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Poison frontman Bret Michaels recently announced that his Parti-Gras 2.0 Tour will kick-off on July 12 in Noblesville, Indiana. The five-act package, featuring Chris Janson, Dee Snider and more, will play six dates during July-August. Former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm, and ex-Eagles guitarist Don Felder are the others set to perform during the tour. “We…

Kip Moore and Zac Brown Band have been announced as headliners of South Africa’s Cape Town Country Festival. The two-day Festival begins on October 26 at Cape Town’s 60,000-capacity DHL Stadium. Moore will headline on the first day, while Zac Brown Band will take the stage on the second day. Other big names to be…

Country singer Miranda Lambert has teamed up with Latin pop superstar Enrique Iglesias for a new duet, “Space in My Heart.” Lambert recently posted a snippet of “Space in My Heart,” which will be released in full on February 22. On Instagram, Lambert noted, “Texas meets Spain! Can’t wait for y’all to hear this one.”…

Breland has announced dates for his 2024 headlining “Little More Countrier Tour.” The tour kicks off with Breland’s third annual Breland & Friends charity concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on March 26th. The singer will then perform across Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Washington, D.C.; Cambridge, Massachusetts, and more. General admission tickets go on sale Friday, February 16th,…

Legendary singer Mavis Staples is set to celebrate her 85th birthday on Thursday, April 18, with a concert featuring performances by Chris Stapleton, Black Pumas and several other top acts. Blackbird Presents will produce the star-studded celebration that will take place at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. Grace Potter, The War and Treaty and Keb’…

Toby Keith’s 35 Biggest Hits has re-entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at No. 1. The record rose to the spot after the country superstar’s death on February 5. It is Keith’s fifth chart-topper on the all-genre chart, and first since 2010. The greatest hit collection earned 66,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week…

County superstar Dierks Bentley has announced dates for his Gravel & Gold Tour this summer. The 30-date trek kicks off on June 7th in Fort Worth with stops in Cincinnati, St. Louis, and more before wrapping in Milwaukee on September 21st. Chase Rice and Lee Brice will provide direct support, while up-and-coming singers like Kaitlin…

Dolly Parton has urged her fans to forgive and forget Elle King’s drunken tribute to her at the Grande Ole Opry. The incident took place during a concert honoring Parton’s 78th birthday at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last month. While playing a cover of Parton’s 2001 song “Marry Me,” the singer-songwriter and actress admitted…

Scotty McCreery recently released a new track, “Love Like This,” as a tribute to his 1-year-old son, Avery, and wife, Gabi. McCreery, Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis co-wrote “Love Like This,” which is an ode to first-time fatherhood. Rogers, Derek Wells and Eshuis produced the song, which captures the love new parents feel for their…

Gwen Stefani and her husband Blake Shelton recently shared their new duet, “Purple Irises,” via Warner Music Nashville/Interscope Records. The introspective and nostalgic track is about how time tests and strengthens the bond between people. “Wonder why you took a risk/On a broken heart you cannot fix,” the couple duets, referencing how they met on…