Buck Country Music News

Corey Kent's "Wannabe" (Sony Music Nashville) Corey Kent's "Wannabe" is a "cowboy campfire ballad" that offers a sonic preview of his next album. “‘Wannabe' was the first song we wrote for the new record, and as soon as we finished it, we knew it represented the sound we were chasing for this project," Corey says. "It’s simple on purpose, and that’s what I love about it. It’s a song about how […]

Cody Johnson's 'Banks of the Trinity' (COJO Music/Warner Records Nashville) Cody Johnson's new record, Banks of the Trinity, paints a picture of how he grew up. “On this album, I wanted to tell the story about my childhood,” he says. “When I heard the song ‘Banks Of The Trinity’ for the first time, it was like this portrait showed in my head of memories that I had honestly forgotten. It just […]

Russell Dickerson (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal) At Wednesday's #1 party for "Happen to Me" at BMI in Nashville, Russell Dickerson was open about being shut out of the nominations for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, after having the biggest year of his career so far. It's a disappointment made better by the fact that he's up for best country song at the fan-voted American Music Awards."Speaking very candidly," Russell told reporters, […]

You can check out Jon Pardi's new video for his hit "Boots Off" co-starring his wife, Summer Pardi. Craig Campbell will celebrate the fourth anniversary of his Grindstone Cowboy coffee shop in Eagleville, Tennessee, with a Kentucky Derby Party on Saturday, May 2. Jelly Roll's music video for "Lighter" with Carín León is out now. It's from the official FIFA World Cup 2026 album. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Riley Green and Luke Grimes on 'Marshals' (Cam McLeod/CBS) It's a busy week for Riley Green, as he sets his Cowboy As It Gets Tour in motion Thursday in Southaven, Mississippi. Justin Moore, Drake White and Mackenzie Carpenter join him for the first show, with Zach John King, Hannah McFarland and Adam Hood coming along later in the run. Sunday brings his much-anticipated debut on Taylor Sheridan's Marshals. "Music's my only escape," […]

Morgan Wallen (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA) Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton all took home major wins at Wednesday's 37th annual Pollstar Awards in Hollywood.Morgan picked up the first-ever fan favorite award for live performer of the year, while Lainey's Whirlwind World Tour and Stapleton's All-American Road Show tied for country tour of the year.The Eagles — which includes Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill — won residency of […]

Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale (Doussan Music Group and Peachtree Entertainment) Even though the final show of Alan Jackson's touring career is sold out, there's still more talent joining the all-star lineup. Thomas Rhett, Little Big Town and Jake Owen are the latest names added to the roster, which already includes Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jon […]

Kenny Chesney (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Kenny Chesney and Rosanne Cash will represent country music at an all-genre concert on the campus of New Jersey's Monmouth University.Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us will take place June 4-5 and celebrate America's 250th birthday, ahead of the opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on campus. Springsteen himself will be part of the celebration, along with Jon Bon Jovi, Jackson Browne, Keb' […]

Ella Langley (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Ella Langley and the Lone Star State remain the most popular option it seems, as "Choosin' Texas" remains atop both Billboard's Hot Country Songs and the Hot 100. This is the track's sixth non-consecutive week at #1 on the all-genre Hot 100, while it's spending its 20th week at the pinnacle on Hot Country Songs. "Choosin' Texas" is only the 11th title to spend that many weeks on […]