ACM NEW MALE NOMINEE TUCKER WETMORE UPS THE ANTE WITH “CASINO,” OUT NOW
WETMORE RECEIVES FIRST MAJOR AWARD NOMINATION FOR ACM NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY RADIO SINGLE “3,2,1” ENTERS AIRPLAY CHARTS
DEBUT ALBUM WHAT NOT TO DUE APRIL 25
28 MARCH 2025 (TORONTO, ON) – Country powerhouse Tucker Wetmore has a lot to celebrate these days. Fresh off earning his first-ever nomination for ACM New Male Artist of the Year yesterday, he drops his final preview of new music ahead of his highly anticipated debut album What Not To with the release of “Casino.” This week also marks the one-year anniversary of releasing his life-changing, RIAA Platinum No. 1 single “Wind Up Missin’ You.”
Written by Josh Jenkins, Alex Palmer, John Pierce and Michael Tyler, today’s high-stakes country heartbreak anthem spins love into an addictive gamble, where the odds are stacked against him, but he just can’t walk away. With a hook as irresistible as the game he’s playing, Wetmore deals out a slick, neon-lit soundtrack for anyone who’s ever bet it all on the wrong one.
Hot on the heels of his first No. 1 at country radio earlier this year with “Wind Up Missin’ You,” Wetmore’s current single “3,2,1” impacted airwaves earlier this month and debuted as the No. 1 most-added with 73 first-week stations. Now charting across the country airplay charts, the track cements his rapid ascent as one of the genre’s most in-demand new artists.
The success at country radio comes just weeks before his debut album What Not To drops on Friday, April 25. The 19-track collection captures the highs, lows and lessons learned in Wetmore’s 25 years. Produced by Chris LaCorte, the record weaves together interconnected themes, “like red yarn connecting a bunch of pins on a wall,” as Wetmore describes it. At its core is the title track, “What Not To,” a song about struggle, compassion and salvation. “Momma said you don’t pray no more/breaks my heart, so I do it for you,” Wetmore sings.
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE WHAT NOT TO
As a 2025 Opry NextStage Artist, Wetmore recently took his high-energy live performance overseas, playing multiple shows across Europe at Country 2 Country (C2C). His international run included a sold-out stop at London’s Electric Ballroom as part of his extended WAVES ON A SUNSET TOUR 2025, which will continue through May. He also joins Thomas Rhett’s BETTER IN BOOTS TOUR 2025 as direct support across 33 dates this summer.
In just one year since he began releasing music, Wetmore has delivered back-to-back Billboard Hot 100 hits “Wine Into Whiskey” and “Wind Up Missin’ You.” His debut EP Waves on a Sunset was released in October 2024 and has pushed his catalog past 855M total global streams. He also earned an iHeartRadio Music Awards nomination for Best New Country Artist and made his national television debut on NBC’s TODAY with Jenna & Friends (WATCH). With spots on coveted Artist to Watch lists from Spotify, Billboard, VEVO, MusicRow and many more, Wetmore is “just a heartbeat away from a household hit” (Country Central).
With new music, major festival appearances and a whirlwind touring schedule ahead, Wetmore is a force to be reckoned with. For updates, tour dates and announcements, keep up with Wetmore on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and his website at TuckerWetmore.com.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR TUCKER WETMORE:
“reaching career milestones at warp speed” – Billboard
“clearly he’s off to a great start” – Forbes
“creating music with a healthy dose of grit and honesty” – People
“this guy is going to be a megastar. Get familiar with the name now” – Barstool Sports
“everything he touches turns to gold” – Country Central
ABOUT TUCKER WETMORE:
Having notched back-to-back spots on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with his RIAA PLATINUM-certified debut singles “Wine Into Whiskey” and “Wind Up Missin' You” and surpassing over 855 million streams in less than a year, Washington-born singer-songwriter Tucker Wetmore is well on the way to becoming a certified breakout country star. Wetmore signed a major-label record deal last summer with UMG Nashville in partnership with Back Blocks Music, had two songs featured on the star-studded Twisters soundtrack (“Already Had It” and “Steal My Thunder” (with Conner Smith)), made his Grand Ole Opry debut and delivered his first EP, Waves on a Sunset. He brought his music directly to fans on tour with Kameron Marlowe and Luke Bryan before selling out his first-ever headlining tour WAVES ON A SUNSET TOUR 2024. Now, in 2025, the skyrocketing talent will extend his headlining efforts with dates in the UK, US and Europe before joining Thomas Rhett’s BETTER IN BOOTS TOUR 2025 as direct support. Wetmore will continue releasing new music, with songs that reflect his cross-genre musical upbringing, embracing all manners of country, reggae, rock and hip-hop, albeit anchored by classic country storytelling. Wetmore enters 2025 as One to Watch by Billboard, MusicRow, VEVO, Spotify, the Grand Ole Opry and more, with his debut single “Wind Up Missin’ You” already earning him his first No.1 on the Mediabase Country chart.
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