Luke Combs' 2026 'TIME100' cover (Courtesy Mark Seliger for 'TIME')For someone who's on the cover of TIME's annual issue ranking the 100 most influential people in the world, Luke Combs is decidedly low-key. “I get sneezed on or thrown up on like every day," the father of three tells TIME in...Read more

Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale (Doussan Music Group and Peachtree Entertainment)If you're an Alan Jackson fan and an auto enthusiast, this is the ultimate: AJ's giving away his personal 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport convertible as part of a fundraiser.You can also win...Read more

Mickey Mouse, Dasha, Minnie Mouse (Disney/Catherine Powell)"She's So Gone," but we know where she's headed: Dasha's set to perform her Main Street Country track Friday on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Dasha's contribution to the new Disney covers EP comes from a 2011 TV movie. “I think ‘She’s So Gone’ is one of...Read more

Zach Top (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Reigning ACM new artist of the year Zach Top grabbed five nominations for the upcoming 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, second only to Chris Stapleton as the male artist with the most chances to win. In February, the "South of Sanity" hitmaker won his first Grammy for...Read more

Megan Moroney's "Medicine" is the latest track from her Cloud 9 album that's been released as a radio single. Jamey Johnson will launch his Traveling Truebadour Tour May 8 in Hiawassee, Georgia, with plans to wrap Oct. 11 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Tickets go on sale...Read more

ERNEST at the 2026 CMA Triple Play Awards at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum on April 13 (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Zach Top, HARDY, Vince Gill and Tracy Lawrence all turned out Monday to help ERNEST raise more than $207,000 at his third annual ERNvitational Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the...Read more

Luke Combs (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Luke Combs claims the 20th #1 of his career as "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" rises to #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay tally. His most recent chart-topper, "Back in the Saddle," spent two weeks at the top in November. Both tunes come from The Way I Am, which debuted at...Read more

Parker McCollum (Academy of Country Music) Parker McCollum's debut single, "Pretty Heart," has just been certified quadruple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The Texas native co-wrote the song from 2021's Gold Chain Cowboy that went on to become his first #1. "Man...all I have to say is thank you! The...Read more

Kenny Chesney (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Kenny Chesney surprised fans with special appearances by Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker during his first concert of 2026. In a set that included "We Do," "Living in Fast Forward," "Young," "Beer in Mexico" and "Keg in the Closet," the superstar closed the 13th Tortuga Music Festival on...Read more

The 52nd American Music Awards (Courtesy of CBS and Dick Clark Productions)Morgan Wallen and Ella Langley picked up some major all-genre nominations going into the 52nd American Music Awards, which take place on Memorial Day, May 25, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas. Morgan is up for artist of the year...Read more

HARDY and wife, Caleigh Ryan Hardy (Scott Kirkland/Disney via Getty Images) When it comes to writing hit songs for himself and other artists, HARDY is an undeniable master of the craft, having penned close to 20 number ones.When it comes to being the father of a 1-year-old, however, he's finding...Read more

You can check out Hudson Westbrook's performance of "Painted You Pretty" from Friday's The Kelly Clarkson Show on YouTube. His new track, "Backwards," is set to drop April 24. You can now listen to Charlie Daniels' initial concert performance of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" for the first time in history....Read more

Tim McGraw (ABC/Connie Chornuk)Tim McGraw could be coming back to your TV screen if a new pilot in the works at Hulu gets picked up.He's set to play a lead role in Southern Bastards, which is based on the graphic novels of the same name, according to Variety. British actress Erin...Read more

Thomas Rhett & Jordan Davis' "Ain't a Bad Life" (Blue Highway Records)It "Ain't a Bad Life" when your 25th #1 just hit the top of the chart. Thomas Rhett's collab with Jordan Davis cements that milestone for him as it reaches the pinnacle of the Mediabase radio airplay tally. "Having 25...Read more

New Eric Church shows in July (Courtesy Eric Church/Essential Broadcast Media)Eric Church's Free the Machine Tour came to an end Saturday night in Tampa, but fans shouldn't worry that he's about to disappear. In addition to the 10 fairs, festivals and special events already on his schedule, he's just announced five more...Read more