Nashville Notes: Chase Matthew, Lauren Alaina and more
Chase Matthew is thrilled that “Darlin’” has become his first-ever #1 hit. He posted a video reacting to the news, saying, “I’ve always dreamed of being a music artist but to have my name on a Billboard chart
Darius Rucker says Hootie & the Blowfish won’t play again ‘for a long while’
Darius Rucker performs on ABC’s ‘“CMA Fest presented by SoFi’ (Disney/Larry McCormack) Darius Rucker is a country music superstar, but he also occasionally reunites with his band Hootie & the Blowfish for tours. However, he says he’s
Watch Dolly Parton’s speech as she accepts honorary Oscar
Dolly Parton accepts the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award via video at the 16th Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, November 16, 2025. (Wally Skalij/The Academy) Dolly Parton has been nominated for Oscars
Tucker Wetmore meets the Wild West in new video for ‘Brunette’
Tucker Wetmore appears on ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes) Tucker Wetmore is a Wild West sheriff hunting down a “Brunette” in the new video for his viral hit. Tucker, who co-directed the clip, puts up a
Lost in the Supermarket: Why shopping carts get stolen so much
Quick: Name the most common items subject to being stolen. Perhaps your list includes cars, jewelry, cellphones, laptops and bicycles. But one thievery prize dwarfs them all—shopping carts. According to theft-prevention company Gatekeeper Systems, nearly 2 million
Thanks to ‘Austin,’ Dasha’s now a Spotify billionaire
Dasha attends the 2024 CMA Awards (Disney/Scott Kirkland) The boots may have stopped workin’, but people never stopped streaming Dasha‘s breakthrough hit. Two years to the day since its release, “Austin” has just surpassed 1 billion streams
Get ready for Brett Young 2.0 on tour
Brett Young 2.0 tour (Courtesy Brett Young) Brett Young will bring his new era to his fans next year. He’s just announced the 2026 2.0 tour, in support of 2.0, his new album that features his current hit,
George Strait taps Zach Top for second Lubbock stadium show
George Strait Live in Lubbock, TX (Messina Touring) George Strait has invited Zach Top to open for him at his newly added second stadium show in Lubbock, Texas. The in-the-round show, scheduled for April 24, 2026, at
Post Malone to headline halftime at Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game
Post Malone smiles on the field prior to an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty
Keith Urban added as CMA performer, presenters include Jordan Davis, Cody Johnson
59th CMA Awards, hosted by Lainey Wilson (ABC/Country Music Association) The CMA Awards has added more performers and presenters to its already stacked bill. Keith Urban and Little Big Town have joined the lineup of artists who’ll