CMA Fest's Fan Fair X (Country Music Association)As CMA Fest 2026 approaches, the Country Music Association is revealing what's in store for Fan Fair X inside Music City Center. From Thursday, June 4, through Sunday, June 7, the Nashville venue will be open from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., giving fans one of...Read more

Cody Johnson's 'Banks of the Trinity' (COJO Music/Warner Records Nashville)The track list for Cody Johnson's Banks of the Trinity is out now, giving fans a preview of what they can look forward to when the album arrives June 26. The 16-track collection includes a collaboration written especially for the CMA male...Read more

CMA logo (Country Music Association)The Country Music Association is extending its partnership with Disney for six more years, meaning annual specials like CMA Awards, CMA Fest and CMA Country Christmas will air on ABC through 2032. The new contract adds an important new aspect, with the 2026 CMA Awards set to stream...Read more

Chris Stapleton (Academy of Country Music) Leave it to Chris Stapleton to wax philosophical about country music awards shows. Of course, he does know a thing or two about the topic, since he's the most-nominated male artist at Sunday's 61st ACMs, with a chance to take home six more trophies. "These things...Read more

Tickets for the Luke Bryan & Friends concert Sept. 24 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena go on sale Friday. Billed as a "one-of-a-kind show," it'll celebrate his new Signs album, which drops Sept. 18. Chris Cagle's adding 17 new dates to his Play It Loud 25th Anniversary Tour, starting with his May 23...Read more

Ashley Cooke's the baby blues world tour (Courtesy Ashley Cooke/Sweet Talk Publicity)Ashley Cooke will launch the baby blues world tour this fall, with an itinerary set to take her both across the U.S. and across the pond. The 28-date trek kicks off Sept. 17 in Cleveland, Ohio, and will pass through Washington,...Read more

Hannah Harper & Lee Ann Womack (Disney/Eric McCandless)A mom of three who auditioned for American Idol with a song about postpartum depression and motherhood was named the show's newest champion on Monday night.Hannah Harper, of Willow Springs, Missouri, won the season after overcoming runner-up Jordan McCullough and third-place finisher Keyla...Read more

Luke Combs (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)For the fifth week in a row, Luke Combs is still waking up the Billboard Country Airplay chart by keeping "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" at #1.While that's plenty impressive, it's just par for the course for a Luke Combs hit. It's his third-longest stay atop the...Read more

Riley Green (Trae Patton/NBC)It's official: NBC confirms Riley Green will join The Voice when it premieres in September. "I guess y’all can start calling me coach… see ya this fall," the "Change My Mind" hitmaker teased. Fellow coach Kelly Clarkson left Riley a voicemail welcoming him to the show, going on to...Read more

Luke Bryan's 'Signs' (MCA)Luke Bryan's ninth studio album, Signs, is coming Sept. 18, he revealed as he wrapped his ninth season as a judge on American Idol on Monday. “It is always a great day when I get the chance to release new music,” he says in the news release announcing the...Read more

Dan + Shay (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)Dan + Shay have been performing during the Academy of Country Music Awards since the 50th anniversary show at AT&T Stadium in Dallas in 2015, just as they'll be Sunday for the 61st ceremony in Vegas.But the hitmaking duo admits they still get some butterflies...Read more

Shania Twain's "Dirty Rosie" (Republic Records)If you like to take your chances in Vegas, it's probably a safe bet Shania Twain will be performing during Sunday's 61st ACMs, as well as hosting.Why? Well, she just confirmed she has a new song. "You can drive a hummer, in the summer," she wrote...Read more

Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood & Lionel Richie (Disney/Eric McCandless)Country fans are in for quite a concert as American Idol crowns a new champion Monday on ABC. Luke Bryan's set to debut his new song, "Fish Hunt Golf Drink," on the show, as well as duet with contestant Julián Kalel on "A...Read more

Meghan Patrick's cancelled Golden Child dates (Courtesy Meghan Patrick/King Publicity)After she finishes her May dates, Meghan Patrick is canceling the rest of her 2026 shows to focus on the upcoming birth of her first child with husband Mitchell Tenpenny. “This is hard to say, but I need to be honest with...Read more

Ashley McBryde's Into the Wild Tour (Courtesy Ashley McBryde/The Lede Company)Ashley McBryde's heading Into the Wild to perform her new album on tour. “This record, in so many ways, began on the road,” Ashley says of her fifth effort, which came out on Friday. “Wild is a collection of songs I’ve refused...Read more