Hard-rockin’ country troupe Whiskey Myers ascended to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with its new self-titled album, moving 42,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music. The tally was buoyed by Whiskey Myers’ recent Die Rockin’ Tour, which included a copy of the new album with a select ticket purchase. Jon Pardi’s highly…
Jon Pardi kicked off his Heartache Medication Tour in style, with back-to-back shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 1 and 2. Jon’s encore on night two was one for the books, as he got down on one knee and proposed to girlfriend, Summer Duncan. After telling the crowd that the Ryman was one of…
Jim Casey talks with Jon Pardi about: creating his new album, Heartache Medication, which dropped on Sept. 27 the success of his previous album, California Sunrise, which spawned three No. 1 hits the thought process behind selecting the 14 “feel-good” songs for the new album co-writing seven of the 14 tracks on the new album…
Dierks Bentley is gearing up for his second annual Seven Peaks Music Festival in Buena Vista, Colo., on Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 30–Sept. 1). Artists joining Dierks this year include Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi, Mitchell Tenpenny, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ryan Hurd, Steep Canyon Rangers, The War and Treaty, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack…
Following in the long line of agave-inspired country songs, Jon Pardi released a new tune, “Tequila Little Time,” from his upcoming album, Heartache Medication, which drops on Sept. 27. Written by Jon, Rhett Akins and Luke Laird, the laid-back song features a south-of-border flair with horns, accordion and stylized strings. ‘It’s about picking up a…
Jon Pardi hit the dance floor with girlfriend Summer Duncan in his new video for “Heartache Medication,” the title track to his upcoming album (Sept. 27). Directed by Carlos Ruiz, the new clip features Jon drowning his sorrows at the bar before getting a pick-me-up from Summer on the dance floor. “This is the first…
Thousands of fans packed Nissan Stadium during Night 2 of CMA Fest on June 7 to see scheduled performances by Dan + Shay, Little Big Town, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church and Carrie Underwood, with surprise appearances by Joan Jett and Jon Pardi. Check out some of our favorite photos from Night 2, courtesy of photographer…
Jon Pardi revealed the track list, songwriters and artwork for his upcoming third studio album, Heartache Medication, which will drop on Sept. 27. The 14-song offering, which was co-produced by Jon, Bart Butler and Ryan Gore, features a bevy of top songwriters, including Natalie Hemby, Dean Dillon, Rhett Akins and more. Jon co-wrote seven of…
Jim Casey talks with Thomas Rhett about: the anticipation of releasing his new album, Center Point Road, on May 31 moving from Valdosta, Ga., to Hendersonville, Tenn., as a 5-year-old in 1995 his first memory of his house on Center Point Road building the new 16-song album finding the centerpiece for the album, “Remember You…
CMT Crossroads is crossing up its playbook for an event in downtown Nashville on June 4 that will feature headliner Brooks & Dunn teaming with a number of country artists. Instead of collaborating with a cross-genre artist—as is the norm on CMT Crossroads—Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks will join forces with a number of stars…
