Ten-time GRAMMY nominee and Grand Ole Opry member Jamey Johnson will team up with the Nashville Symphony on October 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. for their first-ever collaboration. The performances will be part of the Symphony’s 2025-26 Pops Series at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. “The Schermerhorn shows are really …

Multi-platinum, Grammy-winning music icon James Taylor will step into the circle for the very first time on Tuesday, November 11, joining the Grand Ole Opry’s yearlong 100th anniversary celebration. Though best known for his indelible mark on folk and pop, Taylor’s ties to country music run deep. Opry legend George …

The Country Music Association and ABC have announced that nine-time CMA Award winner Lainey Wilson will return to host The 59th Annual CMA Awards for the second consecutive year. Wilson, who is tied for the most nominations at this year’s ceremony—including the highly coveted Entertainer of the Year—will once again …

Warner Chappell Music has officially signed Nashvillian Bernie Leadon—Eagles founding member, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and trailblazer in the fusion of rock, country, folk, and bluegrass—to a new long-term worldwide publishing agreement. Alongside the deal, Leadon revealed the release of his first solo album in more than two …

Country music veteran Ira Dean—best known as the creative force behind the multi-Platinum group Trick Pony and a prolific songwriter with cuts by some of Nashville’s biggest stars—has stepped into his most vulnerable chapter yet with the release of “I Got Roads.” Featuring country powerhouse Gary Allan, the title track …

Latin Country rising star MŌRIAH just capped off a week of career-defining milestones. The singer-songwriter announced her upcoming single “Supermujeres”—a duet and first co-write with Mexican pop icon Ana Bárbara, set for release on October 3. She was also named one of Nashville Lifestyles’ 25 Most Beautiful People (October issue …

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones are teaming up for a rare co-headlining tour this fall, including a stop at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on October 13. The run comes as Griffin celebrates her latest album, Crown of Roses, released in July via her own …

A true rock supergroup is a rare find, but a brand-new one has officially landed. Howl Owl Howl brings together three of the most celebrated names in American rock: Darius Rucker (Grammy-winning frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish and multi-Platinum country star), Mike Mills (R.E.M. co-founder and Rock & Roll …

BMI gathered industry friends and family in its Nashville office on Wednesday, September 24, to celebrate breakout country star Zach Top and his co-writers Carson Chamberlain (BMI/Producer) and Tim Nichols (BMI) for their double Platinum-certified No. 1 hit “I Never Lie.” The chart-topper, from Top’s debut album Cold Beer & …

Country-soul powerhouse Drake White is bringing his inspirational “Benefit For The Brain” back to the historic Ryman Auditorium on November 17, and he’s not coming alone. White has assembled an all-star lineup featuring Riley Green, Jon Pardi, Kassi Ashton, and more special guests to be announced. The annual event supports …