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12-05-2025
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5 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Megan Moroney, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, I'm With Her & More
In today's crop of new music, Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney team up on a song celebrating their time spent on Chesney's Sun Goes Down Tour last year. Meanwhile, Dierks Bentley previews his upcoming Broken Branches album with a new release. Julie Williams pays homage to those who have uplifted and inspired her, while roots music luminaries Leftover Salmon and I'm With Her also offer new music. Kenny Chesney and Megan Moroney, 'You Had to Be There' More from Billboard Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 After Vinyl Release John Legend Says He's Shocked by Ye's 'Descent' Into 'Antisemitism' and 'Anti-Blackness' Kelly Clarkson Tells Fans She's 'Bummed' Her Talk Show Stops Her From Touring During NJ Concert On this breezy, jaunty summer tune, Moroney reminisces on a summer filled with music and magic, first as a fan soaking in music from the nosebleed seats, then as an artist. She chronicles her journey from attending a Chesney concert in Atlanta seven years ago, to being an opener on his 2024 tour. Chesney joins on the second verse, his warm, conversational voice offering advice on lines including 'Keep your heart on your sleeve and your chin held high.' The song has a classic Chesney feel and serves as an excellent vehicle for their intertwined voices. Dierks Bentley, 'Standing in the Sun' Dierks Bentley offers another preview of his upcoming album Broken Branches (out June 13). His latest song, written by Kyle Sturrock, compares life's hardships to hurricanes and freezing snows, but maintains that his lover's affections are life-refreshing, noting that 'noise dies down and life slows up' when he's with the one he loves. Gently rippling guitars and a laid-back tone echo the song's sentiments. Julie Williams, 'The Women Who Made Me' Williams, known for her work on her 2024 EP Tennessee Moon and her 2023 self-titled project, offers up a new song dedicated to confident, resilient women. Jangly guitars and serene fiddlework lace with Williams' honeyed vocal as she pays tribute not only her mother, but also the influence of many of country music's female greats. She namechecks songs including The Chicks' 'Wide Open Spaces,' Trisha Yearwood's 'XXXs and OOOs' and Sara Evans's 'Born to Fly,' and celebrates the strength and wisdom of her mother, who 'carried a heavy load/ Never let on,' and taught her to lean into music as a solace. Leftover Salmon feat. Sam Bush and Del McCoury, 'Let's Party About It' Venerated jam band Leftover Salmon has been known for its latticework of country, bluegrass, jazz and rock for more than three decades, and on the new LP, Let's Party About It (which released May 9 on Compass Records), it's clear the group has no intention of pausing its eclectic, free-wheeling brand of music and dedication to top-shelf musicianship. The project's title track further spotlights Leftover Salmon's communal approach to music-making, and highlights Dave Matthews Band's Jeff Coffin on soprano saxophone, as well as Sam Bush on fiddle. The rollicking tune pulls listeners in with its lively spirit and urges them that is better spent united in partying rather than in harmful division. I'm With Her, 'Wild and Clear and Blue' This celebrated trio of Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins and Aoife O'Donovan released their first collaborative album as I'm With Her in 2018, with See You Around. They return with a new release via Rounder Records. On the project's title track, backed by a mesh of violin, guitar, piano and mandolin, they reminisce about childhood moments spent soaking in music that played in their mothers' cars, finding a gem of an album in dusty record bins, and how those moments spurred their musical passions and have stayed with them as the years have passed. Their shimmering harmonies are tightly woven purity, giving the song's nostalgic message ample space to take center stage. The project marks a glorious return for this talented trio. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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26-02-2025
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Viña del Mar Festival Postpones Tuesday Show Due to ‘State of Emergency' Over Blackout in Chile
The Viña del Mar Festival has been forced to cancel activities on Tuesday (Feb. 25) due to a massive blackout in Chile that left most of the country in darkness, including the coastal city where the famous event has been taking place since Sunday. 'We deeply regret having to inform you that, due to the state of emergency decreed by the Government of Chile, tonight's shows must be rescheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2025,' the festival said in a statement published on its social media. More from Billboard Bad Bunny's 'Baile Inolvidable' Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay KINO Shares the Inner Work to Balance Being a K-Pop Star & Indie Label Owner: 'I Have a Lot of Purposes' My Chemical Romance, Blink-182 and Deftones to Headline 2025 Shaky Knees Festival 'We know how much you have been waiting for this moment and how important it is for you, that is why we want to assure you that the confirmed artists and comedian will be present on the new date, maintaining the same schedule,' it added about Colombian band Morat, Colombian pop star Sebastián Yatra and Chilean comedian Pedro Ruminot. The Chilean government declared a state of emergency and a curfew after the blackout left millions of people without power for hours across 14 of the country's 16 regions, according to The Associated Press. The news agency indicated that the government did not disclose the reasons for the blackout or the timeline for power restoration. The Viña del Mar Festival posted a statement earlier informing that it was evaluating its options and that, for the time being, the doors of the Quinta Vergara, the venue where the event is held, would remain closed until further notice. 'The production of the Viña del Mar Festival informs that due to the general power outage reported by the authorities and media, which currently also affects the City of Viña del Mar where the Quinta Vergara is located, we are evaluating the situation together with the competent authorities to make a decision regarding the development of the event tonight,' it read. 'Our teams are in constant contact with regional and national authorities, public order, and security, to make a decision that always benefits the safety of all people.' People who had tickets for Tuesday and cannot attend the recheduled show this Saturday can request a refund of their money at starting March 3, 2025, the organizers said. In its 64th edition, the Viña del Mar Festival began on Sunday with performances by Marc Anthony and Bacilos, and continued on Monday with Myriam Hernández and Ha*Ash. Still to come are the presentations of Carín León and Carlos Vives scheduled for Wednesday (Feb. 26); Incubus and The Cult on Thursday (Feb. 27); and Duki, Eladio Carrión and Kid Voodoo on Friday (Feb. 28). Read the two statements issued on Tuesday by the Viña Festival below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
