Brad Paisley's Tacklebox - Disc 1 is complete, as he releases the final three cuts: “Who Knew,” “Tell Me Your Life Story” and “It’s Still Goodbye." The "I'm Gonna Miss Her" hitmaker started putting out the unreleased and unrecorded songs from his back catalog on May 11. The 13-track collection also includes other new songs inspired by the '80s and '90s.

Emily Ann Roberts and Ian Munsick team up for a new version of "Jack & Jill Daniel's," previously released as a solo track. Emily Ann sang it with Ian for the first time the night before this year's Academy of Country Music Awards after hearing he was a fan of the song. 

Ryan Hurd's new song, "Glory.," is out now, ahead of his July 25 Ryan Hurd & Friends benefit at Griswold Auditorium in Allegan, Michigan. 

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Corey Kent would "Rather Be Here" on the latest preview of his upcoming album, and it only makes sense that Jason Aldean would be there with him. 

"I really wanted to capture a '70s-style southern rock vibe, and I'm so lucky to have my big brother in country music, Jason Aldean, on this one," he says. "It's still surreal every time I hear his voice come in on verse two."

"Nobody has blended country and rock & roll better than Jason," Corey continues. "His early stuff was such an inspiration to me as an artist, so having him on this song is perfect. It has such an infectious, sing-along quality to it, and I can't wait to hear folks sing it with us at shows."

"Rather Be Here" counts HARDY and Morgan Wallen among its co-writers and appears on Heartland Rock and Roll, which comes out Sept. 25.

The album's first radio single, "Rocky Mountain Low" with Koe Wetzel, currently sits at #2 on the chart, with Jason's "Don't Tell on Me" at #1. Corey's already released "Empty Words" as its follow-up.

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Brothers Osborne continue to tease us with what's to come.

"Something big is on the horizon... and the wait is almost over," the duo writes on their socials, adding #RIP. While it's unclear if that may actually be the name of the song, "RIP" also appears in the place where Instagram normally denotes the audio behind a clip. 

"A little sneak peak of what's coming next" appears on the footage that starts with TJ Osborne on a boat, drink in hand.

"Might be the buzz or the nicotine, but I'm about as good as I'm gonna be/ I'm dead to you, you're dead to me/ We're movin' on," he whisper-raps as the new tune starts.

"Goodbye!/ I'm already six deep at the bar/ Yes I am," he sings, as we see him back on land with John Osborne. "Tonight, it finally all fell apart/ So drive that last nail into my pinebox heart."

Earlier, the CMA and ACM duo of the year winners revealed their upcoming album will be centered around their hometown of Deale, Maryland, presumably where the video was shot. 

It's also worth noting that Pinebox is the name of John's studio where they've been working on new music.

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It's time for a high school reunion with Lauren Alaina and Kane Brown. 

Having first met during their teen years in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, the two went on to top the chart with "What Ifs" in 2017, and now they could do it again. 

“I wrote 'Never Been in Love' about the stage of life I'm in now,” Lauren says. “I remember falling for my husband and feeling different than I've ever felt before. When you find true love and happiness, you realize how much you never had it in past relationships."

"I'm so excited to sing this song with my boy, Kane Brown," she adds. "We've come a long way from those two kids singing 'What Ifs' ten years ago. It's so exciting to sing this song to celebrate the love we have with our spouses and children.”

"Never Been in Love" will appear on Lauren's Stages album, which drops Aug. 28. 

"What Ifs" was included on Kane's debut album from 2016 and went on to become his first #1. It was Lauren's second, following "Road Less Traveled." 

The duet would go on to be certified Diamond, signifying 10 million in sales. 

If you're thinking Lauren seems to be gifted at duets, you're right: She currently has a top-15 hit with Chase Matthew and "All My Exes." 

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If you want a little Christmas in July, Little Big Town's here to give it to you.

"We’re celebrating the holiday season with three special Christmas nights with you. See you there," the band wrote on their socials, with a nod to "Christmas Night with You" from 2024's The Christmas Record.

Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook will return to Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium Dec. 8-10 for a holiday residency, just as they did in 2025.

Promising a night filled with yuletide favorites and their hits, LBT's continuing a tradition they started in 2017 as they became the first artists ever to play a year-long residency at the Mother Church of Country Music. Tickets are on sale now. 

Little Big Town's 12th studio album, It's a Dying Art, comes out Aug. 28. 

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Gavin Adcock's third album in three years, The Day I Hang It Up, is set to arrive Oct. 2, featuring his current hit, "Wannabe." 

“The last 5 years have been the wildest time of my life,” he says. “I’ve been through nearly everything a person could imagine, writing songs and living on a damn tour bus. Through all of that I’ve stood up to my darkest demons, laughed in the face of adversity, and kept the pedal down letting out music for my fans.”

“Some artists come in, make a couple records, and disappear for the rest of their life," he continues. "For me? Imma be doing this s*** ‘til the day I die. I wanna thank every single one of y’all for rockin with me on this wild ride.”

The new 25-track record also includes "Cheap Thrills," his collab with Hudson Westbrook. You can check out the title track now. 

Gavin resumes The Day I Hang It Up Tour July 29 in Spokane, Washington. 

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Greylan James currently has his biggest hit so far on the radio, as "Water at a Wedding" slips into country's top 25. The Knoxville native's held this vision most of his life, ever since his grandfather gave him a guitar at the age of 5. 

Intent on following his country music dreams, young Greylan played local gigs while begrudgingly getting by in school. Worlds collided, however, the day he got a bad report card in sixth grade and came face-to-face with a superstar.

"That night I was playing a show, a little bluegrass show in East Tennessee, and it just so happens Peyton Manning and Kenny Chesney showed up to that show," he recalls. "And I got to meet Kenny for like a blip. I was with my dad and we got to walk up and take a picture with him."

"And my dad asked Kenny, he’s like, 'Hey, if you could give any advice to my son, like what would it be? And by the way, he just got his first C today, and he thinks he’s gonna be a country music singer and school doesn’t matter,'" he continues. "And Kenny was like, 'Well, school does matter, but learn how to write songs.' And so, I didn’t go to college, didn’t stay in school, but I learned how to write the songs part."

The story has a happy ending, with Greylan co-writing both "Happy Does," Kenny's #2 hit from 2021, and the title track of his 2024 album, Born.

Greylan scored his first #1 as a writer in 2023 with Jordan Davis' "Next Thing You Know" and went on to pick up an ACM song of the year trophy for his efforts. 

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The Grand Ole Opry will honor Charley Pride during a special show Tuesday, Sept. 22. 

Darius Rucker, Pam Tillis, Neal McCoy and Dion Pride are among those set to play.

"The Grand Ole Opry held a very special place in my father's heart, and our family is deeply grateful to see his music and legacy celebrated on the stage he loved so much," Dion says. "It will be an honor to perform alongside artists who admired him and to share his songs with the fans who have kept them alive for generations."

Pride made his Opry debut in 1967, though he didn't become a member until 1993. Touring commitments forced him to turn down an earlier invitation. 

Songs like "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'," "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone," "Burgers and Fries" and "Roll on Mississippi" made him one of the most successful Black artists ever to sing country music. He passed away in 2020 at the age of 86.  

Tickets for Opry 100 Honors Charley Pride are on sale now.

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The Ray Charles Rooftop Terrace at L.A.'s Grammy Museum was the latest of many Stages Midland's playing to promote their sixth studio album.

After their Tuesday talk with Entertainment Tonight's Cassie DiLaura, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson treated the sold-out crowd to a performance.

Their set included Stages tracks “Shooting Memories with Tequila,” “Walk a Mile,” “I Wish You Would,” “Marlboro Man” and “Vaquero,” as well as their signature hit, the six-times Platinum #1 "Drinkin' Problem." 

The trio plays Bakersfield, California, on Thursday, and then you can catch their Saturday Sessions on CBS Saturday Morning. 

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Morgan Wallen doesn't exactly post on his socials every day, so when he says something, it's usually worth paying attention. 

"Maybe I’ll release this one before the boats get winterized this time," he writes in a new post of him playing and singing an unreleased song on piano. It isn't exactly new, however, since he dropped the same snippet of a studio version five weeks ago. 

"No we don't even fight like we used to/ We don't even care enough to cry no more/ It's been a hundred nights since I knew you/ How long we gonna keep lookin' at that door?" he asks.

"If it was meant to be, we'da been by now," he continues. "We wouldn't have to keep trying to work things out/ Yeah baby we're a breeze when the lights go down/ It wouldn't be so hard when we ain't in the dark/ If we were in the stars they'da lined right up/ And maybe from the start we've been tryin' too much/ I know you want to think that it's what we've found/ But if it was meant to be, we'da been by now."

Stay tuned to see what happens next. 

Morgan's most recent release is "I Can't Love You Anymore" with Ella Langley, which is just behind "Don't We" in the top five, from 2025's I'm the Problem. He's also featured on HARDY's top-20 collab "McArthur." 

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Shania Twain's so excited about her "Faded Blue Jeans," her latest track's inspired a special edition of her upcoming album. 

“Faded blue jeans, big holes in the knees, had ‘em ever since I was 17!" she wrote on Instagram. "This is a song about young love or is it lust? I’m never without a trusty pair of faded blue jeans..they’ve been with me through just about every chapter of my life. To celebrate the release of one of my favourite songs on Little Miss Twain, I’m releasing a limited-edition denim picture disc vinyl"

You can preorder the special edition of Shania's seventh studio album online, along with other alternate covers and vinyl variants. 

"Faded Blue Jeans" features Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and is the final preview of the album that arrives July 24, following the title track and "Dirty Rosie." 

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If luck is on your side, you could spend One Night Only with Jordan Davis and Nate Smith. 

That's the name of Busch Light's intimate win-your-way-in concert series, which takes place later this year in Ohio and Utah. You can't buy tickets, and entering online is the only way to see the intimate, invitation-only free shows.

Jordan will play Aug. 26 in Columbus, while Nate's on tap Sept. 10 in Salt Lake City.

If you win, you'll get a ticket for you and a friend, with venue details to be revealed later.

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Scotty McCreery fans will be able to take a walk down memory lane when his greatest hits collection, titled 15, comes out on Friday. 

The North Carolina native was only 17 when he won American Idol in 2011, and since then, he's gone on to build his life in the public eye. He married longtime girlfriend Gabi Dugal in 2018, before welcoming Avery McCreery in October 2022 and his second son in September 2025.

But when Oliver McCreery joined the family, his big brother had big feelings about what his name should be. He was fighting for Bo-Berry McCreery, which happens to be the name of his favorite treat at Bojangles.

"Avery's doing great, Ollie's doing great," Scotty says. "Bo-Berry comes out every now and then. But yeah, the Bo-Berry name is kind of starting to fade a little. But Avery is loving his little brother. I think he wants to just play tackle football with him all the time, so we have to tell him [to] be gentle."

"But he's a sweet kid," he continues. "And the other day, he looked at Ollie. Ollie's just sitting there, obviously. And he just goes up and says, 'Ollie, I am so proud of you.' And then he walks away — and I'm melting. He's been a great big bro."

15 boasts seven number ones: "Bottle Rockets," “Five More Minutes,” “This Is It,” “In Between,” “You Time,” “Damn Strait” and “Cab in a Solo.”

It also includes Gabi's favorite, the #2 "It Matters to Her"; Scotty's first top 10, "See You Tonight"; plus four new recordings.

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Dan + Shay will release the track "Her, the Kids, and Jesus" on July 24, ahead of the Aug. 21 arrival of their new album, Young. You can check out a preview on their socials.

Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson will celebrate his 65th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry at Saturday's show. That makes "Whisperin' Bill" the longest standing Opry member.

Russell Dickerson's the latest guest on The Great American Sandwich Show, the podcast from lifestyle brand Taste of Home. You can check it out on YouTube.

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What do gold stars, a glass of wine, California, Florida, hotel keys, acoustic guitars, a journal, a pen and Geminis have to do with Ashley Cooke's self-titled sophomore album? 

Well, you'll mostly have to wait until it drops Aug. 14 to find out. But the track listing should give you some clues.

The "your place" hitmaker unveiled the song titles via her socials, sporting a blue jean jacket with patches on the back to make the big reveal. Even more patches serve as the aforementioned Easter eggs, though you can't see them all in the video.

The 15-song collection includes her new radio single, "baby blues," and follows 2023's shot in the dark. 

Here's the complete track listing for ashley cooke:
“if i’m being honest” 
“high school sweetheart” 
“baby blues” 
“famous to frances” 
“johnny 'n june” 
“excuses” 
“dance around it” 
“sleepless in seattle” 
“man behind the glass (feat. JP Saxe)” 
“i'm up and i'm down” 
“the hell you are” 
“between the lines” 
“xs” 
“when we’re 30” 
“the girl who cried wolf”

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Post Malone will be headlining the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony.

He’ll be performing just before the final soccer match takes place at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, known for the World Cup as the New York/New Jersey Stadium, on Sunday.

“At a time when sport, culture and global attention converge, Post Malone will deliver a performance designed to celebrate the tournament’s journey and ignite the atmosphere before the world's attention turns to the two finalists,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement.

The closing ceremony will also feature an appearance by Tom Cruise, as well as Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini, American singer and actress Nicole Scherzinger, English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams and YouTube creator IShowSpeed.

Jennifer Hudson will be singing the national anthem.

The closing ceremony will begin 90 minutes before kickoff at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Earlier in July, FIFA announced Justin Bieber as a co-headliner for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Halftime Show alongside Madonna, BTS and Shakira.

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The Eric Church Band continues its tradition of giving back with Music Row for MusiCares, set to take place Sunday, Aug. 9, at Chief's on Broadway.

Band members Jeff Hyde and Driver Williams will be joined by songwriters Casey Beathard, Luke Dick, Jonathan Singleton and Dan Isbell for a Nashville evening of stories and songs. 

Since they're also teasing special guests, you never know if the boss — in this case, The Chief — may show up.

Tickets are on sale now. Proceeds will go to MusiCares, the Grammy organization's nonprofit that helps give "health and human services to members of the music community."

Since 2012, the Eric Church Band has raised more than $3.5 million through its annual golf tourney and auction. 

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What if you made Carly Pearce a member of Alison Krauss & Union Station?

It's something you'll likely be able to envision once you hear Carly's new Honest Woman preview.

"Bluegrass has always been part of who I am," Carly writes on her socials. "I can’t wait for y’all to hear 'What If You Loved Me' with Molly Tuttle & Dan Tyminski this Friday."

Of course, Dan is a longtime — but former — member of AKUS, while Molly's a bluegrass star with a voice reminiscent of Alison's. 

If you're so intrigued by the prospect you can't make it until Friday, Carly also posted a short snippet as a preview.

Her fifth studio album drops Aug. 28.

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There's no photo of Kenny Chesney on the front of his 21st album. If you want to see the superstar staring back from your copy of Silver Sands Marina, you'll have to get the vinyl picture disc, which is available exclusively from TalkShopLive.

Kenny's July appearance on the platform will be his first in-depth conversation about making the record and adding three songs after it was finished. 

"A lot went into making Silver Sands Marina, wanting to create something that was authentic," he explains. "It’s country. It rocks. It’s philosophical in places. But every single song takes you somewhere."

You can catch Kenny on TalkShopLive July 30 at 7 p.m. ET. 

It's the only place you'll be able to get autographed copies of the Sept. 25 album, which features his top-10 hit "Carry On." 

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Newcomer Alexandra Kay's enjoying her first U.S. hit on the radio, as "Straight for the Heart" currently sits at #27 on the Mediabase chart. 

The nontraditional breakup tune is one of only two songs she didn't have a hand in writing on her 14-track sophomore album, Second Wind.

"'Straight for the Heart' is about a relationship ending and basically just saying to your partner, 'If you're going to end this, make it bad. Make sure I'm never gonna love you again,'" she explains. "And I think that there is so much strength in that sentiment. And I think it helps to tell this story of confidence and strength really well."

"Straight for the Heart" isn't her first radio hit, however. She had a top-10 hit in Canada in 2025 with "How Do You Miss Me," a duet with Canadian artist Dallas Smith. Alexandra is from Waterloo, Illinois. 

If you happened to watch the Netflix series Westside in 2018, Alexandra was probably already on your radar, since she was one of nine performers on the music reality show. 

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