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Russell Dickerson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Having your first-ever song blow up is nice, but Russell Dickerson says he's glad that his current hit, "Happen to Me," didn't happen to him until now."I think about this year a lot, like, what if this was my first song, and [it became] like the biggest [one]," he mused to ABC Audio. The song has become his biggest in several years, as well as a viral […]

Artwork for Baz uhrmann's 'EPic: Elvis Presley in Concert'/(Sony Music Entertainment) We’re getting our first look at director Baz Luhrmann's upcoming Elvis Presley documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, with the release of the first teaser trailer for the film.The doc features never-before-seen performances, unheard interview recordings and restored rarities from The King, including long-lost footage from his 1970s Las Vegas residency. The teaser gives fans a glimpse of some of that footage and teases what fans can expect from the […]

Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' (Big Loud) Morgan Wallen is Billboard's most successful artist of 2025.Wallen finishes the year at #1 on Billboard's Top Artists ranking for the first time, on the strength of his I'm the Problem album. The record debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on May 31, going on to spend a dozen weeks at the top. He also charted more titles on the Hot 100 than any […]

Carrie Underwood at Tanglewood (Tanglewood) Carrie Underwood hasn't revealed if she plans to tour in 2026, but we do know she'll be playing a prestigious summer show in Massachusetts.The American Idol star has booked her first appearance as part of the Tanglewood Music Festival on Aug. 29. Tickets go on sale Friday. Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, located in Lenox, Massachusetts. Carrie will be part of […]

Parmalee's 'Fell in Love with a Cowgirl' (BBR/BMG) Parmalee claims the fifth #1 of their career as "Cowgirl" arrives at the top of Billboard's Country Airplay chart. "Words can’t describe how excited we are to see Cowgirl sitting at #1!" the band shared on its socials. "We all had a gut feeling about this song and believed in it from day one[.] It’s been great to see it connect and grow with […]

Nate Smith's Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour (Live Nation) Nate Smith's planning his biggest and most extensive North American run so far in 2026, mapping out his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour starting in the spring. The "Fix What You Didn't Break" hitmaker will play 23 shows starting March 26 at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, wrapping June 17-18 with two nights at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium. Josh Ross, […]

Raul Malo of The Mavericks performs in concert at ACL Live on May 18, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/Getty Images) Raul Malo, whose distinctive voice led his band The Mavericks to multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM wins in the '90s, has died.In September, Malo, who'd been diagnosed with cancer in 2024, announced that he was battling LMD, or leptomeningeal disease, a cancer which affects the brain and spinal cord.A message posted […]

Riley Green (Disney/Connie Chornuk) It would make a great country music story if Riley Green's favorite Christmas present paved the way for the flourishing career he has now.And while the Alabama native did ask Santa for a musical instrument growing up, he admits it didn't really go anywhere. "You know, I feel like a guitar should have been like the gift that I got that really worked out," he reflects. "But […]

Corey Kent's new radio single is "Rocky Mountain Low," a collaboration with Koe Wetzel."Villain," the breakthrough single from Lily Rose, has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.Farm Aid is distributing more than $1.3 million in grants to family farmers after the success of its 40th anniversary festival Sept. 20 in Minneapolis, with performances from Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Wynonna Judd and many more. Copyright © 2025, […]