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May 15
Nathan Congleton/NBC Country stars Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll are slated to perform on American Idol‘s season 21 finale on Sunday, May 21. Keith, who served as a judge on the show from seasons 12 to 15, will also return as a guest mentor to the top three finalists: Colin Stough, Megan Danielle and Iam Tongi. Most recently, Lainey joined Jelly Roll at the 2023 …
May 15
MCA Nashville Parker McCollum has dropped his highly anticipated fourth studio album, Never Enough. Produced by Jon Randall, the 15-track set includes Parker’s recent chart-topping single “Handle On You,” as well as earlier releases “Stoned,” “Speed” and the heartbreaking neo-traditional ballad, “Tails I Lose.” “This album, Never Enough, is probably my favorite record I’ve ever put out!” Parker says. “Some seriously personal songs on this …
May 15
NBC Country icon and multimedia entertainment mogul Reba McEntire has officially joined NBC’s The Voice as the new coach for season 24. Reba replaces longtime host Blake Shelton, who is departing after 23 seasons. This season, Reba returned to The Voice as a mega mentor, assisting Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper in coaching their contestants. On the music front, Reba’s set to release her new …
May 15
ABC/Connie Chornuk Russell Dickerson has unveiled his Big Wheels and Back Roads fall tour. The 15-date trek will kick off on September 21 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with stops in a total of 13 states. Restless Road will open for Russell on all dates, while Parmalee and Niko Moon will join him on select dates. “To me, there’s nothing better than performing live and getting …
May 15
ABC/Mark Seliger The “journey to the finale” officially gets underway on American Idol Monday night. While superstars like Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson are seemingly too few and far between, Luke Bryan says that’s the goal he and his fellow judges still have firmly in their sights. “It’s very important for me and Lionel [Richie] and Katy [Perry] and Ryan [Seacrest] and everybody behind the scenes at Idol,” Luke tells ABC Audio. …
May 12
Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group Steve Perry is one of the many artists set to appear on Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock record, Rockstar, collaborating with the icon on the Journey classic “Open Arms.” In a post on Facebook, Perry expressed how “thrilled” he is about the excitement surrounding the record, noting, “I have been a Dolly Parton fan for years and years …
May 12
John Shearer for Getty Images Chris Stapleton accepted his first ACM Entertainer of the Year trophy Thursday night, dedicating the coveted honor to his children. Backstage, he said his idea of a celebration was heading home so he could wake up in his own bed. But the Kentucky native also apparently found time to put in …
May 12
Courtesy Prime Video/ACMs After they performed it together at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday night, pop star Ed Sheeran has officially released his duet version of “Life Goes On” with Luke Combs. After the two sang the song — inspired by the death of Ed’s best friend Jamal Edwards — Ed told ACM host Garth Brooks that he’d first heard Luke’s music through …
May 12
ACM Awards / Rich Polk If you loved what Lainey Wilson brought to Jelly Roll‘s “Save Me” on Thursday’s ACM Awards, you can relive the moment again and again. The surprise collab is available to stream or download now and will also be on Jelly’s new album, Whitsitt Chapel, which comes out June 2. Several days before, you’ll have the chance …
May 12
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II Jimmie Allen‘s been suspended by his record label and dropped from the CMA Fest lineup after shocking allegations emerged about the “Down Home” hitmaker. On Thursday, his former day-to-day manager filed a federal lawsuit accusing him of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, sex trafficking and emotional distress, as detailed in a lengthy …
