Dierks Bentley's Off the Map Tour (Courtesy Dierks Bentley/The GreenRoom)Dierks Bentley's back in the headliner spot after spending most of the spring doing stadium dates with Luke Combs. His own Off the Map Tour is off the ground, after the first two dates Friday and Saturday in Rogers, Arkansas, and Kansas City,...Read more

Lainey Wilson's "Phone, Keys, Wallet" (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville)Lainey Wilson's got her "Phone, Keys, Wallet" and she's getting ready to unlock the new music she's been working on for quite awhile. And it sounds like her new radio single featuring John Mayer is just the beginning."To tell you the truth, we...Read more

Chris Young's new radio single is the title track of his latest album, "I Didn't Come Here to Leave." Vince Gill's new EP in his 50 Years from Home series is A Mother's Prayer, which features a title track co-written with Jordan Fletcher and Maggie Rose, who also lends background vocals. Wade...Read more

'Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash' (ABC)ABC's planning a huge party for the 250th birthday of the USA, live from the country music capitol of the world. "Mark your calendars — this Fourth of July just got a whole lot bigger," the network posted on its socials Monday. "Don’t miss Disney Celebrates...Read more

Stagecoach (Goldenvoice) Mark your calendars for the 2027 edition of Stagecoach: The California country music festival will take place April 23-25, celebrating its 19th year.Presales will take place Wednesday and Thursday, with 2026 RV campers getting first crack on June 17, before the AMEX presale June 18. Look for the 2027...Read more

Steven Curtis Chapmen & Chris Janson's "America the Beautiful" (SCSEE Music/The Fuel Music) Chris Janson and Christian music superstar Steven Curtis Chapman have come together to create a new version of "America the Beautiful" for the United States' 250th birthday on July 4. "I've always believed music has the power to...Read more

Keith Urban and Stevie Nicks perform during Jack Daniels Music City Midnight: New Years in Nashville on December 31, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Davis/Getty Images)Back in 1978, Stevie Nicks sang backup on a top-10 hit by Walter Egan called "Magnet and Steel," which she also inspired. Now she's miffed...Read more

Taylor Swift, 'I Knew It, I Knew You' from 'Toy Story 5' (Walt Disney Records)Taylor Swift has her first country top 10 since 2013 with "I Knew It, I Knew You."The song from Toy Story 5 also makes history, becoming the first song by a woman to debut in the...Read more

George Birge & Luke Bryan (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)CMA Fest 2026 may have wrapped a little more than a week ago, but George Birge is one of many people who are still riding the Fan Fair high. His euphoria comes from getting to play his top-15 hit "Ride, Ride, Ride" with Luke Bryan...Read more

Brad Paisley & Miranda Lambert's "Someone Else's Arms" (MCA) It's been a month since Brad Paisley launched his new Tacklebox project, and it's time for an update: His latest addition, "Someone Else's Arms," is out now and features Miranda Lambert.He's added six tracks so far, drawing from his vast catalog of...Read more

Chris Young's 'I Didn't Come Here to Leave (Deluxe)' (Black River) I Didn't Come Here to Leave is a strong statement to make when you've changed record labels 20 years into your career. That's the title of Chris Young's first album for Kelsea Ballerini's label, Black River, after leaving his...Read more

CMA Fest 2026 (Country Music Association/ABC) The 2026 premiere of ABC's annual CMA special is less than two weeks away, and the Country Music Association just revealed which artists made the cut. The three-hour show airs Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET and takes up the entirety of primetime.Riley Green and...Read more

Warren Zeiders' "Days of My Life" (Warner Records) Warren Zeiders is focused on manifesting his vision for the future in his new song, "Days of My Life.""I’ve written a lot of songs from a place of heartache and sadness, but when it came to this one, I wanted to write...Read more

LOCASH & Parmalee's "Let the Country Music Play" (Galaxy Label Group)LOCASH and Parmalee are throwing their hats in the ring for the song of summer with a reimagining of Rupert Holmes' "Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”Now titled "Let the Country Music Play," the track pays tribute to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson,...Read more

Alan Jackson (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Alan Jackson's Silverbelly Whiskey Distillery and Museum will open June 25 in downtown Nashville, just days before his June 27 touring finale at Nissan Stadium. Located at 121 3rd Ave. South, the museum will focus on "The Music, The Stories, The Legacy" and follow Alan on his journey from Newman,...Read more