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Before his concert in Lexington, Kentucky on Friday (June 20), bluegrass superstar Billy Strings shared an emotional announcement with the crowd where he revealed that his beloved mother, Debra Apostol, had died in her sleep earlier that day. “This is probably going to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” a grieving, distraught…

On Saturday (June 21), Morgan Wallen made an impressive entrance during the second night of his I’m the Problem Tour stop in Houston, walking out with rap superstar Drake and baseball legend Roger Clemens at NRG Stadium. This surprise walk out followed a similar moment during Wallen’s Friday show, where he was joined by NFL…

Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem tops the Billboard 200 albums chart for a fifth straight week. This marks the first album by a man to spend five weeks at No. 1 since Wallen’s last album, One Thing at a Time, spent its first 12 weeks atop the chart back in March-June of 2023, on its…

Country singer Tori Rose, originally from Pennsylvania and now based in Nashville, debuted her new song “Back Home” with People on Thursday (June 19). The 20-year-old rising star draws inspiration from her personal journey of leaving home in order to pursue her dreams. “I grew up in an incredibly small town and I believe I…

Ahead of the release of Jessie Murph’s highly anticipated album, Sex Hysteria, on July 18, the rising country star has been teasing fans with previews of two new songs, “Donuts” and “Bad as the Rest.” The singer shared sneak peeks via a series of TikTok videos of the upbeat track “Donuts,” and the introspective “Bad…

The complete lineup of performers set to be featured in the upcoming ‘CMA Fest’ primetime TV special has just been revealed. In addition to previously announced hosts Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde, the broadcast special will include performances from Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum, Megan…

In a new interview with People, Kelsea Ballerini describes Noah Kahan as ‘a joy’ to perform with after their heartfelt duet at CMA Fest 2025. The two music superstars paired up to sing their Grammy, CMA, and ACM Award-nominated hit, “Cowboys Cry Too,” as well as Kahan’s breakout smash, “Stick Season” on the main stage…

In a new Instagram post, renowned studio musician Carol Kaye announced that she has declined induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “People have been asking: NO I won’t be there,” the 90-year-old Kaye wrote. “I am declining the RRHOF awards show. Turning it down because it wasn’t something that reflects the work…

On Wednesday (June 18), Erica Nichols, the manager of The Bluebird Cafe, posted a video where she addressed rumors that Olivia Rodrigo’s team requested the removal of Taylor Swift photos when she performed at the intimate Nashville venue. “We did have a filming with Olivia Rodrigo here. Olivia’s people did not ask us to remove…

Conner Smith has withdrawn from two upcoming shows on June 20 and June 21 to process the aftermath of a fatal car accident that occurred in Nashville on June 8, where the 24-year-old country singer accidentally struck and killed a 77-year-old pedestrian in a crosswalk. “As Conner Smith takes time to privately process recent events,…