HARDY’s New Country! EP, Chesney Sphere News, LOCASH & More

Country-rocker HARDY announced his latest EP—COUNTRY!—will be released on May 2, which will include 2 new songs: “Favorite Country Song” and “Buck on the Wall.”

“Two new songs—I'm extremely excited,” says HARDY. “Both songs remind me of a very special place, the place where I grew up, the place where I became who I am—my deer camp. It's now the only place I have to go home to since somebody lives in my childhood home. I feel like it's been a long time coming to put out some music that gets back to my roots.”

In addition, HARDY will make his debut appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage on April 29. Click here for more on HARDY, and check out more H&B HARDY coverage over yonder.

Kenny Chesney and his crew will be packing up their positive vibe country tunes and heading to Las Vegas as the first country concert at Sphere. Chesney, known for massive stadium tours, looks forward to deepening how “No Shoes Nation” experiences his shows. 

“We didn’t know when we signed on what we were signing up for,” Chesney marvels. “I realized every bit of video was going to have to be shot for this wraparound-the-audience screen, but I had no idea how much creating these moments—because it’s so much more than content—would open up my own creative portals.

“We have to go to California to create the final edit, so we can understand the fullness of how people will experience the visuals, how it will marry to the music. But just the songs we saw earlier in the year, putting the show together is going to be a complete rush.”

Shows at Sphere kick off Memorial Day Weekend. Get your tickets and info here.

Out now, country hit-maker Brett Young released “Drink With You.” The single captures returning to a past love and the all-too-familiar struggle of falling right back in and the difficulty in leaving. 

The track is set to be the lead single from his upcoming album, 2.0, which is set for a mid-June release. 2.0 features collaborations with the likes of Lady A and Hannah McFarland. It also includes a reimagined version of his Diamond-certified hit, “In Case You Didn’t Know.”

Young is currently on the road on his “Back to Basics World Tour 2025” that kicked off mid-February. Give “Drink With You” a listen, and for more, visit brettyoungmusic.com.

Multi-platinum country artist Chris Lane dropped a new release, “Fire We Found,” featuring rising country star Abby Anderson. 

"This was such a cool song to write and record, and to have an incredible vocalist like Abby sing it with me takes it to a whole new level,” Lane said. “We had a blast shooting the music video, and I can’t wait for everyone to check it out!”

Fans can give it a listen and watch the music video here.

You probably have heard country stars LOCASH hitting the airwaves recently with their new single “Hometown Home,” and you may also have seen them on their TV blitz, hitting major networks to chat on their single and new (5th) studio album, Bet the Farm.

TV appearances included CBS Mornings Plus, Fox & Friends, and ABC News Live. 

Next on the docket, LOCASH is set to headline the 29th annual Key West Songwriters Festival Street Show on May 3 in Key West, FL.

Country singer/songwriter Chase McDaniels just released his latest single, “Risk It All.” In it, the Kentucky-born singer relates to falling for someone who is out of reach, alluding to hope throughout. McDaniels' honest storytelling rings through the single, as he ebbs and flows through this tale's ups and downs. Give it a listen and get more on Chase here. 

Nashville singer/songwriter Preson Cooper released “One For The Road” on April 4, which he describes as a “speeding-ticket song.” The adrenaline-pumping anthem-feeling song hits on the small-town rebellious, fusing his gritty vocals with high-energy electric guitars and percussion. 

In conjunction, Cooper also announced his debut album, Toledo Talkin’, which will be out on May 30. Fans can catch him on tour with Kameron Marlowe and Riley Green and pre-save his album here by clicking here.