Fans of Wyatt Flores out west and up north are in luck as the rising country star has just added 16 new dates to his Welcome Back To The Plains Tour, extending the run into the fall. Originally set to include 24 dates, the tour kicked off on May 4 in Cottonwood, Alabama, and was scheduled to wrap in Lewisburg, West Virginia. But Flores is keeping the momentum going, with additional shows running from September through November. The expanded leg will take him all the way to Seattle, Washington, and will wrap up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At just 23 years…
Author: Casey Nyman
It’s a big day for Zach Top, who just scored his first-ever Number 1 song on country radio with “I Never Lie.” According to chart insider Chris Owen, the track, which is the second single from his Cold Beer & Country Music album, has officially reached the top spot on the Mediabase Country chart. This milestone not only marks a major personal achievement for Top but also a historic moment for his label, Leo33, as it’s their very first Number 1 hit. For those unfamiliar, the Mediabase charts track radio airplay across 180 U.S. and Canadian markets, making a Number…
Whoever’s idea it was to have Chris Stapleton cover Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” deserves all the thanks in the world. On Thursday night, May 8, the Academy of Country Music Awards honored the Aussie country icon Keith Urban with a series of performances of some of his greatest hits sung by other artists. He was the 2025 winner of the prestigious “Triple Crown” award, which represents his three wins across the New Male Vocalist, Top Male Vocalist, and Entertainer of the Year throughout his career. Along with Megan Moroney, who sang “Stupid Boy” and Brothers Osborne, who performed…
Zach Top can now officially add singing live at the ACM awards to his rapidly growing list of accomplishments. On Thursday, May 8, during the 60th anniversary of the Academy of Country Music Awards, Top made his ACM debut with a stirring performance of his ballad, “Use Me.” Given Top has a number of well-known, more upbeat hits that have gone viral, this slow, bittersweet tune was a bit of a curveball choice. Nonetheless, his heartfelt delivery captivated the audience and proved to be a good pick for the occasion. Earlier in the week, Top was named ACM’s New Male…
If you want a blast from the past, just watch Alan Jackson’s 1993 music video for Mercury Blues, and you may catch a glimpse of a shaggy-haired baby Keith Urban making a cameo. Sure, his wife Nicole Kidman may be the star actor out of the two in their relationship, but Urban apparently has had some acting chops of his own. In a recent interview with Bobby Bones for his ACM special on Amazon Prime, he spoke to Keith Urban, who is this year’s triple crown award honoree. The two got to talking about an epic moment at the start…
Country music has seen some wild collaborations throughout its time, but 2025 has taken it to a whole new level. This year alone, genre-blending tracks have kept the genre interesting and unpredictable. From Cody Johnson’s Mexican-influenced duet with Carin León, “She Hurts Like Tequila,” to Bailey Zimmerman teaming up with BigXthaPlug on the trap-infused “All The Way,” we thought we’d seen it all. That is, until a surprising interview clip began making the rounds online. In a truly unexpected twist, iconic ’90s rock band Creed revealed during an interview with Billboard at Stagecoach that their dream country collaboration is none…