Alexandra Kay is having a pretty unforgettable 2026, including having a hit single at radio with “Straight For the Heart,” a song from her sophomore Second Wind album “This year has been incredible,” she reveals backstage at the Grand Ole Opry. “I had my first song go to country radio. I’ve had a lot firsts: my mom calling me and…
An album of new material is coming from Randy Travis! The Country Music Hall of Fame member just announced the release of Same Old Way, a project of previously recorded songs that have never been released, until now. “When life throws you a curveball, swing for the fences the ‘same old way’ and hope you knock it out of…
Dan + Shay are opening up about their new album, Young. Their sixth studio record, Young includes their current Top 20 single, “Say So,” plus “Marry You Again,” “The Old Guys” with Cody Johnson, the title track, and more. Dan + Shay’s last hit single, “Bigger Houses,” came out in 2024. That song was the title track of their…
Dolly Parton was laid to rest just a few days after she passed away on August 25, with only a few close family members in attendance. While Parton’s celebrity status brought in tributes all over the world, her cousin, Richie Owens, says she wanted a small, intimate burial. “She wanted to keep it very quiet. The word keeps getting…
A new album is coming from The Oak Ridge Boys! The historic group just announced the release of Buried Treasures, a ten-track record that includes some of The Oak Ridge Boys’ favorite songs, including “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “How Great Thou Art,” “What a Wonderful World,” and more. “Every song on the album is about something that’s dear to…
Kenny Chesney‘s new Silver Sands Marina album will be out on September 25. The 11-track record includes his current Top 5 single, “Carry On,” plus a tribute to the late Brett James, his recently-released song, “Goldfish,” and more. “Songs that make you laugh, that make you realize what a moment might actually mean, those things are so important – and…
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Lauren Alaina is finding joy in the midst of a lot of deep heartbreak. The 31-year-old is opening up about the grief of losing her father, J.J. Suddeth, in 2024, along with the incredible joy she gets from becoming a mother to Beni Doll, her daughter she welcomed with her husband, Cam Arnold, in 2025. “It is actually the…
Riley Green is opening up about his new album, That’s Just Me. Out on September 18, the 19-track record includes his current single, “Think As You Drunk I Am,” plus his “Go Again” duet with Hannah McFarland, “My Way,” and more. Green wrote or co-wrote most, but not all, of the songs on That’s Just Me. Still, the 37-year-old…
Kane Brown currently has the No. 1 song in the country, with “Woman.” The feel-good tune is part of his next studio album, which he reveals has a duet with the iconic Shania Twain. “It’s kind of the male version of ‘Who’s Bed Have Your Boots Been Under,’” Brown reveals on Country Countdown USA. “At the ACMs, we met…
Dolly Parton‘s obituary has been revealed. Parton passed away on August 25, 2026. She was 80 years old when she died at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, after a brief battle with cancer. The obituary was posted by Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Park. A private memorial will be held for Parton for her family, per her request. Read…
