Florida Georgia Line has a few more shows on the books this summer, and if you believe Brian Kelley, they may quite possibly be the last shows ever for the duo.

Brian says: “We’ve got, I think at this point, 10 or 11 more shows this year… We’re taking a break after that, so if you want to see us, this is the year to do it.”

As for what’s in store after the break, Brian notes, “I don’t know after that what the plan is,” adding, “It’s not clear to me. At the end of the day, we’re brothers, so we’ll always have each other‘s back and support, and that’s what it should be.”

• Next up, FGL is set to play Pepsi Gulf Jam on June 4^th. Their final show is booked for August 26^th in Canada.

Source: CMT

The summer concert season is quickly coming up, and, according to StubHub there are more shows to see this summer than pre-pandemic. In fact, the site is reporting almost twice the number of concerts than in 2019, with ticket sales 25% higher.

As for the most in-demand tours of the summer, while Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard Stadium tour tops the list, several country artists land in the Top 10, including Kenny Chesney’s “Here And Now” tour, which ranks at two.

Other country artists to make the 2022 In-Demand Summer tour list include Morgan Wallen (3) and Chris Stapleton (6).

Stub Hub’s Top Ten Most In-Demand Summer Tours

1. Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard
2. Kenny Chesney
3. Morgan Wallen
4. Justin Bieber
5. Elton John
6. Chris Stapleton
7. Paul McCartney
8. Billy Joel
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. Rage Against The Machine

Source: StubHub

The Chicks are finally ready to head out on tour after their “Gaslighter” trek was called off due to the pandemic, and it sounds like fans are in for some surprises.

The band is particularly excited to finally be able to play “Gaslighter” songs on tour, with Emily Stayer telling “Entertainment Weekly” “we’re going to try and get as many of the songs from the new album in rotation as possible.”

Natalie Maines adds of the set, “We try to freshen it up with different covers and surprises, but it’s going to be more entertaining for us to have a lot of new stuff — and hear the fans sing along,” with Martie Maguire adding, “They’ve had more time to live with this album, so they should know the words.”

Of course, the band will play their classic tunes, but which ones may change nightly, with the trio using oversized dice to pick songs that make the set list each night.

“At one point in the show, we’ll roll the dice, and there’s six songs allotted to each number,” Natalie explains, “so we’ll see what surprise song we’re going to play that night,” noting, “We might have different opinions on which songs we should bring back or what fans would like, and so we were like, ‘Let’s leave it up to chance.’ We all got to vote on what made the song list.”

Natalie adds that they will also be changing up some of their hits, noting, “It’s still the same melody and stuff, but we wanted to change it up a bit from how we always do it.”

The Chicks tour kicks off June 14^th in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Country star Mickey Gilley, best known for his association with the 1980s film “Urban Cowboy,” passed away Saturday in Branson, Missouri at the age of 86. No cause of death was revealed. According to a statement by his management company, “He passed peacefully with his family and close friends by his side.”

Gilley landed 39 Top 20 hits throughout his career, including the tracks “Stand By Me,” “Room Full of Roses,” “Lonely Nights” and “A Headache Tomorrow (Or a Heartache Tonight).” He also won six ACM Awards, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

But it was his association with the John Travolta film “Urban Cowboy” that brought him crossover success. Not only did he appear in the film, but his honky-tonk Gilley’s in Pasadena, Texas, was the main setting for the movie. After the film Gilley went on to do more acting, including appearances in such TV series as “Murder She Wrote,” “Dukes of Hazzard,” “Fantasy Island” and more.