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The Music City Rodeo will return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena from May 28-30, 2026, headlined by Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett, and Jon Pardi. The three-day event, featuring professional rodeo competitions like bull riding and barrel racing, will also serve as an official Cinch Playoff Series Rodeo, showcasing top athletes including champion bullfighters Cody Webster and…

Miley Cyrus shared a positive update on her godmother, Dolly Parton, following the country legend’s recent health challenges. While attending the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere in Los Angeles, Cyrus said of Parton, “She’s always gonna keep the show going,” while adding that “the show must go on. She’s just excited to get back to…

During her show in Sydney, Australia on Saturday night (December 6), Kelsea Ballerini firmly shut down a heckler who shouted “Team Morgan!” – a reference to her ex-husband, Australian country artist Morgan Evans – while she performed her emotionally charged 2023 song “Penthouse,” which reflects on their divorce. Stopping mid-song, Ballerini responded with “F—k off,”…

After 15 years performing and recording as the country duo Maddie & Tae, Maddie Font and Tae Kerr have announced they are ending their professional partnership. The pair are resisting the term “breakup” as they “are embarking on separate journeys,” with Kerr focusing on family life as a stay-at-home mom and Font pursuing a solo…

During a recent appearance on The Upload with Brooke Taylor podcast, Conner Smith opened up about the deep grief and trauma he has endured since a tragic June accident in Nashville when he struck 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins with his truck, resulting in her death. Reflecting on the incident, Smith described the experience as a devastating…

Megan Moroney was named the Storyteller of the Year at Variety’s Hitmakers event in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The 28-year-old country star credits her storytelling prowess to crafting relatable songs, like those featured on her gold-certified sophomore album, Am I Okay?, which led to her being named CMA’s New Artist of the Year in…

Parmalee claims their fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Cowgirl” climbs up three places to reach the top spot on this week’s chart, reaching 27.2 million audience impressions, an increase of 6% over the previous frame. The song was co-written by all four band members – Barry Knox, Josh McSwain, Matt Thomas,…

Aerosmith and Yungblud have teamed up with country superstar Lainey Wilson on an updated version of “Wild Woman” from their newly released collaborative EP, One More Time. Originally a country-flavored ballad, the new version – which dropped Friday (December 5), along with an official music video – features Wilson’s vocals on the second verse, bringing…

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the eighth nonconsecutive week, rising up two places from its previous ranking at No. 3, with 99,000 equivalent album units sold in the U.S. during the week ending December 4. The 12% increase was driven by Black Friday…

President Donald Trump presented the 2024 Kennedy Center honorees – including KISS, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Sylvester Stallone, and Michael Crawford – with their medals during a ceremony on Sunday (December 6) in the Oval Office, praising them as “perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class” ever assembled. He lauded each for their significant contributions…