Buck Country Music News

Cody Johnson's 'Banks of the Trinity' (COJO Music/Warner Records Nashville) Since the title track of Cody Johnson's new record, Banks of the Trinity, seems like an autobiographical throwback to his Texas childhood, it's easy to assume he wrote it specifically as the album's anchor. But the truth is, Cody didn't have a hand in writing it at all — or a vision for what his sixth album would be called."I really didn't […]

Ella Langley (Disney/Connie Chornuk) "Choosin' Texas" just may be the best decision Ella Langley ever made. The lead single from Dandelion is now spending its 12th week atop Billboard's Hot 100, continuing an impressive run that started back in February. "Choosin' Texas" is one of only 25 songs to top the chart for a dozen weeks or more since the chart's beginning in 1958. It's also one of only five by solo […]

Eric Church with his Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird Dark. (Epiphone) If you'd like to play a guitar like the one Eric Church has taken with him on tour for the past couple years, it's now possible with the arrival of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Eric Church Hummingbird Dark.The limited-edition acoustic-electric guitar was created in the image of The Chief's beloved Gibson Hummingbird, which came out a decade ago. “For […]

Luke Bryans' fall Farm Tour 2026 (Courtesy Luke Bryan/Schmidt Relations) Dasha, new Mercury Nashville artist Kenny Whitmire, songwriter trio the Peach Pickers and DJ Rock will open the fall dates on Luke Bryan's Farm Tour. The shows kick off Sept. 17 at 1846 Farms in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, followed by Miller Family Farm in Millersport, Ohio, on Sept. 18. On Sept. 19, it's on to Brookston, Indiana, at Prairie View Farms, before […]

Dustin Lynch's 'Setlist Staples - 10 #1's' (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Dustin Lynch launched his career in 2012 with "Cowboys and Angels," and nearly 15 years later, he's put together a greatest hits collection made up of 10 chart-toppers. Setlist Staples - 10 #1's is set to arrive Aug. 28."These are the songs that have stayed with me and the fans from the very beginning," he says. "No matter how much new […]

Justin Moore & Riley Green (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA) Justin Moore will return to the road on Saturday after a little more than a month away.He'll play the Knox County Fair in Knoxville, Illinois, on July 11, after announcing June 8 he was taking some time to focus on his health. "See y’all on the road soon!" he posted on Instagram, along with a video set to LL Cool J's […]

Jason Aldean (Disney/Larry McCormack) The second single from Jason Aldean's 13th album has just become his 27th #1 on Billboard's Country Airplay ranking. Diving deeper into the numbers, "Don't Tell on Me" is his 50th career entry on the chart and his 42nd top-10 song. "We just released this album and [we're] really excited," he says of Songs About Us. "I feel like everybody always says, 'Oh, this is like the best […]

Luke Combs' 'The Way I Am' (Sony) Luke Combs kicked off the European leg of his My Kind of Saturday Night Tour July 4 with the biggest country concert ever held in the Nordic region.Since it was Independence Day back in the States, Ullevi Stadium was decorated with American flags as nearly 61,000 concertgoers filled the venue in Gothenburg, Sweden. Most recently, Luke sold out Stockholm's Avicii Arena in 2023. Tuesday […]

Midland's Stages Tour (Blue Highway Records) Midland's adding six new headlining dates to their Stages Tour, as the band expands their schedule while playing dates with Kacey Musgraves and Clint Black.Their next gig, however, is a sold-out July 14 conversation at the Grammy Museum in LA. From there, they head to Bakersfield, California, for a show on the 16th. Their 2026 dates continue through Nov. 14 in Waco. Along the way, they'll […]