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Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty ImagesOne of this year's breakout stars was Dasha, whose song "Austin (Boots Stop Workin')" was a major hit on country radio. Now that her touring is finished for the year, the singer can focus on the holidays, and on her new house, which she began moving into in November. But she took… ... Continue Reading

Courtesy of Warner Music NashvilleReleasing a holiday record has been a long time coming for Dan + Shay.Their first Christmas song, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," arrived in 2013. And since then, they've dropped several standalone tracks, including "It's Officially Christmas," the spirited title track of their 21-track double album."This has been 10 years in the making of actually having… ... Continue Reading

Claire Schmitt Christmas came early for Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph.The genre-bending newcomers scored their first #1 on the country charts with "High Road." "#1 on Country Radio.. [rock on emoji] @jessiemurphhh," Koe shares with fans on Instagram.George Birge, who earned his second #1 with "Cowboy Songs" earlier this month, commented, "TX boys on top, congrats bubba."Jessie also shared an Instagram carousel… ... Continue Reading

ABCIt may be Cole Swindell's first Christmas as a married man, but he's not feeling the pressure of coming up with plans and traditions.After all, this isn't his first holiday with his wife Courtney."[I] have spent every one of them with her since we started dating. I mean, from, we were pretty newly dating when I went to Thanksgiving… ... Continue Reading

Drake Milligan's saddled-up, holiday style. The America's Got Talent alum covered George Strait's "Christmas Cookies" and Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" as part of his Living Room Sessions series, and you can watch the performance videos now on YouTube.Ryan Larkins has surprised-dropped a new album, The Gospel Takes. Spanning 10 tracks, the project features Ryan's acoustic covers of gospel… ... Continue Reading

Drake Milligan's saddled-up, holiday style. The America's Got Talent alum covered George Strait's "Christmas Cookies" and Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" as part of his Living Room Sessions series, and you can watch the performance videos now on YouTube.Ryan Larkins has surprised-dropped a new album, The Gospel Takes. Spanning 10 tracks, the project features Ryan's acoustic covers of gospel… ... Continue Reading

Disney/Tanner YeagerParker's McCollum's got three favorite movies, and one of them's a 1997 animated film featuring Randy Travis."Favorite Christmas movie – this is gonna sound kind of goofy, but one of them is definitely Annabelle’s Wish, because Randy Travis narrates it," Parker shares in a recent interview. "I used to watch that when I was really… ... Continue Reading

Disney/Scott KirklandPicking a favorite holiday song can be tough for some. Simply put, the options are endless.But when asked in an interview to pick one, Jordan Davis swiftly picked a jazz music icon's tune."My favorite Christmas song is Nat King Cole's 'Buon Natale.' I don’t know the record it’s on it, [but] we would just play… ... Continue Reading

Disney/Connie ChornukYou'll get to relive the magic of CMA Country Christmas when it reairs Sunday.The Country Music Association has announced that its annual holiday special will return to ABC with an encore broadcast at 10 p.m. ET.Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant will be your hosts, and they'll take the stage to perform alongside Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Jon Pardi, Gospel music icon… ... Continue Reading

Disney/Connie ChornukTrisha Yearwood will perform "My Favorite Things" on Friday's 102nd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.Other acts tapped for the star-studded holiday special include James Taylor, The War And Treaty and Trombone Shorty. Trisha's been busy this year with other holiday shows. She recently co-hosted and performed on ABC's CMA Country Christmas and was featured alongside Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Neil Geraldo and… ... Continue Reading

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesMissed Brett Eldredge's Christmas tour this year? Fret not, he's got you covered.Brett will livestream the final show of his GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Friday."Don't miss out on the magic of The Glow Tour! Join me virtually from Bridgestone Arena on Friday, December 20… ... Continue Reading

RepriseFirst Carly Pearce and Michael Bublé debuted their new holiday tune, "Maybe This Christmas," on The Voice. Then the Canadian icon wasted no time getting the country star to bring him to the Grand Ole Opry.And it was all at Michael's insistence, Carly reveals."He loves classic country music. He's a fan. I feel like a lot of people… ... Continue Reading

Patrick Murphy has dropped his cover of The Scripts' "For the First Time." "I’ve always loved this song and @thescriptofficial and getting to go on tour with them this year was a dream come true," Patrick shares on Instagram. "The piano is a huge part of who I am as an artist and seeing how they used it… ... Continue Reading

Disney/Scott KirklandBetween a stadium tour and releasing a new album, it's safe to say that Luke Combs has had a very busy 2024.That's why, when it comes to the holidays, Luke's all about slowing down and enjoying quality family time."A lot of family [members are] around [for the holidays]. ... My parents, the in-laws, the kids, my wife's sister and her boyfriend, and… ... Continue Reading

Disney/Scott Kirkland"Small Town Boy" Dustin Lynch returned to Tullahoma High School on Tuesday for his Dustin Lynch And Friends Benefit Concert.The ninth annual event raised over $32,000 for two local organizations supporting education: Imagination Library of Coffee County (an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library) and the Tullahoma Education Foundation for Excellence."Honored to get to go… ... Continue Reading

Katherine Bomboy/NBCThe Grand Ole Opry will celebrate Dolly Parton's birthday with its third annual Opry Goes Dolly event.Happening Jan. 18, just a day before Dolly turns 79, the Saturday night show will feature tribute performances from Bill Anderson, Ashley Cooke, Rhonda Vincent, Chapel Hart and "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hitmaker Shaboozey, who'll be making his Opry debut. While Dolly… ... Continue Reading

Disney/Eric McCandlessSinging "Winter Wonderland" with snow in sight sure is nice, but what about in the summer heat?For Keith Urban, singing yuletide tunes in the blazing heat is something he remembers all too well from growing up Down Under."We still love going to the beach at Christmastime as long as we’re in Australia. Really, because it’s like the… ... Continue Reading

Jason Koerner/Getty ImagesChris Janson's patriotism takes center stage in his new song, "The Flag."The "Buy Me a Boat" singer recently hopped on social media to tease a snippet of the unreleased track.In the opening verse, Chris sings, "It stood proud on the Bulge/ Flew across the Delaware/ It's earned every scar and still flying everywhere/ It's… ... Continue Reading

Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesJohn Morgan's changing up his Christmas plans this year as he buckles up for a drive to the North Star State from Music City."Last year was Nashville. We hosted, and it was a lot and it was fun, but we had everybody staying with us and everything, so we had a great time.… ... Continue Reading

Mickey Guyton performed the national anthem on Tuesday's Emirates NBA Cup. If you missed it, you can rewatch her performance on social platform X.Martina McBride recently shared a video of her seeing and unboxing her new Luna & Finn wine for the first time, and it's up on X. To grab your bottle this holiday season,… ... Continue Reading