Some might say the beauty of George Strait is you know what you're going to get - straight ahead country music. But the real beauty of George Strait is his innate ability to collide comfortable & worn with fresh & exciting every time he straps on his guitar and steps up to the microphone.

George Strait is the undeniable “King of Country Music.” His music career spans more than 30 years; includes 60 No. 1 singles, more than any other artist in any genre; and boasts 33 platinum or multi-platinum-selling albums, more than any country artist and third across all genres behind only The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Strait is the only act in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades and has sold more than 70 million albums and earned more than 60 major entertainment industry awards.

Strait, whose name has become synonymous with “real country” since his 1981 debut, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006. He has since released five more albums, including the GRAMMY Award-winning Troubadour and his latest chart-topping release, Cold Beer Conversation.

In 2014, he shattered the North American indoor concert attendance record by drawing 104,793 concert-goers to his The Cowboy Rides Away Tour finale at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. 

Grammy-nominated, Multi-Platinum award winning entertainer Jason Aldean is one of country’s most successful touring powerhouses and influential musical icons of the 21st century. With 30 #1 singles, nearly 20 billion streams, and over 20 million albums sold, Aldean’s name is synonymous with country music. Since exploding onto the scene with his 2005 self-titled debut, Aldean has carved out a reputation for delivering hard-hitting, emotionally resonant anthems that blend small-town storytelling with stadium-powered energy. He’s remained a steadfast and defining voice, with a fanbase that spans generations and continues to grow. The Georgia native recently celebrated his 30th #1 hit at country radio, “Whiskey Drink,” which was featured on his 11th studio album, Highway Desperado (2023). The record showcased his signature grit and authenticity and garnered his first career #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Known for his electrifying live shows, breakout crossover hits and unwavering philanthropic heart, Aldean is currently igniting stages across the continent on the 2025 Full Throttle Tour, a high-octane experience that reinforces his place as a legendary live performer. Due to overwhelming demand, he just announced an international extension of the tour that returns him to Australia and adds his first ever headlining run in New Zealand, further solidifying his global appeal and undeniable star power. With a new chapter of music on the horizon, propelled by his latest radio single “How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” and momentum that shows no signs of slowing, Jason Aldean remains a country music trailblazer. 

Once artists like Brooks & Dunn hit the Country Music Hall of Fame, folks don’t expect much in the way of new ideas. But Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have always been the restless type. Released November 15 via Sony Music Nashville, REBOOT II is the sequel to their 2019 album and follows the same format; except this time, a brand new group of artists were given maximum creative freedom. Introducing a fresh concept with REBOOT, the duo gave today’s most engaging artists in and out of country music the near-impossible task of reimagining an iconic Brooks & Dunn song to fit their own tastes and style. The result highlighted just how alive Brooks & Dunn’s influence is across the musical scene—and how versatile their songwriting really was. With styles ranging from progressive country and classic bluegrass to heavy metal, orchestral pop, and beyond, the very fabric of songs most country fans know by heart was transformed. Whether it was ‘90s grunge, ‘70s style studio rock, or swampy soul, the duo encouraged each artist to throw out the playbook. REBOOT II's 18 tracks include reinterpreted hits such as “Neon Moon,” “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “Play Something Country,” and “Believe,” resulting in a dynamic and eclectic collection that spans genres and generations, with a track list that includes Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll and many others. Now thirty-plus years into their career, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn long ago dialed in their generation-defining sound and style. As the best-selling duo of all time, their yin-and-yang country-rock blend has earned them 20 Number Ones—plenty of material to fill stadium-rocking set lists. And with a Grammy-winning, course-of-history-shifting catalog written mostly by themselves, they could rest easy knowing without doubt they left a permanent mark on the American songbook. Brooks & Dunn continue to break records, tallying the longest-running country music residency in Las Vegas, and criss-cross North America year after year on their sold-out tours.  

Raised in Sunnyside, WA, Zach Top grew up on classic country music around the family farm. At the age of seven, he formed a band with his siblings which set the stage for his musical ambitions. Hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the “hottest acts right now,” Top is quickly establishing himself as a preeminent artist to watch. Released to widespread acclaim, his debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, garnered over 3.5 million streams in just its first week with The Tennessean declaring it full of “star-making tunes” and Country Central calling it a “masterclass in traditional country music." In 2024, he was awarded Discovery Artist of the Year at the MusicRow Awards and received his first nomination for New Artist of the Year at the 58th Annual CMA Awards. Known for his "thrilling" live performances (Holler), Top’s "Cold Beer & Country Music" headline tour sold out just hours after tickets went on sale, coinciding with the debut of his viral single "I Never Lie" on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This summer, Top has been on Lainey Wilson’s "Country's Cool Again" tour and will be direct support for select Alan Jackson dates in 2025.

Dwight Yoakam is a legendary artist whose influence has reshaped the landscape of country music and beyond. With over 25 million albums sold worldwide, he is a 21-time GRAMMY® nominee and multiple GRAMMY® Award winner. His catalog includes 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum releases, with five topping Billboard Country Albums chart and 14 landing in the Top 10. Nearly 40 of his singles have charted on Billboard, including 14 Top 10 hits. 

A recipient of the Americana Music Association’s Artist of the Year award and BMI Country Music’s President’s Award, the highest honors bestowed by each organization, Yoakam was also inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. 

His latest release, Brighter Days (Via Records/Thirty Tigers), marks his first new album in nine years. Released in November 2024, the album was written and recorded over a three-year period and features twelve brand-new songs written or co-written by Yoakam. It also includes three seemingly disparate covers: “Keep On the Sunny Side” by the Carter Family, “Bound Away” by Cake, and “Time Between” by Chris Hillman of The Byrds, artfully woven into the same body of work in the unmistakable style that could only be Dwight Yoakam. 

A passionate curator of musical heritage, Yoakam launched his SiriusXM channel Dwight Yoakam and The Bakersfield Beat: Where Country Went Mod in 2018, spotlighting the Bakersfield sound and its far-reaching influence. The channel celebrates the Bakersfield sound and those whom it has inspired. Guests have included Post Malone, Lukas Nelson, Beck, Chris Hillman, Jakob Dylan, and Jackie DeShannon. 

In 2016, Yoakam released Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars..., on Sugar Hill Records. Featuring a band of bluegrass luminaries, this album boasts a collection of reinterpreted favorites from his catalogue, as well as a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain”. Produced by nine-time GRAMMY® winner Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton), Jon Randall (songwriter of “Whiskey Lullaby”), and Yoakam himself, and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, this album reflects the love for bluegrass music that Yoakam developed at an early age in Kentucky and that has inspired him for many years thereafter. In 2018, Yoakam released two songs, “Pretty Horses” and “Then Came Monday” (the latter written with Chris Stapleton).  

Yoakam is a multifaceted artist, seamlessly blending his musical talents with a robust acting career. He has appeared in over 40 feature films, including notable roles in Sling Blade (1996) and Panic Room (2002). He later reunited with Billy Bob Thornton for David E. Kelley’s Amazon series Goliath. Yoakam portrayed Warden Burns in Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky (2017) alongside Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig and took on the role of Howard Polk in Clint Eastwood's Cry Macho (2021). Throughout his career, he has demonstrated his acting range alongside acclaimed actors such as Jodie Foster, Tommy Lee Jones, Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker, and Matthew McConaughey. 

Whether on stage, in the studio, or on screen, Yoakam continues to evolve as one of the most compelling and culturally significant artists of our time. 

It’s been more than a decade since Capitol Records Nashville artist Jon Pardi began careening down the highway, leading the charge to modernize honky tonk with roaring guitars and a roaring, good-time spirit.

Now with four Top 5 albums which include 2016’s Platinum #1, California Sunrise, Pardi’s reputation for punchy, against-the-wind bravado has only grown. Never afraid to break from the pack, fourteen RIAA-certified singles feature six #1s (like the back-to-back 6x-Platinum “Head Over Boots” and “Dirt On My Boots”), and with years of blue-collar barnstorming behind him, the California native has earned international headlining acclaim, alongside 9.3 billion global streams. But despite the success – or maybe emboldened by it – today’s Jon Pardi feels more restless than ever.

With more than 2B global streams to date, Sam Barber claimed his space in the country spotlight with the breakout success of his RIAA Gold-certified 2024 debut album, Restless Mind — a 28-song tour-de-force highlighted by such smash singles as the 2x RIAA Platinum certified “Straight and Narrow,” “Better Year” (an emotionally charged anthem featured on Paramount Network’s blockbuster TV show Yellowstone), and the RIAA Platinum-certified “Indigo (Feat. Avery Anna),” the latter of which has proven a worldwide sensation with over 500M global streams, also earning Platinum certification in Australia and 2x Platinum certification in Canada while spending 14 weeks and counting among the upper reaches of country radio airplay charts nationwide and reaching the top 40 on Billboard’s overall “Hot 100.” As if all that weren’t enough, last year saw Barber’s “Tear Us Apart” among the standout tracks featured on Lockeland Springs/Atlantic Records’ RIAA Gold-certified, GRAMMY® Award-nominated blockbuster soundtrack, Twisters: The Album.  

Barber kept his unstoppable momentum going this year with his acclaimed new EP, Music for the Soul. Co-written by Barber and produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner Ryan Hewitt (The Lumineers, Noah Kahan) and Joe Becker at studios in Nashville, TN and Bozeman, MT, the EP sees Barber chronicling how he got here and where he’s headed next on such eloquent, empathetic new songs as “Same Sad Shit,” the fame-wrestling title track, “Music for the Soul,” and the deeply moving “Home Tonight. First teased via the fan-first platform, Sam Barber Files, an evolving digital space offering a rare, unfiltered look into Barber’s world with unreleased content, personal visuals, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into his creative process. 

Music for the Soul also includes the soul-baring anthem, “Man of the Year,” available everywhere now. With its cascade of shadowy textures and darkly hypnotic guitar tones, “Man of the Year” received applause from publications such as Billboard, which named it one of “6 Must-Hear New Country Songs,” writing, “This gritty track, written solely by Barber, finds him pondering the existential anguish he sees threaded throughout world events, and emotionally embedded in people around him. “Is it in my mind or are we all just sinking?” he muses, his quietly commanding voice ringing out over sparse but captivating production,and shedding light on a generation’s anxieties and fears.” 

In addition, Barber extended the project with the addition of “Better Than The Floor,” a very special collaboration with GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist and producer Chance Peña. Having both long admired each other’s work, the acclaimed artists finally connected, forging a powerful new musical alliance.  

A truly enthralling live performer, Barber marked his meteoric rise by spending much of his time on the road, including the massive Restless Mind World Tour 2025, a marathon international run that saw sold-out headline dates and festival appearances across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. 

Through it all, Barber has showcased a remarkable gift for raw honesty and youthful enthusiasm that has forced him into nearly every conversation about the future of country music. Now, in the wake of Music for the Soul – and more stirring new music to come – that future may well belong to Sam Barber. 

With 23 No.1 singles on country radio, countless awards, and sold-out tours, Tyler Hubbard has already had a remarkable career as a songwriter and as one half of multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line. Now as a solo artist, he has amassed more than 2.1 billion streams to date.  

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In a world that often prizes surface-level honesty, Cameron Whitcomb is the rare artist with the courage to uncover his most uncomfortable truths. After leaving home at age 17 and getting a job on a pipeline, the British Columbia native discovered his passion for singing and devoted himself to making music, soon breaking through with his 2024 debut EP Quitter—a fearlessly candid collection of country/folk songs inspired by his journey in overcoming addiction. In a testament to the pure force of his storytelling, the 22-year-old singer/songwriter has ascended to tremendous heights in the past year alone, including headlining multiple tours across North America and Europe, amassing over 600 million global catalog streams, and landing on 2025 Artist to Watch lists from Spotify and Amazon Music—all before releasing a full-length project. On his debut album The Hard Way, Whitcomb now shares his most powerful work yet: a selection of songs that willfully stare down his demons, instilling every moment with equal parts grit and sensitivity and explosively poetic detail. The Hard Way debuted at #1 on the Canadian Country Albums chart, establishing Whitcomb’s position as one of the leading voices in country music today. Upon release, the album quickly surpassed 100 million on-demand streams nationwide, achieving Certified Gold status in Canada. 

Made in close collaboration with producer Jack Riley (Knox, Grace VanderWaal), The Hard Way includes Whitcomb’s chart-climbing singles “Medusa” and “Quitter” (nominated for Single Of The Year at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards where he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Fan’s Choice), both of which continue to rack up over a million streams weekly in the U.S. and two million streams weekly across the globe. Also featuring standouts like “Hundred Mile High” (a No. 33 hit on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart), the 15-track album ricochets from stripped-back folk to rough-edged country to punk-leaning pop as Whitcomb offers a real-time glimpse into his inner world. While gearing up for The Hard Way’s arrival, Whitcomb recently embarked on his I’ve Got Options Tour - a fast-selling North American headline run including a two-night stand at the historic Troubadour in Los Angeles.  

Attracting attention from esteemed media outlets like Rolling Stone, Billboard, American Songwriter, and more, ACM New Female of the Year winner Avery Anna’s trajectory as a defining voice in modern country music is undeniable. The exciting newcomer recently released her brand new EP, forgive, forget which features the faith-inspired duet “Fear In God” with fellow country breakout Sam Barber. The collaboration follows their Platinum-selling, viral hit “Indigo,” which they performed together on The Kelly Clarkson Show and reached Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. In 2025, she released her sophomore album, let go letters, comprising songs all inspired by real-life situations shared by her fans via letters mailed directly to Avery. Named one of Billboard’s “50 Best Albums of 2025,” Avery took inspiration from her fans' experiences to “craft detailed, thoughtful and ultimately encouraging songs that hold up a mirror to those who have struggled with issues of depression, body image, addiction, domestic violence and more” (Billboard). She has earned Artist To Watch nods from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube, MusicRow, and CMT and has performed for national TV audiences on the 2023 CMT Music Awards where she was nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, before making her morning TV debut on NBC’s TODAY. Having garnered more than 1.6 billion global streams to date, the Arizona native has quickly become an in-demand touring artist. She has spent time on the road opening for artists like Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Parmalee, and more, and recently wrapped her own headlining Girl of Constant Sorrow tour. She will continue to delight audiences across the country on major fair and festival dates through the end of the year

As a new-school country rocker with a reputation for red-dirt swagger and blue-collar grit, Sony Music Nashville artist Corey Kent has spent more than 15 years cutting his own path through a tangled wilderness of stumbles and setbacks … and never once come close to waving a white flag.

A Bixby, Oklahoma native now based in Dallas, the proud husband, father and creative freedom fighter has become a decorated artist on the rise, growing from humble heartland roots into a Platinum certified Number One hit maker with 750 million career streams, and a black bandana on his neck. But today, that Black Bandana is more than an accessory – and not just the name of his sophomore major-label album. It’s his rally cry.

“It started from riding motorcycles and wanting something over your face so you didn’t swallow a bug,” the singer-songwriter says. “But then it turned into a staple I wear on stage, and then a symbol of the path through my career, and life. Through all the ups and downs, the one constant thing was this relentless hope – this relentless pursuit of believing that if I don’t give up, I can get where I’m going.”

With a self-built story that has seen success and disaster, keeping that belief wasn’t always easy – but it’s been paying off. Rising from the vibrant Red Dirt country scene as the embodiment of authenticity, Kent set his sights on Nashville as a teen, bringing his self-penned catalog of country-rock anthems with him. But after the pandemic coincided with the loss off his first publishing deal, Kent was forced to move to Texas and get a job on a paving crew to pay the bills, yet he stubbornly refused to call music quits. Honkytonks and dancehalls on both sides of the Red River became his stomping ground, and slowly but surely, the black bandana spirit grew.

Pairing the reflective insight of a roots poet with the edgy intensity of rawaltrock, Sony Music Nashville artist Zach John King is pushing country in a brand new (yetstrangely-familiar) direction – straight toward the truth, no matter where it leads. Raised in Fayetteville, Georgia and a lyricist first (with multiple generations of poets in the family), the rising star grew up old school but dreaming of escape. A fan of everything from George Jones and Otis Redding to The Police and Third Eye Blind, King fronted an indie-rock band through college before making the move to Nashville in 2021. Whether it was through power chords and pounding drums or bare-knuckle balladry, his minimalistic country-meets-rock sound resulted in a series of independent releases before King’s 2024 breakout single, “Wannabe Cowboy.” The conflicted confessional ballad stands in bold contrast to country’s chest thumping identity anthems and has so far garnered 6.7 million streams worldwide. The past year and a half have been a whirlwind for King, as the emerging artist was selected for MusicRow’s Next Big Thing Class of 2026, Country Now’s 10 Artists to Watch in 2026, Holler’s 20 New Artists for 2026, and more.  He also joined the lineup for Morgan Wallen’s “I’m The Problem Tour” as an opener last summer, an opportunity that confirms King’s “widely acknowledged status as a future star of the genre,” Holler. King has also previously toured with and opened for artists including Luke Bryan, Dylan Scott, Gavin Adcock, Nate Smith, ERNEST, Vincent Mason, and Bayker Blankenship. Additionally, the rising star released a new EP last spring, Slow Down, a project that is “sure to make fans new and old flock to the singer in droves,” Country Swag. With new music out now, a new chapter begins, and there’s much more on tap

Warner Music Nashville’s Braxton Keith has been hailed as “a devotedly country artist with the talent to join the ranks of today’s surge of neo-traditionalist hitmakers” (Billboard). His latest release, a “sublime” (MusicRow) version of George Strait’s masterpiece “The Chair” is making its way up Spotify’s Top 50 Viral Chart now. 

Last year, Keith released his debut EP, Blue, featuring a selection of songs that Rolling Stone regarded as “hardcore, traditional country music” and Billboard lauded as “a slab of stone-cold country…forged from the depths of the Texas honky-tonk circuit, [which] highlights Keith’s unmistakable, conversational singing style.” The five-track set featured his breakout hit, “Cozy” which to date has earned nearly 100 million global streams and continues to climb.  

A proud Texas native who these days splits time between San Antonio and Nashville, Keith is part of a new generation of country singer/songwriters leading a revival of its core creative tenants. He has become a regular face in venues all across his home state and the country while on tour with artists like Cody Johnson, Gavin Adcock, and Luke Bryan. The tireless road dog is also slated to headline more than 130 shows including stops on his This Ain’t My First Tour tour, which continues through the end of this year.  

Ashley Monroe is one of Nashville’s most respected and influential voices whose work has helped shape modern country music from the inside out. Over a career spanning nearly 25 years, she’s earned GRAMMY nominations, widespread critical acclaim, and the admiration of her peers through both her solo catalog and her work with Pistol Annies.

Her recent music marks a bold new chapter of creative clarity and emotional honesty. On her surprise-released album Dear Nashville, written and produced alongside Luke Laird, Monroe turns inward, exploring her complicated relationship with the town that built her. The eight-song concept album captures the tension between deep love for country music and the emotional toll of the industry, delivered with the unfiltered perspective that has long defined her songwriting . With more new music continuing to emerge, Monroe remains as vital as ever—an artist stillevolving, still telling the truth, and still finding new ways to be heard

With a style that’s defined by melodic grit and a craftsman’s approach to songwriting, John Morgan brings a blue-collar toughness to country that’s pulled straight from the only life he knows. Hailing from a tiny town called Sylva, deep in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, John grew up immersed in bluegrass tradition and even toured the festival circuit each summer in a family band, before diving into songwriting, inspired by six-string legends from Tony Rice to John Mayer. Now, “a Music City songwriting star” (Tennessean), he has earned cuts with Jon Pardi, Dustin Lynch, Thomas Rhett and an outstanding 16 for Jason Aldean, including the superstar’s #1 songs - “Trouble With A Heartbreak” and the GRAMMY® nominated, ACM Single of the Year “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood, along with Aldean’s latest single at country radio “Whiskey Drink” currently climbing the charts. Praised by People as an “accomplished songwriter,” Aldean signed the sought-after, powerhouse artist “with guitar skills that will knock your cowboy boots off" (Nash News) to Night Train Records, his imprint with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Having made his Grand Ole Opry debut and logging hours on the road opening for Aldean, ERNEST, Riley Green Nate Smith and Jameson Rodgers, his party starter smash “Friends Like That” - featuring Jason Aldean - is currently surging into the Top 10 at country radio. With the Tennessean praising the “live concert favorite whose banjo and steel underpinnings still allow room for a hard-rocking core,” John's breakout radio single has Billboard applauding, “Broken hearts aren’t typically pleasurable, although the breezy melody and pulsing guitars on ‘Friends Like That’ make loneliness sound attractive.” Giving fans a taste of new music with the jaunty “Crickets,” confident “I Know Better” and heartrendingly smooth “Long Ride Home,” John Morgan’s highly anticipated debut album, Carolina Blue, drops April 25. 

After she began writing songs at 16, Carter Faith followed the path of many aspiring young country musicians before her and left North Carolina behind for Nashville. In just a few years, Faith had caught the attention of seasoned professionals and industry tastemakers alike, soon accumulating hundreds of millions of global streams with just a pair of EPs and a series of singles. Her early career was a whirlwind of high-profile collaborations and tours with the likes of Little Big Town, Shaboozey, EllaLangley, Keith Urban, Willie Nelson, and many more, plus accolades like features on All Country News’ Artists to Watch list for 2025 and CMT’s Next Women of Country campaign. Billboard has lauded Faith’s vocals for “exuding fragility with a smoky resonance,” while The Tennessean has praised Faith’s embodiment of “the center square of the puzzle that country, folk and rock synergy has timelessly inspired.” 



After signing with MCA and Universal Music Publishing Group, Faith began recording her long-awaited debut album Cherry Valley. The result of years writing with mentor and producer Tofer Brown, Cherry Valley looks back to some of Faith’s formative influences — Tammy Wynette, Nancy Sinatra, iconic ‘60s classic rock albums like Pet Sounds and Revolver — to realize the “cowgirl hippie and sometimes a bit trippy” aesthetic Faith’s been chasing all along. Across 15 tracks, Cherry Valley is both cinematic and deeply personal, featuring a narrative rich with details as Faith documents the travails of loss and heartbreak as youth tumbles into adulthood. With singles as varied as the sly “Grudge” or the gut-wrenching “If I Had Never Lost My Mind…,” Cherry Valley proves Faith is already a young master of the form, putting her own twist on classic country narratives with a sound that is both modern and timeless.   

A student of classic Country music with the swagger of early Rock ‘n’ Roll, Drake Milligan is an electrifying entertainer who cites George Strait and Elvis Presley – the King of Country and the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll – as musical heroes, and his unique twist of traditional Country has been embraced by fans, peers, and major media including Billboard, PEOPLE, American Songwriter, USA Today, Access Hollywood, and more. In 2022, Milligan burst onto the national music stage with his debut album Dallas/Fort Worth, which topped the iTunes Country and All-Genre charts, landed him at #5 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart, and was later named one of Billboard’s “Best Country Albums of 2022.” The Fort Worth, TX native has since performed on The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Grand Ole Opry, Stagecoach and CMA Music Festival, and recently became the first artist to perform on an F1 racetrack for the inaugural F1 Grid Gigs in Austin, TX.   Following his breakout debut, Milligan earned a #1 Canadian Country Radio hit with “Honky Tonkin’ About” (with The Reklaws) and carried that momentum into 2024 with his critically acclaimed EP Jukebox Songs, featuring fan favorite “I Got A Problem.” He also returned to primetime television for America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League before joining Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, and Blake Shelton on tour. With more than 230 million streams worldwide, Milligan is entering his next chapter with the release of his sophomore album Tumbleweed. The album has already topped the UK Country Radio at #1 as he kicks off his global “Tumbleweed World Tour,” continuing through 2026. 

Making modern country music with a refined edge, William Beckmann embodies timeless, sophisticated swagger, with songs built for the mainstream, but also built to last. With his first major label album, Whiskey Lies & Alibis, the young Texas native joins a retro revival in the modern format’s core, and pushes it further down the road. A student of the classics – from classic country to classic pop, classic rock, and even classic mariachi – Beckmann grew up in the border town of Del Rio, Texas, enamored with the classic cool of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and Frank Sinatra, plus the Eagles, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, George Strait, and the traditional Mexican music of his bilingual roots. Developing a deep, dark-honey baritone with natural vibrato, he first found a foothold on the Texas tour circuit, dressed to kill and with a timeless sound to match. Co-writing eight of 12 songs with elite hit makers such as Jessie Jo Dillion, Jesse Frasure, and Rhett Akins, Beckmann’s neo-classic signature is clear on Whiskey Lies & Alibis. With an organic sound defined by dusky baritone guitars and pedal steel, plus a rumbling, resonate vocal, it captures the vast loneliness of a windblown desert landscape, and the throbbing pulse of a honky tonk with equal power. And central to each track, lies the bitter sting of lost love. After playing more than 100 shows a year since 2022, Beckmann now returns to the road with a bold mission in mind: Not just to cosplay the classic country style, but to bring its values back, with head held high.