The soundtrack to Netflix’s hit animated film, KPop Demon Hunters, claims No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the very first time, rising one spot to top this week’s chart, after spending seven nonconsecutive weeks in the runner-up slot. The soundtrack earned 128,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. over the past seven…… MORE
At the Americana Honors & Awards ceremony at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (September 10), Sierra Ferrell won Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year, while Gillian Welch and David Rawlings were awarded Duo/Group of the Year, and MJ Lenderman earned Emerging Artist of the Year. Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats…… MORE
On Wednesday (September 10), the Grand Ole Opry revealed that Mumford & Sons and Scottish folk group Breabach have been added to the star-studded lineup for the Grand Ole Opry’s Live in London 2025 show at Royal Albert Hall on September 26. They join an already stacked roster which will feature performances by country legends…… MORE
On her Instagram Stories on Sunday (September 7), Brittany Aldean reflected on her 2015 beach wedding to Jason Aldean in Mexico, and revealed how she would do things differently if she could do it all over again. “If we were to renew our vows or if I were to get married to him today, I…… MORE
In a recent interview with E! News, LeAnn Rimes credits the strength of her 14-year marriage to Eddie Cibrian to being present with each other and embracing the changes they both undergo over time. The 43-year-old singer said of her 52-year-old husband, “You think you know someone, but in 15 years, you evolve so much.…… MORE
Tyler Nance, Billboard’s Country Rookie of the Month for September, has rapidly risen from a welder and cattle farmer in rural Missouri to a breakout country music artist with his viral hit, “Keeps Me Sane.” The track, which Nance co-wrote with Brent McCollough and Donnie Napier, was released in July 2024, and it has since…… MORE
Ty Herndon has just announced his upcoming memoir, What Mattered Most, which is set to be released on March 31, 2026, via Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The book candidly chronicles the country singer’s 30-year journey through struggles with addiction, mental health, and coming out as the first openly gay male country…… MORE
The 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards is set to take place on September 18 at Chattanooga’s Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium. The event will feature performances by cohosts Steve Martin and Alison Brown, alongside Entertainer of the Year nominees The Del McCoury Band, East Nash Grass, and Appalachian Road Show. Alison Krauss & Union Station…… MORE
Trisha Yearwood will release her new holiday album, Christmastime, on November 7 via Virgin Music Group and Gwendolyn Records. The 12-song project features a mix of seasonal favorites like “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” “My Favorite Things,” and a soulful rendition of Elvis Presley’s “Blue Christmas,” along with an original tune, “Merry Christmas, Valentine,”…… MORE
Renowned steel guitar player and producer Robby Turner, known affectionately as the “Man of Steel,” passed away on September 4 at the age of 63. Turner, who performed with legendary artists such as Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, The Highwaymen, and Chris Stapleton, was integral to country music’s evolution. Turner contributed to landmark projects like the…… MORE
