Year: 2026

Megan Moroney (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Kenny Chesney and many more are in the running for the Pollstar Awards, as the magazine passes out honors for 2025’s best tours. Megan and Zach […]

Dolly Parton (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Dolly Parton will turn 80 on Jan. 19, and the Grand Ole Opry is planning a major celebration. For the fourth year in the row, the country music institution will […]

Hudson Westbrook’s ‘Exclusive’ (Warner Records Nashville) Hudson Westbrook‘s just revealed the cover art and track listing for his Exclusive EP, which arrives Jan. 23.  The set leads off with the title track, “Exclusive,” and continues with […]

Luke Combs’ ‘The Way I Am’ (Sony) Luke Combs‘ new album, The Way I Am, will arrive March 20, the day before he kicks off his 2026 world tour. The 22-track record features the favorite “Sleepless […]

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the 2025 ACM Awards. (Taylor Hill/WireImage) The divorce of Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman is now final, after court documents were filed on Tuesday.  In documents obtained by ABC […]

Jon Pardi’s “Boots Off” (MCA) From the man who brought you “Head Over Boots” and “Dirt on My Boots” comes another boots song. Jon Pardi‘s new radio single from his Honkytonk Hollywood album is “Boots […]

‘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, […]