Parker McCollum at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 8, 2021.
Singer-songwriter and Texas native Parker McCollum played to a sold out crowd at his first headlining show at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday (Sept. 8). McCollum released his MCA debut album, Gold Chain Cowboy, on July 30.
Throughout the show, he played a set full of singalongs by fans, including his first-ever No.1 hit and Platinum-selling debut single “Pretty Heart,” as well as “Like a Cowboy,” “Love You Like That,” and his current single “To Be Loved By You.” The singer also covered Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and George Strait’s “Carrying Your Love With Me” before labelmate Catie Offerman joined him for the “Hell of a Year” finale.
Parker McCollum at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 8, 2021.
“Sold out at the Ryman–I don’t know how much better it gets!” McCollum told the audience. “I don’t take it for granted–I appreciate being on this stage. The Ryman is all about country music. All I wanted to do was play country music for a living and you’re making that happen.”
McCollum, who is currently support on Dierks Bentley‘s “Beers On Me Tour,” was also the Opry NextStage featured artist for July.
Upcoming Shows:
9/10 – Mars Music Hall, Huntsville, AL
9/11 – The Blue Room, Statesboro, GA
9/12 – Country Thunder Florida, Kissimmee, FL
9/16 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA*
9/17 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC*
9/18 – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC*
9/19 – Born and Raised 2021, Pryor, OK
9/23 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, SC*
9/24 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY*
9/25 – Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA*
10/1 – Cook’s Garage, Lubbock, TX
10/2 – The Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX
10/7 – The Mill & Mine, Knoxville, TN
10/8 – Manchester Music Hall, Lexington, KY
10/9 – GLC Live at 20 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI
10/16 – Country Thunder Arizona 2021, Florence, AZ
10/21 – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA
10/22 – Saenger Theatre Mobile, Mobile, AL
11/5 – The Fillmore Detroit, Detroit, MI
11/6 – Roxian Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
11/18 – Joe’s Live, Rosemont, IL
11/19 – Joe’s on Weed Street, Chicago, IL
12/2 – The Factory, Chesterfield, MO
12/3 – Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN
12/4 – Goodyear Theater, Akron, OH
12/31 – Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX
*Denotes the Dierks Bentley “Beers On Me Tour”
Kidd G Shows His Roots In Debut Album ‘Down Home Boy’
/by Lydia FarthingKidd G. Photo: Ford Fairchild
Rising country artist Kidd G will release his debut album, Down Home Boy, on Sept. 24. As a teaser for the upcoming project, “Whiskey & Wine,” written by Kidd G, Bonnie Dymond, Christopher Luc Nyhus, and Dantavius Walker, is available now.
Co-writing each track on the 14-song project, Kidd G displays his southern roots and relatable lyrics with recently released “Summer In A Small Town” and “Paper Hearts (F-150).”
“I’m extremely excited about the release of my first album,” says Kidd G. “Each song tells a story. I wanted it to be well-rounded, fun and relatable and give the opportunity to show people who I am. I grew up listening to a wide range of music, everything from Jason Aldean, to Tupac and Juice WRLD, and those different influences come across in my songs. As an artist, I always want to be genuine and in the moment and I think people will feel that in this album.”
Kidd G will also embark on the “Down Home Boy Tour” alongside Spencer Crandall. Kicking off in Houston this fall and ending at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, the seven stops mark the 18-year-olds first headlining shows since his 2020 viral hit “Dirt Road.” For a full list of shows and ticket information, click here.
Down Home Boy Track List:
1. Down Home Boy
2. Paper Hearts (F-150)
3. What It’s Like
4. If Heaven Had A Phone
5. 2000 & IDK
6. Break Up Song
7. Whiskey & Wine
8. I Think I Love Her
9. Summer In A Small Town
10. Ordinary Girl
11. Unknown Numbers
12. You Could Use Me
13. Folks Back Home
14. Last Call
Erin Enderlin To Release 6-Song EP, ‘Barroom Mirrors’
/by Lorie HollabaughErin Enderlin. Photo: Ryan Nolan
Erin Enderlin is releasing a new six-song EP, Barroom Mirrors, available Oct. 15.
The independent project features collaborations with 4x Grammy award winner Rosanne Cash, along with “If There Weren’t So Many Damn Songs,” with Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Terri Clark. The fiddle and steel-soaked track is available everywhere now.
“I wrote ‘If There Weren’t So Many Damn Songs’ with my buddy Kayla Ray,” shares Enderlin. “Last year, Kayla and I had both been a little blocked writing wise, so one week we challenged each other to write a song and send them in by Sunday. Kayla had written a little different version of this song and I absolutely loved it.” She continues, “I’d been wanting to do something with Terri–she’s a big influence of mine and I’m proud to call her a friend, and this song reminded me of a game she likes to play where she becomes a human jukebox, playing about any country artist you can imagine. It was so damn cool getting to record this with her.”
Enderlin will perform at 3rd and Lindsley on Oct. 13 during their Wildheart Wednesdays series, featuring opening acts and frequent cowriters, Ray and Ben Chapman. She will also make an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on release day, Oct. 15.
The Arkansas-native released her full-length album Faulkner County in November 2019 to critical acclaim, later earning the No. 17 spot on Rolling Stone’s 40 Best Country And Americana Albums of 2019.
Erin Enderlin. Photo: Ryan Nolan
Barroom Mirrors Track List:
1. Somebody’s Shot of Whiskey (Erin Enderlin and Ben Chapman)
2. If I’m Not In Hell (Erin Enderlin, Kayla Ray and Kimberly Kelly)
3. If There Weren’t So Many Damn Songs feat. Terri Clark (Erin Enderlin and Kayla Ray)
4. Cut Through Me feat. Rosanne Cash (Erin Enderlin & Leslie Satcher)
5. When I’m Drinking Whiskey (Erin Enderlin)
6. Barroom Mirrors (Erin Enderlin, Jordan Lehning and James Dupre)
Jelly Roll’s ‘Ballads Of The Broken’ Slated For September
/by Lorie HollabaughSinger-songwriter and rapper Jelly Roll is releasing Ballads of the Broken on Sept. 17, ahead of his sold-out show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.
The 10-track album delves deeper into the artist’s current season of life, and marks the first time he does not rap except on one verse across the entire album. The project is deeply rooted in self-reflection and pain, drawing from his own experiences and struggles with relationships, substances, and mental health to tell his story.
“This album is the truth. It’s my truth. I put my blood, sweat and tears into this and I hope y’all can hear my heart,” Jelly Roll shares. “Pain is an international language—everybody shares it to some degree—being out on the road and meeting fans, I’ve learned that the more open you are in talking about it, the more people can relate to it and I hope we can heal together through this album.”
Jelly Roll recently released “Sober,” the first taste of new music since his 2020 confessional, “Save Me,” which laid the foundation for this next musical chapter and racked up over 65 million views. The Gold-certified track marked the first time he sang rather than rapped on his songs, ushering in a new wave musical growth for the the former addict and drug dealer.
Hailing from Antioch in Nashville, Jelly Roll averages more than 200 shows a year and has released more than two dozen albums. Known for sharing his hard truths and struggles directly and intimately with his dedicated fans, Jelly Roll has accrued more than one billion YouTube views.
1. Dead Man Walking
2. Backslide
3. Son Of A Sinner
4. Over You
5. Hollow
6. Even Angels Cry
7. Sober
8. Empty House
9. Mobile Home (demo)
10. Son Of A Sinner (demo)
Chart Action: Owens On Deck
/by Alex ParryShane Owens latest single “Music Man” earns most added on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart this week, adding 15 new stations. He sits on deck to chart at No. 81 with 159 spins. Owens was named Independent Artist of the Year at the 2018 MusicRow CountryBreakout Awards.
“‘Music Man’ is a song that explains how any musician that loves music lives.” shares Owens “There’s nothing that compares to being on that stage and living the dream of delivering your songs to people that appreciate country music while riding across the land with a five-piece band in a bus. This song will surely make you want to two-step all over the dance floor!”
Morgan Wallen is the most added single on the Mediabase chart with 15 new adds and the highest spin gainer on the MusicRow Chart adding +240 spins with his single “Sand In My Boots.” Frank Ray‘s “Country’d Look Good On You” sits at the top of the Billboard most added list picking up 17 stations. In August, Ray achieved the most added song on country radio by a new artist,
Ray Charles’ ‘True Genius’ Shines In New Limited Edition Box Set
/by Lorie HollabaughTrue Genius, a newly remastered, limited edition box set featuring 90 of the greatest songs from Ray Charles‘ legendary career and all of his biggest hits, is out now from Tangerine Records. The set also includes a special bonus disc of eight previously unreleased tracks recorded live in Stockholm in 1972.
The box set also features a coffee table book with rare, unseen photos, and detailed liner notes by Ray Charles Foundation President Valerie Ervin and music journalist A. Scott Galloway, and a special message from Quincy Jones.
Available today on all digital platforms, True Genius makes dozens of Ray Charles classics available at streaming services for the very first time. A series of new lyric videos for some of Charles most beloved songs, which span the breadth of genres he both mastered and transformed, are also available to stream.
“We’re extremely proud to present this collection, which maps the breadth and depth of Ray Charles’ music, presented in chronological order so the listener can join Ray on his journey through the most expansive and creative period of his legendary career,” says Ervin. “I’m also thrilled that this music will be widely available on all streaming services for the very first time, so that new and future audiences will continue to discover the True Genius of Ray Charles.”
Tangerine Records is also releasing True Genius: Sides of Ray on Nov. 19, a double-disc vinyl collection that illustrates Charles’ many musical sides by focusing each album side on the genre categories he visited most: soul, jazz & blues, country, and pop.
The Country Music Hall of Fame recently announced that Charles will be in the Class of 2021 inductees along with The Judds, Eddie Bayers, and Pete Drake.
Zac Brown Band, Dan + Shay, Dierks Bentley To Headline Nashville’s New Year’s Eve Bash
/by Lorie HollabaughPictured (clockwise): Zac Brown Band, Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay
Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band and Dan + Shay will headline New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, a new five-hour, star-studded live concert broadcast on CBS. The show marks the first time Music City will host an entire New Year’s Eve national TV special.
The free show at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will also feature Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, and more in nearly 50 performances from a dozen downtown locations including the main stage at Bicentennial Mall and Lower Broadway’s honky-tonks, bars and clubs.
The show will air on CBS from 7 – 10 p.m. CT and resume at 10:30 p.m. after a 30-minute break for news, and will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test (within 48 hours) will be required for entry into Bicentennial Mall.
“From the very beginning, our goal was for Nashville to be the Central Time zone celebration on national television and rival New York City,” says Butch Spyridon, President and CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “We are thrilled to share music from our Nashville superstars in a national broadcast that will carry immense marketing value as we rebuild momentum as a global destination. We appreciate CBS for the decision to partner on this five-hour special. At the same time, our live event will continue to be the best party in the country to ring in the New Year, bringing fun to our visitors and revenue to the city.”
As is tradition, the Music Note will be raised, followed by a performance from the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The show’s highlight will be the traditional Music Note Drop and accompanying fireworks display at midnight to usher in the New Year. As a live event, New Year’s Eve generates as much as $26.2 million in direct visitor spending and an attendance of 200,000.
Larkin Poe To Hit The Road On 27-Date Tour
/by LB CantrellLarkin Poe
Grammy-nominated sister duo Larkin Poe will hit the road with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. The 27-date cross-country tour kicks off on Sept. 15, in St. Louis and will continue through the fall and winter.
Comprised of Atlanta-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalists Rebecca and Megan Lovell, Larkin Poe will also be releasing a new album, Paint The Roses: Live In Concert, on Sept. 17.
This will follow the release of their 2020 album Self Made Man.
“We can’t wait to get back on stage with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour this fall for the first time since our album, Self Made Man, came out!” says Larkin Poe. “It’s going to feel so good to be back in front of people celebrating live music again!”
In addition to the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour, Larkin Poe has announced several festival dates they are expected to perform at throughout the late summer and fall including BeachLife Festival, San Diego Blues Fest, Telluride Blues & Brews, Treefort, Columbia Roots N Blues, Shaky Knees, Fort Worth River & Blues, Lancaster Roots & Blues and more.
Larkin Poe Tour Dates:
September 10 – Redondo Beach, CA – BeachLife Festival
September 11 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Blues Fest
September 15 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall*#
September 16 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown*#
September 17 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre*#
September 21 – Ketchum, ID – Argyros Performing Arts Center
September 22-26 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest
September 24 – Columbia, MO – Roots N Blues Festival
September 25 – London, KY – World Chicken Festival
September 26 – Prestonsburg, KY – Mountain Arts Center*#
September 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden supporting JJ Grey & Mofro
October 7 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts*#
October 8 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall*
October 9 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue*
October 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre*
October 12 – Buffalo, NY – Forbes Theatre*
October 14 – Albany, NY – Upstate Concert Hall*
October 15 – Tarrytown, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall*
October 16 – Baltimore, MD – The Recher*
October 17 – Lancaster, PA – Lancaster Roots & Blues
October 19 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVA*
October 21 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre*
October 22 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre*
October 23 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Music Festival
October 28 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom*
October 29 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre*
October 30 – Grand Rapids, MI – Fountain Street Church*
October 31 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*
November 5 – Oxford, MS – The Lyric Oxford*
November 6 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues*
November 7 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall*
November 10 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theatre*
November 11 – Austin, TX – Mohawk*
November 12 – Fort Worth, TX – River & Blues Festival
November 13 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge*
December 3 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel*
December 4 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre*
December 8 – Little Rock, AR – U. of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College
*Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: Larkin Poe
#w/ The Cold Stares
Parker McCollum Sells Out Debut Headlining Show At The Ryman
/by Lydia FarthingParker McCollum at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 8, 2021.
Singer-songwriter and Texas native Parker McCollum played to a sold out crowd at his first headlining show at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday (Sept. 8). McCollum released his MCA debut album, Gold Chain Cowboy, on July 30.
Throughout the show, he played a set full of singalongs by fans, including his first-ever No.1 hit and Platinum-selling debut single “Pretty Heart,” as well as “Like a Cowboy,” “Love You Like That,” and his current single “To Be Loved By You.” The singer also covered Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and George Strait’s “Carrying Your Love With Me” before labelmate Catie Offerman joined him for the “Hell of a Year” finale.
Parker McCollum at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 8, 2021.
“Sold out at the Ryman–I don’t know how much better it gets!” McCollum told the audience. “I don’t take it for granted–I appreciate being on this stage. The Ryman is all about country music. All I wanted to do was play country music for a living and you’re making that happen.”
McCollum, who is currently support on Dierks Bentley‘s “Beers On Me Tour,” was also the Opry NextStage featured artist for July.
Upcoming Shows:
9/10 – Mars Music Hall, Huntsville, AL
9/11 – The Blue Room, Statesboro, GA
9/12 – Country Thunder Florida, Kissimmee, FL
9/16 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA*
9/17 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC*
9/18 – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC*
9/19 – Born and Raised 2021, Pryor, OK
9/23 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, SC*
9/24 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY*
9/25 – Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA*
10/1 – Cook’s Garage, Lubbock, TX
10/2 – The Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX
10/7 – The Mill & Mine, Knoxville, TN
10/8 – Manchester Music Hall, Lexington, KY
10/9 – GLC Live at 20 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI
10/16 – Country Thunder Arizona 2021, Florence, AZ
10/21 – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA
10/22 – Saenger Theatre Mobile, Mobile, AL
11/5 – The Fillmore Detroit, Detroit, MI
11/6 – Roxian Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
11/18 – Joe’s Live, Rosemont, IL
11/19 – Joe’s on Weed Street, Chicago, IL
12/2 – The Factory, Chesterfield, MO
12/3 – Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN
12/4 – Goodyear Theater, Akron, OH
12/31 – Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX
*Denotes the Dierks Bentley “Beers On Me Tour”
Aldean, Underwood Stay At No. 1 On MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart
/by Alex Parry“If I Didn’t Love You” by Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood is the reigning No. 1 single on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart. The song got a boost of +88 spins, inching it ahead of the No. 2 position by just 16 spins. This will be its second week at No. 1 earning a cumulative 8,182 spins in just seven weeks on the chart.
“If I Didn’t Love You” was written by Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan and Lydia Vaughan and produced by Michael Knox.
Aldean is currently on the road for his Back in the Saddle Tour with Hardy and Lainey Wilson serving as support. Underwood will begin her first-ever residency, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency in December with additional dates in 2022.
Click here to view the latest edition of The MusicRow Weekly containing the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart.
Donovan Woods, Michelle Szeto Launch End X Music With Flagship Signee Cassidy Mann
/by Lydia FarthingAward-winning songwriter and recording artist Donovan Woods and long-time manager Michelle Szeto have launched their new label, End X Music (End Times Music), distributed via The Orchard.
The Toronto and Nashville-based imprint has signed Cassidy Mann as its first artist, whose first label single, “Election Night,”is available now. Growing up in the Prairies of Winnipeg, Mann’s parents bought her a guitar at the age of 9 as a birthday present. By 14, she focused on songwriting, and her emerging talent led to a nomination for Aboriginal Recording of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards.
Written with co-producer Roman Clarke, the track captures the transformations many people experienced over the four years of the prior U.S. presidency.
“Michelle and I were introduced to Cassidy Mann and her songwriting through a songwriting workshop,” says Woods. “I’m so sensitive to word choices and Cassidy’s thrilled me over and over, immediately. Natural songwriters have a ruthless eye for telling detail and they make you feel—they don’t tell you how to feel. Cassidy’s a natural. Her work came to us as a fully-formed artistic point-of-view. It’s all there, and it’s been a joy to watch it gather steam.”
“Since Donovan and I started working together over 5 years ago, the idea of sharing what we’ve learned and the relationships we’ve built with another artist has always thrilled us,” Szeto recalls. “We never questioned the hard work that would come with it, but rather, we didn’t think we would ever agree on an artist. When we independently came across Cassidy and sent her music to one another, it was a coincidence we couldn’t ignore. Cassidy’s songwriting and production skills are beyond her years, and we’ve been endlessly impressed with her creative instincts.”
“My favorite thing is to write about tiny things that make the bigger picture more important somehow.” Mann says of the new song, “Trump’s Presidency was hell for a lot of people and you hear about that a lot, especially from a political standpoint. I think it’s a really important conversation, but throughout all of it, I was also craving the more intimate stories. I wanted to explore the idea of how the whole overarching narrative of that time affected people’s personal relationships.