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Lainey Wilson launches a new animated holiday video with Bing Crosby and celebrates her ninth number one as her global tour continues.

Ella Hooper launches her new single Growing Up Is Hard To Do and confirms her Summer Tour ’26, with shows across Australia starting in January.

Lainey Wilson leads The 59th CMA Awards with major wins in Nashville during a night that honoured new voices and Country legends.

Alexandra Kay launches Straight For The Heart to country radio as Second Wind charts and international touring plans build, including 2026 Australian and New Zealand dates with Old Dominion.

Jelly Roll cancelled his Auckland concert due to illness, ending his debut Australia and New Zealand tour early. Refunds will be issued to all ticket holders.

John Laws, the Golden Tonsils of Australian radio, has died aged 90. Beyond broadcasting he recorded albums, singles and poetry, revealing a musical side to his celebrated voice.

Country singer Jelly Roll has become hooked on AFL while touring Australia and wants fans to help him pick which footy team to support.

Wyatt Flores will bring his Bucking Bin Chicken Tour to Australia in February 2026 with special guest Kashus Culpepper joining all shows except Melbourne’s Forum on 14 February.

Tucker Wetmore will headline The Brunette World Tour in 2026, playing 22 shows across the US, UK and Europe following his record-breaking debut album What Not To.

Canadian breakout Cameron Whitcomb brings The Hard Way Tour to Australia and New Zealand in May 2026, performing songs from his chart-topping debut album.

Dolly Parton has reassured fans she’s alive, well, and still working after postponing her Las Vegas shows due to health concerns. “I ain’t dead yet,” she joked in a new video message.

Freida Parton has reassured fans that her sister Dolly is only “a little under the weather” after her earlier prayer request sparked health concerns. Dolly’s Vegas residency has been moved to 2026.

Jason Aldean marks two decades of country hits with his new 30 Number One Hits collection, out 10 October, ahead of his 2026 Australian Full Throttle Tour.

Brantley Gilbert has signed with BBR Music Group and BMG Nashville in a deal announced on stage during The Tattoos Tour in Nashville, marking a new partnership for the country rock powerhouse.

Lainey Wilson has teamed with the late Bing Crosby for a new duet of Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, a fresh take on the beloved holiday standard.

Riley Green will return to Australia in March 2026 with his Cowboy As It Gets Tour, playing headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney alongside special guests Braxton Keith, Jake Worthington, and Bella Mackenzie.

Luke Combs will release his new 3-song EP The Prequel this Friday, adding to a historic year that has seen him headline Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and prepare for a 2026 world tour.

HARDY expands COUNTRY! COUNTRY! with a deluxe edition titled COUNTRY! COUNTRY! COUNTRY!, featuring new track “Good Ole Boy” and acoustic takes of key songs.

Ira Dean has released the title track from his new album I Got Roads, featuring Gary Allan. The song reflects his personal journey through tragedy, mental health battles, and recovery.

Morgan Evans has partnered with Virgin Music Group for a new era of music, starting with his upcoming single Beer Back Home on 10 October and a new album due in 2026.

Jordan Davis is heading back Down Under in March 2026. The multi-platinum country star will make his New Zealand debut, headline CMC Rocks QLD, and play major arenas across Australia with support from Tucker Wetmore, Vincent Mason & Rachael Fahim.

Drew Baldridge’s new single “Call Me If You Get One” honours family traditions and timeless bonds. Pre-save now and enter to win an exclusive Rural King prize pack.

Scotty McCreery has released the official video for ‘Bottle Rockets’, his hit collaboration with Hootie & The Blowfish. Premiered in New York’s Times Square, the coastal clip captures a perfect day of summer, music, and friendship.

Canadian country heavyweights The Washboard Union will play their first ever Australian shows this October, lining up festival sets and headline gigs to mark the release of their brand-new single Somebody To Love.

Mississippi-born singer-songwriter Colin Stough is back, and he’s cranking up the Southern rock-country vibe with his latest single, “20 Bucks,” out now.

Ray Charles’ legendary 1970 album Love Country Style is set to return for the first time in more than 50 years as part of the ongoing Tangerine Master Series, a carefully curated collection of reissues celebrating the 17x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer. The album will be released on Friday, October 24.

Texas country singer Drake Milligan has rolled out a brand-new single, Tumbleweed, out everywhere now. The track, written by Bobby Pinson, Cam Newby and Ian Christian, was produced by Trent Willmon and hand-picked by Milligan because it mirrors his own lifestyle-living like a tumbleweed, drifting across the globe with over 300 shows under his belt in the past three years.

Nashville songwriter Brett James has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. He was 57.

Country newcomer Elizabeth Nichols has delivered a gut-punch of a ballad with her brand-new single ‘Daughter’, out now through PULSE Records.

Jason Aldean is back and proving there’s no slowing down for one of country music’s biggest stars. His new single, “How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” lands on country radio today—and it’s already breaking records. With 134 first-week station adds, it marks the biggest single add day of Aldean’s career, giving fans their first taste of the superstar’s upcoming project slated for 2026.

country music

Lainey Wilson Unwraps New Holiday Video With Bing Crosby And Celebrates Global Country Success

Ella Hooper Launches New Single Growing Up Is Hard To Do And Confirms Summer Tour ’26

Lainey Wilson Leads Winners At The 59th CMA Awards

Alexandra Kay Shoots ‘Straight For The Heart’ To Country Radio As Her ‘Second Wind’ Era Takes Flight

Jelly Roll Forced To Cancel Auckland Finale Due To Illness After Breakthrough First Australia And New Zealand Tour

John Laws, ‘Golden Tonsils’ Broadcaster And Recording Artist, Dies Aged 90

Jelly Roll Is Looking For An AFL Team To Support In Australia

Wyatt Flores Adds Kashus Culpepper As Special Guest For Australian ‘Bucking Bin Chicken Tour’ 2026

Tucker Wetmore Announces 22-Stop The Brunette World Tour, Heads To US, UK And Europe

Cameron Whitcomb To Bring The Hard Way Tour To Australia And New Zealand In May 2026

Dolly Parton Assures Fans She’s “Not Dead Yet” and “Feeling Fine” After Health Rumours Spiral Online

Dolly Parton Health Update: Sister’s Prayer Appeal Raises Concern Over Country Legend’s Wellbeing

Jason Aldean Celebrates 30 Number One Hits With New Collection Ahead of 2026 Australian Tour

Brantley Gilbert signs with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville as Tattoos Tour rolls through Nashville

Lainey Wilson Duets With Bing Crosby On ‘Let It Snow!’

Riley Green To Return To Australia With Cowboy As It Gets Tour In March 2026

Luke Combs Drops Surprise 3-Song EP ‘The Prequel’ Ahead of 2026 Album

Hardy Expands Country! Country! With Deluxe Release Country! Country! Country!

Ira Dean Shares Deeply Personal Title Track ‘I Got Roads’ With Gary Allan

Morgan Evans Signs With Virgin Music Group, New Single ‘Beer Back Home’ Due October 10

Jordan Davis Unveils “Ain’t Enough Road” Tour for Australia & NZ, March 2026

Country Superstar Drew Baldridge Celebrates New Music With New Song “Call Me If You Get One”

Scotty McCreery Premieres ‘Bottle Rockets’ with Hootie & The Blowfish

The Washboard Union To Make Their Australian Live Debut This October

Colin Stough Turns Heartache Into Southern Rock Anthem With New Single “20 Bucks”

Ray Charles’ Classic Country Album “Love Country Style” Returns in Tangerine Master Series

Drake Milligan Drops New Song Tumbleweed, Books Nashville Headline Show

Songwriter Brett James Killed In Plane Crash At 57

Elizabeth Nichols Drops Heart-Wrenching New Single ‘Daughter’

Jason Aldean Hits Career Milestone With New Single, Extends Full Throttle Tour

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