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Kacey Musgraves' 'Middle of Nowhere' (Lost Highway) Kacey Musgraves' sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, is set to arrive May 1 and includes guest appearances from Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson and Billy Strings.It was inspired by a sign in her hometown that reads "Golden, TX: Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere" — and also by her private life. “The bulk of this record was made during the longest single period of my life,” […]

Megan Moroney (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Megan Moroney, Zac Brown Band and BRELAND are getting in on the March Madness action.While they won't be playing basketball, they will be playing the 2026 March Madness Music Festival, which will take over American Legion Mall in Indianapolis April 3-5.Rock band Twenty One Pilots will kick off the music April 3, before BRELAND and Zac Brown Band take the Coca-Cola Live! stage on April 4.Megan's […]

Jelly Roll & Lainey Wilson (© Grand Ole Opry, photos by Chris Hollo) Jelly Roll's mom sat in the front row Tuesday night as her son was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. It was her first time seeing him play the prestigious stage.Wearing a cross that belonged to Johnny Cash, Jelly kicked off the night performing his hits “Liar,” “Need a Favor,” “I Am Not Okay,” “Hard […]

Russell Dickerson's 'Worth Your Wild' EP (Triple Tigers) Thanks to Russell Dickerson's devoted fanbase, he says picking the latest single from Famous Back Home wasn't really that hard.  "It's kind of a song the fans just kind of spoke for themselves," he tells ABC Audio. "Like as soon as the album came out, obviously 'Happen to Me' was the biggest [according to consumption], but, like, if you look at the […]

Preston Cooper's follow-up to his debut hit, "Weak," will be his new radio single, "One for the Road," from his album Toledo Talkin'.Vince Gill's fifth EP in the 50 Years from Home series, titled Lonely's What I Do, will arrive Friday. The Country Music Hall of Famer has also added second shows in Greenville, South Carolina; Hiawassee, Georgia; and Memphis, Tennessee, due to demand.Maren Morris is set to play Colorado's Red […]

Hudson Westbrook's "Painted You Pretty" (River House Artists/Warner Records Nashville) A month after Hudson Westbrook topped the chart with his debut single, "House Again," in February, he's poised to take over the airwaves with its follow-up, "Painted You Pretty."“This is my favorite song on my debut record," Hudson says. "It means so much to me that people are loving it as much as I do. I literally taught myself how to sing […]

Luke Bryan (Disney/Eric McCandless) There's new music coming from Luke Bryan even sooner than you probably expected.A new ad in the weekly edition of Country Aircheck reveals "Country and She Knows It" will arrive March 27. It will also be Luke's new radio single.A full-page photo shows a grinning Luke reclining on a sofa, clad in camo pants, boots and a jean jacket, with drink in hand and a guitar […]

Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records) Country fans are still "Choosin' Texas," as Ella Langley's record-breaking hit tops both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts.This is Ella's fourth Mediabase #1 overall and her second as a soloist. Of course, her other solo single was "weren't for the wind," while her chart-topping duets were "you look like you love me" and "Don't Mind If I Do," both with Riley Green."Choosin' […]

Kenny Chesney (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Kenny Chesney will be given the first-ever Ocean Legacy Award April 12 when he closes out the Tortuga Music Festival. This will be Kenny's sixth time headlining the Fort Lauderdale gathering, which was founded to help raise awareness about ocean conservation and coastal environmental issues. “To me, when people can come together to learn about the ocean, how to treat it and have a great time with their friends, […]