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Whiskey Jam Welcome Party + ACM Next Wave: Country's Beach Bash (Academy of Country Music) Keith Urban will headline ACM Next Wave: Country's Beach Bash on Saturday, May 16, ahead of the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday. He joins the previously announced lineup of Tucker Wetmore, Dasha, Ashley Cooke, Flatland Cavalry and Braxton Keith, as well as 2026 Opry NextStage members Hudson Westbrook, Vincent Mason, Graham Barham, Tyler Braden, Emily […]

Luke Combs' 2026 'TIME100' cover (Courtesy Mark Seliger for 'TIME') For someone who's on the cover of TIME's annual issue ranking the 100 most influential people in the world, Luke Combs is decidedly low-key. “I get sneezed on or thrown up on like every day," the father of three tells TIME in the accompanying interview. "You catch me Monday through Friday, I'm at the house, Mr. Mom, changing dipes, giving baths, […]

Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale (Doussan Music Group and Peachtree Entertainment) If you're an Alan Jackson fan and an auto enthusiast, this is the ultimate: AJ's giving away his personal 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport convertible as part of a fundraiser.You can also win a VIP trip to Last Call: One More for the Road -- The Finale June 27 at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. […]

Mickey Mouse, Dasha, Minnie Mouse (Disney/Catherine Powell) "She's So Gone," but we know where she's headed: Dasha's set to perform her Main Street Country track Friday on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Dasha's contribution to the new Disney covers EP comes from a 2011 TV movie. “I think ‘She’s So Gone’ is one of the most iconic songs to come out of Disney Channel,” the "Austin" hitmaker says. “I remember watching Lemonade Mouth […]

Zach Top (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Reigning ACM new artist of the year Zach Top grabbed five nominations for the upcoming 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, second only to Chris Stapleton as the male artist with the most chances to win. In February, the "South of Sanity" hitmaker won his first Grammy for best traditional country album for Ain't in It for My Health.So how does he stay grounded amid all the […]

Megan Moroney's "Medicine" is the latest track from her Cloud 9 album that's been released as a radio single. Jamey Johnson will launch his Traveling Truebadour Tour May 8 in Hiawassee, Georgia, with plans to wrap Oct. 11 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Tickets go on sale Friday for the trek, which stands at 31 shows now, though more shows are set to be added. The Country Music […]

ERNEST at the 2026 CMA Triple Play Awards at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum on April 13 (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Zach Top, HARDY, Vince Gill and Tracy Lawrence all turned out Monday to help ERNEST raise more than $207,000 at his third annual ERNvitational Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the event at Old Hickory Country Club in Nashville benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.“I’m proud to play a small part […]

Luke Combs (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Luke Combs claims the 20th #1 of his career as "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" rises to #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay tally. His most recent chart-topper, "Back in the Saddle," spent two weeks at the top in November. Both tunes come from The Way I Am, which debuted at #1 on the Top Country Albums chart earlier in April.Luke is now tied for the 10th most number ones […]

Parker McCollum (Academy of Country Music) Parker McCollum's debut single, "Pretty Heart," has just been certified quadruple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The Texas native co-wrote the song from 2021's Gold Chain Cowboy that went on to become his first #1. "Man...all I have to say is thank you! The amount of support you all have shown me over these years means more to me than you'll know," Parker says […]