Nashville notes: Brantley Gilbert’s ‘Good Damn’ + Shenandoah’s 40th Anniversary Tour

Brantley Gilbert’s debut single for his new record label, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, is titled “Good Damn” and is the first taste of his ninth studio album, which he’s working on now. Legendary country band Shenandoah is
Salmon-fishing industry swimming upstream

Fishing-related businesses across the North Bay are navigating changes in salmon fishing seasons as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife [1.1](CDFW) is engaging in a massive effort to increase the number of salmon in California’s rivers
Both ‘Billboard’ and Mediabase say ‘Amen’ to Shaboozey + Jelly Roll’s hit

Shaboozey & Jelly Roll (Disney/Larry McCormack) Shaboozey and Jelly Roll have officially gotten an “Amen,” as their collab conquers both the Mediabase and Billboard Radio Airplay charts. This is Shaboozey’s third #1, following his most recent, “Good
Music City Rodeo stops by the Opry before heading to Bridgestone Arena

Jon Pardi (Disney/Tanner Yeager) At the end of May Music City Rodeo will return to Nashville for its second year, with Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett and Jon Pardi each headlining a concert alongside the PRCA ProRodeo. Pardi, however,
Country’s Beach Bash: Experience a piece of the Opry poolside

ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash (Academy of Country Music) The Opry’s heading to the wave pool, as members of the NextStage Class of 2026 play poolside May 16 in Las Vegas. Hudson Westbrook, Vincent Mason, Tyler Braden,
Carly Pearce heads Down Under for possums and a champagne ‘shoey’

Carly Pearce (Catherine Powell/Getty Images) It was all champagne and possums for Carly Pearce as she traveled Down Under for the first time in almost a decade to play the CMC Rocks festival. “Australia, 7 years was
Corey Kent’s ‘Something’s Gonna Kill Me’ is a million seller

Corey Kent (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Corey Kent’s “Something’s Gonna Kill Me,” the follow-up to his #1 “Wild as Her,” didn’t seem to find the same success as its predecessor. But it turns out it just took a little longer:
Megan Moroney was ‘walking on sunshine’ when she landed on ‘Cloud 9’

Megan Moroney (Todd Owyoung/NBC) If you’re a Megan Moroney fan, you probably know there was a marked change of mood for the new country superstar between 2024’s Am I Okay? and February’s Cloud 9. So what made