Apr 29
A new location of Blake Shelton’s bar and restaurant, Ole Red, will open in Indianapolis in late 2027. The first opened in Nashville in 2018, beginning Blake’s partnership with Opry Entertainment Group. Natalie Stovall, known for her work with Runaway June and as a member of Keith Urban’s touring band, is expecting her first child …
Apr 29
Kacey Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere Tour (AEG Presents) Kacey Musgraves will be taking the Middle of Nowhere everywhere on tour. The Texas native launches the 29-date trek named for her new album in Chicago on her birthday, Aug. 21. Along the way, she’ll play multiple nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone …
Apr 29
Bailey Zimmerman’s Different Night Same Rodeo Tour (Live Nation) Bailey Zimmerman’s giving a dollar from every ticket sold to his upcoming Music City shows to the nonprofit dog rescue Wags and Walks. “Partnerships like these are so meaningful in helping us spread the word about rescue,” Nashville Wags and Walks founder Kathryn Hurley says. “Saving …
Apr 29
‘Lainey Wilson (Amazon Music presents: Live from Stagecoach 2026)’ (Amazon) Lainey Wilson’s Saturday night headlining set at Stagecoach will live on as an EP available exclusively on Amazon. You’ll be able to stream Lainey Wilson (Amazon Music presents: Live from Stagecoach 2026) on Friday, featuring six songs from her set: “Can’t Sit Still,” “Wildflowers and Wild Horses,” …
Apr 29
CMA logo (Country Music Association) The CMA Awards mark a significant milestone in 2026, as country music’s most prestigious honors celebrate six decades. The 60th annual CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. “Country music is shaped by the people who dedicate their lives to it, whether on stage, in the studio, …
Apr 29
Keith Urban’s ‘Flow State’ (MCA) Keith Urban’s yacht rock covers album, Flow State, will arrive June 12, just in time to hit the beach. You can now sample his version of Seals & Crofts‘ “Summer Breeze,” recorded at his Nashville studio The Sound, along with the record’s one original, “We Go Back,” which features Michael …
Apr 29
Zach Top (Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Zach Top is the second-most nominated male artist at the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards, news he almost missed since he was headed to the Masters golf tournament that day. Luckily, his manager called just in time. “I’m glad he caught me before we went out there,” Zach says. “He …
Apr 28
ERNEST is set to make his Today show debut Wednesday during the 10 a.m. hour, ahead of the release of his third studio album, Deep Blue, on Friday. Opry Live will start airing every Saturday on RFD-TV beginning May 9 at 9 p.m. ET. You’ll also be able to see Circle Sessions starting Friday, May …
Apr 28
‘Billboard’ Country Live (Billboard) How’d you like to see Tucker Wetmore and The Red Clay Strays for free the week of CMA Fest? Thanks to Billboard, that’s certainly in the realm of possibility. The respected music magazine will once again take over Luke Combs’ Nashville honky-tonk, Category 10, June 3-5 for Billboard Country Live. The …
Apr 28
Spence Peppard, Scotty McCreery & Jeffrey Harper perform at Casino Rama Resort on April 25 in Rama, Ontario. (Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) When Scotty McCreery topped the chart with “Bottle Rockets” with Hootie & the Blowfish back in September, it was his seventh #1 in the States. In Canada, however, it was the American Idol winner’s very …