Luke Combs Is One of the Biggest Country Artists in the World

Luke Combs made headlines for leaving college to pursue music full time, becoming one of the world’s premier country artists and receiving three Grammy Award nominations along the way.

Combs released his third studio album Growin’ Up in 2022 and quickly reached number one on the charts with singles such as “Doin’ This” and “The Kind of Love We Make”. A deluxe edition was later reissued as What You See Ain’t Always What You Get in October 2020 with five additional songs.

Born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina

Luke Combs hails from North Carolina and has since established himself as an honest and authentic country music artist. His songs elicit emotion in audiences of all ages and convey a message about family, community, and encouraging people to pursue their passions.

Combs has often discussed how Rhonda and Chester Lee have been an influence in his life and career. Through them he remains grounded and grounded.

Combs’ first single “The Way She Rides” was released in February 2014

His first album, “This One’s for You,” quickly become a chart-topper, earning Combs multiple platinum certifications and selling out arenas and stadiums nationwide on his 2023 tour.

Combs is an attractive partner for brands looking to reach country music audiences, due to his charitable activities and relatable persona. His strong following and financial success suggest he will remain an influential force for years. Furthermore, his continued work on new music promises more chart-topping hits for his devoted fan base.

His debut album “This One’s for You” was released in June 2017

Combs co-wrote every track on his debut album, released June 2. At just 27 years old, Combs dives deep into country music with his old school approach to creating an album that sounds loose and rowdy – including fan favorite “Hurricane,” silver-lining anthem “When It Rains It Pours,” and an emotional dedication to those who helped his rise along his musical journey.

His second single, “Beautiful Crazy,” has become a two-week chart-topper and is currently touring as headlining Don’t Tempt Me With A Good Time Tour as well as joining Brantley Gilbert on her cross country Devil Don’t Sleep Tour through fall.

His second single “When It Rains It Pours” was released in June 2017

After his debut single “Hurricane” went platinum in 2016, it was clear that North Carolina-native Rascal Combs possessed something special. His raw and authentic sound provides an exciting contrast to Nashville’s smooth radio fare, fusing songwriting versatility with hard rock dynamics for an engaging listener experience.

Combs’ upbeat song, “When It Rains It Pours,” celebrates his recent love luck, with lyrics echoed in its title. Combs collaborated with Ray Fulcher and Jordan Walker to pen this track that reached #1 on both country airplay charts as well as Hot Country Songs charts.

His third single “One Number Away” was released in January 2018

Luke Combs of River House Artists/Columbia Nashville recently won both an iHeartRadio Music Award New Country Artist and CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year during 2017. Now in 2018, he unleashes “One Number Away”, the latest single off his critically-acclaimed debut album This One’s for You.

Sammy Mitchell, Steven Andre Battey, Carlos Battey and Robert Williford’s latest song is an atmospheric one and is set to hit radio this week.

His fourth single “Six Feet Apart” was released in May 2020

As COVID-19 spread, Combs made his voice heard with songs like “Six Feet Apart”. This emotive tune describes the heartbreak associated with being apart from your lover.

This song stands in stark contrast to Combs’ drinking-themed singles “Beer Can” and “1, 2 Many”, yet shows his depth as more than just another country singer; instead it shows him as an authentic voice for new generations of fans.

His fifth single “Lovin’ on You” was released in June 2020

Combs achieved his remarkable achievement of having his first five singles reach number one on country charts with “Lovin’ on You”, released in June 2020. This marked him as an artist unique in this regard.

His distinctive, yearning tenor and Southern rock guitars provide a welcome counterpoint to Nashville’s polished radio fare, offering up songs that are fun yet heartfelt, rowdy yet intimate, sweet yet loving, funny yet touching – truly all-American songs that speak directly to a new generation.

His sixth single “Forever After All” was released in November 2020

This song includes footage from Combs’ wedding last summer to Nicole Hocking Combs and is also a celebration of his success as he remains one of country music’s biggest acts.

As part of the deluxe edition of his 2019 album, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get, this single reached #1 on all airplay charts: airplay sales streaming-based Hot Country Songs charts as well as Apple Music and Spotify country streaming records.

In This Moment announce 2020 North American tour with Black Veil Brides

In This Moment announce 2020 North American tour with Black Veil Brides

In This Moment have announced a 2020 North American tour featuring support from Black Veil Brides, DED and Raven Black.

The trek, dubbed “The In Between Tour”, will keep the bands on the road for roughly two months. It will kick off March 24th in Orlando, Florida, at the House of Blues, and run through a May 17th date in Morrison, Colorado, at the legendary Red Rocks. View the full itinerary below.

In This Moment have been teasing news of their seventh studio album, Mother, and the tour press release reveals that there’ll be a single in early 2020, with the LP set to arrive in the spring.

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Meanwhile, Black Veil Brides are touring to promote their fifth studio album, Vale, which arrived in 2018. “BVB ARMY! We are back with a Vengeance!,” the band said in a statement regarding the tour.

Tickets for In This Moment’s 2020 tour are on sale now at Buy Tickets Dot Com. You can also grab tickets here.

In This Moment 2020 Tour Dates with Black Veil Brides, DED and Raven Black:
03/24 — Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
03/26 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
03/27 — Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Furnaces
03/28 — Cherokee, NC @ Harrah’s Cherokee Events Center
03/30 — Richmond, VA @ The National
03/31 — Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore
04/01 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5
04/03 — Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theatre
04/04 — Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Ballroom
04/05 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
04/07 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
04/09 — Columbus, OH @ Express Live!
04/10 — Detroit, MI @ Fillmore
04/11 — Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
04/13 — Louisville, KY @ Palace Theatre
04/14 — Ft. Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre
04/15 — Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live
04/17 — Minneapolis, MN @ Myth Live
04/18 — Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
04/19 — Columbia, MO @ Blue Note (Outdoor Stage)
04/21 — Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Center at The Midland Theatre
04/23— Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom
04/24 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Criterion
04/25 — Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Events Center
04/27 — Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
04/28 — Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
04/29 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
05/01 — Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
05/02 — Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre – Grand Sierra Resort
05/03 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
05/05 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
05/06 — Boise, ID @ Revolution Center
05/07 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom
05/08 — Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center: Retter & Company Theatre
05/10 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/11 — Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
05/13 — Calgary, AL @ MacEwan Hall
05/15 — Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena
05/16 — Casper, WY @ Casper Events Center
05/17 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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In This Moment announce 2020 North American tour with Black Veil Brides

Cher announces 2020 Here We Go Again tour dates

Cher announces 2020 Here We Go Again tour dates

Cher has extended her ABBA-inspired “Here We Go Again Tour” into 2020 with new dates taking place in March, April, and May. As has been the case for the rest of the outing, Cher will be joined on the road by Nile Rodgers & Chic.

The tour comes in continued support of Cher’s 2018 album of ABBA covers, Dancing Queen. Meanwhile, Rogers and Chic will be touring behind It’s About Time, their first new album in 26 years.

Tickets to the newly announced dates go are on sale now at Buy Tickets Dot Com. You can find tickets to all of Cher’s upcoming dates, including her upcoming leg of November and December dates, here.

Cher 2019-2020 Tour Dates:
11/19 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center ^
11/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center ^
11/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Gila River Arena ^
11/25 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center ^
11/27 – Chicago, IL @ United Center ^
11/29 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena ^
12/03 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden ^
12/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center ^
12/08 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden ^
12/10 – Washington, DC @ Capitol One Arena ^
12/13 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center ^
12/15 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center ^
12/17 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center ^
12/19 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center ^
03/06 – El Paso, TX @ UTEP Don Haskins Center ^
03/08 – Edinburg, TX @ Bert Ogden Arena ^
03/10 – Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center ^
03/12 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena ^
03/14 – Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena ^
03/16 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum ^
03/18 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at BJCC ^
03/20 – Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum ^
03/22 – Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Bay Center ^
03/24 – Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena ^
03/26 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena ^
04/07 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center ^
04/09 – Madison, WI @ Kohl Center ^
04/11 – Fargo, ND @ Fargodome ^
04/13 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center ^
04/16 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena ^
04/18 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center ^
04/20 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena ^
04/22 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena ^
04/24 – Casper, WY @ Casper Events Center ^
04/26 – Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena ^
04/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena ^
04/30 – Boise, ID @ Ford Idaho Center ^
05/02 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena ^
05/04 – Everett, WA @ Angel of the Winds Arena ^
05/06 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center ^

^ = w/ Nile Rodgers & Chic

Cher announces 2020 “Here We Go Again” tour dates
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Journey announces 2020 tour with The Pretenders

Journey announces 2020 tour with The Pretenders

Journey along with The Pretenders will hit the road in 2020 for an extensive North American tour.

Even the outing kicks off at Ridgefield, Washington on May 15th and runs all of the way until mid-September.

Journey’s traveling lineup features discovered members Neal Schon (guitarist) and Ross Valory (bassist) along with Jonathan Cain (keyboardist) & Steve Smith (drummer), along with Arnel Pineda (lead singer). Fans can expect to hear iconic Journey classics including”Lights”,”Faithfully”,”Any Way You Want It,””Open Arms”,”Wheel In The Sky”,”Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)”, along with also the seminal”Don’t Stop Believin'”, according to a press release.

Meanwhile, Chrissie Hynde will lead The Pretenders in performing hits such as”I’ll Stand By You”,”Back On The Chain Gang”,”Brass In Pocket”,”Don’t Get Me Wrong”,”2000 Miles”,”My City Was Gone”, and”Middle of the Road”, plus material from their Most Recent LP, 2016’s Alone.

Tickets are on sale not at Buy Tickets. You might even find tickets to all of Journey’s upcoming dates here.

Journey using Pretenders 2020 Tour Dates:
05/15 — Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
05/16 — George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
05/18 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
05/20 — Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena
05/21 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
05/23 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
05/24 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
05/26 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
05/27 — Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
05/29 — Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
05/30 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
06/01 — Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
06/02 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
06/04 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
06/06 — East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
06/07 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
06/09 — Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
06/10 — Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
06/19 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
06/20 — Durant, OK @ Choctaw Grand Theater
06/22 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
06/24 — Memphis, TN @ FedExForum
06/26 — St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
06/27 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
06/29 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
06/30 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
07/02 — Moline, IL @ TaxSlayer Center
07/03 — Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
07/05 — Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/08 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
07/10 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
07/11 — Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
07/13 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
07/14 — Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Center
07/17 — Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
07/18 — Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
07/29 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
07/30 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
08/01 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
08/02 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
08/04 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
08/05 — Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
08/07 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
08/08 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
08/10 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
08/12 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
08/13 — Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
08/21 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/22 — West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre
08/24 — Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Arena
08/26 — Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf
08/27 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
08/29 — Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center
08/30 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
09/02 — San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
09/03 — Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center Arena
09/05 — Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
09/09 — Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
09/11 — Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
09/12 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

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Cardi B maps out 2019 summer tour, first-ever arena shows

Cardi B maps out 2019 summer tour, first-ever arena shows

After becoming a first-time mother, Cardi B was largely absent from the summer touring circuit last year. Now, with a new album supposedly on the way, New York’s new queen of hip-hop has packed her 2019 summer schedule with a number of festival appearances in addition to her first-ever headlining arena shows.

After taking the stage at Miami’s Rolling Loud, Barcelona’s Primavera Sound, and Bonnaroo, Cardi will play a string of arena shows during the month of July. For the leg of dates, she’ll be joined by Kevin Gates, as Complex reports.

Check out Cardi’s upcoming tour schedule, and grab tickets here.

Cardi B 2019 Tour Dates: 03/13 – South Padre Island, TX @ Beach Bash Music Festival 05/03-05 – Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival 05/04 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater (Flyover KC) % 05/10-12 – Miami, FL @ Rolling Loud Festival 05/16 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Fest 05/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Pot of Gold Music Festival 05/18 – Montreal, QC @ Metro Metro Festival 05/24 – Baltimore, MD @ Royal Farms Arena (92Q Spring Bling Festival) # 05/31 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound 06/01 – Warsaw, PL @ Orange Warsaw Festival 6/08-09 – Manchester, UK @ Parklife Festival 06/16 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival 06/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center (BET Experience) ^ 06/30 – Lommel, BE @ Vestiville 07/03 – Roskilde, DK @ Roksilde Festival 07/05 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival 07/06 – Frankfurt, DE @ Wireless Germany 07/07 – Rathfarnham, IE @ Longitude Festival 07/11 – Fraunfeld, CH @ Openir Frauenfeld 07/23 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center * 07/24 – Wichita, KS @ Intrust Bank Arena * 07/26 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena * 07/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center * 07/30 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse * 07/31 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena * 08/08-10 – Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West Festival

% = w/ 21 Savage, Lil Baby, G Herbo, Lil Mosey, and YBN Cordae # = w/ Yo Gotti and Blocboy JB ^ = w/ Migos, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, and City Girls * = w/ Kevin Gates

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Mac Miller Dead at 26 of Apparent Overdose: Report

Mac Miller Expired on Friday of a suspected Illness, Based on TMZ. He was 26.

Miller was found in his house in San Fernando Valley, California, about noon on Friday and has been pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet reported.

The Los Angeles Corner’s Office plus a rep for Miller did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Months earlier, on May 14 Miller has been detained for drunk driving.

Early that afternoon, the rapper was arrested for DUI and hit and run afterwards that he struck a power pole at the San Fernando Valley with his Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and fled the scene; even after law enforcement officers matched with the automobile ’s license plates into Miller’s address, they detained him in his residence, also a Los Angeles Police Department public information officer formerly told PEOPLE.

The rapper’s newest album, Swimming, was released on Aug. 3.

RELATED: Mac Miller Is ‘Happy’ to get Ex Ariana Grande Following Her Engagement: ‘It’s & All Positive Energy’

The rapper went on to start up on his arrest, which occurred a week after news broke that Miller and longtime girlfriend Ariana Grande had split, during a dialogue with Zane Lowe about Beats 1 on Apple Music at July.

“I made a stupid mistake. I’m a human being,” Miller explained. “But it had been. Occurred. I needed that. Actually have the whole thing quit and I needed to run inside that pole that was light. ”

However, Miller proceeded to let all his supporters know that they shouldn’t worry about him, because he’therefore doing fine.

“I have people that care for me and fans that love my songs and it’s beautiful connection together — people who have been with me by being a 19-year-old wide-eyed child for being a self-evident drug person to creating love audio to each of these different stages. Then they see something like they fear and this,” he explained. “So that your response is, ‘Let me tell them I’m trendy. ’”

Kanye’s Post-Release Updates to Life of Pablo

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Kanye West released his most recent album, The Life of Pablo, on February 14, but he still has not finished it. West has been revising lyrics, changing the song order, and adding and removing tracks. He plans to continue making changes indefinitely.

This is possible because West’s music was released through a streaming service, rather than as a finished CD. The Life of Pablo is available exclusively from Tidal. Right after he released the single “No More Parties in L.A.” in January, West uploaded a new version. He updated one track, “Wolves,” and added a new track on March 15. West has said that the album will never be sold anywhere except Tidal. Since he does not plan to release a definitive CD version, the album may never be finished.

West’s practice of reworking songs and releasing updated versions is similar to the way developers patch their software. Software as a service (SaaS) is a model in which software is sold on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted. The Life of Pablo is called a minimum viable product. That is a product that is released and can be continuously improved in response to customer feedback.

This principle is used in cloud computing and with many versions of software. The model is used for numerous business applications, games, content management, and antivirus products. The Life of Pablo is the first SaaS album.

By making changes to his album after it was released, West is turning an album from a product into a service. This allows subscribers to follow his creative process.

Streaming and continuously updating music can be beneficial to artists. It can frustrate music pirates because there may never be a definitive completed version of an album for them to sell. It can enable artists to respond to feedback from fans and make adjustments and improvements. Having music that changes often could also help streaming services become more viable because they could offer something that a CD or download cannot.

It is unclear how changing songs after an album is released might affect performances when artists go on tour. An audience in one location might hear the most recent version of a song one night, and a different audience could hear a different version the next night if the artist decides to make changes. Some artists have traditionally played live versions of songs that differ from studio versions. That practice could become more common now that artists can change their music at any time.

Kanye West will be performing at the Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York from June 3 to 5. buyTickets.com sells tickets to concerts, sporting events, and theater performances.