Black River Kelsea Ballerini‘s celebrating the 10-year anniversary of The First Time. The expanded version of Kelsea’s debut album — originally available only on Record Store Day in April — is now coming to streaming platforms. Originally released on May 19, 2015, you’ll now have digital access to The First Time: 10 Year Anniversary Edition …
May 19
The hummingbird flies home: Carly Pearce wraps tour at Ryman
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Carly Pearce brought her hummingbird headlining tour to a close with a sold-out show Friday night at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. “We played the final night of the ‘hummingbird world tour’ at the only place I would want to, the Ryman,” she reflected on Instagram. “It was everything I wanted it to be …
May 19
‘Some Hearts’ at 20: Carrie Underwood marks a milestone
Legacy Recordings Carrie Underwood‘s celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album with a special vinyl edition of Some Hearts. Released in November 2005, the record came out not quite six months after the Oklahoma native won season 4 of American Idol. It would become the bestselling country debut of all time and go nine-times Platinum. …
May 19
Morgan Wallen’s already breaking records with ‘I’m the Problem’
Will Heath/NBC Morgan Wallen‘s new album I’m the Problem is already making waves, breaking Spotify’s record for the most-streamed country album of 2025 in a single day. The milestone marks yet another career high for the chart-topping artist, who continues to dominate radio charts, streaming platforms and stadium stages. Spotify confirmed the news on May …
May 19
‘Hold My Hand’: Scotty McCreery was nervous to ask Darius Rucker about ‘Bottle Rockets’
Disney/Eric McCandless Scotty McCreery‘s new single, “Bottle Rockets,” paints a picture of young love in the summertime, and the chorus turns on a nostalgic recreation of Hootie & the Blowfish‘s “Hold My Hand” from 1994. But McCreery admits he had to summon his courage to take it to his friend Darius Rucker. “We wrote a song …
May 16
Your only chance to see a Garth Brooks show in 2025
Jason Kempin/Getty Images If you want to see Garth Brooks in concert, you’ve only got one remaining chance this year. Garth will play the 2025 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix on Oct. 18 in Austin, Texas. “This is going to be fun,” he promises. “This will be one of those times when the event …
May 16
Tigirlily Gold brings the summer fun with ‘Girls on Guys’
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach Tigirlily Gold is picking up the tempo and getting ready for summer with their new track, “Girls on Guys.” “This song is all about a vice that many women just can’t kick… and that vice is men,” sisters Kendra and Krista Slaubaugh say in a statement. “It’s our guilty pleasure …
May 16
The reason Cody Johnson almost didn’t take ‘The Fall’
Warner Music Nashville Even though Cody Johnson loved the message of his new single, “The Fall,” he almost didn’t record it. “When I heard the song, it sounded like the story of a lot of different people,” he tells Billboard. “It is kind of cowboy, and it is authentic to me, as ‘The ride was …
May 16
HARDY and Koe Wetzel are in the Outlaw beer business
HARDY, Outlaw CEO Ari Opsahl and Koe Wetzel (Outlaw Light Beer) Wanna have a beer with HARDY and Koe Wetzel? Well, you can — sort of. You see, both Koe and HARDY are partners in Outlaw Light Beer, along with Big Loud, HARDY’s record label. The beverage was launched in 2023 and is now “the country’s …
May 16
Coming to CMA Fest? Go through Carly Pearce’s closet
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Carly Pearce is ready to give you the clothes off her back — in exchange for a donation to charity, that is. For the fourth year in a row, the “Truck on Fire” hitmaker is hosting her Carly’s Closet fundraiser during CMA Fest. It will take place Saturday, June 7, on the …