Country Daypop Archives

Kelsea Ballerini appeared on the Feb. 22 episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and opened up about the end of her 5 year marriage to Morgan Evans. Ballerini recalled first meeting Evans in March 2016 and that things moved fast, with Evans proposing in December of that same year after just nine months of dating. Ballerini said she swore she would never get married because of her parents’ “nasty” divorce, but the pair wed one year after their engagement in December 2017. Ballerini said things began falling apart when she felt Evans wasn’t prioritizing her, and “there was such a sense of disconnection” between them.

Luke Bryan has announced the addition of six new 2023 dates to his Luke Bryan: Vegas residency at Resorts World Theatre inside Resorts World Las Vegas. Bryan will perform August 30, September 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9th, and are in addition to the previously announced spring dates for March and April.

Jelly Roll has announced the 44-city “Backroad Baptism Tour,” kicking off this summer on July 28 at Bank Plus Amphitheater in Southaven, Mississippi. Ashley McBryde, Elle King, Chase Rice, Caitlynne Curtis, Merkules, Struggle Jennings, Three 6 Mafia, Yelawolf and Josh Adam Meyers will open on select dates throughout the tour. Along with his new tour, Jelly Roll will also open on several dates as direct support for Eric Church.

In her final recording and music video before her passing, Olivia Newton-John teamed up for a duet with Dolly Parton on her classic hit song, “Jolene.”  Newton-John passed away in August 2022 at age 73.

Keith Urban is sharing the official music video for his latest single “Brown Eyes Baby,” which was released late last year. The video for “Brown Eyes Baby” was directed by Carter Smith, who also collaborated on Urban hits including “Never Coming Down” and “Blue Ain’t Your Color.”