The 2025 Stand Up to Cancer fundraiser will be hosted by Sheryl Crow and feature Dolly Parton, and is set to be broadcast from Nashville for the first time on August 15. This one-hour special will take place at The Pinnacle, a new 4,500 capacity venue in Music City, and will bring together musicians, celebrities,…… read more
On Tuesday (July 1), Zach Bryan surprised fans by releasing three brand new songs, including “Streets of London,” which he recently debuted at his historic Hyde Park shows. “Releasing a song Monday hope u guys don’t hate it, recorded it at bowies old studio across the pond with my best friends,” Bryan wrote in an…… read more
Lainey Wilson’s new single, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” creatively references Judy Garland’s iconic song, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” just with a modernized, countrified touch on The Wizard of Oz classic. Wilson co-wrote the track with Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, and Dallas Wilson, with the original composers of Dorothy’s tender anthem, Harold Arlen and E.Y. “Yip” Harburg,…… read more
During his recent Big Ass Stadium Tour stop at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Post Malone unexpectedly fell off the stage while toasting with a fan in the audience. Despite the fall, Post continued the performance unharmed, and the fan took to TikTok to express her apologies, writing alongside the clip of the tumble,…… read more
On Friday (June 27), rising country star Elle Sloan released her debut EP, What’s Best For Me. The six-song collection follows a series of big breaks early in the career of the 22-year-old singer-songwriter, including being featured on the cover of TIDAL’s Country Rising. Sloan was raised in Phoenix, and now resides in Nashville, and…… read more
Eric Church is set to livestream a trilogy of shows at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre from July 14 to 16 exclusively on Nugs, the live concert streaming platform. Church will curate distinct experiences for each show: “Eric Church vs. The Machine” on July 14 with a grand production featuring a full band and additional…… read more
Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour faced a setback when a storm damaged gear during a stop in Missouri, leading to the cancellation of their Oklahoma show on Tuesday (July 1). The Sunday (June 29) concert at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale was cut short due to heavy rains and high…… read more
During a recent concert, Gavin Adcock blasted Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning Best Country Album, Cowboy Carter, during an onstage rant. In fan-captured video footage of the incident, the country star takes issue with albums that currently outrank his own on Apple Music’s country albums chart. “One of them’s Beyoncé — you can tell her we’re coming for…… read more
After concluding his historic Sphere Las Vegas residency, Kenny Chesney took to Instagram over the weekend to show his appreciation to fans who paid tribute to his late dog, Da Ruba Girl, by wearing t-shirts honoring her at his recent shows. The post features a t-shirt emblazoned with her name, along with the quote, “she’s…… read more
Post Malone, Jelly Roll, and Chandler Walters delighted fans with a lively acoustic rendition of Toby Keith’s chart-topping 2002 hit, “Who’s Your Daddy,” during a recent stop on Post’s Big Ass Stadium Tour. The video of the performance features Chandler leading on vocals and guitar, with Post and Jelly joining in for the rousing rendition.…… read more
The 2025 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala will take place on October 6 at the Music City Center, and this year’s nominees have just been announced. The 2025 nominees in the Contemporary Songwriters category are Steve Bogard, Shawn Camp, Don Henry, Gordon Kennedy, Tony Martin, Aimee Mayo, Jim Rushing, and Darrell Scott. While the…… read more
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” remains at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, as his first career leader adds a fourth week atop the chart. Elsewhere in the Top 10, Cardi B’s new single “Outside” debuts at No. 10, becoming the Grammy-winning rapper’s 13th career Top 10 hit. Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen claims his sixth week with…… read more
On Thursday (June 25), Gavin Adcock announced the details of his upcoming third full-length album, Own Worst Enemy, which is set to be released on August 15 via Warner Music Nashville. The rising country star also shared the newest single from the 24-track project, “Last One To Know,” which joins the previously released tracks “On…… read more
Before he even played a note, Morgan Wallen already made history by becoming the first artist to secure a second show at Madison, Wisconsin’s 76,000-capacity Camp Randall Stadium. The chart-topping country superstar played two sold-out shows at the massive venue on Saturday and Sunday night (June 28-29) as part of his I’m The Problem Tour.…… read more
Corey Kent claims his first career No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “This Heart.” The track jumps up two places to reach the top spot on the strength of 27.9 million audience impressions over the past week, up 16% from the previous seven days. The song, co-written by Thomas Archer, Blake Bollinger, Jacob…… read more
Zach Bryan performed his biggest headlining shows of his career over the weekend at London’s Hyde Park, playing to 65,000 UK country music fans during two sold-out shows on Saturday and Sunday night (June 28-29). During his Saturday performance, Bryan debuted a brand new song he had written only four days earlier, “Streets of London,”…… read more
Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem spends a sixth straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. I’m the Problem earned 177,000 units over the past week, netting the largest total for an album in its sixth week on the chart since Adele’s 25 earned 363,000 in its sixth week in January 2016.…… read more
On Thursday (June 26), Scotty McCreery was named the host of a new monthly show on SiriusXM’s Prime Country, where he will showcase his favorite country hits and deep cuts from the 1980s and 1990s. The show, which premieres on July 5, will feature handpicked songs by McCreery from artists like Garth Brooks, George Strait,…… read more
Luke Combs and his wife Nicole celebrated their son Tex’s 3rd birthday with a NASCAR-themed party inspired by Dale Earnhardt Sr. The party featured a balloon-filled wall with “Tex’s Third Lap”, a winner’s podium and a chair that featured a photo of the late racing icon, a play area with racing stripes, a “No. 3″…… read more
During an interview prior to his 2025 CMA Fest appearance, BigXthaPlug revealed details of his highly-anticipated upcoming country project. The crossover artist shared the title of the EP, I Hope You’re Happy, and disclosed that it will include his viral hit, “All The Way” with Bailey Zimmerman, and the newly announced track, “Home,” featuring Shaboozey,…… read more
On Tuesday (June 24), Ella Langley took to Instagram to reveal the official release date for her upcoming single, “Never Met Anyone Like You,” which is due out this Friday (June 27). Langley has been teasing her new track on social media over the past few weeks, building fans’ anticipation for its eventual release. Langley…… read more
Lainey Wilson celebrates her musical influences with the newly-released, Apple Music Sessions EP, recorded in London. The transatlantic collection features covers of The Beatles classic, “Come Together,” and Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved,” as well as a reimagined version of her Whirlwind standout, “Devil Don’t Go There.” Wilson was inspired to cover the Beatles by…… read more
In a new interview with People, Lady A’s Charles Kelley credits his wife Cassie for inspiring his latest solo album, Songs for a New Moon, as well as being “the reason that I got sober.” Kelley’s sobriety journey began three years ago, when he entered rehab for alcohol addiction, forcing Lady A to postpone their…… read more
Tim McGraw has been forced to back out of his scheduled performance at a concert in Colorado next month due to his ongoing recovery from back surgery. Country group Cross Canadian Ragweed will take his place at the Last Cowboy Standing event on July 21 in Fort Collins, with Jon Pardi still set to headline…… read more
LeAnn Rimes recently experienced an unexpected dental mishap during a concert in Washington. In an Instagram post, Rimes, 42, recounted the incident, explaining that while performing her hit “One Way Ticket,” she felt something pop in her mouth and realized her dental bridge had fallen out. Rimes said she “panicked” at first, but then decided…… read more