In a new interview with People, Ryan Bingham revealed that he is working on a new album that will likely be released in 2026. The new material is inspired by a positive creative headspace fueled in part by his wife, actress Hassie Harrison, who he says has “brought a spark and a fire back” into…… read more
Clint Black reveals in a new interview with People that he got “emotional” when he found out that he has been named the 2025 BMI Icon Award recipient, an honor previously bestowed on legends like Toby Keith, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Dolly Parton. “It was pretty moving,” Black, 63, recalls about being…… read more
Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman and her family moved from Nashville to South Carolina this summer to help care for her mother Barbara, who has battled Parkinson’s disease for 20 years. They moved into a home they built outside Greenville, South Carolina, on a lake where Schlapman spent much of her childhood, and an hour…… read more
Chris Stapleton’s Traveller Whiskey, produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery, has become the official whiskey of Major League Baseball. The partnership debuted during the 2025 National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers, which began on Monday (October 13). The collaboration was revealed in a promotional video featuring Stapleton’s distinctive voice narrating…… read more
Keith Urban’s guitarist Maggie Baugh will miss his homecoming concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday (October 17) due to a scheduling conflict, as she will be performing a solo show in Carmel, Indiana that same night. Although Baugh, 25, is Urban’s touring guitarist, she is also focused on building her solo career, including a…… read more
Reid Perry took to Instagram on Monday (October 13) to announce that he has decided to leave The Band Perry in order to shift his focus to artist management. “To the fans, you’ve always been my favorite part of this. I’ve decided to leave TBP. I’ll be missing seeing you in the crowd at a…… read more
Sabrina Carpenter continues to explore her country music influences, surprising fans during her headlining set at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Saturday night (October 11) by bringing out The Chicks to perform their No. 1 smash, “Wide Open Spaces.” The 13-time Grammy winning trio also joined Carpenter for a rendition of her chart-topping…… read more
Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart after selling a record-breaking 4.002 million equivalent album units – including 3.48 million pure album sales – in its first week, marking the largest single-week sales and album consumption figures since Luminate first began tracking data in…… read more
Domino’s unveiled its first major rebrand since 2012 on October 8, featuring a vibrant new logo with brighter reds and blues, a custom font called Domino’s Sans, alongside a catchy new jingle sung by chart-topping country superstar Shaboozey. The rebrand also includes simplified, colorful pizza box designs with upscale black and gold accents for specialty…… read more
After her painful divorce, country singer Alexandra Kay has embraced a new, stronger version of herself, which she explores in her upcoming sophomore album, Second Wind, which is set for release on October 24 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Reflecting on the difficult experience of ending an 11-year marriage, Kay shares how finding love again…… read more
John Carter Cash, the 55-year-old Grammy-winning artist and son of Johnny Cash and June Carter, says he found his true voice at 53 with his latest album, Pineapple John, which was released on Friday (October 10) via Avondale Records. Cash calls the project a “melting pot” reflecting his personal experiences and diverse musical influences including…… read more
Reba McEntire has officially responded to recent fake AI images showing her holding Dolly Parton’s hand in a hospital bed, and another image featuring herself clutching a sonogram. McEntire humorously dismissed the rumors in an Instagram video where she joins with Parton in blasting the AI photos, “You’re out there dying, I’m out here having…… read more
Lady A’s Hillary Scott is joyfully embracing motherhood again after welcoming her fourth child, daughter Selah Jean, on July 25, describing this pregnancy as her easiest yet. Alongside husband Chris Tyrrell, she is adjusting to life with a newborn, while her older daughters – 12-year-old Eisele Kaye and 7-year-old twins Emory JoAnn and Betsy Mack…… read more
On Thursday (October 9), Luke Combs announced the dates and details of his 2026 My Kinda Saturday Night Tour. The 16-date stadium tour will span North America and Europe while stopping in eight different countries along the way, kicking off on March 21 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and concluding on August 1 at…… read more
During Wednesday’s (October 8) grand opening of his Nashville bar, Posty’s, Post Malone surprised fans by performing a series of country classics and being joined by some high-profile special guests. Post performed a special duet of “Nosedive” with Lainey Wilson featured on his chart-topping album, F-1 Trillion, after opening his surprise set with covers of…… read more
Russell Dickerson is riding a surge of success with his hit single, “Happen to Me,” which spent two weeks at No. 1 and has fueled his sold-out Russellmania Tour. The 38-year-old country star chose an unconventional tour name last year, and even though his manager thought he was a little crazy, Dickerson was seeking something…… read more
Variety has named Sabrina Carpenter as their 2025 Hitmaker of the Year, and will honor her at the ninth annual Hitmakers celebration on December 6 in Los Angeles. Carpenter’s recognition comes amid the success of her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and amassed over 180…… read more
Alan Jackson is set to conclude his legendary touring career with one last blockbuster concert, Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale, on June 27 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Joining him will be a star-studded lineup featuring Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jon Pardi, Carrie…… read more
Darius Rucker announced his engagement to singer and influencer Emily Deahl on Wednesday (October 8), sharing a heartfelt Instagram post that includes a black-and-white photo of the Hootie & the Blowfish singer down on one knee proposing. “Thank you for showing me a level of happiness I have never known,” the 59-year-old Rucker wrote in…… read more
Zach Bryan has addressed the controversy surrounding his new song, “Bad News.” The track sparked polarized reactions earlier this week after he shared a snippet of the track on Instagram that featured lyrics criticizing ICE and the state of America, with both the White House and Homeland Security condemning it. Bryan clarified in an Instagram…… read more
On Wednesday (October 8), Dolly Parton shared a video on Instagram where she addressed rumors about her recent health issues. The 79-year-old country star reassured fans that she is doing “OK” despite some ongoing health problems that caused her to postpone her upcoming Las Vegas residency. “I know lately, everybody thinks that I am sicker…… read more
During an interview with Today on Monday (October 6), Dumb Blonde podcast host Bunnie XO, stepmother to husband Jelly Roll’s two children, Noah Buddy (9) and Bailee Ann (17), candidly described the challenges of parenting teens. She admits that raising a child between 13 and 17 is “not for the weak.” “I tell everybody this:…… read more
On Tuesday (October 7), Cody Johnson announced that he has to cancel all of his remaining 2025 shows due to a ruptured eardrum that requires immediate surgery, which will prevent him from singing for several weeks. “It is with a very heavy heart I have to share the remainder of this year’s concert performances will…… read more
Morgan Wallen has made history by becoming the first solo artist to achieve two 20-week runs at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts, as his current hit collaboration, “What I Want” featuring Tate McRae, joins 2023’s “Last Night” in this elite group. “What I Want” marks only the 10th song in the chart’s…… read more
Megan Moroney and Ed Sheeran got together for a surprise pop-up show at Brooklyn’s KidSuper on Monday night (October 6), where the duo traded songs in an intimate performance that thrilled fans and sparked calls for a future collaboration from the two music superstars. Sheeran shared a clip from the event on Instagram, while captioning…… read more