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Feb 26
Russell Dickerson’s new EP will be ‘Worth Your Wild’
Russell Dickerson’s ‘Worth Your Wild’ EP (Triple Tigers) Russell Dickerson is setting you up with some new beach tunes in time for spring break. His new Worth Your Wild EP will arrive March 6, with three new tracks accompanying the current single and title cut: “B.O.A.T.,” “2 Limes, 2 Coronas” and “Spring Break” You can get a preview of “B.O.A.T.” …
Feb 26
Dolly Parton lends her name to the former East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital logo (Courtesy Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital) East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is changing its name to Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital. “Being fortunate to have grown up in the mountains of East Tennessee, I learned early on what it means to take care of one another,” Dolly says in a news release. “Every child …
Feb 26
‘Me & a Beer’ is Chris Janson’s anthem for the working man
Chris Janson’s ‘Wild Horses’ (Harpeth 60 Records/Warner Music Nashville) Chris Janson’s top-20 hit “Me & a Beer” was inspired by the friends he surrounds himself with. “It’s a blue-collar anthem for blue-collar working-class folks, man, who want to have a cold beer at the end of the day,” he says. “People I hang out with, …
Feb 25
‘Like God Intended,’ Jordan Davis is dropping new music on Friday
Jordan Davis (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Jordan Davis’ first new music of 2026 will arrive on Friday. “Y’all asked for it. ‘Like God Intended,’ out Friday,” he posted on his socials, along with a video explaining “We teased that a couple months ago, and y’all have been asking about it since then.” “Like God Intended” is …
Feb 25
All-star Tammy Wynette TV special to take over the Ryman
Tammy Wynette Tribute Concert (Sony Music Entertainment) The First Lady of Country Music passed away in 1998, but her music will once again fill Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on March 30 for the Tammy Wynette Tribute Concert. Randy Houser, Wynonna, Lorrie Morgan, Terri Clark, Patty Griffin, Heart’s Ann Wilson, The War & Treaty, Gretchen Wilson, Carlene …
Feb 25
Megan Moroney delivers ‘Beautiful Things’ to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Megan Moroney (Nina Westervelt/CBS) Megan Moroney recently took time out of her busy schedule promoting her new album, Cloud 9, to spend the day at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. During her day in Memphis, she visited with patients and their families and also delivered a command performance. “There’s a lot of hope in this song, and …
Feb 25
The Opry reveals its NextStage Class of 2026 as it honors Ronnie Milsap
Opry Members Darrin Vincent, Vince Gill, Mark Wills, Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, and T Graham Brown perform with Ronnie Milsap. (Courtesy Grand Ole Opry) It was an eventful Tuesday night at the Grand Ole Opry, as the country music institution revealed the Opry NextStage Class of 2026 and celebrated the 50th Opry anniversary of Ronnie …
Feb 25
Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Russell Dickerson & many more booked to play CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium
CMA Fest Nissan Stadium lineup (Country Music Association) The lineup for the 2026 CMA Fest concerts at Nissan Stadium is out now, with the annual celebration set to take place June 4-7 across downtown Nashville. Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Gretchen Wilson, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Jordan Davis, Keith …
Feb 25
Kimberly Perry offers a ‘Psychological’ evaluation of The Band Perry’s new music
Johnny Costello & Kimberly Perry (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) There have been a lot of changes since The Band Perry last put out a new song. In fact, Kimberly Perry seems to be all that remains the same, with her brothers, Reid Perry and Neil Perry, being replaced by her husband, Johnny Costello. Add to that …
Feb 24
Carly Pearce stares off into the distance at what’s next
Carly Pearce (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Is Carly Pearce getting ready to announce her much-anticipated fifth studio album? She scrubbed her Instagram account Monday, save for a lone picture of her sitting on the edge of a bed wearing a negligee, staring off into the distance. On Tuesday, she announced a benefit via X that promises both her …