Justin Moore & Riley Green (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA)
Justin Moore will return to the road on Saturday after a little more than a month away.
He'll play the Knox County Fair in Knoxville, Illinois, on July 11, after announcing June 8 he was taking some time to focus on his health.
"See y’all on the road soon!" he posted on Instagram, along with a video set to LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" with its familiar "Don't call it a comeback" line. The clip shows Justin walking to the stage and ends with a look at his remaining 2026 shows.
In addition to fairs, festivals and his own headlining dates, Justin will play Las Vegas, Phoenix, Detroit, Wichita and beyond on Riley Green's Cowboy as It Gets Tour.
The second single from Jason Aldean's 13th album has just become his 27th #1 on Billboard's Country Airplay ranking.
Diving deeper into the numbers, "Don't Tell on Me" is his 50th career entry on the chart and his 42nd top-10 song.
"We just released this album and [we're] really excited," he says of Songs About Us. "I feel like everybody always says, 'Oh, this is like the best album I've ever done.' I kinda feel that way, but I feel as we have gotten older, the songs have kinda gotten better, and we've gotten more dialed in as a band and as a singer."
"And I love it," he continues. "I love going in the studio, working on these things and creating new music and working on things that we think are really cool. And [the] first single went #1 for us, 'How Far Does A Goodbye Go?' You know, it's a big deal for us."
Jason's work on the road continues with stops in Youngstown and Fort Loramie, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday.
Luke Combs kicked off the European leg of his My Kind of Saturday Night Tour July 4 with the biggest country concert ever held in the Nordic region.
Since it was Independence Day back in the States, Ullevi Stadium was decorated with American flags as nearly 61,000 concertgoers filled the venue in Gothenburg, Sweden. Most recently, Luke sold out Stockholm's Avicii Arena in 2023.
Tuesday evening he'll play Accor Arena in Paris, with his European adventures continuing through his Aug. 2 date at London's Wembley Stadium.
Back home, Luke's just released "Rethink Some Things" as his new radio single from The Way I Am, as "Be By You" continues its climb in the top 10.
Midland's adding six new headlining dates to their Stages Tour, as the band expands their schedule while playing dates with Kacey Musgraves and Clint Black.
Their next gig, however, is a sold-out July 14 conversation at the Grammy Museum in LA.
From there, they head to Bakersfield, California, for a show on the 16th. Their 2026 dates continue through Nov. 14 in Waco.
Along the way, they'll play seven dates opening for Kacey Musgraves starting Aug. 20 in Chicago. Their co-headlining concerts with Clint Black crank up Oct. 8 in Charlotte.
He collabs with the trio on "Up in Texas" from their new Stages album.
Meanwhile, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson and Cameron Daddy have just launched their Midlanderos fan club app.
A musical featuring the life and music of Dolly Parton is coming to Broadway in the winter of 2026. (Courtesy Dolly Parton)
Dolly: A True Original Musical will officially open at New York City's St. James Theatre on Jan. 19, 2027, Dolly Parton's 81st birthday. Previews are set to start on Dec. 7.
"This isn't about a story about sparkle and shine on the outside," Parton said in a video announcing the move to Broadway. "It's about where I really come from — what I've lived, what I've lost, what I've loved, and how I found my way and told it in my own words — and through the music, it's been part of me every step of the journey."
The show had a sold-out run at Nashville's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University last summer.
The stage show features some of Dolly's greatest hits, like "9 to 5," "I Will Always Love You," "Jolene" and "Coat of Many Colors," as well as original songs she wrote especially for the production.
Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, who directed the musical's Nashville run, will also lead the Broadway version.
"Dolly has never really shared her story before. She's offered glimpses and peeks, but this musical allows her to reveal the unfiltered story in her own words," Sher says. "As we prepare to come to Broadway, we're thrilled to show that rhinestones were never her whole story."
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET but a presale will be available starting Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. To sign up, visit DollyMusical.com.
Garth Brooks' Blame It All on My Roots Tour (Courtesy Garth Brooks/Ticketmaster)
Garth Brooks will kick off what he's calling the "retro arena era" Aug. 21-22 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with the start of the Blame It All on My Roots Tour.
"Going back into the arenas is about putting the stadium show in a box," he says. "The excitement gets multiplied by the intimacy. Every seat is a great seat. This is personal."
All tickets will go on sale simultaneously Friday, July 17, and will be priced at $154. There'll be both end-stage and in-the-round seating, with all seats reserved. There's an eight-ticket limit, with no presales or sales at the box office.
While subsequent shows have not yet been announced, the trek features the return of Garth's Drum Pod, which he introduced 30 years ago.
These shows will be the foundation for Killer Live, a "groundbreaking new approach to live recording," much like the 1996 tour was for Double Live, which boasts 25 million album sales.
Garth's already warmed up, having played Milwaukee's Summerfest June 16-17 before his sold-out show at London's Hyde Park June 27.
Shaboozey set out to make sure The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales is more than just the follow-up to Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going.
"It's kinda like my magnum opus," he says. "It's something I've ... been conceptualizing for almost like the later part of my life, wanting to bring my love of storytelling and films into an album."
"The whole album, from top to bottom, follows this narrative about a farm girl looking for revenge against a group of outlaws who kinda took the things she loves the most, the things that she holds dear to her," he explains.
If you remember studying epic poems from Greek literature in high school, you already have a head start.
"It's just honestly like a saga, you know, being inspired by like [The] Iliad, Homer, like The Odyssey and all those Greek epics," Shaboozey continues, "and wanting to just do a Western in an album form, really trying to just like challenge myself to see if I can pull it off."
"I say it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but I think we did it," he adds.
The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales drops July 31, from the man who broke through with the country crossover smash "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."
Stella Lefty's 'Is This Heaven?' EP (Atlantic Outpost)
Now that newcomer Stella Lefty's got a smash hit with "Boston," fans are getting "Good at Leaving."
"i lurv this song and i hope u do tooooo," she said on her socials, as she released the fan favorite after debuting the up-tempo groove at recent shows.
It's her first new music since her debut EP, Is This Heaven?, dropped in May.
Meanwhile, "Boston" is now at #5 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs tally, and is in the top 15 on both the Hot 100 and Country Airplay charts.
"Something to Lose," her duet with significant other Vincent Mason, has also cracked the Hot 100.
Currently in London for a Monday show, Stella plays Dublin on Thursday and Amsterdam on Saturday.
Riley Green's "Go Again" with Hannah McFarland (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment)
Riley Green continues to be the king of the country duet, this time with a new track with Hannah McFarland.
"Go Again" joins his ever-growing collection of collabs, which includes Carly Pearce's current radio single, "If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay," as well as the number ones "you look like you love me" and "Don't Mind If I Do" with Ella Langley.
Riley wrote "Go Again" solo. Just like Ella, Hannah's a fellow Alabama native and his frequent tour mate.
It's the third release from his fourth album, That's Just Me, which comes out Sept. 18, following "My Way" and "Think as You Drunk."
He's just extended his Cowboy as It Gets Tour into the fall, with Hannah joining him on most of the dates.
Rascal Flatts: Live in Concert (Live Nation/Caesars Entertainment)
Rascal Flatts is headed to Vegas this December for a special show during the National Finals Rodeo.
Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney will play The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for one night only on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Presales start Tuesday, before tickets go on sale to the public Friday.
The trio wrapped their Life Is a Highway Tour in March and currently only has half a dozen dates on their schedule through the end of 2026, with one more set for next year.
Meanwhile, Gary just released his inspirational single, "Paradise."
Eli Young Band's Keep on Dreaming Tour (Courtesy Eli Young Band/Essential Broadcast Media)
Eli Young Band will launch their Keep on Dreaming Tour Aug. 6 in Washington, D.C.
With a name taken from the lyrics of one of their biggest hits, "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," the trek will continue through late October. Tickets go on sale Friday.
The triple-Platinum single was the second release from Life At Best, which came out in August 2011.
The 15 Years Deluxe edition of the band's third studio album was released in May, featuring demos and alternate versions, as well as their quintuple-Platinum #1, "Crazy Girl."
Jon Pardi & Summer Pardi (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Jon Pardi and his wife, Summer Pardi, are going their separate ways.
"After much thought, we have made the difficult decision to end our marriage," the couple announced on their socials.
"Our daughters will always remain our highest priority and we are committed to moving forward with love and respect as co-parents," their statement continues. "Thank you for your understanding, support and respect as we navigate these changes as a family."
The couple tied the knot in November 2020. Presley Fawn Pardi was born Feb. 18, 2023, with Sienna Grace Pardi following on July 16, 2024.
ACM new male artist of the year Tucker Wetmore got a "Sunburn" last winter that's fueling his vision for his sophomore album.
His latest track, titled "Sunburn," is so far the only new music he's released since his debut album. For Tucker, the new track had timing on its side.
"I'm a sucker for feel-good songs, and a couple of my buddies actually wrote it while I was out in the islands and they sent it to me," he recalls. "And I'm like, 'This feels like the summertime,' you know? I was in the islands in December so I was feeling all the summertime feelings."
If you're wondering what to expect from the follow-up to What Not To, which boasts his number ones "Brunette," "3,2,1" and "Wind Up Missing' You," Tucker says "Sunburn" is a pretty good indication of what's to come.
"I love the song and it's very much in the direction of where my music is going in this next project that I'm working on, you know, sonically and lyrically and everything," he explains. "It just, it fit super well and we got it done, right in time for summer."
Tucker's playing lots of fairs and festivals this summer. The next date on the Brunette Tour is coming up July 18 in Indianapolis, with more to follow closer to fall.
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Music superstar Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce are officially husband and wife.
The couple wed in a ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News Friday.
Swift's brother, Austin Swift, served as her "man of honor," while Kelce's brother, Jason Kelce, served as his best man. They were the only members of the wedding party, according to the rep.
Both the bride and groom wore custom looks by Dior, with the bride wearing a haute couture gown designed by Jonathan Anderson.
No official wedding photos have been released by the couple, who held a two-day wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden said to include more than 1,000 guests.
Celebrities including actors Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke and Jason Sudeikis, singer Benson Boone, soccer legend Abby Wambach and NFL stars Chris Jones and Cooper Kupp were photographed arriving at MSG late Friday afternoon in black-tie attire as a cocktail hour was scheduled to begin, sources familiar with the plans told ABC News.
On Thursday evening, Swift and Kelce held a smaller gathering at the arena for around 100 people, sources said.
An SUV with tinted windows believed to be transporting Swift was photographed arriving at MSG around 5 p.m. on Thursday.
For both events, a strict no-phone policy was in place for everyone inside the venue, including guests, vendors and security personnel, according to sources.
Representatives for Swift or Kelce did not confirm any details about the events.
On Thursday, just hours before their first reported event at MSG, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News that she and Kelce had donated $26 million to charities both in New York City and across the United States.
The "Shake It Off" singer and Kansas City Chiefs tight end announced their engagement last August in a social media post that included photos of Kelce's flower-filled proposal and a close-up of Swift's old-mine brilliant–cut diamond ring, which ABC News confirmed was custom-designed by Kelce and jeweler Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry in New York City.
The couple's romance began in the summer of 2023, when Kelce revealed on his New Heights podcast that he'd unsuccessfully tried to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number during one of her Eras Tour concerts.
Swift later told TIME she found the gesture "metal as hell," and the two started spending time together soon after.
By November 2023, Kelce confirmed their relationship in an interview with WSJ. Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
Swift, meanwhile, revealed in her December 2023 TIME Person of the Year interview that the couple had enjoyed private time together before going public.
"We actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I'm grateful for, because we got to get to know each other," she said at the time.
Throughout their relationship, the pair have been each other's biggest supporters, with Swift attending Chiefs games, including Super Bowl LVIII and Super Bowl LIX, and Kelce cheering Swift on at numerous Eras Tour stops, even joining her onstage during her London show in June 2024.
RaeLynn and Rhett Akins have teamed up for a reimagining of The Oak Ridge Boys' #1 from 1983, "American Made." The new duet, retitled "We're American Made," drops Friday.
Maren Morris is set to perform live on the Today show plaza Friday on NBC.
You can check out Kip Moore's new acoustic performance of "Josephine" from his new Reason to Believe album on YouTube now.
"Biggest of the big, man. Huge." That's how Jackson Dean describes his feelings about Toby Keith, as the "Don't Come Lookin'" hitmaker covers one of the late singer's hits for Apple Music.
"I did not know him the way that a lot of people did, but I know enough to know that I miss him every day and ... there's so many things that I wish that I could go and ask him," Jackson says. "And just to be even thought of to be able to sing a song of his and bring it to life in your own way ... is just an honor."
"He was a great man and one of the best, absolutely best ever to do it," he adds. "To take a crack at something that he killed is just a challenge.”
Jackson delivers his take on 2001's "I Wanna Talk About Me," which Toby took all the way to #1.
You can check out Apple Music Nashville Sessions: Toby Keith Covered now, featuring new recordings from Tyler Hubbard, Kameron Marlowe and Emily Ann Roberts, alongside previous tracks from Ashley McBryde, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum, Riley Green and Tucker Wetmore.
Niko Moon's doing some "American Dreamin'" just ahead of the Fourth of July.
The new track drops Friday and was inspired by his parents. His mom and dad worked as a waitress and truck driver while he was growing up, with the family often moving between trailers and extended-stay motels before they settled in a house during his high school years.
"My parents were the first example of what positivity looked like to me," Niko reflects. "It's easy to be positive when life is going smooth, but when you're facing adversity and still choosing optimism, that makes a mark on a kid. And it did for me. 'American Dreamin'' is a song about my life."
It comes from Niko's new album, Roots, which drops July 17.
Niko's best known for his triple-Platinum hit, "Good Time," which topped the chart in March 2021.
Riley Green's 'That's Just Me' (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment)
The standard cover of Riley Green's upcoming album shows him behind the wheel of a pickup truck, wearing a cowboy hat. But if you're interested in some other visuals of the aesthetically pleasing singer and actor, there are at least four more options for you.
The Duckman Edition of That's Just Me shows the avid outdoorsman leaning against a tree with his hunting rifle, right next to the waterfowl he's harvested. The vinyl itself is appropriately camo, with more of Riley's hunting pictures included in the package.
The Back 40 Edition finds Riley on the porch of a cabin with a drink in his hand, with the vinyl a forest green color.
The Alabama native's sporting a blue hoodie and baseball cap on the cover of the Friday Nights Light Edition, football in his grasp. This time, the vinyl's clear.
The one that seems likely to be the bestseller? Well, that would be the Coastal Edition, which features Riley shirtless on the water, wearing shorts and sunglasses. Promising more photos from his "most memorable fishing trips" with baby blue vinyl, you may have to just ante up the $40 to see if other revealing moments await.
Musically, the collection promises 19 tracks, including his current hit, "Think as You Drunk," and "My Way," from Marshals. That's Just Me comes out Sept. 18.
Fetty Wap & Russell Dickerson (Disney/Connie Chornuk)
If you watched the 2026 CMA Fest special on ABC, you saw Russell Dickerson and Fetty Wap performing "Boots" for the first time in front of an audience. Now, you can check out the song's music video to see what happened during the rapper's day in Music City.
From the time his private plane touches down in Nashville and the red carpet's rolled out, the clip follows the events leading up to the Sunday, June 7, moment during the final night of the annual festival. June 7 also happens to be Fetty's birthday.
While much of the video was shot onstage during the rehearsal at an empty Nissan Stadium, we also see Russell taking Fetty for some essential Music City moments, shopping for boots at Lucchese and taking a spin through the honky-tonks of Lower Broadway.
The two also do some parking lot choreography among the buses at the venue, with Fetty donning a dark cowboy hat and Russell sporting a white one. There's some behind-the-scenes footage with the Tennessee Titans cheerleaders, who were part of the performance, as well.
You can check out the official "Boots" music video on YouTube and see the final performance on the CMA Fest special on Hulu.
Meanwhile, "Worth Your Wild," Russell's follow-up to his smash "Happen to Me," is a top-30 hit on the country radio charts. Both are from his most recent record, Famous Back Home.
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