Country Music Rocks caught up with Cold River Records recording artist Drew Baldridge while in Nashville for the 2018 Country Radio Seminar. Drew shared with us details about his forthcoming sophomore album, anticipated for release spring 2018, as well as the upcoming launch of his charity initiative WERD.
Using his platform to help others, Baldridge is excited and extremely passionate about the upcoming launch of WERD. Find out all the details in the video below, or by clicking here, and see how you can get involved and support!
Following his induction into the Grand Ole Opry and the release of his acclaimed seventh album, Losing Sleep, 2017 was undoubtedly a career-defining year for platinum-selling entertainer Chris Young. 2018 is proving to be another banner year for the 32-year old neo-traditionalist.
After a tremendous response to the initial winter run of his “Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour,” playing five consecutive sold-out weekends of arena shows, and scoring his 10th No. 1 single, Chris has added 9 more shows, including his first-ever hometown headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Special guests Kane Brown and Morgan Evans will join him for the added dates.
Tickets and VIP packages for the Nashville show on September 22 at Bridgestone Arena go on sale February 23 at 12pm local time. The Lubbock, Tulsa, Biloxi, Tupelo, Charleston and Philadelphia dates for “Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour,” promoted by AEG Presents and Concerts West, go on sale beginning Thursday, March 1 at 10am local time, with Greensboro going on sale Friday, March 16 at 10am local time and Las Cruces going on sale Friday, April 13 at 10am local time.
Go behind the scenes of the “Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour” here or watch below:
Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour Added Dates September 13, 2018 ^ Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center September 14, 2018 * Lubbock, TX United Supermarkets Arena September 15, 2018 * Tulsa, OK BOK Center September 20, 2018 * Biloxi, MS Miss Coast Coliseum September 21, 2018 * Tupelo, MS BancorpSouth Arena September 22, 2018 ~ Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena September 27, 2018 * Charleston, SC Volvo Car Stadium September 28, 2018 + Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum September 29, 2018 * Philadelphia, PA The Mann ~ tickets on sale February 23 at 12pm local time * tickets on sale March 1 at 10am local time + tickets on sale March 16 at 10am local time ^ tickets on sale April 13 at 10am local time
John and TJ Osborne, aka Brothers Osborne, have been tapped by Frye for the American footwear company’s new Hometown Pride Campaign.
“Frye is a company deeply rooted in our country’s history. Not to mention the undeniable style and quality.” – Brothers Osborne
The partnership includes in-store activations such as exclusive “first listen” events for Brothers Osborne’s new music, giving fans a chance to preview the band’s sophomore album, Port Saint Joe. Vinyl copies of the album will be sold in select FRYE stores starting April 20th. Together Brothers Osborne and FRYE will host a sweepstakes to win a trip to New York, meet and greet with the band and VIP tickets to their Mountain High Tour with Dierks Bentley. Brothers Osborne fans can learn more about their upcoming album at Portsaintjoe.brothersosborne.com
The new campaign highlights local talent and underscores FRYE’s deep music roots through a celebration of Nashville’s flourishing scene. Hometown Pride, photographed by Gregory Harris, reveals candid images of Brothers Osborne, reflecting the authentic style and personality of the Nashville-based duo.
Broken Bow Records star DUSTIN LYNCH is bringing home even more accolades for his record-setting, four-week #1 hit “Small Town Boy,” which is officially certified PLATINUM by the RIAA for exceeding 1 million sales and streams in the U.S. alone.
“Small Town Boy” marks Lynch’s third PLATINUM single and fifth consecutive #1. The summer groove reigned over the Billboard Country Airplay chart for four straight weeks in 2017, making it the chart’s longest-running leader of the year with the largest single-week audience. It earned Lynch his first iHeartRadio Music Awards nomination and will contend for Country Song of the Year at this year’s March 11 ceremony, broadcasting live from Los Angeles on TBS, TNT and truTV.
Lynch’s confident follow-up single “I’d Be Jealous Too” is Top 40-and-climbing on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and making a splash at Country radio.
The sizzling entertainer will continue to dazzle thousands as featured support on Brad Paisley’s WEEKEND WARRIOR WORLD TOUR through April. He’ll also make his first trip to Australia in March to perform at the sold-out CMC Rocks QLD Festival and open for Luke Bryan’s WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR in Sydney and Melbourne. The globetrotting star is nominated for International Artist and International Video (“Small Town Boy”) of the Year at Australia’s CMC Music Awards.
Country duo, Indigo Summer, has released a new single, “Wishful Drinking.” Comprised of Bryan Edwards and Hope Nix, the duo has plans to release four singles throughout the year with “Wishful Drinking” being their first release of 2018 (Listen here).
The track, produced by Indigo Summer’s own Bryan Edwards, was co-written by Edwards and Ashlee Whitley of Post Monroe. The song was mixed by Mark Lonsway, programmed by Tony Esterly and mastered by Dan Shike. When going into the studio to record “Wishful Drinking,” Edwards had a vision for bringing Indigo Summer’s sound into a new place.
“The goal for this song was to take the heart-wrenching and traditional, six-eight-time country ballad, and transform it into a track that both country fans and pop fans could fall in love with. I am really proud of ‘Wishful Drinking’ and I can’t wait for our fans to hear it!” says Edwards.
“Wishful Drinking” was inspired by the idea of ‘the one that got away.’ Edwards and Whitley wrote about what life might look like without love; a lot of ‘wishful drinking,’ hoping you could get that person in your life back. Although it is a sad thought, the duo knows this is something many people go through and hope it can offer some sort of healing.
“When we were done writing this song, I knew it was something special. The subject matter is near and dear to my heart. I remember when I first moved to Nashville, being that guy at a bar or on stage, drinking to forget someone and I ended up remembering her more. That’s just how life is sometimes; the truth is rarely what you want it to be when you’re heartbroken. My favorite lines in the song are in the bridge, ‘The truth is, I can’t drink you back. And the truth is, I can’t drink you away,'” says Edwards.
“The second I heard this song I was so excited to record it. I love that this single gave us the opportunity to bring a stronger side of our vocals to the table. ‘Wishful Drinking’ has a blues feel to it, but still stays true to our sound. I love this track and I hope our fans will enjoy seeing this side of us,” says Nix.
Fans can expect to see the “Wishful Drinking” music video following the release of the single in the coming weeks.
