Barber is back with a brand new tour, Restless Mind, kicking off this fall. Minutes ago, the “Straight and Narrow” singer took to Instagram to announce the tour as well as a brand new song, “Better Year” which will drop on Friday, August 23. The Restless Mind Tour will begin on September 26 in Springfield, Missouri before wrapping up on December 7 in Charlottesville, VA. The tour also features three November shows in Texas, hitting Lubbock, Dallas…

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