Jun 05
Melissa Etheridge & Ashley McBryde (Rick Kern/Getty Images for Spotify) If you’re bummed you’re not at CMA Fest in Nashville this weekend, here’s a little something to get you through: You can check out a three-song set by Ashley McBryde on CBS Saturday Morning. The “Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” hitmaker will showcase tunes from …
Jun 05
Ella Langley & ERNEST (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) A group of now-legendary songwriters came together Tuesday at the historic Ryman Auditorium to raise nearly half a million dollars for Second Harvest Food Bank. Ella Langley headlined the night, which was organized by Nashville native ERNEST and started with a guitar pull. ERNEST, HARDY, Lee Thomas Miller …
Jun 05
Darius Rucker (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Darius Rucker’s annual CMA Fest activities have raised $1.1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 2026. The week started with a Sunday event headlined by Walker Hayes, before the 17th annual Darius and Friends show at the Ryman. Jason Aldean, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Mark Wills and Carter …
Jun 05
Drew Baldridge’s ‘FARM FAITH FAMILY’ (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Drew Baldridge’s first major-label album will arrive Sept. 18, and it’s divided into three chapters. “FARM FAITH FAMILY isn’t just an album title – it’s who I am,” he says. “Everything I have and everything I believe in comes back to those three things. These songs tell …
Jun 05
Florida Georgia Line (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) The first night of CMA Fest 2026 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium held a major surprise: the return of Florida Georgia Line. As you can witness via multiple fan videos, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley came back together Thursday night after an elaborate introduction by “Let’s get ready to rumble!” …
Jun 05
Cody Johnson (Disney/Larry McCormack) Cody Johnson will headline the main CMA Fest show at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on Friday night. It’s a coveted, big-time gig at any point in an artist’s career, but for Cody, it’s his first time meeting the CMA crowd with an entertainer of the year trophy under his belt. It’s something …
Jun 04
Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa 2027 (100X Hospitality) Thomas Rhett and HARDY lead the lineup for Luke Bryan’s 12th annual Crash My Playa Caribbean getaway Jan. 13-16, 2027, at Mexico’s Moon Palace Cancun. Brothers Osborne, Gavin Adcock, Brett Young, Avery Anna, Drew Baldridge, Emily Ann Roberts, Lanie Gardner and DJ Rock will also be on …
Jun 04
Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale (Doussan Music Group and Peachtree Entertainment) If you can’t get a ticket to Alan Jackson’s sold-out touring finale June 27 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, there’s some good news: You’ll be able to watch it later this year as a primetime network special. Last …
Jun 04
Zach Top’s Cold Beer & Country Music Fall Tour (Courtesy Zach Top/Sacks & Co.) Zach Top just can’t get enough Cold Beer & Country Music. He’s extending his tour of the same name into the fall, playing some of his biggest venues so far. The “South of Sanity” hitmaker will make his headlining debut at …
Jun 04
Lainey Wilson’s “Phone, Keys, Wallet” (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Lainey Wilson’s new radio single, “Phone, Keys, Wallet,” is a collab with John Mayer. Mayer plays guitar on the track, which was recorded at his Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles. The new song was written during the final leg of Lainey’s Whirlwind World Tour. “I feel …