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Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney & more lead ABC’s CMA Awards previews

The 59th CMA Awards (Country Music Association/ABC) The countdown is on to the 59th CMA Awards, which air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. But there’s also a full slate of programming to get you ready for Country Music’s Biggest Night. The 30-minute On the Red Carpet: Countdown to …

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Parker McCollum packs in plenty of shows for summer 2026 & beyond

2026 Parker McCollum Tour (Live Nation) Parker McCollum‘s mapped out what he’ll be doing for the back half of 2026. He’ll kick off the second leg of his 2026 Parker McCollum Tour June 4 in Milwaukee, playing 30 dates and wrapping Sept. 26 in Beaumont, Texas.  Josh Abbott Band, Gary Allan, Kassi Ashton, Gabby Barrett, William …

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Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard get together ‘After Midnight’

Nate Smith & Tyler Hubbard’s “After Midnight” (Sony) Nate Smith enlisted a new collaborator on his latest single, “After Midnight.” “Having a song with Tyler Hubbard is bucket list for me since I have always been a huge fan of his voice, energy, and songwriting,” Nate says. “When I first heard ‘After Midnight,’ I was immediately …

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Riley Green’s keeping it real heading into Country Music’s Biggest Night

Riley Green (Disney/Scott Kirkland) Even though Riley Green‘s nominated for four trophies and he’s set to perform during the CMA Awards Wednesday, he confesses he still feels a little like an outsider at Country Music’s Biggest Night. “It’s never something that you really expect,” he says of the attention. “I always think about things as just a fan …

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Nashville notes: Luke Bryan & Ella Langley’s Christmas collab + Cole Swindell’s ‘Heaven’ video

Luke Bryan and Ella Langley have teamed up for a new collaboration on the Christmas classic “Winter Wonderland,” which drops at midnight. Brad Paisley discussed his new holiday album, Snow Globe, and singing the national anthem at the World Series on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Wednesday. You can check out his appearance on …

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Old Dominion cements their fame ahead of the 59th CMAs

Old Dominion (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Old Dominion‘s one of the newest artists on the Nashville Walk of Fame, after Vince Gill presented the band with their star on Tuesday.  “This is such a humbling experience, especially for a bunch of guys that consider themselves underdogs,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey said at the ceremony. “We bled …

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From a ‘truck on fire’ to a ‘Dream Come True,’ Carly Pearce unveils new music

Carly Pearce (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal) Carly Pearce is making a “Dream Come True” with the lead single from her upcoming fifth album.  She revealed the title Thursday on her Instagram Story, as the song premiered exclusively on some radio stations ahead of its streaming debut at midnight Thursday.  “Trying to make the dream come true,” she …

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There’s room for ‘The Innkeeper’ on Little Big Town’s ‘The Christmas Record’

Little Big Town’s ‘The Christmas Record’ (MCA) Little Big Town‘s adding a new track to their holiday album in time for the 2025 season.  “We wanted to give you another Christmas song as a thank you for this incredible year,” they teased on their socials Thursday. “‘The Innkeeper’ is available at midnight. Pre-save/add now at the …

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Kenny Chesney’s ‘Heart Life Music’ tops two ‘New York Times’ bestsellers lists

Kenny Chesney’s ‘Heart Life Music’ (William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers) Kenny Chesney‘s first book is now a bestseller, debuting atop two New York Times rankings. Heart Life Music tops both the Hardcover Nonfiction Best Sellers and Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction Best Sellers lists. “When it sunk it, and it took a minute, …

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Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton & more to play 59th CMAs

59th CMA Awards, hosted by Lainey Wilson (ABC/Country Music Association) You can add Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays and Chris Stapleton to the list of performers who’ll take the stage at the 59th Annual CMA Awards.  Kelsea will debut her new song, “I Sit in …

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