Get $30 tickets for Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett & more with Live Nation’s Ticket to Summer promo

courtesy of Live Nation If there was ever a time that we needed to save money on something, it’s now, so concert promoter Live Nation has delivered: Its Ticket to Summer promotion is back for 2025. Once again, Live Nation is offering the chance to purchase $30 all-in tickets to more than 1,000 shows from …

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Blake’s back on ‘The Voice’ as Kelsea Ballerini wraps her first season

NBCUniversal Blake Shelton‘s returning to The Voice for the first time since leaving the show in the spring of 2023. He’s set to perform his 30th #1 hit, “Texas,” on the live season finale Tuesday, May 20.  Team Blake’s final winner will also be back: Season 22 winner Bryce Leatherwood will perform “God Made” from …

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‘I Never Lie’: Zach Top ‘Sounds Like the Radio’ with his first #1

Todd Owyoung/NBC Zach Top‘s just at the beginning of his reign as ACM new male artist of the year, and now he officially has his first #1 as “I Never Lie” tops the country chart. The laid-back traditionalist sees his success with the same easy-going appeal that often comes through in his music.  “It’s cool. …

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Nashville notes: Ashley McBryde’s pajama show + Annie Bosko’s ‘God Winks’

The new track from Annie Bosko, “God Winks,” drops on Friday. She’s currently climbing the chart with her Joe Nichols duet, “Better Than You.” Ashley McBryde‘s Pajama Jams Fan Club Party will take place June 5 at Nashville’s Station Inn during the week of CMA Fest. Premium Trybe members can get tickets for the “pajamas encouraged, …

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Hear the sound of ‘Bottle Rockets’ from Scotty McCreery + Hootie & the Blowfish on Thursday

Jason Kempin/Getty Images It looks like Scotty McCreery is ready to launch some “Bottle Rockets” with Hootie & the Blowfish. The season 10 American Idol winner announced the new song on his socials, with its premiere set for Thursday. While we don’t know much about the collaboration at this point, it does seem fairly natural, since …

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Willie Nelson’s ready for the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid

Farm Aid board members Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp/Ebet Roberts/Redferns This year marks the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid, and the milestone will be celebrated with an all-star concert in Minnesota. Farm Aid 40 will take place Sept. 20 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, with Farm Aid board members Neil Young, John …

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Trisha Yearwood plans a Hall of Fame evening celebrating Linda Ronstadt

Disney/Randy Holmes Trisha Yearwood has put together a concert paying tribute to perhaps her greatest musical influence, Linda Ronstadt.  The show will take place July 22 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater, with special guests Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, James Taylor and the E Street Band’s Patti Scialfa. “Linda Ronstadt is a …

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The ACM Awards have a home on Prime Video for 3 more years

Academy of Country Music The Academy of Country Music Awards will remain on Prime Video through 2028. The streaming arm of Amazon has renewed its deal with the ACMs, ensuring one of country’s most prestigious awards shows has a home through its 63rd ceremony. “I feel like it’s just another way for us to get …

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The 59th annual CMA Awards are on the books

Country Music Association You can mark your calendars for this year’s CMA Awards. The Country Music Association will hold its 59th annual awards show Wednesday, November 19, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. You’ll be able to watch live starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.  Last year, Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning returned to lead Country …

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‘Let’s Get This Out!’: An enthusiastic Drew Baldridge is ready with new music

Disney/Scott Kirkland After a long wait, there will soon be new music coming from Drew Baldridge. “The last month we’ve recorded 12 songs, and we’ve really been hard [at it] in the studio,” he tells ABC Audio. “And hopefully right at the start of this next year, we’ll have a full record. But this summer …

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