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Garth Brooks, 'The Anthology Part VI: The Comeback – The Next Five Years' (Credit: GarthBrooks.com) Garth Brooks continues to tell the story of his career in the new installment of his ongoing The Anthology series.The latest chapter, The Anthology Part VI: The Comeback - The Next Five Years, will be released on Dec. 5; it's available for preorder now via TalkShopLive.com and Amazon.com. The six-disc set includes 60 songs and over 150 behind-the-scenes photos, […]

Kenny Chesney has a best-selling book, he was just inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and he's a nominee at Wednesday night's CMA Awards. It's no wonder he sees his career as far beyond anything he could have imagined.On Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards, airing on ABC Tuesday night,  Kenny says, "If you pull back from all of it, it's all just a big dream. It's this […]

Lainey Wilson (Disney/Robby Klein) On Wednesday night, Lainey Wilson steps into the spotlight to host the CMA Awards solo for the very first time, after sharing the honor with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning in 2024."It's crazy to think that I even got the opportunity to host the first time," she reflects. "But I'm getting to do it this year again, and it feels good to have a little bit […]

Chase Matthew is thrilled that "Darlin'" has become his first-ever #1 hit. He posted a video reacting to the news, saying, "I've always dreamed of being a music artist but to have my name on a Billboard chart is really cool. 'Darlin'' is #1 right now and that is a Billboard plaque I cannot wait to hang on my wall."Lauren Alaina will host CMA Awards Backstage Live, which will take place during […]

Darius Rucker performs on ABC's '“CMA Fest presented by SoFi' (Disney/Larry McCormack) Darius Rucker is a country music superstar, but he also occasionally reunites with his band Hootie & the Blowfish for tours. However, he says he's not really interested in doing that anymore.Speaking to the Rolling Stone Now podcast, Darius says, "Every time I played with Hootie, in ’19 and two years ago, it’s because I thought the fans wanted […]

Dolly Parton accepts the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award via video at the 16th Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, November 16, 2025. (Wally Skalij/The Academy) Dolly Parton has been nominated for Oscars twice, but had never actually received one — until Sunday night.Dolly received an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Sunday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual Governors Awards. While […]

Tucker Wetmore appears on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes) Tucker Wetmore is a Wild West sheriff hunting down a "Brunette" in the new video for his viral hit.Tucker, who co-directed the clip, puts up a poster reading "Wanted: Alive — A Brunette" as he and his deputy drop by a saloon for a drink. He spots a brunette woman, played by Bachelor Nation alum Hannah Godwin, and leads her to […]

Dasha attends the 2024 CMA Awards (Disney/Scott Kirkland) The boots may have stopped workin', but people never stopped streaming Dasha's breakthrough hit. Two years to the day since its release, "Austin" has just surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.The milestone for "Austin (Boots Stop Workin')" has made Dasha only the second solo female country artist ever to hit 1 billion streams on the platform, after Taylor Swift. Dasha says in […]

Brett Young 2.0 tour (Courtesy Brett Young) Brett Young will bring his new era to his fans next year.He's just announced the 2026 2.0 tour, in support of 2.0, his new album that features his current hit, "Drink With You." It launches Jan. 22 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and wraps Feb. 28 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania."I’m beyond excited to hit the road next year,” Brett says in a statement. "It feels like something special […]