Brad Paisley & Miranda Lambert’s “Someone Else’s Arms” (MCA) It’s been a month since Brad Paisley launched his new Tacklebox project, and it’s time for an update: His latest addition, “Someone Else’s Arms,” is out now and features Miranda Lambert. He’s added six tracks so far, drawing from his vast catalog of unreleased and unrecorded songs: “Fallin’,” …
Jun 12
A ‘Lucky’ Chris Young unveils his deluxe album on his birthday
Chris Young’s ‘I Didn’t Come Here to Leave (Deluxe)’ (Black River) I Didn’t Come Here to Leave is a strong statement to make when you’ve changed record labels 20 years into your career. That’s the title of Chris Young’s first album for Kelsea Ballerini’s label, Black River, after leaving his longtime home at RCA. Now …
Jun 12
Here’s your sneak peek at the 2026 CMA Fest special
CMA Fest 2026 (Country Music Association/ABC) The 2026 premiere of ABC’s annual CMA special is less than two weeks away, and the Country Music Association just revealed which artists made the cut. The three-hour show airs Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET and takes up the entirety of primetime. Riley Green and Good Morning America‘s …
Jun 12
Warren Zeiders has a vision for the ‘Days of [His] Life’
Warren Zeiders’ “Days of My Life” (Warner Records) Warren Zeiders is focused on manifesting his vision for the future in his new song, “Days of My Life.” “I’ve written a lot of songs from a place of heartache and sadness, but when it came to this one, I wanted to write something into existence,” he …
Jun 12
LOCASH & Parmalee ‘Escape’ and ‘Let the Country Music Play’
LOCASH & Parmalee’s “Let the Country Music Play” (Galaxy Label Group) LOCASH and Parmalee are throwing their hats in the ring for the song of summer with a reimagining of Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” Now titled “Let the Country Music Play,” the track pays tribute to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and …
Jun 12
It may be Last Call for touring, but Alan Jackson’s museum & distillery is coming soon
Alan Jackson (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Alan Jackson’s Silverbelly Whiskey Distillery and Museum will open June 25 in downtown Nashville, just days before his June 27 touring finale at Nissan Stadium. Located at 121 3rd Ave. South, the museum will focus on “The Music, The Stories, The Legacy” and follow Alan on his journey from Newman, Georgia, to try …
Jun 12
How ‘Guitar Man’ Keith Urban wound up in a ‘Flow State’
Keith Urban’s ‘Flow State’ (MCA) Keith Urban didn’t set out to make an oldies cover album as the follow-up to 2024’s High. But once he fixed his sights on a new spot to make music, it seemed out of his hands. “I have a yacht rock playlist and I found myself walking around, you know, …
Jun 11
Nashville notes: Ricky Skaggs’ ‘Prayer’ + Redferrin’s debut
Ricky Skaggs’ first new music in a decade arrives June 26 with his new track, “Say a Prayer.” He joins Dierks Bentley on select dates on the Off the Map Summer Tour starting Friday. The debut album from Redferrin, Been There Done That, drops Friday. It features 13 songs, including “Palm Trees” with Wiz Khalifa. …
Jun 11
Stella Lefty’s leading everybody to ‘Boston’
Vincent Mason & Stella Lefty (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) There’s a brand-new voice on country radio, and she just happens to be Vincent Mason’s girlfriend. Stella Lefty is nobody’s arm candy, however, with plenty of country — and pop — cred of her own. Her breakout single, “Boston,” is a top-30 hit on the country chart. …
Jun 11
‘Three Generations’: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire get together for ‘Elle’
Miranda Lambert & Reba McEntire in December 2014 (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for dcp) What happens when Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire get together for a gab session? You can find out in the newest installment of Elle’s Three Generations, available as both a short article and a 20-minute video. The three recently got …