HARDY and wife, Caleigh Ryan Hardy (Scott Kirkland/Disney via Getty Images) When it comes to writing hit songs for himself and other artists, HARDY is an undeniable master of the craft, having penned close to 20 number ones. When it comes to being the father of a 1-year-old, however, he’s finding there’s more of a …
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Apr 13
Something ‘Different’ for Tim McGraw: Playing the villain in Hulu’s ‘Southern Bastards’
Tim McGraw (ABC/Connie Chornuk) Tim McGraw could be coming back to your TV screen if a new pilot in the works at Hulu gets picked up. He’s set to play a lead role in Southern Bastards, which is based on the graphic novels of the same name, according to Variety. British actress Erin Kellyman will …
Apr 13
25 number ones in less than 14 years ‘Ain’t a Bad Life’ for Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett & Jordan Davis’ “Ain’t a Bad Life” (Blue Highway Records) It “Ain’t a Bad Life” when your 25th #1 just hit the top of the chart. Thomas Rhett’s collab with Jordan Davis cements that milestone for him as it reaches the pinnacle of the Mediabase radio airplay tally. “Having 25 No. 1’s is …
Apr 13
Eric Church looks back on 20 years of music during 5 new shows this summer
New Eric Church shows in July (Courtesy Eric Church/Essential Broadcast Media) Eric Church’s Free the Machine Tour came to an end Saturday night in Tampa, but fans shouldn’t worry that he’s about to disappear. In addition to the 10 fairs, festivals and special events already on his schedule, he’s just announced five more special shows in …
Apr 13
Zach Top will keep supplying ‘Cold Beer & Country Music’ this summer on tour
Zach Top’s Cold Beer & Country Music Summer Tour (Courtesy Zach Top/Sacks & Co.) The “Cold Beer & Country Music” will keep flowing for Zach Top, as he extends his so-named tour throughout the summer. The 14 new dates include stops at Orange Beach, Alabama’s The Wharf Amphitheater, Boise’s ExtraMile Arena and Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints …
Apr 13
Morgan Wallen switches things up on the sold-out Still the Problem Tour launch
Morgan Wallen (Kevin Mazur/Kevin MazurGetty Images for SiriusXM) Morgan Wallen is officially back on the road, after setting his Still the Problem Tour in motion to a sold-out crowd Friday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Podcaster Theo Von joined him in a hype video, before he resumed his tradition of walking out with …
Apr 13
‘Beauty and the Beast’: Why Katelyn Brown led the way down ‘Main Street Country’
Katelyn Brown & Kane Brown (Catherine Powell/NBC) Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown are adding to their collection of collabs, which started with 2022’s chart-topping “Thank God.” In 2025, Kane’s The High Road record added “Body Talk” and “Do Us Apart.” Now, they have a fourth duet that’s found on Disney’s Main Street Country EP. For this …
Apr 10
Nashville notes: Emily Ann Roberts’ ‘Future’ + Vince Gill’s Lady A collab
Warren Zeiders’ new track recasts an on-and-off relationship as a “Drinking Game” he can’t stop playing. It follows “Born to Be Yours,” which came out in February. Vince Gill’s sixth EP in the 50 Years from Home series, titled End of the Night, is out now. It features six originals plus his 1992 #1 “Don’t …
Apr 10
No more waiting for ‘Dandelion’ to bloom: Ella Langley’s second record is here
Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records) If you want to get to know Ella Langley better, she says all you need to do is listen to her much-anticipated second album, which is out now. “Dandelion is a natural next phase after hungover,” she says, referencing her debut album. “hungover is what brought people to the …
Apr 10
‘Where We Go’? For Thomas Rhett and Marshmello, probably the top of the chart
Marshmello & Thomas Rhett’s “Where We Go” (Big Loud/Mercury Records) Marshmello says his new collab with Thomas Rhett, “Where We Go,” is “his version of country,” blending synthesizers with the twang of electric guitar. “I ain’t even had a drink but I’m backroad tipsy/ Lose my mind every time you kiss me/ I don’t care …