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Jordan Davis and Lauren Daigle co-host 'CMA Country Christmas' (John Russell/CMA) This year's installment of CMA Country Christmas will have some Louisiana flavor: It's being hosted by Jordan Davis and Lauren Daigle, who are from Shreveport and Lafayette, respectively.The 16th edition of the star-studded ABC holiday special will also feature performances by Riley Green, Lady A, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, gospel icon BeBe Winans, New Orleans' legendary Preservation […]

'OPRY100: Country's Greatest Songs' album (The Opry/Virgin Music Group) What are country music's greatest songs? You can hear them on Friday, thanks to the release of a new album called OPRY100: Country's Greatest Songs.The 20-track album is comprised of never-before-released live recordings from the Opry stage, all chosen from the fan-voted Opry 100 Greatest Songs list. Fans can continue voting for the #1 all-time greatest country song through Nov. 14.The live […]

Reba McEntire and Rex Linn attend the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, 2025 (John Shearer/WireImage) Reba McEntire is "happier now than I've ever been in my life," in part thanks to her romance with her fiancé, Rex Linn — although she admits she didn't immediately say yes to his proposal.Speaking to USA Today, Reba shared that Linn, her co-star on Happy's Place, originally planned to pop the question when they were on […]

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo attend the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas (Taylor Hill/WireImage) Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie Xo, has been very candid about her IVF journey as the couple attempts to get pregnant. But in the latest episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, Bunnie said that if it doesn't happen, she's fine with other options.Bunnie's guest, TV personality Maury Povich, shared the fertility struggles he and his […]

Riley Green performs on ABC's 'CMA Fest presented by SoFi' (Disney/Connie Cornuk) Bridgerton and Wicked star Jonathan Bailey has been named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2025, but when it comes to sexiest country star, the magazine's readers have a clear choice.In the mag's reader's poll, Riley Green was named Sexiest Country Star, beating out Warren Zeiders, Shaboozey and Cody Johnson. The magazine speculates that Riley won on the strength […]

Kenny Chesney's 'Heart Life Music' (William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers) Kenny Chesney’s new book, Heart Life Music, has officially been released.The book, written with Holly Gleason, chronicles the East Tennessee native's life, upbringing, rise to stardom, move to Nashville, music career and more.When Kenny announced the book earlier this year, he said it is “not a memoir” but instead, "It is almost a love letter to people who […]

Drew Baldridge, Russell Dickerson and Mickey Guyton are among the performers for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. The 99th edition of the parade kicks off Nov. 27 at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones across NBC and Peacock.Tim McGraw's youngest daughter, Audrey McGraw, joined him onstage over the weekend and delivered a performance of Heart's "Barracuda." Her proud dad shared a video of the performance on Instagram, writing, "Had […]

Hudson Westbrook presents the Erath Country Junior Livestock Association with a check for $100,000 at his headline benefit show in Stephenville, TX on Nov. 1 (Photo credit: Ian Noh) Hudson Westbrook raised some money for a cause that’s close to his heart.The singer performed a benefit concert in his hometown of Stephenvile, Texas, on Saturday to give back to the Erath Country Junior Livestock Association. The show ended up raising […]

Jason Aldean at 2025's CMA Fest (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Jason Aldean is set to perform at the seventh annual Patriot Awards on Thursday.The singer will perform “Try That in a Small Town” and “How Far Does a Goodbye Go” at the Fox Nation event.Jason and his wife, Brittany Aldean, will also be on hand to present the inaugural Charlie Kirk Legacy Award to Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk.The Patriot Awards “honor and recognize […]