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Disney/Christopher Willard More than 57,000 fans turned out this past weekend as Luke Bryan took his Farm Tour to California for the very first time. As he typically does, Luke transformed farms in Atwater, Clovis and Shafter into concert venues to raise money for scholarships for children of farming families. Since 2009, he's sent 87 kids to college.In Shafter, the family of Buck Owens presented Luke one of his signature red, white […]

Tyler Golden/NBC As Kelsea Ballerini stood atop a huge mound of luggage to perform her new single, "Baggage," at the ACM Awards earlier in May, she already knew where her travels would take her next. "I leave here and I go finish The Voice," she told ABC Audio at the show. "And after that, honestly, I have CMA Fest, and then I'm gonna kinda be in Charleston the rest of the […]

The Grand Ole Opry will host a special rodeo-themed show Tuesday, May 27, in honor of Music City Rodeo, Nashville's first PRCA Pro Rodeo. Vince Gill, Moe Bandy, Kaitlin Butts, Wyatt Flores, Marcus King, Lukas Nelson and Jenna Paulette are booked to play.You can check out The War and Treaty's performance of "Hey Driver" with American Idol contender Thunderstorm on the season 23 finale now. Craig Campbell will play the first-ever Kenny […]

John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM Alan Jackson's days on the road are officially over, after he wrapped his farewell tour Saturday in Milwaukee — but he still has one more big event planned for Music City in 2026.“It’s been a long, sweet ride. It started 40 years ago this September,” he told the Milwaukee crowd. “I’ve really lived the American dream for sure — so blessed.”Jackson kicked off his Last […]

Black River Kelsea Ballerini's celebrating the 10-year anniversary of The First Time.The expanded version of Kelsea's debut album — originally available only on Record Store Day in April — is now coming to streaming platforms. Originally released on May 19, 2015, you'll now have digital access to The First Time: 10 Year Anniversary Edition on May 23. The expanded version includes a reimagined version of her first hit, "Love Me Like […]

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Carly Pearce brought her hummingbird headlining tour to a close with a sold-out show Friday night at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.“We played the final night of the ‘hummingbird world tour’ at the only place I would want to, the Ryman," she reflected on Instagram. "It was everything I wanted it to be and more.""Officially closing this chapter," she added, "but I can’t tell you how excited I am […]

Legacy Recordings Carrie Underwood's celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album with a special vinyl edition of Some Hearts.Released in November 2005, the record came out not quite six months after the Oklahoma native won season 4 of American Idol. It would become the bestselling country debut of all time and go nine-times Platinum.The Some Hearts 20th Anniversary Edition features new cover art, as well as four live tracks, recorded in […]

Will Heath/NBC Morgan Wallen's new album I'm the Problem is already making waves, breaking Spotify's record for the most-streamed country album of 2025 in a single day.The milestone marks yet another career high for the chart-topping artist, who continues to dominate radio charts, streaming platforms and stadium stages.Spotify confirmed the news on May 16 via Instagram, posting, "Morgan Wallen just made country history—again," alongside the announcement that I'm the Problem […]

Disney/Eric McCandless Scotty McCreery's new single, "Bottle Rockets," paints a picture of young love in the summertime, and the chorus turns on a nostalgic recreation of Hootie & the Blowfish's "Hold My Hand" from 1994. But McCreery admits he had to summon his courage to take it to his friend Darius Rucker."We wrote a song with them in mind, and we weren't sure, you know, if they would love it or not. […]