This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Video:  The Castellows Make Their Grand Ole Opry Debut
• Lyric Video:  “Don’t Mississippi” by Blake Shelton
• Clay Walker to Headline the Ryman Auditorium

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Roof Top Bar opened in Nashville
• 2015 – The collaborative album, Django & Jimmie, by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, debuted at #1 on the country albums chart
• 2014 – Kenny Chesney released his single “American Kids”
• 2013 – Florida Georgia Line‘s single “Cruise” was certified quadruple platinum
• 2003 – Miranda Lambert made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2000 – Billy Gilman‘s debut album One Voice was released

Today’s Birthdays

• Anne Murray
• Chet Atkins (d)
• Chris Thompson (Eli Young Band)
• Chuck Wicks
• Dan Tyminski
• Gracie Carol
• Lionel Ritchie
• Matt Kennon

Today’s New Albums

• Brett Young – 2.0
• Brian Kelley – Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter 1
• Eli Mosley – Summer of ’25:  Doin’ Alright
• Lukas Nelson – American Romance
• William Beckmann – Whiskey Lies & Alibis

Today’s New Singles

• Is This Thing Workin’ – Randy Rogers Band w/ Parker McCollum
• Keep My Tab Open – Juna N Joey
• Six Months Later – Megan Moroney
• The Prophet (Grandaddy’s Song) – Jenna Paulette w/ Ashley McBryde

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Diamond Dixie – Cornelius, NC – Jun 21, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Kenny Chesney – Las Vegas, NV – Jun 21, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Diamond Dixie – Gulf Shores, AL – Jun 25, 2025 – 6:00 pm

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Thomas Rhett is hitting the road in 2025 for his Better in Boots Tour with Tucker Wetmore as his main opening act!  Dasha and The Castellows will also rotate in as additional openers on select dates.

BETTER IN BOOTS TOUR 2025 Dates:
6/5 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP *
6/6 – Southaven, MS – Bank Plus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove *
6/7 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
6/12 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC +*
6/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
6/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
6/26 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium *
6/27 – Birmingham, AL – Venue TBA +*
6/28 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater *
7/10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center ^
7/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion ^
7/12 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater ^
7/17 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage +*
7/31 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park ^
8/1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion ^
8/2 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^
8/7 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater ^
8/8 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ^
8/9 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre ^
8/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center *
8/21 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview *
8/22 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live *
8/23 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach +*
9/4 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre *
9/5 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre *
9/6 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena *
9/18 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena *
9/19 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *
9/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre *
9/26 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater *

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* Additional Support from The Castellows
^ Additional Support from Dasha