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Lady A's This Winter's Night Tour 2026 (Courtesy Lady A/The GreenRoom) Lady A's first Christmas run in 2025 went so well, they're doing it again this year.The trio's This Winter's Night Tour 2026 kicks off Dec. 10 in Northfield, Ohio, with an eight-show run that wraps Dec. 21 with two shows at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. “Last year’s Christmas shows truly filled our hearts with the magic of the season,” Dave Haywood […]

Riley Green Francis (Specker/CBS) There's no denying Riley Green is one of the hottest artists in country music right now, with two songs currently climbing the country chart.The fun "Think As You Drunk" is the first radio single from his upcoming That's Just Me album and borrows from 2005's "As Good As I Once Was," a hit from one of his heroes, Toby Keith."I don't think I've ever written a […]

Melissa Etheridge & Ashley McBryde (Rick Kern/Getty Images for Spotify) If you're bummed you're not at CMA Fest in Nashville this weekend, here's a little something to get you through: You can check out a three-song set by Ashley McBryde on CBS Saturday Morning.The "Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega" hitmaker will showcase tunes from her fifth studio album, Wild, just as she did Thursday during her set at Spotify House […]

Ella Langley & ERNEST (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) A group of now-legendary songwriters came together Tuesday at the historic Ryman Auditorium to raise nearly half a million dollars for Second Harvest Food Bank. Ella Langley headlined the night, which was organized by Nashville native ERNEST and started with a guitar pull.ERNEST, HARDY, Lee Thomas Miller and Dean Dillon offered George Strait’s “The Chair,” Jamey Johnson’s “In Color,” Morgan Wallen’s “Wasted On You” […]

Darius Rucker (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Darius Rucker's annual CMA Fest activities have raised $1.1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2026. The week started with a Sunday event headlined by Walker Hayes, before the 17th annual Darius and Friends show at the Ryman. Jason Aldean, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Mark Wills and Carter Faith were the surprise guests at this year's sold-out show. “Every year it amazes me how quick my […]

Drew Baldridge's 'FARM FAITH FAMILY' (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Drew Baldridge's first major-label album will arrive Sept. 18, and it's divided into three chapters.“FARM FAITH FAMILY isn’t just an album title - it’s who I am,” he says. “Everything I have and everything I believe in comes back to those three things. These songs tell my story, the lessons I’ve learned, and the people who have shaped me along the way.”The […]

Florida Georgia Line (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) The first night of CMA Fest 2026 at Nashville's Nissan Stadium held a major surprise: the return of Florida Georgia Line. As you can witness via multiple fan videos, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley came back together Thursday night after an elaborate introduction by "Let's get ready to rumble!" boxing announcer Michael Buffer.The two worked their way through the crowd singing 2012's "Round Here," before […]

Cody Johnson (Disney/Larry McCormack) Cody Johnson will headline the main CMA Fest show at Nashville's Nissan Stadium on Friday night.It's a coveted, big-time gig at any point in an artist's career, but for Cody, it's his first time meeting the CMA crowd with an entertainer of the year trophy under his belt. It's something "The Fall" hitmaker's been trying to absorb ever since he picked up the ACM honor May 17. "I […]

Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa 2027 (100X Hospitality) Thomas Rhett and HARDY lead the lineup for Luke Bryan's 12th annual Crash My Playa Caribbean getaway Jan. 13-16, 2027, at Mexico's Moon Palace Cancun. Brothers Osborne, Gavin Adcock, Brett Young, Avery Anna, Drew Baldridge, Emily Ann Roberts, Lanie Gardner and DJ Rock will also be on hand, along with Dustin Lynch, who'll be back to lead his popular pool party. “There is no […]