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Kenny Chesney’s ‘Old Blue Chair’ is headed for the Hall of Fame

Tuesday, June 16 by ABC News

Kenny Chesney was officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2025, and in 2026 he'll get his own exhibit. Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward is set to open July 23 at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum."When you're... Read More.

Ella Langley’s still ‘Her,’ but an unexpected cowboy is ‘Toy’-ing with ‘Texas’

Tuesday, June 16 by ABC News

The era of Ella Langley continues at country radio, as "Be Her" tops both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay rankings for the first time.While it's new to the pinnacle on Mediabase, it's currently taking its... Read More.

Nashville notes: Carly’s Closet proceeds + Jo Dee Messina covers Aerosmith

Tuesday, June 16 by ABC News

Carly Pearce's fifth annual Carly's Closet event during CMA Fest raised $20,000 for the CMA Foundation to support music education. Lee Brice commemorated the six-year anniversary of hitting #1 with Carly and "I Hope You're Happy Now" with a post... Read More.

After two decades, Josh Turner is still ‘Your Man’

Tuesday, June 16 by ABC News

Twenty years ago, an album came out that delivered firsts for both Chris Stapleton and Josh Turner: Chris wrote the title track of Josh's second record, Your Man.It would go on to give Josh his first #1 song and #1 album, and offer Chris... Read More.

Dierks Bentley gets Off the Map trek off the ground

Tuesday, June 16 by ABC News

Dierks Bentley's back in the headliner spot after spending most of the spring doing stadium dates with Luke Combs. His own Off the Map Tour is off the ground, after the first two dates Friday and Saturday in Rogers, Arkansas, and Kansas City, Missouri.Ricky... Read More.

Lainey Wilson had her ‘Phone, Keys, Wallet’ before the ‘Whirlwind’ struck

Tuesday, June 16 by ABC News

Lainey Wilson's got her "Phone, Keys, Wallet" and she's getting ready to unlock the new music she's been working on for quite awhile. And it sounds like her new radio single featuring John Mayer is just the beginning."To tell you the truth, we were... Read More.

Nashville notes: Vince Gill’s ‘Prayer’ + Chris Young’s radio song

Monday, June 15 by ABC News

Chris Young's new radio single is the title track of his latest album, "I Didn't Come Here to Leave." Vince Gill's new EP in his 50 Years from Home series is A Mother's Prayer, which features a title track co-written with Jordan Fletcher and... Read More.

Tim McGraw, Reba, LBT and many more to celebrate the Fourth live on ABC

Monday, June 15 by ABC News

ABC's planning a huge party for the 250th birthday of the USA, live from the country music capitol of the world. "Mark your calendars - this Fourth of July just got a whole lot bigger," the network posted on its Read More.

‘I Knew It, I Knew You’: Taylor Swift returns to country’s top 10

Monday, June 15 by ABC News

Taylor Swift has her first country top 10 since 2013 with "I Knew It, I Knew You."The song from Toy Story 5 also makes history, becoming the first song by a woman to debut in the top 10 on Read More.

Stevie Nicks is angry at Keith Urban over yacht rock song

Monday, June 15 by ABC News

Back in 1978, Stevie Nicks sang backup on a top-10 hit by Walter Egan called "Magnet and Steel," which she also inspired. Now she's miffed that an artist who just covered the song didn't invite her to sing on it.Country superstar Keith Urban has... Read More.

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Kenny Chesney’s ‘Old Blue Chair’ is headed for the Hall of Fame

Ella Langley’s still ‘Her,’ but an unexpected cowboy is ‘Toy’-ing with ‘Texas’

Nashville notes: Carly’s Closet proceeds + Jo Dee Messina covers Aerosmith

After two decades, Josh Turner is still ‘Your Man’

Dierks Bentley gets Off the Map trek off the ground

Lainey Wilson had her ‘Phone, Keys, Wallet’ before the ‘Whirlwind’ struck

Nashville notes: Vince Gill’s ‘Prayer’ + Chris Young’s radio song

Tim McGraw, Reba, LBT and many more to celebrate the Fourth live on ABC

‘I Knew It, I Knew You’: Taylor Swift returns to country’s top 10

Stevie Nicks is angry at Keith Urban over yacht rock song

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