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Sammy Kershaw Offered Tickets for $800 After CMA Red Carpet Request Is Denied

Posted on November 6, 2026 by Sam Callahan — No Comments ↓

Sammy Kershaw portrait in an embroidered white western shirt

Sammy Kershaw says the CMA denied his request to walk the 2026 CMA Awards red carpet. His account has sparked a broader debate about who gets visibility at country music’s biggest night, and whether an anniversary show makes room for legacy artists alongside current promotional priorities. Continue reading Sammy Kershaw Offered Tickets for $800 After CMA Red Carpet Request Is Denied→

Chris Janson’s Palmetto Freedom Fest Return Helps Event Top $1 Million in Donations

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Sam Callahan — No Comments ↓

Chris Janson performing at Palmetto Freedom Fest in front of a Folds of Honor backdrop

Chris Janson headlined Palmetto Freedom Fest October 30 as the event exceeded $1 million in donations for a second year, supporting Folds of Honor scholarships. Continue reading Chris Janson’s Palmetto Freedom Fest Return Helps Event Top $1 Million in Donations→

Smithfield Announces Christmas On The Beach and Nashville Holiday Benefit

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Sam Callahan — No Comments ↓

Smithfield members Trey Smith and Jennifer Fielder standing together outdoors

Smithfield’s Christmas On The Beach arrives November 20. Their December 19 Analog show benefits Nashville Dream Center, with special guests and toy donations. Continue reading Smithfield Announces Christmas On The Beach and Nashville Holiday Benefit→

2026 CMA Awards Announce First Performers and a Dolly Parton Tribute

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Sam Callahan — No Comments ↓

60th CMA Awards performer graphic featuring the first announced artists for November 18, 2026

Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert and more join the first CMA Awards performer announcement, with a Dolly Parton tribute planned. Continue reading 2026 CMA Awards Announce First Performers and a Dolly Parton Tribute→

Zoee Shares Time Of Our Lives, With Country Top 40 Spotlight Coming November 7

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Sam Callahan — No Comments ↓

Zoee against a shimmering pink background on the Time Of Our Lives single artwork

Zoee shares Time Of Our Lives, a country-pop single about embracing the present, ahead of a November 7 Country Top 40 with Fitz spotlight. Continue reading Zoee Shares Time Of Our Lives, With Country Top 40 Spotlight Coming November 7→

Caleb Lee Hutchinson Releases Long Line of Losers Ahead of November Tour

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Sam Callahan — 2 Comments ↓

Caleb Lee Hutchinson in a cowboy hat holding a guitar on the Long Line of Losers album cover

Caleb Lee Hutchinson’s Long Line of Losers is out now through Broke Records, with Titanic Sinclair producing and a fall tour beginning November 12. Continue reading Caleb Lee Hutchinson Releases Long Line of Losers Ahead of November Tour→

Redferrin Releases Don’t Slow Down, Written on a Guitar Painted by His Late Father

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Sam Callahan — 1 Comment ↓

Redferrin wearing sunglasses against an orange background

Redferrin shares the personal story behind Don’t Slow Down, a rock-inspired country single written on a guitar his late father painted. Continue reading Redferrin Releases Don’t Slow Down, Written on a Guitar Painted by His Late Father→

Craig Morgan Sets November 6 Release for My Country, Featuring Toby Keith Tribute

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Sam Callahan — No Comments ↓

Craig Morgan seated outdoors on the black-and-white My Country album cover

Craig Morgan releases My Country November 6, with an American Soldier tribute to Toby Keith, new songs and collaborations with Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson. Continue reading Craig Morgan Sets November 6 Release for My Country, Featuring Toby Keith Tribute→

Scotty McCreery Releases Christmas Single “King Size Bed”

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Sam Callahan — 1 Comment ↓

Scotty McCreery King Size Bed single artwork showing a snowy Christmas scene and manger

Scotty McCreery releases “King Size Bed,” a new Christmas single inspired by the Nativity story and produced by longtime collaborator Frank Rogers. Continue reading Scotty McCreery Releases Christmas Single “King Size Bed”→

Terri Clark Releases Live From The Ryman With Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Sam Callahan — 1 Comment ↓

Terri Clark Live From The Ryman album cover with an illustration of the Ryman Auditorium

Terri Clark releases Live From The Ryman, a 17-track recording of her 2024 headline debut with guests Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood. Continue reading Terri Clark Releases Live From The Ryman With Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood→