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Dierks Bentley's Off the Map Tour (Courtesy Dierks Bentley/The GreenRoom) Dierks Bentley's back in the headliner spot after spending most of the spring doing stadium dates with Luke Combs. His own Off the Map Tour is off the ground, after the first two dates Friday and Saturday in Rogers, Arkansas, and Kansas City, Missouri.Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder opened the show, as they'll do seven more times on the run. "Burning Man" lit […]

Lainey Wilson's "Phone, Keys, Wallet" (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Lainey Wilson's got her "Phone, Keys, Wallet" and she's getting ready to unlock the new music she's been working on for quite awhile. And it sounds like her new radio single featuring John Mayer is just the beginning."To tell you the truth, we were already in the kitchen cooking it up before Whirlwind was even out," Lainey reveals. "I feel like we're […]

Chris Young's new radio single is the title track of his latest album, "I Didn't Come Here to Leave." Vince Gill's new EP in his 50 Years from Home series is A Mother's Prayer, which features a title track co-written with Jordan Fletcher and Maggie Rose, who also lends background vocals. Wade Bowen's 11th studio album will arrive Sept. 25, titled The Version of Me You Get.  Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. […]

'Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash' (ABC) ABC's planning a huge party for the 250th birthday of the USA, live from the country music capitol of the world. "Mark your calendars — this Fourth of July just got a whole lot bigger," the network posted on its socials Monday. "Don’t miss Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash for a night of live music, fireworks, and celebration like no other."Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, […]

Stagecoach (Goldenvoice) Mark your calendars for the 2027 edition of Stagecoach: The California country music festival will take place April 23-25, celebrating its 19th year.Presales will take place Wednesday and Thursday, with 2026 RV campers getting first crack on June 17, before the AMEX presale June 18. Look for the 2027 lineup to be revealed in the coming months, at the same time that tickets go on sale to the public. You […]

Steven Curtis Chapmen & Chris Janson's "America the Beautiful" (SCSEE Music/The Fuel Music) Chris Janson and Christian music superstar Steven Curtis Chapman have come together to create a new version of "America the Beautiful" for the United States' 250th birthday on July 4. "I've always believed music has the power to bring people together," Chris says. "No matter where you're from or what you believe, we all share this beautiful country […]

Keith Urban and Stevie Nicks perform during Jack Daniels Music City Midnight: New Years in Nashville on December 31, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Davis/Getty Images) Back in 1978, Stevie Nicks sang backup on a top-10 hit by Walter Egan called "Magnet and Steel," which she also inspired. Now she's miffed that an artist who just covered the song didn't invite her to sing on it.Country superstar Keith Urban has […]

Taylor Swift, 'I Knew It, I Knew You' from 'Toy Story 5' (Walt Disney Records) Taylor Swift has her first country top 10 since 2013 with "I Knew It, I Knew You."The song from Toy Story 5 also makes history, becoming the first song by a woman to debut in the top 10 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. The only other time that's happened was when Garth Brooks emerged at […]

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 […]