Buck Country Music News

Parker McCollum's 2026 Tour (Emporium Presents) Parker McCollum isn't taking many days off between the end of his 2025 tour and the beginning of his 2026 one.He's just unveiled a new 14-date run that kicks off Jan. 23 in El Paso and wraps March 28 in St. Augustine, Florida. Presales start Sept. 23 before tickets become available to the public on Sept. 26. Up-and-coming artists Max McNown, Jake Worthington, William Beckmann, […]

Dierks Bentley's 'The Sessions' (Capitol Records Nashville) Dierks Bentley's Broken Branches Tour wrapped at the end of August, and even though he's not on the road now, there's a new way to hear him sing live thanks to his new surprise EP, The Sessions.The four-track live album features a new version of his first hit, 2003's "What Was I Thinkin'" with Jordan Davis. His Broken Branches tour mates The Band […]

Trisha Yearwood (Disney/Randy Holmes) Trisha Yearwood doesn't kick off her next tour until December, but on Saturday she'll headline the Rock for First Responders benefit in the Golden State.All the performers have donated their time for Saturday's show, which takes place at Kevin Costner's Field of Dreams at his oceanside estate in Carpinteria, California.Rock bands Good Charlotte and The Fray are also part of the lineup, as well as Alan […]

Brett James (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) Songwriter Brett James, who is credited with writing or co-writing hundreds of songs — including Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" — was one of three people killed in a small plane crash in North Carolina, according to multiple people close to him.A Cirrus SR22T crashed in a field in Franklin, North Carolina, around 3 p.m. local time Thursday, according to a statement from the […]

Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley marked the 20th anniversary of Miranda's Kerosene by duetting on the title track at the ACM Awards in May, sparking a friendship that's only grown. "I love her," Miranda says. "We’ve been writing together and I’m just helping with part of her next era, I guess, in her music. And I love being there to help guide whatever […]

Steve Earle performed his hits "Guitar Town," "Hillbilly Highway" and "Copperhead Road" as Emmylou Harris officially inducted him into the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday. You can check out the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Night After Night" now, ahead of the release of their EP of the same name on Oct. 24. These are their first original studio recordings since 2009.Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley are set to headline the Winstock […]

Scotty McCreery's "Bottle Rockets" (Triple Tigers) The beach, "Bottle Rockets," maracas, mandolins and guitars — what more could Scotty McCreery want in a music video for his latest hit?Well, Hootie & the Blowfish, of course — and they're there, too. You can check out a preview now on Scotty's socials, before a special premiere Friday in New York City. "The 'Bottle Rockets' music video ft. @hootieofficial premieres tomorrow (Friday) at 12pm […]

Luke Bryan (Disney/Connie Chornuk) If you love baseball and you love country music, you may want to head to Tempe, Arizona, in February.Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will headline the first night of the Extra Innings Festival on Feb. 27 at Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park. Brothers Osborne, Bret Michaels and more are set to take the stage, as well.Then on Saturday, Kane Brown, HARDY, Shaboozey, Jessie Murph and […]

Chris Stapleton's All-American Roadshow (Courtesy Chris Stapleton/Sacks & Co.) Chris Stapleton is extending his All-American Road Show into 2026 with six special concerts.Starting Feb. 4, he'll do two-night runs in Las Vegas; Thackerville, Oklahoma; and Uncasville, Connecticut. Billed as an Evening with Chris Stapleton, the new shows will feature only the singer and his band, with no opening act. Presales start Sept. 24 before tickets become available to the public on […]