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  • Darius Rucker's ready for Riverfront Revival #5
    Darius Rucker's Riverfront Revival (Courtesy Darius Rucker/SRE Entertainment)Darius Rucker's gearing up to lead his fifth annual Riverfront Revival Oct. 9 and 10 in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Old Dominion, Gavin Adcock, BigXthaPlug and Chase Matthew are booked to play the shows at Riverfront Park, along with Nelly, Charles Wesley Godwin,...Read more
    Published 6 hours ago
  • Keith Urban sails back to Vegas for Fontainebleau shows
    Keith Urban 'Live in Las Vegas' (Live Nation)Keith Urban will revisit his residency at Fontainebleau Las Vegas with two concerts in the fall.The Aussie superstar returns to the BleauLive Theater Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, with a show simply titled Live in Las Vegas this time. He previously played 10 HIGH in...Read more
    Published 7 hours ago
  • Justin Moore is the king of the long run with latest #1
    Justin Moore's "Time's Ticking" (Blue Highway Records) Justin Moore now wears the crown as the artist with the longest trip to #1, as "Time's Ticking" rather ironically takes its place atop the Billboard Country Airplay ranking. Justin's 11th #1 took 67 weeks to make it to the pinnacle, unseating Michael Ray's "Whiskey and...Read more
    Published 9 hours ago
  • Cody Johnson hopes 'The Fall' will find you when you need it
    Cody Johnson performs on ABC's ‘CMA Fest presented by SoFi' (Disney/Connie Chornuk)When Cody Johnson recorded his current top-10 hit for Leather Deluxe Edition, it was a decision he made quite intentionally, because he connected so much with the message of "The Fall.""I was in the mode of cutting an album...Read more
    Published 13 hours ago
  • New Music Friday: Josh Ross, Lee Brice & more
    Josh Ross, "Give 'Er Hell' (Universal Music Canada / MCA / CORE Records) Josh Ross' current single, "Hate How You Look," is climbing the chart, and he's just dropped a new single called "Give 'Er Hell." The Canadian singer says in a statement, "I’ve had moments where things weren’t going...Read more
    Published 3 days ago
  • Zach Bryan forced to cancel Friday night homecoming show in Tulsa due to bad weather
    Zach Bryan performs during BST Hyde Park, June 29, 2025 in London, England. (Lorne Thomson/Redferns)Zach Bryan was supposed to perform Friday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma — about a 30-minute drive from where he was born — but he's now been forced to cancel the show due to inclement weather.In a...Read more
    Published 3 days ago
  • Megan Moroney celebrates '6 Months Later' two months later
    (L-R): 'Six Months Later' producer Kristian Bush, co-writer Ben Williams, Megan Moroney, co-writers David 'Messy' Mescon and Rob HatchMegan Moroney celebrated the success of her single "6 Months Later" Thursday night in Nashville — two months after it first topped the charts.At the celebration — where many attendees wore pink...Read more
    Published 3 days ago
  • George Birge namechecks a Tim McGraw hit on nostalgic single 'Whatever That Was'
    George Birge, "Whatever That Was' (Corey Miller)George Birge has dropped a new single about looking back on a youthful romance and yearning to capture that feeling again.In the song, "Whatever That Was," George sings, "Maybe it was autumn, maybe it was 18/ spinning on whiskey and wintergreen/ maybe it was...Read more
    Published 3 days ago
  • Hear Lainey Wilson and Brandon Lake duet on 'The Jesus I Know Now'
    Lainey Wilson performs on the 59th Annual CMA Awards on ABC, Nov. 19, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta); Brandon Lake performs on ABC's 'CMA Fest presented by SoFi,' June 26, 2025 (Disney via CMA/Acadia Evans)Just in time for Easter, Lainey Wilson and Brandon Lake have released a faith-based duet."'The Jesus I Know...Read more
    Published 3 days ago
  • Ella Langley reveals 'Dandelion' track list, including Miranda Lambert duet and Kitty Wells cover
    Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records)Ella Langley's Dandelion track list has now sprouted on Instagram.In addition to the songs from the album Ella has already released — "Be Her," the title track and "Choosin' Texas" — it includes a duet with the project's executive producer, Miranda Lambert, on the song...Read more
    Published 3 days ago
  • The 'most important release' of Dan + Shay's career is out now: 'If you need somebody, say so'
    Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney perform during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons, Jan. 31, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Dan + Shay have dropped the song they call "the most important release of our career so far.""Say So" has a theme...Read more
    Published 3 days ago
  • Egg hunts, 'hideous' pastel outfits and more: Jordan Davis remembers Easter in Louisiana
    Jordan Davis (Disney/Lorenzo Bevilaqua) Easter coming up on Sunday brings back a flood of memories for Jordan Davis — though he admits he doesn't treasure every single one.  "We would always have the Easter egg hunt before church," he recalls. "My mom, she would dress us in these ridiculous, pastel-colored...Read more
    Published 4 days ago
  • Nashville notes: Kane Brown's Grand Prix gig + Max McNown's Summer Vacation
    Kane Brown is among the acts providing the entertainment for the Formula 1 @ Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, set for May 1-3 in Miami Gardens. Along with Loud Luxury, Zedd, Marshmello and Nelly, he'll perform at the race's Hard Rock Beach Club stage. Visit F1MiamiGP.com for tickets.Max McNown will kick off...Read more
    Published 4 days ago
  • Dolly Parton's dropping new Joleans — and looking good doing it
    Dolly Parton (Courtesy of Good American, shot by Inez and Vinoodh)Wondering how Dolly Parton's doing these days? Just check out the footage of her promoting her latest fashion collab to find out."A new season of country glam, with Dolly Parton's signature twist," a new post says, announcing the third drop...Read more
    Published 4 days ago
  • Carrie Underwood returns to the Opry the week of CMA Fest
    Carrie Underwood (Disney/Brian Bowen Smith)If you're coming to Nashville for CMA Fest, there will be plenty of things to do before the main event June 4-7.Carrie Underwood's just confirmed her usual Opry appearances in the days leading up to the festival, playing two shows on Tuesday, June 2. So far, Avery Anna's...Read more
    Published 4 days ago

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