Month: May 2026

Ashley Cooke’s self-titled second album (Big Loud) The unofficial start of summer is here, with Memorial Day weekend now in the rearview mirror. That’s good news for folks like Ashley Cooke, who’s ready to get […]

Ella Langley (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM) Ella Langley’s lock on the Billboard charts continues, as the hitmaker occupies the top three spots on the Hot Country Songs chart. Not only that, she’s done it for […]

Koe Wetzel’s ‘The Night Champion’ (Columbia Records) Koe Wetzel took the “High Road” to land the most-played song at country radio in 2025. Now he’s following up the double Platinum, five-week #1 with Jessie Murph […]

Lauren Alaina’s The Stages Tour (Courtesy Lauren Alaina/Big Loud) Lauren Alaina’s 15-date fall headlining tour borrows its name from her upcoming album, Stages, which drops Aug. 28.  The trek kicks off Oct. 1 in Milwaukee […]

Tucker Wetmore (Denise Truscello/WireImage) Tucker Wetmore claims his first #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as “Brunette” rises to the top. His previous hits “Wind Up Missin’ You” and “3,2,1” both made it to #2 […]

“Comes with the Country” is the latest release from “Long Live Country” hitmaker Shane Profitt. He plays the Chevy Vibes Stage June 5 at CMA Fest, before joining Luke Bryan on his Word on the Street […]

Lauren Alaina (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) When Lauren Alaina hears her new song, she can’t help but think about how far her life has come. “I wrote ‘Better Off’ from the perspective of a girl who […]

The Band Perry’s “Kill It” (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment) The Band Perry’s new song, “Kill It,” completes the “romantic-goth trilogy” they started with their previous tracks “PSYCHOLOGICAL” and “Buzzards.”  “I thought someone new could […]

Corey Kent’s ‘Heartland Rock and Roll’ (Sony Music Nashville) When Corey Kent’s new record arrives Sept. 25, he’ll have officially defined his sound, in more ways than one. “Heartland Rock and Roll is my third major […]

Tim McGraw (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Tim McGraw is back with two new songs — and he’s ready to talk about exactly why he’s been away.  The superstar dropped two new tracks on Friday, “Song for […]