Country Daypop Archives

Justin Moore will host the inaugural Veterans Day special across select Cumulus platforms today, Monday, Nov. 12. At noon you can tune in for “A Veterans Day Salute with Justin Moore” as he performs some of his hits, including “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” and “Small Town USA.” Moore will also perform his new single, “The Ones That Didn’t Make Back Home.” Co-written with Paul DiGiovanni, Chase McGill and Jeremy Stover, “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” pays homage to the men and women who fight everyday for our country’s freedom. Justin recently announced upcoming tour dates in 2019 in advance of the release of his fifth studio album. Click the article for more details below. 

Kelsea Ballerini is debuting her new video for “Miss Me More,” which is currently No. 44 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after two weeks. Written by Ballerini, David Hodges and Brett McLaughlin, “Miss Me More” is featured on Kelsea’s 2017 sophomore album, Unapologetically. The tune is a follow-up to Ballerini’s hit single “I Hate Love Songs,” which peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. You can check out the new video from Kelsea in the linked article below. 

The lineup has been announced for a tribute to country icon Willie Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 12. “Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw” will honor Nelson and feature some of his greatest hits performed by today’s biggest musical stars. The tribute concert will feature performances by Alison Krauss, The Avett Brothers, George Strait, Jack Johnson, John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones and The Little Willies, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, and Vince Gill. Willie himself is also scheduled to take the stage. Tickets go on sale on Nov. 12 at 10 a.m, and the concert will be televised on A&E at a later date in 2019. Additional artists are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Russell Dickerson and Carly Pearce are teaming up for the co-headlining “The Way Back Tour” in 2019. The 11-date co-headlining tour kicks off on Jan. 24 in Cleveland, making additional stops in Myrtle Beach, Tulsa, Chicago and more. Said Russell, “Carly and I go way, way back, and we have cheered each other on for years. Breaking onto the scene together has been such a fun ride, so we had to book a tour together to celebrate.”  Dickerson earned his second No. 1 hit with “Blue Tacoma” in October, while Pearce earned her first No. 1 with “Every Little Thing” in 2017, and recently scored a Top 15 hit with “Hide the Wine.” Tickets for “The Way Back Tour” go on sale on Nov. 9.

Kenny Chesney’s 2018 “Trip Around the Sun Tour” made more than a dozen major stadiums at more than 20 amphitheaters. However now Chesney announced his 2019 tour, which he has scaled-back and dubbed the “Songs for the Saints 2019 Tour.” Specific dates haven’t been announced yet, but Chesney did reveal 11 cities and venues, including Washington, D.C., Wichita, Kan., Atlantic City, N.J., and more. A full list of tour dates and more cities will be announced in the coming weeks.