Year: 2026

‘American Idol’ 2026 (Disney) A new year means a new season of American Idol, and in a new promo, an old favorite makes a return. In the promo, host Ryan Seacrest welcomes judges Lionel Richie, […]

Jordan Davis (Disney/Randy Holmes) Jordan Davis will welcome 2026 by accomplishing a goal he’s had practically his whole life: playing New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.  “This is the thing that you grow up [and] you know […]

At the beginning of 2025, Russell Dickerson thought his emotional song “Bones” would be his next big hit. But in February, the release of “Happen to Me” would change all that.  Thanks to a self-described “stupid dance […]

George & Kara Birge (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) For George Birge and his wife Kara Birge, Dec. 25 typically starts with a visit from Santa in Music City, followed by packing up the kids and hopping […]

In 2025, both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music agreed: Lainey Wilson is without a doubt the entertainer of the year.  Lainey lived up to the title, representing the genre on the […]

Tucker Wetmore (Disney/Frank Micelotta) In 2025, Tucker Wetmore will break from his usual Dec. 31 ritual to play the iconic New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC. So what’s his typical plan? Just hanging with his […]

Lainey Wilson performs the halftime show during the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 25, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) If you didn’t spend […]

Jason Aldean and Brittany Aldean attend the grand opening of Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Bar in Las Vegas, December, 2024 (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany Aldean, expanded their family menagerie by two […]