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Taylor Swift + Lainey Wilson sing ‘Love Story’ at Travis Kelce’s Tight End University concert

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

Taylor Swift and Lainey Wilson teamed up for a surprise duet Tuesday night in Nashville, where Taylor's fiancé, Travis Kelce, was holding his annual Tight End University event.The surprise duet took place at Sports Illustrated and Tight End University's Tight Ends & Friends Concert... Read More.

Even if he’s on the naughty list, Luke Bryan vowed to ‘keep it on the rails’ at CMA Fest 2026

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

If there's a naughty list at CMA Fest, Luke Bryan's probably on it. It's a confession the superstar made backstage as he prepared to close out the 2026 Nissan Stadium shows earlier in June, making him the final artist to play the festival in... Read More.

Why there’s nothing ‘Recreational’ about Blake Shelton’s CMA Fest performance

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

Blake Shelton's latest album may be called For Recreational Use Only, but his latest hit is one he doesn't take lightly. Co-written by HARDY, "Let Him in Anyway" comes from the viewpoint of someone worried his best friend may not make it into heaven.... Read More.

Go ahead and bedazzle your boots, ’cause Miranda Lambert’s ‘gotta keep groovin”

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

If you like the groove Miranda Lambert's been throwing down lately, there's more to come. Though she hinted at it with "A Song to Sing," her duet with Chris Stapleton from July 2025, Miranda came right out and said it in "Crisco," which dropped... Read More.

Get your ‘Boots’ on for Country Cruising with Russell Dickerson

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

Russell Dickerson will be Country Cruising into 2027.He's the latest artist to join next year's voyage through Tampa, Cozumel, Belize and Costa Maya, alongside Craig Morgan, Randy Travis, David Nail, Paul Overstreet, Drake White, James Otto, Filmore, Hannah Dasher, Alana Springsteen, Tiera Kennedy and... Read More.

Keith Urban slips into a ‘flow state’ with a top-10 album

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

Could a top-10 album inspire Keith Urban to cut another record of yacht rock tunes? If so, he's well on his way to a sequel, as flow state debuts at #7 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart. With versions of... Read More.

Carly Pearce’s fifth album makes her an ‘Honest Woman’

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

Carly Pearce will do a series of two-night residencies across America this fall to introduce her new album, Honest Woman, which arrives Aug. 28. She co-produced her fifth record herself, leaning into the influences that started her career with guest appearances from bluegrass stars... Read More.

The greatest hits of CMA Fest, through the eyes of a teen Lainey Wilson

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

Lainey Wilson steps into the spotlight Thursday night for a headlining performance on ABC's annual three-hour CMA Fest special. But Lainey has a history with the festival, formerly known as Fan Fair, that dates back to her teens. "I was probably 14 or 15... Read More.

Brantley Gilbert reveals the ‘Sins of the Father’ with album’s title track

Monday, June 22 by ABC News

The release of Brantley Gilbert's eighth studio album is still a little more than a month away, but he's just released two new songs early. The first is the title track, "Sins of the Father," which he calls the "most... Read More.

25 years later, you can hear Reba McEntire sing on Broadway

Monday, June 22 by ABC News

It's been a quarter-century since Reba McEntire made her celebrated Broadway debut in Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun. Though her five-month run replacing Bernadette Peters in 2001 remains her only stint on the Great White Way so far, there are a couple new... Read More.

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Taylor Swift + Lainey Wilson sing ‘Love Story’ at Travis Kelce’s Tight End University concert

Why there’s nothing ‘Recreational’ about Blake Shelton’s CMA Fest performance

Go ahead and bedazzle your boots, ’cause Miranda Lambert’s ‘gotta keep groovin”

Get your ‘Boots’ on for Country Cruising with Russell Dickerson

Keith Urban slips into a ‘flow state’ with a top-10 album

Carly Pearce’s fifth album makes her an ‘Honest Woman’

The greatest hits of CMA Fest, through the eyes of a teen Lainey Wilson

Brantley Gilbert reveals the ‘Sins of the Father’ with album’s title track

25 years later, you can hear Reba McEntire sing on Broadway

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