Gavin Adcock's got a song for the "Workin' Man" — and a video, too. 

It's something the "Wannabe" hitmaker knows well, since he was raised on a cattle farm in Watkinsville, Georgia.

“This song is for working people. The kind of people who put in long hours, take pride in what they do and make time for the people they love,” Gavin says. “My fans live that life. They work hard all week and come to our shows ready to have a good time."

"It’s also about knowing what you deserve," he adds. "If somebody isn’t treating you right, there’s someone else out there who will. There’s nothing like having a good, hardworking person by your side.”

"Workin' Man" is the latest preview of Gavin's third studio album in three years, The Day I Hang It Up, which comes out Oct. 2.

An Instagram request for fan submissions for the music video netted nearly 4,000 clips, with 500 or so featured in the finished product. You can catch the "Workin' Man" premiere Friday at 5 p.m. CT, appropriately right at the end of the work week.

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Parker McCollum is Live from the Hill Country with three new versions of tracks from his self-titled ACM album of the year.

Previously exclusive to Spotify and known as LIVE OUTSIDE, the songs were recorded in late spring of 2025 at H-5 Ranch in the Texas Hill Country that Parker calls home.

The studio versions of “Solid Country Gold,” “My Blue” and “Watch Me Bleed” would follow with the full record's release in late June. 

The "Killin' Me" hitmaker plays shows in Pennsylvania Friday and Saturday, ahead of co-hosting the 19th ACM Honors with Carly Pearce on Aug. 19. 

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More than 10 years after the April 2016 release of his breakthrough hit, "Sleep Without You," Brett Young's back with the Platinum Edition of his self-titled debut album. 

Released in February 2017, the original 12-track record also features his hits "In Case You Didn't Know," "Like I Loved You" and "Mercy," introducing his Caliville sound to country music. 

The new edition adds nine bonus tracks to the album that's been certified double Platinum, including covers of the Temptations' "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."

Six live acoustic takes round out the new record, in addition to "Hell Yeah Damn Right," which makes its vinyl debut with the new set. The former Ole Miss Rebels' pitcher wrote the song about his alma mater.

Here's the complete track listing for Brett Young (Platinum Edition): 
"Sleep Without You"
"Close Enough"
"Like I Loved You"
"In Case You Didn't Know"
"Olivia Mae"
"Left Side Of Leavin'"
"You Ain't Here To Kiss Me"
"Back On the Wagon"
"Makin’ Me Say"
"Memory Won't Let Me"
"Beautiful Believer"
"Mercy"
"Hell Yeah Damn Right (Ole Miss Tribute)"
"Ain't Too Proud To Beg"
"Hallelujah"
"Close Enough (Acoustic / Live From iHeart)"
"Left Side Of Leavin' (Acoustic / Live From iHeart)"
"Let's Get It On (Acoustic / Live From iHeart)"
"In Case You Didn't Know (Acoustic / Live From iHeart)"
"You Ain't Here To Kiss Me (Acoustic / Live From iHeart)"
"Sleep Without You (Acoustic / Live From iHeart)"

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Miranda Lambert's checking into the "Sunset Marquis" for the latest preview of her Crisco album, which arrives Oct. 2. 

It's inspired by the West Hollywood hotel known as a haven for musicians, actors and other artists. 

“I've been staying at the Sunset Marquis for close to 20 years,” Miranda says. “Every time I'm there, you never know who you’re going to run into or what kind of memories you’re going to make. It has this timeless energy that feels like stepping into another era."

"When we wrote this song," she continues, "I wanted listeners to be able to close their eyes and feel like they were there with us – to see it, smell it and experience the magic that’s made the Sunset Marquis such a special place for so many years.”

"The House That Built Me" hitmaker co-wrote the new track alongside frequent collaborators like Ashley Monroe and Waylon Payne. 

It's also featured in the If These Walls Could Rock documentary about the Sunset Marquis, which comes to streaming Aug. 14. 

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Thirty-five years after they first topped the chart with their debut single, "Brand New Man," Brooks & Dunn are still going strong, getting ready to make a rare Grand Ole Opry appearance and relaunch their extended Neon Moon Tour. 

Now simultaneously members of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the reigning CMA vocal duo of the year, the RIAA recently delivered a reminder that the duo's biggest hits are still going strong.

"She's Not the Cheatin' Kind," "Hard Workin' Man" and "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" have all been certified Platinum, while "Cowgirls Don't Cry" and "Ain't Nothin' Bout You" are now double Platinum. "Red Dirt Road" is now triple Platinum. 

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are set to play the Opry Aug. 12, ahead of their Sept. 10 tour kickoff in Evansville, Indiana.

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Just in time for Christmas 2026, Megan Moroney will be immortalized as her own American Girl doll. 

Clothes and accessories that are part of the American Girl x Megan Moroney collection are available online and in stores now, with the 18-inch doll debuting exclusively at Target later this year — a first. 

It'll debut Nov. 22 online and find its way to stores in early December. 

“I've been an American Girl fan for as long as I can remember," Megan says in a news release. "One of my favorite Christmas gifts was getting my first American Girl doll, and I still have her in the box at my parents' house. As a kid, dolls let your imagination run wild…I had mine doing cheerleading stunts and performing concerts, while I also probably cared a little too much about her outfits."

"Getting to create a collection inspired by my own style feels like such a full-circle moment," she continues, "and it's something I'll always cherish. I hope fans have just as much fun making the collection their own, expressing themselves, and letting their imaginations run wild.”

An iridescent guitar and mic stand just like the ones Megan uses on tour are the major accessories, with a bright pink sequined stage outfit and a denim option available as well. 

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Ashley Cooke will revisit pivotal places in her life as she kicks off the cities that made me tour Aug. 14 in Nashville, the same day her self-titled sophomore record arrives.  

“this album was built on the memories and moments that shaped me into who I am, and I couldn’t think of a better way to spend release week than taking a trip down memory lane with you," Ashley wrote on her socials. "each of these cities have impacted my life growing up in different eras and are truly the fabric of my tapestry so far - I want you guys to become part of it.”

After its start in Music City, the trek continues on to Ashley's birthplace in Milwaukee, before stops in Pleasanton and Studio City, California, where Ashley lived during her youth. From there, it's on to Parkland and Sarasota, Florida, where she lived later. It wraps Aug. 22 in West Lafayette, Indiana, where her parents met.

In addition to acoustic pop-up performances from the "your place" hitmaker, there will be meet-and-greet sessions with fans and exclusive merch to commemorate the occasion. 

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Russell Dickerson will be honored with the 2026 Angels Among Us Award during the 36th Country Cares Seminar this fall.

Given to artists who've worked to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the award takes its name from the 1993 song by Alabama and pays tribute to lead singer Randy Owen, who helped create Country Cares. Since its start in 1989, the annual campaign has raised more than a billion dollars for the Memphis nonprofit that never charges patients or their families for care.

Russell's wife, Kailey Dickerson, will share the honor with her husband.

The "Happen to Me" hitmaker first attended the Country Cares gathering in 2017, participating in multiple #ThisShirtSavesLives campaigns, visiting with patients and families, performing and working to raise money for St. Jude ever since. 

He'll perform during the first night of the invitation-only gathering in October at Memphis' historic Peabody Hotel, with HARDY and Lauren Alaina set to take the stage on night two. 

Randy Owen, Brothers Osborne, Scotty McCreery, Florida Georgia Line, Lady A, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Old Dominion and Keith Urban have all previously picked up the Angels Among Us honor. 

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Before Ella Langley scored multiple hit duets with Riley Green and Morgan Wallen, she had another male counterpart, Koe Wetzel. But Koe's not "Jaded" -- he's just back with another Ella collab that's his new radio single. 

“Ella’s been one of my favorite people to write and sing with for a long time,” he says. “We recorded ‘That's Why We Fight’ early on in both of our careers, and getting back in a room together was something we talked about every time we saw each other. When she sings, you believe it and I’m excited we could get this one out there to the fans."

“Koe and I have known each other and been friends for a long time,” Ella adds. "He was one of the first artists I ever got to collaborate with and one of the first I went out on the road with back in 2022. Getting to write and record another song together is special.”

"Jaded" was co-written by Koe and Ella with ERNEST and Jordan Schmidt. It will make its debut on Friday.

It's the follow-up to Koe's The Night Champion album, which came out in June. 

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"Signs" point to a new Luke Bryan track dropping on Friday. 

"In honor of the #Signs title track releasing this week, I have some more signed CDs available for y’all for a limited time," he wrote on his socials, along with photos of a massive number of compact disc booklets laid out as he autographs them.

"Get ready for September and pre-order your copy now," he closed the post. 

"Signs" follows his #12 hit "Country and She Knows It," which sits right beside his #11 duet with George Birge, "Ride, Ride, Ride," on the country airplay chart. His tour namesake, "Word on the Street," plus "Fish Hunt Golf Drink" and "Made it a Memory" have already come out as well. 

The full Signs will be posted Sept. 17.

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Carly Pearce is an Honest Woman when it comes to the latest preview of her upcoming fifth studio album. 

"To the person smiling through the baby shower," she starts her post on Instagram. "To the bridesmaid wondering when she’ll get her turn. To the friend celebrating someone else’s dream while still waiting on their own. To anyone who’s ever celebrated a friend’s 'win'...then cried on the drive home. I see you. This one’s for you. Out Friday." 

She's referring to "Happy for Myself," the eighth track on the new record. 

"One of the hardest things in life, in my opinion, is comparing yourself to other people in your life who maybe are getting things before you or are on a different timeline than you," she says in the video that's part of the post. 

"It's not that I'm not I'm happy for everyone else/ But when do I get to be happy for myself?" the clip continues, revealing a snippet of the song. 

"Happy for Myself" arrives Friday, ahead of the Aug. 28 release of Honest Woman.

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Riley Green hasn't even made his fall debut on The Voice yet and he's already booked another season — and this one's a first. The show's panel of coaches is star-studded, but now the contestant lineup will be as well.

NBC is launching The Voice: Celebrity, a new version of the show that will air in the spring of 2027. Joe Jonas will also join the panel as a coach, along with Queen Latifah and Riley. Meanwhile, Keke Palmer will host, in place of The Voice's regular host, Carson Daly.

The twist is that all the contestants on the show will be actors, musicians, athletes, comedians and reality stars, as opposed to unknown musicians.

This is just the continuation of Riley's TV takeover: He previously made his acting debut on Marshals on CBS and co-hosted ABC's annual CMA Fest special earlier this summer.

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Brian Kelley's new album, Coral Beats, will wash up on shore Aug. 14. 

The new set features Niko Moon on "B-Y-O-Beach," which came out in April, along with a remix of "Jimmy Buffett Summer," plus the original, which arrived in July.

ERNEST guests on album opener "Palms and Pines," while Wheeland Brothers join "Waves Roll In" and CHXNDLER collabs on "Beach Bar." 

Coral Beats is the follow-up to 2025's Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One. 

Here's its complete track listing: 
“Palms And Pines (with ERNEST)”
“Bike With No Hands”
“Waves Roll In (with Wheeland Brothers)”
“Low Tide High”
“Beach Bar ft. CHXNDLER”
“1000 Islands”
“Tropical”
“B-Y-O-Beach (with Niko Moon)”
“Jimmy Buffett Summer”
“Jimmy Buffett Summer - Remix”

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Carrie Underwood returns to open NBC's Sunday Night Football for the 14th season in a row this fall. 

You'll get an early preview, however, before Thursday's Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.

“This year’s show open welcomes Sunday Night Football into my ongoing rock star fever dream,” Carrie says. “I love this new version of the track and, once again, [creative director] Tripp [Dixon] and the incredible team behind the camera brought it to life in a whole new way that captures the spirit of this iconic song and the heart of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s one of my most favorite opens yet!”

The 2026 open follows Carrie's "fever dream" from recording studio to small music venue to a stadium concert. 

You'll be able to see the full version Sept. 13 as Sunday Night Football premieres on NBC and Peacock.

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Dan + Shay have revealed the songs on their upcoming album, raised a question and started a contest — all at the same time. 

"THE YOUNG TRACKLIST IS HERE," the duo said on their socials Monday. "Tag the artist who you think is featured on 'The Old Guys' and we’ll send a signed vinyl to the first 5 people who guess correctly!"

While we'll have to wait to hear the new collab, you can check out the title track, "Marry You Again," "Her, the Kids, and Jesus" and their top-20 hit "Say So" now.

Here's the complete track listing for Dan + Shay's Young, which comes out Aug. 21: 
"Young"
"Say So"
"Marry You Again"
"Forever Like This"
"Her, the Kids and Jesus"
"Dogs in our Twenties"
"Already Yours"
"The Old Guys"
"Bible in the Truck"
"The Price of Love"  

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Morgan Wallen's Still the Problem Tour is now one for the history books, after the superstar wrapped his latest series of concerts Saturday in Philadelphia. He sold out all 23 shows in a dozen different stadiums.

More than a year after its debut, the tour's inspiration now returns to #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, as I'm the Problem spends its 14th nonconsecutive week at the top. It's never left the top 10 since its release.

Meanwhile, Morgan's new song, "Been By Now," just debuted at #2 on the all-genre Hot 100, while "Don't We" is spending its second week atop the country airplay charts. 

If that's not enough, "You Proof" was just certified Diamond, signifying 10 million in sales. It's Morgan's sixth Diamond-selling single, the most of any country artist. 

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Stella Lefty is following up her debut Lollapalooza performance with a debut album.

The singer has announced Long Way Home will be out Aug. 21. Her new single off the album, “Lean In, Kiss Me,” drops Aug. 7, the same day the album becomes available for preorder/presave.

Her album follows the May release of her EP, Is This Heaven?, featuring her viral hit “Boston.”

Stella performed in front of over 12,000 fans Sunday at Lollapalooza in her home city of Chicago. It marked a full-circle moment for the singer — she’d been attending the festival as a fan since she was 15 years old.

During the performance, she brought out her boyfriend, country star Vincent Mason, to perform “Something to Lose.”

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Wynonna Judd will launch The Hard Truth Tour Oct. 8 at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, just days after her new album of the same name comes out Oct. 2. 

"As we were making this record, I kept finding myself thinking about you. Every song we recorded, every story we told... I couldn't help but wonder what it would feel like to stand onstage and share it with you face to face,” Wy says.

“That's the wonderful thing about music. A song may start in a writing room or a studio, but it doesn't really come alive until it's shared," she continues. "The Hard Truth holds some of the most honest moments I've ever put to music. It's about the things that shape us, break us, heal us, and keep us moving forward. Bringing these songs to the stage feels like inviting you into that journey with me."

The 15-date tour will hit Houston, Tulsa, St. Louis and more before wrapping Nov. 21 in Gary, Indiana. Presales start Tuesday, before tickets become available to the public on Friday. 

This summer, Wynonna's co-headlining the Raised on Radio Tour with Melissa Etheridge.

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Garth Brooks in headed for the Windy City for his third stop on his Blame It All on My Roots Arena Tour.

He'll return to Chicago's Allstate Arena for the first time in 12 years to play Friday, Sept. 11, and Saturday, Sept. 12. The "Friends in Low Places" hitmaker already holds the record for most concerts played at the venue, with 23 so far. 

Tickets are $153 plus sales tax and go on sale Friday. 

The trek kicks of Aug. 20 with four shows in Indianapolis and continues Sept. 4 with four more shows in Denver. 

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Fans who went to see Zac Brown Band Sunday night at Boston's Fenway Park not only enjoyed a night of entertainment, they also walked away with a free Caribbean cruise. 

The trip was Zac's gift to the fans to celebrate the band's 15th consecutive sell-out at the ballpark, which is a record. ZBB already has bragging rights when it comes to selling the most tickets in the venue's history. 

Zac unveiled the surprise just before performing the band's 2021 #1, "Same Boat." 

“Tonight we’re going to do something that even Jimmy [Buffett] would say is crazy," Zac said from the stage. "I’m buying every single person here a cruise for two people on the boat. This is the biggest giveaway in history, ladies and gentlemen, right here tonight at Fenway Park!”

You might remember ZBB also did a version of "Same Boat" with Buffett, the man behind the Margaritaville at Sea concept.

Zac personally worked with the cruise company, which is the sponsor of the Love & Fear Tour, to make it happen. The largest audience gift in live entertainment history, the trips for the more than 37,000 fans are worth more than $40 million.

At subsequent tour stops, they'll be giving away four cruises per show. 

If you'd like to see the Boston show, you can stream it exclusively on nugs. 

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