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Chris Young's 'I Didn't Come Here to Leave (Deluxe)' (Black River) I Didn't Come Here to Leave is a strong statement to make when you've changed record labels 20 years into your career. That's the title of Chris Young's first album for Kelsea Ballerini's label, Black River, after leaving his longtime home at RCA. Now the "Gettin' You Home" hitmaker is doubling down, putting out a new deluxe version of the October […]

The 2026 premiere of ABC's annual CMA special is less than two weeks away, and the Country Music Association just revealed which artists made the cut. The three-hour show airs Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET and takes up the entirety of primetime.Riley Green and Good Morning America's Lara Spencer are this year's hosts. Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Fetty […]

Warren Zeiders' "Days of My Life" (Warner Records) Warren Zeiders is focused on manifesting his vision for the future in his new song, "Days of My Life.""I’ve written a lot of songs from a place of heartache and sadness, but when it came to this one, I wanted to write something into existence," he revealed on his socials. "I’ve always known for a long time that I’ve wanted to be […]

LOCASH & Parmalee's "Let the Country Music Play" (Galaxy Label Group) LOCASH and Parmalee are throwing their hats in the ring for the song of summer with a reimagining of Rupert Holmes' "Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”Now titled "Let the Country Music Play," the track pays tribute to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and many more. “If you like old Shenandoah/ A little Haggard and Hank/ If you should’ve been a […]

Alan Jackson (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Alan Jackson's Silverbelly Whiskey Distillery and Museum will open June 25 in downtown Nashville, just days before his June 27 touring finale at Nissan Stadium. Located at 121 3rd Ave. South, the museum will focus on "The Music, The Stories, The Legacy" and follow Alan on his journey from Newman, Georgia, to try to share his paper sack full of songs with the world. “For over four decades, Alan has […]

Keith Urban's 'Flow State' (MCA) Keith Urban didn't set out to make an oldies cover album as the follow-up to 2024's High. But once he fixed his sights on a new spot to make music, it seemed out of his hands. "I have a yacht rock playlist and I found myself walking around, you know, singing a lot of these songs," the Aussie superstar explains. "And I bought a studio and kinda […]

Ricky Skaggs' first new music in a decade arrives June 26 with his new track, "Say a Prayer." He joins Dierks Bentley on select dates on the Off the Map Summer Tour starting Friday.The debut album from Redferrin, Been There Done That, drops Friday. It features 13 songs, including "Palm Trees" with Wiz Khalifa. You can check out Midland's performance of "Shooting Memories with Tequila" from The Kelly Clarkson Show on […]

Vincent Mason & Stella Lefty (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) There's a brand-new voice on country radio, and she just happens to be Vincent Mason's girlfriend. Stella Lefty is nobody's arm candy, however, with plenty of country — and pop — cred of her own. Her breakout single, "Boston," is a top-30 hit on the country chart. It's an even bigger smash on the all-genre Hot 100, clocking in at #15.“Seeing people around […]

Miranda Lambert & Reba McEntire in December 2014 (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for dcp) What happens when Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire get together for a gab session?You can find out in the newest installment of Elle's Three Generations, available as both a short article and a 20-minute video. The three recently got together at Nashville's Urban Cowboy Bar."This never happened, because we were always on tour with the guys," […]