Jul 15
Ashley Cooke’s self-titled second album (Big Loud) What do gold stars, a glass of wine, California, Florida, hotel keys, acoustic guitars, a journal, a pen and Geminis have to do with Ashley Cooke’s self-titled sophomore album? Well, you’ll mostly have to wait until it drops Aug. 14 to find out. But the track listing should give …
Jul 15
Post Malone headlining FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony (FIFA) Post Malone will be headlining the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony. He’ll be performing just before the final soccer match takes place at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, known for the World Cup as the New York/New Jersey Stadium, on Sunday. “At a time when …
Jul 15
Music Row for MusiCares (Courtesy Eric Church Band/Essential Broadcast Media) The Eric Church Band continues its tradition of giving back with Music Row for MusiCares, set to take place Sunday, Aug. 9, at Chief’s on Broadway. Band members Jeff Hyde and Driver Williams will be joined by songwriters Casey Beathard, Luke Dick, Jonathan Singleton and Dan Isbell …
Jul 15
Carly Pearce’s “What If You Loved Me” (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) What if you made Carly Pearce a member of Alison Krauss & Union Station? It’s something you’ll likely be able to envision once you hear Carly’s new Honest Woman preview. “Bluegrass has always been part of who I am,” Carly writes on her socials. “I …
Jul 15
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Silver Sands Marina’ picture disc (HEY NOW Records/TalkShopLive) There’s no photo of Kenny Chesney on the front of his 21st album. If you want to see the superstar staring back from your copy of Silver Sands Marina, you’ll have to get the vinyl picture disc, which is available exclusively from TalkShopLive. Kenny’s July …
Jul 15
Alexandra Kay’s ‘Second Wind’ (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Newcomer Alexandra Kay’s enjoying her first U.S. hit on the radio, as “Straight for the Heart” currently sits at #27 on the Mediabase chart. The nontraditional breakup tune is one of only two songs she didn’t have a hand in writing on her 14-track sophomore album, Second …
Jul 14
Mitchell Tenpenny’s Speed of Light Tour (Courtesy Mitchell Tenpenny/Schmidt Relations) Mitchell Tenpenny will continue touring at the Speed of Light this fall. The “Drunk Me” hitmaker’s adding 14 dates to his schedule, starting Sept. 18 in Des Moines, Iowa. He’ll wrap Nov. 21 in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. Presales for Mitchell’s Night Owl fan club …
Jul 14
Dierks Bentley Live in Concert (Live Nation) Dierks Bentley’s headed for Las Vegas to do two shows the week of the National Finals Rodeo. The “Drunk on a Plane” hitmaker will play the BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5. Presales for the concerts start Wednesday, before tickets go …
Jul 14
Shania Twain performs during an intimate show for fans at The Shacklewell Arms on June 6, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for ABA) Shania Twain missed Taylor Swift’s wedding and it’s all Harry Styles’ fault. Shania tells Canada’s eTalk that opening for Harry — who coincidentally happens to be Taylor’s ex-boyfriend …
Jul 14
Kenny Chesney’s “American Kids” Bus Pop-Up Experience (Courtesy Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) The colorful bus from Kenny Chesney’s “American Kids” video and the cover of The Big Revival album will be on display in Nashville the opening weekend of his new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The …