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Brantley Gilbert revealed via social media his new track “Gone But Not Forgotten,” a song honoring the 13 American soldiers recently killed in Afghanistan.

Gilbert said via Instagram: “13 brave American heroes made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom this week. In hard times like this, I always find myself turning to music. I wrote this song a while back as a tribute to all of the folks we’ve lost, both overseas and in our own communities here at home. Wanted to share it with y’all in hopes it might resonate with someone who needs to hear it right now.”

Gilbert’s latest single with HARDY and Toby Keith, “The Worst Country Song Of All Time,” is nearing the top 30 on country radio. In addition, Gilbert will be on tour across the nation hrough mid-December. Tickets for Gilbert’s dates are available by clicking here.

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Scotty McCreery has released the song "Carolina to Me" from his upcoming fifth album, 'Same Truck.'  Carolina to Me is the follow-up to the first track Scotty released from the new LP, "You Time," which is currently in the Top 10 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. . The 12-track Same Truck LP will officially drop on Sept. 17, and is the follow-up to McCreery's No. 1 album 'Seasons Change.'

McCreery is also in the midst of his 'You Time Tour,' which kicked-off in June. To check out the video for Carolina to Me, click here.

To pre-order/pre-save Same Truck head - here.

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Luke Bryan has earned his 25th No.1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Waves,” the fifth single from his Born Here Live Here Die Here album.

Waves was preceded at No. 1 by Bryan's singles “Knockin’ Boots” for two weeks in September 2019; “What She Wants Tonight” (April 2020), “One Margarita” (July 2020), and “Down To One” in March 2021. This is the second time that an album by Bryan has contained at least five No. 1 country singles. In 2015, his Crash My Party became the first-ever country album to contain six No. 1 hits.

Bryan’s 12th edition of his Farm Tour is set to kick-off on September 9 in Madison, WI, where he'll be joined by special guests Dylan Scott, Peach Pickers, Whitney Duncan, and DJ Rock.

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Ryan Hurd has announced his debut full-length album, titled "Pelago" will be released on October 15. Pelago, named after Hurd’s upbringing on the shores of Lake Michigan, was produced with the singer-songwriter’s childhood friend and creative partner, Aaron Eshuis. The album comes just as his current single “Chasing After You” (featuring wife and fellow country star Maren Morris)  rises into Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country songs chart.

Hurd wrote on Instagram: "My debut album is here October 15! Thank you to each and every one of you for being here for this journey. Cannot wait to celebrate in person. In the meantime, enjoy my new song JUNE, JULY, AUGUST out now! Love and blessings: RH ❤️

Hurd also just dropped the song “June, July, August;" and  Pelago will feature 2018’s “To a T,” which was included on Hurd’s Platonic EP.

Pre-save "Pelago" at the link - here.

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Country superstar Carrie Underwood announced on Instagram a special collaboration with Dan + Shay for the highly-anticipated soundtrack for the upcoming film 'Dear Evan Hansen.' Underwood shares in the post: “I’m so excited to share that I teamed up with @danandshay to record a very special song for the #DearEvanHansenMovie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack!”  Underwood and Dan + Shay will perform together on the song "Only Us."

The Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack is due out September 24th; you can pre-order the album at the link- here. Along with Underwood and Dan + Shay, other artists on the soundtrack are Sam Smith, Summer Walker, Sza, Finneas, and Tori Kelly.

“Dear Evan Hansen” is the film adaption of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musician about Evan Hansen, who is a high school senior with social anxiety disorder. The audience follows his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of his fellow classmate. The film is set to hit theaters on September 24th.

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Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery has released, 'Alive and Well,' his first song as a solo artist and first new music in more than two years. The new track is partly inspired by the the tragic death of his bandmate, Gentry, in 2017, and the loss of his 19-year-old son, Hunter Montgomery, in 2015.

'Alive and Well' is produced by Noah Gordon and Shannon Houchins, and co-written by Montgomery, Ira Dean, and Chris Wallin. The single is available on all streaming platforms and radio.

Take a listen to 'Alive and Well' - here.

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Zac Brown Band has announced their seventh full-length studio album "The Comeback" will be released on October 15. The album will feature 15 tracks with guest appearances by guitarist Marcus King and jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, with Brown serving as co-producer alongside longtime collaborator, Ben Simonetti.

Brown says in a statement: “The Comeback celebrates our collective resilience as a community. This music is about standing together and rediscovering our roots and what makes us human. We feel incredibly blessed to be back out on the road again, sharing these new songs with our fans. The only good thing about getting knocked down is The Comeback when it comes back around.”

The Zac Brown Band is currently on the road for 'The Comeback Tour,' which is scheduled to run through October. Pre-save "The Comeback" - here.

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Kacey Musgraves announced her headlining 15-city tour in support of her upcoming album 'Star-Crossed' dubbed 'Star-Crossed: Unveiled.' The trek kicks off in January 2022 in Saint Paul, Minnesota and will wrap up at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. King Princess and Muna will serve as opening acts on all shows.

Musgraves is set to release her new album Star-Crossed on September 10th, along with a companion film streaming on Paramount Plus that same day. Ahead of the LP’s release, Musgraves premiered the title track and the song "Justified," along with a music video which can be viewed - here.

Tickets for the Star-Crossed: Unveiled tour go on sale September 9th at 10 a.m. local time, with a presale running September 2nd through 8th.

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Garth Brooks cancelled his scheduled stadium concert events for 2021 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases earlier this week, but has unveiled plans to return to the road in the fall playing dive bars. Brooks provided details on his 'Inside Studio G' Facebook Live series, and said the 'dive bar' shows will require all attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Said Brooks: “This fall, dive bars. Because you can fully vaccinate dive bars. People have got to have their card to even get in. The only way to get in through dive bars [is] country radio, your local country station.” Regarding his recent decision to cancel the Stadium Tour, Brooks said, “It boils down to one thing: it was the right decision to make, even though it was not my favorite decision.”

Brooks added about the dive tour: “I’m vaccinated, 100% vaccinated. Everybody on the freakin’ tour, vaccinated," however, “I cannot make you get vaccinated. Until it becomes a law, it is a choice. And people, when things are a choice, you have to understand and respect that we’re all going to make our own choices.”

Brooks has previously played venues on the 'dive bar' jaunt such as Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California, and Chicago’s Joe’s on Weed Street.  As Brooks noted during his livestream, tickets are only made available from local radio stations when the dive bar shows are announced.

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Chris Stapleton and wife Morgane have donated $10,000 to help a family grieving the death of their twin babies who were lost after the devastating flooding in Tennessee. A GoFundMe for the twins parents, Danielle Hall and her husband Matt, set a modest goal of $5,000, but donations quickly exceeded that figure and as of Wednesday night, more than $100,000 had been raised. The Halls also lost their house during the flood that killed 20 people. More than 17 inches of rain drenched Waverly, Tenn., in Humphreys County on Saturday.

The twins' mother said that she left to find help when the water started to flood their home, leaving their father with the babies and their two older siblings. Seven-month-old Ryan and Riliegh Hall were swept away by the waters, but their father was able to save his 5-year-old and 19-month-old children.

The Stapletons are parents to their own 3-year-old twin boys; they also share a 2-year-old son and two older children.

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