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Randy Houser's "Back in the Bottle" (Magnolia Music Group) Even though he ended up writing it by himself, Randy Houser had some high-caliber help creating his new song."When I had the idea for ‘Back in the Bottle,’ not to name drop, but I was hanging out with Post Malone, and we went to the studio," Randy explains. "Didn’t even leave to get started ‘til probably midnight. We did two nights […]

Velocity at Field of Dreams (U.S. Concert Agency) Carrie Underwood will be the Saturday night headliner for Velocity at Field of Dreams in 2026.Tim McGraw and Nickelback topped the bill for the first iteration of the festival in August. The festival is held in Dyersville, Iowa, on the site where the 1989 Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams was shot.For 2026, the event expands to three days, with rockers Shinedown playing Sept. 4, […]

Barry Knox, Scott Thomas, Matt Thomas and Josh McSwain of Parmalee (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for BMI) As Parmalee's latest hit nears #1, the North Carolina band is releasing a very personal new song."How Do I Let You Go" was inspired by their fathers, who also inspired them to play music.“This song is a note to our dads and the friends we lost too soon,” lead singer Matt Thomas says. “Myself, [my brother] […]

Russell Dickerson & Jonas Brothers' "Happen to Me" (Triple Tigers) Russell Dickerson has his biggest pop hit yet with "Happen to Me," thanks to it going viral on TikTok. Russell says he's not sure why, but he's just riding the wave."I always just want to do big things. ... We're just following the song, really. Like, it's just kind of taken off by itself," he says. "And it started in […]

Vincent Mason made his morning TV debut on Tuesday's Today show. You can check out his performance of his breakthrough hit, "Wish You Well," online. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions inducted Dolly Parton into its Hall of Fame Monday at its annual expo in Orlando.Dwight Yoakam will launch the Dos Amigo Tour with ZZ Top March 26, 2026, in Brookings, South Dakota. They'll play 15 shows before wrapping May 23, […]

The Red Clay Strays (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) The 59th CMA Awards may go down in history as the night the world discovered The Red Clay Strays. Nominated for the second consecutive year for vocal group, the six-man band scored their first trophy Wednesday night in an upset win, blocking Old Dominion from their eighth triumph in a row. They also delivered a buzzy performance of their current single, "People Hatin'." You can […]

Kenny Chesney (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Kenny Chesney's book tour was supposed to end Nov. 16 at the Miami Book Fair. But now that Heart Life Music has made the New York Times Best Sellers lists, he's reconsidering. The new member of the Country Music Hall of Fame has booked a Dec. 2 stop at the Big Apple's Kaufman Music Center, after Heart Life Music topped both the Hardcover Nonfiction & Combined Print and E-Book […]

Ella Langley & Riley Green (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Ella Langley made history on Wednesday night, as "you look like you love me" became the first song ever to win single, song, music video and musical event of the year.Of course, the winning ways of the Riley Green duet started in 2024, when the two each won their first CMA trophies for musical event. They were nominated for the honor again for […]

Cody Johnson (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Cody Johnson clinched his first male vocalist of the year trophy at Wednesday's 59th annual CMA Awards, but that's not all he has to celebrate. The Texas troubadour is making waves in the pop world with his cover of "Travelin' Soldier." It's currently at #12 on Billboard's all-genre Hot 100. For context, he's sandwiched right between Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" and Wham's […]