Jelly Roll just sat down with his wife, Bunnie Xo, on her podcast, “Dumb Blonde”, and talked about a new goal that he has for himself. He said, “I’ve never said this out loud. I want to be on the cover of ‘Men’s Health’ by March of 2026.” To which Bunnie screamed, “Let’s go!” Then he said, “That’s my new goal. I want to have one of the biggest transformations [ever] . . . I did this publicly for a reason, I want to be honest with my struggles with it.” And then Jelly got a bit emotional when he said, “I didn’t become successful because of my weight. I became successful in spite of it. I somehow managed to be this successful [while] carrying 550 pounds. That’s insane.”
Country music is as strong as it’s ever been. There’s such a wide selection now, it’s hard to pick a favorite. What country singers dominated your playlists all year? These are the Top 10 artists who had the most airplay on country radio in 2024:
1. Morgan Wallen
2. Jelly Roll
3. Nate Smith. And Nate’s song, “World on Fire” is Billboard’s most-played country song of 2024.
4. Lainey Wilson
5. Luke Combs
6. Chris Stapleton
7. Cody Johnson
8. Post Malone
9. Dustin Lynch
10. Kane Brown
Morgan Wallen posted a “tour recap video” on social media, featuring footage from the road . . . along with some narration where he reminisces about it. And he made sure to thank all the fans for coming out to see him. It has a bit of a somber feel . . . and it will probably be even MORE sad if you wanted to see him on this tour, but couldn’t make it out.
If you still haven’t gotten your special someone a Christmas present, consider the gift of LIVE MUSIC. Next year, there are plenty of opportunities to see some of your favorite country music stars out on the road. Here are the 10 biggest confirmed tours for 2025:
1. Randy Travis’ More Life Tour . . . It starts January 10th and runs through May 11th.
2. Cody Johnson’s Leather Tour . . . The 2025 version of his tour starts January 17th and runs through May 3rd. He will be joined by Ashley McBryde, Drew Baldridge, and Walker Montgomery.
Jan 17 Newark, NJ — Prudential Center Special Guests: Ashley McBryde + Drew Baldridge
3. Kelsea Ballerini’s Patterns Tour . . . It starts January 21st and runs through April 9th. Feb 10 Wells Fargo Center
4. Rascal Flatts’ Life Is a Highway Tour . . . It starts February 13th and runs through April 5th. Marc h 15 PPL Center Allentown
5. Blake Shelton’s Friends & Heroes Tour . . . It starts February 1st and runs through March 29th. He will be joined by Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Trace Adkins, and Emily Ann Roberts. Prudential Center NJ March 6 March 20 CFG Bank Arena Baltimore,
6. Brooks & Dunn’s Neon Moon Tour . . . It starts March 7th and runs through April 26th.
7. Post Malone’s Big [Butt] Stadium Tour . . . It starts April 29th and runs through July 1st. He will be joined by Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell. Sat May 24 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park^ Wed May 28 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium^
8. Keith Urban’s High & Alive World Tour . . . It starts May 22nd and runs through October 17th. Jun 13, 2025 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ Jun 19, 2025 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia MD
9. Zach Bryan’s Quittin’ Time Tour . . . The 2025 version of his tour starts on April 25th and runs through August 15th. He will be joined by Kings of Leon. MetLife Stadium Friday, July 18 – 19 – 20, 2025 East Rutherford, NJ
10. Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road Tour . . . The 2025 version of his tour starts January 18th and runs through May 17th.
Shania Twain added a Hershey show to her 2025 limited tour lineup.
Hersheypark Stadium on July 26, 2025.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Ticket prices have not yet been announced.
Lainey Wilson made her big return as Abby on the finale of “Yellowstone” Sunday night. We’ll leave it at that in case you haven’t watched yet. But fans seem happy with how they brought her back. Lainey shared a video on Instagram yesterday where she slips into her costume from the show, and gets joined by another cast member. We won’t say who . . . but you can probably guess.
Tracy Byrd is 58. Country superstar. “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo”.
Ernie Hudson is 79. Winston in “Ghostbusters”.
Pope Francis is 88.
