Jason Aldean To Co-Headline Fenway Park With Brooks & Dunn This Spring

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Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn will unite for a co-headlining show at Boston’s Fenway Park on Friday, May 30.

The one-night-only event will see the three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year and the recently-crowned CMA Vocal Duo of the Year perform their hits under the lights of the famous ballpark, and feature special guests Nate Smith and RaeLynn.

“Playing Fenway Park has always been a highlight for me over the years. I love the city of Boston, the people and the energy surrounding the city. Getting to play it with some of my musical heroes, Brooks & Dunn, is going to be one for the ages,” shares Aldean.

“It’s going to be a blast playing such an iconic stadium like Fenway with our buddy Jason,” says Kix Brooks. “See you in the spring, Boston!”

Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Jan. 10) at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com. Additionally, different VIP packages and experiences will be available at VIPNation.com. Packages vary but include premium tickets, a backstage tour, an onstage photo, a photo op at the Green Monster, an invitation to the VIP Hospitality Lounge, a VIP-exclusive gift and more.

Weekly Register: Morgan Wallen Claims Top Debut On Country Streaming Songs Chart

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Photo: Courtesy of Big Loud/Mercury Records/Republic Records

Morgan Wallen‘s “Smile” claims the top debut on the country streaming songs chart, arriving at No. 4 with 9.5 million streams, according to Luminate data.

Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” maintains its No. 1 streak with 15 million new streams, adding to 1 billion ATD, followed by Post Malone and Wallen’s “I Had Some Help” at No. 2 with 13 million streams, adding to 883 million ATD. Wallen’s “Love Somebody” rests at No. 3 with 11 million new streams, adding to 167 million ATD, while Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves‘ “I Remember Everything” falls to No. 5 with 8.2 million streams, adding to 1.15 billion ATD.

On the country albums chart, Wallen’s One Thing At Time returns to the top with 41K in total consumption (1.6K album only/51 million song streams). Post Malone’s F- 1 Trillion speeds up to No. 2 with 28.2K (1.9K album only/33 million song streams), as Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album reclaims the No. 3 spot with 28K (548 album only/35 million song streams). Jelly Roll‘s Beautifully Broken rises to No. 4 with 22K (4.6K album only/21 million song streams), and Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene secures No. 5 with 20K (3.7K album only/22 million song streams).

Bailey Zimmerman Plots ‘New To Country Tour’ For Summer

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Bailey Zimmerman. Photo: Chris Ashlee

Bailey Zimmerman will hit the road this summer on his “New To Country Tour,” kicking off in Indianapolis on June 6. Dylan Marlowe and Drew Baldridge will join as special guests on the dates.

The trek, which follows his sold-out, international headlining “Religiously. The Tour,” will visit 16 amphitheaters across the U.S. in Denver, Richmond, St. Louis, Reno and more through Sept. 13. Tickets for the “New To Country Tour” will go on sale Jan. 10 via baileyzimmermanmusic.com. Fans can sign up for the artist presale until Wednesday (Jan. 8) with presale access beginning Jan. 9.

Zimmerman’s star continued to rise throughout 2024 as he achieved his fourth No. 1 at country radio, earned his first CMA Award nomination and joined Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson and more on the Grammy-nominated Twisters: The Movie soundtrack with his song “Hell or High Water.” Most recently, he teased his next musical chapter with the releases of “New To Country,” “Holding On” and his current single “Holy Smokes.”

“New To Country” Dates:
6/6/25 – Indianapolis, IN / Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park *
6/7/25 – Sterling Heights, MI / Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre *
6/13/25 – St Louis, MO / St. Louis Music Park *
6/14/25 – Rogers, AR / Walmart AMP *
6/19/25 – St. Augustine, FL / St. Augustine Amphitheatre *
6/21/25 – Alpharetta, GA / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre *
7/27/25 – Corning, CA / Obsidian Spirits Amphitheater at Rolling Hills Casino *
7/29/25 – Denver, CO / Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
8/9/25 – Canandaigua, NY / CMAC *
8/14/25 – Gilford, NH / BankNH Pavilion *
8/22/25 – Bridgeport, CT / Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater *
8/23/25 – Richmond, VA / Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront *
8/29/25 – Durant, OK / Choctaw Grand Theater
9/4/25 – Council Bluffs, IA / Harrah’s Stir Cove *
9/12/25 – Reno, NV / Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resorts **
9/13/25 – Laughlin, NV / Rio Vista Outdoor Amphitheater **

* with support from Dylan Marlowe & Drew Baldridge
** with support from Dylan Marlowe

Luke Combs & Megan Moroney To Headline Boston Calling Festival

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Luke Combs and Megan Moroney.

Boston Calling has unveiled its 2025 festival lineup, taking place May 23-25 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston, Massachusetts.

Luke Combs and Megan Moroney will serve as the Friday (May 23) night headliners. Additional performers that evening will include Sheryl Crow, T-Pain, TLC, Mike., Max McNown and more. Saturday (May 24) will feature performances from Cage The Elephant, The Black Crowes, All Time Low, James Bay, The Maine and more before headline sets from Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne. To close the weekend, Dave Matthews Band and Vampire Weekend will play the Sunday (May 25) headline sets after performances from Sublime, Public Enemy, Remi Wolf, Goth Babe, Tom Morello and more.

 

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The lowest priced tickets will be available during a two hour presale window tomorrow (Jan. 8) from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET, with general sale beginning at 12 p.m. ET.

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart Join Forces For ‘Looking For The Thread’

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Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart have teamed up for a new album, Looking For The Thread, due out Jan. 24 via Thirty Tigers.

Ahead of the release, the first single, “Hold Everything,” is out now. Penned by Polwart, the song gives a nod to the world, as it is, and to John Berger’s 2008 book, Hold Everything Dear: Dispatches on Survival and Resistance.

Carpenter, Fowlis and Polwart came together in 2023 to begin the collaborative new project, but share mutual respect stretching back decades. Polwart and Fowlis are dedicated fans of Carpenter, while Carpenter, in turn, has long admired the pair, sharing, “I remember telling my manager I wanted to do this and he may have challenged me about who was on my wish list. I’m certain I blurted out Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart. Anything they do is brilliant and beautiful, and I wanted to fold myself right in there.”

The three convened in January 2023 to perform alongside Robert Vincent at Song Circle, an event in Glasgow. From there, they headed north to a writing retreat at Kinlochmoidart House. “It was like some Hollywood notion of the Scottish Highlands,” says Polwart. “Everything was conducive to creating. It was dark and we were hemmed in, sitting by the fire making stuff.”

The trio returned to Kinlochmoidart House in early 2024, with producer Josh Kaufman in tow, and the album was completed in a week with tracks recorded live, everyone playing together in the same room, responding to the music in real time. “The songs hadn’t been pre-produced to within an inch of their lives and the band hadn’t heard them in advance,” says Polwart. “The musicians were such attentive listeners, none of them overplaying, all of them bringing a beautiful textural quality. There was something really beautiful and fresh about it.”

Album highlights include “Satellite,” “Rebecca” and “Silver In The Blue,” written by Carpenter, Polwart and Fowlis, respectively. The opening track, “Gradh Geal Mo Chridhe,” was recorded for renowned Scottish accordion player, Fergie MacDonald, the “Ceilidh King,” who died in April 2024. It is one of two tracks sung in Scottish Gaelic, led by Fowlis. As non-Gaelic speakers, both Carpenter and Polwart learned their parts phonetically.

When recording was complete, all three artists, plus Kaufman and the musicians, turned the lights off in the studio, lay on the floor and listened to what they had made. “There were no words, no critique,” says Polwart. “It was just us all tripping out and going on a wee journey. It was really beautiful. When I hear the songs, that’s what I picture in my head.”

Looking For The Thread Track List:
1. “Gradh Geal Mo Chridhe”
2. “A Heart That Never Closes”
3. “Rebecca”
4. “Looking For The Thread”
5. “Hold Everything”
6. “Silver In The Blue”
7. “You Know Where You Are”
8. “Satellite”
9. “Buidheann Mo Chridhe Clann Ualrig”
10. “Send Love”

Brian Magerkurth Named Chairman Of The Board Of SongwritingWith:Soldiers

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Brian Magerkurth

Brian Magerkurth has been appointed Chairman of the Board of SongwritingWith:Soldiers nonprofit.

Magerkurth has served on the SW:S board for four years, and succeeds Gary Leopold in the role. Leopold has served as Chairman of the Board since 2018 and will remain on the board as a Director.

A 28-year U.S. Army Veteran and graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Magerkurth also serves as Senior Vice President of Global Distribution for Avantor, a Fortune 500 company. His deep ties to the veteran community and extensive leadership experience make him uniquely positioned to guide SW:S into its next chapter.

“Brian’s experience as a veteran and the heart he brings to everything he does has been invaluable over the past four years,” says Kristin Starling, President of SW:S. “We couldn’t be more grateful to have him take on the role of board chair. His dedication to his fellow veterans, their families and belief in music’s ability to connect us all make him an excellent choice to sustain and guide SongwritingWith:Soldiers’ mission.”

“Gary Leopold has been an incredible leader as Chairman of the Board of SW:S for the past seven years,” says Magerkurth. “His vision, dedication, and countless contributions have left a lasting impact, and I am deeply honored to follow in his footsteps as the next Chairman in 2025. I, along with the rest of the board and senior staff, would like to thank Gary for his unwavering leadership as the Chairman. As the incoming Chairman, I greatly look forward to working with our talented staff, fantastic board and creative songwriters to continue to honor and support our veteran heroes through our many programs and collaborative songwriting.”

Nominations Now Open: MusicRow’s 12th Annual Rising Women On The Row Honors

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Nominations are now open for MusicRow‘s 12th annual Rising Women on the Row ceremony, set for March 20, 2025 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. This breakfast event will honor six exceptional businesswomen, celebrating their significant contributions and visionary leadership within the Nashville music industry.

Applications are now closed.

Submissions will be considered only through the official nomination process, which closes Friday, Jan. 17. Candidates nominated in previous years will need to be resubmitted. Multiple nominations do not increase likelihood of being selected, but you may nominate as many individuals as you like with separate forms. Self-nominations are welcome.

The 2025 Class of Rising Women on the Row will be revealed soon, along with event details. Ticket sales will also open in the coming weeks. For questions, reach out to LB Cantrell at lbcantrell@musicrow.com.

For advertising and sponsorship inquiries, reach out to Sherod Robertson at srobertson@musicrow.com.

As previously-announced, MusicRow will unveil a new print issue at the 2025 Rising Women on the Row breakfast, which will become part of its six annual slate of magazines. Titled “Women of Music Row,” the new print edition will celebrate the women shaping Music Row and feature editorial content highlighting their contributions and impact in the industry.

MusicRow Owner & Publisher Sherod Robertson held the first-ever Rising Women on the Row in 2012. He was inspired to start the beloved event when thinking of his grandmother, and how she was never honored for her accomplishments and tenacious spirit. Since its inaugural year, MusicRow has recognized over 60 deserving executives as Rising Women on the Row.

Past honorees include—2024: Tiffany Kerns, Taylor Lindsey, Sloane Cavitt Logue, Halie Hampton Mosley, Melissa Spillman, Candice Watkins; 2023: Stacy Blythe, Martha Earls, Beth Hamilton, Jackie Jones, Brittany Schaffer, Anna Weisband; 2020/2022: Jen Conger, JoJamie Hahr, Mandy Morrison, Missy Roberts, Jennie Smythe, Stephanie Wright; 2019: Janine Ebach, Kelly Janson, Meredith Jones, Lenore Kinder, Sandi Spika Borchetta, Jennifer Turnbow; 2018: Faithe Dillman, Leslie DiPiero, Becky Gardenhire, Lynn Oliver-Cline, Annie Ortmeier, Janet Weir; 2017: Tatum Allsep, Virginia Bunetta, Kerri Edwards, Kella Farris, Laura Hutfless, Juli Newton-Griffith; 2016: Abbey Adams, Amanda Cates, Cris Lacy, Leslie Roberts, Risha Rodgers; 2015: Kele Currier, Tiffany Dunn, Dawn Gates, Jensen Sussman, Lou Taylor; 2014: Julie Boos, Caryl Atwood, Ebie McFarland, Alicia Pruitt, Kelly Rich; 2013: Cyndi Forman, Cindy Hunt, Beth Laird, Cindy Mabe, Brandi Simms; 2012: Shannan Hatch, Mary Hilliard Harrington, Heather McBee, Denise Stevens, Carla Wallace.

Tucker Wetmore Winds Up Scoring First No. 1 At Country Radio

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Tucker Wetmore. Photo: Jarrod Anthonee

Tucker Wetmore has scored his first No. 1 at country radio with Platinum single “Wind Up Missin’ You.”

Following his debut in February 2024 with back-to-back Billboard Hot 100 chart hits “Wine Into Whiskey” and “Wind Up Missin’ You,” the UMG Nashville/Back Blocks Music artist amassed 700 million total global streams. “Wind Up Missin’ You” hit the country airwaves in June and topped the charts in just 30 weeks.

“I cannot say thank you enough to country radio for making ‘Wind Up Missin’ You’ my first No. 1,” shares Wetmore. “The last year has changed my life, and it wouldn’t look the same without y’all!!! This is a dream come true and an incredible way to start 2025. I am beyond grateful to everyone who made this happen, and I’m excited to work even harder for you this year. God is so good!!”

Additionally, he was named as one of MusicRow‘s 2025 Next Big Thing Artists, and will perform during Luke Bryan’s 10th annual Crash My Playa concert vacation later this month. Wetmore has also added 17 dates to his sold-out “Waves On A Sunset Tour,” and plans to support Thomas Rhett’s “Better In Boots Tour” this summer.

Submissions Now Open For 60th Annual ACM Awards

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The Academy of Country Music is accepting submissions for the 60th annual ACM Awards now through Friday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. CT.

The eligibility period for submissions for the 60th ACM Awards is Jan. 1, 2024–Dec. 31, 2024.

Key dates for Academy professional members for the 60th ACM Awards cycle are as follows:
Submissions Period: Jan. 6, 2025–Jan. 17, 2025
First Round Voting, Main Awards: Feb. 10, 2025–Feb. 18, 2025
First Round Voting, Radio Awards: Feb. 10, 2025–Feb. 24, 2025
Second Round Voting, Main Awards: March 10, 2025–March 17, 2025
Final Round Voting, Radio Awards: March 10, 2025–March 24, 2025
Final Round Voting, Main Awards: March 31, 2025–April 7, 2025

All submission/voting windows close at 7 p.m. CT.

As previously announced, the awards show will take place on May 8 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas Produced by Dick Clark Productions and hosted by Reba McEntire, it will stream exclusively on Prime Video to a global audience for a fourth consecutive year as part of the ACM Awards’ partnership with Amazon.

Neil Young’s Previously Unreleased ‘Oceanside Countryside’ LP Coming In February

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The latest of Neil Young’s “lost” albums, Oceanside Countryside, is slated to be released on Feb. 14 as part of his Analog Original Series.

Recorded from May through December 1977, the album preceded the release of Young’s Comes A Time in 1978. The two albums contain the same country/folk sound, and three songs (“Goin’ Back,” “Human Highway”and “Field of Opportunity”) appear on both albums.

The vinyl release of Oceanside Countryside includes some tracks that are on the CD of the same name in Young’s Archives Vol. III. This track list is how Oceanside Countryside was originally planned to be released and finally will be made available in analog on vinyl for the first time ever. The songs are the original mixes done at the time of recording and were recorded on tape. On Countryside, Young is joined by a band of friends including Ben Keith (steel guitar), Rufus Thibodeaux (fiddle), Karl T. Himmel (drums) and Joe Osborne (bass). On “The Old Homestead” Tim Drummond plays bass and Levon Helm plays drums.

“This analog original album was recorded in 1977 and unreleased,” says Young. “These songs are the original mixes done at the time of the recordings in the order I planned for the album. I sang the vocals and played the instruments on Oceanside in Florida at Triad studios and Malibu at Indigo studio. I sang the vocals and recorded with my great band of friends, Ben Keith, Joe Osborn, Karl T. Himmel, and Rufus Thibodeaux at Crazy Mama’s in Nashville on Countryside. I hope you enjoy this treasure of an Analog Original recording, recorded by Tim Mulligan, as much as I do. Listening to it now, I think I should have put it out back then.”

Oceanside Countryside Track List:
Side One: Oceanside
1. “Sail Away”
2. “Lost In Space”
3. “Captain Kennedy”
4. “Goin’ Back”
5. “Human Highway”

Side Two: Countryside
1. “Field Of Opportunity”
2. “Dance Dance Dance”
3. “The Old Homestead”
4. “It Might Have Been”
5. “Pocahontas”