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Thomas Rhett's new radio single is "Ain't a Bad Life," which features Jordan Davis. It follows "After All the Bars Are Closed," which is the 24th #1 of his career.Emily Ann Roberts' seven-track Memory Lane EP arrives Oct. 3, featuring the track "Jack & Jill Daniel's," which is out now. "Every Piece," the new track from Hunter Hayes, is set to arrive Sept. 19. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights […]

Country Vs. Cancer (AEG Presents) HARDY, Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley will lead the star-studded Country vs. Cancer benefit later this year in Music City.The Dec. 2 show will take place at The Pinnacle at Nashville Yards, with proceeds going to help the American Cancer Society. The concert's sponsored by Michael Hardy's The HARDY Fund and Whiskey Jam.Newcomers McCoy Moore and Lainey Gardner are set to play as well. Tickets […]

Garth Brooks (Disney/Randy Holmes) Garth Brooks is set to kick off Milwaukee's Summerfest in 2026.The June 17 show at American Family Insurance Amphitheater sets three weekends of music in motion: June 18-20, June 25-27 and July 2-4. So far, Garth is the only artist who's been announced.Garth's opening night show will be his first time ever playing the festival and his first performance in Milwaukee in more than a decade. […]

Country Music Association Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson lead the nominations for the 59th annual CMA Awards with six apiece. Zach Top follows closely behind with five, while Riley Green and Cody Johnson each have four.The event known as Country Music's Biggest Night will take place Nov. 19 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. It airs live on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET and streams the next day on Hulu.Here's […]

Live Nation Different Night Same Rodeo isn't just the title of Bailey Zimmerman's sophomore album anymore, it's now the name of his 2026 tour.He'll kick off the run Feb. 19, 2026, in Estero, Florida, hitting more than 30 cities along the way. "House Again" hitmaker Hudson Westbrook and newcomer Blake Whiten will join Bailey on the trek, which will play Knoxville, Boston, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Nashville and Toronto before wrapping […]

Country Music Association The nominations for CMA new artist of the year are out, and Ella Langley, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. are all in the running. Ginger Zee revealed the contenders Monday on ABC's Good Morning America. The Country Music Association will unveil the rest of the nominees Monday at 11 a.m. ET on YouTube and Facebook. The 59th annual CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, Nov. […]

Lauren Alaina (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal) With her Chase Matthew duet, "All My Exes," beginning its journey at country radio, Lauren Alaina's teasing that her fourth record may be on the way soon."We've been in the studio working on the album," she says. "We have recorded quite a bit for the album. I think we're probably pretty close to finished. But I keep thinking that and then we add more.""But yes, we're […]

The 2025 MTV VMAs, hosted by LL Cool J, aired Sunday night live from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.Here's a list of the winners:VIDEO OF THE YEARAriana Grande – “brighter days ahead”ARTIST OF THE YEARLady GagaSONG OF THE YEARROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”BEST NEW ARTISTAlex WarrenBEST POP ARTISTSabrina Carpenter MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARKATSEYE – “Touch”BEST COLLABORATIONLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”BEST POP Ariana Grande […]

Chris Cagle's extending his 2025 Unfinished Business Tour, adding 20 fall and winter shows that wrap Dec. 20 in Colorado Springs. A new version of the 1951 classic "Always Late with Your Kisses" by the late Lefty Frizzell adds vocals from his brothers, David Frizzell and Allen Frizzell. It's part of David Frizzell presents Frizzell & Friends: A Tribute to Brother Lefty Frizzell, which comes out Sept. 26.Mae Estes' self-titled five-song […]