Alexandra Kay did not hear her name mentioned among the list of nominees for the 2026 CMA Awards. In a heartfelt video shared on social media, Kay acknowledges she was disappointed to not receive her first-ever CMA Awards nomination. “I just found out that I didn’t get nominated for a CMA Award,” Kay begins. “And I’m not gonna lie…
In 2003, Darryl Worley had a hit single with “Have You Forgotten.” The song, written by Worley and Wynn Varble, is the title track of a record Worley also released that same year. Inspired by the tragic events of September 11, 2001, “Have You Forgotten?” says in part, “Have you forgotten how it felt that day / To see…
The nominees for the 2026 CMA Awards have been revealed, and while there are plenty of happy surprises, including Ella Langley being nominated for Entertainer of the Year, and Emily Ann Roberts receiving her first CMA Awards nomination (for New Artist of the Year), there are also several names who were inexpelicably left off this year’s list. Keep reading…
The nominees for the 2026 CMA Awards are in. Not surprisingly, Ella Langley leads the list of nominees, with a total of nine nominations. She is followed by Miranda Lambert, who has seven nods, Kacey Musgraves and producer Ben West, with five, and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Stephen Wilson Jr., who each have four nominations. Keep reading to…
Riley Green is still coming to terms with his level of success. Green has already had several No. 1 singles and sold-out tours, appeared on the TV show, Marshals, and will soon appear as a coach on Season 30 of The Voice. It’s a lot of success for someone who was still framing houses in his home state of…
Little Big Town‘s 12th studio album, It’s a Dying Art, is out. The 13-track project comes 24 years after the quartet’s eponymous debut record was released. All four band members — Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet — are all still together, a rarity for a musical group of any genre. But just because Little Big…
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…
