Ashley Cooke’s massive shot in the dark album powerfully launched her career as a singer-songwriter.

Since making her debut with the 24-track collection, the iHeartCountry On The Verge Artist has toured with award-winning country stars Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis and others. She also collaborated with reigning ACM New Male Artist of the Year Nate Smith, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, “Fearless” powerhouse Jackson Dean and “In Case You Didn’t Know” star Brett Young on the debut album. Cooke also won the Breakthrough Female Video of the Year award for “your place” at the 2024 CMT Music Awards earlier this year in Austin, Texas.

Now, Cooke is looking ahead to her next chapter as she tours the world with Davis on the “Next Thing You Know” artist’s headlining tour, which also includes “Truth About You” hitmaker Mitchell Tenpenny. Cooke said “a lot of new music is coming really soon,” as she caught up with iHeartCountry from a Lone River Blackberry Ranch Water event days before the 59th ACM Awards earlier this month in the Lone Star State. Cooke gushed over the community involvement at events surrounding Country Music's Party of the Year, and took the stage at an ACM Country Kickoff concert, along with Chayce Beckham, Dylan Scott, Megan Moroney, Tigirlily Gold and many others in the lineup.

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