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Dan + Shay's The Young Tour (Live Nation) Dan + Shay are hitting the road this fall for the first time since 2024.The Young Tour sets out Sept. 11 from Noblesville, Indiana, and wraps Nov. 7 in Mountain View, California. The 26-date itinerary focuses on the U.S., with a single Canadian date Oct. 1 in Toronto.In an interesting twist, only Tyler Hubbard will open that show, while Canadian Josh Ross will […]

Lainey Wilson kicked off the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday night with her newest solo effort, "Can't Sit Still," a title that turned out to be a bit ironic, as the awards show darling did indeed spend the rest of the night in her seat. She was uncharacteristically shut out of the winners circle for perhaps the first time in her career. The newlywed abdicated her entertainer title to […]

Cody Johnson wins ACM Entertainer of the Year. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, with Shania Twain hosting.Here's the complete rundown of the winners:Entertainer of the yearCody JohnsonFemale artist of the yearElla LangleyMale artist of the year Cody JohnsonGroup of the year The Red Clay StraysDuo of the yearBrooks & DunnNew female artist of the […]

The title track of Chris Janson's latest album, Wild Horses, will be featured in Sunday's episode of Marshals on CBS and Paramount+."Traitor (Roles Reversed)," previously available only as the bonus track from the Target edition of Megan Moroney's third album, Cloud 9, has now made its way to streaming services.  Keith Urban's cover of Robbie Dupree's 1980 hit, "Steal Away," is available now. It's the latest preview of the Aussie superstar's […]

Luke Bryan (Disney/Eric McCandless) Luke Bryan is midway through the three-night kickoff of his 2026 Farm Tour in Clovis, California, but he's already looking ahead to three more dates in the fall."‘Bout time we told y’all in the Midwest when we’re comin to town," he posted on his socials Friday afternoon. "#FarmTour2026 is heading back to Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana this September. Tickets go on sale 5/21 at 9am EST. […]

Kelsea Ballerini is seen in Midtown on April 15, 2026 in New York City. (TheStewartofNY/GC Images) Kelsea Ballerini's Legends fan club will now make its home in her new app.The "Love Me Like You Mean It" hitmaker announced the Kelsea Ballerini app Friday in a video message posted to her socials. "I really love seeing what you guys are saying, whether it's about shows or what to wear to shows or […]

Blake Shelton's "The Gambler" (Amazon Music) What could be more appropriate for a performance in Las Vegas than "know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em"?Well, Blake Shelton's done his version of a Kenny Rogers classic, and it could very well be what he's performing during Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards. "I recorded a cover of 'The Gambler' to honor the great Don Schlitz," Blake wrote on his socials […]

Miranda Lambert's "Crisco" (MCA) Miranda Lambert's new tune, "Crisco," expands on the sound of her previous duet with Chris Stapleton, "A Song to Sing," with a new groove described as Urban Cowboy meets Saturday Night Fever.“We wanted something that feels familiar but also fresh, which is really hard to do,” Miranda says. “We leaned into all the things I grew up loving about country music – Glen Campbell, Kenny and Dolly; […]

Little Big Town's "Hey There Sunshine" (MCA) Little Big Town will deliver the debut performance of their new song, "Hey There Sunshine," on Sunday's 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on Prime Video.Their first new music in two years, "Hey There Sunshine," follows 2024's The Christmas Record and 2022's Mr. Sun, and was co-produced by the band's Karen Fairchild. The cut "captures the ... moment when healing begins" after a "season […]