<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_AshleyCookeAce.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>(Big Loud/Back Blocks Music)</figcaption></figure><p><span>You can just call <strong>Ashley Cooke</strong> </span><em><span>ace</span></em><span>, which also happens to be the name of her new album.</span><span class=”Apple-converted-space”> </span></p><p><em><span>“</span></em><span>Growing up, my dad gave me this nickname: Ace,” she explains. “I’m not sure if it was his love of blackjack or because it’s kind of my initials, but nonetheless, it just …
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Oct 20
Tucker Wetmore promises ‘a party every night’ on Brunette World Tour
<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_TuckerWetmoreBrunetteTourAdmat.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Tucker Wetmore's 'The Brunette World Tour' (Courtesy OH Creative/Tucker Wetmore)</figcaption></figure><p><span><strong>Tucker Wetmore</strong>’s booked The Brunette World Tour for 2026.</span><span class=”Apple-converted-space”> </span></p><p><span>The 22-date run will kick off Feb. 12 in Boston and wrap April 28 in London.</span></p><p><span>“I’ve been lucky to play these songs for fans all over the country in the past year and a half, …
Oct 20
Scotty McCreery turns ‘Bottle Rockets’ into Gold
<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_ScottyMcCreeryBottleRockets.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Scotty McCreery's "Bottle Rockets" (Triple Tigers) </figcaption></figure><p><span><strong>Scotty McCreery</strong> got a little surprise after he played the Opry Friday night: a Gold plaque for his recent #1, “Bottle Rockets.”</span><span class=”Apple-converted-space”> </span></p><p><span>“It was such a thrill to record a song with <strong>Hootie & The Blowfish</strong> and to see how it connected with the fans in concert, …
Oct 20
Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini & Megan Moroney surprise Kenny Chesney at Hall of Fame induction
<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/getty_hallofFameinductees2025_102025.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Tony Brown, John Carter Cash, Carlene Carter & Kenny Chesney (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)</figcaption></figure><p><span><strong>Eric Church</strong>,<strong> Kelsea Ballerini</strong> and <strong>Megan Moroney</strong> covered <strong>Kenny Chesney</strong>’s music Sunday night as the superstar was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.</span></p><p><span>Kelsea traveled “Somewhere with You,” while Megan accompanied herself …
Oct 20
Jordan Davis is ready to ‘Turn This Truck Around’ with a new Southern rock sound
Jordan Davis’ “Turn This Truck Around” (MCA) What’s Jordan Davis‘ favorite song from his Learn the Hard Way album? While you might guess it’d be his previous #1 “I Ain’t Sayin’” or his most recent chart-topper, “Bar None,” you’d be wrong. It’s his new radio single — one the Louisiana native believes may show you …
Oct 17
Nashville notes: Drake Milligan’s ‘Old Flames’ + Sacha’s ‘Grinch’ cover
Drake Milligan plays the Grand Ole Opry Friday night, the same day his new song, “Old Flames, Old Whiskey,” made its debut. It’ll be on his 14-track album, Tumbleweed, which drops Nov. 7. Jordan Fletcher‘s new EP, The Rest of the Story, is out now, ahead of his opening gig with Eli Young Band in …
Oct 17
Thomas Rhett remembers ‘the most loyal, kind dog that I have ever known’
Thomas Rhett (Disney/Scott Kirkland) Thomas Rhett is mourning the loss of man’s best friend. “Today our sweet little Cash man went to go be with Jesus,” TR posted on Thursday. “He was the most loyal, kind dog that I have ever known.” “He was [wife] Lauren [Akins]’s best friend,” he continues. “He was there when …
Oct 17
Keith Urban wraps High and Alive World Tour before setting out on ‘The Road’
Keith Urban (Lauren “Lo” Smith/CBS) Even though Keith Urban‘s wrapping up his High and Alive World Tour Friday night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, the trek will live on through his new deluxe album. The expanded edition of High, which came out in September 2024, adds concert versions of six of the album’s songs: his current …
Oct 17
Eric Church cues up a 19-song live soundtrack to accompany IMAX film
Eric Church’s ‘Evangeline vs. The Machine: Comes Alive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ (MCA) Not only is Eric Church‘s Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive hitting theaters on Feb. 13, 2026, he’s putting out a 19-track soundtrack album for the IMAX concert film, as well. “This live album is special,” he says. “It has been a …
Oct 17
Lainey Wilson puts ‘Peace, Love & Cowboys’ under the Christmas tree
Lainey Wilson’s ‘Peace, Love & Cowboys (Holiday Edition)’ (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Lainey Wilson wants Peace, Love & Cowboys for Christmas. That’s the title of the superstar’s new holiday EP, which features a new “holiday edition” of the title track, which originally appeared on her Whirlwind album. The collection also includes her recently released posthumous …