Did you catch Dustin Lynch‘s recent appearance on Good Morning America?
Talking with GMA anchor Michael Strahan Dustin shared the news about his new album, Blue In TheSky – arriving February 11th, hinted at a tour for 2022, and shared the story of why he’s the “Mayor” of Luke Bryan‘s Crash My Playa event happening in Mexico this week.
Dustin also shared the story behind how MacKenzie Porter became involved with “Thinking ‘Bout You.” Then Dustin and MacKenzie performed their duet which spent 6-weeks at number-one on the Billboard country music airplay chart.
Watch the segment here…
Photo Courtesy of Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter
Last year Jason Aldean announced he was releasing a double album called Macon, Georgia…with the first volume arriving in 2021.
Macon came out in early November…
The 15-track collection of music includes 10 new songs along with 5 live versions of Jason’s hits.
One of the new tracks on Macon was Jason’s mega-number-one hit with Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You.”
Now Jason is giving fans the first taste of the music off of Georgia, the second volume to his double album, that arrives April 22nd
Jason says “The cool thing about putting out two parts of this record is having fans hear all the different influences I grew up on.”
Talking about “Trouble With A Heartbreak” Aldean shares, “This song hit me right when I heard it and reminded me of those bitter R&B breakup songs that take me back to riding through the backroads of Georgia.”
Watch the music video for Jason Aldean’s new single “Trouble With A Heartbreak” right here…
Luke Bryan‘s annual party in Mexico is off and running!
Crash My Playa 2022 days are filled with sun and fun, while the nights are all about the music!
Night one included things kicking off with Riley Green and Whitney Duncan…
Lainey Wilson took the stage singing her number-one hit “Things A Man Oughta Know”…
Jimmie Allen was feeling good sharing his single “Freedom Was A Highway”…
and Dustin Lynch – who just announced his next project – treated the crowd to his massive number-one hit “Thinking ‘Bout You.”
Caitlyn Smith closed out Wednesday night, but she’ll be back on stage tomorrow as she’ll be starting Thursday’s Crash My Playa line-up with also includes LOCASH, and as of now, Luke Bryan.
Of course fans got a little nervous when they saw this picture posted by Luke’s wife Caroline with the caption…
“He’s on vocal rest after his EXCESSIVE screaming at National Championship game….can’t say I’m too unhappy about it! I plan on talking nonstop and annoying the hell out of him.”
The line-up for Crash My Playa has already made one change – Ashley McBryde ended up not being available to make the trip to Mexico, so Luke’s “Buy Dirt” co-singer Jordan Davis is stepping in…
Jordan and Luke will be welcoming another star to the night of the 22nd, when Darius Rucker is scheduled to join in on the fun.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee and Washington of the Pac-12 will meet on the gridiron for the first time with a home-and-home series in 2029 and 2030, the two programs announced on Wednesday.
The teams will square off on Sept. 1, 2029, in Neyland Stadium, before the Volunteers return the trip to Seattle on Sept. 7, 2030, in Husky Stadium.
“We are thrilled about scheduling a high-caliber Pac-12 program like Washington,” Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White said. “These schools offer fans the chance to experience two very unique venues on the water in great cities. We appreciate Jennifer Cohen and the University of Washington administration in collaborating with us on this endeavor.”
Tennessee vs. Washington / Credit: UT Athletics
The sites are two of only three on-campus college football stadiums where fans can arrive by boat with Baylor’s McLane Stadium being the other. Both Neyland Stadium and Husky Stadium offer over 100 years of tradition-rich history. Husky Stadium opened to the public on Nov. 27, 1920, while Neyland Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field followed one year later on Sept. 24, 1921.
The series represents the first time that Tennessee will face a Pac-12 opponent in the regular season since traveling to Oregon on Sept. 14, 2013. That was also the Volunteers’ last game in the Pacific Northwest.
Existing season ticket holders can renew their tickets for the 2022 campaign now by visiting AllVols.com. Fans wishing to purchase new season tickets can do so as well at AllVols.com or by contacting the UT Athletic Ticket Office at (865) 946-7000.
NASHVILLE – The 24th-ranked Tennessee basketball team held off in-state foe Vanderbilt Tuesday at Memorial Gymnasium, securing its sixth straight road win over the Commodores with a 68-60 victory.
Santiago Vescovi led Tennessee (12-5, 3-3 SEC) in scoring with 14 points, also grabbing six rebounds. Uros Plavsic, who was inserted into the starting lineup for the third time this season, scored a season-high 13 points and had seven rebounds in a season-high 21 minutes.
Kennedy Chandler filled the stat sheet with 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, five steals and a block. Zakai Zeigler scored 11 points all at the free throw line, going 11-for-12 at the charity stripe. Zeigler also had four steals.
Vols G Kennedy Chandler / Credit: UT Athletics
Vanderbilt’s Scotty Pippen Jr., the preseason SEC player of the year, led the Commodores (10-7, 2-3) with 18 points, but was held to just 3-for-10 shooting.
After Tennessee took an eight-point lead on a Plavsic hook shot in the paint with 3:41 remaining, Vanderbilt answered with an 8-0 run, capped by back-to-back threes from Trey Thomas and Pippen Jr. to tie the game at 60 with 1:22 remaining.
The Vols answered on the ensuing trip down the court, as Plavsic put back a missed Zeigler three to put Tennessee in front, 62-60. Zeigler then stole the ball on Vanderbilt’s inbounds pass, was fouled and then knocked down two free throws.
Capped by Vescovi and Zeigler both hitting pairs of free throws in the final 36 seconds of game time, the Vols finished the game on an 8-0 run of their own to seal the win.
For the first 32:19 of game time, neither team led the game by more than four points.
Plavsic finally pushed Tennessee’s lead to five points with an and-one layup with 7:41 remaining, giving the Vols a 50-45 advantage. Tennessee steadily pulled ahead from that point until Plavsic’s hook shot that put the Vols ahead by eight and then led to Vanderbilt’s 8-0 run.
Like the majority of the second half, the first half was a back and forth affair. Tennessee took a 33-32 lead into the halftime break.
Vescovi had nine points for the Vols in the opening period, while Justin Powell had eight. Chandler contributed six points, three rebounds, three assists and four steals.
Tennessee played the final 16 minutes of the first half and the entirety of the second half without starting forward Josiah-Jordan James, who left the game due to injury at the 16:03 mark of the first half and did not return.
UP NEXT: Tennessee returns to Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday for a rematch with No. 13 LSU. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.
VOLS CREATING TAKEAWAYS: Tennessee entered Tuesday’s game ranking seventh in Division I with 10.3 steals per game as a team. Against Vanderbilt, the Vols recorded 14 steals—their second-most against an SEC opponent this season.
Congrats to Michael Ray as “Whiskey And Rain” moves into the number-one spot on the Billboard country music airplay chart.
Michael shares, “This is incredible. I knew this song was something special, but I never dreamed it would be this impactful. I’m so thankful to my team who kept pushing to get this song to No. 1, and I’m grateful for the fans who found ‘Whiskey And Rain’ just as special as I do. Your support means everything, and I can’t wait to keep bringing you compelling Country music.”
“Whiskey And Rain” is his 4th chart-topper, and in an emotional social media post, Michael shared what achieving success with this song meant to him…
Michael Ray’s week got even better when one of his musical heroes, Gary Allan, sent his a message of congratulations…
The song also achieved another amazing milestone – “Whiskey And Rain” has now surpassed 100 million global streams.
Michael shared on social media “What started as a little country song Josh Thompson and Jesse Frasure had written about pouring whiskey on your sorrows and letting the rain wash it all away has now just surpassed 100 million streams and become my 4th No. 1 song at country radio. Thank y’all for giving life to ‘Whiskey and Rain” and continuing to make this Florida boy’s country music dreams come true!!!!”
“Whiskey And Rain” is one of the 7-tracks from Michael’s EP, Higher Education.
Michael Ray added, “I owe the success of ‘Whiskey And Rain’ to all of y’all who love Country music just as much as I do.”
Watch the music video to the number-one song in country music this week – “Whiskey And Rain.”
Did you catch Chris Stapleton‘s recent appearance on 60 Minutes?
During the interview Chris shared with 60 Minutes reporter Sharyn Alfonsi Stapleton that he really doesn’t know if a song will be hit when he’s done writing it…
Chris, his wife Morgane and producer Dave Cobb talk about the creative process of making an album…
One of the bits of trivia that fans will learn from this interview, is that Chris Stapleton’s current single “You Should Probably Leave” is actually a song that has been around for a while before it finally found a home on his 2020 album, Starting Over.
“You Should Probably Leave” is knocking on the door to the number-one spot on the Billboard country music airplay chart.
Dolly Parton‘s next album Run, Rose, Run will arrive March 4th.
The new album ties in with Dolly’s upcoming novel co-authored by James Patterson, also titled Run, Rose, Run, which is available Marth 7th.
Dolly says, “It was a dream of mine to write this new book Run, Rose, Run with James Patterson and I am thrilled to share this new music that was inspired by it.”
The book is the story of a young woman who leaves her home with the dream of making it big in Nashville while a dark secret from her past threatens everything she’s tried so hard to achieve.
The 12-track album will go hand-in-hand with the story of the novel.
Run, Rose, Run track listing:
Side A:
“Run”
“Big Dreams And Faded Jeans”
“Demons” (with Ben Haggard)
“Driven”
“Snakes In The Grass”
“Blue Bonnet Breeze”
Side B:
“Woman Up and Take It Like A Man”
“Firecracker”
“Secrets”
“Lost and Found” (with Joe Nichols)
“Dark Night, Bright Future”
“Love or Lust” (with Richard Dennison)
Fans can check out the lyric video for “Big Dreams And Faded Jeans” now.
Talking about the track Dolly shares, “So many people come to Nashville with their sack of songs. Whether they’re running from anything or not, they’re running towards a future. That’s what ‘Big Dreams and Faded Jeans’ is all about.”
Run, Rose, Run the album will be available to fans on March 4th, with the novel arriving 3 days later on March 7th.
Photo Credit: Stacie Huckeba Photo Courtesy of Dolly Parton & Butterfly Records
Justin Moore is hitting the road in 2022 with The Country On It!
Justin launches the tour in Pensacola on April 22nd with Granger Smith.
Along the 12-stop run of shows Sean Stemaly, Heath Sanders, Scott Stevens, Lucas Hoge, and The Reeves Brothers, will join Justin for opening spots.
Fans can also look for a very special appearance by Earl Dibble Jr on The Country On It tour.
Fans that can’t make it to The Country On It tour dates will still have plenty of chances to see Justin perform live this year as he shows schedule before and after the tour going all the way to mid-September as on now.
Wed., Feb. 16 | Dixie National Rodeo | Jackson, MS Fri., Feb. 25 | Billy Bob’s | Fort Worth, TX Fri., Mar. 11 | The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences | Lubbock, TX Sat., Mar. 12 | Tucson Arena | Tucson, AZ Sun., Mar. 13 | Findlay Toyota Center | Prescott Valley, AZ Fri., Mar. 18 | Simmons Bank Arena | Little Rock, AR Sat., Apr. 2 | The Oaks Farm | Lafayette, AL Fri., Apr. 22 | Pensacola Bay Center | Pensacola, FL Sat., Apr. 23 | Charlotte Sports Park | Port Charlotte, FL Thu., May 5 | Knoxville Civic Auditorium | Knoxville, TN Fri., May 6 | Mountain Health Arena | Huntington, WV Sat., May 7 | Parx Casino/Xcite Center | Bensalem, PA Thu., May 12 | Angel of the Winds Arena | Everett, WA Fri., May 13 | Toyota Center | Kennewick, WA Sat., May 14 | Ford Idaho Center | Nampa, ID Thu., May 19 | Hartman Arena | Park City, KS Fri., May 20 | Ralston Arena | Ralston, NE Sat., May 21 | Mayo Clinic Event Center | Mankato, MN Fri., June 3 | Brickie Bowl | Hobart, IN Sun., June 19 | Country Summer Music Festival 2022 | Santa Rosa, CA Mon., June 20 | Clos LaChance Winery | San Martin, CA Thu., June 30 | Bottle & Cork Summer Stage | Dewey Beach, DE Fri., July 1 | Bottle & Cork Summer Stage | Dewey Beach, DE Sat., July 2 | Freedom Fest Ohio | Mt. Gilead, OH Fri., July 15 | Fraze Pavilion | Kettering, OH Sat., July 16 | Carrington Pavilion | Danville, VA Fri., Aug. 5 | County Line Country Fest | Prairie Du Chien, WI Thu., Sept. 15 | First Interstate Arena | Billings, MT Fri., Sept. 16 | Butte Civic Center | Butte, MT Sat., Sept. 17 | First Interstate Center | Spokane, WA
Along with his most recent number-one hit “We Didn’t Have Much” – Justin will be out performing his current single at country radio “With A Woman You Love.”
