B&P: Baldridge Fund, Jelly Idol, Blake Shelton, CRS t-shirts
Bits & Pieces: Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Scotty McCreery, Riley Green, Russell Dickerson, Walker Hayes, Tigirlily Gold and MaRynn Taylor are among the artists participating in Amazon Music's “Louder Than Cancer" campaign. Listen to the corresponding playlist and commentary from artists here. Based on streams, Amazon Music will donate up to $100,000 to Conquer Cancer/The ASCO Foundation.
Inspired by his current single "Tough People," Drew Baldridge has launched The Tough People Fund, a GoFundMe campaign highlighting individuals, families and communities who are experiencing hard times. Baldridge kicked off the fund with a $1,000 donation for the first recipient, a four-year-old girl battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Watch her visit with Baldridge here. Donate here.
Jelly Roll will appear on the new season of ABC's American Idol as the show's first-ever artist in residence. He is expected to make his debut during the show's “Hollywood Week” episodes, and continue to appear through the rest of the season, which launches March 9. Mr. Roll will also make his acting debut on CBS's Fire Country April 11.
The Shop Forward and KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels have launched two special "Four Things" t-shirts for CRS. One says "Ryman Lunch. Acoustic Alley. New Faces. CRS." The other says "Radio. Records. Streaming. CRS." All proceeds benefit California wildfire relief. Order here.
The CRS 2026
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Best CRS Takeaways Ever
Label Contacts • New Faces
Travis Daily: The Interview
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“New” Faces Sound Off
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The Week Ahead
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