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Mitchell Tenpenny's Speed of Light Tour (Courtesy Mitchell Tenpenny/Schmidt Relations) Mitchell Tenpenny will be touring at the "Speed of Light" in 2026. The "Drunk Me" hitmaker will launch his headlining run Feb. 6 at Hard Rock Live in Rockford, Illinois, with Jake Banfield as his special guest. With many of the dates already on sale, presales for new shows start Tuesday, before tickets become available to the public on Friday. Look for […]

Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are headed for New Orleans for the peak weekend of Mardi Gras.The husband and wife will headline the 60th annual Krewe of Endymion Extravaganza on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, at the Caesars Superdome. Local acts The Mixed Nuts and Sugar Shaker will open.Prior to the concert, LSU coach Lane Kiffin and Mardi Gras historian Arthur Hardy will be co-grand […]

Zac Brown Band's Love & Fear Tour (Messina Touring) Following their December/January dates at Sphere Las Vegas, Zac Brown Band is taking their show on the road. The Love & Fear Tour, named for their eighth studio album, will kick off July 17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wrap Nov. 21 in Rosemont, Illinois.Along the way, they'll play notable venues like Boston's Fenway Park, New York's Forest Hills Stadium and Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre.“I […]

George Strait: Two Nights in Austin, Texas (Messina Touring) King George is adding a couple more shows to his calendar for 2026. George Strait will play two concerts at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 9 and April 11. Lone Star State newcomer William Beckmann will open.Fans can expect plenty of hits from the country legend, as well as some new favorites from his 2024 album, Cowboys and Dreamers, during […]

Rascal Flatts' tour graphic (Live Nation) Rascal Flatts kicked off the latest leg of their Life Is a Highway Tour Jan. 15 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the trio couldn't wait to get back at it. That's especially true for Jay DeMarcus, but not for any reason you'd likely predict. "I expect to get a whole lot of rest," he said before restarting the tour. "Being back on the bus and with no […]

Hudson Westbrook's 'Exclusive' (Warner Records Nashville) Fresh off a trip to New York City to promote it, Hudson Westbrook's new EP, Exclusive, is here. It follows his debut album, Texas Forever, which came out in July and features his top-10 hit, "House Again."“This EP is different for me because I was able to write from a different perspective than my last record, while staying true to my Texas influences,” Hudson says. […]

Mitchell Tenpenny's "You Phase" (Sony) Mitchell Tenpenny's ushering in his "You Phase" with his first new music of 2026. The "Drunk Me" hitmaker wrote the new song with Andy Albert and Cory Crowder.“We went into the writing session with the goal of writing something with a cool play on words,” Mitchell recalls. “When I heard the phrase ‘you phase’ mentioned in the room that day, I knew exactly how to write this song.""I’ve […]

'Parker McCollum: The Deluxe Edition' (MCA Nashville) It's been years in the making, but Parker McCollum's finally sharing his "Big Ole Fancy House" with his fans. The track's become a fan favorite, since he's included it in his set for years, though he hadn't recorded it until now. "Y'all been asking for this one for a while so I'm glad it's finally getting to you," Parker says. "Took a couple of times […]

The stage of the Grand Ole Opry (Courtesy Grand Ole Opry) The Grand Ole Opry is canceling its Saturday night show in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern. While you won't be able to attend the Opry as a ticketed event, the performance itself will still go on, airing as usual at 7 p.m. CT on WSM Radio and the Opry website. If you're familiar with the Opry's 100-year history, you probably know […]