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Curb Newcomer Kelsey Hart's just getting his first taste of success on the country chart, with a song that couldn't possibly be more personal."The song's obviously about my wife," he says of "Life with You." "When we met, she [was] living in Utah and I was in Nashville, and we were doing long distance for that first year.""And after, you know, that first few months or whatever, we kind of […]

Legendary country band Shenandoah kicks off their The Extra Mile Tour Friday in Bushnell, Florida. They'll make more than 50 stops on the trek, which shares its name with their 1990 album. Rob Williford has just released his debut single, titled "Johnny." The singer/songwriter's known for his work with Luke Combs and crafting hits like "Beautiful Crazy," "Forever After All" and "Doin' This." Caylee Hammack's sophomore album, Bed of Roses, is out now, accompanied […]

ABC Tim McGraw and Parker McCollum trade leads and harmonies on a new version of "Paper Umbrellas."The track originally appeared on Tim's 2023 Standing Room Only album. On the new take, Parker seems like a perfect bar room buddy for McGraw on the traditional country drinking song, with its clever hook: "Paper umbrellas look good on top, but they won't stop the rain." You can check out the new lyric video for the […]

Sony Music Nashville Corey Kent's entertaining some serious regret in his new track, "Girl I Never Met."“It sounds like rock n roll. It feels like country heartbreak. It’s not the one that got away… this is about wishing you never met 'em in the first place," Kent says of the song he co-wrote. This is the first new music from the "Wild as Her" hitmaker since the release of his '24 […]

Photo: Francis Specker/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The opening performance of the Grammys has inspired new music from Brad Paisley. The "Mud on the Tires" hitmaker kicked off the February award show playing "I Love L.A." with Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard, John Legend, St. Vincent and the rock band Dawes.Brad had previously written the track "Raining Inside" with Dawes lead singer Taylor Goldsmith, but it only featured Brad's vocals. After the […]

Black River The expanded edition of Kelsea Ballerini's Patterns is out now, and she can't wait to find out what her fans think about it. "all it took was time," she mused on her socials, along with photos and screen grabs of the album-making process. "written and recorded over the holidays on car rides and backstage on the first leg of the tour, PATTERNS deluxe with 5 new babies is out now.""thoughts, […]

Butterfly Records Less than a week after the passing of her husband, Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's put out a song in his honor. The superstar announced "If You Hadn't Been There" on Instagram, along with cover art that shows a young Dolly wrapping her arms around her beau. "I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old. We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together," she said in […]

Disney When Carrie Underwood officially takes over as an American Idol judge on Sunday, she'll be accomplishing a first. The 2005 winner is the first decision-maker ever to walk a mile in the contestants' shoes.  "I hope I can bring a different perspective to this show," Carrie says. "There's never been a former winner be on the panel as a judge.""And I mean, I know what they're going through," she […]

You can relive the moment Loretta Lynn became the first woman ever to win ACM entertainer of the year in 1976 on the Academy of Country Music's YouTube channel. It is counting down to its 60th annual awards show this May in Frisco, Texas. Trace Adkins' new video for "What Color's Your Wild" was filmed at Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville. The Rock 'N Jock Celebrity Softball Game to raise money for Folds of […]