Bailey Zimmerman‘s Platinum-certified hit “Fall In Love” has raced to the top of the charts, becoming the fastest debut single to reach No. 1 at country radio since 2015.

The track was co-written by Zimmerman alongside frequent collaborators Gavin Lucas and Austin Shawn, and marks the first debut to make it all the way to No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart this year.

Along with the record-making No. 1, Zimmerman has already soared past the milestone of racking up more than 1 billion career streams since he first began releasing music less than two years ago.

In October, Zimmerman shattered records with his first full-length release, Leave The Light On, which became not only the most-streamed all-genre debut of the year, but also the biggest streaming country debut of all time. He also joined Zach Bryan and Luke Combs as the only country artists this year to earn more than 1 million streams on each track during street week alone. The EP arrived at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 9 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The EP also debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Canadian Country Albums chart and No. 8 on the all-genre Canadian Albums Chart.

Zimmerman’s new single, “Rock And A Hard Place,” has already been certified Platinum, and he’ll perform the new track on Good Morning America Dec. 27. He has a big New Year in store as well, heading out on the road with Morgan Wallen on his 2023 “One Night At A Time World Tour,” which kicks off overseas in New Zealand and Australia next March before returning stateside in April.

Zimmerman was recently named part of MusicRow‘s Next Big Thing Class of 2023.

The Railbird Festival in Lexington, Kentucky will take place June 3 and 4 at the Infield at Red Mile, with headliners Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan set to perform.

Weezer, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Marcus Mumford, Sheryl Crow, Whiskey Myers, and many more are also slated to perform during the two-day festival, which will feature more than 30 artists performing across three stages, offering an unparalleled bourbon and equine experience.

On Saturday, June 3, the lineup also features Charley Crockett, Jenny Lewis, Lucius, Morgan Wade, Valerie June, Dehd, Neal Francis, The Heavy Heavy, Madeline Edwards, The Local Honeys, and Wayne Graham.

The lineup on Sunday, June 4 also includes The Head and the Heart, Goose, Nickel Creek, Amos Lee, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Sierra Ferrell, Charles Wesley Godwin, Molly Tuttle, 49 Winchester, Town Mountain, Cole Chaney, flipturn, Calder Allen, and Brit Taylor.

In addition to music, Railbird celebrates the spirit of Kentucky with highly-curated bourbon experiences in The Rickhouse. Fans can experience an impressive lineup of hand-selected barrels from Kentucky’s finest distilleries chosen in collaboration with Lexington’s Justin’s House of Bourbon.

One-day and two-day General Admission (GA), GA+, VIP and Platinum tickets will be available via pre-sale beginning December 8 with a general on-sale to follow. Fans can visit railbirdfest.com/tickets to sign up for presale access.

Liz Rose and Open On Sunday Music have joined forces in a new creative partnership. The first signing under the new venture is Lauren McLamb.

The partnership between Liz Rose Music and Open On Sunday was forged after a successful catalog acquisition. Since entering the industry in 2018, Open On Sunday has purchased more than 60 music catalogs of all sizes across all genres of music.

With the financial backing of Open On Sunday, Liz Rose Music will be able to discover and break even more talent into the industry, providing songwriters with the resources and support needed to hone their skills and extend their success.

“Liz Rose Music has all the ingredients for continued success—20 years of songwriting excellence, an envious track record of supporting great songwriting talent and a deeply committed management team. Our job is to support Liz, Scott, Dave, Kate and the rest of the Liz Rose Music team in being Nashville’s front porch of choice for songwriters with heart, soul and dedication,” shares Elliot Hayes, Co-Founder and CEO, Open On Sunday, LLC.

Maren Morris wrapped up her “Humble Quest Tour” by making her headlining debut at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday night (Dec. 2).

Britteny Spencer and Ruston Kelly served as support and kicked off the show, giving all of us audience members the first tasting of the immense talent we would continue to consume throughout the evening.

Spencer’s soothing vocals cleansed our palates musically with her performance, including a beautiful rendition of “one of [her] favorite songs” that “brought [her] to country music,” The Chicks’ “Cowboy Take Me Away,” which is featured on her recently released EP If I Ever Get There: A Day At Blackbird Studio. Kelly then took the stage, accompanied by his band, which included both his sister Abigail and his father Tim. Kelly’s band warmed up the arena with his alternative country sound through songs such as “Mockingbird,” a teaser for his yet-to-be-released record, and acoustic versions of Wheatus’ “Teenage Dirtbag” and Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well.”

The beginning notes of “The Furthest Thing” echoed through the iconic venue as Morris’ band walked parallel to the greenery sprouting horizontally across center stage. Bright sunset-colored lights beamed down the middle, shining on the left and right trees nestled within the greens as Morris made her entrance. She grabbed her brown guitar to perform her record-breaking single “Circles Around This Town,” pumping everyone up with the head-bopping tune. Her husband, singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd, then joined her for “I Can’t Love You Anymore.” The couple put their pure love on full display, jamming out and gazing into each others’ eyes while Morris jingled a tambourine.

“This is truly just astounding to me. I’ve been in this room many times and I’ve sat at a bar across the street from this room many times. I’ve performed in here, I’ve opened for people in here, I’ve won awards, I’ve lost awards [in Bridgestone]. Today was the first time I got to walk in here and know that it was my stage. I can’t tell you what that means to me and for you to be here,” shared Morris.

“This is the last show of the tour, so it felt appropriate to end it here at my doorstep. Next month, I will have lived in Nashville for 10 years, and I was just telling my family and team backstage that we really didn’t skip any milestones. I went from playing rounds at Belcourt Taps, to little bars, to The Basement East, The Ryman, Ascend [Amphitheater], and now, here. It’s been so rewarding to see you every step of the way.”

The crowd sang and swayed alongside the country-pop star during “80s Mercedes,” and continued to do so as she performed “I Wish I Was,” and strummed her gleaming white guitar for “Girl.” Morris gave all of us the mic, pointing it toward the audience for the first chorus-verse of her six-time Platinum hit “The Middle” with Zedd. She called Hurd back to the stage for the couple’s No. 1 duet “Chasing After You,” showcasing their genuine connection once again.

“Motherhood is humbling. The pandemic humbled us,” Morris stated. “This [arena] is a place of love. Everything about the last few years, few weeks, few months, whatever it may be, was humbling. Thank you guys for meeting me at the station each time. This song is about that,” she continued as she began to perform tour- and album-title track “Humble Quest.” She followed with another Humble Quest track, “Background Music,” proving her extensive vocal range as she chanted the lyrics.

She welcomed fellow Highwomen members Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby, while acknowledging the absence of group member Brandi Carlile. Spencer returned to the stage alongside Sheryl Crow to join the group for their track “Redesigning Women,” their voices blending together to powerfully project the song and its message.

“After the pandemic, let’s all be grateful we can be in a crowded room together,” said Hemby as the group as eased into “Crowded Table.”

Morris threw it back with her Gold-certified single and one of her first No. 1 hits “I Could Use A Love Song,” the stands matching her volume as they sang along. Returning to recent work, she humorously introduced track “Tall Guys,” which fully exhibited not only her lovely vocal stylings but those of her background singers as well. She followed by rewinding again, but did it solo this time. With just her and her guitar, she serenaded the crowd with “Once,” a song she co-wrote and produced with the late Busbee.

Morris then came back to her latest project, reuniting with her band for “Detour,” referring to it as “one of [her] favorites on [Humble Quest].” Pausing in the middle of “Rich,” Morris introduced each of her skilled band members, including bass player Annie Clements who is nine-months pregnant.

The special guest appearances continued as Morris melted into a glittery harmony with Kristin Chenoweth during Wicked duet “For Good.” Following her performance of “Good Friends,” she united with Hozier for “The Bones.”

“It’s been so great watching [Morris] from the side—watching somebody this young, this talented, and this gracious tonight. I’m proud of her,” exclaimed Chenoweth.

“I know there’s a lot of aspiring songwriters in the crowd tonight. I’ve been to many shows here, and I just want to say that there’s so many talent people in this room, in this town, and in line ahead of you that it’s okay to just wait. The waiting makes the fruit so much sweeter,” advised Morris

Morris went out with a bang, giving an exhilarating performance of “My Church,” as well as an encore consisting of “What Would This World Do?” alongside Hurd.

“Thank you Nashville, thank you so so much. I’m going to go write more songs so we can do this again,” stated a teary-eyed Morris in closing.