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ReleasesSeptember 2

Dustin Lynch sets his album Clean Slate for October 30
Twelve tracks arrive through BBR Music Group and BMG Nashville, led by Made In A Bottle.
BusinessSeptember 2

Kyle Schuesler signs with the label HEY NOW Records
The West Coast guitarist and writer arrives from Liz Rose Music with new songs due.
BusinessSeptember 2

Dollywood plans new attractions honouring the singer Dolly Parton
A Dream Maker character, memory kiosks and a walking tour are in development.
BusinessSeptember 2

Reliant Talent Agency picks up country comedian Cledus T. Judd for bookings
Agency president Steve Lassiter calls the booking deal a return for a former client.
ChartsSeptember 2

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas sets a Hot 100 record with a 20th week at No. 1
The country crossover passes Old Town Road and A Bar Song (Tipsy), leaving only a Mariah Carey Christmas single ahead of it.
FestivalsSeptember 2

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass adds a fourth round of acts to its 2026 festival
Miko Marks, Alison Brown and The Record Company join the free Golden Gate Park bill.
ToursSeptember 2

Banjo player Bela Fleck books a North American tour through December
The run supports Live Heart, cut at the Ryman in 2022, and reaches Toronto in November.
LegalSeptember 2

Jason Isbell's Suno lawsuit rests on publicity rights, not copyright
The class action cites laws in 15 states and territories and asks a Boston federal court for damages.
BusinessSeptember 2

Country duo Muscadine Bloodline sign with Trenches Records and Republic
Charlie Muncaster and Gary Stanton put out Escatawpa Hollow through the deal on September 18.
ToursSeptember 2

Kacey Musgraves brings out Troye Sivan for a Madison Square Garden tour stop
The pair played their 2020 collaboration Easy live for the first time.
BusinessSeptember 2

The Songwriters returns for a fourth season with songwriter Kent Blazy
The PBS-distributed Nashville series is back from September 5, with two episodes each on Jimmy Webb and John Prine.
ToursSeptember 2

Chris Thile and Aoife O'Donovan take Wassail! out for nine December shows
The run opens in Groton, Massachusetts on December 2 and mixes holiday standards with newly written songs neither has released.
ToursSeptember 2

Kacey Musgraves and Troye Sivan play the song "Easy" together for the first time
Six years after Mark Ronson produced their version of it, the two finally performed the duet on the same stage.
LegalSeptember 2

Jason Isbell and David Lowery file a class action lawsuit against Suno
The 84-page complaint carries no copyright claim and argues identity rights instead.
BusinessSeptember 2

Nashville park dedicates a historic bench in memory of the singer Dolly Parton
Centennial Park marked the spot where a 1975 photo session caught her in the Sunken Garden, and tied the plaque to her literacy work.
ReleasesSeptember 2

The Wilder Blue release their fifth album Cinco
Saving Country Music scores it 8.3 out of 10, singling out "The Hunt" as the best thing the Texas band have recorded.
ReleasesSeptember 2

Bela Fleck sets a Ryman live album with Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle
Twenty tracks from a January 2022 Nashville concert, out October 16, with Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Sierra Hull also on the stage.
BusinessSeptember 2

Lady A singer Charles Kelley marks his sobriety with a before-and-after photo
Ruston Kelly, Shane McAnally and Russell Dickerson answered the Instagram post with support.
FestivalsSeptember 1

Dolly Parton's estate sets the DOLLYFEST music festival for Nashville and London
The two weekend event in 2027 revives a plan she had made for her 80th birthday before her health forced her to step back.
LegalSeptember 1

Jason Isbell and David Lowery lead a class action lawsuit against Suno
The 84-page filing brings 17 publicity rights claims and no copyright claim at all.
BusinessSeptember 1

Country singer Chase Wright signs a worldwide booking deal with North Loop Agency
The Indiana native behind 405 million streams joins a Nashville and Minneapolis roster.
FestivalsSeptember 1

George Strait headlines the 2027 Boots In The Park festival in Albuquerque
Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Zach Top and Jon Pardi fill out a bill running May 14-16.
ToursSeptember 1

Greensky Bluegrass add Kalamazoo shows to their New Year's tour run
January 1 and 2 at Wings Event Center follow two Chicago nights at the Salt Shed.
ReleasesSeptember 1

Kane Brown and Shania Twain team up on the new single "Boots"
The September 4 release reaches back to Twain's 1995 breakthrough and turns it around on the men.
BusinessSeptember 1

Songwriter Dan Alley renews his publishing deal with River House Artists and Sony
The Nashville writer behind Luke Combs' Be By You stays put after four and a half years.
BreakupsSeptember 1

George Strait hints at retirement with a final New Mexico festival date
A Boots in the Park booking for May 2027 was billed as the singer's last New Mexico show.
ChartsSeptember 1

Five Dolly Parton songs enter the Billboard Global 200 after her death
Luminate logged 79.7 million on-demand audio streams worldwide on August 26, and Ultimate Dolly Parton re-entered the album chart at No. 5.
ReleasesSeptember 1

Jackson Dean expands his album Magnolia Sage with an In Full Bloom edition
Four extra tracks include a new song, The Moon And The Wolf, with Laci Kaye Booth.
BusinessSeptember 1

Paley Center for Media brings Nashville country songwriting to New York
James Otto, Kevin MaC and D. Vincent Williams open the Southern Rounds series on September 24.
ReleasesSeptember 1

Lauren Alaina sings Babies Raising Babies with her brother Tyler Suddeth
The duet opens STAGES, a 17-song album split into three chapters of her life.
ReleasesSeptember 1

Carly Pearce meets another clown in the Same Circus music video
The clip stages her love life as a travelling show where only the men change.
ChartsSeptember 1

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas sets a Billboard Hot 100 chart record
A 20th week on top passes Old Town Road and A Bar Song, with only a Mariah Carey standard ahead.
BusinessSeptember 1

Country Music Association names its 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards finalists
Radio personalities and stations were judged on aircheck, ratings and community work.
BusinessSeptember 1

Maggie Antone signs a record deal with Island Records after going it alone
Her independent album Rhinestoned carried Johnny Moonshine past 12 million Spotify streams.
BusinessSeptember 1

LeAnn Phelan lines up a songwriting workshop with Nicolle Galyon and Tim DuBois
The Whole Songwriter runs online from 8 to 11 September and covers career, craft and burnout.
FestivalsSeptember 1

Dolly Parton's DollyFest set as a two-weekend festival in Nashville and London
Dolly Parton's estate says the festival replaces a traditional public memorial for the singer, who died on Aug. 25.
ReleasesSeptember 1

Billy Strings releases So Much For Goodbyes, an album written around his mother's death
Sixteen tracks move between traditional bluegrass, gospel and songs with drums and steel, closing with an instrumental named Debra's Waltz.
ChartsAugust 31

Ella Langley breaks the MusicRow songwriter chart record with a 19th week at No. 1
Zach Bryan held the previous mark at 18 weeks; six of Langley's songs are counted in this week's tally.
ReleasesAugust 31

Trey Pendley releases his debut album Signs of Life through Leo33
The 13-track record includes songs written with the late Ronnie Bowman, and a fall run with Ashley McBryde follows.
BusinessAugust 31

The NSAI Song Contest opens for entries with cash prizes up to 5,000 dollars
Nashville's songwriter association takes submissions from noon on Sept. 1 until the end of October, at 35 dollars a song for members.
ToursAugust 31

Grand Ole Opry dedicates a Saturday night concert to Dolly Parton
Carly Pearce, Kathy Mattea and a surprise Jelly Roll walk-on closed the Aug. 29 bill with 9 to 5.
ObituaryAugust 31

Country singer Frankie Miller, who wrote Black Land Farmer, has died at 95
The Texas honky-tonk stylist charted in 1959, left music for a car dealership, and came back to recording in 2006.
ObituaryAugust 31

Dolly Parton has died at 80
The country music icon, songwriter and philanthropist has died at 80.
BusinessAugust 31

Singer-songwriter Bridey Costello signs a publishing deal with Blue Harbor Music
The Chicago native put out a new single, Knew What I Wanted, on the same day the agreement was announced.
ReleasesAugust 31

Luke Bryan sets his ninth album Signs for a September 18 release
Saving Country Music marked the news with a mock track list of 16 rearrangements of fish, hunt, golf and drink.
ReleasesAugust 31

Flatland Cavalry expand their album Work Of Heart with five more songs
The Heartstrings edition arrives October 2 on Lost Highway, and Strangers & Angels lands as a preview on September 4.
ReleasesAugust 31

Terri Clark sets a 17-song live album from her Ryman Auditorium debut
Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood guest on a record assembled from board tapes of a 2024 show nobody planned to release.
BusinessAugust 31

The 60th annual CMA Awards will reveal its nominees on September 10
Lara Spencer names some categories on Good Morning America, with the rest going out on a livestream from Nashville.
FestivalsAugust 31

Billy Strings joins Cryptopsy onstage at his own Ionia Freak Fair festival
The bluegrass player booked a metal stage at his hometown event in Michigan and turned up on it himself.
BusinessAugust 30

Country singer Alan Jackson opens a distillery and museum in Nashville
The Silverbelly site at 121 3rd Avenue South opened in June, and almost nobody noticed.
AwardsAugust 30

Nashville airport will be renamed for the country singer Dolly Parton
A petition passed 168,000 signatures and Governor Bill Lee announced the plan five days after her death.
BusinessAugust 29

Nashville airport set to be renamed for country singer Dolly Parton
A Change.org campaign sat at about 50,000 names before her death and has since climbed past 160,000.
BusinessAugust 29

Tennessee moves to name Nashville's airport for the country singer Dolly Parton
Governor Bill Lee and the airport authority take the renaming proposal to a board meeting on September 17.
BreakupsAugust 29

Ray Wylie Hubbard says Reel 2 Reel 4 Real is likely his last album
His 20th studio record brings in Mike Campbell, his son Lucas and mixer Gurf Morlix, and chases an old roots-rock sound.
ReleasesAugust 28

Daniel Donato's live album Ryman to Robert's runs past three hours
The guitarist and his band Cosmic Country taped a Ryman Auditorium set and a late-night honky-tonk jam on the same 2025 night.
BusinessAugust 28

Country singer ERNEST steps off the road to work on his health
He was opening for Ella Langley through September 12 and had Thomas Rhett dates lined up from October 1.
ReleasesAugust 28

Jacob Hackworth sets his debut EP What Took You So Long for October 23
The seven songs follow the breakup that pushed him toward Nashville.
ReleasesAugust 28

SongwritingWith:Soldiers sets an album of veterans' songs for November 6
The Power of Being Heard carries 24 veteran voices across 15 tracks.
LegalAugust 28

Cledus T. Judd says Sony Music ordered his Ella Langley parody pulled
The country comic's Meet Her had run for two weeks before the takedown request.
FestivalsAugust 28

Honky Tonk Fest sets its 2026 lineup for a November date near Austin
Rattlesnake Milk, Summer Dean and The Deslondes play Star Hill Ranch on two stages.
BusinessAugust 28

Anna Rae signs with Joan Of Arc Music for management
Cindy Mabe's company takes on the singer as her debut single arrives.
FestivalsAugust 28

Las Vegas Songwriters Festival wraps its second year at Mandalay Bay
Around 40 writers played four stages over the weekend, hosted by Matt Warren.
ReleasesAugust 28

Luke Bryan reveals the track list for his ninth album, SIGNS
The 11-song record arrives September 18 through MCA.
BusinessAugust 28

CMA sets the Music Teachers of Excellence ceremony lineup for October 7
Sierra Hull, Marcus King and Preservation Hall Jazz Band play the tenth edition in Nashville.
ToursAugust 28

Americana singer-songwriter Anna Graves makes her Grand Ole Opry debut
Her first time in the circle came in the Opry 100 series, days before a 17-city headline run.
ToursAugust 28

Billy Strings books a 2027 winter tour ending with a night at the Ryman
Ten February shows across three cities, with Asheville taking five of them.
ChartsAugust 28

Kenny Chesney spends a fourth week at number one on MusicRow's radio chart
The single sits at nine on Billboard Country Airplay as a new song lands ahead of his next album.
ReleasesAugust 28

Riley Downing of The Deslondes releases the album Landfill Poetry
Songs about being poor in rural Missouri, out on John Prine's Oh Boy Records.
BreakupsAugust 28

Fruition will stop touring after a final run into January 2027
The Portland Americana five-piece put the decision down to costs that keep rising while guarantees stay flat.
ToursAugust 28

Sturgill Simpson plays a surprise Nashville club gig as Johnny Blue Skies
A small-room warm-up for next month's arena run, with a Talking Heads cover in the set.
ReleasesAugust 28

CMAT releases a four-track live EP from her St Anne's Park show
The Dublin concert drew 20,000 people in May, and a green vinyl pressing is capped at 500 copies.
LegalAugust 28

No charges for the man who defaced a Dolly Parton mural
The vandal, who splattered black paint on the East Nashville piece Monday, says it wasn't about hate.
ReleasesAugust 27

Ne-Yo enlists three country singers for the Ms. Tundra remix videos
Mike Clark Jr., Tonio Armani and 803Fresh each take a turn on the line dance cut from his July album Highway 79.
ToursAugust 27

Drake White brings his Benefit For The Brain concert back to the Ryman
The November 16 show raises money for veterans' mental health and stroke recovery, seven years after his own stroke on stage.
ToursAugust 27

Country singer Brandon Wisham brings his father's boots to his Opry debut
Mae Estes introduced the South Carolina newcomer, who dedicated the set to Dolly Parton.
LegalAugust 27

Judge lets country artist Tony Justice take his Suno class action to discovery
Only a Tennessee consumer protection count fell, after the plaintiffs told the court they had cited the statute by mistake.
BusinessAugust 27

Country singer Dolly Parton offered herself for cancer drug trials
Stella Parton says the singer would have taken experimental treatment to help future patients, as AMC schedules tribute screenings.
BusinessAugust 27

WMOT Roots Radio marks ten years as an Americana music station
The Middle Tennessee State University signal flipped format in September 2016 and now reaches about a million listeners online.
ReleasesAugust 27

A posthumous Todd Snider album, My Second Rodeo, is set for October
He cut the 10 songs last autumn, days before he died, and two producers finished the record over the following year.
ReleasesAugust 27

CMAT drops four live tracks on the EURO-COUNTRY anniversary
They come from a 20,000 capacity headline show at St Anne's Park in Dublin, and the full concert went up on YouTube.
ObituaryAugust 27

Radio industry veteran Ted Cramer has died
He was 65, programmed WIFE and WLPK in Indiana, and started behind a microphone at 17.
ToursAugust 27

Sara Evans books a Holiday Road Tour for the 2026 season
Ten cities, starting December 2 in Cranston, Rhode Island, with Braden Hull opening every night.
AwardsAugust 27

National R&B Hall of Fame will induct singer Dolly Parton in its 2027 class
LaMont Robinson's Detroit foundation named her two days after she died in Nashville at 80.
AwardsAugust 26

Carla Wallace and five others join SOURCE Nashville's Hall of Fame
The annual awards were held in Nashville this week.
ToursAugust 26

Sturgill Simpson readies Johnny Blue Skies tour
The Mutiny For The Masses Tour supports his new album Mutiny After Midnight.
ToursAugust 26

Garth Brooks adds Orlando dates to Blame It All On My Roots tour
Two new Kia Center shows are set for September 25 and 26.
ToursAugust 26

Old Crow Medicine Show brings back Holiday Hootenanny tour
The string band's second annual festive run kicks off December 7 with stops across the Northeast.
ToursAugust 26

Garth Brooks adds Orlando as fifth stop on Blame It All On My Roots tour
The two-night Kia Center run continues the tour's fast-selling expansion.
ToursAugust 26

Charley Crockett addresses controversy over dropping Twin Temple from his shows
The country star spoke at length about pulling the opener from a pair of dates this summer.
ReleasesAugust 26

Trace Adkins to release 30th anniversary edition of Dreamin' Out Loud
The special edition marks three decades since his platinum-selling debut album.
ToursAugust 25

Marshall Tucker Band gets an all-star tribute concert on New Year's Eve in Atlanta
The Toy Factory Project honors the late Toy Caldwell at the Fox Theatre.
ReleasesAugust 25

Willi Carlisle shares new song 'Marlboro Vinyasa'
The latest single from his Tyler Childers-produced double album The Universal Bubba.
ReleasesAugust 25

Angela Autumn shares a reflective new single, 'I Don't Think…'
The title borrows one of Mad Men's coldest lines, Don Draper's brush-off to a young copywriter.
ReleasesAugust 25

Kid Rock says he felt 'called' to make a new Christian album
The rocker traces the project to a Super Bowl halftime verse and a Bible passage tied to his own name.
ToursAugust 25

Garth Brooks tour hits slow upper-deck sales at some arena stops
Nearly all the unsold seats sit in the cheap tier, as the singer's flat $154 pricing meets mixed demand.
ReleasesAugust 24

Brandon Flowers releases solo album "Thrasher," a country turn toward his youth
The record turns to stories from his childhood, including two about his sisters.
ReleasesAugust 22

Brennan Wedl releases self-titled album
Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield and Brad Cook produced the Nashville singer's debut for Anti- Records.
ReleasesAugust 21

Zach Top releases two new songs
The move looks to rebuild momentum for the rising country artist.
ToursAugust 18

Josh Tatofi makes his Grand Ole Opry stage debut
He is only the fourth Polynesian artist to perform on the storied circle.
ReleasesAugust 18

Gwen Stefani makes surprise appearance with Blake Shelton at VOA Country Music Festival
The two joined for two fan-favorite duets during his set.
ReleasesAugust 18

Tucker Wetmore explains releasing a summer mixtape instead of an album
He says he wasn't in the headspace for a full album in 2026.
FestivalsAugust 18

BMI reveals its 2026 stage lineup for Austin City Limits Music Festival
The BMI Stage returns to the festival in Zilker Park for its 23rd year.
ReleasesAugust 18

Brooks & Dunn mark 35 years of their debut album with a first-ever vinyl pressing
Brand New Man gets its first vinyl release to celebrate the anniversary.
ReleasesAugust 18

Jake Xerxes Fussell previews "Boney" and "Boll Weevil" ahead of new album
The Old Beloved Path, out September 18, draws on maritime work songs and American folk tradition.
ReleasesAugust 18

Marcus King, Slash and Marty Stuart headline a Sho-Bud Live show at the Ryman
The steel guitar celebration takes place October 27.
BusinessAugust 18

Country singer Jaid Joice signs with talent agency WME
Joice, who began playing guitar at age nine, will support Muscadine Bloodline and Avery Anna on select tour dates.
ReleasesAugust 18

Country singer Carly Pearce opens up about the vulnerability on her fifth album
Honest Woman, out August 28, was co-produced with longtime friend Ben West.
BusinessAugust 18

Mitchell Douglas and Hagan Edge ink publishing deal with Universal Music Nashville
The Kentucky duo has already toured with Dylan Gossett, 49 Winchester and Shane Smith & The Saints.
ToursAugust 18

Star-studded Ray Stevens tribute concert set for the Grand Ole Opry House
"Don't Look, Ethel!" gathers Ricky Skaggs, Ronnie Milsap, Randy Travis and more for a one-night salute on November 9.
FestivalsAugust 18

SteelRadio.org launches new Austin Steel Guitar Fest
The three-day event, October 1-3 in Austin, doubles as the 2026 Steel Guitar Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
BusinessAugust 18

Miranda Lambert to open Nashville venue The Truth on October 1
The disco-tinged country album Crisco, which she'll begin previewing at the show, arrives via MCA the very next day.
AwardsAugust 18

Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore and Stella Lefty land VMA nominations
All three are up for Best Country at the September 27 ceremony, with Langley also earning a Song of the Year nod.
ReleasesAugust 18

Preeper Rhaye MacKay pairs new album "Blackberry Lane" with Canadian dates
The Americana trio's sophomore record arrives October 2, ahead of a 13-city tour across four Canadian provinces.
BusinessAugust 18

Miranda Lambert will open Nashville's newest venue, The Truth
The October 1 show doubles as an early preview of her new album Crisco, arriving the following day.
ChartsAugust 17

Country singer Ella Langley extends her No. 1 run on MusicRow's Top Songwriter Chart
She's held the top spot for 17 straight weeks on the strength of five different songs.
ToursAugust 17

Kentucky singer-songwriter Hunter Flynn announces "Back To My Roots Tour"
The 36-show run leans into the Appalachian Soul sound and the region he calls home.
ReleasesAugust 17

Country singer Kane Brown reunites with Lauren Alaina for new duet "Never Been In Love"
He calls the decade-long friend "like my little sister" ahead of her new album Stages.
ToursAugust 17

Singer-songwriter Dylan Gossett plots a UK tour for 2027
The multi-Platinum artist heads to London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow just as his second album arrives.
BusinessAugust 17

New Nashville label Echo House Collective names Emma Kiefer its A&R lead
She joins as Senior Director of A&R after stints with Dave Cobb and two other publishing companies.
ReleasesAugust 17

Josh Ross previews new single "Kicked Out Of Bars" before heading to the UK
The Canadian country riser, now based in Nashville, builds on his breakout EP "Complicated."
ReleasesAugust 17

Lil Man J announces new album "The Underdawg"
The indie musician and social media personality's project arrives October 16.
BusinessAugust 17

Jeannie Seely's "Pennsyltucky" home becomes a songwriting hub
The Cumberland River cottage is being repurposed a year after her passing.
AwardsAugust 17

Vince Gill to receive the Country Icon Award at the Josie Music Awards
He'll be honored at the 12th Annual Josie Music Awards.
ReleasesAugust 17

Stephen Day announces self-titled album for October
The songwriter's new project arrives October 2 via Riser House.
ReleasesAugust 17

Bronwyn releases new bluegrass album "Rattlin' Bones"
Saving Country Music reviewed her fresh take on the genre.
BusinessAugust 16

Miami is set to decide the future of a stadium where Jimmy Buffett played
Speedboat racing is part of the site's history too. The decision now sits with the city.
BusinessAugust 15

Thomas Rhett, country singer, shares that his sister-in-law is now cancer free
He shared the update from the stage at a show in Bethel, New York.
ReleasesAugust 15

Nashville singer-songwriter Elizabeth Cook processes grief on album "Great Television"
The record follows the death of her close friend, singer-songwriter Todd Snider, in November 2025.
BusinessAugust 14

Dolly Parton misses a Dollywood appearance over health problems
Her doctor told her not to travel this week, so she joined the theme park's new coaster opening virtually from Nashville instead.
ReleasesAugust 14

Songwriter Jimmy Webb announces "Yours for the Taking" ahead of his 80th birthday
The album gathers 13 tracks he kept "in the piano bench" for decades.
BusinessAugust 14

Colt Ford postpones shows to recover after a tour bus crash
The country artist broke his shoulder when his bus crashed in Germany and needed surgery.
ReleasesAugust 14

Brandi Carlile sets deluxe album 'Returning to Myself' for September 25
The expanded edition carries reworked songs co-produced with Aaron Dessner and a collaboration with Jon Hopkins.
ReleasesAugust 14

Rising country artist Cassidy Daniels sets debut LP "What Have I Got To Lose"
The record follows appearances on Dutton Ranch and a run as a finalist on CBS's The Road.
ReleasesAugust 14

Ashley Cooke opens up on self-titled sophomore album
She wrote the closing track the day after calling off a relationship mid-mastering.
ToursAugust 14

Mack Geiger sets a November start for the When It's Pouring Tour
MusicRow lists him as a RECORDS Nashville and Columbia artist as the run gets a 2026 billing.
ReleasesAugust 14

Country singer Kaitlin Butts sets new album Hello, Honky Tonk for October
The Oklahoma singer says she pictured a character in a honky tonk with each song she wrote.
ReleasesAugust 14

Gavin Adcock dedicates a song called Shoes to his mom
Country Now says he shared it on her birthday, framing it as a message to anyone who feels like they have fallen short.
ReleasesAugust 14

Hudson Westbrook sets his second album for November 6
Made You Look is coming through River House Artists.
ReleasesAugust 14

Mark Wills has a new album coming in November
MusicRow says the record is a tribute to the music that first inspired him.
ReleasesAugust 14

Jordan Davis puts out a new single called Mess
Country Now says the song is about being pulled back toward an old flame.
ReleasesAugust 14

Stella Lefty joins Mumford & Sons as a guest at Madison Square Garden
The singer's birthday appearance came days before her own debut album arrives.
ChartsAugust 14

Kenny Chesney is back at number one on the MusicRow radio chart
The country singer took the top spot back this week.
ReleasesAugust 14

John PayCheck details new album "Better Plan"
Johnny Paycheck's son and a former Army helicopter pilot returns with a 90s-leaning record.
ReleasesAugust 13

Amble line up second album Love And All Its Wares for 29 January
The band say the record is about holding onto a true self amid chaos.
ReleasesAugust 13

Lane Hartley sets his second LP No Home for 23 October
He recorded it live with a six-piece band that includes David Hartley of The War On Drugs.
ReleasesAugust 13

Polly Paulusma reissues Scissors In My Pocket for its 21st year
The cover art is by her mother, portrait painter Louise Riley-Smith, who died this June.
ReleasesAugust 13

Dwayne Johnson releases a country song called Your Dad
He co-wrote it with Iam Tongi for Moana: Voices Across the Ocean, a companion album to the new Moana movie.
ToursAugust 13

Luke Combs adds 12 stadium dates to his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour
The country singer opens April 3 in Arlington and finishes June 26 in San Diego, playing in the round.
Lineup changeAugust 13

Neil Perry says The Band Perry terminated him in 2024
He disputes his sister Kimberly's account of how the group's current lineup came together.
ToursAugust 13

Austin Snell sets an October start for his Colors Tour
MusicRow's brief report did not list which cities are on the run.
FestivalsAugust 13

ACM Honors adds Sheryl Crow and Flatland Cavalry to its 19th lineup
The Academy of Country Music also named Logan Ledger and Zach John King among the acts joining the show.
BreakupsAugust 13

Neil Perry hits back at his sister over the Band Perry breakup
Kimberly Perry had given her own account of how the group changed, and he says it left out key facts.
BusinessAugust 13

Carly Pearce gives a health update, says her pericarditis has held steady
She told Taste of Country Nights she is finally running paces she has not managed since her 2023 diagnosis.
BusinessAugust 13

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum promotes two staff members
MusicRow's brief report did not name the second staff member who was promoted alongside her.
ReleasesAugust 13

Cledus T. Judd turns Ella Langley's 'Be Her' into a parody video
Taste of Country's exclusive premiere says the country comedian is out of retirement again.
LegalAugust 13

Man arrested after allegedly urinating on family at Morgan Wallen concert
The man faces four assault charges over the incident at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium.
ReleasesAugust 13

Katie Gregson-Macleod names her debut album Albatross
The Scottish songwriter says the record's opening song is also its narrative conclusion.
ReleasesAugust 12

Avant folk band Truthpaste cover Stephen Sondheim in new studio session
Guitarist Theo Murchie brought the song in after falling asleep through the rest of the musical it comes from.
ChartsAugust 12

Tucker Wetmore marks a third No. 1 with his single Brunette
He said the song pulled him in because it was weird, and he thanked the writers.
FestivalsAugust 12

AmericanaFest festival sets a keynote talk and a Dualtone Records showcase
Bernie Taupin and Brandi Carlile are among the names announced, MusicRow reported.
ReleasesAugust 12

Megan Moroney brings out Kameron Marlowe for a surprise duet in Arizona
The pair sang Fix You Too together, and Moroney called the timing rare.
ReleasesAugust 12

Miranda Lambert brings Gretchen Wilson and Lainey Wilson on stage in Sturgis
The three shared the Full Throttle Saloon stage during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
ReleasesAugust 12

Kenny Chesney's new album will tribute late friend Brett James
A song changed the direction of "Silver Sands Marina" after Chesney heard it.
ToursAugust 12

Garth Brooks adds Chicago and Washington DC to his Blame It All On My Roots tour
The country singer will also record the shows for a live album called Killer Live.
ReleasesAugust 12

Skip Ewing sets new album Dragonfly for release on September 18
MusicRow reported the release date on August 12; further detail on the record was not given.
BusinessAugust 12

Hampton Hall signs a record deal with Creative Nation
MusicRow points to Keith Urban and Eric Church as reference points for the new signee.
ReleasesAugust 12

Red Shahan releases new album "Hard Land"
Saving Country Music scored the West Texas songwriter's fifth record 8.3 out of 10, tying it to a Taylor Sheridan co-write.
LegalAugust 12

Levon Helm Studios takes Amy Helm to court
The suit accuses the singer of self-dealing and puts the damage at $2 million or more.
ReleasesAugust 11

Taking the Long Way turns 20 and The Chicks add an expanded edition
The reissue adds five bonus tracks, including two previously unreleased songs, ahead of an anniversary tour.
ReleasesAugust 11

Slash, Marty Stuart and Marcus King headline a Sho-Bud steel guitar concert at the Ryman
Don Felder, Skunk Baxter and more join the October 27 Sho-Bud Showcase Live celebration.
LegalAugust 11

Court upholds a conviction for beer taken at Toby Keith's farm
An Oklahoma appeals court left the 2025 conviction in place. The man took four beers from a mini-fridge at Dream Walkin' Farms.
ToursAugust 11

Stella Lefty will make her Grand Ole Opry stage debut on September 2
She announced the date herself, and it will be her first Opry appearance.
BusinessAugust 11

Two AI country acts turn millions of streams into big money
Both acts are generated with AI, and Taste of Country called what they have earned exorbitant.
AwardsAugust 11

Taylor Swift joins the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame class of 2026
She joins songwriters Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas Miller and Bruce Channel in the newly revealed class, with induction set for a gala this fall.
ChartsAugust 11

Country singer Alan Jackson receives an RIAA certification in Nashville
Country Now reports he was handed the plaque during his final stop on his current tour.
ObituaryAugust 11

Tommy Detamore, pedal steel player and producer, has died
Saving Country Music says other musicians sought out his touch on stage and in the studio.
ToursAugust 11

Country duo Sugarland book a fall Ride or Die Tour marking 20 years of Enjoy the Ride
Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush say the 26-date trek celebrates the album that first put Sugarland's singles at the top of the charts.
ReleasesAugust 11

Carly Pearce describes an awkward moment filming her steamy duet video with Riley Green
The video for If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay, from her album Honest Woman, has fans reacting online.
ReleasesAugust 11

Kenny Chesney enlists Megan Moroney for his new duet It Just Got Weird
The song lands on Silver Sands Marina, the country singer's 21st studio album, due September 25 with 11 tracks.
ReleasesAugust 11

Shaboozey releases new album "The Outlaw Cherie Lee"
The 20-track concept record folds hip-hop, western balladry and folk into one story, and scored 6.5 out of 10 from Saving Country Music.
ChartsAugust 10

Songwriter John Byron cracks the top five on MusicRow's songwriter chart
MusicRow reported the move on August 10, without giving his exact chart position or the song behind it.
BusinessAugust 10

Sony Music Publishing Nashville signs singer-songwriter Kinsley
The deal is worldwide and exclusive, MusicRow reported.
BusinessAugust 10

HEY NOW Records brings in Dilan Hef Ames and Alyssa Ramsey
Ames arrives as a vice president and is based in Los Angeles.
BusinessAugust 10

Nashville music company By Design signs its first five songwriters
MusicRow, Nashville's country trade paper, named Josh Thompson as a co-founder too.
AwardsAugust 10

Country singer Charlie Worsham is invited to join the Grand Ole Opry
Vince Gill surprised him with the invitation during a Ryman Auditorium show.
ToursAugust 10

The 502s start their Just a Little Run tour on October 7
MusicRow, the Nashville trade paper, filed the plan as a fall launch with no route yet confirmed.
BusinessAugust 10

Lucas Ball signs a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Nashville
MusicRow, Nashville's country trade paper, filed the deal as global publishing with Twelve6 Entertainment also on board.
FestivalsAugust 10

Brown Wimpenny headlines a September fundraiser for the Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival
Jennifer Reid and Satnam Galsian also play the Trades Club show, raising money for the festival's 2027 return.
ReleasesAugust 9

Unreleased John Prine and David Allan Coe songs surface on new projects
The two artists share an odd link: Prine secretly co-wrote Coe's biggest hit.
BusinessAugust 9

Bluegrass musician Billy Strings wears a helmet on stage after being hit by an object
He questioned coming back to the venue after a fan threw a lighter at him, per NME.
ObituaryAugust 8

Violet Hensley, the oldest living country legend, dies at 109
The "Whittling Fiddler" made handmade instruments and played the Grand Ole Opry at 99.
ToursAugust 8

Brandi Carlile postpones her UK and European tour dates
She called the decision hard, citing personal circumstances, and pushed the shows to March 2027.
BusinessAugust 7

The CMA Women's Leadership Academy names its fifth class of country music leaders
The 16 woman cohort begins a 12 week program built on group coaching.
BusinessAugust 7

Shoalsville Music Publishing signs three new songwriters
MusicRow reported the three separate deals together on August 7.
ReleasesAugust 7

Lanie Gardner sets a September date for the Faded Polaroids album's deluxe edition
MusicRow reported the plan on August 7, without detailing which songs the deluxe edition adds.
BusinessAugust 7

WSM launches a new music show hosted by Kelly Sutton
Country Now says the new show honors Bill Cody, the longtime WSM and Grand Ole Opry host who died recently.
ReleasesAugust 7

Rodney Crowell's Diamonds & Dirt album returns to streaming after two years offline
The 1988 record spun off five straight No. 1 singles, and its disappearance in 2024 was never explained.
ReleasesAugust 7

Ella Langley and Koe Wetzel duet on a new song called Jaded
It's their first duet since 2023's That's Why We Fight, Taste of Country reported.
ReleasesAugust 7

Miranda Lambert leans into country disco on new song Sunset Marquis
The Sunset Marquis hotel near L.A.'s old disco scene inspired the title track's name.
ReleasesAugust 7

Ben Gallaher cuts an acoustic version of his song Time for his Taylor Gold project
The stripped-down 7-song project features his current single I'll Take You too.
ReleasesAugust 7

Dylan Gossett will release his second album Ramblin' on September 25
Big Loud is putting the record out.
BusinessAugust 7

John Rich says rising property taxes put Nashville's live music venues at risk
He wants leaders to step in. Country Now says the squeeze on venues comes from climbing property taxes.
ChartsAugust 7

McArthur puts HARDY on top of the MusicRow radio chart
The trade's write-up names Eric Church and Morgan Wallen alongside him.
ToursAugust 7

Wildfires push back Luke Bryan's Washington shows
Hazardous air across the Pacific Northwest forced the country singer to move his outdoor dates, Country Now reported.
ReleasesAugust 7

Brett Young marks ten years since his debut album with an expanded Platinum Edition
MusicRow reported the anniversary release on August 7.
BusinessAugust 7

Country rock trio DELTONA sign with The Core Entertainment and WME
WME will handle their bookings alongside new management, MusicRow reported.
ReleasesAugust 7

Silverada releases new album "Living Proof"
The former Mike and the Moonpies leaned into Southern rock after losing their steel guitarist.
FestivalsAugust 6

Old Dominion joins the lineup for the Country Music Hall of Fame's Nightfall At The Hall
The museum is running the event for the 14th year.
FestivalsAugust 6

Barry County approves $156K in policing for a Rock the Country festival date
The festival's promoters cover the bill for the Hastings, Michigan show.
BusinessAugust 6

Dave Turnbull signs a publishing deal with WinSongs Music
The agreement with WinSongs Music is exclusive, MusicRow reported.
ToursAugust 6

Morgan Wallen closes his stadium tour with a $1 million instrument donation
The 12-stadium run finished with two sold-out nights at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
ToursAugust 6

Ashley Cooke sets an acoustic pop-up run for August
The dates are tied to her album release, MusicRow reported.
AwardsAugust 6

Dolly Parton wins the Americana Music Association's lifetime achievement award
It is the trade group's top honor for the year, and Dolly Parton is 2026's recipient.
ToursAugust 6

Max McNown will headline Red Bull Jukebox Nashville shows this November
The event marks its third year at The Pinnacle, MusicRow reported.
ReunionsAugust 6

Rascal Flatts book concerts into 2027 as the band's return keeps going
Gary LeVox says the fan response to their comeback caught him off guard.
ReleasesAugust 6

Robert Henry and the Repeaters release new album "Down The Road"
The Portland band closes it with a recording of a late local songwriter's own song.
ReleasesAugust 6

Steve Earle and Los Lobos team up on new single Volver A Celaya
The pair recorded it in Richmond with Los Lobos saxophonist Steve Berlin producing.
ReleasesAugust 5

Margo Cilker lines up third album Little White Cross and shares its title track
The western folk singer-songwriter recorded it in Texas with producer Bruce Robison.
BusinessAugust 5

Andrew Kautz opens a music industry consulting firm called Kautz and Associates
He calls it a bespoke operation, MusicRow reported, without detailing which clients it will serve.
ReleasesAugust 5

Mike Thomas sets a September release for his concept album Echoes
MusicRow says the record draws on the essence of Appalachia.
AwardsAugust 5

St. Jude will hand Russell Dickerson and his wife Kailey its Angels Among Us award
The honor recognizes the couple's work for the children's hospital, MusicRow and Country Now reported.
BusinessAugust 5

Rich Harris signs with Prescription Songs in a deal tied to Pray For My Haters
The move pairs him with Pray For My Haters, MusicRow reported, without detailing the terms.
BusinessAugust 5

Voting opens for the 38th MusicRow Awards, a music industry honor
MusicRow's report did not say when the ballot closes.
FestivalsAugust 5

NashFilm Creators Conference sets its September programming lineup
Leslie Fram and Jackie Jones are among the names MusicRow lists for the schedule.
BusinessAugust 5

Music industry group CCMA names its board directors for 2026 and 2027
MusicRow's report did not name the incoming directors.
BusinessAugust 5

FAM and Back Blocks Music start a grant for postnatal care
MusicRow did not detail who can apply or how much the grant is worth.
ToursAugust 5

Myles Morgan opens The Road Sign Tour on August 20 in Clemson
MusicRow places the run this fall, starting in South Carolina.
BusinessAugust 5

Country singer Brantley Gilbert credits a health scare with 14 years of sobriety
Country Now marks his sobriety at 14 years.
ReunionsAugust 4

Jelly Roll, the country singer, takes a break from touring to heal
The pause follows the finalized divorce of Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo after ten years of marriage.
ReleasesAugust 4

Hana Stretton releases From, the last single before her album tiarn
Pitchfork's review of the album ran the day after the single arrived.
ReleasesAugust 4

Hollow Hand shares the single Heavy Metal T-Shirt from the album Wish Road South
The Brighton project of Max Kinghorn-Mills wrote the songs after touring Europe with MJ Lenderman.
ReleasesAugust 4

Singer-songwriter Stella Lefty sets her first album, Long Way Home, for this month
She revealed it during her debut set at Lollapalooza, with the single Lean In, Kiss Me due Friday.
ReleasesAugust 4

Country singer Brian Kelley sets his new album Coral Beats for August 14
The record comes out on his own label, Nashville South.
ReleasesAugust 4

Country singer Wyatt Flores marks his second album with a night at Skinny Dennis
He played a sold-out, free pop-up show in Nashville to celebrate Scared of Heights.
ReleasesAugust 4

Singer K. Michelle takes Jesus & Whiskey to the first Breakfast Club live show
That Grape Juice calls the performance a milestone in her move toward country music.
BusinessAugust 4

A documentary on country singer Randy Owen is set for Alabama Public Television
My Home's In Alabama premieres August 8 and traces his path from Fort Payne to fronting the band Alabama.
ReleasesAugust 4

Country singer Chase Matthew writes about his lowest point on a new song, Autopilot
He calls it the most important release of his career so far.
ReleasesAugust 4

Vince Gill releases the EP Eighteen Summers, the ninth in his year-long series
Gill wrote or co-wrote all seven of the EP's tracks, including one with Steve Earle's bass player in mind.
BusinessAugust 4

Josh Rouse signs to New West and sets an album for October
The label debut is called Museums and Women, out on October 23.
BusinessAugust 4

Allen Mitchell starts a company called Reverie Ranch Music Group
MusicRow describes the new venture as a full-service entertainment company.
BusinessAugust 4

Range Music adds Niklas Juritsch to its roster
The Austrian singer-songwriter has racked up millions of streams and is moving to Nashville to write.
BusinessAugust 4

Robert's Western World is opening an outpost in Nashville's new stadium
The outpost sits on the 300 level of a stadium set to open in February 2027.
BusinessAugust 4

Carrie Underwood sings the NFL theme on NBC for a 14th season
Her new open reworks Joan Jett's I Hate Myself for Loving You into a rock star fever dream.
ReleasesAugust 3

Billy Strings sits in with a bar band on a West Virginia night off
He joined the John Inghram Band on stage and, by accounts from the room, kept going for hours.
ReleasesAugust 3

Musician Bonnie Prince Billy announces a live album and shares London May
The record, Ghosts of American Psychonauts, was cut live in Los Angeles last year.
ChartsAugust 3

Ella Langley keeps the top spot on the MusicRow songwriter chart
Her duet with Morgan Wallen helps hold the No. 1 spot for a 15th straight week.
ReleasesAugust 3

Country singer Deana Carter gives Strawberry Wine a first-ever dance remix
Producer Deerock helped shape the new version for the song's 30th anniversary, Country Now reports.
BusinessAugust 3

Caryl Atwood leaves Sony Music Entertainment after 26 years at the label
She is leaving the industry to pursue clinical mental health counseling and life coaching.
ToursAugust 3

Wynonna Judd opens her Hard Truth Tour on October 8 in New York
The 15-city run backs her solo album The Hard Truth, due October 2 on ANTI- Records.
BusinessAugust 3

Nashville guitarist Kevin Monahan signs with Eclipse Music Publishing
The touring guitarist and songwriter's deal comes in partnership with Ebach Entertainment, adding to credits with Anna Vaus and Colin Stough.
BusinessAugust 3

Singer Shantaia signs a management deal with Walk Off Entertainment
The Nashville-based, Saskatchewan-raised singer also has an eight-track album, "One Trick Pony," due October 16.
ReleasesAugust 3

Wyatt Flores releases pop-leaning new album Scared of Heights
Saving Country Music scored the record 6.7 out of 10, crediting its polish to hitmaking producer Charlie Handsome.
ReleasesAugust 2

Shaboozey discusses new concept album The Outlaw Cherie Lee and Other Western Tales
The Grammy-winning singer built the Wild West revenge story around a fictional character inspired by the women in his life.
ReleasesJuly 30

Shania Twain's new album Little Miss Twain draws a mixed review
Saving Country Music gave the record a 5 out of 10, calling it a course correction that still chases pop moments it should leave behind.
ReleasesJuly 29

Kentucky singer-songwriter Ian Noe announces double concept album Canyon Falls
The 16-song record follows a hiatus caused by a broken wrist and marks Noe's return with producer Andrija Tokic at Nashville's Bomb Shelter.
ToursJuly 29

Jason Isbell cancels and postpones tour dates without explanation
Two of the three postponed shows already have new dates, but nothing has been said about why they were moved.
ReleasesJuly 27

Texas band the Wilder Blue announces fifth album, aptly titled "Cinco"
The record, made at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, features a guest turn from country singer Tracy Byrd on "Texas Women."
ToursJuly 27

Kacey Musgraves cancels three "Middle of Nowhere" tour dates without explanation
The canceled shows in Chicago, Boston and Brooklyn were all extra dates added after strong early ticket sales, Saving Country Music reports.
ReleasesJuly 27

Country artist Chasen Wayne announces concept album "The Diamond Saloon"
The 17-track record, narrated by Austin musician Denis O'Donnell, follows two fictional brothers running a struggling bar in Van Horn, Texas.
AwardsJuly 26

Country outlaw Waylon Jennings gets a posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Son Shooter Jennings credits the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and his own wife's persistence for the honor, part of the 2027 induction class.
ReleasesJuly 22

ESPN host Pat McAfee announces debut album "The Diary of a Polarizing Figure"
The former NFL punter says he wrote the songs, made with Nashville singer-songwriter Ernest, over roughly 20 years in his phone's notes app.
AwardsMay 19

Darius Rucker to receive the AMAs' Veterans Voice Award at the 52nd American Music Awards
USAA presents the honor for his decades of support to veterans, and he'll perform that night with his Hootie and the Blowfish bandmates.

Dustin Lynch sets his album Clean Slate for October 30

Kyle Schuesler signs with the label HEY NOW Records

Dollywood plans new attractions honouring the singer Dolly Parton

Reliant Talent Agency picks up country comedian Cledus T. Judd for bookings

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas sets a Hot 100 record with a 20th week at No. 1

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass adds a fourth round of acts to its 2026 festival

Banjo player Bela Fleck books a North American tour through December

Jason Isbell's Suno lawsuit rests on publicity rights, not copyright

Country duo Muscadine Bloodline sign with Trenches Records and Republic

Kacey Musgraves brings out Troye Sivan for a Madison Square Garden tour stop

The Songwriters returns for a fourth season with songwriter Kent Blazy

Chris Thile and Aoife O'Donovan take Wassail! out for nine December shows

Kacey Musgraves and Troye Sivan play the song "Easy" together for the first time

Jason Isbell and David Lowery file a class action lawsuit against Suno

Nashville park dedicates a historic bench in memory of the singer Dolly Parton

The Wilder Blue release their fifth album Cinco

Bela Fleck sets a Ryman live album with Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle

Lady A singer Charles Kelley marks his sobriety with a before-and-after photo

Dolly Parton's estate sets the DOLLYFEST music festival for Nashville and London

Jason Isbell and David Lowery lead a class action lawsuit against Suno

Country singer Chase Wright signs a worldwide booking deal with North Loop Agency

George Strait headlines the 2027 Boots In The Park festival in Albuquerque

Greensky Bluegrass add Kalamazoo shows to their New Year's tour run

Kane Brown and Shania Twain team up on the new single "Boots"

Songwriter Dan Alley renews his publishing deal with River House Artists and Sony

George Strait hints at retirement with a final New Mexico festival date

Five Dolly Parton songs enter the Billboard Global 200 after her death

Jackson Dean expands his album Magnolia Sage with an In Full Bloom edition

Paley Center for Media brings Nashville country songwriting to New York

Lauren Alaina sings Babies Raising Babies with her brother Tyler Suddeth

Carly Pearce meets another clown in the Same Circus music video

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas sets a Billboard Hot 100 chart record

Country Music Association names its 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards finalists

Maggie Antone signs a record deal with Island Records after going it alone

LeAnn Phelan lines up a songwriting workshop with Nicolle Galyon and Tim DuBois

Dolly Parton's DollyFest set as a two-weekend festival in Nashville and London

Billy Strings releases So Much For Goodbyes, an album written around his mother's death

Ella Langley breaks the MusicRow songwriter chart record with a 19th week at No. 1

Trey Pendley releases his debut album Signs of Life through Leo33

The NSAI Song Contest opens for entries with cash prizes up to 5,000 dollars

Grand Ole Opry dedicates a Saturday night concert to Dolly Parton

Country singer Frankie Miller, who wrote Black Land Farmer, has died at 95

Dolly Parton has died at 80

Singer-songwriter Bridey Costello signs a publishing deal with Blue Harbor Music

Luke Bryan sets his ninth album Signs for a September 18 release

Flatland Cavalry expand their album Work Of Heart with five more songs

Terri Clark sets a 17-song live album from her Ryman Auditorium debut

The 60th annual CMA Awards will reveal its nominees on September 10

Billy Strings joins Cryptopsy onstage at his own Ionia Freak Fair festival

Country singer Alan Jackson opens a distillery and museum in Nashville

Nashville airport will be renamed for the country singer Dolly Parton

Nashville airport set to be renamed for country singer Dolly Parton

Tennessee moves to name Nashville's airport for the country singer Dolly Parton

Ray Wylie Hubbard says Reel 2 Reel 4 Real is likely his last album

Daniel Donato's live album Ryman to Robert's runs past three hours

Country singer ERNEST steps off the road to work on his health

Jacob Hackworth sets his debut EP What Took You So Long for October 23

SongwritingWith:Soldiers sets an album of veterans' songs for November 6

Cledus T. Judd says Sony Music ordered his Ella Langley parody pulled

Honky Tonk Fest sets its 2026 lineup for a November date near Austin

Anna Rae signs with Joan Of Arc Music for management

Las Vegas Songwriters Festival wraps its second year at Mandalay Bay

Luke Bryan reveals the track list for his ninth album, SIGNS

CMA sets the Music Teachers of Excellence ceremony lineup for October 7

Americana singer-songwriter Anna Graves makes her Grand Ole Opry debut

Billy Strings books a 2027 winter tour ending with a night at the Ryman

Kenny Chesney spends a fourth week at number one on MusicRow's radio chart

Riley Downing of The Deslondes releases the album Landfill Poetry

Fruition will stop touring after a final run into January 2027

Sturgill Simpson plays a surprise Nashville club gig as Johnny Blue Skies

CMAT releases a four-track live EP from her St Anne's Park show

No charges for the man who defaced a Dolly Parton mural

Ne-Yo enlists three country singers for the Ms. Tundra remix videos

Drake White brings his Benefit For The Brain concert back to the Ryman

Country singer Brandon Wisham brings his father's boots to his Opry debut

Judge lets country artist Tony Justice take his Suno class action to discovery

Country singer Dolly Parton offered herself for cancer drug trials

WMOT Roots Radio marks ten years as an Americana music station

A posthumous Todd Snider album, My Second Rodeo, is set for October

CMAT drops four live tracks on the EURO-COUNTRY anniversary