LAINEY WILSON CAPTURES TOP HONORS AT CMA AWARDS — ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR, ALBUM OF THE YEAR & FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Nashville, TN (November 20, 2025) – Lainey Wilson returned to serve as host for the 2025 CMA Awards marking her first time solo hosting the program and taking home three awards including her second win for the top honor Entertainer of the Year. The 12x CMA Award winner also captured her second win for Album of the Year for her latest Whirlwind and her fourth time donning the title Female Vocalist of the Year. Kickstarting … Continue reading LAINEY WILSON CAPTURES TOP HONORS AT CMA AWARDS — ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR, ALBUM OF THE YEAR & FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

PERENNIAL NOMINEE PAUL FRANKLIN WINS CMA’S MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR PRIZE

NASHVILLE, TN – November 20, 2025 – Sometimes you’ve just gotta keep picking and grinning and waiting to exhale. On his 33rd nomination for the honor, steel guitar wizard Paul Franklin finally was proclaimed the Country Music Association’s Musician of the Year live in front of a packed house at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena during the 59th Annual CMA Awards (ABC) last night. Franklin, who is greatly loved and admired within his industry, was … Continue reading PERENNIAL NOMINEE PAUL FRANKLIN WINS CMA’S MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR PRIZE

BROOKS & DUNN BECOME MOST-AWARDED ARTISTS IN CMA HISTORY

The Country Music Hall of Famers’ Enduring Legacy Continues to Grow with CMA Win Nashville, TN – November 20, 2025 – Last night at “The 59th Annual CMA Awards,” Brooks & Dunn reached a milestone unmatched in the history of the Country Music Association. With their 16th win for “Vocal Duo of the Year,” the iconic pair brought their career total to 20 CMA Awards, … Continue reading BROOKS & DUNN BECOME MOST-AWARDED ARTISTS IN CMA HISTORY

NATE SMITH’S “AFTER MIDNIGHT” COLLABORATION WITH TYLER HUBBARD IS MOST ADDED THIS WEEK

JUST ANNOUNCED POP-UP AT MEL’S DRIVE-IN NASHVILLE TONIGHT!   NASHVILLE, TENN. (November 20, 2025) — Scoring the second biggest impact date of his hitmaking career, MULTI-PLATINUM chart-topper Nate Smith is back as most added at Country radio with 60 first-week stations launching “After Midnight” (Sony Music Nashville) – his brand-new collaboration with DIAMOND-certified superstar and 23x hitmaker Tyler Hubbard (MCA). Sitting at Top 2 this week, listen to “After Midnight” and watch the Jeff Johnson and Kaiser Cunningham-directed music video.Rallying “rowdy, good-ol’-boy, good-time … Continue reading NATE SMITH’S “AFTER MIDNIGHT” COLLABORATION WITH TYLER HUBBARD IS MOST ADDED THIS WEEK

KENNY CHESNEY ADDS A BOOK EVENT Never Say Never, or You’ll Do One More to Celebrate  HEART LIFE MUSIC #1 NY Times Best Seller Kenny Chesney’s Love Letter to an Unthinkable Dream Will Have a NYC Book Event Dec. 2 with the Strand at Kaufman Music Center

After Miami, Key West, Tampa, LA, Chicago, Nashville, Philly, Jersey,Boston & Johnson City, It Was the ONLY Thing to DoAs East Tennessee Songwriter/Superstar’s First BookStruck a Chord with Readers + Listeners Across the Country NEW YORK, N.Y. – When Kenny Chesney’s Heart Life Music debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction and Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction lists, the East Tennessee songwriter/superstar who became the 2025 Country … Continue reading KENNY CHESNEY ADDS A BOOK EVENT Never Say Never, or You’ll Do One More to Celebrate  HEART LIFE MUSIC #1 NY Times Best Seller Kenny Chesney’s Love Letter to an Unthinkable Dream Will Have a NYC Book Event Dec. 2 with the Strand at Kaufman Music Center

TUCKER WETMORE RELEASES WILD WESTERN “BRUNETTE” MUSIC VIDEO

New music video starring Bachelor Nation’s Joey Graziadei and Hannah Godwin out now The CMA New Artist of the Year nominee will perform “Wind Up Missin’ You” this week at the CMA Awards Country radio single “3,2,1” continues its climb toward the Top 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country’s hottest rising star Tucker Wetmore releases the star-studded music video for his viral hit, “Brunette,” out now. Filmed at the historic Bonanza Creek Ranch in Sante Fe, … Continue reading TUCKER WETMORE RELEASES WILD WESTERN “BRUNETTE” MUSIC VIDEO

Nashville Recording Artist Whey Jennings Announces Sophomore Album, Baptized By Fire & Readies New Gospel-Tinged Song & Video For “Take His Hand,” Available Friday, November 21

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 17, 2025) – Nashville recording artist and country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings reveals his sophomore album, Baptized By Fire, [pre-save/pre-add] arriving everywhere digitally on March 27, 2026 by Dirt Rock Empire. American Songwriter [click to read/listen] revealed the album title today in an exclusive feature along with sharing a sneak peak of the album’s latest focus track “Take His Hand,” [pre-save/pre-add]. The Gospel-influenced song, which Jennings co-wrote with country … Continue reading Nashville Recording Artist Whey Jennings Announces Sophomore Album, Baptized By Fire & Readies New Gospel-Tinged Song & Video For “Take His Hand,” Available Friday, November 21

KENTUCKY’S JD SHELBURNE RELEASES NEW ALBUM “RAISED ON THE GOOD STUFF”

New Project Captures the Electric Live Pulse and Honest Storytelling Behind His Fiercely Loyal Following NASHVILLE, TN – (NOVEMBER 14, 2025) – Country trailblazer and Kentucky native JD Shelburne releases Raised on the Good Stuff, a new project produced by Mike Proctor, Bart Busch and Maks Gabriel. The music captures the electric live pulse and honest storytelling behind his fiercely loyal following. Marking his seventh album since moving to Nashville in 2008, the … Continue reading KENTUCKY’S JD SHELBURNE RELEASES NEW ALBUM “RAISED ON THE GOOD STUFF”

LITTLE BIG TOWN RELEASES SURPRISE NEW ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS SONG “THE INNKEEPER”

32-Time CMA Nominees Deliver a Moving New Track Today NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  Beloved country quartet Little Big Town ushers in the holiday season with the surprise release of a new Christmas song, “The Innkeeper,” out now via MCA. Produced by Little Big Town and mixed and engineered by Gena Johnson at Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios, the heartfelt ballad is available digitally today and featured on the … Continue reading LITTLE BIG TOWN RELEASES SURPRISE NEW ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS SONG “THE INNKEEPER”

NATE SMITH + TYLER HUBBARD ARE READY TO PARTY“AFTER MIDNIGHT” ON NEW COLLABORATION

NASHVILLE, TENN. (November 14, 2025) — Continuing an unstoppable hot streak, MULTI-PLATINUM hitmaker Nate Smith shares his much-anticipated “After Midnight” (Sony Music Nashville) release featuring DIAMOND-certified superstar and 23x hitmaker Tyler Hubbard (MCA) today (11/14). Marking their first collaboration together, listen to “After Midnight” here and watch the Jeff Johnson and Kaiser Cunningham-directed music video below. “Having a song with Tyler Hubbard is bucket list for me since I have always been a huge … Continue reading NATE SMITH + TYLER HUBBARD ARE READY TO PARTY“AFTER MIDNIGHT” ON NEW COLLABORATION