Nashville notes: Kacey Musgraves' Latin American tour + Ashley Monroe's 'Magnolia'

Dollywood’s Blazing Fury roller coaster will reopen Friday during a ceremony starting at 10 a.m. ET. Members of the Pigeon Forge Fire Department will be the first on board the firefighting-themed coaster, built in 1978. Kacey Musgraves
Copperfield’s Petaluma to close used-books floor

Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma is downsizing—the popular bookstore is scaling back its floorspace and shuttering its downstairs used-books department, staff announced through social media channels Monday. “We received a notice [on June 26] from the company’s legal
Jason Aldean will go Full Throttle in New Zealand and Australia

Disney/Connie Chornuk Jason Aldean‘s adding an international leg to his Full Throttle Tour, taking the trek to New Zealand and Australia in early 2026. The Feb. 19 show in Aukland will be his first time headlining New
Dustin Lynch takes country to the dance floor with 'Club Set Remixes'

BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville Dustin Lynch has a little surprise up his sleeve for July 4: a new EP of reimagined songs. Club Set Remixes takes country to the dance floor with amped-up new versions of Dustin’s hits
Cole Swindell's delivering Mountain Dew on a Sea-Doo

Warner Music Nashville Cole Swindell‘s got a new gig: He’s a Mountain Dew “Thirst Guard.” The “Forever to Me” hitmaker is the face of the soft drink’s new campaign that deploys “Thirst Guards” to deliver cold beverages
'This Heart' propels Corey Kent to #1

Sony Music Nashville Corey Kent has collected the second #1 of his career, as “This Heart” settled at the top of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart for the week ending June 26. “What a ride!” he tells Billboard. “I couldn’t
Kelsea Ballerini's 'Baggage' is headed to Australia

Disney/Connie Chornuk Kelsea Ballerini‘s headed down under in December. Though she was originally set to play only three dates, her trek’s been extended to five due to demand. She’ll kick off the run Dec. 6-7 at the
The road is Keith Urban's home away from home: 'I live for touring'

Disney/Connie Chornuk While some artists may grow weary of the travel, going from city to city playing shows is still what Keith Urban loves best. “It’s amazing being back out on the road. I live for touring,”