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Travis Scott’s JACKBOYS 2 project debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, earning 232,000 equivalent album units in the United States after only five days of activity in its first week on the chart. JACKBOYS 2 notches the second-largest debut week for a rap album in 2025, trailing only the 298,000 unit…

Cam draws on her own personal experiences and spiritual insights to shape her new album, All Things Light, out Friday (July 18) via RCA Records. Cam’s breakthrough success came with her 2015 album, Untamed, which included the hit single, “Burning House,” which reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and was certified 3x platinum…

The 2025 Nashville Songwriter Awards is set to take place at the historic Ryman Auditorium on September 23. The event will feature performances by Jason Aldean, Trisha Yearwood, Old Dominion, Lukas Nelson, Jessie Jo Dillon, and others. The ceremony will also honor Alabama with the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award, while Brenda Lee will be…

Jelly Roll made his late-night hosting debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! On Wednesday (July 16). The 40-year-old country star won over the audience with his witty banter and self-deprecating sense of humor. “I need y’all to be patient with me tonight,” said Jelly towards the start of the show. “This is my first time doing…

Ronnie Dunn had a humorous response after fans noticed him using a lyrical “cheat sheet” during his performance of “Whiskey Glasses” with Morgan Wallen at the recent I’m The Problem Tour stop in Miami. The country music legend responded to the situation by sharing backstage footage on Instagram, where he shared, “I’m going to sing…

Following the cancellation of this year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival due to heavy rains, event organizers initially cast doubts on whether the festival would return next year. Yet on Thursday (July 17), they officially announced that the festival will return to Manchester, Tennessee from June 11-14, 2026, with modifications to the grounds to prevent…

Kameron Marlowe’s new single, “Seventeen,” draws inspiration from both the spirit and melody of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.,” and the country track ultimately gained the Boss’s approval. “I can’t even believe that he heard a song I wrote,” co-writer Austin Goodloe says. “Then, just selfishly, for all of us to have our name…

On Wednesday (July 16), Robert Earl Keen announced a star-studded lineup of musicians – most of them from Texas – who will be taking part in his benefit show in support of flood victims in Texas Hill Country. The event, billed as REK & Friends: Applause for the Cause, will include performances by Miranda Lambert,…

In the first half of 2025 in the United States, Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping album, I’m the Problem, and Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s hit song, “Luther,” led Luminate’s midyear rankings. I’m the Problem earned 2.562 million equivalent album units, while “Luther” was the most-streamed song with 530.4 million on-demand audio streams. 2025’s Top 5 most popular…

Alison Krauss & Union Station, Billy Strings, and the Alison Brown/Steve Martin/Tim O’Brien collaboration, “5 Days Out, 2 Days Back,” lead the nominations for the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. The ceremony is set to take place on September 18 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, marking a significant move from…