Ethan Burdick stopped by the MusicRow office to share a preview of his debut EP, The Treehouse, due on Nov. 13 via Back Blocks Music.

Originally from Vancouver, Washington, Burdick got his start playing drums in marching band and jazz band before he was discovered on TikTok by Back Blocks Founder & CEO Rakiyah Marshall. He moved to Nashville in 2025 to pursue music full time.

Growing up, Burdick listened to the oldies, rock and soul that his dad and uncle sang, before moving on to Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, and later Noah Kahan, Lizzy McAlpine and John Mayer.

His debut single, “I Get The Picture,” earned more than five million TikTok views ahead of its April release, landing him on SiriusXM Hits 1’s playlist, a spot as one of the channel’s Hits 1 To Watch artists and a billboard in Times Square. The nine-track The Treehouse explores faith, love, heartbreak, family and growing up.

During the visit, the humble, soft-spoken Burdick wowed the room with “Maybe,” “I Get The Picture” and “Fine.” Of “Fine,” he says, “People will come up to me after the show and tell me they struggle with anxiety too. It’s wild to me that my music has that kind of effect on people. That’s why I think I’m here doing music—to let my music help people in a positive way.”

Following a run with Jelly Roll, Burdick is on the road this fall with Hudson Westbrook’s “Hits Me Tour.”

 

The Treehouse Tracklist:
1. “I Get The Picture” (Written by Ethan Burdick, Nick Bailey, Ricky Manning. Produced by Lukas Scott, Mike Robinson)
2. “Maybe” (Written by Ethan Burdick, Slimdan, Adam Melchor, Jackson Foote. Produced by Lukas Scott, Jackson Foote)
3. “Ditches” (Written by Ethan Burdick, Ricky Manning, Mike Robinson. Produced by Mike Robinson)
4. “Humpty Dumpty” (Written by Ethan Burdick, Cameron Bedell, Phillip Morgan, Chris Sligh. Produced by Lukas Scott)
5. “Calico” (Written by Ethan Burdick, AJ Pruis. Produced by Lukas Scott)
6. “Hold You” (Written by Ethan Burdick, RUG, Joshua Murty. Produced by Lukas Scott, Joshua Murty)
7. “White Flags” (Written by Ethan Burdick, Riley Biederer, Sean Douglas, Andrew Haas, Ian Franzino. Produced by Lukas Scott, Afterhrs)
8. “Forever Never Ended” (Written by Ethan Burdick, Lukas Scott, Tristan Bushman. Produced by Lukas Scott)
9. “Fine” (Written by Ethan Burdick, Todd Clark, Zach Seabaugh. Produced by Lukas Scott)

Tour Dates supporting Hudson Westbrook:
11/5 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
11/6 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
11/7 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
11/12 – Huntington, WV – Marshall Health Network Arena
11/13 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena
11/14 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
12/3 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
12/4 – Durant, OK – The Grand Theater – Choctaw Casino & Resort
12/5 – Nacogdoches, TX – Nacogdoches County Expo & Civic Center

Thomas Edwards released his debut EP High Times on Friday (Oct. 30) via Warner Records Nashville.

The eight-track project was recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Leading into the album’s release, Edwards has been releasing short-form content of his upcoming The Story of Trying: Part I documentary project, slated for release on Nov. 6. The film shows a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind High Times.

“Most of this project is first and second takes from the studio floor of Muscle Shoals – we wanted to make sure the human element rang throughout every song without combing through and making everything sound ‘perfect,’” says Edwards.

“We included traditional country instrumentation like banjo and fiddle, in addition to more rock and soul instrumentation to capture my love for soul, country, and Motown music. Combining the elements of music I grew up on with music I have fallen in love with as an adult has been the most rewarding musical experience of my career.”

High Times Track List:
1. “High Times”
2. “Man You Needed”
3. “Mr. Know It All”
4. “How Easy (feat. Makayla Lynn)”
5. “Bet My Heart”
6. “Ain’t All Roses”
7. “Change Is Gonna Do Me Good”
8. “I Know A Little”

Parker McCollum will honor our military members at a special Amazon Music Veterans Day concert streaming live from Austin, Texas on Nov. 10.

Created together with Under Armour’s UA Freedom platform, “Amazon Music Presents: Parker McCollum Honoring Veterans Day, Live from Texas” will take place in front of a hometown crowd of active military members and veterans, their families and UA Freedom guests at Austin City Limits (ACL) Live at The Moody Theater. Viewers everywhere can also tune in to the show in real time at 8 p.m. CT on Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Twitch.

The concert carries a special meaning for McCollum, a longtime advocate for the military community. As the new face of UA Freedom, Under Armour’s platform and product line that supports military members, veterans, and first responders and their families, he is continuing his commitment to honor those who have dedicated their lives in service of this country. The performance is all about celebrating the work of UA Freedom and its partners and championing the people and families they support.

“Playing for the men and women who have served this country is one of the greatest honors I get as an artist,” says McCollum. “So bringing this Veterans Day concert to life with Under Armour, which does so much for veterans and first responders, and getting to do it back home in Texas, is incredibly special. I’m very proud to represent UA Freedom and be a part of giving back to the people who have given so much for all of us.”

Together, McCollum and Under Armour are committed to strengthening the impact of UA Freedom and the organizations it supports, including the Travis Manion Foundation, Team Rubicon, The Warrior Games and Shepherd’s Men. The UA Freedom collection helps support these partners as they continue creating opportunities for veterans and first responders long after active duty.

Zach Top brought his “Cold Beer & Country Music Tour” to a close Friday night (Oct. 30) with a sold-out show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, capping a run that sold 921,820 tickets since its launch.

Dressed sharply in a suit, matching the rest of his band, Top delivered a more-than-two-hour, 30-song set that pulled from across his two albums, mixed in a handful of well-chosen covers and welcomed special guests Brandon Coleman of The Red Clay Strays and Lukas Nelson.

Top isn’t one for long speeches between songs. For most of the night, he simply smiled out at the crowd and let the music carry the show. When he did step up to talk, he was humble and grateful.

“I started coming to this town in 2018. Kept my head down, it was close to five years or something, just writing songs and wishing to God I could go out and play some shows and that some people would show up and wanna hear me sing the songs that I’ve been writing,” Top told the crowd. “Roughly two and a half, three years ago, that started happening. It’s been a wild ride ever since then. And I can’t thank each and every one of you enough for being here tonight and making a youthful hillbilly from Sunnyside, Washington’s dreams come true.”

Top opened with “Sounds Like the Radio,” and the arena was on its feet early. Fans danced with each other in their seats through favorites like the Platinum-certified “Bad Luck” and “When You See Me,” along with his current Gold-certified single, “South of Sanity.”

One of the night’s most striking moments came without any introduction at all. Top eased into a cover of the late John Anderson’s “Seminole Wind” and let the song speak for itself.

The bluegrass section, a staple of any Zach Top show given his roots in the genre, was a treat. He paid tribute to bluegrass king Bill Monroe with “Big Mon,” played the fan favorite “In a World Gone Wrong” and tore through Keith Allison’s “Freeborn Man.”

The crowd erupted when Coleman joined Top onstage. The pair performed “Use Me” before launching into a cover of Genesis’ “That’s All,” which Top said they had learned that day just for fun. Later, Top brought out Nelson for “Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning,” a song recorded by Nelson’s father, Willie Nelson.

As the night built toward its finish, Top’s first No. 1, the four-times Platinum “I Never Lie,” sent the arena into a singalong, followed by the tour’s namesake, “Cold Beer & Country Music.” He returned for an encore of “I Know a Place” and a cover of Shenandoah’s “Two Dozen Roses,” before closing out the tour with its final song, “Things To Do.”

The tour’s conclusion caps a landmark stretch for Top. His Ain’t In It For My Health won Best Traditional Country Album at the 68th Grammy Awards, the inaugural winner in the category. The reigning CMA New Artist of the Year heads into the upcoming 60th Annual CMA Awards with nominations for Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year, and he is set to headline the 2027 Stagecoach Music Festival.

Jillian Cardarelli made her Grand Ole Opry debut last week (Oct. 27) during the 18th Annual Opry Goes Pink event, just months after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis at age 33.

Cardarelli was introduced by Andrea Canning, NBC News correspondent and Dateline NBC journalist, who is a good friend of the artist. Additional performers on the lineup included Megan Moroney, Mandy Barnett, Mackenzie Carpenter, Deana Carter, Briley King and Benny G. 

Her Opry debut held special significance as Cardarelli celebrated being cancer-free during an evening dedicated to breast cancer awareness and supporting those affected by the disease.

Earlier this summer, Cardarelli publicly shared her breast cancer diagnosis to encourage other young women to be proactive about their breast health. She underwent treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston while continuing to pursue her music and acting career. Despite the challenges, she continued recording and releasing music and traveled to Canada to film Season 2 of the Great American Family network series Crossroad Springs, in which she stars as Janie Carson, streaming now.