Buck Country Music News

Luke Bryan's "Country and She Knows It" (MCA) Luke Bryan's long-awaited new radio single, "Country and She Knows It," has finally arrived.It's the follow-up to "Country Song Came On," which topped the chart in August 2025.“As I gear up for touring season and summer, I really wanted to focus on releasing a song that felt fun and energetic and the moment the writers sent this one I knew it was […]

Mitchell Tenpenny's Speed of Light Tour (Courtesy Mitchell Tenpenny/Schmidt Relations) Mitchell Tenpenny's new song, "Speed of Life," was written with eyes toward it going on Teddy Swims' album.Typically, when the "Drunk Me" hitmaker and the pop star write together, they each sing a verse on the demo. But since this song was supposed to be for Teddy, this time, he sang the whole thing — which led to an interesting […]

Brantley Gilbert's debut single for his new record label, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, is titled "Good Damn" and is the first taste of his ninth studio album, which he's working on now. Legendary country band Shenandoah is embarking on their 40th Anniversary Tour in 2026, playing Flying E Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona, on Friday. The trek continues through Dec. 5, when they're booked in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Filmore will headline the 2026 Iroquois […]

Shaboozey & Jelly Roll (Disney/Larry McCormack) Shaboozey and Jelly Roll have officially gotten an "Amen," as their collab conquers both the Mediabase and Billboard Radio Airplay charts. This is Shaboozey's third #1, following his most recent, "Good News," which spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard chart in September. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" reigned for seven weeks in August and September 2024.Jelly Roll's claiming his ninth chart-topper, dating back […]

Jon Pardi (Disney/Tanner Yeager) At the end of May Music City Rodeo will return to Nashville for its second year, with Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett and Jon Pardi each headlining a concert alongside the PRCA ProRodeo. Pardi, however, will start getting in the rodeo mood a little early, as he plays a special Music City Rodeo show May 5 at the Grand Ole Opry. Hudson Westbrook, Ashley Cooke and ERNEST are already […]

ACM Next Wave: Country's Beach Bash (Academy of Country Music) The Opry's heading to the wave pool, as members of the NextStage Class of 2026 play poolside May 16 in Las Vegas. Hudson Westbrook, Vincent Mason, Tyler Braden, Emily Ann Roberts, Alexandra Kay, Graham Barham and Willow Avalon will all take the stage at ACM Next Wave: Country's Beach Bash at Mandalay Bay Beach and Wave Pool. NextStage is the Grand Ole Opry's […]

Carly Pearce (Catherine Powell/Getty Images) It was all champagne and possums for Carly Pearce as she traveled Down Under for the first time in almost a decade to play the CMC Rocks festival. "Australia, 7 years was too long… but you made it worth the wait!" she posted on Instagram. "You’re the only people I’d drink champagne out of my boot for. I promise I won’t take that long to come […]

Corey Kent (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Corey Kent's "Something's Gonna Kill Me," the follow-up to his #1 "Wild as Her," didn't seem to find the same success as its predecessor. But it turns out it just took a little longer: It's just hit a million in sales, according to the RIAA.“‘Something’s Gonna Kill Me’ going platinum is so special to me and something that I have to thank the fans for,” Corey says […]

Megan Moroney (Todd Owyoung/NBC) If you're a Megan Moroney fan, you probably know there was a marked change of mood for the new country superstar between 2024's Am I Okay? and February's Cloud 9.So what made her world change from blue to pink (the colors she chose to represent each album)? While she's not spilling any major tea, she is offering some clues. "It was inspired by a time where I […]