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Blake Shelton's "The Gambler" (Amazon Music) What could be more appropriate for a performance in Las Vegas than "know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em"?Well, Blake Shelton's done his version of a Kenny Rogers classic, and it could very well be what he's performing during Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards. "I recorded a cover of 'The Gambler' to honor the great Don Schlitz," Blake wrote on his socials […]

Miranda Lambert's "Crisco" (MCA) Miranda Lambert's new tune, "Crisco," expands on the sound of her previous duet with Chris Stapleton, "A Song to Sing," with a new groove described as Urban Cowboy meets Saturday Night Fever.“We wanted something that feels familiar but also fresh, which is really hard to do,” Miranda says. “We leaned into all the things I grew up loving about country music – Glen Campbell, Kenny and Dolly; […]

Little Big Town's "Hey There Sunshine" (MCA) Little Big Town will deliver the debut performance of their new song, "Hey There Sunshine," on Sunday's 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on Prime Video.Their first new music in two years, "Hey There Sunshine," follows 2024's The Christmas Record and 2022's Mr. Sun, and was co-produced by the band's Karen Fairchild. The cut "captures the ... moment when healing begins" after a "season […]

Shania Twain (Academy of Country Music) From Reba McEntire to Carrie Underwood and beyond, country music has a great tradition of hosts who bring it when it comes to fashion on the big awards shows. And when Shania Twain leads the 61st ACMs on Sunday, you can bet her glam will be on par with her predecessors. "I think by now, everyone who knows me, whether it's a fan or [someone] that […]

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band played their last Nashville concert Wednesday at the Grand Ole Opry House, with a set that included "Mr. Bojangles" and "Fishin' in the Dark," and closed with a rendition of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken/The Weight" featuring Alison Brown, Suzy Bogguss, Jerry Douglas and Kathleen Edwards. The last leg of their ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour kicks off June 5 in Dodge City, Kansas. The Top […]

Vince Gill (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) The music of Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, The Charlie Daniels Band and Rosanne Cash is officially becoming part of American history, as their work joins the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.Reba's Rumor Has It album is one of only 25 recordings chosen this year, alongside Rosanne's 1993 album, The Wheel, The CDB's "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and Vince's "Go Rest High on […]

Lainey Wilson & Devlin "Duck" Hodges (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Lainey Wilson and Devlin "Duck" Hodges were married Sunday, May 10, at Ruskin Cave in Dickson, Tennessee, the couple revealed in an extensive spread via Vogue. "Pretty inseparable since" being set up on a blind date in 2021, the former NFL quarterback surprised Lainey with a proposal at George Jones' estate in February 2025. The two discovered their wedding venue by chance. “Duck and […]

Darius Rucker (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach) It's sure to be a celebration that's even bigger than "Bottle Rockets" with Scotty McCreery and Hootie & the Blowfish: Darius Rucker's booked to play Fireworks on the Fairway at Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa this Fourth of July.Given Darius' fondness for golf, chances are also pretty good you might see him on the course.The Dallas-area celebration kicks off at 6 p.m. CT […]

Scotty McCreery's '15' (Triple Tigers) American Idol crowned a new winner this week, and it's understandable if the 2011 winner is feeling a little sentimental. But Scotty McCreery's also doing something about it, releasing a "retrospective album" titled 15 on July 17. "Fifteen years goes by like a flash," Scotty wrote on his socials. "Some days it feels like yesterday when I did my initial American Idol audition in Milwaukee, while other days […]