Nashville notes: Ashley McBryde’s ‘Tonight’ plans + ERNEST’s ‘Thief’

Ashley McBryde’s set to play her latest hit, “What If We Don’t,” Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. You can tune in to watch at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC. ERNEST’s new track, “Time Is
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‘Be Her’ and ‘Choosin’ Texas’ are tag teaming the charts for Ella Langley

Ella Langley’s “Be Her” (SAWGOD/Columbia Records) Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is proving to have incredible staying power, hanging on atop the Billboard Hot 100 for its seventh week. At the same time, her follow-up radio single, “Be
CMA Fest’s Nissan Stadium concerts will start with a throwback to the ’90s

CMA Fest (Country Music Association) CMA Fest will take a trip back to the ’90s, as Clay Walker, Jo Dee Messina, Rhett Akins and Sara Evans open the nightly concerts June 4-7 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Rising stars
Kenny Chesney is ready to ‘Carry On’ with new single and album

Kenny Chesney’s “Carry On” (HEY NOW Records) Kenny Chesney is about to “Carry On” with his first new music in more than two years, as his new track arrives May 8. “It felt great in the studio,” he
Lee Brice becomes an ‘All Nighter’ as he works to finish ‘Sunriser’

Lee Brice’s ‘Sunriser’ (Curb Records) Lee Brice’s new album, Sunriser, won’t come out June 5 as planned, he explains in a statement. “Y’all, I’ve got some good news and some bad news,” he says. “The good news
Shania Twain to host the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards

Shania Twain (Academy of Country Music) Shania Twain will host the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards, as the show returns to MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17. “I’m thrilled to be
The ‘big,’ ‘insane’ crowd during George Birge’s surprise Stagecoach debut

George Birge (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach) As country fans count down to the kickoff of Stagecoach Friday in Indio, California, George Birge can’t help but remember his surprise main stage debut during the 2025 festival. “One