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Jacob Hackworth will release his debut radio single, "What Took You So Long," this spring as the newest artist signed to MCA. The singer/songerwriter wrote Bailey Zimmerman's "Rock and a Hard Place" and Corey Kent's "This Heart." Walker Hayes has been added to the lineup of the fifth annual Breland & Friends benefit April 8 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Kaitlin Butts and more are just part of the night's talent."Homebody" […]

Jackson Dean's 'Magnolia Sage' (Blue Highway Records) Jackson Dean's fiancée, Shannon Miscoll, is his co-star in the music video for his new track, "Hey Mississippi."The latest cut from his forthcoming Magnolia Sage album, "Hey Mississippi" fits squarely in the Magnolia half of the record, which deals with the Southeast and the East Coast, while the Sage sections are centered in the West. "Hey Mississippi" finds Jackson infatuated with a girl from […]

Eric Church (Ralph Bavaro/NBC) When Eric Church wraps his Free the Machine Tour April 11 in Tampa, those won't be his last shows of the year.The Chief has added close to 10 fairs, festivals and special events to his schedule, starting with Trombone Shorty's 40th Birthday Concert April 25 in New Orleans. He's also booked to play Alan Jackson's final touring show June 27 at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. You can check […]

Keith Urban performs at the Ryman. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Keith Urban was honored with the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award Thursday at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. The accolade is named for the Alabama legend and the band's 1993 hit, recognizing his work that's raised more than $1 billion for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital since 1989.Keith's history with the Memphis nonprofit dates back to his first visit in 1998."Being […]

Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records) The new track from Ella Langley unexpectedly shines some light on why she took time off the road back in August."Loving Life Again" was written with ERNEST and Devin Dawson after a short sabbatical in her home state."Last year, I just kind of lost my mind a little bit," Ella says in a news release. "My imposter syndrome kicked in. My life was moving […]

2026 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees (Country Music Association) Tim McGraw will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2026, along with singer/songwriter Paul Overstreet and bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers. Tim is the 2026 modern era artist, with 60-plus top-10 hits to his credit and nearly 30 number ones. "Everything good in my life has come from country music,” he says. "From my best memories as a kid, […]

Morgan Evans' 'Steel Town' (Solrise Records / Virgin Music Group) Morgan Evans' sophomore album is titled Steel Town as an homage to the coastal city of Newcastle, Australia, where he grew up. Glance at the cover, which shows him sitting at the edge of the ocean as a huge ship passes in the distance, and you'd assume that's where the photo was taken. With a deadline looming, however, there was no time to […]

Lee Brice will release "When the Kingdom Comes" on April 3, ahead of the June 5 release of his album Sunriser. Jennifer Nettles will star in the new musical she wrote, Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo, this summer in New York City. Tickets are on sale now for the show's June 28-July 26 run at Perelman Performing Arts Center.Time is running out to see Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror at the Country […]

Gabby Barrett (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Gabby Barrett previewed what's ahead for her musically and picked up some accolades for a couple monster hits at the annual Warner Records luncheon during Country Radio Seminar this week in Nashville. She performed "The Easy Part," which she co-wrote with HARDY, and debuted an unreleased song, teasing that Chris Stapleton had previously had it on hold. Afterward, the head of the label presented Gabby with two […]