Sierra Ferrell is releasing a new deluxe edition of her album Trail of Flowers via Rounder Records on Jan. 31.

Along with its original 12 tracks, produced by Eddie Spear and Gary Paczosa, Trail of Flowers: Deluxe Edition features two new songs. She added her take on the classic bluegrass barnburner, “Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down,” to the deluxe project, as well as an expanded arrangement of “The Garden,” which first appeared on the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and has now been amplified with pedal steel, piano, percussion, strings and more. “The Garden” is out now.

In addition to the deluxe album’s digital release, a very limited number of physical deluxe albums are also available on honeydew vinyl.

Ferrell is currently nominated for her first four Grammys, including Best Americana Album, Best Americana Performance (“American Dreaming”), Best American Roots Song (“American Dreaming”) and Best American Roots Performance (“Lighthouse”). She is also gearing up for plenty of dates in the New Year, including a sold-out headline debut at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, as well as “The Big Ass Stadium Tour” with Post Malone and Jelly Roll.

The Nashville Symphony is will host its 31st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day concert, “MLK: A Celebration in Song,” on Jan. 19 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.

Led by conductor Jonathan Taylor Rush, the event will feature the Nashville Symphony, Mickey Guyton, Celebration Chorus, Celebration Youth Chorus and W. Crimm Singers. The concert will offer a mix of classical, contemporary and spiritual music that honors Dr. King’s lasting message of hope, equality and justice.

Due to a new sponsorship from Spencer Fane, the show will be free and open to the public this year. Reservations to attend the event are required, and can be made here. Spencer Fane will also host a complimentary pre-show reception for all ticket holders from 6:15 p.m–7:15 p.m.

“This concert embodies our mission to inspire and engage the diverse and growing Nashville community with live orchestral music experiences,” says Nashville Symphony President & CEO Alan D. Valentine. “We are deeply grateful to Spencer Fane for making it possible to open our doors and welcome the community to this meaningful celebration of Dr. King’s legacy.”

“Partnering with the Nashville Symphony to ensure that this powerful tribute to Dr. King is accessible to everyone is important to us and aligns with our mission to positively impact the communities we serve,” adds Stacey Garrett Koju, Spencer Fane Partner. “We are honored to continue our tradition of supporting an event that amplifies Dr. King’s timeless message for equality.”

VIP Experience tickets with Guyton are also available, offering an exclusive Q&A session and a photo opportunity. Proceeds from these tickets directly benefit the Nashville Symphony’s more than 300 annual music education and community programs throughout Middle Tennessee. VIP tickets are priced at $100.

The top five on the country albums chart consisted of Christmas collections as 2024 came to a close.

Brenda Lee‘s Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree ascended to No. 1 with 53K in total consumption (1.5K album only/66 million song streams), as Bobby Helms‘ A Bobby Helms Christmas took No. 2 with 44K (5 album only/57 million song streams). Gene Autry‘s Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and other Christmas Classics rose to No. 3 with 43K (185 album only/54 million song streams), while Elvis Presley‘s The Classic Christmas Album claimed No. 4 with 40K (2.7K album only/48 million song streams). Burl Ives‘ Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer ranked No. 5 with 39K (656 album only/49 million song streams).

On the country streaming songs chart, Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” stayed at No. 1 with 12 million new streams, adding to 993 million ATD. Post Malone and Morgan Wallen‘s “I Had Some Help” held No. 2 with 10 million streams, adding to 869 million ATD, followed by Wallen’s “Love Somebody” at No. 3 with 9.1 million new streams, adding to 155 million ATD. Based on audio streams, Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves‘ “I Remember Everything” sat at No. 4 with 7.3 million streams, adding to 1.1 billion ATD. Bryan’s “Something In The Orange” remained at No. 5 with 7.1 million new streams, adding to 1.7 billion ATD.

The Nash To Naples Songwriter Fest is set to take place at Cambier Park Bandshell in Naples, Florida on Jan. 11.

Writers taking the stage for the festival’s fourth year are Lori Mckenna, Barry Dean, Kelly Archer, Steve Moakler, Mia Mantia and Jonathan Hutcherson. There will also be a kids music and art activation at 5 p.m. with Big Ole Day Studios prior to the show, with all ages welcome.

The concert is free to the public, but a suggested donation is recommended and donations will be collected throughout the event for The Hacienda of Hope, which provides support and shelter for children in Ecuador, as well as Habitat for Humanity Collier, a partnership that strives to improve housing affordability.

The Nash to Naples team recently took a trip to Ecuador to spend time at the Hacienda of Hope. In previous visits, the team has brought a songwriter and artist to teach children creative skills, and the team has also worked on a few recent builds at Habitat for Humanity Collier Majestic Place in East Naples.