Blake Shelton's "Let Him In" (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville)Blake Shelton's latest album may be called For Recreational Use Only, but his latest hit is one he doesn't take lightly. Co-written by HARDY, "Let Him in Anyway" comes from the viewpoint of someone worried his best friend may not make it into...Read more

Carly Pearce's 'Honest Woman' (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville)Carly Pearce will do a series of two-night residencies across America this fall to introduce her new album, Honest Woman, which arrives Aug. 28. She co-produced her fifth record herself, leaning into the influences that started her career with guest appearances from bluegrass stars Dan...Read more

CMA Fest (Country Music Association/ABC)Lainey Wilson steps into the spotlight Thursday night for a headlining performance on ABC's annual three-hour CMA Fest special. But Lainey has a history with the festival, formerly known as Fan Fair, that dates back to her teens. "I was probably 14 or 15 when I saw Sugarland in...Read more

Brantley Gilbert's 'Sins of the Father' (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville)The release of Brantley Gilbert's eighth studio album is still a little more than a month away, but he's just released two new songs early. The first is the title track, "Sins of the Father," which he calls the "most country song on...Read more

'Reba McEntire: Songs from Annie Get Your Gun' (MCA)It's been a quarter-century since Reba McEntire made her celebrated Broadway debut in Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun. Though her five-month run replacing Bernadette Peters in 2001 remains her only stint on the Great White Way so far, there are a couple...Read more

Tim McGraw: Live in Las Vegas (Live Nation/Caesars) Tim McGraw will be Live in Las Vegas for five performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace this fall. His Oct. 23-24 and Nov. 4, 6 and 7 shows follow his December 2025 run during the National Finals Rodeo.Presales start Tuesday, before tickets go...Read more

Kenny Chesney Live at Sphere Las Vegas (Messina Touring) Kenny Chesney set his second residency at Sphere Las Vegas in motion on Friday with a special appearance by Eric Church.  The Country Music Hall of Famer delivered a 29-song set for the sold-out crowd of nearly 17,000 people that included "Here...Read more

Ella Langley's The Dandelion Tour (Courtesy Ella Langley/Sony)Ella Langley's Dandelion Tour will keep blooming into the fall. The "you look like you love me" superstar is adding 21 new dates to her first headlining arena run, starting Aug. 20 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and going through Oct. 31 in St. Paul, Minnesota.Along the...Read more

Clive Davis attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jon Platt at The Beverly Hilton on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Clive Davis, the record executive known as "the man with the golden ears," has died of age-related illness, according...Read more

Tucker Wetmore (Disney/Christopher Willard)It's been a whirlwind 2026 for new male artist of year Tucker Wetmore, picking up his trophy from the Academy of Country Music just before "Brunette" became his third consecutive #1. Simultaneously, he's been on the road with the song's namesake tour. "The Brunette World Tour has been crazy,"...Read more

Taylor Swift attends the 'Toy Story 5' Los Angeles World Premiere on June 09, 2026. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS)Taylor Swift is sharing the inspiration behind "I Knew It, I Knew You," her original song for Toy Story 5.The Grammy-winning singer says an early screening of the Pixar film sparked the...Read more

Cole Swindell's "Girl Dad" (Warner Records Nashville) Cole Swindell's "Girl Dad" is out now, continuing the story he started with 2015's "You Should Be Here." While his #1 dealt with losing his dad in 2013, the new song carries the story forward, imagining what he'd say to his father after getting...Read more

Brothers Osborne's "Runnin' Down a Dream" (Big Machine) Brothers Osborne are covering Tom Petty's 1989 classic "Runnin' Down a Dream" for the soundtrack of Bobby Rahal: True American Racer. Riley Green, Rascal Flatts, Greylan James, Danielle Bradbery, Mackenzie Carpenter, The Jack Wharff Band and others also contribute tracks to the Bobby Rahal: True...Read more

Taylor Swift shakes hands with Tim McGraw during the 42nd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards, May 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)On June 19, 2006 — 20 years ago — a song named after a country superstar was released by a new artist. It was "Tim...Read more

'Keepin' It Country on Broadway' (MCA)Nashville will be Keepin' It Country on Broadway to make sure everybody can experience the last touring show of Alan Jackson's career.While the sold-out Last Call: One More for the Road -- The Finale is taking place across the Cumberland River at Nissan Stadium, there'll be...Read more