Rising singer/songwriter Jade Eagleson made his Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday. "To stand on the biggest stage in country music in front of all of my family, friends and country music fans was an incredible honor and a memory I will cherish forever. I knew as long as the Opry still stood, there'd be a place for someone like me in country music," shares Jade, who performed "Rodeo Queen" and "She Don't Know." Jade also released two rollicking neotraditonal tracks, "Worth the Double" and "Welcome to Rock Bottom," on Friday."To a T" singer Ryan Hurd has signed a record deal with Big Machine Records. "I am incredibly excited to have a fresh start with everyone at Big Machine. Having worked with the publishing team the past few years and seeing first-hand the care that this company has taken with my songs just makes me even more excited about this album coming out with this label," shares Ryan, who was previously signed to Sony Music Nashville. His Big Machine Record debut track, "This Party Sucks," arrives Friday and can be presaved now.Curious how Russell Dickerson felt when he first heard the final version of his single "Bones"? Head over to social platform X to find out. Hint: Russell was very ecstatic.  Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumJohn Anderson, James Burton and the late Toby Keith were officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday at the 2024 Medallion Ceremony.Tribute performances for Toby were delivered by Post Malone ("I'm Just Talkin’ About Tonight"), Eric Church ("Don’t Let the Old Man In") and Blake Shelton ("I Love This Bar" and "Red Solo Cup")."I’ve said I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Toby. As a songwriter, I’ve never heard him write about anything that he wasn’t living at that time," Eric said, as quoted in a recap by Billboard. "I want nothing more than for Toby to have been able to do this tonight, but I’ll do my best."Tricia, Toby's wife of almost 40 years, accepted his medallion from ALABAMA's Randy Owen and said, "He didn’t get the chance to hear the news that he had been inducted, but I have a feeling Toby, we know you know you are in the Country Music Hall of Fame."John was inducted by Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter Bobby Braddock and was honored with performances from Shawn Camp ("I Just Came Home to Count the Memories"), The Del McCoury Band ("Would You Catch a Falling Star") and Lucinda Williams ("Wild and Blue")."It’s a long way from Apopka, Florida, to standing on this stage, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything because it was my way," said the "Seminole Wind" singer. "It’s one of the greatest honors anyone in our profession could ever have to be on this stage."Vince Gill inducted James and delivered tribute performances with Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell ("'Til I Gain Control Again"), and Emmylou and Keith Richards ("I Can’t Dance"). Brad Paisley ("Workin’ Man Blues") and Elvis Costello and John Jorgenson ("Believe What You Say") also honored James.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Disney/Tanner YeagerJelly Roll has added one more show to his Beautifully Broken Tour, and it'll take place in his hometown.The Nashville native will play at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 26 with openers ERNEST and Alexandra Kay."I’m so excited to finally bring The Beautifully Broken Tour to Nashville on 11/26! It’s my first time back at Bridgestone since 2022 so we’re gonna do it big y’all!!" Jelly shared on Monday.Presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT before the general sale on Friday. For ticket information, visit go.seated.com.In more Jelly news, his latest album, Beautifully Broken, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts.The singer's second top 10 album, following 2023's Whitsitt Chapel, sold 161,000 units, giving him his best sales week ever. It's also the third-largest sales week in units for any country album in 2024, following Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion, the latter of which Jelly Roll coincidentally appears on.Beautifully Broken features its lead single, "I Am Not Okay," as well as collabs with Keith Urban, ERNEST, mgk and more.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Courtesy of Warner RecordsWarren Zeiders tapped into a real-life romance for his new song, "You for a Reason.""I wrote this song over a year ago about a girl who came into my life and changed it for the better. She pushed me in ways to make me better as a man in my everyday life and in my career," Warren shares on Instagram."Things didn’t end the way we would of hoped, but I wouldn’t change it for anything," he adds. "She came into my life only for a season, but it was her for a reason.""You for a Reason" is out now on digital platforms.Warren's currently opening for Jelly Roll on Jelly's Beautifully Broken Tour and will kick off his headlining The Relapse Tour March 27 in Nashville. Tickets to Warren's upcoming shows are available at warrenzeiders.com.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Disney/Frank MicelottaThe star-studded lineup for the debut Sand In My Boots festival has been revealed.Led by Morgan Wallen, the bill features headliners Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn and HARDY, as well as performances from Riley Green, Chase Rice, ERNEST, Ian Munsick, Nate Smith, Ella Langley, Hailey Whitters, John Morgan, Kameron Marlowe, Josh Ross, Morgan Wade, Paul Cauthen, Lauren Watkins and Laci Kaye Booth. Hip-hop artists T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Three 6 Mafia, Moneybagg Yo and BigXthaPlug, and indie alternative bands The War on Drugs, 3 Doors Down, Future Islands, Real Estate, Wild Nothing and more will also take the stage.Sand In My Boots is slated for May 16-18, 2025, and will happen on the Hangout Music Festival site in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Passes go on sale on Friday but you can register for them now at sandinmybootsfest.com.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.