Carly Pearce (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Carly Pearce is looking back on how far she’s come, after receiving the Song Suffragettes’ Yellow Rose of Inspiration Award at Monday’s 12th Anniversary Show in Nashville. The “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” singer recapped the night in an Instagram post. “12 years ago, I played the 4th ever …
Apr 01
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ video has Luke Grimes, Miranda Lambert, Ava Phillippe & more
Ella Langley (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Ella Langley’s already set multiple records with “Choosin’ Texas,” but up until now, the smash hit hasn’t had a music video. That’s all about to change Wednesday afternoon, when the video arrives at 5:30 p.m. CT. Ella made the announcement Tuesday on her socials and included a sneak peek of the …
Apr 01
Nate Smith’s already set a record on his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour
Nate Smith’s Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour (Live Nation) Nate Smith has already marked off a milestone after kicking off his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour March 26 at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. His March 28 date at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth brought in his highest ticket sales ever …
Apr 01
Riley Green, Chris Young & Jackson Dean set sail on the 2027 Top Shelf Country Cruise
Riley Green (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Riley Green will headline the 2027 Top Shelf Country Cruise, which takes place March 7-14 aboard the Celebrity Summit. Chris Young, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Jackson Dean and Travis Denning are among the other entertainers who complete the musical lineup. The cruise leaves from Tampa and travels to Bimini, Key West and Cozumel …
Apr 01
‘Time’s Ticking’: ‘Softy’ Justin Moore cried when his kids started school
Justin Moore’s ‘Greatest Hits… Moore to Come’ (Blue Highway Records) Justin Moore’s latest hit, “Time’s Ticking,” is #3 on both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts. It’s a message the Arkansas resident takes to heart, especially as the father of four kids, ranging from 16-year-old Ella Kole Moore to 8-year-old Thomas South Moore. He …
Mar 31
Nashville notes: Breland’s ‘Truck’ song + Clint Black’s book tour
Breland’s new single, “In My Truck,” is out now. It samples 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” and is his first new solo track since 2024’s “Icing.” Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick revealed they’re expecting their first child, a daughter, on social media Tuesday. Clint Black kicks off his Killin’ Time: My Life and Music book …
Mar 31
Dan + Shay ‘Say So’: Their new music is days away
Dan + Shay (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Dan + Shay’s new single, “Say So,” will finally arrive Thursday at 11 p.m. CT. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney acknowledged they’ve been away for a while in a handwritten letter posted on their socials. The duo reiterated what they told ABC Audio at the CMA Awards in November: …
Mar 31
‘The Whole World’ is invited for Christmas at the Ryman with Vince Gill and Amy Grant
Amy Grant & Vince Gill’s Christmas at the Ryman (Courtesy Ryman Auditorium) If Amy Grant’s never thrown a fake snowball at you from the Ryman stage, then you’ve never fully celebrated Christmas in Music City. If you know, you know. Amy and Vince Gill’s faux snowball fights with the audience have become a staple of …
Mar 31
Tucker Wetmore, Dasha & more add to the excitement before the 61st ACMs
Events leading up the 61st ACMS (Academy of Country Music) The list of stars headed to Vegas for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards is growing. Randy Houser, Lauren Alaina and Rodney Atkins are now set to play ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends on Friday, May 15, taking …
Mar 31
‘Main Street Country’: Mickey climbs in the truck with Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown, Maddie & Tae + more
‘Main Street Country’ (Disney Music Group) In 1996, Walt Disney Records put out The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney with contributions from Faith Hill, Tanya Tucker, Alison Krauss, George Jones and more. On April 3, the concept gets an update with the new Main Street Country EP. On the new record, Kane Brown …