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Dan + Shay's 'Young' (Warner Records Nashville) Thirteen years into their career, Dan + Shay are still feeling Young.That's the title of their sixth studio album, set to arrive Aug. 21. “Young is by far our most personal album yet, and we are beyond excited for our fans to hear it,” Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney say in the news release announcing the record. “Every song is inspired by a true […]

ACM Group of the Year nominees (Academy of Country Music) Music City relocates to Sin City for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards this weekend.While it's about trophies and performances for some, for Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney, his mind immediately goes somewhere else — like the drive-thru."First off, they have In-N-Out Burger," he says. "Just recently, I think one opened up somewhere north of Nashville, but I've yet […]

Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban, Lauren Alaina, Shaboozey, The War And Treaty, TJ Osborne and Michael Bublé are set to present at Sunday's 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, along with sports stars Andrew Whitworth, Carl Edwards, Corey LaJoie and Ryan Fitzpatrick. You can stream the show starting at 8 p.m. ET via Prime Video. Lauren Alaina's new album, Stages, comes out Aug. 28 and features her top-25 hit "All My Exes" with […]

Shania Twain's 'Little Miss Twain' (Republic Records) Shania Twain's seventh album, Little Miss Twain, hearkens back to her beginnings as "an eight-year-old singing late night at the bar" and is set to arrive July 24. “A lot of Little Miss Twain is reflective of my teens, my roots as well as the energy of the rock and R&B I loved so much, but still with that Western twang,” she says. “Where […]

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (Courtesy Boston Symphony Orchestra) Lainey Wilson will be spending America's 250th birthday with the Boston Pops.The CMA and ACM entertainer of the year is set to sing with the respected orchestra for the first time as part of the 2026 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, alongside Chance The Rapper and Trombone Shorty.The Saturday, July 4, event will take place at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade.If you […]

CMA Fest's Fan Fair X (Country Music Association) As CMA Fest 2026 approaches, the Country Music Association is revealing what's in store for Fan Fair X inside Music City Center. From Thursday, June 4, through Sunday, June 7, the Nashville venue will be open from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., giving fans one of their best chances to get closer to the stars they love.Russell Dickerson will be Thursday's Artist of the Day, […]

Cody Johnson's 'Banks of the Trinity' (COJO Music/Warner Records Nashville) The track list for Cody Johnson's Banks of the Trinity is out now, giving fans a preview of what they can look forward to when the album arrives June 26. The 16-track collection includes a collaboration written especially for the CMA male vocalist of the year and Luke Combs titled "Shoot the Bull." Brothers Osborne pop up on "Fool Proof," which […]

CMA logo (Country Music Association) The Country Music Association is extending its partnership with Disney for six more years, meaning annual specials like CMA Awards, CMA Fest and CMA Country Christmas will air on ABC through 2032. The new contract adds an important new aspect, with the 2026 CMA Awards set to stream live on Disney+ for the first time ever. “For two decades, Disney has been CMA’s partner in celebrating excellence in […]

Chris Stapleton (Academy of Country Music) Leave it to Chris Stapleton to wax philosophical about country music awards shows. Of course, he does know a thing or two about the topic, since he's the most-nominated male artist at Sunday's 61st ACMs, with a chance to take home six more trophies. "These things are fantastic things to win, but when you get nominated or invited to these kinda parties, in my estimation, you've […]