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HARDY Drops Brand New Song “SOLD OUT”

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HARDY’s brand new song, “SOLD OUT” is officially out now, March 16th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

Time and time again, HARDY proves why he is one of our favorite talents in country music. The 2020 Country Swag Artist to Watch creates to the beat of his own drum, penning number ones for other artists in the industry, as well as releasing his own music as an artist. After teasing the song with an incredible video, “SOLD OUT” is officially out now.

HARDY’s new song is a country-rock jam. It puts the singer in a league all of his own. Lyrically, the song is all about HARDY’s Mississippi roots and his rise to fame, since making his artist debut. The singer-songwriter has a way of infusing heavy rock beats with pure country lyrics. “SOLD OUT” is truly another iconic song for HARDY.

“Gold records on the sheetrock // Not bad for a boy from Mississippi // Yeah, I could buy a Maybach // But I’m still in my F150 // My last name is a whole lot bigger than I thought it’d be // A lot of things changed // Except one thing // Me”

HARDY is currently out on the road with Morgan Wallen for The Dangerous Tour and has been opening his set with the previously unreleased track since the very first night of the tour at Madison Square Garden. The tour continues to run through 2022 and kicks off three nights of sold-out shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena beginning Wednesday, March 16th. Follow us on Instagram for snaps from the show! For full tour dates and tickets, click here.

HARDY's new song, "SOLD OUT" is out now on all streaming platforms

HARDY’s new song, “SOLD OUT” is out now on all streaming platforms

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

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

2022 ACM Awards: The Complete Recap – Winners, Performances & More

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Check out the full recap of the 2022 ACM Awards, complete with all of the winners, performances, and more special moments from the show.

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The Academy of Country Music Awards had a fresh new look this year. The normally three-hour event that has exclusively aired on CBS for the past 23 years found a new home on Amazon Prime. The show was an hour shorter, had no commercials, and had a whole lot more entertainment. Country music icon, Dolly Parton hosted the event from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with the reigning New Male and Female Artists of the Year, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett. Miranda Lambert was the big winner, taking home the prestigious Entertainer of the Year award. Keep reading below for more winners and special performances from the exciting night.

Allen and Barrett, who were both up for Male and Female Artist of the Year kicked off the show; Allen covered Elvis Presley’s “Viva Las Vegas” and Barrett sang Faith Hill’s “Let’s Go to Vegas.” After Eric Church performed a medley of songs over his 16-year career, New Artist of the Year nominee, Walker Hayes sang his new single “AA” as well as his viral smash hit “Fancy Like” as he danced around the entire stadium high-fiving fans and other artists.

The first two awards of the night were presented to Brothers Osborne for Duo of the Year, and Old Dominion for Group of the Year. It was Brothers Osborne’s third and Old Dominion’s fifth straight win for the respective categories. Maren Morris followed this with a performance of her new song, “Circles Around This Town.”

Lainey Wilson came out on top in the stacked Song of the Year category with her number one hit “Things a Man Oughta Know.” Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood won for Single of the Year for their chart-topper, “If I Didn’t Love You.” Viewers got to see both of these songs live later in the show. Wilson also won the New Female Artist of the Year as well. Next up, two Female Artist of the Year nominees, Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce took the stage for “Never Wanted Be That Girl”, a standout performance. This collaboration took home the award for Music Event of Year.

Two of the most memorable performances of the show included Thomas Rhett who performed his current single “Slow Down Summer” as fireworks shot off behind him during the final chorus, resembling a scene from Sleeping Beauty’s Castle in Magic Kingdom. Right after, Kelsea Ballerini joined Dolly Parton on stage for a collaboration of Parton’s new song, “Big Dreams and Faded Dreams” from her new “Run, Rose, Run” album. 

One of the biggest surprise wins of the night was Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous winning the award for Album of the Year. Statistically, it makes a lot of sense, given it was the best-selling album across all genres in 2021 with 3.2 million units sold. Wallen humbly thanked his team, fans, and industry for showing him grace over the past year and dedicated the win to his son.

This was followed by 35-straight minutes of performances by artists such as Gabby Barrett, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan and Jordan Davis. Our favorite performances in this batch included Brother Osborne who gave an exciting performance of their song “Skeletons,” where their glasses, hats, guitars, and matching black and white jumpsuits lit the room neon as the lights went down. Breland had Thomas Rhett and a Baptist choir join him on stage for his fun, new song “Praise the Lord.”

After Lady A performed “What a Song Can Do,” the Male and Female Artist of the Year were awarded to Chris Stapleton and Carly Pearce. Pearce and Stapleton also won this award at last year’s CMAs as well. Top-nominated artist, Chris Young performed two songs after these awards, “Raised On Country” and his collaboration with Mitchell Tenpenny, “At The End of A Bar.”

The show concluded with the announcement of the most prestigious owner of the night, Entertainer of the Year. Miranda Lambert took home the award and although she leads the pack with 29 total ACM awards throughout her career, she has never won the Entertainer of the Year. She is currently in London on tour, but she graciously accepted her award remotely.

Other awards not aired included New Male Artist of the Year to Parker McCollum, Video of the Year to Lambert and Elle King for “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” and Songwriter of the Year to Michael Hardy. Other performers include Chris Stapleton, Jimmie Allen, Parmalee with Blanco Brown and Brooke Eden, Brittney Spencer, and Kelly Clarkson. The pre-show included performances by Tenille Townes and Kat & Alex.

Fans can also join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music.

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WATCH: HARDY Brings Out Lindsay Ell for Surprise “ONE BEER” Performance

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During Morgan Wallen’s The Dangerous Tour, HARDY surprised fans during his opening set by bringing out Lindsay Ell to perform his number one song, “ONE BEER”. Watch the video below…

Check out more exclusive clips from the show on our Instagram, here.

Launching on February 9th, Morgan Wallen’s The Dangerous Tour kicked off with two SOLD OUT Nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Serving up as direct support, HARDY set the tone for the show with an epic 45-minute set. Surprising the crowd, HARDY welcomed fellow singer-songwriter, Lindsay Ell to the stage to perform his number one song, “ONE BEER” off of Hixtape Vol 1. The fun, upbeat track was the perfect compliment to HARDY’s high-energy opening and the rowdy crowd did not miss a beat, singing along to every word of the hit song.

HARDY and Lindsay Ell perform "ONE BEER" at Madison Square Garden // Photo Credit: John Shearer

HARDY and Lindsay Ell perform “ONE BEER” at Madison Square Garden // Photo Credit: John Shearer

More standout moments of the show included:

  • An entrance from Morgan Wallen that had fans cheering at a decibel level averaging 30dBs louder than the average game at the arena… [WATCH HERE]
  • HARDY welcomed Lindsay Ell for his number one song “ONE BEER” during his opening set (WATCH HERE)
  • Morgan Wallen surprised the crowd when he brought out ERNEST for a live performance of their duet, “Flower Shops” (WATCH HERE)
  • HARDY returned to the stage to perform “He Went To Jared” with Wallen (WATCH HERE)
  • Morgan Wallen brought show opener, Larry Fleet back out for “Where I Find God” (WATCH HERE)
  • An emotional Wallen closed out Night 2, “I can’t say thank you enough…” (WATCH HERE)

‘The Dangerous Tour’ continues throughout 2022. Check out all the dates and details here.

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

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

To keep up with Lindsay Ell, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“ONE 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.

Country Swag Presents: The Pregame Hosted by Kelly Ford

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Country Swag Presents: The Pregame
hosted by KELLY FORD

Join us on Wednesday, February 9th or Thursday, February 10th at 4:30PM downstairs at The Wilson NYC for the ultimate pregame party before heading to see Morgan Wallen with HARDY and Larry Fleet, just a 5-minute walk away at MSG.

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

Tickets: $10
includes admission // 4:30PM-6:30PM
full cash bar + food menu 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 4:30, 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 ~6:30/6:45. 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.
Want a chance to WIN PIT Tickets to the concert? Enter our raffle here.

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

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HARDY Collabs with Morgan Wallen & Chris Shiflett on New Song “Goin’ Nowhere”

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HARDY collaborates with Morgan Wallen and Chris Shiflett on final new HIXTAPE song, “Goin’ Nowhere,” out now, December 10th. Listen to the new song here.

In the final track off the incredible record HIXTAPE VOL 2., HARDY collaborates with his label-mate and friend, Morgan Wallen and the Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett. The new song, “Goin’ Nowhere” is a true-blue country song. It is the perfect tune to close out an incredible project of music and collaborations.

The song begins with a verse sung by HARDY. The singer-songwriter loves his small-town roots. Wallen lends his voice to the second verse, furthering the notion that these men are made for the small-town stoplights and stars in the sky. Of course, throughout the entire song, the hard-rock nature is on full-display. Shiflett’s guitar solo is also a prominent feature.

“‘Cause I’m stuck in this town in my truck riding ’round with a plus of log cut in my lip // You’d have to cut the whole tree down // Can’t rip these roots out the ground ain’t getting out and I don’t care // ‘Cause why in the hell would I leave // I don’t need anything but fried chicken and crickets”

There is nothing quite like a HARDY and Wallen collab. Fans can catch the two on stage next year during The Dangerous Tour. Find all the information here.

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HARDY collaborates with Morgan Wallen and Chris Shiflett on “Goin’ Nowhere,” out now.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming HARDY and Morgan Wallen announcements and releases.

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

To keep up with Morgan Wallen, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Goin’ Nowhere” 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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HIXTAPE VOL 2. Featuring HARDY & Famous Friends

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HIXTAPE VOL 1. was one of our favorite albums of 2019, but HIXTAPE VOL. 2 is truly giving it a run for its money. Learn more about the project below.

While volume one of HIXTAPE featured HARDY collaborating with guest artists on each and every song, the new installment of the project showcases the singer-songwriter sharing the spotlight with dozens of other artists teaming up on each individual track. Since Friday, September 10th, HARDY and his team have released one song a week off the one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

Songs like “Hometown Boys,” (Matt Stell, Dierks Bentley & HARDY) “Beer Song,” (Lainey Wilson, Chase Rice & Granger Smith) and “Small Town On It” (Chris Lane & Scotty McCreery) have already won over fans.

However, the most highly anticipated song is slated to come out at the end of this week, Friday, December 10th, closing out the stellar project. HARDY collaborates with label-mate Morgan Wallen and Chris Shiflett on a sure to be smash hit!

Check out the full track-list of the fourteen songs below.

HIXTAPE VOL. 2. Track List:

  1. Home Town Boys (feat. Matt Stell, Dierks Bentley & Hardy)
  2. WD-40 4WD (feat. Sean Stemaly, Jimmie Allen & Justin Moore)
  3. In Love With My Problems (feat. Larry Fleet & Jon Pardi)
  4. To Hank (feat. Hardy, Brantley Gilbert & Colt Ford)
  5. Small Town On It (feat. Chris Lane & Scotty McCreery)
  6. Break our Own Damn Heart (feat. Midland & Marty Stuart)
  7. Drink Up (feat. Lee Brice, Randy Houser & Hardy)
  8. Jonesin’ (feat. Ronnie Dunn, Jake Owen & Jake Worthington)
  9. Red Dirt Clouds (feat. David Lee Murphy, Ben Burgess & Ernest)
  10. Beer With My Buddies (feat. Hardy, Josh Thompson & Travis Denning)
  11. One Of Ya’ll (feat. Hardy, Rhett Akins & The Cadillac Three)
  12. I Smoke Weed (feat. Ashland Craft & Brothers Osborne)
  13. Beer Song (feat. Lainey Wilson, Chase Rice & Granger Smith)
  14. Goin’ Nowhere (feat. Hardy, Morgan Wallen & Chris Shiflett)
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HIXTAPE VOL. 2 features HARDY and famous friends on twelve original tracks.

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

HIXTAPE VOL. 2  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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BREAKING: Morgan Wallen Adds Second Madison Square Garden Show

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Morgan Wallen’s The Dangerous Tour 2022 will hit the world’s most famous arena not once, but TWICE. The prestigious venue revealed earlier today that a second stop on the tour has been added. Get all the info below.

The Dangerous Tour will stop at Madison Square Garden on February 9th and 10th. The show will include openers, HARDY in direct support and opening act, Larry Fleet.

General public tickets go on sale on Friday, November 19th at 10AM.

For a full list of The Dangerous Tour dates, click here.

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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BREAKING: Morgan Wallen Bringing Tour to Madison Square Garden 2022

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Morgan Wallen’s The Dangerous Tour 2022 will hit the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden on February 9, 2022. Get all the info below.

The show will include openers, HARDY in direct support and opening act, Larry Fleet. Pre-sale tickets will begin on Thursday, 11/18 at 10AM and general public on Friday, November 19th at 10AM.

For a full list of The Dangerous Tour dates, click here.

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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Morgan Wallen Announces 2022 Tour

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Morgan Wallen dropped a major announcement today revealing his 2022 tour. Get all the dates and details below.

Morgan Wallen’s – The Dangerous Tour 2022 Dates:    

*On Sale November 19 | ^On Sale December 3

February 3, 2022 — Evansville, IN — Ford Center — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
February 4, 2022 — Charleston, WV — Charleston Coliseum — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
February 5, 2022 — Allentown, PA — PPL Center — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
February 9, 2022 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
February 10, 2022 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
February 24, 2022 — Columbia, SC — Colonial Life Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
February 25, 2022 — Savannah, GA — Enmarket Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
February 26, 2022 — Greenville, SC — Bon Secours Wellness Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
March 3, 2022 — Biloxi, MS — Mississippi Coast Coliseum — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
March 4, 2022 — Bossier City, LA — Brookshire Grocery Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
March 5, 2022 — Oklahoma City, OK — Paycom Center — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
March 10, 2022 — Sioux Falls, SD — Denny Sanford PREMIER Center — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
March 11, 2022 — Omaha, NE — CHI Health Center — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
March 12, 2022 — Grand Forks, ND — Alerus Center — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
March 16, 2022 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
March 17, 2022 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
April 21, 2022 — Corpus Christi, TX — American Bank Center — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
April 22, 2022 — San Antonio, TX — AT&T Center — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
April 23, 2022 — Lafayette, LA — CAJUNDOME — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
April 28, 2022 — Green Bay, WI — Resch Center — TBD and Larry Fleet*
April 29, 2022 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena — TBD and Larry Fleet*
April 30, 2022 — Kansas City, MO — T-Mobile Center — TBD and Larry Fleet*
May 12, 2022 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet^
May 13, 2022 — Rapid City, SD — Summit Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
May 14, 2022 — Billings, MT — First Interstate Arena — HARDY and Larry Fleet*
June 2, 2022 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion — HARDY^
June 3, 2022 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek — HARDY^
June 4, 2022 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live — HARDY^
June 16, 2022 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center — HARDY^
June 23, 2022 — Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion — HARDY^
June 24, 2022 — Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion — HARDY^
June 25, 2022 — Darien Center, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater — HARDY^
July 7, 2022 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Saratoga Performing Arts Center — HARDY^
July 8, 2022 — Syracuse, NY — St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview — HARDY^
July 21, 2022 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake — HARDY^
July 30, 2022 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater — TBD^
August 5, 2022 — Atlanta, GA — Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood — HARDY^
August 11, 2022 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center — HARDY^
August 12, 2022 — Hartford, CT — XFINITY Theatre — HARDY^
August 25, 2022 — Wichita, KS — INTRUST Bank Arena — HARDY^
August 26, 2022 — Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP — HARDY^
August 27, 2022 — St Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre — HARDY^
September 7, 2022 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater — HARDY^
September 9, 2022 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center — HARDY^
September 10, 2022 — West Valley City, UT — USANA Amphitheatre — HARDY^
September 15, 2022 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre — HARDY^
September 16, 2022 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre — HARDY^
September 17, 2022 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre — HARDY^
September 24, 2022 — Los Angeles, CA — STAPLES Center — HARDY^

Pre-sale for the first half of the tour will be tomorrow, 11/6, TEXT: 865-351-6290 to receive the code.

All arena dates are set to go on sale to the public beginning on Friday (11/19), with amphitheater shows – in addition to Ball Arena in Denver, CO – on sale December 3. Tickets and VIP packages are available for purchase at MorganWallen.com.

For more information, visit morganwallen.com and follow @morganwallen on social media.

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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Chris Lane & Scotty McCreery Collaborate on New HIXTAPE Song

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Chris Lane & Scotty McCreery collaborate on new HIXTAPE song “Small Town On It,” out today, October 8th, on all streaming platforms. Learn more about the brand new track below.

As promised, the mastermind behind ‘HIXTAPE,’ HARDY, and his incredible team of musicians are pumping out release after release. Today’s star-studded collaboration combined the likes of Chris Lane and Scotty McCreery. The twosome released the next single off of the upcoming record, a song titled “Small Town On It.”

The brand new track is as country as country gets. Lane brings some edge to the track, while McCreery keeps the song grounded in country roots. The unexpected pairing works perfectly. Each singer takes a turn singing a verse, while the two collab on the the jam-worthy chorus.

“A little rust on the fender // A little dirt on them boots //A little moon on the river // A little rain on the roof // My Friday nights, my nowhere drives // My rowdy side, just got one life // Hey ask me how I want it // And I’ll say I’ll take a little small town on it”

While volume one of HIXTAPE featured HARDY collaborating with guest artists on each and every song, the new installment of the project showcases the singer-songwriter sharing the spotlight with dozens of other artists teaming up on each individual track. “Small Town On It” is a song that was definitely made for this project, and it might be our favorite so far!

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Chris Lane and Scotty McCreery collaborate on new HIXTAPE song “Small Town On It,” 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 Chris Lane & Scotty McCreery releases.

To keep up with Chris Lane, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

To keep up with Scotty McCreery, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Small Town On It” 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.