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George Birge & Luke Bryan (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) CMA Fest 2026 may have wrapped a little more than a week ago, but George Birge is one of many people who are still riding the Fan Fair high. His euphoria comes from getting to play his top-15 hit "Ride, Ride, Ride" with Luke Bryan during his set on the main stage in Nashville.  "It was my first time performing in a stadium," George […]

Brad Paisley & Miranda Lambert's "Someone Else's Arms" (MCA) It's been a month since Brad Paisley launched his new Tacklebox project, and it's time for an update: His latest addition, "Someone Else's Arms," is out now and features Miranda Lambert.He's added six tracks so far, drawing from his vast catalog of unreleased and unrecorded songs: "Fallin'," "This Town Ain't Small Enough," "Without You," "Hi Ho Silverado (featuring David Lee Murphy)," "Overnight Low" […]

Chris Young's 'I Didn't Come Here to Leave (Deluxe)' (Black River) I Didn't Come Here to Leave is a strong statement to make when you've changed record labels 20 years into your career. That's the title of Chris Young's first album for Kelsea Ballerini's label, Black River, after leaving his longtime home at RCA. Now the "Gettin' You Home" hitmaker is doubling down, putting out a new deluxe version of the October […]

The 2026 premiere of ABC's annual CMA special is less than two weeks away, and the Country Music Association just revealed which artists made the cut. The three-hour show airs Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET and takes up the entirety of primetime.Riley Green and Good Morning America's Lara Spencer are this year's hosts. Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Fetty […]

Warren Zeiders' "Days of My Life" (Warner Records) Warren Zeiders is focused on manifesting his vision for the future in his new song, "Days of My Life.""I’ve written a lot of songs from a place of heartache and sadness, but when it came to this one, I wanted to write something into existence," he revealed on his socials. "I’ve always known for a long time that I’ve wanted to be […]

LOCASH & Parmalee's "Let the Country Music Play" (Galaxy Label Group) LOCASH and Parmalee are throwing their hats in the ring for the song of summer with a reimagining of Rupert Holmes' "Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”Now titled "Let the Country Music Play," the track pays tribute to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and many more. “If you like old Shenandoah/ A little Haggard and Hank/ If you should’ve been a […]

Alan Jackson (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Alan Jackson's Silverbelly Whiskey Distillery and Museum will open June 25 in downtown Nashville, just days before his June 27 touring finale at Nissan Stadium. Located at 121 3rd Ave. South, the museum will focus on "The Music, The Stories, The Legacy" and follow Alan on his journey from Newman, Georgia, to try to share his paper sack full of songs with the world. “For over four decades, Alan has […]

Keith Urban's 'Flow State' (MCA) Keith Urban didn't set out to make an oldies cover album as the follow-up to 2024's High. But once he fixed his sights on a new spot to make music, it seemed out of his hands. "I have a yacht rock playlist and I found myself walking around, you know, singing a lot of these songs," the Aussie superstar explains. "And I bought a studio and kinda […]

Ricky Skaggs' first new music in a decade arrives June 26 with his new track, "Say a Prayer." He joins Dierks Bentley on select dates on the Off the Map Summer Tour starting Friday.The debut album from Redferrin, Been There Done That, drops Friday. It features 13 songs, including "Palm Trees" with Wiz Khalifa. You can check out Midland's performance of "Shooting Memories with Tequila" from The Kelly Clarkson Show on […]