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US band Lockeland will be extending their European tour and have added a date at The Troubadour in London on September 9. The event is being put on by CountryLine and Cumbrae Promotions. The trio will be in the UK to perform at both Millport Country Music Festival and The Long Road Festival in addition to a couple of other dates, but have now extended their schedule to accommodate the London date. Support on the night will come from Emily Faye and Vic Allen, with tickets on sale for £8 in advance of £10 on the door. Tickets for the gig can be purchased here. Lockeland will be playing: August 30 – Millport Country Music Festival, Millport, Scotland September 2 – Jimmy’s Manchester, Manchester, England September 4 – The Crescent Community Venue, York, England September 6 – The Long Road Festival, Leicester, England September 9 – The Troubadour, London, England

Sam Williams has been announced as the support act for Cam’s ‘Oh, The Places We’ll Go!’ tour for the European dates she has locked in. Williams very much has country music running  through his veins being the son of Hank Williams Jr and will now have his first taste of European life, having never visited the continent before. Speaking about the upcoming gigs, Williams couldn’t hide his delight that he had the opportunity to venture around Europe and paid homage to Cam, who he feels very privileged to be on tour with. “I couldn’t be more excited for this opportunity,” Williams said. “I’ve never been on an official tour and I’ve never been to Europe. I’ve been manifesting the idea of it, and even writing songs about it and to have it happening feels surreal. “Cam is such a true talent and an overall graceful act and I’m so honoured she chose me to join her. I’m so eager to see new places and to get to know those abroad and I hope they’ll enjoy getting to know me, too.” Sam Williams will be supporting Cam on the following dates: September 1 – Empire Music Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland September 4 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, England September 5 – Leadmill, Sheffield, England September 6 – Manchester Academy 2, Manchester, England September 9 – Melkweg OZ, Amsterdam, Netherlands September 11 – Les Etoiles, Paris, France September 13 – Die Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany September 14 – Huxley’s Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany Tickets for those dates are available here.

Lady Antebellum have released Pictures, which is the second single from what is to be their first album under the Big Machine label later this year. You can listen to the track here. Recently, the trio – consisting of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood – released What If I Never Get Over You, which has already had over 45 million streams across the world and fans will be delighted to know that a new album is set for 2019 release. Speaking about the Pictures, Scott said that the song was written to combat the false perception that can be shown on social media, while also revealing her favourite parts of the track. “We live in a world right now, especially with social media, where everyone’s lives can look happy and pretty,” said Scott. “We wrote this song to reflect on the reality that things are more complex than that. “As good as something might look in brief moments, there are so many layers to who people really are and what’s really going on. I love the juxtaposition of how this song’s lyrics dig in while feeling laid-back and groovy.” Earlier this year, Lady Antebellum headlined C2C 2019 alongside Keith Urban and Chris Stapleton, but with a new album on the horizon, it is possible that the trio could return to the UK in 2020.

Zac Brown Band have offered another taster from their upcoming album ‘The Owl’ with the release of latest track Warrior, which pays tribute to US troops. You can see the audio video below. [wpdevart_youtube]94m_LNhut1Q[/wpdevart_youtube] The track follows Leaving Love Behind, which was released last month, as the band start to step up the promotion campaign for the new record. Speaking about the single, frontman Zac Brown explained why the single is about the troops and how he hopes that it goes some way to honouring those who choose to represent their country in that way. “Warrior is a tribute to the life-altering actions our military take on behalf of our safety and freedom every single day,” Brown said. “We’ve always supported our troops and many of our songs take time to thank them for their service, but with Warrior, we wanted to highlight the reality of what they do and how scarring it can be to so many. “We hope this does justice in honouring those who protect us at home and abroad every day.” ‘The Owl’ by Zac Brown Band is pencilled in for release on September 20.

There will be new music from Luke Combs sooner than expected as the artist has announced that his second album will be available on November 8. Combs hasn’t long released his ‘The Prequel’ EP, but it seems he’s very much in a creative phase and the as of yet untitled new album will be a follow-up to Combs’ hugely successful debut record, ‘This One’s For You’. So far, 2019 has been a huge success for Combs as ‘This One’s For You’ is currently the most streamed country music album of the year and all five singles from ‘The Prequel’ EP all charted on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs – the first time this has happened since Johnny Cash did so in 1959. In addition, Beer Never Broke My Heart, the lead single from the EP, recently went to No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, marking Combs’ sixth consecutive No. 1, which is a first. As of yet, there are no other details about the record, with more information to be announced at a later time.  

TJ Walker has released his new single Long Game from his upcoming debut of the same name and the accompanying video for the song. You can see the video below. [wpdevart_youtube]ztqOEV7bfPw[/wpdevart_youtube] Speaking about the song, Walker stated that it is a story within a story and that the solo that exists within the song is one of Walker’s favourites from the upcoming record. “It’s a story within a story: a father tells a tale of the problems he’s experienced  owning a luxury car,” Walker said. “At first the song appears to be about the car, but I like a song to have a story with a twist. As the story plays out, it becomes clear there’s more than meets the eye. “The story of luxury car ownership may be a metaphorical one, as the son’s beautiful, expensive and high-maintenance fiancée enters the scene. What’s more, the guitar solo in this song is one of my favourites on the album.” The album itself will be available for all on November 15.

Scotty McCreery will be performing in the UK for the first time ever this October, with dates at Bush Hall and Manchester Academy 3 pencilled in. The former American Idol winner has had a rapid ascension in the music world, with four US No. 1 albums as well as a number of chart topping singles under his belt, but has yet to appear on UK shores. That will now be changing as for Country Music Week, McCreery will be extending his small European tour in order to accommodate the UK, with two shows scheduled towards the end of October. General sale for the UK dates starts August 9 at 9am, with a pre-sale for C2C attendees on  August 7 – also at 9am. There is also a Manchester venue pre-sale on August 8 at 9am. Tickets for the shows in Europe are on-sale now. Scotty McCreery will be playing: October 23 – PrivatClub, Berlin, Germany October 24 – Heliosstraße 37, Cologne, Germany October 26 – Bush Hall, London, England October 27 – Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, England

Brantley Gilbert has revealed that his first studio album in three years, ‘Fire & Brimstone’, will be released on October 4. You can pre-order the record here. ‘Fire & Brimstone’ marks Gilbert’s fifth studio album and will have features with Lindsay Ell, Colt Ford, Alison Krauss, Jamey Johnson and both Willie and Lukas Nelson, with 15 songs on the record, as well as current US top 15 single What Happens in a Small Town. Speaking about the recording process of the album, Gilbert said that he is now at a point in his career where he is willing to let the music itself guide where he wants things to go and believes that he has grown up a lot from a musical perspective as a result of it. “I know it sounds crazy, but never did I once bring a lyric sheet into the studio with me,” Gilbert said. “I feel like I am at this stage in my career where I am confident enough to let the music take me where it’s meant to go, no matter how down and dirty that might be. There is no doubt that this is the album that allowed me to grow up musically.” The track listing for ‘Fire & Brimstone’ is: 1. Fire’t Up – (Written by Brantley Gilbert, Brandon Day, Justin Weaver) 2. Not Like Us – ( Gilbert, Rhett Akins, Brock Berryhill, Amy Wadge) 3. Welcome To Hazeville feat. Colt Ford, Lukas Nelson and Willie Nelson – (Gilbert, Rodney Clawson, Andrew DeRoberts, Colt Ford) 4. What Happens In A Small Town feat. Lindsay Ell – (Gilbert, Akins, Berryhill, Josh Dunne) 5. She Ain’t Home – (Gilbert, Brian Davis, Weaver) 6. Lost Soul’s Prayer – (Gilbert, DeRoberts) 7. Tough Town – (Gilbert, Blake Chaffin, DeRoberts, Josh Phillips) 8. Fire & Brimstone feat. Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss – (Gilbert) 9. Laid Back Ride – (Gilbert) 10. Bad Boy – (Gilbert, DeRoberts, Phillips) 11. New Money – (Gilbert, Akins, Berryhill, Day) 12. Breaks Down – (Gilbert, Jaida Dreyer, Josh Mirenda,  Weaver) 13. Man Of Steel – (Gilbert,  Berryhill, Cole Taylor) 14. Never Gonna Be Alone – (Gilbert, Berryhill, Erik Dylan) 15. Man That Hung The Moon – (Gilbert)

The Wandering Hearts have added another cover to their collection by taking on When The Party’s Over by teen prodigy Billie Eilish. You can see the cover below. [wpdevart_youtube]z5955CaYrxM[/wpdevart_youtube] The take on the 17-year-old’s single represents the group’s second major cover in the space of a few months, with the trio also covering Nothing Breaks Like a Heart by Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson fairly recently. Speaking in a statement, the band explained their decision to cover When The Party’s Over and their admiration for Eilish, while also saying that they’ve been doing covers in-between working hard on their second album. “We are huge fans of Billie Eilish and her debut album and this song just captured our hearts,” the band said. “We had great fun down at Middle Farm Studios reimagining this beautiful song and working with the talented Maddie and Will on strings.” “We’ve loved working on these songs in the studio in-between sessions for our new album. We’ve had a really special time working on the arrangements and hope that shines through in what you hear”. The rise of The Wandering Hearts has been nothing short of exceptional, with the group going from strength to strength to strength over the past two years, while standout gigs at C2C, CMA Fest and the Grand Ole Opry have boosted their reputation on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.