Jun 12
Mindy Small/Getty Images) When Nate Smith couldn’t make his headlining spot at Nevada’s Country Under the Stars, Chris Janson was there to help. With less than 24 hours notice, Chris was able to step in for Nate, who had to cancel because of a “vocal health emergency.” Chris delivered hits like “Buy Me a Boat,” …
Jun 12
CBS When the 68th annual Grammy Awards air next year on CBS and Paramount+, there will be one more chance for your favorite country star to take home a trophy. The Recording Academy is changing the name of the best country album category to best contemporary country album and adding a new one: best traditional country …
Jun 12
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Eric Church and Trisha Yearwood are set to play the 49th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks on Independence Day. The two-hour show starts at 8 p.m. ET and will air live from New York City on NBC and Peacock. Hosted by Ariana DeBose, the celebration will also feature Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, …
Jun 12
Disney/Larry McCormack If you plan to be in Nashville this summer, you might want to stop by and visit The Emo Cowgirl. While that’s Megan Moroney‘s nickname, it also happens to be the name of her pop-up bar in The Westin Nashville’s L27 Rooftop Lounge. Guests can order signature cocktails like the Am I Okay?, …
Jun 12
MCA Nashville The final preview of Parker McCollum‘s new self-titled album is here, ahead of the record’s June 27 release. Parker wrote “Killin’ Me” at his Texas ranch, when he was with Randy Rogers and Monty Criswell “just kind of running around hunting, driving fast, BSing around and writing songs in the evenings.” The three were …
Jun 12
MCA Nashville “Broken Branches” started out as a track on Dierks Bentley‘s 11th album, but soon grew roots that would ground the entire endeavor. “I loved this song so much that it ended up becoming the title track of the album and really the theme of the overall album,” Dierks explains. “The idea of broken …
Jun 11
LeAnn Rimes is teaming up with Ty Herndon for a duet version of his 1995 hit “What Mattered Most,” which is set to arrive Friday. Midland‘s set to play the Ahuestern Country Fest Oct. 4 at Explanada Walmart Park in Monterrey, Mexico, alongside Eli Young Band, Los Lonely Boys and more. Blake Shelton‘s new lyric video for …
Jun 11
Dolly Parton x Kendra Scott Dolly Parton‘s second jewelry collection with Kendra Scott is available now, this time inspired by her iconic song “I Will Always Love You.” Featuring everything from “sculptural heart pendants to florals and delicate butterfly-inspired details,” the limited-edition items range in price from $70 to $198. “Every piece in this collection is …
Jun 11
Big Loud Morgan Wallen‘s fingerprints are all over Billboard‘s Country Airplay ranking. He’s spending his eighth consecutive week at #1 with “I’m the Problem,” the title track of his new album — and the record’s third #1 so far. It’s one of only six songs in the airplay’s history to stay at the top that …
Jun 11
Disney/Robby Klein Cody Johnson joins fellow Texan Wade Bowen on a new acoustic version of his song “Hidin Behind This Microphone.” The track originally appeared on Wade’s 2024 Flyin album. “It was already one of my favorite songs on the album when I started getting texts from Cody about how much he loved the song and …