HARDY's dropping a new track, "Psycho," on Friday.
The country rocker shared the news on social media alongside a snippet of the soon-to-be-released song.
"Hey, I hope you never have to see the day/ But if you ever walk away/ Well, everybody you know, everybody I know's/ Gonna know you fell in love with a psycho," HARDY sings in the preview clip.
The 24-second visualizer also features shots of HARDY in a padded room donning a straight jacket.
"Psycho" will preview HARDY's forthcoming as-yet-untitled rock album.
Coming up, HARDY will kick off his Quit!! tour May 30 in Rogers, Arkansas. Tickets are available now at hardyofficial.com/quittour.
HARDY's also up for Artist-Songwriter of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards. You can stream the show live Thursday, May 16, at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreHARDY's about to go "Psycho"
Get ready to be blown away with Luke Combs' Twisters-featured single, "Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma."
Though it's not out yet, Luke has shared a preview clip of the uptempo song alongside its accompanying music video.
"Scared of nothing and I'm scared to death/ I can't breathe and I catch my breath/ But I keep chasing that same old devil down the same old dead-end highway," Luke declares in the stormy visualizer, before delivering the chorus.
"Ain't no love in Oklahoma/ Just the whistle of a lone black train/ You'll know when it's coming for ya/ Riding in on the wind and rain," he sings as clips from Twisters flash across the screen.
"Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma" drops Thursday, May 16, and is available for presave now.
Twisters will hit movie theaters July 19.
Luke leads the 2024 ACM Awards nominations with eight nods, including one for the coveted Entertainer of the Year. You can stream the show live Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreHear a snippet of Luke Combs' Twisters-featured single
More of your favorite country stars will be performing at this year's CMA Fest.
Old Dominion has been added to the main stage lineup at Nissan Stadium, joining Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Jelly Roll, Jon Pardi, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Jordan Davis, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, HARDY, Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney and Bailey Zimmerman, among others.
Opening the main stage shows are Josh Turner, Terri Clark, Craig Morgan and Gretchen Wilson.
Additionally, Jackson Dean, Shaboozey and Brittney Spencer will deliver special performances from Nissan Stadium, and newcomers Zach Top, Dylan Marlowe, Tanner Adell, Chapel Hart, Wyatt Flores, Dylan Gossett, Dasha and Puddin (K. Michelle) will sing on the Platform Stage inside the stadium.
But wait, that's not all.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Redneck Woman," Gretchen will take the CMA Close Up Stage inside Fan Fair X for a special Q&A discussing her hit and career. Other previously announced stars set for a conversation at the CMA Close Up Stage include Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson, Thomas Rhett and Cody Johnson.
CMA Fest runs June 6-9 in Music City. Tickets and the full festival schedule are available now at cmafest.com.
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreOld Dominion, Jackson Dean, Josh Turner + more added to CMA Fest lineup
Little Big Town will spread festive cheer with a new NBC special, Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry.
The two-hour television event will be filmed at the historic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It'll feature performances from the group's Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook, as well as as-yet-unannounced special guests.
A press release also teases that more exciting Little Big Town news is on the way.
In the meantime, you can catch the Group of the Year nominee presenting at the 2024 ACM Awards, which streams live Thursday, May 16, at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Tickets to Little Big Town's upcoming Take Me Home Tour with Sugarland are also available now at littlebigtown.com.
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreLittle Big Town locks in debut Christmas special
Toby Keith will be honored with a special tribute at the ACM Awards, courtesy of Jason Aldean.
Jason will perform his rendition of the late icon's 1993 hit, "Should've Been a Cowboy."
"Honored to pay tribute to my friend, the one and only @tobykeith with a special performance of 'Should've Been A Cowboy' at the @ACMawards. Join me as we celebrate his legacy and the mark he left on country music," Jason shares on X, formerly known as Twitter.
During his multidecade career, Toby scored 14 ACM Award trophies, including two for the coveted Entertainer of the Year in 2002 and 2004.
Other country stars on the performance bill include Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire, Kelsea Ballerini, Blake Shelton and Nate Smith.
The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba, will stream live Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreJason Aldean enlisted for Toby Keith tribute at ACM Awards
Jordan Davis has scored his seventh #1 hit with "Tucson Too Late."
"Thank you to everyone at country radio, my team, and thank you to the songwriters," shares Jordan, who co-wrote the song with Matt Jenkins, Josh Jenkins and Jacob Davis. "I will never take for granted the support you’ve all shown over and over again, especially across this latest album."
"The risks it's allowed me to take in my writing and music, and the creative space that freedom has kept me in, is invaluable, and I cannot thank you all enough," he adds. "Simply put, you all have changed my life, and I can’t wait to share more music with everyone soon."
"Tucson Too Late" is the fourth single off Jordan's latest album, Bluebird Days, and was preceded by the Luke Bryan-assisted "Buy Dirt," "Next Thing You Know" and "What My World Spins Around."
Jordan's set to take the stage as a presenter at the upcoming ACM Awards. His smash hit "Next Thing You Know" is also up for four nominations, including Single of the Year and Song of the Year.
The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will stream live May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Meanwhile, to see Jordan on his ongoing Damn Good Time Tour and Luke Combs' Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour, visit jordandavisofficial.com.
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreIt's never "Too Late" for Jordan Davis' seventh #1
Country music's about real-life situations and people, and that's exactly the story foundation for Matt Stell's latest single, "Breakin' in Boots."
In a recent interview with ABC Audio, Matt recounted how a chance run-in, well, sort of, with an attractive girl inspired the heartbreak number.
"I wrote it because I was sitting in a bar here in Nashville, and I was watching the game, and I went to tab out, and I looked across the bar and I saw this girl that was really, really hot," Matt recalls. "I was like, 'OK, I got to say something. I got to at least hear a 'no, thank you.' I looked and she had some boots on."
"It took a little while and I tabbed out, walked to where she was over by the TouchTunes and couldn't find her," he shares. "I never saw her again."
That missed opportunity catalyzed the writing of "Breakin' in Boots."
"The next day I went to write some songs with my buddies and my buddy Ben [Stennis] goes, 'Hey, I got this song. It's like, she'll leave your heart breaking in boots, like breaking in your boots.' He was like, 'I'm not sure what that title means.' I was like, 'Bro, I know exactly what it means,'" Matt recalls.
"It's everything I love about a country song. It's true. It's about aggressive heartbreak, which is my favorite kind of country music," he says of "Breakin' in Boots." "We've been playing it live and, man, it's been going over great, so I'm excited about it."
"Breakin' in Boots" is currently in the top 40 of the country charts. You can find it on Matt's debut album, Born Lonely, arriving June 7.
Here's the track list for Born Lonely:
"Built by Broken Hearts"
"Breakin’ in Boots"
"Born Lonely"
"Girl Gets Gone"
"Into the Sunrise"
"Smooth"
"The Hard Stuff"
"What We Do Best"
"Take the Girl"
"One Cold Beer at a Time"
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreA "really, really hot" girl inspired Matt Stell's "Breakin' in Boots"
Wynonna Judd has announced the second leg of her Back to Wy Tour, which will run from September 5 to October 5. "Thank you for being the heartbeat of this tour, for allowing us a second chance to connect with you over these 2 albums, and for making every moment on stage feel like coming home...Back To Wy," Wynonna shares in a press release. The general sale begins Friday, May 17, at 10 a.m. local time at Wynonna.com.
Billy Currington has announced the forthcoming release of his greatest hits project, #1's Volume 1. Arriving July 5, the 11-track collection will include "People Are Crazy," "Good Directions," "That's How Country Boys Roll" and "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right." You can preorder a physical copy now at UMG Nashville's merch store.
Maddie & Tae have dropped a new acoustic performance video for their song "Every Night Every Morning." You can watch it now on YouTube.
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreNashville notes: Back to Wy Tour + Billy Currington's '#1's Volume 1'
Conner Smith has announced his headlining The Storyteller Tour.
The 18-date trek kicks off October 6 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will wrap up in Montreal, Quebec, on December 7.
Up-and-comers Jonathan Hutcherson and Zach John King are slated to open select shows.
"THE STORYTELLER TOUR - THIS FALL. This show will be like nothing we have ever done before. My best music yet is coming this year, and this show is gonna get to the heart of it all," Conner shares on Instagram.
Presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT, ahead of the general sale on Friday at 10 a.m. CT.
For a full list of dates and ticket information, visit Conner's website.
Conner's making his way up the country charts with the Hailey Whitters-assisted "Roulette on the Heart," the latest single from his debut album, Smoky Mountains.
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read moreConner Smith's going to be a Storyteller