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May 19
Darius Rucker (Disney/Larry McCormack) The AMAs will give Darius Rucker its Veterans Voice Award during its Memorial Day show on Monday. Already set to sing with his Hootie & the Blowfish bandmates, Darius will be recognized for his work performing overseas on USO tours and at events like the DoD Warrior Games. The “Don’t Think …
May 19
Joanna Cotten & Eric Church perform onstage at A Country Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s Benefitting The Michael J. Fox Foundation at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 15, 2026 in Nashville. (John Shearer/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research) Eric Church delivered his now-famous …
May 19
‘Billboard’ Country Live (Billboard) The full lineup is out now for Billboard Country Live, the free event at Category 10 that takes place the week of CMA Fest. Corey Kent, Drew Baldridge, The Band Perry, Chase Rice and Hunter Hayes join previously announced headliners The Red Clay Strays on Thursday, June 4, along with Tyler …
May 19
Lee Ann Womack & Parker McCollum (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM) What does it feel like to be onstage performing at a major event like Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards? For album of the year winner Parker McCollum, it can be distracting. “I’ve performed several times at awards shows,” he says. “And …
May 18
Cherry Valley Forever, the deluxe version of Carter Faith’s ACM-nominated debut album, will be out July 24, adding five new tracks, including “Ain’t Over Me Yet,” which is out now. American Idol winner Hannah Harper will make her Grand Ole Opry debut June 2 during a show with Carrie Underwood and ACM new female artist …
May 18
Brian Kelley & Tyler Hubbard at the 2025 CMA Awards (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA) The fences seem to be mostly mended along the Florida Georgia Line, and now there’s talk of returning to the road in 2027. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley hadn’t played a show together since August 2022 when they reconnected at …
May 18
Ella Langley performs at The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas. (Rich Polk/Dick Clark Productions) It seems like week after week, people keep on “Choosin’” to listen to Ella Langley. The Alabama singer’s “Choosin’ Texas” is now #1 for a 10th week on …
May 18
George Strait (Disney/Frank Micelotta) That’s a wrap for George Strait’s 2026 shows, after playing his fourth concert Saturday at Moody Center in Austin. To honor the country legend, the venue named its new backstage lounge The Troubadour after his 2008 album and its top-10 hit of the same name. Serving honky-tonk vibes, the new room …
May 18
Cody Johnson (John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM) Now, this is what you call timing: Cody Johnson sits at #1 on Billboard Country Airplay with “The Fall,” on the heels of winning his first entertainer of the year trophy at Sunday’s 61st Academy of Country Music Awards. It’s Cody’s 15th entry on the chart, dating back to …
May 18
Dan + Shay’s The Young Tour (Live Nation) Dan + Shay are hitting the road this fall for the first time since 2024. The Young Tour sets out Sept. 11 from Noblesville, Indiana, and wraps Nov. 7 in Mountain View, California. The 26-date itinerary focuses on the U.S., with a single Canadian date Oct. 1 in …
