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Catherine Powell/NBC The pieces of Ashley Cooke's next album are coming together. The "your place" hitmaker revealed the release schedule for new music in a recent Instagram post. "okay okay, you’ve been asking and I simply can’t hold it in any longer," she begins. "if I’m being honest, this era of creating music has been way more than clever hooks and hopeful 'ring the bell' radio songs. it’s been a journal for […]

Grand Ole Opry/Chris Hollo Just days before the release of his debut album, Hudson Westbrook made his Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday.His performance of "Take Your Time," "Sober" and "House Again" garnered a standing ovation after his first time on the historic stage. “It was one of the great honors of my life,” he says. “To perform in the Circle and become part of the 100-year history of the Opry was […]

Sony Music Nashville Old Dominion's forthcoming sixth album, Barbara, features an enigmatic name and a musical palette that's hard to explain."With us, we never set out to create one specific thing," Trevor Rosen tells ABC Audio. "We have so many influences that, you know, it's just another collection, I think, of our favorite songs, songs that we would want to listen to when we get in the car. And so […]

"I Don't Want to Have to Marry You" hitmaker Helen Cornelius passed away July 18 at the age of 83. The 1977 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year winner was best known for her duets with Country Music Hall of Famer Jim Ed Brown.Anne Wilson's new EP, God Story, is set to arrive Aug. 1. On Friday, she starts a two-weekend run on Morgan Wallen's stadium tour.The coffee table book […]

Disney/Larry McCormack Jason Aldean, Drew Baldridge, Travis Denning, Jessie Jo Dillon, Tyler Hubbard, Old Dominion and Trisha Yearwood are just a few of the singer/songwriters already confirmed for the eighth annual Nashville Songwriter Awards, set for Sept. 23 at the Ryman.In addition to the 10 Songs I Wish I'd Written honors, the Nashville Songwriters Association International will pass out the song, songwriter, songwriter-artist and legendary song awards.The band Alabama will […]

BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville Drew Baldridge's first new music of 2025 arrives on Friday, a duet with Emily Ann Roberts called "Get Me Gone." “As soon as I wrote this song, I knew it’d be a powerful duet,” Drew says. “It took me a while to find the perfect voice for it, but one day I came across Emily Ann on social media and I loved her sound. So I just […]

Disney/Wilford Harewood Martina McBride is crossing off a bucket list item as she makes her debut on ABC's Celebrity Family Feud Thursday. "Being on Family Feud with my family has been a dream of ours for so long," she posted on Instagram. "We’ve watched the show together for as long as I can remember, and that dream has finally come true."The "Independence Day" hitmaker plays alongside her husband, John McBride, and her daughters, Ava […]

Disney/Connie Chornuk Carly Pearce was part of the party surrounding the WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis last weekend."Truly honored to perform for the incredible women of the @wnba this weekend," she posted on her socials. "So proud of everything they’re doing — on and off the court."The "truck on fire" hitmaker also included a nod to star player Caitlin Clark, posing with a #22 jersey, as well as shots from […]

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Trisha Yearwood led an all-star tribute to Linda Ronstadt Tuesday evening in the Country Music Hall of Fame's CMA Theater, showcasing collaborations with James Taylor, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Patti Scialfa and more.“I’m not exaggerating when I say that Linda Ronstadt is THE reason I became a singer,” Trisha pointed out. “Celebrating Linda and her fellow L.A.-based musicians alongside […]