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Kelsea Ballerini (Tyler Golden/NBC) Kelsea Ballerini is marking the passing of her beloved dog, Dibs. "my sweet dibs went to doggy heaven yesterday," she shared on Instagram Thursday. "he spent his last few days in his backyard looking at the sunshine and surrounded and visited by his forever people."In August 2024, Kelsea revealed Dibs was suffering from "inoperable cancer in his heart." In September 2025, an unexpected surgery followed."there are no […]

Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) With a collection of CMA and ACM awards, two #1 duets with Riley Green and one on her own with "Weren't for the Wind," it would have seemed that Ella Langley's career couldn't get much hotter. But the Alabama native envisioned something more: a meeting of the minds with superstar Miranda Lambert."I put her on my manifestation board to write a song with for […]

Scotty McCreery (Disney/Eric McCandless) Scotty McCreery, bluegrass queen Rhonda Vincent, comedian Henry Cho and the Grammy-nominated The War and Treaty will headline An Evening with the Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall. Look for more artists to be announced for the March 20 show that's part of the United in Sound: America at 250 festival. It's also a continuation of the Opry 100 celebration that kicked off in 2025.This will be the fourth […]

Midland (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group) Midland's keeping their cowboy aesthetic strong as they ride in with new music in 2026."Mountains in the background, hell of a view and we’ve got a brand new song to share with you," the trio wrote on their socials. "'Marlboro Man' is available Jan 16th."The post quotes part of the song's lyrics, as you can see in an earlier performance by Mark […]

Old Dominion (Disney/Frank Micelotta) We're only a week into 2026, and Old Dominion's already been back in the studio. Just for fun, someone decided to "see what time the band shows up" for a 10 a.m. call time and capture it for social media.Geoff Sprung wins the timeliest award, clocking in at 9:45, sporting overalls. Brad Tursi arrived at 9:57, ready to use his new camera. Mathew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen […]

Cover of 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' (Legacy Recordings) Baz Luhrmann's upcoming Elvis Presley documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, is set to open in theaters in February, and it will be accompanied by a new soundtrack.EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will feature 27 recordings heard in the film, along with updated mixes of live performances, new remixes and two new […]

Russell Dickerson (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo) Russell Dickerson will play the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for the first time in 2026, something he revealed in a big way: playing a surprise pop-up show in Times Square Wednesday afternoon. "Alright, New York City! I am so honored to be kicking this off right here, announcing RodeoHouston," he told the crowd as he kicked off his performance of his #1 viral […]

Chris Stapleton's All-American Roadshow (Live Nation) Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show will keep on rolling through the fall, with the addition of more than 20 new dates that continue through October. Lainey Wilson will join him for the newly added concerts at Nashville's Nissan Stadium, Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Detroit's Ford Field, while Zach Top will play Toronto's Rogers Stadium and Boston's Fenway Park.Allen Stone, Ashley McBryde, Carter Faith, Grace Potter, Maggie Rose, Mike […]

HARDY (Disney/Randy Holmes) HARDY's currently sitting at #2 on both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts with "Favorite Country Song," making it likely his radio single will soon be the #1 country song. In his latest hit, the respected writer contrasts the songs that come out of Nashville with the actual sounds you'd hear in rural America."It's truly a snapshot of where I come from," HARDY says, "and it kinda introduces […]