Koe Wetzel Announces Major 2022 Headline Tour

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Koe Wetzel is hitting the road on a massive 2022 headlining tour. Check out the full list of dates and ticket information below.

Koe Wetzel has announced a North American headline tour slated for the spring. The 32-date run kicks off March 3 in Independence, MO and goes through July 23 with stops in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and more. Wetzel will also bring his invigorating live show to various festivals including Auburn Rodeo, Biloxi Crawfish Music Festival, and Gordy’s HWY30 Music Festival.

General on sale tickets begins Friday, January 14 at 10am local time. For tickets and more information, visit koewetzelmusic.com.

Check out the full list of tour dates below.

KOE WETZEL ON TOUR:

3/03/2022        INDEPENDENCE, MO           CABLE DAHMER ARENA
3/04/2022        ST. LOUIS, MO                       CHAIFETZ ARENA
3/05/2022        NEWPORT, KY                       PROMOWEST PAVILION AT OVATION
3/17/2022        NEW YORK, NY                     TERMINAL 5 *
3/18/2022        PITTSBURGH, PA                  STAGE AE
3/19/2022        PHILADELPHIA, PA                FRANKLIN MUSIC HALL *
3/24/2022        COLUMBIA, SC                      THE TOWNSHIP AUDITORIUM
3/25/2022        SILVER SPRING, MD             THE FILMORE SILVER SPRING *
3/26/2022        COLUMBUS, OH                    KEMBA LIVE!
3/31/2022        CEDAR PARK, TX                  HEB CENTER *
4/08/2022        PARK CITY, KS                      HARTMAN ARENA *
4/09/2022        TULSA, OK                             BOK CENTER *
4/15/2022        EVANSVILLE, IL                     FORD CENTER *
4/16/2022        KNOXVILLE, TN                     KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM *
4/21/2022        FRANKLIN, TN                       FIRSTBANK AMPHITHEATER *
4/22/2022        BRANDON, MS                      BRANDON AMPHITHEATER *
4/23/2022        OPELIKA, AL                          AUBURN RODEO *
4/24/2022        BILOXI, MS                             BILOXI CRAWFISH MUSIC FESTIVAL *
5/04/2022        ORLANDO, FL                        HARD ROCK LIVE ORLANDO
5/05/2022        ST. PETERSBURG, FL          JANNUS LIVE
5/06/2022        ST. AUGUSTINE, FL              ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATER
5/07/2022        POMPANO BEACH, FL         POMPANO BEACH AMPHITHEATER
5/11/2022        SAYREVILLE, NJ                   STARLAND BALLROOM
5/12/2022        BOSTON, MA                         ROADRUNNER *
5/13/2022        WALLINGFORD, CT              THE DOME AT TOYOTA OAKDALE THEATRE *
5/14/2022        RICHMOND, VA                     VIRGINIA CREDIT UNION LIVE!
6/02/2022        TUPELO, MS                          BANCORPSOUTH ARENA *
6/03/2022        ATLANTA, GA                        COCA-COLA ROXY *
6/04/2022        ORANGE BEACH, AL            THE WHARF AMPHITHEATER *
6/10/2022        FORT WORTH, TX                 DICKIES ARENA *
6/11/2022        THE WOODLANDS, TX         THE CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION *
6/17/2022        AMARILLO, TX                       STARLIGHT RANCH *
6/24/2022        FILER, ID                                GORDY’S HWY 30 MUSIC FEST *
7/22/2022        NEW BRAUNFELS, TX          WHITEWATER AMPHITHEATER *
7/23/2022        CORPUS CHRISTI, TX          CONCRETE STREET *

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Joe Wetzel releases.

To keep up with Koe Wetzel, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Koe Wetzel’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Mitchell Tenpenny Reveals Part ‘2’ of 2022 Headlining Tour

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Mitchell Tenpenny is hitting the road for Part ‘2’ of his 2022 headlining tour, ‘2 Us It Did’ with Alana Springsteen. Check out the full list of dates and ticket information below.

Mitchell Tenpenny revealed plans for a ‘part 2’ of his 2021 headlining tour now named “2 Us It Did Tour.”

The second leg adds 13 concerts in 2022 beginning in January and running through early March. The tour name comes from Tenpenny’s “To Us It Did” song off of his Midtown Diaries EP released last fall.

Opening the show will be 2022 Artist to Watch, Alana Springsteen. All tickets are now available at m10penny.com. Check out the full list of tour dates below.

MITCHELL TENPENNY “2 US IT DID TOUR” DATES:

Jan 21 – Denver, CO (Grizzly Rose)
Jan 22 – Grand Junction, CO (Warehouse)
Jan 28 – Sioux City, IA (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
Jan 29 – Pittsburg, KS (Kansas Crossing Casino- The Corral)
Feb 4 – Bloomington, IN (Bluebird Nightclub)
Feb 5 – Rootstown, OH (Dusty Armadillo)
Feb 17 – Stroudsburg, PA (Sherman Theater)
Feb 18 – Waterloo, NY (Del Lago Resort & Casino- The Vine)
Feb 25 – St. Louis, MO (Ballpark Village)
Feb 26 – Springfield, MO (Midnight Rodeo- Springfield)
March 2 – Oxford, OH (Brick Street Bar- Miami University)
March 4 – Indianapolis, IN (8 Seconds Saloon)
March 5 – Grand Rapids, MI (The Intersection)

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Mitchell Tenpenny releases.

To keep up with Mitchell Tenpenny, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Mitchell Tenpenny’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Country Swag Presents: THE Kane Brown PREGAME

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Country Swag Presents: The Pregame
hosted by KELLY FORD

Join us on Saturday, January 15th at 4:00PM downstairs at The Wilson NYC for the ultimate pregame party before heading to see Kane Brown with Chase Rice and Restless Road, just a 5-minute walk away at MSG.

Music by DJ Big Country. Photobooth. Drinking Games. Merch. & More!

Tickets: $20
includes admission + lite apps 4:00PM-6:30PM
full cash bar available

*all ages welcome

*The show begins promptly at 7PM, so we’ll want to get to The Garden to catch the opening acts!
We’re starting the party at 4, we know that might be early for some people so feel free to come at any time after, just keep in mind we will plan to leave by ~6:15/6:30. Everyone *MUST* have tickets to access our pregame party at any time. *The bar will remain open for those who would like to stay for a few more cold ones!
Still need tickets to the concert? Click here to purchase.

For all other questions, media requests or inquiries,
please email: [email protected]

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Michael Ray’s “Whiskey And Rain” Goes Number One On Country Charts

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Michael Ray’s single “Whiskey And Rain” officially reached number one on the country charts this week, marking his fourth number one song of his career. As Ray took to social media to thank his fans and team, the artist became emotional reflecting on the journey. Check out the tear-jerking response in the video below.

Michael Ray has dethroned Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter’s five-week run at number one on the country charts with their song, “Thinking ‘Bout You.” As Ray’s “Whiskey And Rain” tops the charts, the artist lands his fourth number one song.

The 90s country-inspired song was a clear hit with fans, gradually climbing up the charts since it impacted radio in October of 2020. Written by Jesse Frasure and Josh Thompson, Ray recorded the song early on during the pandemic. He has shared in interviews that the song remains one of his most favorite songs to date.

“Yeah, whiskey and rain coming down, coming down // Splash of bourbon in a glass // Yeah, pouring something on the pain, let it drown, let it drown // Try to wash away the past, oh-oh-oh // Since my blue sky, sunshine, whole life  // Hopped on that midnight train // ‘Til the bottle runs out or the clouds roll away // It’s just whiskey and rain”

It will be interesting to see if Ray’s song, “Whiskey And Rain” continues to hold down the number one spot on the country charts next week. Until then, congrats to Ray and his team on a well-deserved feat!

Join our Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Michael Ray announcements and releases.

To keep up with Michael Ray, follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

“Whiskey And Rain” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Who Is Conner Smith? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music

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Who is Conner Smith? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about his journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

The Beginning:

It is always exciting for us when a brand new artist is a star in the making! Conner Smith, one of our easiest picks for our 2022 Artists to Watch list, fits the bill. A Nashville native, Smith’s story is one that makes it easy to root for him.

“Growing up in Nashville is such a big part of my story,” begins Smith, during our interview. “I look at my story as this amazing combination of having a desire and a drive to do something and a gift and being in the perfect environment to sculpt that. Being in Nashville gave me an advantage on every front.”

As a child, Smith was all about music and baseball. At as young as six years old, he was writing music in music city, whenever he was not playing baseball with his team. “People say Nashville is a ten year town. I started writing songs in Nashville, when I was six, and I signed my first publishing deal when I was a sixteen,” shared the singer-songwriter.

For Smith, country music was his first love. “I’ve always gravitated towards the lyric of song, so for me that was always country music,” shared Smith, adding, “My mom is a big country music fan, so we grew up with George Strait and the Judds, Montgomery Gentry, and then my big guy growing up was Kenny Chesney.” Interestingly enough, the first song Smith ever learned was “Big Star” by Chesney. Smith’s mom even surprised him with his first concert at seven years old, which was also Chesney.

The Turning Point:

Clearly, the trajectory of Smith’s life moved fast, as it was evident from a young age, that the singer was made for stardom. Despite that, it was important for Smith to graduate high school before he firmly planted his feet in country music.

Smith honed his craft as a songwriter first. “I gained respect in writing rooms and proved myself going to these writes, and in the writing community.  I was more than this young kid, who could sing,” shared the artist. “I’ve always been a lyric guy and telling stories, so it’s always been country.”

Upon graduating high school, Smith began taking meetings to secure a record deal. Ultimately signing with Big Machine Label Group in the summer of 2019, Smith’s career has catapulted since. He put out his first two songs, “Learned From It,” and “Tennessee” in July 2021, and fans have flocked to the budding star by the thousands.

A huge turning point in Smith’s blossoming career was when he put out the viral hit, “I Hate Alabama.” “We didn’t have a plan for that song to come out,” he began. “It was sent to me by my buddy who wrote it, Hunter Phelps, knowing I’m a Tennessee fan and me and my producer fell in love with it. […] We were just like we have to do something with it.” This led Smith to create a music video for it and put it out on Instagram. Moments later, the CEO of his label, Scott Borchetta, called Smith to let him know that the song would be released in eight days.

Today:

Flash forward to today, Smith’s debut EP Didn’t Go Too Far is due out this Friday, January 14th. The six-song project will feature the aforementioned songs, “I Hate Alabama” and “Learned From It,” as well as, “Take It Slow.” The EP also boasts three brand new songs.

The first song is a solo write called “College Towns,” which Smith wrote on a plane. The project also includes one of our personal favorites, the title track, “Didn’t Go Too Far.” “”Didn’t Go Too Far” is one of my favorite songs that I have written, so I just needed to get that one out, and definitely a real personal song to me,” shared Smith.

Finally, Conner Smith also included the song he often opens his shows with called “Somewhere In A Small Town.” Although it was difficult to choose the songs that would finish out this collection, Smith really tried to give fans a balanced taste of his artistry. He shared that he asked himself, “What three songs in this collection of six to build the best foundation of ‘who is Conner Smith’ and what am I going to do in the future.”

After the EP comes out, the sky is truly the limit for Smith. Fans can expect more new music throughout the year and more tour dates on the horizon!

Check back this Friday, for our full review of the upcoming EP.

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Conner Smith’s debut EP “Gone Too Far” is due out Friday, January 14th

Connect:

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Conner Smith releases.

To keep up with Conner Smith, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.

Conner Smith’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

* Interview Conducted by: Stephanie Wagner // Written by: Erica Zisman for Country Swag

Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town Reveal 2022 The Bandwagon Tour

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Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town are hitting the road together again on the 2022 The Bandwagon Tour and they’re bringing along The Cadillac Three. Get all the dates and details below. 

Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town join forces to co-headline this spring’s The Bandwagon Tour, a reincarnation of 2018’s co-headlining run of the same name. 

The joint tour will include The Cadillac Three on all dates and hits 15 cities beginning Friday, May 6 in Houston, Texas.

Tickets toThe Bandwagon Tour’s opening night in Houston go on sale Friday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. local time, with all other dates of The Bandwagon Tour on sale Friday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets are available at LiveNation.com. Check out the full list of dates below.

2022 THE BANDWAGON TOUR DATES:

Wednesday, April 27 *        Tuscaloosa Amphitheater  |  Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Thursday, April 28 *           FirstBank Amphitheater  |  Franklin, Tenn.
Friday, April 29 *#.             William Green Football Stadium  |  Johnson City, Tenn.
Friday, May 6 +                   Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman  |  Houston, Texas
Saturday, May 7                  Dos Equis Pavilion  |  Dallas, Texas
Sunday, May 8                     Walmart AMP  |  Rogers, Ark.
Thursday, May 12                Credit One Stadium  |  Charleston, S.C.
Friday, May 13                     MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre  |  Tampa, Fla.
Saturday, May 14                 iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre  |  West Palm Beach, Fla.
Friday, May 20                     Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre  |  St. Louis, Mo.
Saturday, May 21                 Ruoff Music Center  |  Noblesville, Ind.
Sunday, May 22                   Riverbend Music Center  |  Cincinnati, Ohio
Thursday, June 2                  Budweiser Stage  |  Toronto, Ont.
Friday, June 3                       DTE Energy Music Theatre  |  Detroit, Mich.
Saturday, June 4                   Blossom Music Center  |  Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Thursday, June 9                  Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater  |  Wantagh, N.Y.
Friday, June 10                     PNC Bank Arts Center  |  Holmdel, N.J.
Saturday, June 11                 BB&T Pavilion  |  Camden, N.J.
*   Miranda Lambert & The Cadillac Three only; not part of The Bandwagon Tour
+   on sale Friday, Jan 21. at 10 a.m. local time
#   on sale Friday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. local time

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future tour dates, ticket giveaways, and more.

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Sean Stemaly Announces Debut Album + Releases Title Track

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Sean Stemaly revealed plans for his upcoming debut album, Product Of A Small Town, due out February 18th, and dropped the title track. The new song, “Product Of A Small Town” is available everywhere today, January 7th. Listen and learn more below.

Big Loud Records singer-songwriter, Sean Stemaly is starting off 2022 with a bang! The recording artist just released his rowdy new single, “Product Of A Small Town.” Stemaly simultaneously announced his upcoming debut album with the same title.

The new tune is high-energy and stage-ready. “Product Of A Small Town” shows a fun-loving side to Stemaly. Written by Stemaly along with David Bliek, Gary Garris, Andrew Marik, and Noah West, the song digs its boots deep into the country. Showing off his proud Indiana roots, the new song is one you’re going to want to turn up loud!

“Day one Buddies that are ride or die // Never left my side // We pick a neon moon over neon lights when we’re looking for a good time // We take a left turn, passed a white church to a little piece of heaven on dirt // Where shit gets out of hand // Raise ’em up if you understand // We’re the product of a small town”

“Product Of A Small Town” is just a taste of what’s to come on Stemaly’s debut project. It sure is an enticing way to keep fans excited for more. Be on the lookout for the full project due out on February 18th.

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Sean Stemaly announces brand new album and drops title track, “Product of a Small Town,” out now.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Walker Hayes releases.

To keep up with Sean Stemaly, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Product Of A Small Town” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Seaforth Collaborates with Jordan Davis on New Song “Good Beer”

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Seaforth teams up with Jordan Davis on new song, “Good Beer,” available now, January 7th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track and learn more here.

Kicking off the new year with a bang, Australian-country duo, Seaforth collaborated with fellow country star, Jordan Davis on a brand new track. The tour-mates first teased the song “Good Beer” during their opening set on Davis’ headlining tour through the final shows of 2021. Now, “Good Beer” is officially available everywhere.

Seaforth and Jordan Davis’ “Good Beer” is a certified anthem! A perfect pop-country smash, “Good Beer” will catch everyone’s attention after just one listen. Back in December, we caught the collaboration live at their New York City show. As the duo introduced the brand new song, fans hung on to every word and were dancing and singing along by the time the second chorus rolled around, showing an instant positive reaction to the track.

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Seaforth and Jordan Davis’ new song, “Good Beer,” is out now

“And a good beer is a cold one // If you got green, better roll one // And the right drive is a slow one down a backroad // Baby, I know that the whole town’s for the home team // Better hoedown in them old jeans // And I’m damn sure that the day’s done // With a good beer // And a good beer is a cold one

We look forward to more new music by Seaforth coming in 2022. This collaboration is only just the start of something great for the duo!

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Seaforth and Jordan Davis releases.

To keep up with Seaforth, follow them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

To keep up with Jordan Davis, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Good Beer” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Walker Hayes Drops Brand New Track “Drinking Songs”

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Walker Hayes’ new track “Drinking Songs” is out now, January 7th on all streaming platforms. Learn more about the new track below.

Walker Hayes’ moment to shine is now! As longtime fans of the singer-songwriter, even naming him an Artist to Watch back in 2017, it is so exciting to see his stardom continue to rise. His mega-hit “Fancy Like,” and his rising single, “AA,” keeps fans excited for what’s to come. Today, Hayes releases the next song off his upcoming album, Country Stuff The Album, due out January 21st. His new song “Drinking Songs” is out now.

Although Hayes has a checkered past with alcohol, he jokes “who better to write a drinking song than an alcoholic?,” on his social media. The truth is this song is deep, yet fun to listen to, a combination you do not typically find in music.

“So give me that bourbon and Bocephus // I can’t help me so help me Jesus (Jesus) // She ain’t coming back like you // She gone (Back like you) // So what I need is, boys right now // Hank ain’t never gon’ let me down (Gon’ let me down) // Bring them family traditions on // Yeah I’m just keep sittin’ here sippin’ and singin’ along // Thank God for drinkin’ and drinkin’ songs”

The new song depicts how many of us feel, when we have hit rock bottom, especially after losing someone we love. Hayes is a master wordsmith. This song is just another example of how clever and unique his artistry truly is. He is sure to gain some new fans with his song!

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Walker Hayes’ brand new track “Drinking Songs,” off his upcoming album, is out now

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Walker Hayes releases.

To keep up with Walker Hayes, follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

“Drinking Songs” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Maren Morris Releases New Song “Circles Around This Town”

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Maren Morris’ new song “Circles Around This Town” is out now, January 7th on all streaming platforms. Listen here and learn more about the new track below.

It’s been almost three years since Maren Morris released her phenomenal, award-winning sophomore record GIRL, and fans have been eagerly awaiting MM3. Since 2019, Morris has released a small handful of collaborations with Ryan Hurd, Joy Oladokun, and JP Saxe, but today’s release, “Circles Around This Town” is the official lead single off her new project.

Written with her singer-songwriter husband Ryan Hurd and the fantastic Julia Michaels, “Circles Around This Town” is an autobiographical jam about her journey as a Nashville songwriter. Usually, Morris doesn’t go into the specifics of her own experiences when writing – she uses metaphors to describe the story. In this song, however, she paints the picture with imagery so vividly personal to her it lets you get to know a new side of her.

“I swear I don’t know how I trusted // A Montero with the AC busted // A couple bad demos on a burned CD // Would take me all the way to Tennessee”, she opens the first verse with the beginning of her Nashville story. In the second verse, she subtly name-drops debut single “My Church”, and the entire song feels like a nod to her past, present, and her future.

This track was produced by GIRL powerhouse producer Greg Kurstin, and the drums and guitar lick are transportive. Additionally, the music video for “Circles Around This Town” is also out now, and the visuals completely elevate the song. She is seen in a small apartment on an old desktop computer and even drives literal circles around a parking lot.

“I drove circles around this town // Trying to write circles around this town // Trying to say something with meaning, something worth singing about”

It’s the perfect song to go driving to – Morris and Kurstin did an exceptional job matching the lyrics to the sonic components.

It’s unclear whether Morris meant for the song to match the hopefulness one tries to have when going into a new year, but the timing of its release is quite interesting. We just began a new year, and “Circles Around This Town” is all about finding meaning and being grateful for keeping an open mind. “Thank God I was an optimist”, she sings right before the first chorus – and no statement in the song rings more true than that. 2022 is already looking bright thanks to Morris.

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Maren Morris’ new song “Circles Around This Town” is out now.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Maren Morris releases.

To keep up with Maren Morris, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Circles Around This Town” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.