Jon Pardi’s getting ‘rowdy’ on his Christmas tour

Jon Pardi’s The Christmas Show (Courtesy Jon Pardi/The GreenRoom) “What a rowdy Christmas show!” was Jon Pardi‘s comment after he kicked off his yuletide tour Friday in St. Augustine, Florida.  Of course, that’s at least partially Jon’s fault, considering he’s bringing pyro to the Christmas party. The trek continued Saturday with another St. Augustine show, …

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Trace Adkins marks 30 years of ‘Dreamin’ Out Loud’ with anniversary tour

Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour (Courtesy Trace Adkins/Sweet Talk Publicity) Trace Adkins will commemorate three decades of his debut album with a special 2026 tour. Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour kicks off Jan. 16 in Oxford, Alabama, playing 24 dates before it wraps Sept. 19 in Charles Town, West Virginia. The run includes two nights …

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Kelsea Ballerini closes 2025 as she “Sit[s] in Parks” with kangaroos

Kelsea Ballerini (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Kelsea Ballerini‘s touring year has come to a close with her Saturday night show Down Under. “Brisbane, i couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the year and this life changing tour,” she posted on Monday. “thank you to all 11,000 of you for being one of the best …

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Move over Luke Combs & Garth Brooks, Morgan Wallen is the bestselling country artist of all time

Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ (Big Loud) Morgan Wallen is now the top-selling country artist of all time, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The latest numbers from the RIAA show Morgan has sold 239.5 million singles and 26 million albums, for a total of 265.5 million units. That makes him the third-most-certified …

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Chris Young sneaks in one more gig ahead of the holidays

Chris Young’s ‘I Didn’t Come Here to Leave’ (Black River) Chris Young will sneak in an appearance on Live with Kelly & Mark right before Christmas.  He’s set to play “I Didn’t Come Here to Leave,” the title track from his 10th studio album, on Dec. 23. Meanwhile, the record’s lead single, “Til the Last One Dies,” …

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Reba McEntire pays tribute to her ‘Does He Love You’ co-star Rob Reiner

Dan Aykroyd smiles at Elijah Wood with Reba McEntire in a scene from the film ‘North’, 1994. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) Reba McEntire‘s remembering Rob Reiner after the actor/director and his wife were found murdered in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. “I enjoyed every minute I was around Rob Reiner,” Reba shared on Instagram …

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OD is ‘Making Good Time’ on tour, with more of the world to conquer in 2026

Old Dominion (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Old Dominion has parked the bus for the year, after wrapping their 2025 dates Thursday in Bakersfield, California. “Bakersfield, y’all brought so much energy last night!” the band posted on Instagram Friday, along with a carousel of snapshots from the show. “What a way to close out the How Good Is …

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Brad Paisley wraps 2025 by taking ‘Snow Globe Town’ to TV

Brad Paisley’s ‘Snow Globe Town’ (Huckleberry/Mercury Nashville) Brad Paisley‘s making the media rounds to promote his new Christmas album, Snow Globe Town, starting Monday on Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC. He’ll be on MLB Tonight on the MLB Network Tuesday, before stopping by to perform songs from Snow Globe Town Wednesday on NBC’s Today …

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Riley Green repeats a Taylor Swift milestone with his latest #1

Riley Green (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Riley Green now has his sixth #1, as “Don’t Mind If I Do” with Ella Langley tops the country radio airplay charts in both the U.S. and Canada.  While it’s his second #1 with Ella, following the CMA Award-winning “You Look Like You Love Me,” it’s also the second #1 …

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Chris Janson’s dad taught him the reason for the season

Chris Janson’s ‘Wild Horses’ (Warpath 60 Records/Warner Music Nashville) Chris Janson currently has a top-30 hit with the lighthearted “Me and a Beer.” And even though he’s known for feel-good songs like “Buy Me a Boat” and “Fix a Drink,” there’s a deeper side to the country hitmaker, especially when it comes to the holidays.  …

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