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,…… MORE
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…… MORE
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…… MORE
Amanda Shires is set to release her new album, Nobody’s Girl, on September 26 via ATO Records. On Tuesday (July 15), Shires shared the project’s lead single, “A Way It Goes,” accompanied by a music video directed by Taylor G. Kelly. “This song means a lot to me and so does the video,” Shires writes…… MORE
Old Crow Medicine Show frontman Ketch Secor’s new solo album, Story the Crow Told Me, was released on July 11 via Equal Housing Records/Firebird Music. The renowned fiddle player’s new batch of tunes represent a love letter to Nashville, incorporating the city’s history and its vibrant musical spirit into the album’s dozen tracks. The project’s…… MORE
On Tuesday (July 15), Margo Price announced the dates and details of her Wild At Heart Tour, where she will be joined by Eliza Thorn, Logan Ledger, Dillon Warnek, Leon Majcen, and Rattlesnake Milk at select dates. Price also released her new single, “Don’t Wake Me Up,” which features Jesse Welles, whom she met at…… MORE
Following the July 4th holiday weekend celebrations, Toby Keith’s 35 Biggest Hits collection experienced a remarkable surge up the charts, climbing from No. 43 to No. 9 on the Billboard 200 album tally. Keith’s 2008 compilation also vaults from No. 43 to No. 11 on the Top Streaming Albums chart, with the collection garnering 26,000…… MORE
On Monday (July 14), Zac Brown Band announced the details of their highly anticipated new album, Love & Fear, which is set to be released on December 5. The album will feature collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Dolly Parton, and Marcus King, and includes the previously released lead single, “I Ain’t Worried About It.” Despite the…… MORE
Darius Rucker had to cut his show short in Atlantic City, N.J. on Saturday night (July 12) after his voice began to give out. He promised to make it up to the crowd and issued a social media apology to his fans. “I feel awful and I’m so sorry — I have never lost my…… MORE
During Miranda Lambert’s opening set for Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem Tour stop in Miami on Friday (July 11), she paid tribute to her bandmate Gwen Sebastian’s late father, Gerald. Lambert wore a belt that belonged to her backing vocalist’s father, who passed away in February at age 76. Lambert showed off the meaningful fashion…… MORE
