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Cole Swindell has released his new single “Forever To Me,” which will be included on his upcoming as-yet-untitled fifth studio album.

Swindell shares of the track: “To be living in a moment and get to write about it, I don’t think it can ever get more real than that. And one of the reasons I love songwriting and country music. Outside of ‘You Should Be Here,’ I think this song is honestly one of the most personal songs I have written and shows exactly where I am in my life – Greylan [James], Rocky [Block] and I knew from the time we sat down to write this song that it was special. This is one I think a lot of folks can relate to in some way- either what you dream about one day or what it is like to finally find your forever.”. Take a listen to “Forever to Me” – here.

Swindell will launch his 2024 headlining Win The Night Tour on May 16th in London, Ontario, Canada. Joining Cole on tour will be special guest Dylan Scott as well as Jon Langston, Lily Rose, Mackenzie Carpenter, Meghan Patrick, and Restless Road who will be on various dates throughout the tour.

For tickets and a full list of dates, head to coleswindell.com.

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Riley Green has dropped his new EP “Way Out Here”, the follow-up to his last, full-length LP just five months ago. The new EP’s title track, a cover of Josh Thompson’s “Way Out Here” was released prior to the EP drop, as well as the singles “Damn Good Day To Leave” and ‘Worst Way.’

Green shares: “We’ve been playing these new songs on the road and wanted to get them to the fans as soon as possible. I’m always working on new music and have more coming throughout the year.”

Included on the seven-song EP tracklist are several other unreleased tunes Green had previously teased: “Jesus Saves,” “Good Morning from Mexico,” “Pick a Place,” “Worst Way” and his current single at country radio, “Damn Good Day to Leave.”

Green is currently on the road with his headlining tour in support of his album “Ain’t My Last Rodeo” alongside Tracy Chapman and Ella Langley. Tickets are available now at rileygreenmusic.com.

To stream ‘Way Out Here’, visit this link.

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Morgan Wallen has finally addressed his arrest in Nashville earlier this month for reckless endangerment, after he allegedly threw a chair off of the roof of Chief’s, a six-story bar owned by fellow country artist Eric Church. Wallen, 30, was arrested on three counts of reckless endangerment for the two officers and was charged with disorderly conduct, with witnesses sharing that the country singer laughed after the incident, and had been drinking.

Wallen took to X to make his first public statement regarding the arrest on April 7, writing: “I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.”

Wallen continued, “I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change. -MW”

Wallen is due in court on May 3rd, the same night he wraps a two-night stand at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during his 2024 One Night at a Time Tour. Later this year, Wallen is set to open his own six-story multi-entertainment complex not far from Chief’s, called This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen, located in downtown Nashville’s iconic Lower Broadway district.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd and Riley Green have been added to the inaugural Field & Stream Music Fest this fall, joining Eric Church and Lainey Wilson as co-headliners. The event takes place October 4-6 in Winnsboro, South Carolina, and will feature more than 30 artists across two stages.

The fest posted on its socials: “Please welcome co-headliner, Riley Green and Lynyrd Skynyrd to the Field & Stream Music Fest lineup! Get your tickets locked in now using our payment plans with no payments until June 1. http://fsmf.com”

Church and Morgan Wallen recently acquired the iconic Field & Stream, the pre-eminent outdoor lifestyle brand with origins back to 1871. Key aspects of the relaunch include the music festival, Field & Stream 1871 Club, a refreshed digital platform, and a limited edition apparel collection inspired by Church and Wallen.

Tickets for the Field & Stream Fest are on sale now – here.

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Willie Nelson’s annual 4th of July Picnic is moving to Philadelphia for the first time this year. The concert event, which began in 1973, will be held at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, N.J., just outside Philadelphia — the birthplace of America.

In addition to Nelson, the lineup will include Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Maren Morris, Mavis Staples and Celisse. Nelson, 91, said in a statement: “I am thrilled to bring the 4th of July Picnic to Philadelphia for the first time in our storied history. It’s an honor to host such an extraordinary lineup of talent in the birthplace of our country. We can’t wait to celebrate Independence Day with you.”

Nelson’s annual 4th of July Picnic originated more than 50 years ago in 1973 at Hurlbut Ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas; the picnic has been held outside Texas before, including at The Gorge in Quincy, Washington, in 2007 and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1978.

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

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Dan + Shay released their debut LP, Where It All Began on April 1, 2014, and in honor of the duo’s success over the past decade, the album will be released on vinyl for the first time.

Autographed limited edition blue splatter 140-gram vinyl can be purchased through their online merch store, with a standard physical vinyl version arriving at retail stores everywhere April 26.

Dan + Shay also recently added 30 new dates to their headlining 2024 The Heartbreak On The Map Tour this summer beginning July 18th, featuring support from Jake Owen and Dylan Marlowe. The previous leg of the The Heartbreak On The Map Tour featured support from acclaimed singer-songwriters Ben Rector and Hailey Whitters, which wrapped up on April 13th in Boston’s famed TD Garden.

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Alabama kicked-off their 2024 “Roll On II North America Tour” last month, which will make stops at arenas, amphitheaters and festivals across the U.S. through Nov. 9.

Says Alabama’s Randy Owen: “I look forward to singing ‘Mountain Music,’ ‘Tennessee River,’ ‘Feels So Right’ and so many more. It’s just a matter of just getting up on stage and enjoying it. We can’t wait to see the fans who made it all possible.”

The group also announced earlier this year that that June Jam XVIII will take place June 1 at the VFW Fairgrounds in Fort Payne, Alabama. Last year’s event drew nearly 11,000 fans and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity efforts throughout the state.

The Roll On II North America Tour will feature special guests at select shows including The Marshall Tucker Band, Diamond Rio, Jamey Johnson, Bellamy Brothers, Lee Greenwood and more. For more information, click here.

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Slash has released his cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well,” which features country star Chris Stapleton on vocals, written by original founder Peter Green. The song is the second single from Slash’s star-studded debut blues album and sixth solo album, Orgy of the Damned, due May 17th.

Orgy of the Damned is a collection of 12 songs, and described as an homage to Slash’s love of classic blues, with vocals from Gary Clark Jr., ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, Dorothy, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Demi Lovato, Chris Robinson and Beth Hart. The house band supporting the guitarist on the record included two of his 1990s bandmates from Blues Ball, bassist Johnny Griparic and keyboardist Teddy ‘ZigZag’ Andreadis, as well as drummer Michael Jerome and singer/guitarist Tash Neal.

Slash said in a statement: “So, this is the original Fleetwood Mac, which was founded by Peter Green, one of the greatest singer-songwriter-guitar players, he’s less known in the public, but very well known to us guitar players re the 60s British blues and he’s up there with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Nick Taylor. I remember hearing the song on the radio when I was probably 13, they used to play both the older version of Fleetwood Mac and the new version of the band with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham a lot. I always loved this song, and it’s a great guitar riff. I jammed it with the Blues Ball back in the ‘90s, and I’ve played it live here and there. I knew from the beginning I wanted to do the song on this record. It was also one of the songs that I was trying to figure out who would be the right vocalist for it, and one of the ideas I had was Chris Stapleton, who is one of the most brilliant singer songwriters today. He’s also got such a gritty and distinctive voice, so I called him up and he did an amazing job. I mean, his voice is so cool.”

Per Billboard, “Oh Well” is the second single to date from Slash’s album, following his previously released “Killing Floor,” which features AC/DC singer Brian Johnson on vocals, and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler on harmonica.

To stream ‘Oh Well,’ head here.

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Sam Hunt has revealed details of his North American summer headlining Locked Up Tour, named for Hunt’s Locked Up EP that dropped earlier this month.

According to Taste of Country, the 20-city tour will kick-off tin Bend, Ore. on June 28, traveling across the U.S. with stops in Auburn, Washington; and Nampa, Idaho and continuing through September with dates across the US and Canada. The tour will feature support from Russell Dickerson and George Birge in the US, and Dalton Dover in Canada.

Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster.

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Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, an upcoming Tom Petty tribute album, is set to drop on June 21.

The 20-track album will feature country artists including the legendary Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson; in addition, Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, Margo Price, Dierks Bentley and former Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench are also among the other acts that will feature on the upcoming tribute album.  Parton’s cover of Petty’s song “Southern Accents” has just been released off the LP; you can stream it: here.

Bentley, whose cover of “American Girl” for the tribute album was also recently released, shared of Petty: “Petty’s southern roots shined through across his songwriting and storytelling. He might not have ever been considered as country but you can’t go into a bar in Nashville without hearing this song. It is one of the greatest songs in a life’s work of great American songs … I’m convinced the second verse of this song is some of the best singing in the history of any rock or country band because his voice, there’s so much angst. You know, it’s just his voice has that kind of brokenness to it to begin with, so it’s just so, just the emotion behind his voice is just unparalleled.”

Check out Bentley’s video for ‘American Girl’ – here.

Take a look at Parton’s video for ‘Southern Accents’ – here.

To pre-order Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, head here.

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