Brad Tursi. Photo: Marina Chavez
As part of the award-winning, multi-Platinum-selling country band Old Dominion, musician and songwriter Brad Tursi has traveled the world, notched multiple No. 1 hits and won plenty of industry awards.
As one of the group’s chief songwriters and guitarist—as well as a celebrated writer with songs recorded by Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell and more—Tursi is living the dream. Though the music he makes with his band fulfills him, the Connecticut native has found himself needing another creative outlet through the years.
While growing up, Tursi was forged by the music of Guns N’ Roses, James Taylor, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Phish. He found his dad’s guitar in the attic when he was a preteen, beginning his lifelong passions of playing guitar and songwriting.
“I was in a band in college and then another band after college. Then after that, I almost quit music altogether,” Tursi tells MusicRow. “I moved to Nashville to be a songwriter, swearing I would never be in another band.”
Old Dominion celebrates one billion streams among other recent successes. Photo: Mason Allen
He realized he wasn’t going to keep that promise he made to himself when he reconnected with Whit Sellers, who was in a new band called Old Dominion. Tursi joined the group in 2012, and just a few years later, Old Dominion started their spree of hits with “Break Up with Him.” Thus, he and his bandmates were on the fast track to becoming seven-time ACM and six-time CMA Group of the Year winners.
All the while, Tursi started collecting songs that didn’t quite fit the Old Dominion sound. Some of them he pitched to other artists, while some felt like songs only he could sing. On Friday (July 19), he delivered 10 of those songs on his first-ever solo album, Parallel Love, via Sony Music Nashville with the band’s full support.
“Over the years, I just had all these songs that I knew were not right for the band. There was no pressure on me to do it or anything, it was just a passion project,” Tursi says.
He shares that making Parallel Love has been good for him personally, as well as for his position in Old Dominion. “Because a band is such a democracy, you have to compromise a lot. It’s nice to have this other outlet that actually allows you to be more open to compromise in the band setting.”
Parallel Love features co-writes with Stephen Wilson Jr., Dan Isbell, Jessi Alexander, Matt Jenkins and Ben West. Tursi produced the entire project as well, with West and Marc Scibilia co-producing select tracks.
“Church Bells and Train Whistles,” written with Wilson Jr. and West, was pitched around town before Tursi called it his own.
“That song has been pitched around to everyone and their mother. It’s the most commercial one, but I just love that song. I love the production. That’s the only one that I didn’t re-record, that’s just a demo mixed.”
A stand-out track on the project is “Question The Universe,” a song about meeting someone and watching the potential of a relationship fall apart because of life’s circumstances. Tursi wrote it by himself.
“A buddy and I were at Red Door one fateful night and he met a girl. The next morning, we woke up and they had fallen in love. But that coming weekend, the girl was supposed to move to L.A. to be with her boyfriend who was out there getting everything set up,” Tursi says of his inspiration for the song. “My buddy and her spent the whole week together and then she left.
“She actually ended up breaking up with the dude, and coming back after I wrote the song,” he notes. “I think a lot of people have experienced meeting someone that they wish they could pursue, but it’s just not going to happen for a myriad of different reasons.”
Brad Tursi celebrates new solo album release in Nashville. Pictured (L–R): Sony Music Nashville’s Randy Goodman, Morris Higham’s Buffy Cooper, Brad Tursi, SMN’s Ken Robold, Morris Higham’s Dustin Stout and Clint Higham. Photo: Mason Allen
Another song, “Oh Darlin’,” is broken up into three parts, weaved throughout the album’s 10 tracks. It’s one of Tursi’s oldest songs from the collection, and covers a musician’s fear of irrelevancy once the stage lights go dim.
“I think that’s a fear of a lot of musicians, especially when you’re successful. You ask yourself, ‘Do people like me for me or do they like me because of what I’m doing or who they think I am?'”
Tursi was inspired to write the title track for Parallel Love from a self-help book. “We’re like two wild flowers growing towards the sun. You next to me, me next to you. Lord, I love to watch you bloom, growing in a parallel love,” he sings in the song’s chorus.
“A lot of people think that once they find someone, that’s it—they’re together and everything they do has to be together. The fact of the matter is that people grow separately at different times. That person is there for you to lean on, but at some points, they might be ahead of you or behind you [in their personal growth],” Tursi explains. “I wrote that with Dan Isbell, who’s an old friend of mine. He’s a salt-of-the-earth kind of guy, so he definitely brought some country elements to the song.”
Another standout track from the project is another solo-write, “Lover and a Friend.”
“That one took me a long time to finish. I started it on the guitar, and I just couldn’t finish it. When I finally started playing it on the piano, the tune kind of changed in my mind. It’s nice because it’s just a straightforward lyric—it’s not super metaphorical or anything.”
When looking at his first solo body of work, Tursi is proud of what he’s created as well as excited to continue to carve a new lane where can express his creativity.
“I hope that it’s the start of another little journey. Old Dominion has been so crazy, we’ve accomplished so many things. But the fact that I’m going on tour with this record with my own band in October is crazy. There are [opportunities] I haven’t even thought of, and I’m excited to continue the insane journey of music and life.”
Catch Tursi on the road for his “Parallel Love Tour” starting Oct. 3 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dates for the trek are below.
“Parallel Love Tour” Dates:
*on sale July 26
Oct. 3 – Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)
Oct. 4 – Lexington Opera House (Lexington, KY)
Oct. 10 – Gramercy Theatre (New York, NY)*
Oct. 12 – The Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts (Westport, CT)
Oct. 13 – Big Night Live (Boston, MA)
Oct. 16 – Egyptian Room (Indianapolis, IN)
Oct. 17 – Carol’s Pub (Chicago, IL)
Oct. 19 – Barnato (Omaha, NE)
Oct. 20 – Gothic Theatre (Denver, CO)
Oct. 25 – The Newberry (Great Falls, MT)
Oct. 27 – Wachholz College Center – McClaren Hall (Kalispell, MT)
Oct. 29 – McMenamins Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple (Tacoma, WA)
Oct. 30 – Tower Theatre (Bend, OR)
Nov. 1 – Uptown Theatre (Napa, CA)*
Nov. 2 – Carmel-by-the-Sea (Carmel, CA)*
Nov. 3 – Fremont Theater (San Louis Obispo, CA)
Nov. 5 – El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)*
Nov. 7 – Rialto Theatre (Tucson, AZ)
BREAKING: BMG Promotes Jen Morgan
/by Liza AndersonJen Morgan
BMG has promoted Jen Morgan to VP, Global Content & Creative.
Morgan will be entrusted with the creative vision and execution of content creation initiatives for BMG artists, ensuring their music is represented and amplified through various mediums worldwide. This elevated role combines creative leadership with a global perspective to drive engagement, visibility and success for the artists across diverse platforms.
Having spent over a decade with BBR Music Group/BMG, Morgan will continue to lead a dynamic team of content creators and designers, overseeing the ideation, production and distribution of compelling content as well as the underlying processes and infrastructure. She will also handle the development and execution of comprehensive marketing and sales content strategies aligned with BMG’s artist roster and global objectives, including artwork creation, social media content, advertising content, DSP content and other multimedia initiatives.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Jen and her global team to our centralized Marketing Organization. It feels like two teams finally came together, just as it was always meant to be,” says Christopher Ludwig, BMG’s SVP, Global Digital Partnerships & Strategy. “I’m very excited about the innovative and inspiring contributions Jen and her team will bring to the Global Marketing and DSP Sales Teams to propel our Frontline and Catalogue campaigns to great success.”
Morgan can be reached at jen.morgan@bmg.com.
Eclipse Music Group Adds Courtney Crist As VP Of Publishing
/by LB CantrellCourtney Crist. Photo: Katie Kauss
Eclipse Music Group has hired Courtney Crist as Vice President of Publishing.
She joins from her most recent position as Senior Director at Anthem Entertainment, where she played a key role in signing Joey Hyde and the late Keith Gattis as well as re-signing Jordan Davis and Chris Janson. Before her tenure at Anthem, Crist spent time at Hori Pro Entertainment and as A&R at Frank Rogers Productions.
At Eclipse, she will work with writers Ronnie Bowman, Nick Connors, Jeff Garrison, Rob Hatch, Early James, Jim McCormick, Jackson Nance, Payton Smith and Brit Taylor.
“We are thrilled to welcome Courtney to the Eclipse Music Group family,” says Penny Gattis, Partner, Eclipse Music Group. “Courtney is a songwriter’s best friend, ultimate ally and has the best ears in the business. She shares our passion for delivering exceptional service, fostering creativity and community, and creating opportunities. The writers at Eclipse couldn’t ask for a more dedicated executive in their corner.”
Crist, the 2017 AIMP Song Champion of the Year, has placed songs with artists including Jake Owen, Josh Turner, Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Scotty McCreery, Trace Adkins, Lee Ann Womack, Ryan Hurd, Jon Pardi, Chris Young and many more. She is Co-Chair of the AIMP Awards, The Hometown Pub Takeover and The Music Row Ambassadors for St. Jude, and serves on the AIMP Nashville Board.
“When we began Eclipse seven years ago, our mission was to create an independent publisher where music and creative talent comes first. Courtney has exemplified this approach throughout her career in so many ways, and we are delighted to have her as part of the Eclipse team,” says Kurt Locher, Co-Founder, Eclipse Music Group.
“When Penny approached me, it was an easy decision,” shares Crist. “What she and Kurt have built at Eclipse is incredibly exciting, and I am honored to represent the company and its amazing roster of writers. The dedication to creativity and development at Eclipse is both thrilling and inspiring!”
Dustin Lynch Joins Beard Club As Equity Partner
/by Liza AndersonDustin Lynch for Beard Club. Photo: Courtesy of Beard Club
Dustin Lynch has joined Beard Club, the beard-first men’s grooming brand, as an equity partner.
The multi-Platinum creator is the newest addition to the Beard Club family, which includes NBA superstar James Harden, recording artist Kid Cudi and MLB All-Star Justin Turner, and marks the brand’s first partner in country music. Lynch will be actively involved in the development of Beard Club products, which are available online and in Target stores nationwide, as well as marketing campaigns and exclusive events.
His closely-cropped beard has become part of his personal brand over the course of his career, as he’s performed for sold-out crowds on headlining runs like his latest “Killed The Cowboy Tour” and accumulated nine No. 1 hits, various award nominations and over 4.4 billion cumulative global streams.
“I’m excited to partner with Beard Club and join a community that celebrates individuality and confidence,” shares Lynch. “Beard Club’s commitment to quality and innovative approach to grooming resonate with me. I’m looking forward to being a part of a brand I use every day: back home, in the studio, on tour, you name it. I’m hyped to join the club and make it official.”
“Dustin Lynch embodies the spirit of Beard Club. His dedication to his craft and genuine connection with his fans align perfectly with our values. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the Beard Club family and look forward to the good times ahead,” says Jason Kimball, Head of Brand, Beard Club. “We’re already working on collaborations that will speak to Dustin’s fans.”
Industry Ink: Gabby Barrett, Terry Allen, Mallary Birdsong, Beth Potter
/by Lorie HollabaughGabby Barrett Celebrates Platinum & Opry Performance
Gabby Barrett. Photo: Sean O’Halloran
Gabby Barrett returned to the stage after the birth of her third child to perform on the Grand Ole Opry last weekend (July 19) in Nashville. She introduced “Dance Like No One’s Watching” to the packed house, marking her first time playing her current single live. It appears on her sophomore album Chapter & Verse.
Earlier in the evening, Barrett was surprised backstage with two plaques celebrating new RIAA certifications, with her breakout No. 1 hit “I Hope” now at eight-times Platinum and three-week No. 1 “The Good Ones” at four-times Platinum.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Hosts Conversation with Terry Allen
Pictured (L-R): Brendan Greaves, Jo Harvey Allen, Terry Allen and Museum Writer-Editor RJ Smith at the museum. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a concert and conversation with singer-songwriter and visual artist Terry Allen and Brendan Greaves, writer and label founder who published Truckload of Art, an authorized biography of Allen, in March.
The program also included music from Allen’s gallery installation “Terry Allen: MemWars,” performed by Allen and musician, actor and poet Jo Harvey Allen, Allen’s wife. Allen’s songs have been covered by Guy Clark, Sturgill Simpson, Lucinda Williams, Doug Sahm and Bobby Bare. He has released more than a dozen albums since his 1975 debut, Juarez. Allen’s artwork is in the collections of several major museums, including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Mallary Birdsong Named Sr. Director Of Brand Management At Bravado Nashville
Mallary Birdsong
Mallary Birdsong has joined Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company Bravado as Senior Director of Brand Management.
Birdsong joins Bravado from Make Wake Artists, where she served as Director of Merchandise, developing and executing merchandise strategies aligned with each artist brand identities in tour and e-commerce, resulting in an estimated $17 million in overall merchandise department revenue in 2023. She began her career in merchandise sales in managerial roles at Dallas Fan Fares and BV3, where she was responsible for 85% of the company’s account base and over 60 clients. Following those roles, she was recognized as the top salesperson at Futureshirts, generating a combined $5.2 million in gross sales revenue in 2018 and 2019.
Birdsong will be based in Bravado’s Nashville office and will report to Brian Schechter, Senior Vice President, Head of Brand Management, Artist Relations, of Bravado.
Beth Potter Joins EastCoast Entertainment’s Nashville Office
Beth Potter has joined the team at EastCoast Entertainment in the Nashville office. In addition to her knowledge and experience within the booking and live entertainment industry, Potter brings her long-time partner The Downtown Band to the company.
A Belmont graduate, Potter launched her career working on the booking and management team with legends like George Strait and Lee Ann Womack. In 2015 she joined forces with DTB where she single-handedly oversaw booking and client relations, and over the past nine years, became an integral part of the company, driving its evolution from a single band to a powerhouse company whose sales can support a thriving collective of diverse musical acts.
Old Dominion Guitarist & Hit Songwriter, Brad Tursi, Delivers First Solo Album [Interview]
/by LB CantrellBrad Tursi. Photo: Marina Chavez
As part of the award-winning, multi-Platinum-selling country band Old Dominion, musician and songwriter Brad Tursi has traveled the world, notched multiple No. 1 hits and won plenty of industry awards.
As one of the group’s chief songwriters and guitarist—as well as a celebrated writer with songs recorded by Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell and more—Tursi is living the dream. Though the music he makes with his band fulfills him, the Connecticut native has found himself needing another creative outlet through the years.
While growing up, Tursi was forged by the music of Guns N’ Roses, James Taylor, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Phish. He found his dad’s guitar in the attic when he was a preteen, beginning his lifelong passions of playing guitar and songwriting.
“I was in a band in college and then another band after college. Then after that, I almost quit music altogether,” Tursi tells MusicRow. “I moved to Nashville to be a songwriter, swearing I would never be in another band.”
Old Dominion celebrates one billion streams among other recent successes. Photo: Mason Allen
He realized he wasn’t going to keep that promise he made to himself when he reconnected with Whit Sellers, who was in a new band called Old Dominion. Tursi joined the group in 2012, and just a few years later, Old Dominion started their spree of hits with “Break Up with Him.” Thus, he and his bandmates were on the fast track to becoming seven-time ACM and six-time CMA Group of the Year winners.
All the while, Tursi started collecting songs that didn’t quite fit the Old Dominion sound. Some of them he pitched to other artists, while some felt like songs only he could sing. On Friday (July 19), he delivered 10 of those songs on his first-ever solo album, Parallel Love, via Sony Music Nashville with the band’s full support.
“Over the years, I just had all these songs that I knew were not right for the band. There was no pressure on me to do it or anything, it was just a passion project,” Tursi says.
He shares that making Parallel Love has been good for him personally, as well as for his position in Old Dominion. “Because a band is such a democracy, you have to compromise a lot. It’s nice to have this other outlet that actually allows you to be more open to compromise in the band setting.”
Parallel Love features co-writes with Stephen Wilson Jr., Dan Isbell, Jessi Alexander, Matt Jenkins and Ben West. Tursi produced the entire project as well, with West and Marc Scibilia co-producing select tracks.
“Church Bells and Train Whistles,” written with Wilson Jr. and West, was pitched around town before Tursi called it his own.
“That song has been pitched around to everyone and their mother. It’s the most commercial one, but I just love that song. I love the production. That’s the only one that I didn’t re-record, that’s just a demo mixed.”
A stand-out track on the project is “Question The Universe,” a song about meeting someone and watching the potential of a relationship fall apart because of life’s circumstances. Tursi wrote it by himself.
“A buddy and I were at Red Door one fateful night and he met a girl. The next morning, we woke up and they had fallen in love. But that coming weekend, the girl was supposed to move to L.A. to be with her boyfriend who was out there getting everything set up,” Tursi says of his inspiration for the song. “My buddy and her spent the whole week together and then she left.
“She actually ended up breaking up with the dude, and coming back after I wrote the song,” he notes. “I think a lot of people have experienced meeting someone that they wish they could pursue, but it’s just not going to happen for a myriad of different reasons.”
Brad Tursi celebrates new solo album release in Nashville. Pictured (L–R): Sony Music Nashville’s Randy Goodman, Morris Higham’s Buffy Cooper, Brad Tursi, SMN’s Ken Robold, Morris Higham’s Dustin Stout and Clint Higham. Photo: Mason Allen
Another song, “Oh Darlin’,” is broken up into three parts, weaved throughout the album’s 10 tracks. It’s one of Tursi’s oldest songs from the collection, and covers a musician’s fear of irrelevancy once the stage lights go dim.
“I think that’s a fear of a lot of musicians, especially when you’re successful. You ask yourself, ‘Do people like me for me or do they like me because of what I’m doing or who they think I am?'”
Tursi was inspired to write the title track for Parallel Love from a self-help book. “We’re like two wild flowers growing towards the sun. You next to me, me next to you. Lord, I love to watch you bloom, growing in a parallel love,” he sings in the song’s chorus.
“A lot of people think that once they find someone, that’s it—they’re together and everything they do has to be together. The fact of the matter is that people grow separately at different times. That person is there for you to lean on, but at some points, they might be ahead of you or behind you [in their personal growth],” Tursi explains. “I wrote that with Dan Isbell, who’s an old friend of mine. He’s a salt-of-the-earth kind of guy, so he definitely brought some country elements to the song.”
Another standout track from the project is another solo-write, “Lover and a Friend.”
“That one took me a long time to finish. I started it on the guitar, and I just couldn’t finish it. When I finally started playing it on the piano, the tune kind of changed in my mind. It’s nice because it’s just a straightforward lyric—it’s not super metaphorical or anything.”
When looking at his first solo body of work, Tursi is proud of what he’s created as well as excited to continue to carve a new lane where can express his creativity.
“I hope that it’s the start of another little journey. Old Dominion has been so crazy, we’ve accomplished so many things. But the fact that I’m going on tour with this record with my own band in October is crazy. There are [opportunities] I haven’t even thought of, and I’m excited to continue the insane journey of music and life.”
Catch Tursi on the road for his “Parallel Love Tour” starting Oct. 3 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dates for the trek are below.
“Parallel Love Tour” Dates:
*on sale July 26
Oct. 3 – Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)
Oct. 4 – Lexington Opera House (Lexington, KY)
Oct. 10 – Gramercy Theatre (New York, NY)*
Oct. 12 – The Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts (Westport, CT)
Oct. 13 – Big Night Live (Boston, MA)
Oct. 16 – Egyptian Room (Indianapolis, IN)
Oct. 17 – Carol’s Pub (Chicago, IL)
Oct. 19 – Barnato (Omaha, NE)
Oct. 20 – Gothic Theatre (Denver, CO)
Oct. 25 – The Newberry (Great Falls, MT)
Oct. 27 – Wachholz College Center – McClaren Hall (Kalispell, MT)
Oct. 29 – McMenamins Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple (Tacoma, WA)
Oct. 30 – Tower Theatre (Bend, OR)
Nov. 1 – Uptown Theatre (Napa, CA)*
Nov. 2 – Carmel-by-the-Sea (Carmel, CA)*
Nov. 3 – Fremont Theater (San Louis Obispo, CA)
Nov. 5 – El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)*
Nov. 7 – Rialto Theatre (Tucson, AZ)
Sarah Trahern Presented With Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award
/by Liza AndersonPictured (L–R): Maurice Miner, Heather McBee, Nan Kingsley, Jeannie Seely, Sarah Trahern, Trisha Yearwood and John Zarling. Photo: Chris Hollo for Grand Ole Opry
Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern was presented with the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award last night (July 22) at the Opry House during a special event benefitting the Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund.
Trahern has been at the CMA helm since January 2014, serving as an advocate for country music and all those who are part of it while representing the industry on both a national and global level.
Established a decade ago to celebrate the late veteran country radio broadcaster’s career, the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award has raised over $350,000 to support the Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund’s mission of helping members of the country music community when they need it most. Previous recipients include Joe Galante, Jim Ed Norman, Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase, Clarence Spalding, Lon Helton, Bart Herbison and Erika Wollam Nichols.
In addition to the presentation, the evening’s function featured performances by Tom Douglas, Chris Janson, Ryan Larkins, Craig Morgan, Maura O’Connell, Carly Pearce, Marty Stuart and Trisha Yearwood as well as remarks by Suzanne Alexander, Robert Deaton, Joe Galante, Tiffany Kerns, Jeannie Seely, Susan Swain, Jody Williams and Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell.
Weekly Register: Megan Moroney Takes Top Country Album Debut
/by Liza AndersonMegan Moroney. Photo: CeCe Dawson
Megan Moroney‘s Am I Okay? takes the top debut on the country albums chart this week, landing at No. 3 with 43K in total consumption (13K album only/38 million song streams), according to Luminate data.
Zach Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene stays at No. 1 with 88K (2.7K album only/108 million song streams), followed by Morgan Wallen’s One Thing At A Time at No. 2 with 66K (1.4K album only/83 million song streams). Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album descends to No. 4 with 38K (354 album only/49 million song streams), and Shaboozey‘s Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going shifts down to No. 5 with 34K (1.1K album only/40 million song streams).
The country streaming songs chart shows no movement among the top five, as Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” rests at No. 1 with 32 million new streams, adding to 478 million ATD. Wallen and Post Malone‘s “I Had Some Help” holds No. 2 with 28 million streams, adding to 423 million ATD, while Wallen’s “Lies, Lies, Lies” continues at No. 3 with 22 million streams, adding to 49 million ATD. Bryan’s “Pink Skies” sits at No. 4 with 18.3 million new streams, adding to 188 million ATD, and his “28” secures No. 5 once again with 18 million streams, adding to 41 million ATD.
In Pictures: 11th Annual Faster Horses Festival Features Current Country Stars
/by Liza AndersonLainey Wilson headlining Faster Horses Festival 2024.
Faster Horses Festival returned to Brooklyn, Michigan this past weekend for its 11th annual event. This year’s festival featured headliners Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and Hardy along with other current country stars.
Jelly Roll headlining Faster Horses Festival 2024. Photo: Marc Nader
Emerging artist Zach Top kicked off the three-day event on Friday (July 19), followed by Jackson Dean and Tyler Hubbard. The evening commenced with a video tribute to military members, which included special clips from previous festival-goers who are currently on active duty. Cody Johnson also honored our veterans, singing “God Bless America” during his set, with fans cheering. Jelly Roll then took to the stage for his headlining performance, welcoming Hubbard for a special cover of Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” and bringing Johnson back on out for his No. 1 “Son Of A Sinner” and their collaboration “Whiskey Bent.”
Cody Johnson performing at Faster Horses Festival 2024
The Faster Humans Fun Run got the party started on Saturday morning (July 20). As per festival traditional, fans showcased their Faster Horses spirit as they raced around the Michigan International speedway before catching the day’s lineup. Attendees sang along to Alexandra Kay, Sawyer Brown and Shane Smith & The Saints, and Old Dominion treated the crowd fan-favorite tunes as the sun began to go down. Wilson then closed out the night with a bang, entering the stage on top of a vintage orange truck. In addition to performed hits such as “Heart Like A Truck” and “Watermelon Moonshine,” she invited a young fan onstage to crown her “Cowgirl of the Night.”
Hardy headlining Faster Horses Festival 2024
The first two nights ended with dance parties and sets from DJ Rod Youree at the Next From Nashville Stage, which also displayed the talents of Jake Worthington, Sadie Bass, Tanner Adell, Aidan Canfield, Stephen Wilson Jr., Josh Ross and more throughout the weekend.
On Sunday (July 21), the sunshine continued as Tigirlily Gold, Ashley Cooke, Kip Moore and Riley Green rounded out the the festival alongside Hardy. The final headliner wrapped the event on a high with his genre-melding anthems and electrifying live production, comprised of pyrotechnics, rolling smoke and bright strobe lights.
Old Dominion performing at Faster Horses Festival 2024
Sadie Bass performing at Faster Horses Festival 2024
Logan Mize Salutes Small-Town Life On New Album
/by Lorie HollabaughLogan Mize has released his new album, Her Heartland, which serves as love letter to small-town life and his upbringing in the midwest.
Produced by Daniel Agee, the 14-track project aims to tell relatable stories of unconditional love, life on the road and more. The Big Yellow Dog Music artist has been slowly teasing Her Heartland with multiple singles over the past year, including “I Hold You” and “Out Of State Plates.” The album also features songs penned by the late Abe Stoklasa as well as Daniel Tashian, Jessie Jo Dillon, Josh Hoge and more.
“Her Heartland is a collection of material we’ve released over the past year,” says Mize. “We’ve stayed in the same lane sonically so the songs all seem to fit together really well. I’m proud of this one and I think it’ll end up having multiple slow burners with a long shelf life.”
Her Heartland Track Listing:
1. “Her Heartland” (Logan Mize, Daniel Agee)
2. “Out of State Plates” (Logan Mize, Daniel Agee, Kyle Sturrock)
3. “Ends in Why” (Randy Montana, Eric Paslay, Charlie Muncaster)
4. “Last Hometown” (Donovan Woods, Colton Venner)
5. “Another Right Now” (Donovan Woods, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins)
6. “If You’re Up” (with Jessie James Decker) (Daniel Tashian, Abe Stoklasa, Sarah Buxton)
7. “Rural Route Kid” (Logan Mize, Daniel Agee, Rob Williford)
8. “American Dream” (Daniel Agee, Logan Mize)
9. “I Hold You” (Stephen Wilson Jr., Derrick Southerland, Jamie Paulin)
10. “Hope I’m Not The Only One” (Jessie Jo Dillon, Jon Nite, Jordan Schmidt)
11. “Just Keep Breathing” (Logan Mize, Daniel Agee, Blake Chaffin, Colton Venner)
12. “Bloodline” (Randy Montana, Django Walker, Josh Hoge)
13. “Heaven On Dirt” (Logan Mize, Blake Chaffin, Andrew Petroff)
14. “The World Just Keeps Getting Better” (Logan Mize, Daniel Agee, Jason Nix)
Randy Rogers Band To Release 20th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Rollercoaster’
/by Lorie HollabaughPhoto: Backstage Design Studio
Randy Rogers Band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2004 album, Rollercoaster, with the release of a remastered and resequenced edition on Aug. 23.
“20 years. They say, ‘don’t blink.’ Yet, that’s exactly how this feels,” shares Randy Rogers. “We all feel so lucky to still be standing up on that stage playing these songs. What a ride. Cheers to you Rollercoaster!”
Produced by Radney Foster, the new edition seeks to capture the original spirit of the band’s seminal album while bringing it into the modern age. Initially released on Aug. 24, 2004, Rollercoaster marked their second full-length album, and helped to launch them into stardom.
In January at The MusicFest in Steamboat, Colorado, Randy Rogers Band performed the collection from top to bottom with help from collaborators Wade Bowen, Cody Canada and Foster. In support of the 20th anniversary release, the group will be hitting the road next month for shows across Texas and beyond, including select dates withParker McCollum, Flatland Cavalry and Ian Munsick.
Rollercoaster 20th Anniversary Edition Track Listing:
1. “Down & Out” (Randy Rogers, Brady Black, Geoffrey Hill, Jon Richardson, Les Lawless)
2. “Somebody Take Me Home” (Randy Rogers, Radney Foster)
3. “This Time Around” (Randy Rogers, Cade Canada)
4. “Love Must Follow You Around” (Randy Rogers, Radney Foster)
5. “Lay it All On You” (Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen)
6. “Tonight’s not The Night” (Randy Rogers, Radney Foster)
7. “Again” (Randy Rogers, Cody Canada)
8. “Can’t Slow Down” (Randy Rogers)
9. “They Call It The Hill Country” (Kent Finlay)
10. “Ten Miles Deep” (Jon Richardson)
11. “I Miss You With Me” (Randy Rogers)