Steve Nedved

Jason Aldean (Disney/Connie Chornuk) After squeezing in eight January dates on his Full Throttle Tour, Jason Aldean is stepping off the gas — but only for a couple weeks. “Pennsylvania and New Jersey, you showed OUT,” he said on Wednesday, posting an array of concert photos. “Next up, we’re taking this thing international. Australia and New Zealand, …

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George Birge (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) The “Ride Ride Ride” with George Birge and Luke Bryan starts on Friday.  The “Cowboy Songs” hitmaker has been hinting at the collab on social media for some time, first asking his followers to guess who his partner is. The big reveal came in a comic video where George feigns nervousness at …

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Dolly Parton (Courtesy Dolly Parton) Now that Dolly Parton‘s Threads: My Songs in Symphony will have a seven-week residency at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville has officially christened 2026 the Summer of Dolly Parton.  The Nashville Symphony will perform the 90-minute show created and co-produced by the icon June 16 through July 31. It includes classics like “Jolene,” …

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HARDY’s ‘COUNTRY! COUNTRY!’ (Big Loud) “Favorite Country Song” seems to be living up to its name, as HARDY‘s latest hit sticks around at the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts.  The COUNTRY! COUNTRY! track is spending its second week at #1 on Mediabase and its third on the Billboard tally.  Of …

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Tucker Wetmore (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Tucker Wetmore‘s third country radio hit is currently making its way up the chart, propelled in part by an elaborate music video — one that came straight out of Tucker’s imagination. “Me and my content guy, his name is Chase Foster, we were just sitting down,” he tells ABC Audio. “I …

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Eric Church will play Trombone Shorty‘s birthday celebration April 25 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. Grace Potter, Joan Jett, Branford Marsalis, Ivan Neville, Jill Scott, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas and more will also take the stage for the Shorty Turns 40 show. Vince Gill, Suzy Bogguss, John Oates and more are set to play …

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25 Years of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ (Grand Ole Opry/Lost Highway) The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack with a special show on Feb. 28.  Many of the original artists will appear on the historic stage, along with others, including: Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters, Alison Krauss, …

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Russell Dickerson’s Nash-Birthday Bash (Courtesy The GreenRoom/Russell Dickerson) Russell Dickerson is extending his May 7 birthday celebration by one day, to play a special show at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on May 8. “Who’s ready to absolutely RAGE at RussellMania for my NASH-BIRTHDAY BASH?!?!” he asked on his socials, adding, “LET’S PARTY!!!!” Tyler Hubbard, Adrien Nunez …

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Lee Brice’s “Time Will Tell” (Apple Music) The Heart Wranglers are the latest Nashville songwriters to find themselves in Apple Music’s Lost & Found program.  The trio composed of Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson are the tunesmiths behind the Lost track “Time Will Tell,” which dates back to March 2022. You can hear Trannie’s …

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LOCASH (Disney/Lorenzo Bevilaqua) LOCASH will headline the 15th annual Island Time Music Festival Feb. 25-28 on the Mexican island of Isla Mujeres.  For their sixth time playing the festival, they’re bringing along a collection of their friends to round out the entertainment, including Kellie Pickler, Maggie Rose, Trent Tomlinson, Emily West, Lewis Brice, Aaron Goodvin, Jimmie’s …

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