Cody Johnson (Disney/Larry McCormack)Cody Johnson's Sunday night show closing out RODEOHOUSTON set a record, becoming the largest concert ever in the history of NRG Stadium.  A total of 80,203 tickets were sold for the evening, which included surprise appearances by Carrie Underwood and Carin León. Cody's only the second artist to play...Read more

Zach John King's "Get to Drinkin'" (Sony) Newcomer Zach John King is currently enjoying his very first hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with "Get to Drinkin'." "The story behind 'Get to Drinkin'' is about a relationship that I had in the past that, after a few Jack & Cokes,...Read more

You can check out Hudson Westbrook's debut appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Tuesday. Check your local listings to see when it airs in your area. Justin Moore's 17-track Greatest Hits... Moore to Come is out now, including the version of his latest hit, "Time's Ticking," that features Dierks Bentley,...Read more

Ella Langley (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)Ella Langley's just set the record as the female country artist with the longest reign atop Billboard's all-genre Hot 100, as "Choosin' Texas" spends its fourth week at #1. The Platinum single also remains atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Billboard Country Streaming Songs and Billboard Country...Read more

Hudson Westbrook's "Hey Dallas" (Warner Records Nashville)Hudson Westbrook plays with the expression "Houston, we've got a problem" in his new song, "Hey Dallas."This time, however, it applies to a certain romantic interest instead of the space program. “‘Hey Dallas’ just came together really naturally and was a lot of fun to...Read more

Thomas Rhett's "Georgia on My Mind" (Blue Highway Records) Thomas Rhett shows off his soulful side in ESPN's new campaign for the 2026 Masters Tournament. “Recording ‘Georgia On My Mind’ was a pretty surreal moment for me,” he says. “Being from Georgia, sports and music are both just in my blood. Obviously...Read more

HARDY (Disney/Randy Holmes)HARDY seems to be ready to bring the horror vibes in the days leading up to Oct. 31. The country rocker will host HARDY HALLOWEEN Oct. 29 and 30 at The Truth in Nashville, he announced in an eerie Instagram video that shows his face being replaced by various horror...Read more

Megan Moroney, 'The Best of Both Worlds' Spotify single (Courtesy Spotify)Megan Moroney is such a huge Hannah Montana fan that she has "The Best of Both Worlds" play at her concerts before taking the stage. And now the singer really does have the best of both worlds — she's covered the...Read more

Jordan Davis (Disney/Christopher Willard)It "Ain't a Bad Life" when you have two songs in country's top 15. Just ask Jordan Davis. At #12 is his third single from Learn the Hard Way."'Turn This Truck Around' is one that — I wanted to do it because I felt like it was different,"...Read more

Jacob Hackworth will release his debut radio single, "What Took You So Long," this spring as the newest artist signed to MCA. The singer/songerwriter wrote Bailey Zimmerman's "Rock and a Hard Place" and Corey Kent's "This Heart." Walker Hayes has been added to the lineup of the fifth annual Breland & Friends benefit...Read more

Jackson Dean's 'Magnolia Sage' (Blue Highway Records)Jackson Dean's fiancée, Shannon Miscoll, is his co-star in the music video for his new track, "Hey Mississippi."The latest cut from his forthcoming Magnolia Sage album, "Hey Mississippi" fits squarely in the Magnolia half of the record, which deals with the Southeast and the...Read more

Eric Church (Ralph Bavaro/NBC)When Eric Church wraps his Free the Machine Tour April 11 in Tampa, those won't be his last shows of the year.The Chief has added close to 10 fairs, festivals and special events to his schedule, starting with Trombone Shorty's 40th Birthday Concert April 25 in New...Read more

Keith Urban performs at the Ryman. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Keith Urban was honored with the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award Thursday at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. The accolade is named for the Alabama legend and the band's 1993 hit, recognizing his work that's raised more than $1 billion for St....Read more

Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records)The new track from Ella Langley unexpectedly shines some light on why she took time off the road back in August."Loving Life Again" was written with ERNEST and Devin Dawson after a short sabbatical in her home state."Last year, I just kind of lost my...Read more

2026 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees (Country Music Association)Tim McGraw will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2026, along with singer/songwriter Paul Overstreet and bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers. Tim is the 2026 modern era artist, with 60-plus top-10 hits to his credit and nearly 30 number...Read more