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Drew Baldridge's "Love Needs You" (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Drew Baldridge will launch his Farm Faith Family Tour June 11 in Omaha, Nebraska. He'll play a total of 14 shows before he wraps Oct. 18 in Newport Beach, California, with Alyssa Flaherty and Chase Right joining him on the run. Meanwhile, fans can look forward to the arrival of his new song, "Love Needs You," on Friday. It was inspired by the beginnings of his […]

Opry NextStage Live (Grand Ole Opry) The Opry NextStage Class of 2026 will get its moment to shine the week of CMA Fest, as members play a special show Wednesday, June 3, at Category 10 in downtown Nashville. Jake Worthington, Carter Faith, Tyler Braden, Emily Ann Roberts, Graham Barham, Alexandra Kay and Willow Avalon will each deliver a solo performance as part of Opry NextStage Live. Look for the evening's host and more […]

Ella Langley (Christopher Polk/Billboard) Lainey Wilson presented Ella Langley with the Powerhouse Award at Wednesday's Billboard 2026 Women in Music event at the Hollywood Palladium.“She comes from the kind of place where you learn early how to work hard, tell the truth, and stand 10 toes down in who you are and the stories you were born to tell. That’s what makes this Powerhouse Award feel so right," Lainey said as […]

1970 photo of David Allan Coe (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Country rebel David Allan Coe passed away Wednesday at the age of 86, his booking agent David Wade confirmed to ABC Audio.“One of the best singers, songwriters, and performers of our time [and] never to be forgotten,” his wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, told Rolling Stone. “My husband, my friend, my confidant and my life for many years. I’ll never forget […]