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Old Dominion's "Late Great Heartbreak" cover (Sony Music Nashville) The creation of Old Dominion's newest song, "Late Great Heartbreak," started with a simple question: "What if we made a Huey Lewis song?"Of course, he's the man responsible for '80s hits like "The Power of Love," "The Heart of Rock & Roll" and "If This Is It," along with his band The News. Invoking his name opened a new vein of […]

Elmo and Lauren Alaina (© Grand Ole Opry, photo by Chris Hollo) There's typically no shortage of joyous moments on the Opry stage, but that was never more true than when Sesame Street's Elmo and Abby Cadabby made their debut on Thursday.Elmo duetted with Lauren Alaina on her chart-topping hit "Road Less Traveled," while Abby sang the Loretta Lynn classic "You're Lookin' at Country," with the legend's granddaughter Tayla Lynn. […]

Priscilla Block's 'Things You Didn't See' cover (MCA) Priscilla Block is going deeper on her sophomore record, Things You Didn't See, which is set to arrive Oct. 10.“The past couple of years have been a rollercoaster," she reflects. "This life has challenged me not only as an artist, but as a person. Honestly, there’s been a part of me that has felt misunderstood. The girl who 'couldn’t care less,' when […]

Thomas Rhett's "After All The Bars Are Closed" cover (Big Machine) Thomas Rhett has the 21st #1 of his career, as "After All the Bars Are Closed" sits atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart. TR co-wrote the song, which is the second single from his About a Woman album. Most recently, he reached the pinnacle with "Mamaw's House" with Morgan Wallen in March 2024. His very first #1 was 2013's "It […]

Russell Dickerson's 'Famous Back Home' (Triple Tigers) A week ahead of the release of his fourth studio album, Russell Dickerson's releasing the title track, "Famous Back Home.""Growing up in my small Tennessee town, I dreamed, 'I’m going to make it out of here. I’m going to make it big. Everyone will know my name,'” he explains. "I’ve been truly blessed to live out that dream. But as my journey continued, […]

Cole and Courtney Little Swindell (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Cole Swindell's just finished up his first week as a father, after the arrival of Rainey Gail Swindell on Aug. 7. So how does he feel about being a girl dad?Well, being a self-described "softie" who's "emotional and feel[s] things deeper," he already suspects he may be in trouble. "One of my brothers, he has a [daughter] and he just gave her away at […]

Country Music Hall of Famer Connie Smith will celebrate her 60th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry Aug. 20, with performances by her husband, Marty Stuart, plus Vince Gill, Chris Janson and more. Connie and the late Jean Shepard are the only female artists in history to mark the milestone.Sesame Street stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby are set to make their Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday […]

Chris Young's 'I Didn't Come Here to Leave' (Black River) Chris Young's new album, I Didn't Come Here to Leave, won't be out until Oct. 17, but you won't have to wait that long for a preview. The "Young Love & Saturday Nights" hitmaker will give fans a first listen at his 10th album Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. ET on TalkShopLive."Come hang out, ask questions, and let’s talk music!" he […]

Old Dominion's 'Barbara' (Sony Music Nashville) Old Dominion previewed their new album, Barbara, Wednesday afternoon at Odie's in midtown Nashville — but not before they picked up a little extra bling. OD's label started the party by revealing three new RIAA certifications for the CMA and ACM group of the year. "Memory Lane" is now double Platinum, while "Snapback" is triple Platinum. Meanwhile, "One Man Band" is nearing Diamond territory, having […]