Citing “insane” demand, Zach Bryan has added more dates to his “Quittin’ Time 2024” tour. The singer announced the additional shows yesterday. In a statement on Instagram, the singer explained.

“I do feel like the ticketing issues are insane, I am sorry and in that we added more shows to the tour to try and curve demand. I don’t want it to be lost on me or anyone how grateful and indebted I am to every single person who listened and listens. I am trying my best in this life and also to make the shows as great as I can to the people I love most; y’all. The added shows are in white. Mt. Joy, War and Treaty and Sundown47 are joining a few of ‘em too. Nothing but love from our end.”

Also on Instagram yesterday, Bryan did what his fans have come to expect from the rising superstar: he released yet another song in its early stages. While he didn’t title the tune (though a good guess would be “Better Days”), he captioned it “peaceful morning in Texas
them better days, always, come back again”

 

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It seems unreal that a country star who first broke through in 1997 and had performed on the Opry stage dozens of times over the years, had still not gotten the invitation to join the legendary names of the Grand Ole Opry. As we told you back in August, after years of disappointment, Sara Evans finally got the call.

With ACM and CMA Awards, platinum albums and #1 singles, it seems a foregone conclusion that Sara would someday be invited to join country music’s most prestigious institution. But as years went by, Sara said Saturday night, she had “often cried” about not having yet been inducted. But those years of wondering when – or even if – that day would come ended Saturday night when Sara was inducted by country legend Crystal Gayle as the latest member of the Grand Ole Opry.

In an evening where friends, family and fans came to pay tribute and see Sara Evans finally get her flowers, the singer was often moved to tears as she received the greatest honor of her career. “I’ve put my stamp in country music for eternity and I’m starting to record a new record that might offer me another hit. It can’t get any better than this.”

Source: TheTennesseean

Ronnie Milsap‘s farewell concert went down this week in Nashville. It was a farewell to Nashville, as the legend has said this was his final concert in Music City, though he’s not totally hanging it up. The legend took to the stage at the Bridgestone Arena and a bunch of his country friends showed up to honor the icon.

Joining Ronnie on stage and honoring him with their versions of his songs were Tracy Lawrence, Lorrie Morgan, Ricky Skaggs, Justin Moore, Randy Houser, Sara Evans, Kelly Clarkson and Keith Urban. Keith played a song by Jim Reeves that Ronnie covered on a Reeves tribute album – and Kelly Clarkson thrilled the crowd with a killer version of “It Was Almost Like A Song.” If this truly is goodbye, it was an incredible way to go out.

If people are wondering what your song means, or who it’s about – it usually means the song is a smash. Over the years, singers like Carly Simon (“You’re So Vain”) and Taylor Swift (pick a song) have had fans dissecting their songs for clues as to what – or who – they’re singing about. Lainey Wilson has just joined the club.

Her recent smash “Watermelon Moonshine,” which tells the tale of young love aided by a little bit of sweet alcohol, has fans wondering who the song’s about. And not just fans: Lainey’s ex’s are reaching out to see if perhaps they are the subject of the song’s lyrics.

Thus far, Wilson has not shared who (if anyone) directly inspired the lyrics to “Watermelon Moonshine.” “Every boy I have ever dated in my lifetime thinks this song is about them,” Wilson said recently. “‘No! Do you not realize I dated other people than you!'” She says even guys she only hung out with for a month or two feel confident she’s singing about them. To all them, Lainey has a message: “I’m like, ‘Boy, if that butters your biscuit, if that makes you feel good, you’re right. I wrote it about ya.'”

Source: TasteOfCountry

Brothers Osborne‘s fourth album was released last month, and the duo went on “CBS Mornings” to talk about how their lives changed in the last few years, making their fourth album feel like a debut album

“It feels like a fresh start in a lot of ways for us. I mean we’ve shared so much of ourselves publicly in the past few years,” TJ Osborne said. Over the last few years, TJ came out as gay, and John battled anxiety so severe he considered quitting music. The brothers also had gotten to a point where just being in the same room with each other was difficult.

They actually ended up going to couples therapy; “If we keep on with this, the band’s over,” John says. More importantly, the two sought to save their relationship as brothers. Fortunately, the therapy gave the siblings – and the duo – a reset and a new musical perspective that runs through their new album.