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Vince Gill to be honored with Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at 59th CMAs

Vince Gill (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) The Country Music Association will give Vince Gill its Wilie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 59th annual CMAs. Vince will accept the honor after a tribute performance on the Wednesday, Nov. 19 show that airs live on ABC from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.  “Vince embodies the very best of what …

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Justin Moore realizes ‘Time’s Ticking’ when he looks at his kids

Justin Moore’s ‘This Is My Dirt’ (Big Machine) “Time’s Ticking” is more than just the title of Justin Moore‘s latest top-20 hit.  It’s something the father of four is grappling with every day as he watches his children grow.  “It’s exciting because, you know, your kids are doing well and all that good stuff,” he …

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Rock band Nickelback joins Shenandoah on new version of ‘The Church on Cumberland Road’

“The Church on Cumberland Road” single artwork. (8 Track Entertainment) Rock band Nickelback collaborates with Shenandoah on a new version of their 1989 classic, “The Church on Cumberland Road.” “We’ve always had a deep respect for the artists who came before us, and Shenandoah is one of those bands that helped define an era,” says Nickelback …

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Riley Green finds an ‘Ol’ Stray Dog’

Riley Green’s “Ol’ Stray Dog” (Apple Music) There’s a new Riley Green track out now, thanks to Apple Music’s new Lost & Found series.  Apple Music unearths an uncut gem from a Nashville songwriter, then matches it with an artist who brings it to life. In this case, the song is “Ol’ Stray Dog,” which was …

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Strait to Lubbock: King George books show with Miranda Lambert

George Strait: Live in Lubbock, TX (Messina Touring) Your chances to see George Strait in 2026 just doubled: In addition to his May show in Clemson, South Carolina, he’s just announced a date in April.  King George will play an in-the-round concert April 25 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock with fellow Texans Miranda Lambert …

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Kelsea Ballerini captures a summer of ‘heavy self-examination’ on ‘Mount Pleasant’

Kelsea Ballerini’s ‘Mount Pleasant’ (Black River) Kelsea Ballerini wears a glamorous red gown, watching the world go by from a swing set, in the new video for “I Sit in Parks.” “I sit in parks, it breaks my heart/ Cause I see just how far I am from the things that I want,” she sings …

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Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert & Zach Top compete in the 2026 Grammys

Grammy trophies sit in the press room during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) The nominees for the 2026 Grammys are out, with perennial favorites Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert making a strong showing, alongside newcomer …

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Jason Aldean sings ‘Songs About Us’ with Luke Bryan, Brittany Aldean & David Lee Murphy

Jason Aldean’s ‘Songs About Us’ (BBR/BMG) Jason Aldean‘s 12th album, Songs About Us, features Luke Bryan on the title track and is set to arrive April 24, 2026, the same week they play the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium together.  The 20-song collection also features Jason’s first-ever duet with wife Brittany Aldean on “Easier Gone,” …

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Trisha Yearwood orchestrates a Christmas surprise, complete with a Garth duet

Trisha Yearwood’s ‘Christmastime’ (Virgin Music Group/Gwendolyn Records) Trisha Yearwood‘s Christmastime is here, just months after July’s self-penned The Mirror.   She did a similar thing in 2018, putting out her Sinatra covers record, Let’s Be Frank, in December, followed by Every Girl in August 2019. So does the two-time CMA female vocalist of the year prefer to …

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Nashville notes: Chris Lane’s ‘Altar’ + Dustin Lynch’s ‘Angels’ at Red Rocks

Chris Lane‘s faith-based “O Come to the Altar” drops Thursday at 11 p.m. CT. Dustin Lynch‘s live version of “Cowboys and Angels” is the latest video he’s shared from his April concert at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. You can check out Kenny Chesney promoting his new book, Heart Life Music, on ABC’s The View on …

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