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Thomas Rhett (Disney/Larry McCormack) Even though Halloween is only a few days in the rearview mirror and Thanksgiving's about a month away, Thomas Rhett's preparations for the most wonderful time of the year are fully underway.That's because TR and his wife, Lauren Akins, typically start their yuletide rollout on Oct. 31."Christmas is my wife and [my] favorite time of the year. We love it so much," TR says. "We literally put lights […]

You can hear The War and Treaty's take on Willie Nelson's 1978 hit "Whiskey River" in a new live version recorded at Willie's ranch in Luck, Texas, during the 2023 Luck Reunion."Next Thing You Know" singer/songwriter Greylan James has just released "Give Me a Second (the before)," which is the prequel to "Water at a Wedding," which came out in July.  Howl Owl Howl, the band made up of Darius Rucker, R.E.M.'s […]

Jamey Johnson & Riley Green's "Smoke" (Big Gassed Records/Warner Music Nashville) Riley Green and Jamey Johnson are teaming up to blow a little "Smoke."While the new song was Riley's idea, it was Jamey who headed to the studio to record it."I called and said, ‘Hey, where are you? I just recorded it,’" Jamey recalls. "If he was thinking about recording it and putting it on his record, I guess I […]

Warren Zeiders (Todd Owyoung/NBC) Though he's best known for his hit "Pretty Little Poison," Warren Zeiders seems to be focused on spiritual matters these days. In September he put out "Only Bible," which he co-wrote. Now, he's back with a cover of a classic.“‘How Great Thou Art’ has always been my favorite [hymn]. It was one of those songs that always brought tears to my eyes,” Warren says. “This song was […]

Mitchell Tenpenny's "Therapy" (Sony) Just in time for Halloween, Mitchell Tenpenny's getting a little creepy.In the video for his new song, "Therapy," the "Drunk Me" hitmaker plays a personal assistant who's just a little too omnipresent.The track itself, however, is about a relationship gone wrong.“My song ‘Therapy’ is not really about anyone specific," Mitchell clarifies, "but more of a lighthearted, bitter song when somebody just does you wrong. You just want to […]

Russell Dickerson & Jonas Brothers' "Happen to Me" (Triple Tigers) Could "Happen to Me" be the song that makes Russell Dickerson a pop star?Now that the Famous Back Home track's spent multiple weeks atop the country chart, Russell's set his sights on other formats, with a little assist from the Jonas Brothers.Fans got their first glimpse of the new version Aug. 28 when Russell surprised fans in Detroit with a […]

Charles Kelley's "Steal Your Heart" (Southern Accent Entertainment) Charles Kelley's ready to "Steal Your Heart" with new music, following his Songs for a New Moon album, which came out in June.  “I’m honestly having such a great time creating and chasing this creative muse,” Charles says. “The way we’re able to make and release music so spontaneously, as it’s being made, feeds my soul in a way I hadn’t expected. […]

Candy corn (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) It's Halloween, and even if you're not thinking about costumes, you're probably thinking about candy. "I’m a chocolate guy, so I do love just a good ol' Reese’s or a good ol' Snickers," Tyler Hubbard says, admitting he has a weakness for the perennial favorite.While you'd likely have a hard time finding someone who's blatantly anti-chocolate, there's still the most polarizing Halloween […]

Luke Bryan's added "Church on Cumberland Road" hitmakers Shenandoah to his 2026 Crash My Playa getaway Jan. 15-18 in Rivera Cancun, Mexico.Lucinda Williams' new song, "The World's Gone Wrong," features Brittney Spencer and is from her new album of the same name, which comes out Jan. 23, 2026.The Kentucky Headhunters' 2005 album, Big Boss Man, will be released digitally, on vinyl and on CD for the first time in two […]