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Country Music Association Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson lead the nominations for the 59th annual CMA Awards with six apiece. Zach Top follows closely behind with five, while Riley Green and Cody Johnson each have four.The event known as Country Music's Biggest Night will take place Nov. 19 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. It airs live on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET and streams the next day on Hulu.Here's […]

Live Nation Different Night Same Rodeo isn't just the title of Bailey Zimmerman's sophomore album anymore, it's now the name of his 2026 tour.He'll kick off the run Feb. 19, 2026, in Estero, Florida, hitting more than 30 cities along the way. "House Again" hitmaker Hudson Westbrook and newcomer Blake Whiten will join Bailey on the trek, which will play Knoxville, Boston, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Nashville and Toronto before wrapping […]

Country Music Association The nominations for CMA new artist of the year are out, and Ella Langley, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. are all in the running. Ginger Zee revealed the contenders Monday on ABC's Good Morning America. The Country Music Association will unveil the rest of the nominees Monday at 11 a.m. ET on YouTube and Facebook. The 59th annual CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, Nov. […]

Lauren Alaina (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal) With her Chase Matthew duet, "All My Exes," beginning its journey at country radio, Lauren Alaina's teasing that her fourth record may be on the way soon."We've been in the studio working on the album," she says. "We have recorded quite a bit for the album. I think we're probably pretty close to finished. But I keep thinking that and then we add more.""But yes, we're […]

The 2025 MTV VMAs, hosted by LL Cool J, aired Sunday night live from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.Here's a list of the winners:VIDEO OF THE YEARAriana Grande – “brighter days ahead”ARTIST OF THE YEARLady GagaSONG OF THE YEARROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”BEST NEW ARTISTAlex WarrenBEST POP ARTISTSabrina Carpenter MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARKATSEYE – “Touch”BEST COLLABORATIONLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”BEST POP Ariana Grande […]

Chris Cagle's extending his 2025 Unfinished Business Tour, adding 20 fall and winter shows that wrap Dec. 20 in Colorado Springs. A new version of the 1951 classic "Always Late with Your Kisses" by the late Lefty Frizzell adds vocals from his brothers, David Frizzell and Allen Frizzell. It's part of David Frizzell presents Frizzell & Friends: A Tribute to Brother Lefty Frizzell, which comes out Sept. 26.Mae Estes' self-titled five-song […]

Runaway June's 'Real Good Night' (Quartz Hill Music Group) Runaway June's new track, "Real Good Night," is a preview of the trio's upcoming sophomore album, though Natalie Stovall cowrote it specifically to perform it live. “I went into that write wanting to write a strong show opener for Runaway June because we’ve talked about that a few times,” she says. “When we were writing that song, it just made me think […]

Jackson Dean's "Make a Liar" (Big Machine) Jackson Dean's having a little flirty fun with his new track, "Make a Liar."“‘Make A Liar’ is a cheeky turn of phrase, and the song is a little bundle of stumbling, bumbling fun,” he says of the song he co-wrote. “Seeing the fans’ reaction to this one has been a real treat – I hope they love it!”So far this year, Jackson's put […]

Zac Brown Band's 'Love & Fear' (Master of None) You get the chance to step into the studio with Zac Brown and Dolly Parton in their new video for "Butterfly."“Getting to record ‘Butterfly’ with Dolly is a dream come true,” Zac says of the new track from Zac Brown Band's Love & Fear album. “She’s always been one of my biggest inspirations, not just as an artist, but as a […]