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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 […]

Spence Peppard, Scotty McCreery & Jeffrey Harper perform at Casino Rama Resort on April 25 in Rama, Ontario. (Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) When Scotty McCreery topped the chart with "Bottle Rockets" with Hootie & the Blowfish back in September, it was his seventh #1 in the States. In Canada, however, it was the American Idol winner's very first trip to the top. During his recent concert run through the Great White North, Scotty […]

Kacey Musgraves' 'Middle of Nowhere' (Lost Highway) Kacey Musgraves' sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, drops Friday, and fans will get their first chance to hear her sing it live during three shows at Texas' oldest dance hall. Tickets are on sale now for Middle of Nowhere: Live at Gruene Hall. The Mariachi Brothers will be her special guests for the May 3, 4 and 5 concerts.The album's title comes from a […]

Shaboozey's Outlaws Never Die Tour (Live Nation) Shaboozey's taking Cherie Lee on tour this fall. The "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hitmaker will launch his Outlaws Never Die Tour Sept. 8 in Phoenix, following the July 31 release of his concept album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.Brittney Spencer, Noeline Hofmann, Kashus Culpepper, Carter Faith and Angel White will join him on the trek.BigXthaPlug will play two Canadian shows with him Sept. […]

Luke Combs' 'The Way I Am' (Sony) Luke Combs is enjoying an extraordinary week at #1, with two different songs topping two different charts."Days Like These" comes out on top on the Mediabase country airplay tally, becoming Luke's 25th career #1 and his 21st in a row. If he can travel to the pinnacle two more times, he'll match Luke Bryan's all-time record on the ranking.Meanwhile, "Sleepless in a Hotel […]