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Chayce Beckham's 'Old Fashioned' (BBR/BMG) Chayce Beckham's building on the "Dirt Floor" he unearthed in July, releasing a new song and revealing his Old Fashioned EP will follow. The five-song collection from the 2021 American Idol winner will arrive Sept. 25, featuring the title track, "Ain't Lying to Myself," "Today Feels Like Tonight," "Dirt Floor" and the just-released "Take Me Home."The California native co-wrote all five songs. He's currently on tour as he […]

Hudson Westbrook's 'Made You Look' (River House Artists/Warner Records Nashville ) First, Hudson Westbrook Made You Look with his breakthrough #1, "House Again," and now he's prepping his sophomore album. “The last two years have been insane,” the Texas native reflects. "If you would have asked me what I thought my life would look like at 22, my wildest dreams wouldn’t even come close. And none of that would be possible […]

Gavin Adcock's 'The Day I Hang It Up' (Warner Records Nashville) Newcomer Gavin Adcock weighs the cost of his success in his new track, "Shoes.""I’ll have to admit/ I don’t have a problem paying bills/ But I don’t ever make it back home/ To any of Mama’s Sunday meals," he sings. "And I had a friend/ The last time we talked/ We didn’t see eye-to-eye/ And I was off, way […]

Zach John King's 'I'm What You Get' (Sony Music Nashville) Brooks & Dunn topped the country chart with "That Ain't No Way to Go" in 1994, about three years before Zach John King was born. Now the newcomer's releasing his own "Way to Go" — and the Country Music Hall of Famers are singing it with him. "'Way To Go' is a fun one," Zach says. "I write a lot of heartbreak songs, […]

Josh Ross' "Kicked Out of Bars" (Universal Music Canada/MCA/CORE Records) After two consecutive number ones, newcomer Josh Ross is getting "Kicked Out of Bars."The new song follows "Single Again" and "Hate How You Look" as his latest radio single, and counts fellow Canadian Brad Rempel of High Valley as one of its co-writers.“‘Kicked Out Of Bars’ felt like me from the minute we wrote it," Josh says. "It’s one of those […]

Matthew McConaughey performs onstage during 'The Rivals Of Amziah King' special screening at Matthew McConaughey Cinema on August 10, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/Getty Images) What's better than having a song that's been #1 for 17 weeks? Having an Oscar-winning actor sing that song. Wednesday night on The Late Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Matthew McConaughey ended up playing and singing a bluegrass version of Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" as part […]

All for the Hall Los Angeles (Courtesy Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) Lainey Wilson will lead this fall's All for the Hall benefit Thursday, Sept. 17, at The Novo in Los Angeles. While the rest of the artists are yet to be revealed, we do know it'll be a Nashville-style "guitar pull," with everyone onstage at once taking turns doing their songs. “I’m so excited to host All for the […]

Global Citizen Festival (Courtesy of Global Citizen) Lainey Wilson and Shaboozey are two of the artists set to perform at the 2026 Global Citizen Festival, happening Sept. 26 on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park.Other performers include Lenny Kravitz, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, who will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Fugees’ album The Score; John Legend; and K-Pop stars TOMORROW X TOGETHER.The event will be hosted […]

Rhett Akins' Opry Induction (Courtesy Grand Ole Opry) Rhett Akins will officially be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on his birthday, Tuesday, Oct. 13. His son Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Jamey Johnson and Jon Pardi are just some of the artists who'll play that night in his honor.Jon surprised Rhett with the invitation back in June. Rhett's one of the writers of Jon's 2017 #1 "Dirt on My Boots." Known for […]