Chris Janson Celebrates Upcoming Album At Industry Listening Event

Chris Janson and guests.

Chris Janson invited a select group of industry professionals including media, radio teams, promotional professionals and others to a private listening event for his upcoming record, Wild Horses. Janson played his personal favorites from the album and gave insights to how each track came to be ahead of its Aug. 1 release.

Janson is currently out on the road for headlining dates throughout the summer.

The Archives Nashville Raises Over $31,000 For The CMA Foundation With Second Annual CMA Fest Artist Closet Sale

The Archives Nashville presents CMA Foundation with a check at CMA HQ in downtown Nashville on July 22, 2025.

The Archives Nashville, a premium digital archiving and storage company specializing in musicians’ wardrobe, raised $31,292.39 from the second annual Artist Closet Sale during this year’s CMA Fest, adding to the over $62,000 donated to the CMA Foundation to date.

The Artist Tag Sale included wardrobe items from a star-studded lineup including Lauren Akins, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Ernest, Riley Green, Tyler Hubbard, Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney, Thomas Rhett, Jelly Roll, Alana Springsteen and Bailey Zimmerman.

“We’re blown away by the response and generosity of both the artists and the fans,” shares The Archives Founder and longtime celebrity stylist Tiffany Gifford. “To have raised over $62,000 in just two years is something we’re incredibly proud of and we can’t wait to raise the bar again in 2026.”

Craig Campbell & Bradley Gaskin Host Concert at Ryman Auditorium

Bradley Gaskin and Tayler Holder.

Craig Campbell and Bradley Gaskin recently hosted a concert at the Ryman Auditorium benefitting The Kenny Campbell Foundation.

Jon Wolfe Announces ‘Jon Wolfe And Friends: Hill Country Flood Relief Benefit’

Jon Wolfe will host the “Jon Wolfe and Friends: Hill Country Flood Relief Benefit” on Aug. 10 in New Braunfels, Texas. Wolfe will be joined by Tracy Byrd, Kevin Fowler, Roger Creager, William Beckmann, Radney Foster, Kelly Willis, Jake Worthington, Kylie Frey, Bleu Edmondson, Billie Jo Jones, Walker Montgomery, Drew Kennedy, Clay Hollis and Cody Hibbard. Tickets are available now.

“The catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country and Central Texas has been both tragic and historic. It’s been amazing to see so many great artists create such powerful events over the past few weeks to raise money and support those who have been impacted. Texas supports country music like no other, and this is our chance to support Texas when folks need it most,” says Wolfe. “I’m really thankful and humbled to be alongside some incredible country artists who have joined in this effort at Gruene Hall – It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to work together and raise funds for flood victims and the rebuilding of our communities.”

Trace Nixon Joins so much MOORE media

Trace Nixon.

Trace Nixon has joined the artist roster at so much MOORE media. A Virginia native, Nixon’s music journey began young as his parents were professional musicians.

His first single and music video, “Secondhand Hold On Me,” have recently been released via Charlotte Avenue Entertainment.

Beyoncé during the Cowboy Carter Tour in London. Photo: Julian Dakdoul and Andrew White/Parkwood Entertainment

Beyoncé wrapped her “Cowboy Carter Tour” on Saturday night (July 26) in Las Vegas. After 32 shows, the tour grossed $407.6 million with 1.6 million tickets sold, marking the trek the highest-grossing country tour in Boxscore history, according to Billboard. Throughout the entire tour, she broke more than 40 Boxscore records.

The global superstar is no stranger to breaking box office records, as her 2023 “Renaissance World Tour” broke the same record for R&B tours, grossing $579.8 million. With these two feats, Beyoncé is the first woman, and first American artist, to gross over $400 million on two tours. She joins Coldplay, The Rolling Stones and Ed Sheeran in this achievement.

Beyoncé during the Cowboy Carter Tour in London. Photo: Julian Dakdoul and Andrew White/Parkwood Entertainment

The “Cowboy Carter Tour” saw a different touring structure from the singer’s usual routing, with the 32 shows being played across just nine cities (Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, London, Paris, Houston, D.C. and Las Vegas). In Atlanta, Beyoncé spent four nights at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with five nights spent at Los Angeles’ Sofi Stadium and five at MetLife Stadium in New York City. The longest residency on the tour took place in London, with six shows taking place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In New York, Beyoncé sold a total of 250,000 tickets, grossing $70.3 million. This marks MetLife’s biggest event in history, and also becomes the highest-grossing reported stadium run on a single tour. In London, she brought in $61.6 million with 275,000 tickets sold. Overall on the tour, the average night was $12.7 million, with 49,900 tickets per night at an average of $255.36 per ticket.

Boxscore data is reported to Billboard from a variety of industry sources. Reporting is voluntary, and some artists, venues, and promoters opt to withhold data from representation on the charts.

Walker Hayes will release his next project, 17 Problems, on Aug. 22 via RCA Records. His newest single, “17 Year Old Problems,” was released alongside the announcement.

The acoustic number, written by Hayes and produced by Billy Dawson, has Hayes reminiscing about his biggest problems at 17 such as fake IDs and missing curfew.

The 17-track record explores themes of childhood missteps, coming-of-age lessons, a the weight of raising kids, grieving a parent, holding tight to faith and more. Hayes co-wrote every track alongside Shane McAnally, Nicolle Galyon and Lori McKenna, among others.

An Alabama native, Hayes first broke through with “Fancy Like,” which topped every country music sales and streaming chart. Since then, he has released singles including “AA,” “ Y’all Life,” “U Gurl,” and “Good With Me,” and records including Country Stuff The Album, New Money and his 2024 Ep, Sober Thoughts.

Photo: Zach Hyman/Sesame Street

Chris Stapleton recently stopped by the Sesame Street set. He performed “You’ve Got a Friend in Music” alongside Elmo, Abby, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster and Grover. The full video is available here.

Stapleton is currently on his “All-American Road Show” tour through October. Additionally, he will headline the Healing Appalachia festival this fall in Kentucky. He recently wrapped a run of stadium shows with George Strait and released a duet with Miranda Lambert titled “A Song To Sing.” The song became Lambert’s biggest streaming debut to date, racking up more than 3.3 million U.S. streams and over 4.3 million streams globally. The track topped 27,000 in U.S. track consumption. Co-written by the pair along with Jesse Frasure and Jenee Fleenor, the song also arrived at No. 1 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart.

Photo: Zach Hyman/Sesame Street

Photo: Zach Hyman/Sesame Street

Koe Wetzel and Friends are hosting the “Stronger Together” benefit for the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund on Aug. 4 at The Pavilion at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas.

Artists on tap to perform during the evening include Wetzel, Kolby Cooper, Casey Donahew, Ray Wylie and Lucas Hubbard, Pecos Hurley of Pecos & The Rooftops, Mike Ryan, Shane Smith of Shane Smith & The Saints and Dylan Wheeler.

Tickets go on sale today (July 25) via KoeWetzelMusic.com, and all net proceeds from ticket sales plus funds raised will benefit the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund via Wetzel’s foundation, Koe’s Kids. Fans who cannot attend the concert but would still like to help the cause can find donation information at KoeWetzelMusic.com.

“Texas is home – these floods hit our neighbors hard and they need our help,” says Wetzel. “Music has a way of bringing people together, and I’m grateful to my friends who immediately raised their hands to help when we called. This benefit concert is our way of standing with the people of Texas and doing whatever we can to make a difference as our great state rebuilds.”