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Photos: Tulsa Honors Jim Halsey With Street Naming Between Cain's Ballroom and OKPOP Museum
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026

Tulsa dedicated Jim Halsey Way to honor the legendary country music manager whose seven-decade career shaped the global reach of the genre. The OAK RIDGE BOYS joined the city for the tribute.

Photos: THE APPALACHIAN ROAD SHOW to Perform at Grand Ole Opry
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026

THE APPALACHIAN ROAD SHOW will perform at the Grand Ole Opry following Jim VanCleve's National Fiddler Hall of Fame induction and before the band's IBMA Award nominations are decided.

Vince Gill and Marty Stuart Release MARTY AND ME EP
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026

Vince Gill and Marty Stuart released MARTY AND ME, the eleventh installment in Gill's 50 YEARS FROM HOME EP series, featuring five new songs the pair wrote together.

Sister Sadie Shares New Single 'Marlboros in Muskogee'
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026

The Grammy-nominated progressive bluegrass band from Nashville released a new single chronicling a touring journey through Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona. Co-written by fiddle player Deanie Richardson and guitarist Dani Flowers with Nashville songwriters Jon Randall Stewart and Jessi Alexander, the track captures both the magical and grueling realities of life on the road.

Drew Ryder Smith Releases TEXTILE TOWN with Steve Earle
by Rachel Stone - Sep 30, 2026

Singer-songwriter Drew Ryder Smith released a new single and music video featuring Steve Earle, inspired by a former South Carolina mill town and his family's factory-worker history.

Photo Review: BROOKS & DUNN 2026 Neon Moon Tour
by Brian Hilbrand - Sep 29, 2026

Brooks & Dunn, the best-selling country duo of all time and most-awarded artists in CMA history, extend their NEON MOON TOUR into 2026. The Country Music Hall of Famers brought their “don’t miss” (Whiskey Riff) live show to Acrisure Amphitheater on Friday, September 25, with special guests Willow Avalon and David Lee Murphy. Brooks & Dunn sang some of their greatest hits, including: 'Brand New Man', 'She's Not the Cheatin' Kind', 'You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone', 'Ain't Nothing 'Bout You', 'Red Dirt Road', 'Lost and Found', 'Hard Workin' Man', 'Play Something Country', 'Cowgirls Don't Cry', 'Neon Moon', 'Rock My World (Little Country Girl)', 'My Maria', 'Boot Scootin' Boogie', and closed out with 'Only in America'.

Brothers Osborne Release 'Doors' From Upcoming Album WATERTOWN
by Rachel Stone - Sep 25, 2026

Country duo Brothers Osborne unveiled the third preview single from their fifth studio album WATERTOWN, set to arrive in October. The track explores life's transitions through metaphorical imagery.

Pug Johnson Releases Second Single 'Second Chances' From Upcoming LP
by Rachel Stone - Sep 25, 2026

Texas songwriter Pug Johnson released the country single 'Second Chances,' the second track from his upcoming album FROM A BEAUMONT BAR, due out via Break Maiden Records and Thirty Tigers.

Photos: Wheeler Walker Jr. Releases PULLIN' OUT Final Album
by Rachel Stone - Sep 11, 2026

Country artist Wheeler Walker Jr. releases his final album PULLIN' OUT with a preview single titled BIG TITTIED LADY, ahead of a farewell tour.

Photos: Kenny Whitmire Releases Surprise Single "WOMAN TO BLAME"
by Rachel Stone - Sep 8, 2026

Kenny Whitmire released the surprise single "Woman To Blame" via MCA, a track he co-wrote with Jessi Alexander and Nick Walsh, following viral previews and his Grand Ole Opry debut.

Jim VanCleve to Be Inducted Into National Fiddler Hall of Fame
by Rachel Stone - Sep 4, 2026

GRAMMY-winning fiddler Jim VanCleve, co-founder of APPALACHIAN ROAD SHOW, will be inducted into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame during a ceremony and concert at the Appalachian Theatre in Boone, North Carolina.

Benjamin Tod Releases Covers Album COUNTRY IS DEAD via Thirty Tigers
by Rachel Stone - Sep 4, 2026

Benjamin Tod, frontman of LOST DOG STREET BAND, released a twelve-song covers album spanning Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams and George Jones, arriving via Thirty Tigers.

Rubicon Theatre Company to Present Brush Arbor as part of VENTURA LIVE! '26
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2026

Rubicon Theatre Company will welcome legendary country, bluegrass, & gospel band Brush Arbor to the Karyn Jackon Theater for a special, one-night-only performance.

Drew Ryder Smith Releases New Single LEAVE SOMEBODY
by Rachel Stone - Aug 26, 2026

Nashville singer-songwriter Drew Ryder Smith released the country single, which previews his forthcoming album THE DEEP END and explores how relationships end without closure.

Brothers Osborne Announce Fifth Studio Album WATERTOWN
by Rachel Stone - Aug 24, 2026

Brothers Osborne announced WATERTOWN, their fifth studio album, at a surprise hometown pop-up show in Deale, Maryland, featuring collaborations with Cody Johnson and Stephen Wilson Jr.

Benjamin Tod to Release Covers Album COUNTRY IS DEAD via Thirty Tigers
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026

Lost Dog Street Band frontman Benjamin Tod will release a twelve-song covers album featuring reworked country standards, produced by Andrija Tokic, with a Jimmie Rodgers tune serving as the lead single.

Pug Johnson Announces New LP FROM A BEAUMONT BAR
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026

Pug Johnson has announced his upcoming album, FROM A BEAUMONT BAR, via Break Maiden Records and Thirty Tigers, and released the leadoff single, "Lowering The Bar."

THE MALPASS BROTHERS SHOW to Film Season 4 at RFD-TV Studio in Fort Worth
by Rachel Stone - Aug 20, 2026

The Malpass Brothers will tape a new season of their television series in Fort Worth, Texas, with guest performers joining across four days of filming at the RFD-TV Auction Barn Studio.

Photos: Kenny Whitmire Releases MOVIN' ON'S MOVIN' IN Feat. Vince Gill
by Rachel Stone - Aug 7, 2026

Kenny Whitmire released a new single with Vince Gill and is set to make his Grand Ole Opry debut amid a run of tour dates and support slots.

WME Signs Choreographer Colton Dawson for Global Representation
by Joshua Wright - Jul 22, 2026

WME announced it has signed choreographer Colton Dawson for global representation, expanding its roster of dance and theatrical talent.