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Steven Curtis Chapmen & Chris Janson's "America the Beautiful" (SCSEE Music/The Fuel Music) Chris Janson and Christian music superstar Steven Curtis Chapman have come together to create a new version of "America the Beautiful" for the United States' 250th birthday on July 4. "I've always believed music has the power to bring people together," Chris says. "No matter where you're from or what you believe, we all share this beautiful country […]

Keith Urban and Stevie Nicks perform during Jack Daniels Music City Midnight: New Years in Nashville on December 31, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Davis/Getty Images) Back in 1978, Stevie Nicks sang backup on a top-10 hit by Walter Egan called "Magnet and Steel," which she also inspired. Now she's miffed that an artist who just covered the song didn't invite her to sing on it.Country superstar Keith Urban has […]

Taylor Swift, 'I Knew It, I Knew You' from 'Toy Story 5' (Walt Disney Records) Taylor Swift has her first country top 10 since 2013 with "I Knew It, I Knew You."The song from Toy Story 5 also makes history, becoming the first song by a woman to debut in the top 10 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. The only other time that's happened was when Garth Brooks emerged at […]

George Birge & Luke Bryan (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) CMA Fest 2026 may have wrapped a little more than a week ago, but George Birge is one of many people who are still riding the Fan Fair high. His euphoria comes from getting to play his top-15 hit "Ride, Ride, Ride" with Luke Bryan during his set on the main stage in Nashville.  "It was my first time performing in a stadium," George […]

Brad Paisley & Miranda Lambert's "Someone Else's Arms" (MCA) It's been a month since Brad Paisley launched his new Tacklebox project, and it's time for an update: His latest addition, "Someone Else's Arms," is out now and features Miranda Lambert.He's added six tracks so far, drawing from his vast catalog of unreleased and unrecorded songs: "Fallin'," "This Town Ain't Small Enough," "Without You," "Hi Ho Silverado (featuring David Lee Murphy)," "Overnight Low" […]

Chris Young's 'I Didn't Come Here to Leave (Deluxe)' (Black River) I Didn't Come Here to Leave is a strong statement to make when you've changed record labels 20 years into your career. That's the title of Chris Young's first album for Kelsea Ballerini's label, Black River, after leaving his longtime home at RCA. Now the "Gettin' You Home" hitmaker is doubling down, putting out a new deluxe version of the October […]

The 2026 premiere of ABC's annual CMA special is less than two weeks away, and the Country Music Association just revealed which artists made the cut. The three-hour show airs Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET and takes up the entirety of primetime.Riley Green and Good Morning America's Lara Spencer are this year's hosts. Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Fetty […]

Warren Zeiders' "Days of My Life" (Warner Records) Warren Zeiders is focused on manifesting his vision for the future in his new song, "Days of My Life.""I’ve written a lot of songs from a place of heartache and sadness, but when it came to this one, I wanted to write something into existence," he revealed on his socials. "I’ve always known for a long time that I’ve wanted to be […]

LOCASH & Parmalee's "Let the Country Music Play" (Galaxy Label Group) LOCASH and Parmalee are throwing their hats in the ring for the song of summer with a reimagining of Rupert Holmes' "Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”Now titled "Let the Country Music Play," the track pays tribute to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and many more. “If you like old Shenandoah/ A little Haggard and Hank/ If you should’ve been a […]