Maddie & Tae spread ‘Love & Light’ this spring

Mercury Nashville Maddie & Tae plan on spreading Love & Light when their fourth studio album arrives May 2. “We’ve been out on the road,” Taylor Kerr says, “playing for a few thousand people at our own dates. We realized people are hungry for songs that tell it like it is about being single, being done wrong, …

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‘Damn Strait,’ Scotty McCreery’s made it to ‘Jeopardy!’

Disney/Eric McCandless You must’ve really made it when you’re a clue on Jeopardy! While the status of his stardom wasn’t really on the line, that’s exactly what happened to this American Idol winner from North Carolina on Friday, Feb. 21.  Most avid fans can probably answer the $1,000 clue in the category It’s Country Music, …

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Ashley Cooke finds a ‘place’ for Joe Jonas at CRS 2025

Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images Ashley Cooke officially brought the star power to Country Radio Seminar 2025. The “your place” hitmaker performed her new track, “all I forgot,” for the very first time in public with Joe Jonas at Friday night’s New Faces show. The track was also co-written and produced by fellow pop star Charlie …

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Carly Pearce will ‘truck’ on, even though she’s got the flu

Disney/Scott Kirkland You can count Carly Pearce among the folks who’ve now come down with the flu. “Yall, the last few days I have been battling feeling sick but yesterday the flu hit me right in the face,” she shared on her socials. “God has a funny sense of humor sometimes… these shows are some …

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Tim McGraw shares message to Faith Hill with ’emergency contact’ trend

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are getting in on one of the latest trends on socials. Tim posted his version of the viral “my emergency contact” movement, where users stitch together clips of their emergency contact in their phone. While some examples show funny clips, Tim went the sweet route, posting a mash-up of …

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Zach Top loves that ‘I Never Lie’ is becoming a hit: ‘Does my little ol’ sarcastic heart good’

Disney/Tanner Yeager If you’ve heard “I Never Lie,” you know it’s just a sarcastic song about masking one’s post-breakup feelings, delivered in true Zach Top, tongue-in-cheek fashion.  “Yeah, that’s [a] goofy one. I’m a very sarcastic person by nature, and so to have a whole sarcastic song — it’s all a joke, it’s all a lie …

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Nashville Notes: New music from Anne Wilson, Ryan Griffin, Jonathan Hutcherson & Carter Faith

Anne Wilson is celebrating her birthday with a social-only release of “23,” a heartfelt tribute to her late brother, Jacob. “Today is my 23rd birthday and I can’t help but think of my brother Jacob. He lived 23 beautiful years of life before the Lord called him home,” Anne captions her Instagram Reel. “He sure …

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Dance through heartbreak with Russell Dickerson’s ‘Happen to Me’

Courtesy of Triple Tigers Records Russell Dickerson‘s new track, “Happen to Me,” has dropped — and it’s one he wants you to dance to if you’re mending a broken heart. “‘Happen To Me’ is all about dancing through heartbreak. When we first started writing, I thought, ‘What’s a song that makes every girl want to …

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Lainey Wilson pens foreword for new Opry kids book

ABC Grand Ole Opry member Lainey Wilson has penned the foreword for an upcoming Opry kids book, Howdy: Welcome to the Grand Ole Opry, releasing Sept. 16. The news arrived via People on Friday, alongside an exclusive look at Lainey’s foreword. “I dreamed about making my debut and standing in the circle where all my heroes …

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‘3, 2, 1’: Tucker Wetmore announces debut album, ‘What Not To’

Courtesy of Tanner Johnson + Back Blocks Music A new single from Tucker Wetmore has dropped, and so has news about his debut album. While a full track list hasn’t been shared, we know the record’s called What Not To and is arriving on April 25. “I’ve spent my whole life learning what not to do, and …

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