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Scotty McCreery's "Bottle Rockets" (Triple Tigers) Scotty McCreery got a little surprise after he played the Opry Friday night: a Gold plaque for his recent #1, "Bottle Rockets." “It was such a thrill to record a song with Hootie & The Blowfish and to see how it connected with the fans in concert, on the radio, and via streaming,” Scotty says. “Thank you to everyone who supported the song. It’s because […]

Tucker Wetmore's 'The Brunette World Tour' (Courtesy OH Creative/Tucker Wetmore) Tucker Wetmore's booked The Brunette World Tour for 2026. The 22-date run will kick off Feb. 12 in Boston and wrap April 28 in London.“I've been lucky to play these songs for fans all over the country in the past year and a half, but getting to headline my own tour — and take it to fans in the UK and […]

Tony Brown, John Carter Cash, Carlene Carter & Kenny Chesney (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney covered Kenny Chesney's music Sunday night as the superstar was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.Kelsea traveled "Somewhere with You," while Megan accompanied herself on guitar on "Knowing You." Both were surprises to Kenny, who'd watched Saturday's University of Tennessee […]

Jordan Davis' "Turn This Truck Around" (MCA) What's Jordan Davis' favorite song from his Learn the Hard Way album? While you might guess it'd be his previous #1 "I Ain't Sayin'" or his most recent chart-topper, "Bar None," you'd be wrong. It's his new radio single — one the Louisiana native believes may show you another side of him. "[With] 'Turn This Truck Around,' I was able to kinda get into my Southern […]

Drake Milligan plays the Grand Ole Opry Friday night, the same day his new song, "Old Flames, Old Whiskey," made its debut. It'll be on his 14-track album, Tumbleweed, which drops Nov. 7.Jordan Fletcher's new EP, The Rest of the Story, is out now, ahead of his opening gig with Eli Young Band in November.Sacha's covering Faith Hill's "Where Are You Christmas" from 2000's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, just […]

Thomas Rhett (Disney/Scott Kirkland) Thomas Rhett is mourning the loss of man's best friend."Today our sweet little Cash man went to go be with Jesus," TR posted on Thursday. "He was the most loyal, kind dog that I have ever known.""He was [wife] Lauren [Akins]’s best friend," he continues. "He was there when every single baby came home for the first time. He would stay up so many late nights […]

Keith Urban (Lauren "Lo" Smith/CBS) Even though Keith Urban's wrapping up his High and Alive World Tour Friday night at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, the trek will live on through his new deluxe album. The expanded edition of High, which came out in September 2024, adds concert versions of six of the album's songs: his current single, "Straight Line," previous hit "Messed Up as Me," "Go Home W U," "Heart Like a […]

Eric Church's 'Evangeline vs. The Machine: Comes Alive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' (MCA) Not only is Eric Church's Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive hitting theaters on Feb. 13, 2026, he's putting out a 19-track soundtrack album for the IMAX concert film, as well. "This live album is special," he says. "It has been a while since the band and I had played a large club like the Pinnacle. Those two […]

Lainey Wilson's 'Peace, Love & Cowboys (Holiday Edition)' (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Lainey Wilson wants Peace, Love & Cowboys for Christmas. That's the title of the superstar's new holiday EP, which features a new "holiday edition" of the title track, which originally appeared on her Whirlwind album.The collection also includes her recently released posthumous duet with crooner Bing Crosby on "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" and her […]