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  • Keith Urban, Dan + Shay booked for 'GMA' Summer Concert Series
    Keith Urban (Disney/Connie Chornuk)Keith Urban will kick off the 2026 Good Morning America Summer Concert Series July 10 on ABC, with Dan + Shay set to follow on July 31.Keith released his new yacht rock covers album, flow state, on June 12, while Dan + Shay's new record, Young, comes...Read more
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  • Tim McGraw delivers a 'Song for America' for July Fourth
    Tim McGraw (Disney/Connie Chornuk)Tim McGraw's here with a "Song for America," just in time for the United States' 250th birthday. It's an occasion that instantly transports Tim back in time to his childhood."As a kid, the first thing I remember about Fourth of July was 1976 in Rayville, Louisiana, and riding...Read more
    Published 12 hours ago
  • Nashville notes: Shania Twain, Frank Ray + Carter Faith's duets
    New artists Carter Faith and Wyatt Flores have teamed up on the new duet, "Nothin' Better to Do," which is out now. It'll appear on Carter's Cherry Valley Forever deluxe edition, which drops July 24.  The new five-track EP from Frank Ray, Good for the Soul, is out now. The...Read more
    Published 24 hours ago
  • Reba McEntire's ready with a new song to celebrate this Fourth of July
    Reba McEntire's 'Ain't Gonna Keep It Waitin'' (MCA)Reba McEntire will debut her new song, "Ain't Gonna Keep It Waitin'," on Saturday's Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash.It's the title track of the legend's third music capsule, which is out now. Reba picks up the tempo on the new collection with her "best...Read more
    Published 1 day ago
  • If you're looking for encouragement, Gabby Barrett's 'In On It'
    Gabby Barrett's "In On It" (Warner Records Nashville) Gabby Barrett's focusing on faith in her first new music of 2026. "If you’re thinking of someone who’s walking through a confusing season, send this to them," she posted on Instagram. "My new song 'In On It' is officially out now. This song...Read more
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  • Josh Ross makes it two in a row with 'Hate How You Look'
    Josh Ross' "Hate How You Look" (MCA/CORE Records/Universal Music Canada)Josh Ross may "Hate How You Look," but he loves how it feels: his current single becomes his second #1 in a row, topping both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts. “I still can’t believe I get to do this," he says....Read more
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  • Report: Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and more to attend Taylor Swift's NYC wedding
    Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney perform at the Bridgestone Arena on September 17, 2011 in Nashville. (Frederick Breedon IV/WireImage)More details are leaking out about Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce, which is allegedly taking place this weekend at New York's Madison Square Garden.Both Rolling Stone and Page Six say Stevie Nicks is set to...Read more
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  • The 'Church Girl' is an 'Honest Woman': Carly Pearce gets bold on album #5
    Carly Pearce's 'Honest Woman' (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville)Carly Pearce's pivotal 2021 album, 29: Written in Stone, painted an unflinching picture of a young woman in the aftermath of a very public divorce from fellow star Michael Ray. On 2024's hummingbird, she began to spread her wings, somewhere between the breakup angst...Read more
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  • Nashville notes: Parker McCollum & LAW go on record + LBT's 'Sucker'
    The first time Parker McCollum and Lee Ann Womack turned his current hit, "Killin' Me," into a duet was on the 61st ACM Awards in May, the same night his self-titled record won album of the year. They've since gone into the studio to capture their collaboration, which is available...Read more
    Published 4 days ago
  • Charles Kelley is 'Driving and Listening to Music' with a hitmaker from the '80s
    Charles Kelley's ‘Driving and Listening to Music’ featuring Richard Marx (Southern Accent Entertainment)Since Charles Kelley's second solo album, Songs for a New Moon, was inspired by the '80s, it only makes sense he'd check in with a friend who gave us hits like "Right Here Waiting," "Hold on to the Nights"...Read more
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  • Kelsea Ballerini says yes to 'Another Drink' with Marshmello
    Marshmello & Kelsea Ballerini's "Another Drink" (Mercury Records/Big Loud Records)Kelsea Ballerini's having "Another Drink" with Marshmello, continuing the country tradition he started with Kane Brown and "Miles on It" back in May 2024.“I loved the challenge of bringing my own approach to country production on this track, and I'm grateful...Read more
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  • Zach John King's debut album is 'I'm What You Get'
    Zach John King's 'I'm What You Get' (Sony Music Nashville)Zach John King's 20-track debut album, I'm What You Get, is set to arrive Aug. 28, featuring his first top-20 hit, "Get to Drinkin'." The Fayetteville, Georgia, native co-produced the album, which seems every bit as autobiographical as the title makes it sound.“I...Read more
    Published 4 days ago
  • 'Dear Big City,' Dylan Scott wants to talk to you about his child
    Dylan Scott's "Dear Big City" (Curb Records) It's been more than a year since Dylan Scott released his latest album, Easy Does It, but with the arrival of his new radio single, it seems like the follow-up may be coming together. "Dear Big City" is a parent's letter to the place...Read more
    Published 4 days ago
  • Criminal charges dropped against Bailey Zimmerman after canceled New Mexico concert
    Bailey Zimmerman performs during the CMA Fest 2026 day three, June 7, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Criminal charges have been dropped against Bailey Zimmerman after an incident at a concert in New Mexico.The Bernalillo County District Attorney's office in Albuquerque confirmed the dropped charges to ABC News on...Read more
    Published 4 days ago
  • 'Hands Up': Jelly Roll's new song captures 3 moments of his life
    Jelly Roll (Disney/Larry McCormack)If you watched the annual CMA Fest special Thursday on ABC, you got to witness Jelly Roll putting his "Hands Up" as he debuted his new radio single on national TV. For the man born Jason Bradley DeFord, it's an expression whose meaning has changed through the years."Man,...Read more
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