Returns to the Road after Paternity Leave on Nov. 30 for Solo Shows,
Opening for Alabama and Co-Headlining Acoustic Dates with Lee Brice

With 2021’s Same Truck producing two RIAA Gold-certified No. 1 hits “You Time” and three-week chart topper “Damn Strait” along with current climbing single “It Matters To Her,” Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery continues to deliver fan-favorite tracks with today’s release of Same Truck: The Deluxe Album, available on vinyl, CD and digital formats.

“It’s so exciting to release a Deluxe Edition of the Same Truck album with these additional songs that I have been wanting to share with everyone,” said McCreery. “We played a few of them live before I went on paternity leave, and they went over well with the audience. Plus, I’m happy to have the album out on vinyl. That’s what Gabi and I listen to at home, and I’ve heard from many fans that they were also hoping to get the album on vinyl.”

As a co-writer on all but four of the 18 tracks, Same Truck: The Deluxe Album, produced by Frank Rogers, Derek Wells and Aaron Eschuis, continues to showcase McCreery’s lauded songwriting skills with six new songs, including “On It,” reconnecting McCreery with “In Between” co-writers Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton and Rogers, which was one of three consecutive No. 1 singles from his RIAA Gold-certified album Seasons Change. Celebrated by Billboard as a continuation of “his winning arc of songs pulled from chapters of his own life,” “Small Town Story” finds McCreery joined by his 2013 Platinum-certified Top 10 smash “See You Tonight” co-writers Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell.

Written by McCreery, Rhett Akins and Lee Thomas Miller, the official music video for “It Matters to Her” debuted earlier this week with PEOPLE.com. Directed by Jeff Ray (who also directed McCreery’s videos for “Five More Minutes,” “This is It,” “In Between” and “Damn Strait”), the heartwarming video was filmed while preparations were made for Merrick Avery McCreery’s arrival, featuring a collection of home videos starring his wife Gabi and their dog Moose.

The new dad will return to the road after paternity leave on Nov. 30 to headline the National Finals Rodeo’s Downtown Hoedown on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. His performance schedule through the end of the year is below.

Nov. 30            Las Vegas, NV            Downtown Hoedown on Fremont Street
Dec. 4              Nashville, TN             Opry Country Christmas at the Grand Ole Opry House
Dec. 7              Houston, TX               KKBQ 93Q Star Party
Dec. 9              Roanoke, VA               Berglund Coliseum (as direct support for Alabama)
Dec. 10            Marietta, GA               Peoples Bank Theatre
Dec. 15            Fort Smith, AR           Temple Live (co-headlining with Lee Brice)
Dec. 16            El Dorado, AR            First Financial Music Hall (co-headlining with Lee Brice)
Dec. 17            Huntsville, AL            Von Braun Center (co-headlining with Lee Brice)
Dec. 18            Raleigh, NC                94.7 QDR Acoustic Christmas for the Kids Guitar Pull

The three dates featuring McCreery co-headlining with Brice will be acoustic shows. Both artists will be on stage for the entire concert, and they will trade off songs with each other, providing a more intimate concert experience than usual.

McCreery will perform on “CMA Country Christmas” on Dec. 8 at 9 PM ET (8 PM CT) on ABC (and next day on Hulu and Disney +). He will ring in the holidays alongside Steven Curtis Chapman, Dan + Shay, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Molly Tuttle and The War And Treaty.

His 2018 No. 1, RIAA Double Platinum-certified hit song “Five More Minutes” (co-written with Rogers and Monty Criswell) has inspired a second movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries to premiere on Dec. 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, starring Ashley Williams and Lucas Bryan. Titled Five More Minutes: Moments Like These, the film is not a sequel to last year’s hit Five More Minutes, and has a brand new storyline. McCreery does not appear in the movie, as it was filmed during the last month of Gabi’s pregnancy.

McCreery also took home a BMI Award last week for co-writing his No. 1, RIAA Gold-certified hit “You Time,” named one of BMI’s Most Performed Country Songs of 2021. Co-writers to the song Frank Rogers and Aaron Eschuis received an ASCAP Award for the song in the same category.

Jeff Cook, founding member and legendary guitarist of the supergroup ALABAMA, has died. Cook, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame,  Musicians Hall of Fame, Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Gibson’s Guitarist of the Year, passed away peacefully yesterday, November 7, with his family and close friends by his side at his beach home in Destin, Florida. He was 73. The multi-award winning guitarist was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2012. Cook was a champion in all he attempted and he courageously faced his battle with a positive attitude.

Jeffrey Alan Cook was born in Fort Payne, Alabama on August 27, 1949. He began playing lead guitar and keyboards in bands at the age of 13. Securing a broadcast license only three days after his 14th birthday, Cook went to work as a disc jockey at a local Fort Payne radio station. The broadcast bug had entered his blood and later resulted in him owning radio and TV stations. After graduating from Fort Payne High School, Cook received a degree in Electronic Technology from Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Alabama and was named “Outstanding Alumni” by the American Association of Community Colleges. Cook loved that radio combined two of his favorite things, music and electronics.

One of Cook’s lifelong dreams came true with the construction of Cook Sound Studios and his home, “Cook Castle,” based in Fort Payne. The studio was a way for him to help musicians share their music with others. Outside of music, one of his favorite hobbies was bass fishing. He was proud to be an official “Fishing Ambassador” to the state of Alabama, as proclaimed by five Governors.

Cook is credited for introducing the electric double neck guitar to country music. He was also an accomplished musician with the ability to play piano, guitar, fiddle, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin and anything else thrown in front of him.
He married the love of his life, Lisa Williams, on June 9, 1995. The Cooks resided in “Cook Castle” atop Lookout Mountain in Fort Payne, AL, Guntersville, AL and Destin/Miramar Beach, FL.

As a member of ALABAMA, Cook enjoyed one of the most successful careers in country music history. Over 50 years ago, Cook, along with cousins Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen, left Fort Payne to spend the summer playing music in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina bar called The Bowery. It took Cook, Gentry and Owen six long years of tip jars and word-of-mouth to earn the major label deal they’d been dreaming of. Then, seemingly no time at all to change the face of country music forever. Cook’s iconic guitar licks, unique fiddle style, exceptional vocals and harmony, along with his bandmates, went on to sell 80 million albums and charted 43 No. 1 hits, becoming the biggest group in the history of the country genre.

Due to Cook’s health battle, he ceased touring with ALABAMA in 2018. With his encouragement and well wishes, ALABAMA went on because Cook never wanted “the music to stop or the party to end.”

With his profound desire to help others, The Jeff and Lisa Cook Foundation was formed along with The Jeff and Lisa Cook Children’s Home to house orphaned children worldwide, starting in the Philippines.

Cook is survived by his wife of 27 years Lisa Cook, beloved puppies Blazer and Blakely, his mother Betty Cook, his brother David Cook, Crystal Cook, his father-in-law Jerrial Williams, his brother-in-law Randy Williams and many nieces and nephews. Cook was pre-deceased by his father James Cook and his mother-in-law, JoAnn Williams.

Jeffrey Alan Cook will always be thankful for his loving family, many close friends and especially… his FANS.

ALABAMA’s Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry released the following statements, mourning the passing of their friend, cousin and bandmate of more than 50 years, Jeff Cook.

“He lived to play our music we created together. He could play any instrument he chose, but his harmonies I’ll miss the most. I’m thankful we got to create music together for over 50 years! Wish we could play ‘My Home’s in Alabama’ one more time. I’m hurt in a way I can’t describe! To Lisa, thanks for loving him and being there for him to the end. Play on, Jeff. Love you!” –Randy Owen

“Closer than brothers, we lived together more than with our immediate families. Don’t think I’ve known anyone who loved playing more. Jeff, along with me and Randy, experienced the highs of undreamed success, as well as some very tough early years. None of us were perfect, but together we had something so special it will never die. No other guitar player I’ve known had the range of styles Jeff had. No one can take your place. Ever. Rest in peace till we get to jam again.” –Teddy Gentry

Messina Joined Swindell for a Performance of “She Had Me At Heads Carolina”
on Wednesday night’s Nationally-Televised 56th CMA Awards on ABC

Cole Swindell and JoDee Messina perform a mashup of “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” and “Heads Carolina, Tails California” at “The 56th Annual CMA Awards,” live from Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 9, 2022 on ABC.

CMA-Award winning multi-Platinum selling country star Jo Dee Messina joined two-time CMA Nominee Cole Swindell to release a duet remix of his multi-week No. 1 “She Had Me At Heads Carolina,” out everywhere now! Wednesday night at the 56th CMA Awards, Messina and Swindell gave one of the buzziest performances of the night performing the duet remix inspired by her massive 1996 debut song, “Heads Carolina, Tails California.” Click HERE to watch the pair’s stellar CMA Awards performance. Listen to “She Had Me At Heads Carolina – Remix” featuring Jo Dee Messina.

iHeartCountry called the performance the “CMA Awards Collab of the Century.”

Country Now claims “Cole Swindell pulled off the biggest surprise of the CMA Awards when he shocked viewers with a very special guest during his performance: Jo Dee Messina,” and “the audience inside Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena went wild at the sight of the country hitmaker.”

Taste of Country said Swindell “transported the 2022 CMA Awards back to the ’90s with an energetic performance of his nostalgic track…” and the “crowd let out a joyful cheer as Messina joined Swindell to power through the infectious chorus of her beloved 90s hit.”

About Jo Dee Messina
Jo Dee Messina is one of the most iconic country artists of the ‘90s and ‘00s and still has a reputation as one of the genre’s most passionate, high-energy performers. In 1996, she kicked off her notable career with “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” a single that immediately made her a household name. Following the success of her debut, Jo Dee posted nine No. 1 hits and sixteen Top 40 songs and has been recognized by the ACM Awards, CMA Awards and GRAMMY Awards. As Jo Dee’s resumé grew, she proved to be a trendsetter and history-maker, becoming the first female in country music history to celebrate three consecutive multi-week, chart-topping songs. Over the years, Jo Dee has amassed over half a billion streams on Pandora, hundreds of millions of album and song streams on Spotify and Apple Music, and millions of views on YouTube. Her impressive listenership recently earned her acknowledgment for having one of the Top 20 country albums of the 1990s on Spotify. Additionally, her social media accounts are collectively followed by millions of fans. Jo Dee has been traveling the country for many years, receiving rave reviews for her authenticity, commitment and openness on stage. Hoping to inspire and enlighten fans from all walks of life with every step she takes, Jo Dee has made it her mission to present herself and her story with honesty, inviting fans to see behind the masquerade. For complete information and upcoming tour dates please visit www.JoDeeMessina.com and follow @jodeemessina on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and on Facebook.

One of Country music’s hottest new acts, Priscilla Block, has received her first RIAA Platinum certification for her viral hit song, “Just About Over You.” Block was presented with her plaque during her recent sold-out show at the famed Nashville Palace. Her show at Nashville Palace marked the first time a female artist has ever sold-out the venue.

“From the front room playing for tips, to the first female to sell out the Palace!”
– Nashville Palace

“Last night was one of the wildest nights of my career so far! I can’t believe all of the love and energy from the crowd at Nashville Palace. I am blown away! Then finding out ‘Just About Over You’ had gone PLATINUM! Are you kidding me?! Since the beginning, the fans have been behind me and so encouraging – it means the world to me and I feel so blessed. Thank y’all!”
– Priscilla Block

Priscilla is one of Country music’s most exciting new artists who has been taking the music world by storm since her now RIAA Platinum-certified “Just About Over You” captured audiences via TikTok. Since then, her undeniable voice and candid lyrics have cultivated a loyal fanbase and her debut album, Welcome to the Block Party (Mercury Nashville), has garnered her an ACM Award Nomination for New Female Artist of the Year, quickly followed by another nomination for Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2022 CMT Awards.

Recently, Block kicked-off the Fall run of her wildly successful Welcome to the Block Party Tour. Her opening weekend consisted of multiple sold out shows and over 4,000 tickets sold.  Tickets for the Welcome To The Block Party Tour are available here. Block can also be seen on select dates opening for Country music superstar, Shania Twain, on her Shania Twain: Queen Of Me Tour. Tickets are on-sale now.

Fans can hear Block on her recently released duet with Country superstar, Justin Moore. “You, Me, And Whiskey” is currently impacting Country radio and available on all streaming platforms.

Country music icon Eddie Montgomery salutes blue-collar men and women around the world with the release of his new single “Thank A Beer Drinker” out now via Average Joes Entertainment. Written by Wynn Varble, David Lee, and Don Poythress, the single puts a spotlight on hard-working patrons that are often forgotten about and highlights their essentiality to our society and infrastructure. “Thank A Beer Drinker” is now available for download and stream on all digital platforms!

“Man, it’s been great to be back on the road and working on new music,” shares Montgomery. “This song was written by a few of my buddies, Wynn Varble, David Lee, and Don Poythress and I just had to get in the studio and cut it. This one is truly for all the beer drinkers out there!”

“Thank A Beer Drinker” showcases Eddie’s deep appreciation for hard work and dedication to a person’s craft, whatever it may be. The track serves as a new-age anthem for the early risers and the go-getters and relates to anyone who shares an appreciation for our diligent laborers.

Eddie Montgomery Live Dates:
11/12/22 – Key West, FL // Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater
12/2/22 – Zanesville, OH // Secrest Auditorium
6/24/23 – Loma, CO // Country Jam Colorado
7/8/23 – Redwood Falls, MN // Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam
8/19/23 – Hiawassee, GA // Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds
11/4/23 – Liberty, NC // Liberty Showcase Theater