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

Keith Urban's 'Flow State' (MCA)Keith Urban didn't set out to make an oldies cover album as the follow-up to 2024's High. But once he fixed his sights on a new spot to make music, it seemed out of his hands. "I have a yacht rock playlist and I found myself walking around,...Read more

Ricky Skaggs' first new music in a decade arrives June 26 with his new track, "Say a Prayer." He joins Dierks Bentley on select dates on the Off the Map Summer Tour starting Friday.The debut album from Redferrin, Been There Done That, drops Friday. It features 13 songs, including "Palm...Read more

Vincent Mason & Stella Lefty (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)There's a brand-new voice on country radio, and she just happens to be Vincent Mason's girlfriend. Stella Lefty is nobody's arm candy, however, with plenty of country — and pop — cred of her own. Her breakout single, "Boston," is a top-30 hit on...Read more

Miranda Lambert & Reba McEntire in December 2014 (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for dcp)What happens when Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire get together for a gab session?You can find out in the newest installment of Elle's Three Generations, available as both a short article and a 20-minute video. The three...Read more

Cole Swindell's "Girl Dad" (Warner Records Nashville) Cole Swindell's bringing his heartbreak and his happiness together in his new song, "Girl Dad." "If my Dad could see me now I’d like to think he’d be proud of where I am in life," he posted on Instagram. "Especially these last few years. If...Read more

Dolly Parton (Courtesy Dolly Parton)Dolly Parton single-handedly taught the world that "a cup of ambition" is code for coffee. Now, the phrase from her 1980 crossover hit, "9 to 5," is officially becoming java as Dolly launches her own brand with Baton Rogue's Community Coffee. “I've spent a lifetime workin’ 9 to 5,...Read more