Dasha’s doing Luke Bryan’s fall Farm Tour, along with Kenny Whitmire, Peach Pickers and DJ Rock

Luke Bryans’ fall Farm Tour 2026 (Courtesy Luke Bryan/Schmidt Relations) Dasha, new Mercury Nashville artist Kenny Whitmire, songwriter trio the Peach Pickers and DJ Rock will open the fall dates on Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour.  The shows kick off Sept. 17 at 1846 Farms in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, followed by Miller Family Farm in Millersport, Ohio, …

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They’re more than greatest hits to Dustin Lynch, they’re ‘Setlist Staples’

Dustin Lynch’s ‘Setlist Staples – 10 #1’s’ (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Dustin Lynch launched his career in 2012 with “Cowboys and Angels,” and nearly 15 years later, he’s put together a greatest hits collection made up of 10 chart-toppers.  Setlist Staples – 10 #1’s is set to arrive Aug. 28. “These are the songs that have …

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‘Don’t call it a comeback’: Justin Moore’s back on the road after a month away

Justin Moore & Riley Green (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA) Justin Moore will return to the road on Saturday after a little more than a month away. He’ll play the Knox County Fair in Knoxville, Illinois, on July 11, after announcing June 8 he was taking some time to focus on his health.  “See y’all …

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Better with age: ‘Don’t Tell on Me’ is Jason Aldean’s 27th #1

Jason Aldean (Disney/Larry McCormack) The second single from Jason Aldean’s 13th album has just become his 27th #1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay ranking.  Diving deeper into the numbers, “Don’t Tell on Me” is his 50th career entry on the chart and his 42nd top-10 song.  “We just released this album and [we’re] really excited,” he …

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Luke Combs is ready to ‘Rethink Some Things’ as he sets European records

Luke Combs’ ‘The Way I Am’ (Sony) Luke Combs kicked off the European leg of his My Kind of Saturday Night Tour July 4 with the biggest country concert ever held in the Nordic region. Since it was Independence Day back in the States, Ullevi Stadium was decorated with American flags as nearly 61,000 concertgoers …

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Midland’s ‘Up in Texas’ and all over on the Stages Tour

Midland’s Stages Tour (Blue Highway Records) Midland’s adding six new headlining dates to their Stages Tour, as the band expands their schedule while playing dates with Kacey Musgraves and Clint Black. Their next gig, however, is a sold-out July 14 conversation at the Grammy Museum in LA.  From there, they head to Bakersfield, California, for …

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Megan Moroney takes another ‘Cloud 9’ trip to the top with ‘Beautiful Things’

Megan Moroney’s “Beautiful Things” (Sony) Megan Moroney’s adding to her collection of “Beautiful Things” as the song with the same name rises to #1. This is the Georgia native’s fourth trip to the top of the Mediabase chart, following “Tennessee Orange,” “Am I Okay?” and “6 Months Later.” Her latest record, Cloud 9, also debuted atop the …

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‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ books its Broadway opening

A musical featuring the life and music of Dolly Parton is coming to Broadway in the winter of 2026. (Courtesy Dolly Parton) Dolly: A True Original Musical will officially open at New York City’s St. James Theatre on Jan. 19, 2027, Dolly Parton’s 81st birthday. Previews are set to start on Dec. 7. “This isn’t about …

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Garth Brooks launches ‘retro arena era’ with Blame It All on My Roots Tour

Garth Brooks’ Blame It All on My Roots Tour (Courtesy Garth Brooks/Ticketmaster) Garth Brooks will kick off what he’s calling the “retro arena era” Aug. 21-22 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with the start of the Blame It All on My Roots Tour.  “Going back into the arenas is about putting the stadium show in …

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No, you’re not ‘Tipsy’: Shaboozey’s new album was inspired by ‘The Iliad’ and ‘The Odyssey’

Shaboozey (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Shaboozey set out to make sure The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales is more than just the follow-up to Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going.  “It’s kinda like my magnum opus,” he says. “It’s something I’ve … been conceptualizing for almost like the later part of my life, wanting to bring …

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