Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan, More Unite For New CBS Singing Competition Series

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Blake Shelton. Photo: Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville; Taylor Sheridan. Photo: Emerson Miller

CBS has ordered a new singing competition series, The Road (working title), for fall 2025. With Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan, Lee Metzger and David Glasser serving as Executive Producers, the docu-style show will follow a to-be-announced headlining superstar on their journey to discover the next big act.

Participants will join the established artist on tour and open for them in venues across the country. They compete to win over local fan bases in order to secure a spot in the next city and remain a part of the trek.

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Glasser’s 101 Studios alongside Shelton and Metzger’s Lucky Horseshoe Productions, The Road aims to show viewers the internal workings of the music industry as well as what happens when top emerging performers pile into a tour bus and tackle a grueling schedule in pursuit of their dreams.

“I’m a big fan of Taylor’s incredible work, and I’m excited to team with him and my longtime collaborator, Lee, on The Road,” shares Shelton. “I know a thing or two about singing competitions, and what it’s like to chase a music dream and live life on tour. I’m looking forward to discovering new talent and giving them this platform.”

“There is a revolution taking place in country music. Building a platform with Blake for the next leaders of that revolution is an incredibly exciting venture,” says Sheridan. “No more shiny floors and studio audiences. This is where the rubber meets the road—literally. Get in the van, go to the next town and win the crowd. Do it enough, and you become the next leader. Simple as that.”

“Blake and I have been working together [for] a long time,” adds Metzger. “Now joining forces with Taylor and David is literally the kind of team you dream about to bring something of this scale to country music fans.”

“This project has been a true labor of love that Taylor, Blake, Lee and I have been talking about for some time now,” notes Glasser. “I can’t thank CBS enough for supporting us on this journey to bring an incredible project to audiences everywhere.”

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