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Criminal charges dropped against Bailey Zimmerman after canceled New Mexico concert
Bailey Zimmerman performs during the CMA Fest 2026 day three, June 7, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Criminal charges have been dropped against Bailey Zimmerman after an incident at a concert in New Mexico.The Bernalillo County District Attorney's office in Albuquerque confirmed the dropped charges to ABC News on...Read more -
'Hands Up': Jelly Roll's new song captures 3 moments of his life
Jelly Roll (Disney/Larry McCormack)If you watched the annual CMA Fest special Thursday on ABC, you got to witness Jelly Roll putting his "Hands Up" as he debuted his new radio single on national TV. For the man born Jason Bradley DeFord, it's an expression whose meaning has changed through the years."Man,...Read more -
Nashville notes: Carrie Underwood's Opry return + Dylan Scott's 'Big City' single
Dylan Scott's new radio single, "Dear Big City," is out now, along with its music video. Gretchen Wilson's new version of "Here for the Party" with Ella Langley is the first release from her re-recording of her breakthrough album of the same name. The full project is set to be released...Read more -
Brad Paisley's 'Out of the Picture' in Europe as he brings tour to US
Brad Paisley performs at Tollwood Summer Festival at Olympiapark on June 23 in Munich, Germany. (Mark Wieland/Getty Images)Brad Paisley's closing the chapter on his 10th European tour, having sold out all 10 shows in nine cities. The trek kicked off June 8 in Helsinki, Finland, and wrapped Wednesday in Zurich, Switzerland,...Read more -
'Still the One': Alan Jackson covers Orleans ahead of touring finale
Alan Jackson's "Still the One" (MCA)As Alan Jackson prepares to wrap up his touring career with a sold-out show Saturday at Nissan Stadium, he's dropping new music as a tribute to his wife of 50 years. When Alan initially met Denise Jackson, “she was a cheerleader for Newnan High School practicing her dance...Read more -
Koe Wetzel can't put 'The Night Champion' to bed
Koe Wetzel adds 5 songs to 'The Night Champion.' (Columbia Records)Just two weeks after the release of his new album, The Night Champion, Koe Wetzel is adding five new songs to the collection. “Anyone who’s followed me for a while knows I’m not very good at calling it a night,” he...Read more -
Miranda Lambert's been cooking a whole album with 'Crisco'
Miranda Lambert's 'Crisco' (MCA)If you like what Miranda Lambert's been cooking up with "Crisco," you'll be glad to know the song is also the title track of her new record arriving Oct. 2. The 12-song collection also includes "A Song to Sing" with Chris Stapleton, her cover of Jim Croce's "I'll Have...Read more -
Dolly Parton cuts the ribbon on her Tennessean Travel Stop
Danny Nozell, Dolly Parton & Gregory H. Sachs (Courtesy Dolly Parton) Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance Wednesday at the grand opening of her new venture, a gas station and restaurant called Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop.The legendary singer-songwriter, author and businesswoman, now 80, cut the ribbon in a grand opening...Read more -
For Riley Green, CMA Fest 2026 was beers, tears and an unexpected hosting gig on ABC
Riley Green (Disney/Connie Chornuk)Riley Green marks a career highlight on Thursday, as he hosts ABC's annual CMA Fest special alongside Good Morning America's Lara Spencer. "Performing at the CMA Fest is such a big deal, and obviously getting to play at Nissan [Stadium] and, you know, [it's] something you grow up...Read more -
You can check out Chris Young's Famous Friends at his Nashville bar
Mitchell Tenpenny, Meghan Patrick and Chris Young (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Chris Young's Famous Friends officially opened Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Midtown Nashville. Located at 1516A Demonbreun St., the sports bar takes its name from his #1 hit from 2021 with Kane Brown.“This has been a passion project of mine for a...Read more -
Parker McCollum joins Carly Pearce to host the 19th ACM Honors
The 19th ACM Honors (Academy of Country Music)Eric Church, Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, The Carter Family, Bill Anderson, Brett James, Landman, C2C: Country to Country and Mike Curb are among those who'll step into the spotlight Aug. 19 at the 19th Academy of Country Music Honors. Carly Pearce will host the...Read more -
Kenny Chesney anchors his new album at 'Silver Sands Marina'
Kenny Chesney's 'Silver Sands Marina' (HEY NOW Records)Kenny Chesney's launching his first album from his new label, HEY NOW Records, from Silver Sands Marina on Sept. 25. The new collection was produced by the superstar and his longtime collaborator, Buddy Cannon. It features its lead single, "Carry On," which is one...Read more -
Bailey Zimmerman apologizes for New Mexico incident that led to criminal charges
Bailey Zimmerman (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Bailey Zimmerman is speaking out about the incident at Sandia Resort & Casino that led to the cancellation of his May 27 show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and resulted in him facing felony and misdemeanor criminal charges.In a statement provided to ABC Audio by his publicist,...Read more -
Taylor Swift + Lainey Wilson sing 'Love Story' at Travis Kelce's Tight End University concert
Taylor Swift and Lainey Wilson perform at Sports Illustrated and Tight End University's Tight Ends & Friends Presented by Reese's (Courtesy Authentic Live, a Division of Authentic Brands Group)Taylor Swift and Lainey Wilson teamed up for a surprise duet Tuesday night in Nashville, where Taylor's fiancé, Travis Kelce, was holding...Read more -
Even if he's on the naughty list, Luke Bryan vowed to 'keep it on the rails' at CMA Fest 2026
Luke Bryan (Disney/Connie Chornuk)If there's a naughty list at CMA Fest, Luke Bryan's probably on it. It's a confession the superstar made backstage as he prepared to close out the 2026 Nissan Stadium shows earlier in June, making him the final artist to play the festival in the original home of...Read more
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