Buck Country Music News

Koe Wetzel's 'The Night Champion' (Columbia Records) When Koe Wetzel announced his new album The Night Champion earlier this week, he said he'd be releasing a new song called "Hurts Like You" on Friday. Well, he did, but he also gave fans a bonus.In addition to "Hurts Like You," Koe released a second song, "Dollar and a Bottle," which was such a surprise that even some of his team didn't […]

Luke Combs performs on ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville, Nov. 19 on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Luke Combs left college around 20 credits shy of getting his degree -- but he made up for that on Thursday when he returned to his alma mater to receive an honorary degree.Luke returned to Boone, North Carolina's Appalachian State University, which he attended from 2008 […]

Kane Brown's On Broadway (Courtesy of Kane Brown) Kane Brown is ready for his fans to put some miles on his new Nashville establishment.Kane Brown's On Broadway will officially open May 22. Located in Nashville's Lower Broadway area, the multi-story bar, restaurant and concert venue will open its doors at 10 a.m. local time that Friday. Kane himself will be making surprise appearances throughout the weekend.In a statement, Kane says […]

Brantley Gilbert, 'Sins of the Father' ( BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Brantley Gilbert is back.He'll release his new album Sins of the Father, the follow-up to 2024's Tattoos, on July 24. "I’ve lived a lot of life to get here,” says Brantley in a statement. "This record is me owning all of it – the mistakes, the lessons and who I am now. It’s all part of the same story, […]

Shania Twain (Academy of Country Music) Even though she's a global pop/country superstar, Canadian Shania Twain sees hosting the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas as a homecoming of sorts. "This is fun to me," she says. "Hosting the ACMs is a chance to go celebrate all of the other artists, meet the new artists, the up-and-coming artists, [to] celebrate a lot of the artists that have been […]

The music video for Reba McEntire's new song, "One Night in Tulsa," was recorded live during her April concert at her restaurant and bar, Reba's Place, in Atoka, Oklahoma. Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley will be featured on Friday's NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas in the new Great Americans series. They'll discuss their work with the Nashville nonprofit The Store, which offers the benefits of a food bank in an […]

Kacey Musgraves' 'Middle of Nowhere' (Lost Highway) Kacey Musgraves is doubling down on her Middle of Nowhere Tour. The "Follow Your Arrow" hitmaker is adding five new dates to the trek supporting her new album, adding adjacent days in cities she's already playing.That means her tour will now kick off Aug. 20 in Chicago, instead of Aug. 21, with new shows in Boston, Austin and Dallas. She's adding Brooklyn on Sept. […]

The 52nd American Music Awards (Dick Clark Productions) You can add Riley Green, Keith Urban and Darius Rucker to the list of country artists who'll be performing at the upcoming American Music Awards. It will be Riley's first time taking the AMA stage to sing, while Keith will do a song from his yacht rock record, Flow State, which drops June 12. Darius won't exactly have on his country hat, however, as Hootie […]

Stephen Wilson Jr. (Academy of Country Music) Newcomer Stephen Wilson Jr. learned he'd picked up his first Academy of Country Music trophy for visual media of the year for "Cuckoo" on Wednesday.It's an impressive feat for the first-time nominee, as he beats out Megan Moroney's "6 Months Later," Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton's "A Song to Sing," Lainey Wilson's "Somewhere Over Laredo" and Cody Johnson's "The Fall." Stephen co-directed the video. The […]