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The 52nd American Music Awards (Dick Clark Productions) You can add Riley Green, Keith Urban and Darius Rucker to the list of country artists who'll be performing at the upcoming American Music Awards. It will be Riley's first time taking the AMA stage to sing, while Keith will do a song from his yacht rock record, Flow State, which drops June 12. Darius won't exactly have on his country hat, however, as Hootie […]

Stephen Wilson Jr. (Academy of Country Music) Newcomer Stephen Wilson Jr. learned he'd picked up his first Academy of Country Music trophy for visual media of the year for "Cuckoo" on Wednesday.It's an impressive feat for the first-time nominee, as he beats out Megan Moroney's "6 Months Later," Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton's "A Song to Sing," Lainey Wilson's "Somewhere Over Laredo" and Cody Johnson's "The Fall." Stephen co-directed the video. The […]

Kenny Chesney's "Carry On" (HEY NOW Records) Kenny Chesney was looking for a very specific kind of song to put out as his first new music in two years.Then he realized he'd had it all along, though he was saving it for his "next songwriter-driven island project."“Once I realized what ‘Carry On’ could be, the song fell into place," he explains. "Some songs are just fun to cut. As much […]

Miranda Lambert & Loretta Lynn at the 44th Annual CMA Awards at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2010 (Bryan Bedder/WireImage) Miranda Lambert's new single, "Crisco," doesn't officially drop for another week, but it's already Loretta Lynn approved. "You know the Lynn family loves some Crisco!" the late icon's relatives wrote on her official account. "@mirandalambert we can’t wait to hear your new single when it comes out on May 15th. Mom […]

'Parker McCollum: The Deluxe Edition' (MCA) Parker McCollum already has a pair of Academy of Country Music trophies, having won new male artist in 2021 and visual media of the year for "Burn It Down" in 2023. But his sole nomination this year, for album of the year for his self-titled record, is especially meaningful."I spent the whole day just kinda processing it, reading text messages, [with] people calling," he says […]

"How Can I Miss What I Never Had," the latest release from late Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams' unexpected album, EPILOGUE: The Cellar Tapes, is out now, ahead of the full album's May 29 arrival. The debut album from Graham Barham, Club Country, will arrive June 12. You can check out the latest preview, "I'm the One," now. The new track from Conner Smith, "Easy on the Eyes," drops Friday.  Copyright © […]

The Shania Twain rose (April & Ashley/PR Newswire) You can welcome Shania Twain to your garden this spring. The Shania Twain Foundation has partnered with luxury rose provider April & Ashley for a new rose named after the Canadian pop/country superstar. Shania picked out the hybrid tea rose, which boasts large pink and yellow blooms and a light fruity fragrance. "This is a meaningful way to connect something as timeless as a rose […]

Carter Faith's "Let's Go to Vegas" (Amazon Music) Newcomer Carter Faith's cover of Faith Hill's "Let's Go to Vegas" is the official anthem of the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, and it's featured in the just-released trailer for the show. Dating back to 1995, "Let's Go to Vegas" was the lead single from Faith's second album, It Matters to Me, and would go on to become a top-five hit. You can […]

Luke Bryan (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Luke Bryan topped the chart with 2016's "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" from the Kill the Lights album, and 10 years later, it seems the song has a successor.The Georgia native's teasing a new track on his socials, titled "Fish Hunt Golf Drink," featuring a video of him sitting on a bucket as he fishes on a dock and sings the new song."Let me tell […]