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Riley Green, Megan Moroney & Zach Top complete a who’s who of talent for ‘Nashville’s Big Bash’

‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’ (CBS) Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Dwight Yoakam all join the lineup for Nashville’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration on CBS. They’ll be appearing from clubs and venues all across Music …

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Your chance to see Lainey Wilson & the Heart Wranglers at the Country Music Hall of Fame

Lainey Wilson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) If you haven’t checked out Lainey Wilson‘s exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, she’s doing all she can to make sure you come by to see it — and that includes a special performance in the CMA Theater in early 2026. The CMA and ACM entertainer …

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Parker McCollum + Brooks & Dunn to play 2026 Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards

Miranda Lambert & George Strait (Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Parker McCollum, Brooks & Dunn and Jamey Johnson will come together to honor George Strait and Miranda Lambert as they’re inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026.  The ceremony will take place Feb. 21 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin. Tickets …

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10 years in, Russell Dickerson was ready for ‘Happen to Me’ to happen to him

Russell Dickerson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Having your first-ever song blow up is nice, but Russell Dickerson says he’s glad that his current hit, “Happen to Me,” didn’t happen to him until now. “I think about this year a lot, like, what if this was my first song, and [it became] like the biggest [one],” he mused to …

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First teaser for Baz Luhrmann’s ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ released

Artwork for Baz uhrmann’s ‘EPic: Elvis Presley in Concert’/(Sony Music Entertainment) We’re getting our first look at director Baz Luhrmann‘s upcoming Elvis Presley documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, with the release of the first teaser trailer for the film. The doc features never-before-seen performances, unheard interview recordings and restored rarities from The King, including long-lost footage from his 1970s Las Vegas residency. The teaser …

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‘Billboard’ crowns Morgan Wallen its Top Artist of 2025

Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ (Big Loud) Morgan Wallen is Billboard‘s most successful artist of 2025. Wallen finishes the year at #1 on Billboard‘s Top Artists ranking for the first time, on the strength of his I’m the Problem album.  The record debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on May 31, going on …

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Carrie Underwood books Tanglewood Music Festival for 2026

Carrie Underwood at Tanglewood (Tanglewood) Carrie Underwood hasn’t revealed if she plans to tour in 2026, but we do know she’ll be playing a prestigious summer show in Massachusetts. The American Idol star has booked her first appearance as part of the Tanglewood Music Festival on Aug. 29. Tickets go on sale Friday.  Tanglewood is …

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Parmalee’s ‘Cowgirl’ rides to the top of ‘Billboard’ Country Airplay

Parmalee’s ‘Fell in Love with a Cowgirl’ (BBR/BMG) Parmalee claims the fifth #1 of their career as “Cowgirl” arrives at the top of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart.  “Words can’t describe how excited we are to see Cowgirl sitting at #1!” the band shared on its socials. “We all had a gut feeling about this song and …

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Nate Smith takes Country Rock & Roll on the road in 2026

Nate Smith’s Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour (Live Nation) Nate Smith‘s planning his biggest and most extensive North American run so far in 2026, mapping out his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour starting in the spring.  The “Fix What You Didn’t Break” hitmaker will play 23 shows starting March 26 at …

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Raul Malo, singer of ’90s hitmakers The Mavericks, dead at 60

Raul Malo of The Mavericks performs in concert at ACL Live on May 18, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/Getty Images) Raul Malo, whose distinctive voice led his band The Mavericks to multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM wins in the ’90s, has died. Malo, who’d been diagnosed with cancer in 2024, announced in September that he was …

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