Curb Lee Brice‘s longtime friend and frequent collaborator Jerrod Niemann is one of the producers on his latest hit, “Cry.” Lee says the first time he heard it, the rhythm got him. “I started beating on drums with my thumb — no sticks or nothing — and beating on guitars with my fingers,” he recalls. …
Jun 09
Nashville notes: Ashley McBryde’s PJ Jams + Gabby Barrett’s Gold ‘Glory Days’
If you weren’t able to make it to Ashley McBryde‘s CMA Fest Fan Club Party, members of the Trybe can now watch her full Pajama Jams performance online. Gabby Barrett‘s Chapter & Verse single “Glory Days” has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Stagecoach passes go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. PT. The 2026 festival …
Jun 09
The Barbaras are turning out for Old Dominion’s How Good Is That Tour
Sony Music Nashville Old Dominion fans brought bouquets in honor of the new track “Water My Flowers” and dressed like the woman on the cover of their upcoming album, Barbara, for the first weekend of the band’s How Good Is That World Tour. “The Odies not only know how to have a good time, they inspire us …
Jun 09
Ashley McBryde brings ‘Rattlesnake Preacher’ to CMA Fest and beyond
Disney/Robby Klein Ashley McBryde‘s Sunday night set at Nissan Stadium included a longtime favorite she’s finally recorded. “‘Rattlesnake Preacher’ has been a staple in our live show since the bar days, and we’ve constantly been asked by fans when it’ll make it onto a record,” she says. “As we were gearing up for my second …
Jun 09
Jordan Davis gets back to his Louisiana roots during a busy CMA Fest
MCA Nashville Not only did Jordan Davis play the main stage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest, he also found time to sneak in a hometown benefit for his alma mater. During one of the busiest weeks of the year in Nashville, the Louisiana native went back to Shreveport to perform a surprise concert for …
Jun 09
Dierks Bentley’s booked for the ‘GMA’ Summer Concert Series
MCA Dierks Bentley will represent country music on this year’s GMA Summer Concert Series. The “She Hates Me” hitmaker is booked to play ABC’s Good Morning America on Aug. 27. The series kicks off June 12 with New Kids on the Block, with Gloria Estefan, Good Charlotte, Teyana Taylor, Laufey, Manuel Turizo and BIA & G-Eazy completing the …
Jun 09
Zach Top’s here for ‘Good Times & Tan Lines,’ but he ‘Ain’t in It for [His] Health’
Todd Owyoung/NBC Zach Top debuted his new radio single, “Good Times & Tan Lines,” Sunday at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on the closing night of CMA Fest 2025. It’s the first taste of his second album, Ain’t in It for My Health, which is set to arrive Aug. 29. Zach’s debut, Cold Beer & Country Music, …
Jun 09
See how Dolly Parton created ‘The Dollywood Dream’ in new documentary
The Dollywood Company If you’ve ever wondered how Dolly Parton managed to create her theme park empire, there’s a new documentary that will answer all your questions. The Dollywood Dream was produced in honor of the park’s 40th season and traces its beginnings back to the development of the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, property in 1961. …
Jun 06
Chris Lane’s new album is built with ‘2x4s & 4x6s’
Red Street Records You’ll find Chris Lane under the Shade Tree when his new album arrives June 20. It’s his first new record since 2018’s Laps Around the Sun, which includes the double Platinum “Take Back Home Girl” and the #1 “I Don’t Know About You.” The new album features his radio single, “If I Die Before …
Jun 06
Brett Eldredge offers a summer getaway to ‘St. Tropez’
Peter Kramer/NBC Brett Eldredge originally envisioned his new track, “St. Tropez,” as part of a jazz project, but a writing appointment with Latin Grammy winner Pedro Capó changed that. “Pedro came in and started dancing and singing the verse. It was like something sparked in this collaboration,” Brett recalls. “I felt a magic in songwriting that …