Country Calling Festival 2026 > Festival dates and ticket info TBA. In 2025, the 3 day music festival took place over Ocean City Inlet. More than 25 artists performed on three stages – two on the beach – and one situated along the boardwalk. The 2025 headliners were Carrie Underwood …
Read More »WATCH: HARDY Drops “Bottomland” Video Ahead of New Album
Country rock powerhouse HARDY has released the official music video for “Bottomland,” a track from his highly anticipated new album COUNTRY! COUNTRY!, arriving September 26 via Big Loud. The video, directed by Jay Miller and Caleb Donato, is out now. (watch above) The album’s title reflects its wide-ranging themes, from …
Read More »Marcus King Band Confirms The Darling Blue Tour
Fresh off the announcement of their new album Darling Blue, the Marcus King Band has unveiled a fall North American headline run—The Darling Blue Tour (Part 1). The 13-date tour kicks off September 11 in Davenport, Iowa, and will bring the band’s powerhouse live show to cities including Memphis, Albuquerque, …
Read More »Lukas Nelson’s ”American Romance” Out Today
Lukas Nelson’s new album, American Romance, is out today—his first solo project and first in partnership with Sony Music Nashville. Produced by Grammy Award-winner Shooter Jennings, American Romance showcases his songwriting dexterity and country-blended sound in a way that feels both familiar and new. Across the twelve tracks, including collaborations …
Read More »LISTEN: Ian Munsick’s “Eagle Feather”
When Wyoming native Ian Munsick performed his sold-out Red Rocks Amphitheatre debut last year, a surprise on-stage adoption by the Crow Tribe moved him to his core, setting him on a creative trajectory toward his third album. Inspired by the gifts his Native friends presented him that night, including an …
Read More »Brad Paisley To Headline NFL Draft Concert Series
The National Football League today announced that Nashvillian, Brad Paisley will headline the NFL Draft Concert Series presented by Bud Light on Saturday, April 26, closing out an three days at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. As the grand finale to Draft weekend, Brad Paisley will take the …
Read More »HARDY Set To Release Two Singles
Country rocker HARDY’s next round is in the chamber with a new EP, COUNTRY!, set for release on May 2 via Big Loud. Two new songs from the EP, his first new music of 2025, debut tomorrow, “Favorite Country Song” and “Buck On The Wall.” “Two new songs—I’m extremely excited,” …
Read More »Stephen Wilson Jr. Covers “Stand By Me”
Indiana-born, Nashville-based rising star Stephen Wilson Jr. just released a his interpretation of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” that offers a new take on the 60+ year old classic about enduring love. Originally released as a live performance as part of the Live At The Print Shop series, the …
Read More »CMT Announces 2024 Music Award Nominees
CMT today unveiled the nominations for the 2024 “CMT MUSIC AWARDS.” Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, country music’s first fan-voted award show airs LIVE from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7, 2024 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS, and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.* Each winner is …
Read More »WATCH: Hardy Puts On His “Rock Star” Hat
In 2024, everyone’s a rockstar; Big Loud Records / Big Loud Rock’s HARDY is redefining what that means. Leaning heavily on the tongue-in-cheek signature songwriting that’s earned him a case full of awards and accolades, the genre chameleon hard launches a rocking chapter of self-referential hits today with new single …
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