Nashville notes: Tour news from Maddie & Tae, Chase Rice and Scotty McCreery, plus a new song from Jelly Roll

Maddie & Tae have announced a spring 2023 leg of their All Song No Static Tour. They’ll play 12 shows between mid-March and early April. Newcomer Patrick Murphy will join them for select dates. Chase Rice has
Walker Hayes sets his sights on 2023 Duck Buck Tour

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Walker Hayes will return to the road in 2023 for his 22-stop Duck Buck Tour. The trek kicks off on April 30 with a stop in Rosemont, Illinois, and it will continue through August
Ashley McBryde joins the Grand Ole Opry with a tearful speech: “This moment is the biggest of my life”

ABC Ashley McBryde officially became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night, claiming her trophy from country music icon-turned-friend Terri Clark, who shared some powerful words as she inducted Ashley into the hallowed halls.
Jelly Roll, Jackson Dean, Priscilla Block + more named to 2023 CRS New Faces class

ABC Jelly Roll, Jackson Dean, Priscilla Block, Frank Ray and Nate Smith have been named the newest class of the Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces program. The five promising up-and-comers will perform during the New Faces of
“Tattoo on a Sunburn”: Luke Combs previews new breakup song, asks fans their thoughts

ABC Luke Combs is known for throwing unreleased songs on social media to gauge fan interest and was at it again this week: The singer posted a video clip of himself performing part of a new song
Zac Brown Band plots lengthy From the Fire Tour kicking off summer 2023

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Zac Brown Band is firming up summer tour plans: The band announced their headlining From the Fire Tour this week, with a new string of dates set to kick off in late June. The band
Cody Johnson's a “very Christmas guy” and made the record to prove it

ABC Cody Johnson‘s already a bit of a man of all seasons, having been both a prison guard and a rodeo cowboy in his native Texas, in addition to being a country star. And just in case