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Jason Aldean has announced that he will be hitting the road this summer on his Rock N’ Roll Cowboy Tour in support of his two-part album “Macon, Georgia.”  Said Aldean about the tour: “I’m ready to get back out and feel the nights come alive. We are already thinking about the the setlist…there will be some songs off the new record like ‘Rock And Roll Cowboy,’ which felt like a great tour name because it’s all about knowing you belong on the road.”

Chris Stapleton earned his second No.1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “You Should Probably Leave.”  The achievement comes nearly four years after Stapleton’s previous leader on that chart, “Broken Halos,” which spent a week at No. 1 on March 2018. “You Should Probably Leave,” written by Stapleton, Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley, is Chris’s fifth Top 10 airplay success over a span of nearly six years.

Dollywood announced that the theme park will cover college tuition, including fees and books, for its employees.  The education benefit package goes into effect on Feb. 24 and benefits all part-time, seasonal and full-time employees of Dollywood Parks & Resorts. This covers workers for the following properties of operating partner Herschend Enterprises: Dollywood, Dollywood’s Splash Country, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, Dollywood Cabins and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show.

Eric Church has announced the first in a new series of concerts. Church — who is currently on his Gather Again Tour — will headline Milwaukee’s American Family Field over Memorial Day weekend.

The Academy of Country Music has announced the nominations for the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.