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At least you can’t say the Americana Awards are biased. These days, it’s hard to have a conversation about the state of country music without bringing up the name Tyler Childers. Beyond his legendary discography that contains the likes of “Feathered Indians,” “Lady May,” “Nose On The Grindstone” and his latest viral hi
Honoring the late, great Dolly Parton. Today, the Country Music Association announced a two-hour live special celebrating the life and music of the country icon called “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton.” It’s set to on October 21st on ABC and Disney+, and be available for streaming the
The kings of bro-country are officially back… The past few years have been nothing short of a comeback story for country music. Experiencing the most commercial and critical success in history, we’ve seen the indie/alternative scene explode thanks to the likes of Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson and more, s
Trey McKinney is already one of the best bass anglers in the world, and at just 21 years old, the Illinois native has an incredibly bright future ahead of him. Fresh off his first career Angler of the Year win in the Bassmaster Elite Series, making him the youngest to ever do so, Trey is just getting started. I caught
Country Thunder Arizona has unveiled what I can only imagine is its first headline teaser, and country music fans are excitedly trying to crack the code. North America’s largest country music festival brand has something exciting in store for Florence, Arizona when Country Thunder comes to town next year. The highly-an
She’s come a long way from eating gas station taquitos at 2 AM, that’s for sure. It’s hard to argue that there’s a bigger artist, not just in the genre but music as a whole, than Ella Langley in 2026. In case you haven’t been keeping up with her and “Choosin’ Texas’” success, it just spent its 21st week at #1 on the al
Well… it appears that the entire city of Philadelphia is descending on Nashville this weekend as the Eagles are set to take on the Tennessee Titans. The NFL season is officially underway, and for some teams, the Super Bowl aspirations are real. For others, like the Tennessee Titans, their fanbase is already losing hope
Jamey Johnson loves the idea of “Music City U.S.A.” becoming “Movie City U.S.A.” To be clear, Nashville doesn’t have to be one or the other. The growing city can be both at the same time, and recently showcased that it’s the perfect place to have a music premiere. A new Brad Pitt film titled Heart of the Beast had its
College football is BACK. Just a couple weeks ago, the SEC Network kicked off its 13th season as a channel, and they tapped a very fitting artist to revamp the new theme song and opening sequence for SEC Nation, the network’s weekly, traveling pre-game show in Megan Moroney. The country star has had a heck of a 2026, a
Luke times two. I mean, who doesn’t like a good old fashioned beer drinking song? It’s a country music staple… and Luke Bryan teamed up with Luke Combs on one called “Finders Keepers” as part of his new album Signs. It’s the opening song on the 12-track album, and was written by Jimi Bell, Beau Bailey and Sam Ellis. Th
It’s here. Riley Green released his new album That’s Just Me, which features a pretty lengthy 19-song tracklist and features collaborations with Hannah McFarland, Jake Worthington, Alabama’s Randy Owen and my personal favorites, Brooks & Dunn. Riley’s career has blown up over the last several years, and while all artis
The world lost an icon, and Miley lost her godmother. On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Dolly’s reps con
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