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Scotty McCreery (Disney/Eric McCandless) Dinosaurs are big at Scotty McCreery's house these days.Since his son Avery McCreery turned 3 on Oct. 24, it's a theme that started with his birthday party and will likely stick around until Halloween."We had a big dinosaur '3-rex' party. It was a lot of fun, a lot of dinosaur toys," Scotty tells ABC Audio. "I got a big T. rex blowup costume that I got […]

Charles Kelley's new solo track, "Steal Your Heart," will be out on Friday.Active-duty and retired members of the armed services will be able to get into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum free on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11. They'll also be able to bring in three immediate family members with their military ID.Cody Johnson's added six new dates to his 2026 schedule, with stops in Champaign, Illinois; […]

Opry NextStageLive (Ryman Hospitality) Ashley McBryde will showcase the 2025 members of the Opry NextStage class during a special show Dec. 3 at Nashville's Category 10.Dasha, Chayce Beckham, Tigirlily Gold, Kashus Culpepper, Avery Anna and Kaitlin Butts will all perform, as will Ashley.Tickets for Opry NextStage Live are on sale now.The Opry launched the NextStage initiative in 2019, with Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Parker McCollum, Tenille Townes, Hailey […]

'Ain't Nobody's Fool' (St. Martin's Press) There's a new biography of Dolly Parton headed for bookshelves later this year.Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton will arrive Dec. 30 via St. Martin's Press. It was written by Martha Ackmann, whose previous work has focused on "women who have changed America."The 304-page volume is billed as "a larger-than-life new biography of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton." […]

Preston Cooper (© Grand Ole Opry/Photo by Chris Hollo) Newcomer Preston Cooper got a standing ovation when he made his Grand Ole Opry debut Friday night.Preston personally asked his friend Vince Gill to bring him out.“I got a call from Preston asking me to introduce him for his debut,” Vince told the crowd. “We’ve written a few songs together, and I’ve cut a few of them that’ll be coming out […]

Luke Combs' "Back in the Saddle" (Sony) Luke Combs is certainly "Back in the Saddle," as his latest single tops both Billboard Country Airplay and the Mediabase chart.This is Luke's 19th #1 on the Billboard ranking, dating back to his first single, "Hurricane," which made it to the top in May 2017. Luke co-wrote all of them, save for his 2023 cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car.""Back in the Saddle" […]

RaeLynn's 'Jingle Jangle Rock' (Big Machine) RaeLynn's ready with her five-song Jingle Jangle Rock EP, just in time for the 2025 holidays.The set combines two covers with three originals.“Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of year,” RaeLynn says. “I wanted this EP to capture all sides of the season – the fun, the chaos, and the heart. ‘Jingle Jangle Rock’ brings the party, ‘Redneck Christmas’ keeps it […]

Thomas Rhett & Jordan Davis' "Ain't a Bad Life" (Big Machine) Since Thomas Rhett and Jordan Davis have a hit duet with "Ain't a Bad Life," it's not hard to imagine that the two are good friends.But Jordan says the relationship actually goes deeper than that.  "I joke about this — Thomas is kinda my therapist," he says. "I talk to Thomas a pretty good bit. He probably gets tired of […]

The fourth annual Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda — Stories & Songs to Heal the Music benefit, headlined by Luke Bryan, raised $130,000 for the nonprofit Music Health Alliance.ERNEST is adding six new shows to his Live from the South Tour, extending the run through April 26, 2026. Tickets for the new dates go on sale Friday. Post Malone and Jelly Roll will headline Boots in the Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 15-16, 2026. […]