Nashville notes: Ty Herndon’s Michael Ray duet + Carter Faith’s ‘Betty’

Gabby Barrett‘s released the new track “Ain’t Supposed to Be” as she wraps her tour Sunday at the Country Calling Festival in Ocean City, Maryland. Michael Ray duets with Ty Herndon on the new version of his
Kane & Katelyn Brown’s ‘Thank God’ inspires Lifetime Christmas movie

Kane & Katelyn Brown’s “Thank God” (Sony Music Nashville) Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown are executive producing a new holiday movie based on their chart-topping hit, “Thank God.” Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch stars Tyler Hilton
Lainey Wilson teams up with Bing Crosby on ‘Let It Snow!’

Lainey Wilson (Disney/Robby Klein) Just hours after selling out Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Lainey Wilson dropped a surprise holiday track. The reigning ACM entertainer of the year duets with legendary crooner Bing Crosby on a new
Hear Reba McEntire’s take on ‘Heat Wave’ ahead of ‘Starting Over: 30th Anniversary Edition’

Reba McEntire’s ‘Starting Over: 30th Anniversary Edition’ (MCA) Reba McEntire‘s rereleasing her 1995 covers album, Starting Over, to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The new version adds three bonus tracks: “Misty Blue,” “Tulsa Time” and “Heat Wave,” which
Blind Scream

Come one, come all, to Sonoma County’s most terrifying attraction—Blind Scream Haunted House! Open October 10th! Step right up and prepare yourself for over 20,000 square feet of heart-pounding horror with spine-chilling surprises lurking in every shadow.
Tim McGraw books Vegas shows during National Finals Rodeo

Tim McGraw: Live in Las Vegas (Live Nation) Tim McGraw will play four shows in Sin City this December during the National Finals Rodeo. The “Paper Umbrellas” hitmaker will perform Dec. 4, 6, 12 and 13 at
Sonoma wine industry brainstorms for ideas

A proposal to create a Sonoma County Wine Improvement District to fund marketing efforts through a small fee at wineries was met with such controversy that supporters of the WID put the plan on hold mere weeks
Eric Church to give commencement address at UNC Chapel Hill

Eric Church (Ralph Bavaro/NBC) Eric Church will deliver the 2026 spring commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “Being asked to be the Commencement speaker at North Carolina is one of the greatest
Instead of recording a Rascal Flatts hit, Jonas Brothers say ‘I Dare You’ to make a new one

Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox & Joe Don Rooney (Disney/Connie Chornuk) When Rascal Flatts decided to make Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets, an album that reimagined their past hits and songs from their catalog, recording a new