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Miranda Lambert (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Miranda Lambert is laying the groundwork for new music, and this time, it'll be on MCA.As part of the announcement, label mate Reba McEntire presented Miranda with the belt buckle the company gave her when she signed with MCA in 1975. “Throughout my life and career, I have found that the common thread in every chapter is finding the right people – songwriters, musicians, collaborators and team […]

Even though he's only 3, Scotty McCreery's son Avery McCreery is already a music buff who loves going on the road with his dad. "Avery goes through phases," Scotty explains. "Right now, he is a massive Ronnie Milsap fan. That's all we listen to in the car, to the point where I never thought I'd get tired of Ronnie, but it's getting close."Scotty's hit "Bottle Rockets" was inspired by the summers […]

Eric Church's July 6-8 shows at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre sold out in just minutes on Friday morning, after his Church Choir fan club maxed out their ticket allotment during the presale. It's the second year in a row the Chief has sold out multiple nights at the iconic venue. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum welcomed its 20 millionth visitor at its new location on Wednesday, after relocating […]

Ashley McBryde's 'Wild' (Warner Records Nashville) Ashley McBryde's trapped in the car with an unhappy family in the music video for her new track, "Lines in the Carpet.""She keeps pushing that Dyson everyday all over again/ And he’ll come home from work tonight and walk all over them," she sings in one of the verses.Even though it's a song she didn't write, it's a topic that resonates with Ashley. “I see […]

Lainey Wilson and Miley Cyrus attend the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) Miley Cyrus' special guest on a new version of her song "Younger You" is someone who used to make a living as a Hannah Montana impersonator: CMA and ACM entertainer of the year Lainey Wilson.Lainey writes on Instagram, "If I go back and tell myself one thing it’d […]

Lauren Alaina (Catherine Powell/NBC) It's "Raining Whiskey" as Lauren Alaina releases her first new music of 2026. “'Raining Whiskey' is what happens when heartbreak meets happy hour," she says of her new song. "It represents a completely different stage of my life than the one I am in now, but it reflects one that I'm glad I lived through.""I am happy to finally be able to tell the story of my […]

Corey Kent's "Wannabe" (Sony Music Nashville) Corey Kent's "Wannabe" is a "cowboy campfire ballad" that offers a sonic preview of his next album. “‘Wannabe' was the first song we wrote for the new record, and as soon as we finished it, we knew it represented the sound we were chasing for this project," Corey says. "It’s simple on purpose, and that’s what I love about it. It’s a song about how […]

Cody Johnson's 'Banks of the Trinity' (COJO Music/Warner Records Nashville) Cody Johnson's new record, Banks of the Trinity, paints a picture of how he grew up. “On this album, I wanted to tell the story about my childhood,” he says. “When I heard the song ‘Banks Of The Trinity’ for the first time, it was like this portrait showed in my head of memories that I had honestly forgotten. It just […]

Russell Dickerson (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal) At Wednesday's #1 party for "Happen to Me" at BMI in Nashville, Russell Dickerson was open about being shut out of the nominations for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, after having the biggest year of his career so far. It's a disappointment made better by the fact that he's up for best country song at the fan-voted American Music Awards."Speaking very candidly," Russell told reporters, […]