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A new location of Blake Shelton's bar and restaurant, Ole Red, will open in Indianapolis in late 2027. The first opened in Nashville in 2018, beginning Blake's partnership with Opry Entertainment Group.Natalie Stovall, known for her work with Runaway June and as a member of Keith Urban's touring band, is expecting her first child Aug. 26. She and her husband of 17 years, James Bavendam, are letting the baby's gender be […]

Kacey Musgraves' Middle of Nowhere Tour (AEG Presents) Kacey Musgraves will be taking the Middle of Nowhere everywhere on tour. The Texas native launches the 29-date trek named for her new album in Chicago on her birthday, Aug. 21.Along the way, she'll play multiple nights at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Nashville's Bridgestone Arena and Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, before wrapping Oct. 26-27 at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena.Midland, Flatland Cavalry, […]

Bailey Zimmerman's Different Night Same Rodeo Tour (Live Nation) Bailey Zimmerman's giving a dollar from every ticket sold to his upcoming Music City shows to the nonprofit dog rescue Wags and Walks. “Partnerships like these are so meaningful in helping us spread the word about rescue,” Nashville Wags and Walks founder Kathryn Hurley says. “Saving dogs is incredibly rewarding, but it also comes with real costs, from medical care to everyday […]

'Lainey Wilson (Amazon Music presents: Live from Stagecoach 2026)' (Amazon) Lainey Wilson's Saturday night headlining set at Stagecoach will live on as an EP available exclusively on Amazon.You'll be able to stream Lainey Wilson (Amazon Music presents: Live from Stagecoach 2026) on Friday, featuring six songs from her set: “Can’t Sit Still,” “Wildflowers and Wild Horses,” “Good Horses,” “Road Runner,” “Things a Man Oughta Know” and “Watermelon Moonshine.”The live album will also be […]

CMA logo (Country Music Association) The CMA Awards mark a significant milestone in 2026, as country music's most prestigious honors celebrate six decades.The 60th annual CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. “Country music is shaped by the people who dedicate their lives to it, whether on stage, in the studio, on the road, or behind the scenes,” Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern says. “At CMA, celebrating […]

Keith Urban's 'Flow State' (MCA) Keith Urban's yacht rock covers album, Flow State, will arrive June 12, just in time to hit the beach. You can now sample his version of Seals & Crofts' "Summer Breeze," recorded at his Nashville studio The Sound, along with the record's one original, "We Go Back," which features Michael McDonald. “The origins of this kind of music was, in certain ways, a reaction and an antidote […]

Zach Top (Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Zach Top is the second-most nominated male artist at the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards, news he almost missed since he was headed to the Masters golf tournament that day.Luckily, his manager called just in time. "I'm glad he caught me before we went out there," Zach says. "He called me that morning. I was literally about to get in the car and leave my phone […]

ERNEST is set to make his Today show debut Wednesday during the 10 a.m. hour, ahead of the release of his third studio album, Deep Blue, on Friday.Opry Live will start airing every Saturday on RFD-TV beginning May 9 at 9 p.m. ET. You'll also be able to see Circle Sessions starting Friday, May 8, at 9:30 p.m. ET.A limited number of premium seats for Garth Brooks' June 16-17 Summerfest […]

'Billboard' Country Live (Billboard) How'd you like to see Tucker Wetmore and The Red Clay Strays for free the week of CMA Fest? Thanks to Billboard, that's certainly in the realm of possibility. The respected music magazine will once again take over Luke Combs' Nashville honky-tonk, Category 10, June 3-5 for Billboard Country Live.The festivities kick off that Wednesday with an exclusive rooftop gathering honoring Billboard's Country Power Players. Then Thursday, CMA vocal […]