Justin Moore’s “Time’s Ticking” (Blue Highway Records) Justin Moore now wears the crown as the artist with the longest trip to #1, as “Time’s Ticking” rather ironically takes its place atop the Billboard Country Airplay ranking. Justin’s 11th #1 took 67 weeks to make it to the pinnacle, unseating Michael Ray’s “Whiskey and Rain” and Travis Denning’s …
Apr 06
Cody Johnson hopes ‘The Fall’ will find you when you need it
Cody Johnson performs on ABC’s ‘CMA Fest presented by SoFi’ (Disney/Connie Chornuk) When Cody Johnson recorded his current top-10 hit for Leather Deluxe Edition, it was a decision he made quite intentionally, because he connected so much with the message of “The Fall.” “I was in the mode of cutting an album and saying, ‘This …
Apr 03
New Music Friday: Josh Ross, Lee Brice & more
Josh Ross, “Give ‘Er Hell’ (Universal Music Canada / MCA / CORE Records) Josh Ross’ current single, “Hate How You Look,” is climbing the chart, and he’s just dropped a new single called “Give ‘Er Hell.” The Canadian singer says in a statement, “I’ve had moments where things weren’t going my way, and this song …
Apr 03
Zach Bryan forced to cancel Friday night homecoming show in Tulsa due to bad weather
Zach Bryan performs during BST Hyde Park, June 29, 2025 in London, England. (Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Zach Bryan was supposed to perform Friday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma — about a 30-minute drive from where he was born — but he’s now been forced to cancel the show due to inclement weather. In a Instagram post Friday …
Apr 03
Megan Moroney celebrates ‘6 Months Later’ two months later
(L-R): ‘Six Months Later’ producer Kristian Bush, co-writer Ben Williams, Megan Moroney, co-writers David ‘Messy’ Mescon and Rob Hatch Megan Moroney celebrated the success of her single “6 Months Later” Thursday night in Nashville — two months after it first topped the charts. At the celebration — where many attendees wore pink to go with …
Apr 03
George Birge namechecks a Tim McGraw hit on nostalgic single ‘Whatever That Was’
George Birge, “Whatever That Was’ (Corey Miller) George Birge has dropped a new single about looking back on a youthful romance and yearning to capture that feeling again. In the song, “Whatever That Was,” George sings, “Maybe it was autumn, maybe it was 18/ spinning on whiskey and wintergreen/ maybe it was was speakers singing …
Apr 03
Hear Lainey Wilson and Brandon Lake duet on ‘The Jesus I Know Now’
Lainey Wilson performs on the 59th Annual CMA Awards on ABC, Nov. 19, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta); Brandon Lake performs on ABC’s ‘CMA Fest presented by SoFi,’ June 26, 2025 (Disney via CMA/Acadia Evans) Just in time for Easter, Lainey Wilson and Brandon Lake have released a faith-based duet. “‘The Jesus I Know Now‘ with my …
Apr 03
Ella Langley reveals ‘Dandelion’ track list, including Miranda Lambert duet and Kitty Wells cover
Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records) Ella Langley’s Dandelion track list has now sprouted on Instagram. In addition to the songs from the album Ella has already released — “Be Her,” the title track and “Choosin’ Texas” — it includes a duet with the project’s executive producer, Miranda Lambert, on the song “Butterfly Season.” The …
Apr 03
The ‘most important release’ of Dan + Shay’s career is out now: ‘If you need somebody, say so’
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney perform during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons, Jan. 31, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Dan + Shay have dropped the song they call “the most important release of our career so far.” “Say So” has a theme of suicide prevention, …
Apr 03
Egg hunts, ‘hideous’ pastel outfits and more: Jordan Davis remembers Easter in Louisiana
Jordan Davis (Disney/Lorenzo Bevilaqua) Easter coming up on Sunday brings back a flood of memories for Jordan Davis — though he admits he doesn’t treasure every single one. “We would always have the Easter egg hunt before church,” he recalls. “My mom, she would dress us in these ridiculous, pastel-colored — good Lord, I’m …