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Riley Green (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Before embarking on his music career, Riley Green played football for Jacksonville State University while he was in college in his Alabama hometown. It's something he believes helped prepare him for the success he's enjoying today. "Being a quarterback, you’ve gotta have a certain level of confidence to go out there and lead the pack, I guess," Riley says. "And if you’re gonna get up onstage in […]

Zac Brown Band (Disney/Randy Holmes) Zac Brown Band's Love & Fear residency at Sphere Las Vegas is now in the history books, making them the first country band to headline the innovative venue.ZBB's eight shows started Dec. 5 and wrapped Jan. 17, showcasing their eighth studio album, Love & Fear, which came out the day of the first concert.For the special shows, Zac used Sphere's "groundbreaking visual capabilities," according to a […]

Megan Moroney's 'Cloud 9' (Sony) A little more than "6 Months Later," Megan Moroney's #1 on the Mediabase radio airplay chart. The lead single from her third album, Cloud 9, came out in June 2025 and has since been certified Gold. “Thank you so much to my country radio friends!" Megan said. "It feels surreal to have another number one and I’m thankful country radio embraced this song as much as my […]

Luke Bryan (AliveCoverage) That's a wrap on Luke Bryan's 11th annual Crash My Playa getaway vacation in Riviera Maya, Mexico, after the party came to a close on Sunday. Riley Green and Dierks Bentley each headlined a night of the concert-driven event, with Luke taking the final two, as is traditional. Shenandoah and Parker McCollum joined him for the last evening's recurring Luke Bryan & Friends show, with Dierks, Dustin Lynch, […]

Kenny Chesney Live at Sphere Las Vegas (Messina Touring) If you were holding out for a Kenny Chesney stadium tour this year, it doesn't look like that's in the cards for 2026. The good news is that the superstar is adding half a dozen July shows to his residency at Sphere Las Vegas, but that means they'll be his only headlining dates this summer. “Beyond how different it was, there was all […]

Bellamy Brothers 50 Years of Hits at the Ryman (Courtesy The Bellamy Brothers/Adkins Entertainment) For the first time in their career, The Bellamy Brothers are set to headline Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. David Bellamy and Howard Bellamy will play the legendary stage on June 25 to mark the 50th anniversary of their signature song, "Let Your Love Flow." The crossover hit came out on Jan. 3, 1976, reaching the top of the […]

Thomas Rhett & Jordan Davis' "Ain't a Bad Life" (Big Machine) Jordan Davis has joked that his "Ain't a Bad Life" collaborator Thomas Rhett is also his therapist. "We try to go get breakfast whenever we can," he reveals. "So it's a good way for us to kinda not talk about music, just talk about life, talk about family. It's been a cool friendship."Seriously, Jordan says Thomas has helped him balance […]

HARDY (Disney/Randy Holmes) HARDY's "Favorite Country Song" is certainly living up to its name, as it rises to the pinnacle of the radio rankings."Heard 'Favorite Country Song' just went #1 on the Billboard Country Chart," HARDY wrote on Instagram Sunday. "Thank you to everyone who has been playing this on the radio and to the Big Loud radio team. I can’t wait to get back out to play this live for y’all […]

Megan Moroney & Jamey Johnson John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA Megan Moroney and Jamey Johnson used their MOJO to raise money for charity on Jan. 15.The two teamed up to host an event they called MOJO — which comes from their last names — at The Social at the Fennec in Birmingham, Alabama.About 260 people turned out for the capacity event, which included food, an auction and, of course, music. In […]