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Taylor Swift shakes hands with Tim McGraw during the 42nd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards, May 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) On June 19, 2006 — 20 years ago — a song named after a country superstar was released by a new artist. It was "Tim McGraw" by 16-year-old Taylor Swift, and the music industry would never be the same again.Taylor started writing the song […]

'Keepin' It Country on Broadway' (MCA) Nashville will be Keepin' It Country on Broadway to make sure everybody can experience the last touring show of Alan Jackson's career.While the sold-out Last Call: One More for the Road -- The Finale is taking place across the Cumberland River at Nissan Stadium, there'll be a stage and screen set up downtown so fans can watch a free livestream of the concert.Gates open at 4 […]

CMA Fest 2026 (Country Music Association/ABC) Blake Shelton's just one of the many country superstars you'll see Thursday night on ABC's annual CMA Fest special. The "Let Him In Anyway" hitmaker traces his first CMA Fest appearance to 2001, and he has a significant CMA Fest memory he associates with one of his signature songs. "I remember standing on the stage here at Nissan Stadium and performing 'Ol' Red' for the first […]

If you've been meaning to check out the Lainey Wilson exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum but haven't done it yet, time is running out. Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails is scheduled to finish its run Sunday, June 28, after its July 2025 opening. The first independent album from singer, songwriter and musician Charlie Worsham is set to arrive Aug. 7, titled Once Upon a Second Time […]

Summerfest 2026 (Courtesy Summerfest) Summerfest is now officially underway along Milwaukee's Lake Michigan waterfront, after Garth Brooks' two sold-out shows Tuesday and Wednesday.His 20-song set included “The Beaches of Cheyenne,” “Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House” and “The River,” plus a cover of Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page.” He also dedicated "Mom" to a mother and daughter in the audience. The two concerts at American Family Insurance Amphitheater are Garth's […]

Koe Wetzel (Rock & Roll Denim) If you've never thought of Koe Wetzel as a full-fledged fashion icon, it may be time to start. The "High Road" hitmaker is partnering with Rock & Roll Denim for his own summer menswear line. The limited-edition collection includes caps, T-shirts, polos and TEK Western shirts, plus short- and long-sleeve Pearl Snap shirts from the Fort Worth-based brand. Koe's collection even boasts a Texas-shaped camo pattern.“It’s very important […]

Eric Church's Red Rocks livestreams on nugs (Courtesy nugs) If you couldn't get tickets to Eric Church's three sold-out concerts at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre in July, there's now a way for you to see the shows. All three nights will stream live on the concert platform nugs; each show is expected to be completely different, though they all celebrate the 20th anniversary of Eric's time as a recording artist. The July 6-8 […]

Luke Bryan's 'Signs' (MCA) We're getting a better picture of what Luke Bryan's new album, Signs, will be like. The first taste of the record came in February with "Word on the Street," which doubles as the name of his summer tour. Luke's current top-20 hit, "Country and She Knows It," followed in March, before the arrival of "Fish Hunt Golf Drink" in May. On Wednesday, Luke teased a "new song coming soon" on […]

Little Big Town (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Little Big Town's headed to Colorado to play the 40th anniversary of The Carousel Ball this fall. The Oct. 3 gala at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel raises money for the Colorado-based Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes.“We are honored to welcome Little Big Town to this year’s Carousel Ball,” event chairs Dana Davis and Barbara Davis say in a news release. “For nearly five decades, the Carousel Ball has […]