Nashville notes: ERNEST’s Ryman return + Jake Owen’s ‘Dreams’

Hit singer/songwriter ERNEST returns to headline Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 4. Presales start Tuesday, before tickets go on sale to the public on Friday. Jake Owen‘s video for his new track, “Dreams to Dream,” is out
Koe Wetzel’s got fans ‘Surrounded’ with new track

Columbia Records Koe Wetzel‘s first piece of new music since 2024’s 9 Lives is set to arrive on Friday. If you’ve been to one of Wetzel’s live shows, however, his new track may be familiar. “‘Surrounded’ felt like the
Walker Hayes misses his ’17 Year Old Problems’ in first taste of new album

Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images Walker Hayes is reminiscing about his “17 Year Old Problems” in his first new music this year. “Now I’m supposed to know how to smile without a drink/ We got broken dreams and bills
Report: Coastal communities must plan now for sea-level rise

What will the future of North Bay coastal communities look like in the coming decades if predicted sea-level rise continues unabated? That’s what the Marin community of Stinson Beach has been asking, as it draws down on
Josh Ross marks a Canadian milestone as he hits #1 in the US

The Core Entertainment / Universal Music Group Canada Josh Ross is the first Canadian male artist to top the U.S. Mediabase chart in nearly 30 years, as “Single Again” makes it to #1. Previously, ’90s hitmaker Paul Brandt and Country Music
Parker McCollum plans a Texas-sized show to welcome 2026

Disney/Larry McCormack Texas native Parker McCollum is planning to ring in the new year in the Lone Star State. The “What Kinda Man” hitmaker is adding a Dec. 31 show at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth to his itinerary.
‘You Had to be There’: Among many highlights, Megan Moroney loved her hometown shows best

Disney/Connie Chornuk Megan Moroney‘s current hit, “You Had to Be There,” memorializes the summer she spent on tour with superstar Kenny Chesney last year. Fast-forward to 2025 and she’s headlining her own Am I Okay? Tour. She