Author: Casey Nyman

Some of the current greatest voices in country music will roll into the entertainment capital of the world in a little over a month for the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The longest-running awards show in country music will be hosted live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, with performances throughout the night from Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Riley Green, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, and more to be announced leading up to the show. The Academy has also officially given a glimpse into the official list of nominees…

Sam Barber has decided to keep the momentum of this highly exciting year going by extending his current 2026 The American Route Tour. Following the anticipated release of his latest album, Broken View, last week, Barber just announced that he would be adding a whole set of new tour dates throughout the remainder of the year. Kickstarting at the end of January in Oxford, Mississippi, his headlining shows were originally intended to wrap up on June 6 in Lexington, Kentucky. Now, the rising country star will head back out on the road at the beginning of July with additional stops…

Country Splash is taking the festival experience to a whole new level, blending a weekend of country music concerts with the stunning luxury of an all-inclusive Cabo resort. The three-day getaway from September 4-6 offers fans the perfect Labor Day weekend escape in Mexico with performances from headliners Riley Green, Jon Pardi, Tucker Wetmore, and DJ Diplo. Excitingly, this will be the first multi-day country festival held directly on the stunning golden sandy beaches of Cabo. Throughout the weekend, there will be additional performances from artists like Cameron Whitcomb, Dasha, LOCASH, Zach John King, Blake Whiten, Lauren Watkins, and Jacob…

Shout out to Theo Von for the assist on giving us a sneak peek into a few unreleased tracks from Ella Langley’s upcoming album, Dandelion. During an appearance on Von’s This Past Weekend Podcast, Langley allowed him to choose any song to preview from the album (not including the already dropped “Choosin’ Texas,” “Loving Life Again,” “Dandelion,” and “Be Her”). He started off by picking what already sounds like a surefire standout from the album, as well as one of the first slower, more somber songs from this previously introduced flouncy summer album. While Langley’s Billboard Hot 100 success, “Choosin’…

If you’ve been around since her pre-“Choosin Texas” fame, Ella Langley’s bangs weren’t always a staple to her look. The leading female in country music that we know now, who’s currently less than a week away from the release of her upcoming album, Dandelion, is pretty much known for her signature bangs. However, before and throughout the 2023 Excuse The Mess era, Langley’s long, wavy brunette hair was either seen in a middle part or sporting some side bangs right before 2024’s hungover, which eventually evolved into the full fringe fans now gush over. The Alabama superstar appeared on Theo…

The saga continues with the “lineman Mike” TikTok drama. In case you’re not caught up on the internet gossip or have been confused at the influx of references to Kenny Chesney’s 2009 hit, “Out Last Night,” let me fill you in. A TikTok clip posted last weekend, on March 29, has now gone mega viral with over 24.6M views and 1.7M likes, which originally sought to find a lost stranger in a bar. The user @mikalawest was attempting to use the power of social media to track down a man named “Mike” whom her friend connected with during their night…