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Academy of Country Music Awards 2026 (dcp/ACM/Prime Video) The 2026 edition of the Academy of Country Music Awards is heading back to Sin City.The 61st annual ACMs will take place May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and will stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Tickets will go on sale early next year.The Academy of Country Music Awards marked its 60th […]

CMA Songwriters Series 2026 for C2C London (Courtesy CMA) Keith Urban will be leading the charge when Country to Country London, an annual series of events that brings country music to the U.K., begins in March.On March 12, Keith will host and perform at the CMA Songwriters Series, the official kickoff to C2C London, at Indigo at The O2, a club that holds just over 2,500 people. Among the other performers on […]

Luke Combs performs on ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville, Nov. 19 on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) You may be bummed about returning to work after a four-day break, but at least we have a new Luke Combs song to look forward to this week.Luke confirmed that his new song "Giving Her Away" will be out on Friday, Dec. 5, in an Instagram […]

Brad Paisley's 'Snow Globe Town' (Huckleberry/Mercury Nashville) As mischievous elves start to appear in homes around the world this time of year, Brad Paisley needs to get a thing or two off his chest. He says he's been terrorized by descendants of the Elf on the Shelf for years."Our elves are nuts," Brad says. "You know, if you look back at my Instagram history, there's some of them documented. Like they'll frequently fill […]

Luke Combs performs on ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville, Nov. 19 on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) It's been years since a country artist performed during Super Bowl halftime, but Luke Combs says he'd be interested in the gig — under certain circumstances.During an appearance on the MNF ManningCast, hosted by NFL icons Eli Manning and Peyton Manning, Eli asked Luke if he'd rather perform during […]

Tucker Wetmore and Tracy Lawrence at Lawrence's Mission: Possible Turkey Fry 2025 (Dylan McGraw) A Thanksgiving miracle came to Nashville on Tuesday.Tracy Lawrence's annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry hit a snag when a broken refrigerator truck spoiled 650 turkeys out of 3,600 in total — turkeys he planned to use to feed 36,000 people throughout Middle Tennessee. Tracy put out a call for people to donate turkeys to make up […]

Lainey Wilson Hosts ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville airing November 19 on ABC; streaming next day on Hulu. (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) After scoring the entertainer of the year trophy at the Country Music Association Awards, Lainey Wilson is ready to entertain the entire country Thursday at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.On Wednesday she shared footage on her Instagram Story of her parade rehearsals. She sang "Somewhere Over Laredo" while holding an […]

Thomas Rhett performs on stage during 2025 CMA Triple Play Awards at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 29, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) Thomas Rhett and his family are mourning the loss of another beloved pet, after losing their dog Cash in October.On Wednesday he posted a photo of his dog Kona and wrote, "It’s been a tough dog month for our family. We […]

Jelly Roll, 'Beautifully Broken (Pickin' Up the Pieces),' RSD Black Friday 2025 (Republic Records) You can work off the calories after your Thanksgiving meal Thursday by walking around your local independent record store and picking up exclusive vinyls released for the 2025 Record Store Day Black Friday event.  Here's what's available:Jelly Roll is releasing Beautifully Broken (Pickin' Up The Pieces) in a physical format for the first time. The LP is pressed […]