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Megan Moroney (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Broadcasting Inc.) Megan Moroney and Ella Langley are currently making history as the first women ever to top the all-genre Billboard 200 and Hot 100 at the same time.   It has happened before, however -- just never with two female artists. The first time was April 30, 1977, when the Eagles' Hotel California reigned atop the album tally and Glen Campbell's "Southern Nights" topped the song chart. To find […]

'NASHVILLE' Encore Tour (SteadiBeat Touring) The cast of the TV show Nashville is reuniting for two special shows in Music City. The drama's stars Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio were previously scheduled to play Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Jan. 25, but it was postponed because of the ice storm. That concert will now take place on June 26, with tickets on sale now. They're also adding a […]

Ella Langley (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Ella Langley and Megan Moroney have teamed up to accomplish an impressive first for women in country music: This week, the two each sit atop one of Billboard's all-genre charts for the first time in history. Ella returns to the Hot 100 for a second time with "Choosin' Texas," after previously topping the tally three weeks ago. At the same time, Megan's new album, Cloud 9, […]

Josh Ross (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Josh Ross says the sly undertone of his top-30 hit "Hate How You Look" draws from his real-life experience."I call it like my cheeky song in the sense that, like, I've been in the situation where I've broken up with somebody, then I like see them down the road and I'm like, 'Gosh, she looks so good,'" he tells ABC Audio. "You almost like kind of hate […]

Lone Star State native Cody Johnson released his new song, "Blame Texas," on Monday to coincide with Texas Independence Day.Drake Milligan's added fall dates in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom to his Tumbleweed World Tour. His new album, also named Tumbleweed, drops March 13. Morgan Wallen's follow-up radio single to his current #1, "20 Cigarettes," is the I'm the Problem track "Don't We." Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. […]

Rascal Flatts (Tibrina Hobson/CBS) Rascal Flatts wrapped the last weekend of their Life Is a Highway Tour with stops in Lexington, Kentucky; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Buffalo, New York. In all, Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney played 21 cities, taking Chris Lane and Lauren Alaina along for the ride.“It’s been such a blessing to kick off 2026 back in front of fans," Joe Don says. "Each show has just […]

Megan Moroney's 'Cloud 9' (Sony) Megan Moroney has scored her first #1 album on the all-genre Billboard 200, as Cloud 9 debuts at the top of the chart.The third studio offering from the "Beautiful Things" hitmaker sold 147,000 equivalent album units in its first week out, the biggest week for a country album by a woman in close to two years. It's also the first #1 country album by a woman since […]

Luke Combs' 'The Way I Am' (Sony) Luke Combs has accomplished an uncommon feat, as he now has two songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Country Airplay chart. "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" is currently at #10, while "Days Like These" is at #8. “Country radio and the fans never cease to amaze me,” Luke tells Billboard. “We took ‘Days Like These’ to country radio and had no plans to […]

'These Are Going Nowhere: A Mixtape by Koe Wetzel' (Columbia Records) Koe Wetzel got a big surprise Saturday, as his hometown of Pittsburg, Texas, declared Feb. 28 Koe Wetzel Day. The "High Road" hitmaker also picked up a key to the city during a celebration that included a marching band, cheerleaders and the unveiling of his own mural. "My family sitting here – my mom, my dad, my sisters, my grandparents – […]