Buck Country Music News

Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records) Look for Ella Langley's sophomore album, Dandelion, to bloom in time for spring. The new record, executive produced by Ella along with Miranda Lambert and Ben West, is set to arrive April 10. It features her top-five country hit, "Choosin' Texas," which is also spending its third consecutive week in the top-10 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100."This record has so much growth in it,” Ella says. […]

Keith Urban (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Keith Urban was set to host the CMA Touring Awards Tuesday in Nashville, but thanks to the lingering winter weather, they've been postponed. This will be the Aussie superstar's fourth year in a row leading the night.”I love touring, always have, always will. And that only happens with so many people behind the scenes out there on the road making it happen every night," he says. "The […]

HARDY (Disney/Randy Holmes) HARDY's currently spending his second week at #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with "Favorite Country Song," the track that marks his return to his home format after his successful foray into rock with his Quit!! album. After exploring other musical outlets, HARDY was eager to return to where he was raised in Mississippi, which provided much of the inspiration for COUNTRY! COUNTRY!"We have, we call it […]

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Hatch Show Print, Historic RCA Studio B and the Haley Gallery are all closed Monday and Tuesday due to extreme winter weather in Nashville. During the recent Crash My Playa festival, classic country band Shenandoah presented Luke Bryan with a plaque commemorating their rerecording of "Sunday in the South" with Jason Aldean hitting #1 on the all-genre iTunes chart. ERNEST kicked off his Live […]

Ella Langley (Disney/Connie Chornuk) While much of the country is battling the worst of winter right now, Ella Langley's headed for sunny Orlando. She's set to play a private show as part of Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the opening event of the 2026 LPGA Tour. The concert will take place Thursday night at Boxi Park at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando. Even if you're fantasizing about a last-minute getaway […]

Mitchell Tenpenny's Speed of Light Tour (Courtesy Mitchell Tenpenny/Schmidt Relations) Mitchell Tenpenny will be touring at the "Speed of Light" in 2026. The "Drunk Me" hitmaker will launch his headlining run Feb. 6 at Hard Rock Live in Rockford, Illinois, with Jake Banfield as his special guest. With many of the dates already on sale, presales for new shows start Tuesday, before tickets become available to the public on Friday. Look for […]

Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are headed for New Orleans for the peak weekend of Mardi Gras.The husband and wife will headline the 60th annual Krewe of Endymion Extravaganza on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, at the Caesars Superdome. Local acts The Mixed Nuts and Sugar Shaker will open.Prior to the concert, LSU coach Lane Kiffin and Mardi Gras historian Arthur Hardy will be co-grand […]

Zac Brown Band's Love & Fear Tour (Messina Touring) Following their December/January dates at Sphere Las Vegas, Zac Brown Band is taking their show on the road. The Love & Fear Tour, named for their eighth studio album, will kick off July 17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wrap Nov. 21 in Rosemont, Illinois.Along the way, they'll play notable venues like Boston's Fenway Park, New York's Forest Hills Stadium and Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre.“I […]

George Strait: Two Nights in Austin, Texas (Messina Touring) King George is adding a couple more shows to his calendar for 2026. George Strait will play two concerts at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 9 and April 11. Lone Star State newcomer William Beckmann will open.Fans can expect plenty of hits from the country legend, as well as some new favorites from his 2024 album, Cowboys and Dreamers, during […]