COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

It’s officially time for a Cup of Ambition! Dolly Parton’s new coffee line has officially launched nationwide today, Sept. 29, in celebration of National Coffee Day. Named after the iconic “9 to 5” lyric, Dolly’s Cup of Ambition is a dream more than 40 years in the making. Parton first envisioned the coffee brand decades ago and finally brought the idea to life through a partnership with family-owned roaster Community Coffee. The nationwide launch also comes with a new commer

The Chief’s first Australian headline shows are set for March 2027, followed by a major CMC Rocks QLD appearance. Here’s how fans can get tickets. Australia, your wait for an Eric Church headline show is almost over. Eric Church | Photo Credit: Anthony D’Angio Church will make his Australian headline debut in March 2027, bringing Parker McCollum along as his special guest. McCollum will be making his own debut Down Under, giving fans two firsts on the same bill. They’ll play

The “That’s Just Me Tour” brings Muscadine Bloodline, Randy Houser, Jake Worthington and Hannah McFarland along for the ride. Here’s when tickets go on sale. Photo Courtesy Of Riley Green Riley Green fans, clear your calendars. The country star is taking his That’s Just Me Tour across the U.S. and Canada in 2027, with 29 dates announced from April through July. The run opens April 1 in Spokane, Washington, and wraps July 31 in Milwaukee. Along the way, Green will play Seattle

With unmatched talent and a dedicated fanbase at only 19 years old, Waylon is quickly proving one show at a time that he has what it takes to build a longlasting legacy in country music.

On The Version Of Me You Get, the Texas songwriter lets an album he once shelved tell the story he is finally ready to share. Eleventh time’s the charm? Wade Bowen has nothing left to prove about his place in Texas country. But on The Version Of Me You Get, he sounds more self-assured and more rooted in the Lone Star State than ever. The surprise is how much he reveals by letting his guard down. Bowen recorded the 10-track album with longtime friend and producer Sean McConnel

American Eagle is turning a fan-favorite flare into “The Dolly Jean” for Give Like Dolly Day, and launching a new graphic tee to match. Dolly Parton has given fans plenty of reasons to love her. On Friday, September 25, American Eagle is giving them one more way to celebrate her: shop a little Dolly style while supporting the work she holds close to her heart. For Give Like Dolly Day, the retailer is renaming its Super High-Waisted Flare Jean “The Dolly Jean”. The jeans are a

A tragedy, a hometown he can’t outrun and a hard-won path toward healing give Thomas’ 11-track concept album the weight of a story that stays with you. Photo by Jeremy Harris. Some albums tell you what happened. Mike Thomas’ Echoes makes you feel what it costs to live through it. The 11-track concept record opens with “Hell in High Water,” dropping listeners into the aftermath of an unimaginable loss. There is no gentle introduction. Thomas starts where the ground has already

The rising artist sat down with All Country News to talk about the difficult stories behind Learn To Live, collaborating with Caitlyn Smith and the connection she hopes to build with listeners. Credit: Hannah Gray Hall The Song That Started in a College Dorm Before “Learn To Live” became the title track of Kinsley’s debut EP, it was a song she wrote alone in her college dorm nearly four years ago. She was working through something deeply personal and found that writing it dow

Lauren Watkins - If I'm Being Honest On her new album, one of Music Row’s most compelling young writers finds a connection between the lives we show other people and the work we do when no one is watching. In the town Lauren Watkins describes on “Main Street,” even taking out the trash can become somebody else’s business. Neighbors notice the little things. They talk. And when everyone seems to know everyone, there’s pressure to make sure what they see looks all right. Watkin

The final release before Purgatory Cove is soft and sweet, with a painful truth hiding beneath its optimism. Photo Credit - Helder Matias What if loving someone harder could make them love you back? It’s a tempting thought, and Sam Drysdale gives it a heartbreaking home in “Love You Into Loving Me.” The final release ahead of his album Purgatory Cove, due October 23, carries the hopeful feeling of someone who hasn’t given up yet. But the longer you sit with it, the sadder it

An old truck, a love that didn’t last, and the tiny details that refuse to fade: Dasha turns the end of summer into something you can feel. Photo Credit Jo Edmison Some songs take you back to a person. Dasha’s “‘82 Chevy” takes you back to the exact seat where you fell for them. That is what makes this story hit. The truck is more than a backdrop for a summer romance. It holds the smell of worn leather, the feel of the seat against your skin and the songs playing through the

With an early Florida Georgia Line feel and a chorus that hits hard, Wright turns a breakup into one more shot at getting it right. Chase Wright isn’t ready to call it quits on “Over Tonight.” The new track catches him in the hours after a fight, when the words have stopped flying but the person he loves is still gone. His answer is simple: come back, and let’s see if we can find our way through this. “Over Tonight” has the punchy, wide-open appeal of early Florida Georgia Li

Bradley Gaskin sounds like 2004 country radio in the best possible way on “Lessons From a Loser,” a wonderfully traditional track packed with steel-soaked nostalgia, hard-earned wisdom and a whole lot of honky-tonk heart. Photo Credit: Andy Evinger A Welcome Blast From Country’s Past Written by Gaskin alongside Nathan Belt and produced by legendary hitmaker Keith Stegall, “Lessons From a Loser” feels refreshingly untouched by trends. From its classic instrumentation to Gaskin

In an exclusive conversation with All Country News, Kent opens up about turning streams into real-world connection, quietly previewing new music and the first time “Wild As Her” stopped a show cold. Courtesy Of Spotify A playlist can introduce an artist. A live show can make a fan stay. That is the idea behind Spotify’s Homegrown Live, a concert series taking the platform’s country discovery playlist out of listeners’ headphones and putting it directly in front of them. Earli

The country superstar is bringing bell-bottom flair, hand-painted checks and a little Louisiana soul straight into fans’ homes. Lainey Wilson has already taken over country radio, sold out stages and made bell-bottoms feel essential again. Now, she is bringing her unmistakable style somewhere new: your home. The country superstar has teamed up with MacKenzie-Childs for a limited-edition collection rooted in the warmth, authenticity and bold country flair that fans have come t

Megan Moroney, Florida Georgia Line, Tucker Wetmore and Riley Green will lead four days of country music, cold drinks and some of the best barbecue in the country. Chicago, clear your calendars: Windy City Smokeout is officially turning up the heat for 2027. The beloved country music and barbecue festival has unveiled its four-day headlining lineup, and it is stacked from top to bottom. Megan Moroney, Florida Georgia Line, Tucker Wetmore and Riley Green are set to take over t

The country superstar is taking over The Pinnacle in Nashville for one night only, with an extremely limited number of tickets available through a special fan registration. Courtesy Of Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney is not waiting until his newly announced stadium tour to bring his next chapter to the stage. Fresh off his second Sphere residency and a high-energy performance on NBC’s TODAY, Chesney has announced a surprise, one-night-only concert at The Pinnacle in Nashville. Th

The four-song project arrives November 13, led by a powerful title track centered on service, sacrifice and the strength of community. Photo Credit: Robby Klein Thirty-five years after “Meet in the Middle” launched Diamond Rio into the country music history books, the GRAMMY-winning group is proving its story is far from finished. Diamond Rio will release its new four-song EP, America Works, on November 13 through Rio Records 2.0 and One Riot Records. The band offers the firs

That’s Just Me is more than a fitting title for Riley Green’s new album, it feels like a mission statement. After building his career around the music he genuinely loves, Green digs in his heels, quiets the outside noise and delivers a record that sounds entirely on his own terms. Photo Courtesy Of Riley Green Written and recorded during a pivotal year in his life, and amid the biggest tour of his career, the 23-song project is undeniably ambitious. That kind of tracklist can

Riley Green - Thats Just Me At its core, That’s Just Me is a songwriter’s album. Green understands that country music does not need to be complicated to be powerful, it simply needs to be honest. Across 23 tracks, he proves that a well-told story, a strong melody and a point of view rooted in something real can still carry tremendous weight. The result is Riley Green at his most comfortable, confident and creatively grounded. That’s Just Me does not feel like an artist trying