Dec 23
George & Kara Birge (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) For George Birge and his wife Kara Birge, Dec. 25 typically starts with a visit from Santa in Music City, followed by packing up the kids and hopping on a plane to their native Austin, Texas. But this year, things will be different for 6-year-old Luke Birge and …
Dec 22
In 2025, both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music agreed: Lainey Wilson is without a doubt the entertainer of the year. Lainey lived up to the title, representing the genre on the national stage, first performing as part of the Quincy Jones tribute during the Grammys in February. In September, she’d anchor …
Dec 22
Riley Green (Disney/Larry McCormack) If you’re looking for Riley Green these days, he’s probably deer hunting. He closed his tour Dec. 13 in Las Vegas, playing two shows at Resorts World to coincide with the National Finals Rodeo. “Really enjoyed seeing y’all and wrapping the tour at @lasvegasnfr,” he shared on his socials, closing with “Happy …
Dec 22
LOCASH’s ‘Bet the Farm’ (Galaxy Label Group) LOCASH finishes 2025 with one of the top five most successful songs of the year, as “Hometown Home” comes in at #4 on Country Aircheck‘s ranking of the year’s top 25. It’s an especially significant milestone, since the Bet the Farm track was the first release from their own …
Dec 22
Garth Brooks (Disney/Randy Holmes) Garth Brooks kicks off the tribute to KISS on Tuesday’s 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. The superstar reflects on the rockers’ impact on his generation before performing their 1976 hit, “Shout It Out Loud.” In addition to being a 2020 Kennedy Center honoree himself, Garth has been able to pay tribute to …
Dec 22
Kailey & Russell Dickerson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) If you keep up with Russell Dickerson on his socials, you probably know that his older son, Remington Dickerson, is obsessed with police officers. The “Happen to Me” hitmaker says that extends to his 5-year-old’s Christmas list. “Remy wants police any/everything,” Russell tells ABC Audio. “So we just had …
Dec 19
Ella Langley (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Miranda Lambert couldn’t be prouder of Ella Langley. “Y’all sure are ‘Choosin’ Texas,’” Miranda wrote on her socials on Friday. “Proud of this song @ellalangleymusic.” Miranda is personally involved with the tune, having both co-written and co-produced it. It’s a collaboration that seems to working incredibly well, since “Choosin’ Texas” managed …
Dec 19
Lainey Wilson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Lainey Wilson will be part of Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party Christmas Day on Netflix. Of course, Snoop Dogg will headline the show, with EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna, the voices of HUNTR/X from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, set to appear as well. Netflix’s NFL Christmas Gameday starts with pregame coverage at …
Dec 19
Miranda Lambert (Disney/Frank Micelotta) A new Hulu series based on Miranda Lambert‘s music is in the works, according to Deadline. Described as “Big Little Lies gone honky-tonk,” the show focuses on a friend who helps another escape an abusive marriage. Their past threatens to catch up with them, however, when they start over in a tiny …
Dec 19
Brett Young’s “Yukon” (Big Machine) Brett Young is bringing 2025 to a close with a cover of a Justin Bieber song. Brett offers a stripped-back country take on “Yukon,” from Bieber’s seventh studio album, Swag, which came out in July. “Yukon” topped Billboard‘s Rhythmic Airplay chart in September and went on to be nominated for …