Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson are vowing to “Never Say Never” in their new collaboration.

The hitmakers are teaming up for a fiery new song that finds two people who can’t stay apart. It’s set for release on Thursday. 

Cole and Lainey teased the song in a humorous video wherein they trade questions about things they would “never” do, whether it’s switching hats, Cole wearing a pair of Lainey’s bell bottoms, or Lainey accepting his offer of a White Claw, instead presenting two cans of Loud Lemon.

“Cole, what you say we do a song together?” Lainey asks, with Cole replying, “I’d never say never with you.” The two cast a deadpan look at the camera that leads into a teaser of the song, with them singing, “I never say never with you/I end up together with you/It’s hell and it’s heaven with you baby.”

“I’ve been waiting a long time for this one. @laineywilson LET’S GO,” Cole proclaims in the caption. 

“@coleswindell, I think we got us a good one. Super excited to share this one with y’all on Thursday!” remarks Lainey.    

The “Never Say Never” collaboration follows Cole’s most recent #1 hit, “Single Saturday Night,” and Lainey’s first #1 single in 2021 with “Things a Man Oughta Know.”

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Dan + Shay are spilling all the details of how they invited a young fan to sing with them at a recent show in Kansas City. 

In a Twitter thread, the Grammy winning duo shares how, when they looked out into the packed crowd at the T-Mobile Center, they spotted a young boy, Kyler, in the front row holding a sign that read “I should probably go to bed but…I’ve waited 14,016 hours for my first concert.” On the back of the sign was the request, “Can I come play guitar and sing with you?” 

The duo obliged, inviting the young fan onstage to show off his skills performing their hit, “I Should Probably Go to Bed.” “When we get to the chorus, the ‘I should probably go to bed’ part, the entire crowd is going to sing it with you. They’re going to be very loud, it’s going to be really awesome, it’s going to feel really cool,” Dan Smyers prefaced.

Kyler proceeded to show off his impressive guitar and vocal skills, owning the stage with his confident delivery while the crowd sang every word along with them and the duo served as his hype men. The performance ended with the duo embracing Kyler in a congratulatory hug. 

“He absolutely crushed it and proved to everyone that he was the real star of the show,” Dan + Shay praised in a note to fans after the show. “It’s moments like this that make us so grateful for what we get to do. Hopefully someday when Kyler is selling out stadiums, he’ll let us open for him.”

The twosome also shared a photo of Kyler holding a framed picture of the special moment that his classmates gave him at school.

Dan + Shay continue on The (Arena) Tour through December 7.

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Walker Hayes and Mickey Guyton have been tapped to perform at the 2021 American Music Awards. 

Walker is ready to get “Fancy Like” with a performance of his wildly popular hit, which recently became his first number-one song.  Mickey is set to perform “All American,” from her debut album, Remember Her Name. This marks both artists’ first appearance at the AMAs. 

“Fancy Like” is also nominated for Favorite Country Song.

Walker and Mickey join previously announced country performers Kane Brown, who will deliver his current single “One Mississippi” from Tennessee State University in Nashville, and Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean, who’ll perform their chart-topping duet, “If I Didn’t Love You.” 

The AMAs air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 21 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. 

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In a time of struggle and divisiveness, Zac Brown Band is looking to music as a way to bring people together, particularly with their song “Same Boat.”  

Looking at the current political landscape, frontman Zac Brown says he and his group wanted to use the uplifting song — which offers such lyrics as, “We could all believe what we believe/ And peacefully agree to disagree/ But you can’t judge a man/ Until you walk a country mile in his shoes” — as a symbol of unity. 

“We wanted to make something that helped to remind people of why we’re the same, when the politics and everything wants to rip our country in half,” Zac expresses. “And I don’t buy into all that. I think we’re more resilient than that, and I think that the pendulum is going to swing.” 

The Grammy winner also views music as a powerful tool to bring people from all walks of life together, serving as a healing force. 

“Music is one of those great healers…[It helps] us get through things,” Zac notes. “It’s kind of the soundtrack for our lives, so when we look back, if you think of a song that you really love and you hear it, [it] takes you right back to where you were when you first listened to it, absorbed it. So music’s powerful.” 

“Same Boat” is on track to become the group’s next #1 single, currently sitting at #3 on country radio. 

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Keith Urban will perform on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Thursday. It airs at 12:35 a.m. ET on CBS. 

Brantley Gilbert will release his new song, “How to Talk to Girls,” on Friday. 

Justin Moore will release his Greatest Hits album on vinyl on February 25. The 13-track album features hits including “Small Town USA,” “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” and more. 

Joe Nichols has released the video for his latest single, “Home Run.” It’s featured on his upcoming album, Good Day for Living, set for release on February 11.

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Darius Rucker is fulfilling a lifelong dream with his new partnership with the NFL. 

The country star has launched a merchandise line with the NFL and Fanatics, dubbed the NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics, that combines his passion for music, sports and fashion. The line features various clothing items ranging from sweat pants to fleece sweatshirts that boast the logos of all the NFL teams, with the looks inspired by Darius’ own style. 

“I’ve been a huge NFL fan my entire life, so it’s a dream come true to see my logo right next to the NFL logo on these items,” Darius says in a statement. “It has been a blast working with two great partners, Fanatics and the NFL, to make this project a reality. I’m so proud of the products we’ve created, and I can’t wait to see fans enjoying this collection throughout the rest of the season and for years to come.”

The NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics is available now.

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Chris Janson is “Halfway to Crazy” on his upcoming 2022 tour. 

The “Buy Me a Boat” singer has locked in three months of headlining that sees him performing in theaters around the country, including a stop at the famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. 

The tour launches on February 10 at the Five Flags Arena in Dubuque, Iowa and visits several towns including Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Canton, Ohio, Johnson City, Tennessee and more. The tour is currently scheduled through April 16, with more dates to be announced. 

Opening for Janson will be Shane Profitt, and hit songwriter Ray Fulcher, who’s co-penned several chart-topping singles with Luke Combs, including “Even Though I’m Leaving” and “Does to Me.”

Chris teases that he will be sharing new music on the road, as he’s expected to release a new album in 2022. It’s lead single, “Bye Mom,” is currently climbing the charts. 

“I’m super excited to hit the road in early 2022. It’s been incredible to be back in front of an audience again this year, with crowds more hungry and grateful for live music than ever before,” Chris shares in a statement. “Whether you’re a fan or an artist, there’s nothing like a seeing a live show. I can’t wait to see everyone on the ‘Halfway to Crazy’ Tour and to maybe play y’all some new music that I’ve got coming real soon…”

Tickets go on sale to the public on November 19 at 10 a.m. local time.

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Christmas just got a little more country with the announcement of the lineup for the 2021 CMA Country Christmas special, which airs November 29 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. 

Carrie Underwood, Jimmie Allen and Lady A are part of the star-filled bill for the annual holiday special filmed in Nashville.

Brett Eldredge and Pistol Annies, both of whom dropped new Christmas albums this year with Mr. Christmas and Hell of a Holiday, respectively, will also perform, along with Breland and “Things a Man Oughta Know” singer Lainey Wilson.

Newly crowned CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carly Pearce and “I Hope” hit-maker Gabby Barrett are set to co-host for the first time, as well as perform holiday classics. A promo clip for the special shows the two singing “Sleigh Ride.” 

Jimmie will unite with Louis York, as well as with the duo of Grammy-nominated songwriters Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly, who made their Grand Ole Opry debut in 2020, and The Shindellas, the trio of Kasi Jones, Stacy Johnson and Tamara Chauniece who performed with Lady A at the 2021 CMT Music Awards. Jimmie teamed up with the two acts on a reimagination of York’s “What Does Christmas Mean” last year.  

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Morgan Wallen has booked a massive tour for 2022.  

Launching in February — one year after a video of him using a racist slur surfaced online — the singer will embark on The Dangerous Tour, performing in arenas in nearly 50 cities, including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Hit songwriter Hardy and Larry Fleet join as opening acts. The tour begins on February 3 in Evansville, Indiana and concludes on September 24 at the Staples Center. Tickets go on sale November 19, with select shows going on sale December 3. 

This is Morgan’s first tour since he was caught on video in February 2021 using the N-word. As a result, his songs were temporarily removed from many country radio stations and he was banned from attending several awards shows, including the ACM Awards, CMA Awards and the upcoming AMA Awards, despite being nominated. He was also temporarily suspended by his record label and streaming services, and was dropped by talent agency, WME.

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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd have clinched the #1 spot at country radio with “Chasing After You.” 

Serving as their first official duet as a couple, “Chasing” is Maren’s fifth #1 single and Ryan’s first as an artist. Both singers took to social media to share their gratitude.

“Thank you to our team, the fans & country radio for falling in love with a song that so perfectly describes the heart wrenching journey love can often times be, even after the wine’s all gone…,” Maren writes, alongside a romantic picture of the couple from the video and a screenshot of the song at #1 on the chart.

“Chasing” is the lead single off Ryan’s recently released debut album, Pelago. As a songwriter, Ryan has penned multiple #1 hits, including Luke Bryan’s “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” and Lady A’s “What If I Never Get Over You.”

“Number 1! Can’t even believe it. So proud of this song and grateful that I get to share it with @MarenMorris,”  Ryan shares on Twitter, accompanied by several prayer hands emojis. “Thank you to every station who played it, person who listened to and loved the song, and to our team who worked so incredibly hard all year to make it a hit!” Ryan adds.

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