A lot has changed for Chris Young in the last 19 years. After winning Nashville Star in 2006, Young signed with RCA Records, where he remained until recently, when he signed with Black River Entertainment. Young’s latest record, I Didn’t Come Here To Leave, was released last month. The project, his first on his new label, includes his current “‘Til…
Ella Langley has been nominated for eight CMA Awards in the last two years, taking home a total of five. The industry accolade is helping her believe that she belongs in country music, something she admits she has struggled with in the past. “I’ve put out one record,” Langley says on SiriusXM’s The Highway. “And so, just to me, it…
A new song is out by Brandon Davis. The father of six just released “Showed Up,” a song with a powerful message, especially for single parents. “Show up,” Davis said when dropping the song. “That’s the first step. ‘Cause as a single parent, or a bonus parent, what truly matters most to your kids are the memories you make,…
The members of Old Dominion are already big fans of Alexandra Kay. After Kay previously opened for them, the band invited her to serve as the opening act overseas in 2026, when they perform in Australia and New Zealand. At the recent CMA Awards, Kay got to speak to Old Dominion, while hosting for Billboard on the red carpet….
Carly Pearce is opening up about her mother, Jackie Slusser’s, health struggles, which led to her telling new song, “Dream Come True.” Written by Pearce, along with Lauren Hungate, Tofer Brown, and Emily Weisband, the song says in part, “My mama’s sick / Don’t see her that much when I’m on the road / And it’s gettin’ too hard…
Kane Brown just shared a vulnerable post on social media, along with the lyrics of a new song. After Brown was surprisingly not nominated for any CMA Awards, the father of three posted a telling new song. “Today’s just another day I’m beating myself up and I’m feeling down, but I will never let it beat me,” he captions…
Jelly Roll has three Grammy Awards nominations. The singer, who has already been nominated twice in 2023 and twice in 2024, is nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” with Brandon Lake, Best Contemporary Country Album for Beautifully Broken, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Amen,” with Shaboozey. The singer, sporting a new, clean-shaven look,…
Lainey Wilson is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year. Wilson won in the category that also included Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen. “I was just so tickled to be here hosting this thing tonight, I just came into here just wanting to celebrate country music,” Wilson said from stage. “Thank you, Jesus. Thank you,…
Cody Johnson is the reigning CMA Awards Male Vocalist of the Year. Johnson, who was nominated for a total of four CMA Awards, won one trophy, for Male Vocalist of the Year. The win is his first in the category, beating out Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Zach Top. Johnson was also nominated for Male Vocalist of…
Riley Green has three more CMA Awards after last night’s ceremony, bringing his total to four. Last night he won Video of the Year, Single of the Year, and Song of the Year, all for his “You Look Like You Love Me” collaboration with Ella Langley. The three new trophies come after Green and Langley also won the CMA…
