Dec 02
Kenny Chesney, ‘Heart Life Music,’ (William Morrow, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers) Kenny Chesney is a big Bruce Springsteen fan; he even mentions The Boss several times throughout his bestselling book, Heart Life Music. That’s why he’s pretty excited to be doing a podcast taping at the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, located …
Dec 02
Kelsea Ballerini performs on the ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Kelsea Ballerini wants fans to know that just because she isn’t sharing every detail of her life with them doesn’t mean she doesn’t love them. While doing an “Ask Me Anything” session on her Instagram Story, Kelsea chose to answer the question, “How …
Dec 02
Jordan Davis and Lauren Daigle co-host ‘CMA Country Christmas.’ (John Russell/CMA) If you still aren’t in the holiday mood, tune into ABC’s CMA Country Christmas Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT for a dose of tinsel, mistletoe and festive music. Filmed earlier this year in Nashville, the 2025 installment of the annual special is hosted …
Dec 02
‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026′ performers (Courtesy DCP) There are always a lot of musical performances on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, but this year’s edition of the ABC special is especially stacked. The live special starts at 8 p.m. ET and will feature countdowns from New …
Dec 02
Ashley McBryde on ABC’s ‘CMA Fest presented by SoFi’ (Disney/Larry McCormack) Ashley McBryde is switching on a new charity initiative. The Light On Fund, named after her hit “Light on in the Kitchen,” will support causes close to Ashley’s heart, including mental health care for veterans, children in foster care, ASL interpretation at live music …
Dec 02
Megan Moroney attends the 59th Annual CMA Awards, Nov. 19, Nashville, Tennessee (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Megan Moroney will be getting a special honor at Variety‘s upcoming Hitmakers gala, which celebrates the artists who’ve broken through or achieved major success in 2025. Megan will be named Storyteller of the Year at the Saturday event in LA, thanks …
Dec 02
Lainey Wilson Hosts ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville airing November 19 on ABC; streaming next day on Hulu. (Disney/Robbie Klein) Worlds collide! The CMA entertainer of the year may be singing with a legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band. The bad boys of Boston, Aerosmith, are teasing a new version …
Dec 02
Lainey Wilson Hosts ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville airing November 19 on ABC; streaming next day on Hulu. (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Amazon Music has released its annual year in review, including a list of the most-streamed tracks by users in 2025, and plenty of country hits made the cut. Amazon Music customers …
Dec 02
Scotty McCreery’s “White Christmas” (Triple Tigers) If you think the world couldn’t possibly need another version of the Irving Berlin classic “White Christmas,” Scotty McCreery humbly asks that you let him plead his case. You see, Scotty’s take on the much-recorded tune takes inspiration from both The Drifters and Elvis Presley. “I was almost nervous to …
Dec 01
Zach Top performs on the 59th Annual CMA Awards, November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee (Disney/Frank Micelotta) We’d never lie: Zach Top is getting his own denim line. He’s teaming with Kimes Ranch for the new collaboration; the first piece, the ZTKR01 jean aka the “Zach,” is the first release from the collection. They’ll be available …