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Disney/Connie Chornuk Blake Shelton is "fired up" about his latest radio single, "Stay Country or Die Tryin'."In fact, he believes the follow-up to his 30th #1, "Texas," is a song that can hold its own with some of his best-loved hits."I love it," he tells ABC Audio. "It's got a ton of energy and it's kinda like a first cousin to 'God's Country' or 'Ol' Red' or one of those […]

Old Dominion's new radio single is "Making Good Time" from their new album, Barbara, which arrives Aug. 22.Luke Combs' new song, "Back in the Saddle," comes out on Friday, along with its accompanying music video.Ian Munsick made history on Saturday, becoming the first Wyoming native to ever headline Cheyenne Frontier Days.  Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Todd Owyoung/NBC Kelsea Ballerini's stripping it down to give fans a new look at her 2024 album, Patterns.The new Patterns (Stripped Session) special includes acoustic performances of seven of the record's songs: current hit "Baggage," "Sorry Mom," "We Broke Up," "To the Men That Love Women After Heartbreak," "Hindsight is Happiness," "I Would, Would You" and the title track.Only 50 fans were on hand when Kelsea recorded the intimate take on […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Only a limited number of fans were able to win tickets to Nate Smith's private show in Cleveland, Ohio, in May. But the show will soon be available for all to see when it premieres as a CMT special on Paramount+.CMT Live - Nate Smith at Busch Country: One Night Only will debut July 30 on the streaming service. It includes performances of Nate's biggest hits, like "Whiskey on You," […]

Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Lainey Wilson just can't stay away from her new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.She was there with her parents to preview the Tough as Nails display before it opened on July 18, but by the weekend, she was back. Lainey stopped by the Ford Theater, where Jon Decious and Aaron Raitiere were holding a special Songwriter Session […]

Amy E. Price/Getty Images Thomas Rhett hit a home run before he ever hit the stage Saturday in Boston.Not only did he sell out the home of the Red Sox, he found out "Die a Happy Man" has been certified Platinum. Only 15 songs in country music history have reached the 10-million-units milestone. “Saturday at Fenway was the craziest thing ever,” TR reflects. “I have so many great memories in Boston, […]

Ralph Bavaro/NBC Eric Church's three-night run at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre may already be in the history books, but you can still stream it on Nugs through July 27. “The thing about these shows is you can’t really plan for or manufacture what happens," Eric said afterwards. "Either a night, a moment, a show or a melody captures it, or it doesn’t, and this week, every night -- and I mean […]

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Russell Dickerson's not too proud to admit that calling his tour Russellmania was a risk."I look back and I'm like, 'This could have gone really bad.' But it turned out really good. You know, it's like, it is silly, obviously. It's just, we're having fun. We're being ridiculous," he tells ABC Audio. "But like, if it wasn't working, you know, it'd be embarrassing. 'Cause like, 'Dude, you […]

Hit singer/songwriter ERNEST returns to headline Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 4. Presales start Tuesday, before tickets go on sale to the public on Friday.Jake Owen's video for his new track, "Dreams to Dream," is out now.You can check out Cam's Monday morning performance of the All Things Light track "Alchemy" on the Today show online. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.