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Jordan Davis has achieved his 10th consecutive Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, as “Bar None” rises one spot to reach No. 10 this week on the strength of a 14% increase to 17.1 million audience impressions. The single, co-written by Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps, and Lydia Vaughn, is the second release from Davis’…

Beloved Sesame Street characters Elmo and Abby Cadabby made their Grand Ole Opry debuts on Thursday (August 14), as part of the Opry’s 100th anniversary celebration. Elmo joined country star Lauren Alaina to perform her hit, “Road Less Traveled,” while Abby Cadabby sang Loretta Lynn’s “You’re Lookin’ at Country” alongside Lynn’s granddaughter, Tayla Lynn. Elmo,…

Morgan Wallen surprised fans during the first show of his two-night I’m the Problem tour stop in Cleveland on Friday (August 15) by walking out alongside Kid Rock, who wore a fur coat emblazoned with “Cowboy.” The moment, set to Rock’s 1999 hit “Cowboy,” was shared on Wallen’s Instagram and highlighted their backstage camaraderie before…

Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem notches an 11th nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 chart, earning 126,000 equivalent album units in the United States over the past week. I’m the Problem initially debuted at No. 1 in May, and spent its first eight weeks atop the chart, before dropping from the top spot for two…

Blake Shelton’s new reality competition series, The Road, is set to premiere on October 19 on CBS. The show will feature 12 emerging country artists touring and opening for Keith Urban across the U.S., with a newly shared trailer revealing that the musicians will be competing for a grand prize of $250,000 and an exclusive…

HIt-making producer Charlie Handsome (real name Ryan Vojtesak) is known for his chart-topping work with Morgan Wallen and Post Malone since moving from Los Angeles to Nashville in 2021. With a career spanning over a decade, Vojtesak has contributed to dozens of hits – including 22 Billboard Hot 100 songs by Post and 20 by…

On Wednesday (August 13), Riley Green took to social media to announce the details of the forthcoming deluxe edition of his acclaimed 2024 album, Don’t Mind If I Do, arriving on August 29 via Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. The expanded collection will feature six new tracks, including the emotionally charged “Make It Rain,” which…

Priscilla Presley is facing a $50 million fraud and breach of contract lawsuit from former business partners Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko. They are accusing the 80-year-old Presley of using her celebrity status to damage their reputations and withhold investments, while alleging she falsely claimed ownership of her name and likeness despite selling those rights…

On Tuesday (August 12), Reba McEntire took to social media to pay tribute to her former stepson Brandon Blackstock, who passed away from melanoma at age 48 on August 7. McEntire, who was previously married to Brandon’s father Narvel Blackstock from 1989 to 2015 and was still identified as his stepmother in his obituary, posted…

Jamey Johnson, Chris Janson, Victoria Shaw, and Miko Marks have been added to the performance lineup for the 18th ACM Honors, set to take place on August 20 at The Pinnacle in Nashville Yards. They join previously announced performers Luke Bryan, Russell Dickerson, Karen Fairchild, Carter Faith, Ashley Gorley, Amy Grant, Ashley McBryde, K. Michelle,…