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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

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