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Carrie Underwood at Tanglewood (Tanglewood) Carrie Underwood hasn't revealed if she plans to tour in 2026, but we do know she'll be playing a prestigious summer show in Massachusetts.The American Idol star has booked her first appearance as part of the Tanglewood Music Festival on Aug. 29. Tickets go on sale Friday. Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, located in Lenox, Massachusetts. Carrie will be part of […]

Parmalee's 'Fell in Love with a Cowgirl' (BBR/BMG) Parmalee claims the fifth #1 of their career as "Cowgirl" arrives at the top of Billboard's Country Airplay chart. "Words can’t describe how excited we are to see Cowgirl sitting at #1!" the band shared on its socials. "We all had a gut feeling about this song and believed in it from day one[.] It’s been great to see it connect and grow with […]

Nate Smith's Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour (Live Nation) Nate Smith's planning his biggest and most extensive North American run so far in 2026, mapping out his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour starting in the spring. The "Fix What You Didn't Break" hitmaker will play 23 shows starting March 26 at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, wrapping June 17-18 with two nights at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium. Josh Ross, […]

Raul Malo of The Mavericks performs in concert at ACL Live on May 18, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/Getty Images) Raul Malo, whose distinctive voice led his band The Mavericks to multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM wins in the '90s, has died.In September, Malo, who'd been diagnosed with cancer in 2024, announced that he was battling LMD, or leptomeningeal disease, a cancer which affects the brain and spinal cord.A message posted […]

Riley Green (Disney/Connie Chornuk) It would make a great country music story if Riley Green's favorite Christmas present paved the way for the flourishing career he has now.And while the Alabama native did ask Santa for a musical instrument growing up, he admits it didn't really go anywhere. "You know, I feel like a guitar should have been like the gift that I got that really worked out," he reflects. "But […]

Corey Kent's new radio single is "Rocky Mountain Low," a collaboration with Koe Wetzel."Villain," the breakthrough single from Lily Rose, has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.Farm Aid is distributing more than $1.3 million in grants to family farmers after the success of its 40th anniversary festival Sept. 20 in Minneapolis, with performances from Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Wynonna Judd and many more. Copyright © 2025, […]

Brad Paisley's 'Snow Globe Town' (Huckleberry/Mercury Nashville) More than 1,000 kids now have Christmas presents under the tree after Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley hosted their third annual Toy Store in Nashville. The yuletide event, which also included gift wrapping and other holiday festivities, is part of The Store, the "free referral-based grocery store" the celebrity couple founded in Music City. Six hundred volunteers helped distribute more than 5,000 toys this holiday.A […]

Jake Owen's Dreams to Dream Tour (Good Company Entertainment) Jake Owen will be dreaming his dreams on the road in 2026.The "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" hitmaker will set out on a 12-date tour of intimate venues starting Feb. 26 in Washington, D.C. He'll play a stripped-back version of his new Dreams to Dream album in its entirety each night."All my friends who have heard my stuff have gone, ‘Dude, Jake, this […]

Maddie & Tae (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) At least for now, country duo Maddie & Tae is coming to an end, Maddie Font and Tae Kerr announced via People.“We’re leaving this so open-ended because, you know, we might make another record one day,” Maddie says. “We might go do some tour dates one day.”In fact, the duo still has concerts on the books, primarily in February and March 2026. “Even though we’re not […]