Rising country artist Alana Springsteen is hitting the road this fall with her newly announced I HOPE THIS HELPS TOUR, a 25-date U.S. headline run kicking off September 17 and wrapping October 24 at Nashville’s iconic Exit/In. Named after her upcoming sophomore album I HOPE THIS HELPS—due May 29 via …

If country music was built on the back of a guitar it would be the Fender Telecaster. If Music Row had one defining sound, it would be the Telecaster. If you’re not a guitar person but you’ve walked up Broadway on any given night, you probably walked past at least …

Nashville’s songwriting community was out in full force in Key West this past week as the Key West Songwriters Festival marked its milestone 30th anniversary (April 29–May 3), bringing more than 250 BMI songwriters and multi-genre creators together for the largest event of its kind. Presented by BMI and hosted …

Fast-rising country star Ashley Cooke is stepping into a bold new era with the announcement of her self-titled sophomore album, Ashley Cooke, set for release August 14 via Big Loud Records. Ahead of the album, Cooke will give fans their first taste of the new project with the release of …

Legendary singer-songwriter Taj Mahal has released his powerful new album Time, available everywhere now via Thirty Tigers and Resonatin’ Records. A deeply soulful and expansive project, Time serves as both a reflection on Mahal’s remarkable six-decade career and a bold reminder that one of American music’s most influential voices is …

Today the Academy of Country Music has officially revealed the next wave of star-studded performers set to light up the stage at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, and the lineup just keeps getting bigger. Joining the already announced superstar performers are Avery Anna, Blake Shelton, Carter Faith, Dan …

  Marcus King and The Marcus King Band are back with more music today as they officially release Darling Blue / No Room For Blue, an expanded companion to their critically acclaimed 2025 album Darling Blue. Led by the GRAMMY-nominated country-Americana standout, the new project features 12 fresh tracks recorded …

Eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves has officially released her sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere (Lost Highway), a deeply personal and sonically rich project that reconnects her to the roots, sounds, and stories that shaped her upbringing in Golden, Texas. Produced by Musgraves alongside longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and …

Outlaw country legend David Allan Coe, one of the most controversial and unmistakable voices in country music history, has died at the age of 86. Coe passed away on April 29, 2026, with his wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirming the news. A representative said he died around 5 p.m. Wednesday …

Few bands on the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival lineup embody the spirit of evolution quite like Rainbow Kitten Surprise. What began in 2013 as a dorm-room project between Darrick Keller and Ela Melo at Appalachian State University has grown into one of indie rock’s most emotionally resonant and sonically …