Bailey Zimmerman

Warner Music Nashville and Elektra Music Group’s Bailey Zimmerman takes two of the top five spots on the country streaming songs chart this week, as well as the top country debut. His newest single, “Rock and a Hard Place,” takes the No. 1 position and earns 11 million first-week streams. His previously released “Fall In Love” follows at No. 5, nabbing 9.4 million streams, according to Luminate data.

Following closely at No. 2 is Zach Bryan‘s “Something in the Orange,” which boasts 11 million streams this week. Morgan Wallen takes up the remaining two spots: “You Proof” falls one spot to No. 3 with 11 million streams and “Wasted On You” falls to No. 4 with 9.7 million streams.

Wallen continues his reign at the top of the top country albums chart as Dangerous: The Double Album racks up 52K in total consumption (1.4K album only/64 million song streams). He also takes the No. 4 spot as If I Know Me adds 18K. Carrie Underwood‘s Denim & Rhinestones debuts at No. 2 this week, earning 31K. Bryan falls one spot to No. 3 with his American Heartbreak record gaining 30K. Luke Combs seals the top five as What You See Is What You Get sees 18K in total consumption this week.

Carly Strickland

Big Machine Label Group has announced the promotion of Carly Strickland to A&R Director. In this elevated role, she will continue to sign and develop talent across the Big Machine Records, The Valory Music Co. and BMLG Records imprints.

Strickland is a University of Alabama graduate who previously worked as Creative Director at RareSpark Media. During her tenure at BMLG, she has been instrumental in launching the careers of acts such as Riley Green, Conner Smith, Tiera Kennedy, Jackson Dean, Abbey Cone, and Mackenzie Carpenter.

“Carly has been instrumental in the A&R process for many of our newest artists,” shares A&R Executive Vice President Allison Jones. “Her passion for songs, songwriters and artists is unrivaled. She has earned great respect in the creative community and our partners.”

“I feel so lucky to continue at Big Machine. I’m proud of the projects I’ve gotten to be a part of so far and I’m even more excited about the future and what we are going to accomplish together,” says Strickland. “It has been an absolute privilege to learn under the leadership and guidance of Scott [Borchetta] and Allison and a complete joy working with the artists, writers, producers, publishers and other creators along the way.”

Strickland will continue reporting to Jones, and can be reached at carly.strickland@bmlg.net.

Keith Urban

Keith Urban is back on the road on his “The Speed Of Now World Tour” after a nearly four-year hiatus. In celebration of his return to the road, he’s releasing a new live version of “You’ll Think of Me” on all streaming platforms.

He ripped through some shows in Florida over the weekend in Tampa and West Palm Beach as though he’d never even been away in spite of a couple hiccups. Urban’s West Palm Beach show was delayed well over an hour due to storms in the area, which also forced the cancellation of a night of rehearsals in Tampa, but he was undeterred, taking the stage and playing well past curfew to the delight of the sold-out crowd.

The tour, which launched in the U.K. last month to rave reviews, features special guest Ingrid Andress. “The Speed Of Now World Tour” heads to Toronto in a few weeks with two sold-out shows on July 8 and 9 and also visits Jacksonville, Charlotte, St. Louis, Phoenix, San Diego, Oklahoma City, and more through November 5. Urban will make a stop in Nashville on October 7.

“The Speed Of Now World Tour” Dates:
July 8  – Toronto Budweiser Stage
July 9  – Toronto Budweiser Stage
July 10  – Canandaigua CMAC
July 15  – Cleveland Blossom Music Center
July 16  – Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
July 22  – Mansfield Xfinity Center
July 23 – Bangor Maine Savings Amphitheater
July 24  – Gilford Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 29 – Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
July 30 – Bristow Jiffy Lube Live
July 31 – Camden BB&T Pavilion
August 4 – Jacksonville Daily’s Place
August 5 – Jacksonville Daily’s Place
August 6 – Orange Beach The Wharf Amphitheater
August 12 – Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion
August 13 – Raleigh Coastal Credit Union Music Park
August 14  – Virginia Beach Veterans United Home LoansAmphitheater
August 18 – Rogers Walmart AMP
August 19 – St. Louis Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 20 – Des Moines Iowa State Fair
August 26 – Detroit Pine Knob Music Theatre
August 27 – Indianapolis Ruoff Music Center
August 28 – Milwaukee American Family Insurance Amphitheater
September 1 – Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
September 2 – Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
September 3 – Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 8 – Phoenix Footprint Center
September 9 – San Diego North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 10 – Los Angeles The Forum
September 15 – Salt Lake City USANA Amphitheatre
September 16 – Denver Ball Arena
September 17 – Wichita INTRUST Bank Arena
September 22 – Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena
September 23 – Columbus Nationwide Arena
September 24 – Chicago Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
September 29 – Kansas City T-Mobile Center
September 30 – Oklahoma City Paycom Center
October 1 – Ft. Worth Dickies Arena
October 6 – Lexington Rupp Arena
October 7 – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
October 8 – Atlanta State Farm Arena
October 13 – Savannah Enmarket Arena
October 14 – Knoxville Thompson Boling Arena
October 15 – Charleston Charleston Coliseum
October 20 – Wilkes Barre Mohegan Sun Arena
October 21 – Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
October 22 – Belmont Park UBS Arena at Belmont Park
November 3 – Madison Alliant Energy Center
November 4 – Peoria Peoria Civic Center
November 5 – St. Paul Xcel Energy Center

The cast of May We All. Photo: Jeremy Daniel

Lively McCabe Entertainment and CuzBro Productions—the production company founded by Florida Georgia Line‘s Brian Kelley—have announced plans for a tour and a concept album for their May We All: A New Country Musical.

May We All follows Jenna Coates (played by Bligh Voth), who leaves her hometown of Harmony, Tennessee to pursue her dreams of stardom in Nashville. After struggling to find success in Music City, Jenna returns home to Harmony to find that the town has fallen on hard times and needs her to help save it.

The musical kicked off its world premiere engagement at Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville on June 7 and officially opened on June 15. The production will play its final performance in Nashville on Sunday, June 26, and will bring a bit of small-town Harmony, Tennessee to cities across the U.S. starting in the fall with dates to be announced.

“May We All started as a dream between my cousin Stephen and I years ago, and I’m so proud we were able to bring it to life in a city that means so much to country music—the true heart of this musical,” Kelley shares. “To our crazy talented cast and special guests who have given their all—thank you. We hoped everyone could find a little bit of themselves in the sweet town of Harmony, and each and every person who’s taken the time to come see the show has meant so much to us. A big thanks to our crew for keeping this production rolling, and to our partner Michael Barra, we could not have done this without you. This first run is only the beginning, and we can’t wait for what’s to come!”

“All of us at Tennessee Performing Arts Center are grateful for the opportunity to host the world premiere engagement of May We All here in Nashville,” says Jennifer Turner, TPAC President and CEO. “We wish all our friends from Harmony the best of luck as they take their next steps in this exciting journey, and we hope to see them again soon on the road or even back in Music City one day. After all, who says you can’t go home?”

The show is filled with a host of characters and a score of country songs by Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, and many more. The score also introduces two original songs co-written by Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, debuting exclusively via May We All.

The cast features a rotating lineup of country music guest artists who step into the role of Bailey Stone. Kelley played the role on opening night and the star-studded roster for the final week includes Trent Harmon, Lindsay Ell, Tigirlily, RaeLynn, Canaan Smith, Jordana Bryant, Leslie Jordan, and Michael Ray. Tickets for the final week of shows are available here.

Platinum-selling band Parmalee has notched their second week at the top of the Billboard Country radio chart and the first week at No. 1 on the Mediabase chart for their current single “Take My Name.” The song also hit No. 1 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Radio Chart earlier in June.

“Take My Name” was written by front man Matt Thomas, along with Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, and the song’s producer David Fanning. Garnering more than 135 million global on-demand streams, and currently inside the top 10 in country single sales, the track is the follow up to the No. 1 smash, “Just the Way” with Blanco Brown.

“We were blown away with the success of ‘Just the Way,’ to see ‘Take My Name’ surpass that is just wild,” Thomas explains. “We wrote For You as a love letter to our fans and seeing how folks embraced us and especially this song—incorporating it into their major life moments—feels like our letter was answered. We’re over the moon and beyond thankful.”

The song became an early fan favorite after being teased on TikTok, spawning a softer, piano-focused wedding version. “Take My Name” comes from their recently released album For You which was distributed via BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records. The 13-track project was produced by Fanning and was primarily written by Thomas.