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Koe Wetzel's 'The Night Champion' (Columbia Records) Koe Wetzel's current album, 9 Lives, was certified Gold and spawned the five-week #1 "High Road," which went on to become the most-played country song of 2025. Now The Night Champion, which arrives June 12, is the next step.“It’s a continuation of 9 Lives, from that record to now,” Koe says. “Really, it’s everything that’s happened – because you don’t go from kids playing for beer […]

Midland's 'Stages' (Blue Highway Records) 2017 ACM new vocal group of the year Midland is retracing their steps on their new album, Stages, which comes out June 12. “We’ve gone so many places and done so many things,” Cameron Duddy says. “I think we got to that place in the road where we wanted to pull it all together. The title is really a tribute to all the places where we’ve […]

Ashley Cooke's self-titled second album (Big Loud) Ashley Cooke describes her self-titled second album as "a coming-of-age record disguised as a relationship album." Arriving on Aug. 14, it will feature 15 tracks, including her current hit, "the hell you are"; "baby blues" and "excuses" from 2025's ace EP; her March release "xs" and "high school sweetheart," which drops Friday.ashley cooke follows her 2023 debut, shot in the dark, which launched her #1 hit, […]

Thomas Rhett (Disney/Larry McCormack) Thomas Rhett's off work Wednesday night, but he's willing to jump into action if the opportunity arises.The "Ain't a Bad Life" hitmaker is headed to Nashville's Nissan Stadium to see Bruno Mars' The Romantic Tour Wednesday, and on Monday he gave notice he'd do almost anything to step onstage with his favorite artist. "This video is for Bruno Mars," TR said on Instagram, in a clip that […]

Ella Langley performs on the ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ (Disney/Frank Micelotta) After taking a week off to let Olivia Rodrigo have a turn at the #1 spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 with "Drop Dead," Ella Langley has now returned to the top with "Choosin' Texas," marking the song's eighth week in pole position.But that's not all for Ella: She now has two other songs in the top 10. […]

Dolly Parton at CMA Fest June 06, 2024 in Nashville (Terry Wyatt/WireImage) Dolly Parton posted the most extensive update yet about her health on social media Monday. Talking for more than five minutes, the superstar was characteristically upbeat and funny as she delivered the "good news and a little bad news.""I'm responding really well to meds and treatments and I am improving every day," she said first, before revealing "it's going to […]

Russell Dickerson & Fetty Wap's "BOOTS" (Triple Tigers) Russell Dickerson's much-wanted collab with rapper Fetty Wap, "BOOTS," will arrive on Friday, just in time for his birthday."I can't keep my hands to myself watching you dancing in those B-double-O-T-S/ Sun-D-R-E-double-S," he sings. "This ole boy all in a mess/ I never will forget she had those lips like a red corvette/ Heart sinking like a June sunset/ She got my […]

Miranda Lambert's "Crisco" (MCA) Once you hear a clip of Miranda Lambert's new single, you may want to run to the store to get some "Crisco," but it's out of stock until May 15."We've been cookin' with Crisco/ Ain't we, it's in country and disco," the country superstar sings on what will be her first release with new label MCA. "Stir it around and give it a spin/ It's a […]

Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert perform onstage during the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM) If you're a die-hard country fan, you probably already know there's a sisterhood behind the smash hit "Choosin' Texas," one made up of Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert.Ella previously told ABC Audio she'd "put [Miranda] on my manifestation board to write a song with […]