On Monday (November 17), the Country Music Association announced new presenters, special guests, and performers who will take part in the 59th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday (Nov. 19) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Newly announced presenters include Billy Ray Cyrus and girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley, Lady A, Ella Langley, Steve Martin, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Bob Thornton,…… read more

Kelsea Ballerini emotionally thanked fans for embracing the vulnerable side of her during an intimate pop-up show in Nashville on Monday night (November 17), where she performed her new EP, Mount Pleasant, live for the first time. At the end of the show, Ballerini broke down in tears while expressing gratitude for her supporters and…… read more

Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” continues its dominant run atop the Billboard Hot 100, holding the No. 1 spot for a sixth consecutive week, and joining her previous hits “Anti-Hero” (eight weeks) and “Blank Space” (seven) as her only singles to lead for six or more weeks. Swift now has two singles that have…… read more

SESAC honored songwriters and publishers at its annual Nashville Music Awards on Sunday night (November 16), celebrating the most-performed country and Americana songs with over 500 industry creatives in attendance at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Highlights included performances by Stephen Wilson, Jr., Emily Ann Roberts, and Megan Moroney, who played her new single,…… read more

On Friday (November 14), Luke Bryan and Ella Langley released their country-flavored rendition of the holiday classic, “Winter Wonderland,” which is featured on Bryan’s newly released three-song EP, Luke Bryan Christmas. The project marks Bryan’s first holiday EP of his career, and it also includes his versions of “Run Run Rudolph” and “O Holy Night.”…… read more

Todd Snider, a beloved singer-songwriter known for his candid storytelling and wit within the Americana music scene, has died at 59. News of Snider’s death was announced on Saturday (November 15) on his official social media accounts. His passing follows a recent battle with walking pneumonia that was discovered after a troubling incident in Salt…… read more

Megan Moroney has scored her third Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “6 Months Later,” with the track rising one spot to reach No. 10 following a 6% increase to 18.3 million in audience over the past week. Moroney co-wrote “6 Months Later” with Rob Hatch, David Mescon, and Ben Williams, and the…… read more

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl tops the Billboard 200 chart for the sixth consecutive week, earning 110,000 equivalent album units in the week ending November 13. This marks only the second album this year to spend its first six weeks at No. 1, following Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem, which spent its first…… read more

Three years after closing, the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville is set to reopen with a revitalized four-story space that honors the late country icon’s legacy. The newly restored venue preserved original elements from the iconic space like the exposed brick and various memorabilia, including letters from Johnny Cash and artifacts from Tubb’s…… read more

An artificial intelligence-generated country song has reached the top of Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart. “Walk My Walk” by Breaking Rust claimed the number one spot for the week of November 8, 2025. The track was created using AI by Aubierre Rivaldo Taylor, according to Spotify credits. Breaking Rust is not a real person…… read more

Country stars Morgan Wallen and Eric Church, part of the investor group that acquired outdoor lifestyle brand Field & Stream in 2024, are launching Field & Stream TV in partnership with Outdoor America. Set to debut in late January 2026 by rebranding Outdoor America’s free ad-supported streaming channel, the network will offer original programming focused…… read more

On Wednesday (November 12), Caroline Jones announced that she will release her new album, Good Omen, on February 13, marking her debut with Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. Jones, a member of the Zac Brown Band, also revealed that the title track will come out on Friday (November 14). “This project has my most raw…… read more

To honor Veterans Day, Luke Combs shared a poignant clip of him performing his unreleased song, “Ever Mine,” which the country superstar co-wrote with Charlie Worsham and Hailey Whitters. In the caption of the video, which Combs shared on Monday (November 10), he wrote: “In honor of Veterans Day tomorrow, here’s “Ever Mine.” We wrote…… read more