Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s been well-documented that reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, Morgan Wallen’s, chair-throwing incident outside of Eric Church’s bar, Chiefs, back in April has been one of the most controversial stories outside of the studio in country music all year. The arrest led to a plethora of memes and t-shirts with Wallen’s mugshot, as well as 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. After getting arrested on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor for disorderly conduct,…
Author: Brennen Kelly
After employing the likes of Eric Church, Riley Green, Cody Johnson and Bailey Zimmerman in 2024, Tailgate N’ Tallboys Music Festival has decided to run it back in Bloomington, Illinois again in 2025. Today, they announced that Cody Johnson and Bailey Zimmerman will return as headliners in 2025 along with Koe Wetzel and HARDY, who will conclude the festival which runs from June 12-15. Along with headliners, Wetzel, Zimmerman, Johnson and HARDY, Tailgate N’ Tallboys are hosting the likes of up-and-comers, Tucker Wetmore, Gavin Adcock and Hudson Westbrook, as well as two of the hottest country-rock bands, Ole 60 and…
What a duo. It’s no stretch to say that Zach Top and Riley Green have been two of the hottest names in country music in 2024. With Top firmly placing himself as a premier act with the release of his debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music and Green continuing his rise to superstardom off of the backs of “Worst Way,” “Jesus Saves” and his current #1 single with Ella Langley, “you look like you love me,” the pair have had as good of a year that any two artists can ask for. Though not on tour together, Green surprised…
Always a good day when Turnpike drops. Despite not releasing any new music in 2024, the Turnpike Troubadours have steadily put together a fantastic year. Between actively touring throughout 2024 and their stunning involvement in Cross Canadian Ragweed’s reunion shows slated for April 2025, it’s safe to say that the Oklahoman band is officially back. Today, Turnpike decided to cap off their successful year with a surprise collaboration with Western AF, releasing a 4-song live EP featuring “Good Lord Lorrie” and more. For those unfamiliar with Western AF, it is a live performance video production that primarily focuses on highlighting…
Coming off of a huge year that included his first certified-platinum single with “Coal,” another highly successful EP with Songs in the Gravel and a spot on the massive Twisters soundtrack, Dylan Gossett has extended his current The Back 40 Tour into the new year with 20 additional shows spanning from February to May 2025. Minutes ago, Gossett took to Instagram to announce the tour’s extension: Though there are U.S. dates scattered throughout the new dates, The Back 40 Tour primarily serves as an opportunity for Gossett to connect with his Canadian fanbase with two separate runs in Canada in…
Accidentally made a big ole hit. Despite country music being the biggest (and arguably best) it has ever been on a broad scale, there’s still a lot to be desired when it comes to what’s being played on the radio. With Parmalee’s “Gonna Love You” sitting at #1 on Mediabase along with Keith Urban’s “Messed Up As Me” rounding out the Top 10, there’s no denying that there are some major misses quality-wise still experiencing radio success. It seems as though this has been the case for the better part of the decade. Though we’ll get rare diamonds in the…