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Following a star-studded 60th annual Academy of Country Music awards in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, May 8 – at which Jelly Roll was up for three trophies while Post Malone was competing in four categories – the pair got back to business on their Big Ass Stadium tour with a stop in Arlington, Texas’s AT&T Stadium, just outside of Dallas. But, most importantly, the stop was just a 20-minute drive south from Post’s hometown of Grapevine (where, as a young kid, he and his family moved to from Syracuse).
And while Posty’s love for his hometown runs deep, his love for the Dallas Cowboys runs deeper. Post even welcomed his dad onstage, telling the crowd how he worked at the Cowboys’ current and former stadium for a total of 14 years. To which Post’s dad said: “Let’s go Cowboys!”
Following a rousing opening set from Sierra Ferrell, it was Jelly Roll’s turn to warm up the sold-out stadium. “Y’all, get ready for your hometown hero,” Jelly repeated throughout his own set, hyping up his pal Posty throughout his hour-long performance.
By the time Post took the stage, emotions were already running high. He took a moment to tell the crowd he’ll be 30 this July, and that the milestone birthday has had him feeling reflective of late. “I’m the most grateful mother f—er on the face of this planet,” he said, speaking of his decade-long career. “You have given me the strength to keep going.”
He later said that though this was only the fourth show on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, “so far this has been the most beautiful experience of my life, ladies and gentlemen.” And for many in the crowd, the same was surely true for them. During “Goodbyes,” one fan even offered Posty a bouquet of flowers, which he happily reached for and cradled as he walked down the stage.
“I’m having the fucking time of my life,” he said, with a Texas-sized grin. “Seriously.”
Below are the best moments from his hometown show.
Sierra Ferrell’s Very Special Guest
Volbeat tops Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “By a Monster’s Hand,” which rises a spot to No. 1 on the May 17-dated list.
The tune reigns as Volbeat’s 11th ruler on Mainstream Rock Airplay and first since “Shotgun Blues” led for three weeks beginning in December 2021.
With 11 leaders, Volbeat ties for the 10th-most No. 1s in the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart’s 44-year history.
Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:20, Shinedown18, Three Days Grace15, Five Finger Death Punch14, Foo Fighters14, Metallica13, Disturbed13, Godsmack13, Van Halen12, Linkin Park11, Papa Roach11, Volbeat
Volbeat first led Mainstream Rock Airplay in July 2012, for two weeks, with “Still Counting.” In between the commands of “Shotgun Blues” and “By a Monster’s Hand,” the band reached the chart twice, led by a No. 8 peak for “Temple of Ekur” in 2022.
Concurrently, “By a Monster’s Hand” remains at its No. 7 high on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.8 million audience impressions in the week ending May 8, according to Luminate.
On the most recently published multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart (dated May 10, reflecting data from April 25 through May 1), “By a Monster’s Hand” ranked at No. 25, after reaching No. 10 in March. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 403,000 official U.S. streams.
“By a Monster’s Hand” is the lead single from Gods of Angels Trust, Volbeat’s ninth studio album, due June 6. Its predecessor, Servant of the Mind, debuted at No. 2 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in December 2021 and has earned 133,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated May 17 will update on Billboard.com on Tuesday, May 13.
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As of late Jim Jones has been on a mission to show and prove that he’s one of the hardest working rappers in the game today. Following the release of his latest album, At The Church Steps, he’s really driving that point home as he’s been dropping off new videos on the regular.
Keeping that same energy of 2025 going, Jones comes through with some new Lyrivelli-assisted visuals to “Civil Rights” where Jones heads down to Atlanta to take in the nightlife and visits Magic City with his peoples where they make it rain on the thick talent before heading to the studio to lay down their vocals. We low-key thought with a title like “Civil Rights” Jim Jones was going to be spitting some activist bars. Just sayin’.
Redman meanwhile adds another installment to one of his classic rap series and for his clip to the Melanie Rutherford- featured “Soopaman Luva 7,” Reggie Nobel gets animated (literally) as he spits an entertaining story about his latest sexual conquest (LOL).
Check out the rest of today’s drops, including work from Too $hort featuring Larry June and Bosslife Big Spence, Umi and 6lack, and more.
JIM JONES FT. LYVRIVELLI – “CIVIL RIGHTS”
REDMAN FT. MELANIE RUTHERFORD – “SOOPAMAN LUVA 7”
TOO $HORT FT. LARRY JUNE & BOSSLIFE BIG SPENCE – “PIMPIN LIKE KENNY RED”
UMI & 6LACK – “HARD TRUTHS”
MAXO KREAM & DENZEL CURRY – “TRIGGAMAN”
FETTY WAP – “FOREVER”
RUSS – “CRAZY”
ESTELLE FT. LARUSSELL & KEYON HARROLD – “NEW DIRECTION”
Jelly Roll gave fans a heartfelt update on his efforts to have a baby with wife Bunnie Xo through IVF on Thursday night (May 8). “We’re right in the middle of the journey,” the country star told Access Hollywood on the red carpet for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards. “For all of our […]
No matter how many hit songs Halsey writes, she might never live down singing Blink-182 at her local mall.
The pop star reflected on the viral video from their teenage years, affectionately dubbed “Mallsey” by fans, during a Friday (May 9) appearance on Owen Thiele’s In Your Dreams podcast.
“Word of caution to those seeking virality is that, when you’re trying anything hoping one thing will go, you don’t get to decide what that one thing is,” Halsey said on the podcast. “And that one thing might define you forever.”
Halsey went on to suggest one of those things in her own career will likely be her No. 1 single “Without Me,” which she still counts as “one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written.” However, the musician also quickly pointed out, “I sang at the mall once when I was a kid and everyone will remember that until I die, probably.”
The nonbinary pop star then went on to explain the context of the “Mallsey” clip, saying, “Here’s the thing that sucks about it, right? Is that I was starting to get really popular on Tumblr, and this was the time where everyone was doing meet-ups. … You didn’t have to do anything, you didn’t have to have a talent. It didn’t matter. You were just big on the internet.”
So at the suggestion of several Tumblr users, Halsey decided to host their very first impromptu meet-up at Pennsylvania’s King of Prussia Mall. “I went and met all these fans,” the singer continued. “It was the first time I’d ever met a fan before, and they were like, ‘Will you sing?’ and I was like, I never sang outside of my bedroom before.”
Put on the spot, she bravely launched into an a cappella cover of Blink-182’s 2004 classic “I Miss You” — complete with Tom DeLonge’s unforgettable vocal affectations — which was captured on camera by a fan and the rest, as they say, is Internet history.
Elsewhere during the interview, Halsey confirmed they’re in the process of working on new music that will serve as a follow-up to 2024’s The Great Impersonator, and also dished on her mom’s hilarious reaction to her early Tumblr-era fame.
Meanwhile Halsey just teamed up with Evanescence singer Amy Lee for their new collaborative single “Hand That Feeds“
Watch Halsey’s full chat on In Your Dreams below.
On Thursday, the Catholic Church elected a new pope after a two-day conclave in Rome. But while only 133 cardinals from across the globe were able to participate in the decision to make Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago the first-ever American pope history has ever seen, anyone can participate in another vote that’s happening this […]
This summer, Lorde will finally deliver what fans are sure is going to be an immaculate conception: Virgin, her long-awaited fourth studio album. As revealed April 30, the New Zealander’s next LP is set to arrive soon via Universal Music New Zealand and Republic Records, bringing an end to a four-year album drought during which […]
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“This voice is courtesy of Blake Shelton last night,” said a hoarse Jon Loba, president of recorded music at BMG North America, while on stage at BMG’s annual ACM kick-off brunch at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, May 8.And while he spent the night before celebrating Shelton’s 30th No. 1 country radio single, “Texas” – and his first No. 1 hit with BMG, after signing with BMG/BBR Music last September – Loba noted the week was full of celebratory moments for the label, with the Jelly Roll & Friends benefit concert on Tuesday, May 6 and Lainey Wilson performing at the ACM Lifting Lives gala honoring Brooks & Dunn on Wednesday evening.
But, said Loba, the brunch wouldn’t be about celebrating past accomplishments. “Everyone keeps asking what’s next?” he shared. “So, we decided this brunch would be about what’s next for the BBR Music Group…We continue to be in a growth mode.”
After a tip of the hat to new music coming from Dustin Lynch, who Loba called “a bedrock of our label,” second only to Jason Aldean who has been with the company from the beginning—the two-hour brunch at the Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas, demonstrated exactly that, as a handful of rising stars were spotlighted.
Drew Baldridge, whose current hit “Tough People” is No. 15 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, then took the stage to perform a new song, “Rebel,” also sharing that in just three more weeks, he will be getting his first tour bus: “I’ve been in a van for 12 years… with seven dudes,” he said with a laugh. And following a brief presentation on Alexandra Kay, who is currently touring Europe after opening for Jelly Roll last year, former American Idol contestant Colin Stough spoke about what’s next for him. “I’ve actually never been inside a country club,” he said with a laugh, scanning the packed room. He then debuted “White Trash,” a song inspired by his difficult relationship with his father.
Up next was Lanie Gardner, who performed a new track, “The Hills Have Eyes,” followed by her hit “Cry.” And before she stepped off stage, she had the surprise of a lifetime: an invitation from the Opry to make her Grand Ole Opry debut this year. And after a brief cry, she of course said, “yes.” John Morgan, who’s duet with Jason Aldean “Friends Like That” became his first Country Airplay Top 10, performed next, unveiling new music from his forthcoming album. That included a song he co-wrote with Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard based on an idea he’d been kicking around for well over a year.
And lastly, to close the brunch, Frank Ray delivered a high-energy set that included his latest track, the Latin-influenced “Miami in Tennessee,” which Loba was proudly singing along to while sitting to the side of the stage.
Frank Ray
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Frank Ray at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
JoJamie Hahr, Camille Kenny & Kerri Edwards
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BMG’s JoJamie Hahr and Camille Kenny with Artist Manager Kerri Edwards at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Lanie Gardner
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Lanie Gardner at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
JoJamie Hahr, Chayce Beckham & Jon Loba
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JoJamie Hahr, Chayce Beckham and Jon Loba at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Drew Baldridge
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Drew Baldridge at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Katie Kerkhover, JoJamie Hahr, Colin Stough, Drew Baldridge, Lanie Gardner, Jon Loba, Frank Ray, John Morgan, Chayce Beckham & Peter Strickland
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Katie Kerkhover, JoJamie Hahr, Colin Stough, Drew Baldridge, Lanie Gardner, Jon Loba, Frank Ray, John Morgan, Chayce Beckham and Peter Strickland at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray and Jon Loba
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Frank Ray and Jon Loba at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Lee Adams
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Lee Adams at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray, Katie Kerkhover, Lanie Gardner, Jon Loba, Chayce Beckham & John Morgan
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Frank Ray, Katie Kerkhover, Lanie Gardner, Jon Loba, Chayce Beckham and John Morgan at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Lexie Lampkin, Jordan Pettit, Lanie Gardner, Jenn Tressler & Samantha Kane
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Lexie Lampkin, Jordan Pettit, Lanie Gardner, Jenn Tressler and Samantha Kane at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Ken Tucker
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Ken Tucker at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Jon Loba, Shelley Hargis & Joey Tack
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Jon Loba, Shelley Hargis and WIVK’s Joey Tack at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Adrian Michaels, Drew Baldridge, Lanie Gardner & Frank Ray
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Adrian Michaels, Drew Baldridge, Lanie Gardner and Frank Ray at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Colin Stough
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Colin Stough at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Jon Loba, Frank Ray & Oscar Chavira
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Jon Loba, Frank Ray and Ray’s Manager Oscar Chavira at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Shawn McSpadden
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Artist Manager Shawn McSpadden at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
John Morgan, Brent Lane, Frank Ray & Shelley Hargis
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John Morgan, Cat Country 98.7’s Brent Lane, Frank Ray and Shelley Hargis at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray & Katie Kerkhover
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Frank Ray and Katie Kerkhover at BBR Music Group Brunch at 2025 ACM Awards at Stonebriar Country Club on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
