Nashville notes: Opry NextStage Live From Texas + ERNEST's new Ryman show
The Grand Ole Opry has announced its Opry NextStage Live From Texas show on May 15. Happening at Lava Cantina in The Colony, Texas, the Jelly Roll-hosted event will spotlight several country newcomers, including Anne Wilson, Chase Matthew, Madeline Edwards and
Watch Lainey Wilson meet koalas + kangaroos in Australia
Disney/Scott Kirkland As Lainey Wilson begins wrapping up her final shows in Australia, she’s giving fans a sneak peek at her latest adventure Down Under — meeting its beloved animals. Soundtracked to “Country’s Cool Again,” the video follows Lainey’s visit to Queensland’s Lone Pine Koala
Sam Hunt's dropping new track, “Locked Up,” on Friday
ABC Sam Hunt is set to release a new song, “Locked Up,” on Friday. The announcement arrived on Sam’s socials on Wednesday, alongside photos of him and his band. “I have a new song called ‘Locked Up’
The butterfly effect: From vineyards to conservancies, North Bay ecologists are planting a ‘pollinator superhighway’

From monarch butterflies to songbirds, there is a whole array of native insects and birds that help create a healthy biosphere in the North Bay area. That translates to healthy soil and water which are needed for
Parker McCollum's back in the studio for fifth album
NBC As “Burn It Down” makes its way to the top of the country charts, Parker McCollum has shared with fans that he’s about to kickstart the recording process for his next album. “Studio tomorrow. Crazy to be recording my 5th
Mother’s Little Helper: ‘Wine Mom’ culture started as a lighthearted internet meme—now it’s sparking questions about new-parent dependency and proper health

If you follow Olivia Wallach on Instagram, you and 14,000 other followers likely enjoy watching her sip her favorite wines while offering recommendations and helpful tips on all that Sonoma County Wine Country has to offer. Her
Shifting Paths: Steps for the North Bay wine industry to counter lower demand, higher costs

“The pioneers are where the change comes from.”—Alder Yarrow, Bay Area wine blogger The wine industry needs to pivot again, say North Bay wine growers and wineries, frustrated by bleak forecasts for wine grape and wine sales
Hear a snippet of Scotty McCreery's unreleased ballad, “Red Letter Blueprint”

Jeff Ray/Courtesy of Triple Tigers If you’re eager to hear an unreleased song from Scotty McCreery‘s Rise & Fall, you’re in luck. While the project doesn’t drop until May 10, Scotty’s giving fans a peak into one of its
State of the Grape: SVB’s annual wine-business report makes emphatic plea for industry change

Wine businesses must adapt to changing consumer habits, or go the way of the wine cooler, warns industry watchdog Rob McMillan. McMillan’s the founder and executive vice president of the Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division, which produces
Brothers Osborne preview title track from upcoming EP

Courtesy of EMI Records Nashville Brothers Osborne are giving fans a preview of the title track from their upcoming Break Mine EP, which is set to drop on Friday. The midtempo “Break Mine” finds the protagonist reflecting on his romantic