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The Texas friends reunite for “Seven Year Ache,” a limited-time iTunes exclusive keeping Miranda’s Crisco celebration rolling. Miranda Lambert isn’t finished handing out surprises. Parker McCollum & Miranda Lambert | Photo Credit: Brayln Kelly Smith Fresh off the October 2 release of her new album, Crisco, the country superstar is giving fans another reason to celebrate: a previously unreleased version of “Seven Year Ache” featuring Parker McCollum. Two Texas favorites taking

The Naughty or Nice Tour returns for the first time in seven years with five Texas shows, holiday spirit and a presale password fans will want to save. Texas, your holiday plans just got a little louder. Koe Wetzel and Parker McCollum are reuniting for the Naughty or Nice Tour this December, bringing back their holiday outing for the first time in seven years. And with just five dates on the calendar, fans have a short window to catch these two sharing a bill in their home st

Country royalty, rising stars and Broadway favorites will celebrate Dolly Parton in a live TV special benefiting her Imagination Library. Clear your calendar, Dolly fans. One of country music’s most beloved icons is getting a celebration worthy of her rhinestone-covered legacy, and the guest list just keeps getting better. Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley and Kelsea Ballerini are among the stars set to perform during “CMA Presents I Will Always Lov

Miranda Lambert has nothing to prove and a dance floor to fill. On Crisco, released October 2, the country powerhouse loosens up, turns up the shimmer and lets her personality do the heavy lifting. There is no grand reinvention here. Lambert is simply throwing open the doors to a glitter-filled, Texas-sized disco, and bringing her boots, bite and storytelling instincts along for the party. Courtesy Of Miranda Lambert The result is fun, flirty and unmistakably Miranda. Her fam

Miranda Lambert - Crisco Lambert has built a career on making strength sound complicated, angry, wounded, funny, defiant. Here, she makes room for another expression of it: pleasure. There is confidence in allowing a record to feel this playful without constantly announcing its seriousness. Crisco succeeds because Lambert sounds comfortable enough to let loose. She still has the sharp tongue and the badass storytelling instincts. This time, she also has her eye on the dance f

Seven minutes and 52 seconds. That’s how much room Music City’s resident wildcard gives himself on “Man In The Box.” And damn, does he put it to work. Credit Tanner Gallagher HARDY has never been particularly interested in keeping his influences in separate corners. Country storytelling, grunge distortion, acoustic vulnerability, gospel-sized conviction, he brings all of it to the table. Here, he lets those instincts stretch into a sprawling story song that feels like a bird’

Somewhere between a Texas backroad and a battered pair of speakers blasting Nirvana, Dexter and The Moonrocks have found a place to call home. (Credit: Derek Hockemeyer) On Friends That I Don’t Like, the band digs into that territory with an album that brings country grunge to life in all its rough-edged glory. There’s grit here, but there’s also a feel for when to pull back and let a song breathe. That balance gives the project its personality: restless enough to keep you le

There’s a particular kind of confidence that comes from knowing someone could break your heart again, and deciding they won’t get the chance. Kalsey Kulyk taps into that hard-earned resolve on “Your Side of the Bar,” a dreamy, contemporary take on country that brings fresh emotional weight to a familiar setting. The bar is crowded with history. The drink order hasn’t changed. Neither has the person holding it. But the woman watching from across the room is beginning to unders

Carlisle Wright puts the family history right on the bar tab. On “Born In A Dive Bar,” Wright turns an outrageous origin story into two minutes and 32 seconds of pure country fun. Written with Mark Irwin, the song has a mischievous streak, a memorable hook and a clear affection for the places where country music gets played loud and learned by hear. Credit: Libby Danforth The opening drops us into Tennessee in 2005, with Toby Keith blaring on WSM and “Ole Hag” still singing o

Leave it to Kameron Marlowe to turn a night on Broadway into an album announcement worth looking up for. The powerhouse vocalist surprised downtown Nashville with a rooftop performance above Luke’s 32 Bridge, revealing that his third studio album, Kameron Marlowe, will arrive January 22, 2027. And while the music certainly did some talking, a 22-foot banner made sure the message landed: “If you don’t know my name, now you do.” Consider that your official heads-up. A Little Br

The Red Clay Strays are keeping the good times rolling, and giving fans plenty of reasons to get grateful. Courtesy Of The Red Clay Strays The band has announced a new round of 2027 “Grateful Tour” dates, taking their powerhouse sound to arenas and amphitheaters across North America. Kicking off January 22 at Raleigh’s Lenovo Center, the run stretches through September, with stops in Chicago’s suburbs, Cleveland, Canada, Los Angeles, Austin and beyond. For fans who like their

A newly revealed glimpse into their private love story captures the smiles, silliness and affection that make this moment so special. Sometimes, a photograph says more than a love song ever could. Courtesy Of Dolly Parton A rare black-and-white image of Dolly Parton and Carl Dean offers a wonderfully sweet glimpse into their relationship, and country fans, prepare for your hearts to melt. In the photo the pair beam at the camera while playfully pulling at each other’s faces.

The foundation will invest $10,000 in each artist’s selected music education program, with Wilson’s Heart Like a Truck Fund adding another $5,000. Country music’s talent pipeline starts long before an artist signs a record deal or steps onto an awards show stage. It begins with access to instruments, instruction and spaces where young musicians can discover what they have to offer. The CMA Foundation is putting new funding behind those opportunities, partnering with Lainey Wi

The unapologetic country outlaw sat down with All Country News to talk about his final studio album, his farewell at the Ryman and the fans who helped him do everything his own damn way. Photo Credit: David McClister Wheeler Walker Jr. has reached the end of the road. Naturally, he’s leaving with a title that would make your mother change the subject. Pullin’ Out, his final studio album, promises one more round of bad behavior, worse ideas and some damn good country music. Bu

The country riser sat down with All Country News to talk about his unforgettable Opry debut, the power of Vince Gill’s support and the “15 year overnight success” behind it all. Photo Credit: Nick Swift Lamont Landers can tell you what performing at the Grand Ole Opry meant to him. What went through his head when Vince Gill surprised him by inviting him onstage? That part is a little harder. When a moment gets that big, his brain apparently has other plans. “My brain kind of

Her Cup of Ambition coffee is officially available nationwide, with three roasts, a new Dolly commercial and a traveling coffee trolley giving fans plenty to get excited about. Dolly fans, make a little room next to your coffee maker. Courtesy Of Dolly Parton's Cup Of Ambition LLC A dream Dolly Parton spent more than 40 years working toward is officially ready to pour. Cup of Ambition, her coffee collection created with family-owned Community Coffee, launched nationwide Septe

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