Jordan Davis Headlines 12th Annual ‘Nightfall At The Hall’

Jordan Davis performs at “Nightfall At The Hall.” Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Jordan Davis took the stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s 12th annual “Nightfall at the Hall” concert last night (Sept. 16).

Pictured (L-R, back row): Troubadour Advisory Council Leadership Team Vice-Chair Zach Farnum, Troubadour Advisory Council Leadership Team Chair Patrick Thomas, Jordan Davis, Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships at the CMHOFM Marie Bradshaw and Vice President of Development at the CMHOFM Ben Hall; (L-R, front row): Executive Vice President of External Affairs at the CMHOFM Lisa Purcell with Troubadour Advisory Council Leadership Team Vice-chairs Elizabeth Lombardi and Nina Jenkins Fisher. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The event, presented by Maverick Nashville, is an after-hours celebration exclusively for the museum’s Troubadour members, a community of 21 to 45-year-old leaders who collaborate with other like-minded professionals in supporting their community and the museum.

Prior to Davis’ performance, student artist Miley Henderson performed a song that she wrote with guidance from museum staff as part of the museum’s flagship educational program, Words & Music. The 17-year-old from Clarksville, Tennessee, participated in the museum’s summer intermediate-to-advanced songwriting camp this year.

“Nightfall at the Hall” admission is a benefit of Troubadour membership. Young professionals can become a Troubadour member until Sept. 22 at a discounted rate of $5 off an individual Troubadour membership and $10 off a dual membership. Troubadour corporate partnerships are also available.

The Frontmen & Terri Clark To Celebrate The Season In ‘A Country Christmas Dinner Show’

The Frontmen, Terri Clark

The Frontmen and Terri Clark will headline Gaylord Opryland’s 41st annual “A Country Christmas Dinner Show” series during its holiday celebration this December.

This year’s dinner show will feature two distinct performances for visitors to choose from, The Frontmen’s Holidays & Hits” show and Clark’s It’s Christmas…Cheers!” show. The shows are held in the 2,888-room resort’s Tennessee Ballroom where guests will enjoy a holiday meal prepared by Gaylord Opryland’s culinary team followed by the performances.

Guests can enjoy The Frontmen’s show on Nov. 25-26 as well as Dec. 2-3, 15-16 and 23-25. The band’s three singers, Richie McDonald formerly of Lonestar, Tim Rushlow formerly of Little Texas and Larry Stewart of Restless Heart, will be ringing in the season with holiday tunes and powerhouse hits from their storied careers, as well as songs from their newly released self-titled debut album.

“I’m looking forward to ‘A Country Christmas’ with my brothers in The Frontmen,” says Stewart. “Richie, Tim and I will perform some of our big number one hits along with some of the greatest Christmas songs ever written. I know it will be a magical evening!”

Clark will take the stage for 17 performances during her “It’s Christmas…Cheers!” show on Nov. 23-24 and 27-30 as well as Dec. 1, 4-6,and 17-22. She will blend her major hits with timeless Christmas classics during the special holiday shows.

“I’ve been living in Nashville for so long now that I’ve seen Gaylord Opryland do their Christmas show for many years,” shares Clark. “To get to be a part of it this year feels so amazing. I am so excited to bring our Christmas show to Nashville and play songs from my first Christmas album released in 2020, as well as some other favorites of mine that aren’t on the album but are staples in my home during the holidays. I’m already planning to ask some friends to get up on stage and get into the spirit of the season with us as well.”

Tickets are on sale now and for reservations, room offers and dinner show dates and times.

Weekly Register: George Strait Scores Top Debut On Country Albums Chart

George Strait‘s Cowboys And Dreamers scores the top debut on the country albums chart this week, claiming No. 6 with 27K in total consumption (22K album only/5.5 million song streams), according to Luminate data.

The top five shows no movement, as Post Malone‘s F-1 Trillion stays parked in the No. 1 spot with 72K (7K album only/81 million song streams). Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing At A Time follows at No. 2 with 52K (937 album only/66 million song streams), and Zach Bryan‘s The Great American Bar Scene comes in at No. 3 once again with 38K (291 album only/49 million song streams). Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album holds No. 4 with 32K (405 album only/42 million song streams), and Bryan’s self-titled album remains at No. 5 with 29K (2.2K album only/35 million song streams).

Based on audio streams on the country streaming songs chart, Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” continues to rule at the top with 23 million new streams, adding to 707 million ATD. Post Malone and Wallen’s “I Had Some Help” sits at No. 2 with 20 million streams, adding to 635 million ATD, and Bryan’s “Pink Skies” rests at No. 3 with 14 million new streams, adding to 319 million ATD. Wallen’s “Lies, Lies, Lies” lands at No. 4 again with 13 million streams, adding to 172 million ATD, while Bryan and Kacey Musgraves‘ “I Remember Everything” makes its return at No. 5 with 12.7 million new streams, adding to 986 million ATD.

Tape Room Music Marks 50th No. 1 With Hunter Phelps’ ‘Chevrolet’

Tape Room Music has celebrated its 50th No. 1 hit with “Chevrolet,” which topped the charts at country radio and was co-written by the company’s Hunter Phelps.

Phelps signed with Tape Room Music in 2014, and “Chevrolet” marks his 11th No. 1 single, following recent hits with Nate Smith’s “Bulletproof” and Kenny Chesney’s “Take Her Home.” The company’s 50 No. 1 singles are in addition to founder Ashley Gorley’s over 75 chart-topping tracks.

“Getting a No. 1 song is an absolute miracle,” shares Tape Room Music President Blain Rhodes. “So to be celebrating 50 of them is surreal and speaks to the endless talent and work ethic of our amazing roster. We are so thankful for our publishing and label partners, and especially our friends at country radio.”

Tape Room writers have been awarded and nominated for Grammys, ACM, CMA and MusicRow Awards. Among the company’s additional No. 1s are hits like “Buy Dirt” (Matt Jenkins), “House Party” and “Body Like A Back Road” (Zach Crowell), “Do I Make You Wanna” (Jerry Flowers, Jenkins, Crowell) and “Wait In The Truck” (Phelps).

The Tape Room writers roster includes Crowell, Phelps, Will Weatherly, Brad Clawson, Ben Johnson, Jordan Rowe, Taylor Phillips, Wyatt McCubbin, Savana Santos, Beau Bailey, Casey Brown, Andy Sheridan, Ned Cameron and Ben Williams.

Maggie Rose’s ‘Salute The Songbird’ Podcast Returns For Season Four [Exclusive]

Maggie Rose. Photo: Sophia Matinazad

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Maggie Rose will bring a new season of her podcast Salute the Songbird to listeners starting in October.

Celebrating women in music, season four will feature conversations with lauded musicians about their lives in and out of music. This time, however, each conversation will be recorded at Chief’s on Broadway in front of a live audience.

In this new format, each episode of Salute The Songbird will feature a combination of live performance and conversation between Rose and her guest. The episodes will be live streamed on Volume.com. After the live recording takes place, the show will be edited into audio and video podcasts for release.

Up-and-comer Grace Bowers will join Rose as the first guest of season four on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Tickets to attend the show are available here.

“I’m so excited to be back with season four of STS, especially with the new live-in-front-of-an-audience format because I believe the real magic happens in a live setting, and it will be riveting to see where these conversations with my fascinating guests go,” shares Rose. “Getting the chance to explore the careers and music of my guests in the past has been some of the most creatively inspiring work I’ve done and I’m returning to this format with some fresh enthusiasm and perspective after recently releasing my latest album.”

“We’re so excited about this new iteration of Salute The Songbird,” says Executive Producer Kirsten Cluthe of Studio Kairos. “In the past, we’ve done live podcast events with Maggie to great success. This time around, we’ll really be able to play with the format and create a show that can be accessed everywhere—in person, live streamed, in-ear audio and video-on-demand.”

On Bowers, Rose shares, “She is enjoying a meteoric rise with her band Grace Bowers and the Hodge Podge, touring with acts like Gary Clark Jr. and Lainey Wilson. Her latest—possibly prophetic—single, ‘Madame President,’ is one I co-wrote with Bowers and band mate, Esther Okai-Tetteh (Esi). Grace might be remarkably young, but her vision and accomplishments are the marks of an old-soul artist with a ton of promise, and I couldn’t think of a better person with whom to pick up the series.”

Other season four guests will be announced soon.

Jessi Alexander Re-Enters Top 10 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

Jessi Alexander.

Recently-crowned MusicRow Awards Female Songwriter of the Year Jessi Alexander has re-entered the top 10 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart. “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” and “Chevrolet” help push her into the No. 8 spot.

Zach Bryan remains in the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive week with “28,” “American Nights” and “Pink Skies.” Ashley Gorley moves up to No. 2 with “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us,” “I Had Some Help,” “Cowgirls,” “I Am Not Okay,” “Whiskey Whiskey,” “Losers,” “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” “What Don’t Belong To Me,” “Fix What You Didn’t Break” and “Yours.” 

Charlie Handsome (No. 3), Chris Stapleton (No. 4) and Louis Bell (No. 5) round out this week’s top five.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital download track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

Industry Ink: Miranda Lambert, Corey Kent, LoCash, More

Miranda Lambert Shares ‘Postcards From Texas’

Photo: James Macari

Miranda Lambert shared her latest album, Postcards from Texas, on Friday (Sept. 13). With an emphasis on the wide-ranging musical palette of Texas itself, Lambert and co-producer Jon Randall sought to create a mix of ‘70s country, slow-burning swagger, grassy pluck, hilarious shuffle and classic songwriter fare that also features a take on David Allen Coe’s “Living On The Run.”

“Usually when you make a record, it’s a snapshot of the past two or three years and where you are in that moment,” the artist reflects. “Postcards from Texas instead draws on all the different stages of my life and my career, all the influences that have ever inspired me, and gives you a really full picture of who I am.”

 

Corey Kent’s ‘Wild As Her’ Scores Double-Platinum Certification

Parker McCollum surprising Corey Kent with the news that “Wild as Her” has been certified double-Platinum by the RIAA. Photo: Zack Morris

While supporting Parker McCollum’s “Burn It Down Tour” at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Corey Kent was surprised with the news that his No. 1 hit “Wild as Her” is now double-Platinum certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

“Congratulations to Corey, RCA Nashville and his full team on achieving double-Platinum certification for ‘Wild as Her!’ This remarkable achievement is a testament to your incredible talent and the undeniable impact your music has had on fans,” shares Jackie Jones, SVP of Artist & Industry Relations, RIAA. “It’s exciting to see artists celebrating each other’s success in RIAA’s Gold & Platinum program. Here’s to many more milestones in your career!”

 

‘LoCash Golf Bash’ To Take Place This Thursday

Country duo LoCash will host their “LoCash Golf Bash” at The Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina this Thursday (Sept. 19). The event will benefit the Tunnel To Towers National Golf Series, which helps to provide mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first-responder families with young children.

Coinciding with the second annual Hilton Head Island Jam, the”LoCash Golf Bash” will offer players a full round of golf, with a variety of sponsorship opportunities and a private show to follow.

 

Blackberry Smoke Raises Over $26K For Cancer Research

Blackberry Smoke during their homecoming concert at Atlanta’s Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park. Photo: Andy Sapp

Blackberry Smoke recently stage held a homecoming concert at Atlanta’s Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in honor their late drummer, Brit Turner. The show raised over $26,000 for the Brit Turner Family Fund, which supports CURE Childhood Cancer’s research initiatives and provides vital support to patients and their families.

The event featured heartfelt tributes from the group and other guests, such as Butch Walker, Jesse James Dupree of Jackyl and Rick Nielsen and Daxx Nielsen of Cheap Trick, who joined the band to perform some of Turner’s favorite songs. Video tributes from Billy F. Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson and members of Zac Brown Band were also shared during the concert.

 

Trey Lewis, Chase Wright, More Among ‘Spreading Hope’ Benefit Lineup

The next “Spreading Hope With Keith Griner” benefit show has been slated for Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Cannery Hall. All proceeds will directly support Hope On The Row, a local nonprofit serving Nashville’s unhoused.

The lineup includes Trey Lewis, Chase Wright, Drew Green, Tayler Holder, Stephanie Quayle, Lewis Brice, Sean Stemaly, Angie K and Paulina Jayne, with more to be announced. Tickets are available now and will also be available at the door. For more information, click here. The event can also be live streamed for free via Phierce Productions on Volume.com.

Thomas Rhett Slates ‘Better In Boots Tour’ For Summer 2025

Thomas Rhett will hit the road on his “Better In Boots Tour,” fueled by Marathon, next year. Tucker Wetmore as well as special guests The Castellows or Dasha will serve as support on the dates.

Starting in June, Rhett will visit 30 cities across North America on the trek, including St. Louis, Saratoga Springs, Buffalo, Virginia Beach, Savannah, Philadelphia and more, through September.

Tickets for the majority of the tour go on sale this Friday (Sept. 20), and tickets for the remaining shows will be available in the coming weeks. Rhett’s Home Team Premium members will have first access to presale tickets starting at 10 a.m. local time on tomorrow (Sept. 17). For more information, click here.

The tour announcement comes on the heels of Rhett’s seventh studio album, About A Woman. The artist also plans to host a four-night residency at the BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas in December.

“Better In Boots Tour” Dates:
* The Castellows
^ Dasha
6/5 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP *
6/6 – Southaven, MS – Bank Plus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove *
6/7 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
6/12 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC *
6/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
6/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
6/26 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium *
6/27 – Birmingham, AL – Venue TBA *
6/28 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater *
7/10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center ^
7/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion ^
7/12 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater ^
7/17 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage *
7/31 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park ^
8/1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion ^
8/2 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^
8/7 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater ^
8/8 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ^
8/9 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre ^
8/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center *
8/21 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview *
8/22 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live *
8/23 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach *
9/4 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre *
9/5 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre *
9/6 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena *
9/18 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena *
9/19 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *
9/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre *
9/26 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater *

Hardy, Lukas Nelson, More Among Miranda Lambert’s ‘Music For Mutts’ Lineup

Miranda Lambert will be joined by Hardy, Lukas Nelson, Jake Worthington and special surprise guests for her “Music For Mutts” benefit, presented by Tractor Supply Co., at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater.

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation, the show will help raise funds and visibility for shelter pets nationwide through the nonprofit.

“This is a very special event for me, and I’m so honored that the artists I asked to join me, who are all such big animal lovers, agreed to help,” says Lambert. “What also makes it special is that there’s an open-to-the-public dog adoption event right before the concert—so if you’re thinking about adding a four-legged member to your family you need to be there from 4–6 p.m. And anyone who knows anything about me knows that helping shelter pets is what I use my voice for when I’m not singing, so you can bet I’ll be singing and talking all night long! Hope to see you there!”

The adoption event at Ascend Park, adjacent to the amphitheater, will include participating shelters Crossroads Campus, Metro Animal Care & Control, Nashville Humane, Nashville Pittie, Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary, Wags & Walks and Williamson County Animal Center.

Additionally, the Dog Aging Project will be onsite to share information about how people and animals impact each other’s aging processes. Fans can sign their dogs up to participate in the project.

Limited tickets to the show are available now. For more information, click here.

Brooks & Dunn & Friends Go Off The Rails On New ‘Reboot 2’ Project

Brooks and Dunn are teaming up with Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, The Marcus King Band and more and knocking down the fences on their latest collaboration project, Reboot 2, due out Nov. 15 via Sony Music Nashville.

Other artists appearing on the new collection include Megan Moroney, Warren Zeiders, Riley Green, The Cadillac Three, Halestorm, Mitchell Tenpenny, The Earls of Leicester, Jake Worthington, Hailey Whitters, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Hardy, Ernest,  A Thousand Horses and Corey Kent. 

Reboot 2 is the sequel to 2019’s Reboot and follows the same format with one exception—this time artists were given total creative freedom. The iconic duo let each artist choose which song they would like to lead for the 18-track collection, and offered one direction: to reimagine the song to fit their own taste and style from the ground up. Among the reinterpreted hits are Wilson’s take on “Play Something Country,” Wallen on “Neon Moon,” Moroney on “Ain’t Nothin Bout You,” Jelly Roll on the soulful “Believe” and Marcus King Band tearing up “Rock My World (Little Country Girl.)”

“The premise of the project was ‘No rules.’ For this one, we purposely loosened the screws and turned ‘em loose to do whatever they wanted,” Dunn explains. “We actually went way off the rails, in a good way.”

“This project is a lot more out of bounds,” Brooks adds. “Artists were going, ‘Would it be okay if we did this?’ It was like ‘Yeah! Let’s do it.’ We dealt with rock bands and blues bands and all kinds of genres, all over the place.”

Fans will get to enjoy the music next year as Brooks & Dunn recently announced dates for the first leg of their “Neon Moon Tour,” beginning in March 2025.

Reboot 2 Track List:
1. “Play Something Country” with Lainey Wilson
2. “Neon Moon” with Morgan Wallen
3. “Rock My World (Little Country Girl)” with Marcus King Band
4. “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You” with Megan Moroney
5. “Brand New Man” with Warren Zeiders
6. “Believe” with Jelly Roll
7. “She Used to Be Mine” with Riley Green
8. “She Likes to Get Out of Town” with The Cadillac Three
9. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” with Halestorm
10. “Ain’t No Way To Go” with Mitchell Tenpenny
11. “How Long Gone” with The Earls of Leicester
12. “I’ll Never Forgive My Heart” with Jake Worthington
13. “She’s Not the Cheatin’ Kind” with Hailey Whitters
14. “Hard Workin’ Man” with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
15. “Hillbilly Deluxe” with HARDY
16. “Indian Summer” with ERNEST
17. “Drop in the Bucket” with Thousand Horses
18. “Only In America” with Corey Kent