We now know whose CMA Fest performances will be part of the upcoming CMA Fest TV special. Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Carly Pearce, Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan and more will be part of the TV special, airing on June 25 at 8:00 PM ET on ABC, and streaming the following day on Hulu. In addition to performing,…
Scotty McCreery‘s latest Rise and Fall and Carly Pearce‘s hummingbird album are each being recognized by Billboard. Both were included on their list of 50 Best Albums of 2024 (So Far), part of an all-genre list that also includes records by Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam and more. McCreery’s 13-track Rise and Fall was praised for its…
Luke Combs‘ Fathers & Sons album is out. The record is a 12-track record about being a father to his own two sons, Tex, and Beau, encapsulating his deep, deep love of being a dad. “Every song has something to do with fatherhood, or being a son, or being a dad,” Combs tells CBS News. “In some ways, it’s…
Kelsea Ballerini is putting the finishing touches on a new album that she can’t wait to share with the singer-songwriter will release her next set of tunes, the follow-up to her career-changing and very honest Rolling Up The Welcome Mat EP. “I was really, really nervous on how to follow up Welcome Mat, just because it changed my life…
Lainey Wilson‘s biggest dream came true earlier this month, when she was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. For Wilson, the achievement is something she dreamed about for more than 20 years, a dream that was fulfilled on June 6, when, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood inducted her as the newest Opry member. “When I was nine years old is when I…
Kenny Chesney is back at the top of the charts, again. The East Tennessee native just scored his 33rd No. 1 hit with “Take Her Home,” the debut single from his BORN album, out in March. Chesney is celebrating the milestone while on his Sun Goes Down Tour, playing stadiums all over the country. “It’s an amazing feeling, hearing…
George Strait has broken a record for concert attendance in the United States with his latest show. The King of Country Music headlined a show at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field, setting a new record for the largest single ticketed concert event in the history of the United States, with an astounding 110,905 tickets sold. Strait was joined by openers…
Luke Bryan is a proud dad to his two sons, Bo and Tate, raising them much the way he was raised. The Georgia native places a high priority on time together, preferably outside, where Bryan believes the most important lessons are learned. “I always just go back to the life lessons that always started either in a fishing boat…
Luke Combs‘ new album is out now. The singer-songwriter, who is a proud dad of Tex, who turns two later on June 19, and Beau, who was born last August, is embracing being a dad in all aspects of life, including his music. Combs just released Fathers & Sons, 12 songs that were inspired by his role in the lives of…
Gretchen Wilson is back with new music. The Illinois native released “Little Miss Runner Up,” which she penned with hit songwriters Rivers Rutherford and George Teren. The song continues the trajectory of a career that began with her multi-week, debut No. 1 single, “Redneck Woman,” released in 2004. “’Little Miss Runner Up’ follows the same girl we all know……
