Melissa Etheridge & Ashley McBryde (Rick Kern/Getty Images for Spotify)If you're bummed you're not at CMA Fest in Nashville this weekend, here's a little something to get you through: You can check out a three-song set by Ashley McBryde on CBS Saturday Morning.The "Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega" hitmaker will...Read more

Ella Langley & ERNEST (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)A group of now-legendary songwriters came together Tuesday at the historic Ryman Auditorium to raise nearly half a million dollars for Second Harvest Food Bank. Ella Langley headlined the night, which was organized by Nashville native ERNEST and started with a guitar pull.ERNEST, HARDY, Lee...Read more

Darius Rucker (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Darius Rucker's annual CMA Fest activities have raised $1.1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2026. The week started with a Sunday event headlined by Walker Hayes, before the 17th annual Darius and Friends show at the Ryman. Jason Aldean, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Mark Wills...Read more

Drew Baldridge's 'FARM FAITH FAMILY' (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville)Drew Baldridge's first major-label album will arrive Sept. 18, and it's divided into three chapters.“FARM FAITH FAMILY isn’t just an album title - it’s who I am,” he says. “Everything I have and everything I believe in comes back to those three things....Read more

Florida Georgia Line (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)The first night of CMA Fest 2026 at Nashville's Nissan Stadium held a major surprise: the return of Florida Georgia Line. As you can witness via multiple fan videos, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley came back together Thursday night after an elaborate introduction by "Let's get...Read more

Cody Johnson (Disney/Larry McCormack)Cody Johnson will headline the main CMA Fest show at Nashville's Nissan Stadium on Friday night.It's a coveted, big-time gig at any point in an artist's career, but for Cody, it's his first time meeting the CMA crowd with an entertainer of the year trophy under his...Read more

Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa 2027 (100X Hospitality)Thomas Rhett and HARDY lead the lineup for Luke Bryan's 12th annual Crash My Playa Caribbean getaway Jan. 13-16, 2027, at Mexico's Moon Palace Cancun. Brothers Osborne, Gavin Adcock, Brett Young, Avery Anna, Drew Baldridge, Emily Ann Roberts, Lanie Gardner and DJ Rock will...Read more

Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale (Doussan Music Group and Peachtree Entertainment)If you can't get a ticket to Alan Jackson's sold-out touring finale June 27 at Nashville's Nissan Stadium, there's some good news: You'll be able to watch it later this year as a...Read more

Zach Top's Cold Beer & Country Music Fall Tour (Courtesy Zach Top/Sacks & Co.)Zach Top just can't get enough Cold Beer & Country Music. He's extending his tour of the same name into the fall, playing some of his biggest venues so far. The "South of Sanity" hitmaker will make his...Read more

Lainey Wilson's "Phone, Keys, Wallet" (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville)Lainey Wilson's new radio single, "Phone, Keys, Wallet," is a collab with John Mayer.Mayer plays guitar on the track, which was recorded at his Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles. The new song was written during the final leg of Lainey's Whirlwind World Tour. “I...Read more

'Billboard' Country Live: Carly Pearce (Courtesy 'Billboard')Carly Pearce is joining the lineup for Thursday's free Billboard Country Live concert at Category 10 in Nashville. She'll take the stage alongside previously announced acts The Red Clay Strays, Chase Rice, Corey Kent, Drew Baldridge, Hunter Hayes, Lanie Gardner, The Band Perry, The Grimm and...Read more

Jason Aldean (Disney/Connie Chornuk)The first nightly concert of CMA Fest 2026 takes over Nashville's Nissan Stadium Thursday, with Jason Aldean set to go on at 11:30 p.m. CT as the headliner. More than 20 years into his career and hot on the heels of his new Songs About Us album, you...Read more

Dan + Shay (Courtesy The National Hockey League)The fight for the Stanley Cup comes to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday, with a little something extra for country music fans: Dan + Shay will play a free outdoor concert before the Caroline Hurricanes take on the Vegas Golden Knights.The show will start...Read more

Garth Brooks (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)Garth Brooks is thinking about selling his music catalog and expects to get around $2 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal would include both the rights to his songwriting and his recorded music, encompassing a body of work that's...Read more

Kenny Chesney's "Carry On" (HEY NOW Records)After only three weeks, Kenny Chesney's "Carry On" is already a top-25 hit. There's more new music on the way, as the Country Music Hall of Famer works to finish his follow-up to 2024's Born."I feel like there is some real hunger for this music," he...Read more