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Jason Aldean and Kid Rock are jointly headlining a new country/rock festival tour that kicks off in 2024. Dubbed "Rock The Country," the seven-date run will hit Gonzalez, Louisiana; Ashland, Kentucky; Rome, Georgia; Ocala, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and Anderson, South Carolina. Alongside Aldean and Rock, the artists will vary from city to city, but no matter where you see the event, the lineup will be impressive. Artists performing include Miranda Lambert, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Koe Wetzel, Brantley Gilbert, Travis Tritt, Lee Brice, Nelly, Warren Zeiders, Big and Rich ft. Gretchen Wilson, Randy Houser, Uncle Kracker, Tyler Farr, Pecos & the Rooftops, Kolby Cooper, Colt Ford, Elvie Shane, Treaty Oak Revival, Gavin Adcock, Sadie Bass & Dee Jay Silver. Presale tickets for "Rock The Country" will be available this Thursday from 10 am until 10 pm local time. The public on sale begins this Friday at 10 am local time. Along with GA, VIP and Elevated Reserved Seating, there will be RV and Car camping available at each venue. Check out the festival's website for more details or check the post below.
Is there anything Dolly Parton can't do? In a recent interview with "Classic Rock" magazine, Dolly was talking about her upcoming "Rockstar" album when the topic turned to her newly-recorded version of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic "Free Bird." “When I was getting ready to do 'Rockstar,' (Kent Wells, her bandleader/guitarist) was busy producing an album for Lynyrd Skynyrd. They knew Kent worked with me, so they asked if I would sing on a new version of 'Free Bird.' And it turned out really good. Later on I said to Kent: ‘What about putting 'Free Bird' on my rock album too, if we get permission from them to do it?’ So that’s what we did. Then Ronnie Van Zant’s widow said that she’d let us use his voice on the track. She wouldn’t allow Lynyrd Skynyrd to do it, but she said: ‘I’ll do it for Dolly!’ So we got to use Ronnie on there." The song also features members of Skynyrd themselves, including original guitarist Gary Rossington and former drummer Artimus Pyle. "Some of them hadn’t gotten together for a while, but one of their daughters said: ‘You gotta do it!’” says Dolly. "So they actually mended some fences there, and I felt very blessed to be part of all that." "Rockstar" comes out this Friday.