Dalton Dover recently released his eight-song EP, Never Giving Up On That. It features two unreleased tracks, "Dirt Roads and Jesus" and a cover of Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You."
"This has been such an exciting time in my life, and it means so much to be able to share it with all of you," Dalton says in a release. "So many milestones and memories have been made with these songs and what better way to celebrate that than putting them all together and adding some new ones. We can't wait to bring more new music to you soon."
The track "Dirt Roads and Jesus" was unveiled during his first performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
Lainey Wilson hasn't shared who - if anyone - was the inspiration for "Watermelon Moonshine," but that's not stopping her exes from reaching out to ask. "Every boy I have ever dated in my lifetime thinks this song is about them," Lainey says. "No! Do you not realize I dated other people than you!" She wrote the track with Josh Kear and Jordan Schmidt.
Wynonna Judd will be hosting Christmas at the Opry this year. Trace Adkins, Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, Breland, Chris Janson, Mitchell Tenpenny, Meghan Patrick and Adam Doleac are all set to perform. The two-hour special will also feature Kelly Clarkson, Brenda Lee and Chrissy Metz. Christmas at the Opry will air December 7th on NBC at 8pm.
Hardy is taking a week off from touring to deal with stress and anxiety he's been feeling since his bus accident just over a year ago. He was treated for "significant injuries" following the collision, and his bus driver needed a lengthy hospital stay to recover. Hardy shared his feelings Tuesday in a post on social media. "I've been dealing with some serious anxiety since the bus accident last year, and over the last two weeks, it has taken control of my life," he explains. "It's caused me to suffer many panic attacks which have landed me in the hospital. I need a moment to focus on me and to make myself better for my wife, family and you, the fans." Hardy has cancelled two dates on his Mockingbird & the Crow Tour. He plans to pick the tour back up again on October 12th.
A Morgan Wallen fan named Emily wanted to make sure that her first tattoo was really special, so she did everything she could to make sure it was hand drawn by the superstar. When she was at one of Morgan's shows in Toronto, she brought a sign that read, "Draw my 1st tattoo?" Under the question, she included an area where Morgan could draw his design. When he got close to her seats, Emily held up her sign and Morgan grabbed it and signed it. Her new tattoo says, "Love Ya - M-W." She got the tattoo on the back of her arm.
Jon Pardi's holiday album, Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi, is being released on October 27th. He also announced that he will celebrate his Christmas album with a one-night-only concert at New York City's Beacon Theatre on December 16th. Jon describes it as "big ole Christmas party." He also avoided some of the more traditional holiday songs on his new album. "It's very up-tempo and fun," Jon says. "I feel like there's all kinds of weird Christmas songs that everybody does. It's a merry Christmas party."
New Year's Eve: Nashville's Big Bash will be returning for its third year. Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson and Lynryd Skynyrd are set to perform, with more acts to be announced. The annual celebration features performances from the main stage at Nashville's Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park and a music note drop during the final countdown. Fans can catch the celebration on CBS New Year's Eve starting at 7:30. It will also stream on Paramount+.
Thomas Rhett was playing the second night in a row at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday night when someone in the crowd suffered a medical emergency. After the fan was taken away by medical personnel, Thomas went to the side of the stage where the fans' family and friends were standing, he sat down and started to pray after learning the person's name is Terry. At the end of his prayer, the crowd responded with "Amen." Thomas took another moment to speak with the group before he started performing again.