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HARDY's 'COUNTRY! COUNTRY!' (Big Loud) On the heels of 2024's rock album Quit!!, HARDY's back with new music for the fans who first embraced him.“I’ve never been more fired up about a record than I am about COUNTRY! COUNTRY!” he says. “This album is like a love letter to the genre that’s given me everything. I think there’s something for everyone in here and I can’t wait to share it […]

Academy of Country Music/CMT You can relive the 18th ACM Honors when it airs as a special three-hour edition of CMT Hot 20 on Saturday, Sept. 27.Carly Pearce and Russell Dickerson hosted the show, which took place Aug. 20 at The Pinnacle in Nashville.They team up to recreate Johnny & June Carter Cash's "Jackson," while Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild and newcomer Carter Faith recreate Morgan Wallen's "Lies, Lies, Lies."  Jamey […]

Hudson Westbrook (Catherine Powell/Getty Images) Two very different worlds collide, as Texas traditionalist Hudson Westbrook collaborates with artist/producer Marshmello on the new track "Better Man Than Me.""Marshmello has such a specific vibe," Hudson says. "It’s been fun to collaborate with him because this song is so different from anything else I’ve ever done.""I’ll always be true to my Texas roots, so I brought that with me on this track," he […]

Dustin Lynch's "Home to You" (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Dustin Lynch continues to explore the fusion of country and dance with his new track, "Home to You."It's a collab with "twin-brother folktronica duo" MC4D, made up of siblings Matt Drake and Chris Drake.“I’m fired up to finally drop ‘Home To You’ with MC4D,” Dustin says. “We’ve been testing it out in the club sets day and night, and it’s been […]

Chayce & Ashley Beckham (Jason Kempin/NBC) Chayce Beckham is now a married man. The 2021 American Idol winner made the announcement on his socials, sharing a video of him driving down the Las Vegas strip with his bride, Ashley Britt. "Mr. & Mrs. Beckham," the caption states.Chayce is behind the wheel of a classic convertible in the black-and-white clip, holding hands with Ashley as the sights of Sin City pass by. He's […]

Brandon Lake + Jelly Roll (Disney/Randy Holmes) Brandon Lake's already found success in Christian music, but he now has his first country hit and a CMA nomination thanks to his collaboration with Jelly Roll. "I wrote the song 'Hard Fought Hallelujah' with some friends of mine last year, and then I released it," Brandon explains. "And just thinking about the lyrics of this song, I knew it would resonate with Jelly […]

You can check out Lainey Wilson's Wednesday night appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on YouTube now. Five albums by Grand Ole Opry star and Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson are available on streaming services for the first time ever. Wild Weekend, If It's All the Same to You (with Jan Howard), Always Remember, Ladies Choice and Nashville Mirrors were recorded between 1968 and 1980.Longtime Oak Ridge […]

Stagecoach 2026 lineup (Goldenvoice) Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone will headline the 2026 edition of Stagecoach, set to take place April 24-26 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.“I'll never forget the first time I got the call to play Stagecoach," Cody says. "We were on one of the smaller stages and I remember wondering if anyone would even know our songs. Now here we are invited back […]

Kane Brown (ABC/Heidi Gutman) Amazon Music is staging a Grand Ole Opry takeover on Oct. 21.Lainey Wilson, Russell Dickerson, Dan + Shay, Lauren Alaina, Carter Faith and more will play the special night celebrating October as Country Music Month. The show will be available to stream online.Amazon is also marking the occasion by putting out several Amazon Music Originals, starting with the Game Day Version of Kane Brown's "2 Pair," […]