Taylor Sheridan‘s new competitors present, The Highway, doesn't simply characteristic iconic musicians together with Keith City and Blake Shelton — the CBS collection additionally introduces up-and-coming artists within the nation music area.
The Highway, which premieres on October 19, follows 12 rising musicians as they compete as opening acts for City at music venues throughout America. After performing for a reside venue viewers, the contestants will advance to the following metropolis based mostly on the response from the group. By the tip of the season, just one act is left standing to take dwelling $250,000 and a document deal.
Along with City, Blake Shelton serves as an govt producer and Gretchen Wilson seems within the function of Tour Supervisor. Nation music stars Jordan Davis, Karen Fairchild, Dustin Lynch and Brothers Osborne are additionally set to hitch as particular visitor advisors all through the season.
“With no shiny flooring in sight, the docu-follow format captures the high-stakes unfiltered musical journeys of those triple threats — singers, songwriters and instrumentalists — providing a backstage move into the gritty and unforgiving lifetime of a touring musician,” learn the official synopsis for the collection. “With unique entry to behind-the-scenes workings of the music trade, viewers will see what occurs when a number of the greatest rising musicians pile right into a tour bus and sort out a grueling schedule in pursuit of their desires.”
Earlier than the present was launched, City spoke completely with Us Weekly in regards to the recommendation he was capable of supply the rising musicians in regards to the “self-discipline” required to reach the music trade,
“I simply performed a present in Vegas final evening and I had one other one tomorrow evening, and [taping] this finale fell in between. So I got here dwelling after the present final evening, obtained in at 5 a.m., right here we're, after which take off tomorrow, go to Vegas,” he shared with Us. “I feel that by no means modifications, so far as the self-discipline required to do what we do. And it's been nice watching Gretchen deal with them as properly and provides actually good recommendation. [She's] like Mama Bear, in the easiest way.”
The Highway premieres on CBS October 19 at 9 p.m. ET earlier than streaming on Paramount+. The present will air at 9:30 p.m. ET on October 26 and November 2 following NFL Doubleheader and returns to its common 9 p.m. ET time slot on November 9.
Preserve scrolling as Us Weekly completely introduces every musician who's giving it their all on stage with a view to be topped the winner of The Highway:
Britnee Kellogg
Kellogg has cited Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood as music inspirations after releasing songs together with “Again of My Thoughts,” “Hey Mama,” “The place My Women At” and “Preserve You within the Darkish.”
Channing Wilson
Earlier than becoming a member of The Highway, Wilson launched his personal music and wrote songs for Luke Combs. “Again within the Despair period Jimmy Rogers was a giant hit, and the rationale why was that he sang all these unhappy songs that allow individuals know they weren't the one ones going by way of laborious instances,” Wilson shared. “There's so many individuals on the market proper now coping with issues like psychological sickness, however we nonetheless don't discuss it almost as a lot as we must always. So the one factor I hope for this document is that helps individuals understand that they're not alone, that another person feels the way in which they do. As a result of to me that's step one to feeling OK once more.”
Billie Jo Jones
The mother of 4 launched her first album — Some Women Don't Cry — forward of her debut on The Highway.
“[When I was growing up], I'd be singing Shania Twain, Billy Ray Cyrus or the Dixie Chicks. I knew I cherished singing and I knew I might sing,” Jones advised Suppose Nation Music in January. “Behind the automobile I'd hear a brand new music for the primary time on the radio and the following time I heard it I knew all of the phrases.”
