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Koe Wetzel adds 5 songs to 'The Night Champion.' (Columbia Records) Just two weeks after the release of his new album, The Night Champion, Koe Wetzel is adding five new songs to the collection. “Anyone who’s followed me for a while knows I’m not very good at calling it a night,” he says. “With how much love the fans have been showing this album already – and knowing we had these […]

Miranda Lambert's 'Crisco' (MCA) If you like what Miranda Lambert's been cooking up with "Crisco," you'll be glad to know the song is also the title track of her new record arriving Oct. 2. The 12-song collection also includes "A Song to Sing" with Chris Stapleton, her cover of Jim Croce's "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" and "Till the Going's Gone," which drops Friday. “I've always loved every […]

Danny Nozell, Dolly Parton & Gregory H. Sachs (Courtesy Dolly Parton) Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance Wednesday at the grand opening of her new venture, a gas station and restaurant called Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop.The legendary singer-songwriter, author and businesswoman, now 80, cut the ribbon in a grand opening ceremony for the travel stop and welcomed guests in a pink-and-blue fringe outfit, complete with a "Dolly" name tag and […]

Riley Green marks a career highlight on Thursday, as he hosts ABC's annual CMA Fest special alongside Good Morning America's Lara Spencer. "Performing at the CMA Fest is such a big deal, and obviously getting to play at Nissan [Stadium] and, you know, [it's] something you grow up dreaming about doing," he said backstage earlier this month. "I don't think I ever grew up dreaming about hosting.""I hope I didn't bite […]

Mitchell Tenpenny, Meghan Patrick and Chris Young (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Chris Young's Famous Friends officially opened Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Midtown Nashville.  Located at 1516A Demonbreun St., the sports bar takes its name from his #1 hit from 2021 with Kane Brown.“This has been a passion project of mine for a long time," Chris says. "I've talked about opening a bar for years, and I wanted to create a true […]

The 19th ACM Honors (Academy of Country Music) Eric Church, Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, The Carter Family, Bill Anderson, Brett James, Landman, C2C: Country to Country and Mike Curb are among those who'll step into the spotlight Aug. 19 at the 19th Academy of Country Music Honors. Carly Pearce will host the show for the sixth year, with Parker McCollum joining her for the first time. Brett and the Carters will posthumously […]

Kenny Chesney's 'Silver Sands Marina' (HEY NOW Records) Kenny Chesney's launching his first album from his new label, HEY NOW Records, from Silver Sands Marina on Sept. 25. The new collection was produced by the superstar and his longtime collaborator, Buddy Cannon. It features its lead single, "Carry On," which is one spot away from country's top 10. “I love everything about music, but especially how it makes you feel,” Kenny says. […]

Bailey Zimmerman (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Bailey Zimmerman is speaking out about the incident at Sandia Resort & Casino that led to the cancellation of his May 27 show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and resulted in him facing felony and misdemeanor criminal charges.In a statement provided to ABC Audio by his publicist, Bailey writes, "First things first, I want to apologize to the Pueblo of Sandia and to everyone at Sandia […]

Taylor Swift and Lainey Wilson perform at Sports Illustrated and Tight End University's Tight Ends & Friends Presented by Reese's (Courtesy Authentic Live, a Division of Authentic Brands Group) Taylor Swift and Lainey Wilson teamed up for a surprise duet Tuesday night in Nashville, where Taylor's fiancé, Travis Kelce, was holding his annual Tight End University event.The surprise duet took place at Sports Illustrated and Tight End University's Tight Ends […]