Taylor Swift talks ‘Toy Story 5’ song, performs at movie’s LA premiere

Joan Cusack, the voice of Jessie, and Taylor Swift attend the ‘Toy Story 5’ Los Angeles World Premiere in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 2026. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for for TAS Rights Management) Taylor Swift has her biggest country hit in years with “I Knew It, I Knew You,” her original song for Toy Story …

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Why HARDY’s hangover cure is always with him on the road

HARDY (Disney/Randy Holmes) What’s HARDY’s biggest source of fun on the road? (Besides the fans, of course.) Well, the “Favorite Country Song” hitmaker says all you have to do is look behind him for the answer.  “The band is awesome,” he says. “I have two guitar players and a drummer and, man, they are all …

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Nashville notes: Ian Munsick’s ‘Mountain Goat’ + Midland’s ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ stop

Midland will play “Shooting Memories with Tequila” Wednesday on The Kelly Clarkson Show, ahead of the release of their new album, Stages, on Friday.  You can check out Ashley McBryde’s performances of the Wild tracks “What If We Don’t,” “Bottle Tells Me So” and “Ten to Midnight” from CBS Saturday Morning on YouTube now. Ian Munsick’s …

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Cody Johnson just wants his ‘Horse Back’

Cody Johnson (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) ACM entertainer of the year Cody Johnson is changing things up with his new radio single, “Horse Back.”  While the full song won’t be out until Friday, he’s offering fans a sneak peek via his socials.  “Y’all are going to have fun with this next one,” he teases. “If you’ve …

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Ignore the ‘Noise’ and ‘Carry On,’ Kenny Chesney’s new album is coming

Kenny Chesney’s “Carry On” (HEY NOW Records) Kenny Chesney’s next album is done, but the discovery of three new songs has thrown an unexpected challenge into the mix.  “It’s a little bit like putting a puzzle together,” he says, “you know the best possible thing is there, you just have to figure it out. It’s …

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Wynonna is a ‘Kentucky Queen’ on ‘The Hard Truth’

Wynonna’s ‘The Hard Truth’ (ANTI- Records) Wynonna is a “Kentucky Queen” on her first new solo album in a decade.  She co-wrote the lead single from The Hard Truth, which comes out Oct. 2, with her husband and producer, Cactus Moser, who first rose to fame with his band Highway 101. “I’ve spent a lifetime …

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Justin Moore says he’s stepping away ‘for a short period’ to focus on his health

Justin Moore’s “Time’s Ticking” (Blue Highway Records) Justin Moore’s coming off the road for a short time to take care of something personal, he revealed Monday on social media.  “I’ve made the decision to take some time to focus on my health,” his post begins. “As a result, I’ll be stepping away from touring for …

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Jackson Dean channels Gregg Allman in ‘Music of My Soul’ closer

Jackson Dean’s “My Cross to Bear” (Blue Highway Records) When the Gregg Allman documentary The Music of My Soul premieres Tuesday night at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre, Jackson Dean will deliver the closing theme. Director/producer James Keach — also the man behind the Johnny Cash biopic, Walk the Line — enlisted Grammy-winning music maker Julian Raymond to create …

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With North America behind him, Luke Combs heads for Europe with the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour

Luke Combs’ My Kinda Saturday Night Tour (Courtesy Luke Combs/Sacks & Co.) Luke Combs wrapped the North American leg of his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour with a sold-out show June 6 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto.  “[The] tour’s been really, really fun. We’ve been having a good time with it. The stage is huge. …

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Nashville notes: Corey Kent’s ‘Empty Words’ + Kacey Musgraves’ Texas show

Kacey Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere album release show at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas, is now available to stream via YouTube.  Jackson Dean’s new music video for his latest hit, “Make a Liar,” is out now.  Corey Kent’s follow-up to his hit “Rocky Mountain Low” with Koe Wetzel is his new radio single, “Empty …

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