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Disney/Scott Kirkland The Academy of Country Music is counting down to the 60th anniversary of its awards show with a new web series called ACM Firsts.In the initial installment, Thomas Rhett watches the moment he won his first ACM for single of the year for "Die a Happy Man." "Holy crap, my heart is beating a million miles a minute and I have lipstick on my lips from kissing my beautiful wife," TR […]

Disney/Tanner Yeager For someone's who's "Tipsy," Shaboozey's sure got a lot of stamina.The Virginia native's track, also known as "A Bar Song," outpaces Sam Hunt's "Body Like a Back Road" to become the longest-reigning #1 by a solo artist on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending March 1.Sam's smash lasted 34 weeks starting in 2017, while Shaboozey just clocked 35. He still has a way to go to […]

Big Loud Morgan Wallen just toppled one of Garth Brooks' seemingly impossible records. He's now spent the most time at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart at 174 weeks. Garth's still hanging in there at a respectable 173, however.Morgan's 75th time at the top with One Thing at a Time clinches the record for him. Even that, however, pales in comparison to his 97 weeks at #1 with Dangerous: The […]

Sony Music Nashville Since Kane Brown's daughters, Kingsley and Kodi, costar in his video for his seemingly autobiographical "Backseat Driver," you might be surprised to find out he didn't have a hand in writing it.In fact, the daddy-centric tune struggled to find a home."That song had been around for five years," Kane tells ABC Audio. "And it had been on hold for a couple of artists. And Jordan [Walker], that was […]

Cody Johnson adds his vocal to "Cancel" on Randy Houser's new Note to Self Deluxe album."Without You" is the latest preview track from Warren Zeiders' Relapse, Lies & Betrayal record, which arrives March 14.Tyler Braden's debut album, devil and a prayer, is set to drop May 16, featuring previously released favorites "More than a Prayer," "Above the Water," "Me or the Dawn" and "Call Me First."  Copyright © 2025, ABC […]

Disney The official American Idol premiere isn't until Sunday, March 9, on ABC, but you don't have to wait until then for a little taste.Luke Bryan takes center stage in a new preview on socials, featuring a 23-year-old contestant named Filo, who was born in Egypt. After pointing out his favorite part of the show is the "contestants and their stories," Luke goes on to proclaim that Filo was "born […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Kelsea Ballerini's getting ready to power down the first part of her arena tour, but she's got a little something up her sleeve before she takes a breather."HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA. i got to kick my shoes off and sing fleetwood with @ashemusic and it’s one of my favorite tour moments so far," she shared on her socials after her Feb. 23 date at Hard Rock Live. If you catch […]

Paramount If there's an episode of CMT Crossroads you particularly loved or always wanted to see, the chances are good you can check it out on Paramount+ now.The streamer's just added episodes of the iconic music show, plus memorable episodes of MTV Unplugged and VH1 Storytellers, many available for the first time in more than 20 years.While MTV Unplugged and VH1 Storytellers focus more on pop and rock acts, you'll still run […]

Columbia Records If you're a fan of Koe Wetzel — and especially his song "February 28, 2016" — you probably know this Friday is the unofficial Koe Wetzel Day. To celebrate, the breakout star from Texas is throwing a block party at his Riot Room bar and releasing a new album recorded on the road in 2024. Here's the complete track listing for Live from the Damn Near Normal Tour, which includes his […]