This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Clint Black Announces 2026 Back on the Blacktop Tour Dates
• Post Malone and Jelly Roll Announce 2026 The Big Ass Stadium Tour 2 Dates
• Tim McGraw Announces 2026 “Pawn Shop Guitar Tour” Dates
• Ella Langley Announces 2026 “The Dandelion Tour” Dates
• Russell Dickerson Announces Nashville Concert Date
• Ian Munsick Announces Red Rocks Concert
• CMA Fest Week Staple Sunday Mornin’ Country Lineup Announced 
• Bobby Bare Joins “Drifting Cowboy” Podcast for Rare Interview
• Lyric Video:  “Cloud 9” by Megan Moroney

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Thomas Rhett released his single “Angels Don’t Always Have Wings”
• 2021 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “Better Together”
• 2021 – Rhonda Vincent was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
• 2020 – Cody Johnson’s single “On My Way To You” was certified Platinum
• 2020 – Dan + Shay’s single “From the Ground Up” was certified Double Platinum
• 2018 – Jessica Andrews gave birth to a son
• 2017 – Keith Urban released his duet with Carrie Underwood titled “The Fighter”
• 2014 – Garth Brooks performed on Jay Leno’s final Tonight Show
• 2010 – Sammy Kershaw was announced as the newest member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
• 2007 – Jason Michael Carroll released his debut album Waitin’ in the Country
• 2001 – Diamond Rio released their album One More Day
• 1998 – Michael Peterson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1976 – Ronnie Milsap became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 1971 – Dolly Parton scored her first career #1 hit with “Joshua”
• 1960 – George Hamilton IV became a member of the Grand Ole Opry

Today’s Birthdays

• Anita Cochran
• Richie McDonald (Lonestar)

Today’s New Albums

• Rissi Palmer – Perspectives (EP)

This Week’s New Singles

February 6 (digital)

• Cloud 9 – Megan Moroney

February 2 (to radio)

• If Daddy Says No – Harper Grace
• Never Comin’ Back – Flatland Cavalry

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Clint Black – Nashville, TN – Feb 12, 2026
• Keepin’ It Country Jam – Nashville, TN – Feb 12, 2026 – 7:00 pm
• John Berry – Tomball, TX – Feb 12, 2026 – 8:00 pm
• Clint Black, Emily Ann Roberts – Nashville, TN – Feb 13, 2026

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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Blake Shelton Announces New Las Vegas Dates
• Tracy Lawrence Announces “No Alibis” Tour
• Music Video: “Free” by Doug Adkins
• Zac Brown Band Announces Love & Fear Tour
• George Strait Announces Austin, TX Concerts
• Aaron Watson Announces 2026 “Horse Named Texas” Tour
• Music Video: “Money Runs Out” by Frankie Ballard
• Lyric Video:  “Marlboro Man” by Midland
• Lyric Video:  “Church Girl” by Carly Pearce
• Ella Langley Announces New Album Dandelion
• Music Video:  “Easy to Love, Harder to Hold” by Chris Janson
• Music Video:  “Dandelion” by Ella Langley
• Music Video:  “Lorelei” by Ernest
• Lyric Video:  “McArthur” by Hardy w/ Morgan Wallen, Eric Church & Tim McGraw

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – Country Music Hall of Fame keyboard player Hargus “Pig” Robbins passed away
• 2013 – Blake Shelton‘s album Red River Blue was certified platinum
• 2010 – Colt Ford made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2001 – LeAnn Rimes released her album I Need You
• 2001 – Toby Keith‘s album Blue Moon was certified platinum
• 1995 – Joe Diffie released his single “So Help Me Girl”

Today’s Birthdays

• Devin Dawson
• Jeanne Pruett
• Tammy Cochran

Today’s New Albums

• Jenna Paulette – Horseback (Deluxe)

This Week’s New Singles

January 30 (digital)

• Bar and Back – Josh Ross
• Dandelion – Ella Langley
• Geronimo – Ian Munsick
• McArthur – Hardy w/ Morgan Wallen, Eric Church & Tim McGraw
• More of What Matters – Jamey Johnson
• Too Late – Hunter Hayes

January 26 (to radio)

• Gary – Stephen Wilson Jr.
• Sleepless in a Hotel Room – Luke Combs

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Rambler – 1/27/12 – Revolution Live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Mile 0 Fest – Key West, FL – Jan 30, 2026
• Blake Shelton – Las Vegas, NV – Jan 30, 2026 – 8:00 pm
• Mile 0 Fest – Key West, FL – Jan 31, 2026
• Blake Shelton – Las Vegas, NV – Jan 31, 2026 – 8:00 pm
• An All-Star Salute: 90’s Country – Huntsville, AL – Feb 05, 2026
• John Anderson – Nashville, TN – Feb 06, 2026

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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Music Video:  “Your Mine” by Trace Adkins
• Darryl Worley Mourns Loss of Tour Manager
• Raul Melo, Lead Singer of The Mavericks, Loses Cancer Battle
• Lyric Video:  “Hearts Together” by Drake Milligan
• Music Video: “Christmas Eve in a Honkytonk” by Ricky Valido

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – Grand Ole Opry Member and Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride passed away due to complications from COVID-19
• 2019 – Luke Combs picked up a bunch of hardware.  His album This One’s For You was certified Triple Platinum.  His song “Must’ve Never Met You” was certified Platinum, his single “She Got The Best Of Me” was certified Double Platinum, and his singles “Beautiful Crazy” and “When It Rains It Pours” were certified Quadruple Platinum
• 2018 – Cole Swindell’s duet with Dierks Bentley “Flatliner” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Eli Young Band’s single “Crazy Girl” was certified Triple Platinum
• 2011 – The Henningsens signed a record label deal with Sony Music Nashville
• 1998 – Faith Hill scored a #1 hit with “Let Me Let Go”
• 1996 – Clint Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 1987 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “The Last One To Know”

Today’s Birthdays

• Hank Williams III

Today’s New Albums

• Brantley Gilbert – Greatest Hits…So Far
• Keith Urban – High and A(Live)

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Josh Thompson – 12/12/13 – Round Up in Davie, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• John Michael Montgomery – Lexington, KY – Dec 12, 2025
• Zac Brown Band – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 12, 2025 – 7:30 pm
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman – Nashville, TN – Dec 13, 2025
• Bellamy Brothers, Gene Watson – Hinton, OK – Dec 13, 2025 – 7:00 pm
• Jamey Johnson – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 13, 2025 – 7:00 pm
• Zac Brown Band – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 13, 2025 – 7:30 pm
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman – Nashville, TN – Dec 14, 2025
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman – Nashville, TN – Dec 16, 2025
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman – Nashville, TN – Dec 17, 2025
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman – Nashville, TN – Dec 19, 2025

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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Lyric Video:  “Dream Come True” by Carly Pearce
• Music Video:  “Live It Lonely” by Trace Adkins
• Music Video:  “Sin Wagon” by Kaitlin Butts
• Interview with Gatlin Johnson
• Lyric Video:  “Cryin’ Shoulder” by Drake Milligan
• Lyric Video:  “Proving Me Right” by Tucker Wetmore

This Date in Country Music History

• 2015 – Chris Young scored a #1 hit with “I’m Comin’ Over”
• 2013 – Carrie Underwood starred in the live musical production of The Sound of Music on NBC
• 1994 – George Strait released his single “You Can’t Make A Heart Love Somebody”
• 1992 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “I Cross My Heart”
• 1987 – Ricky Van Shelton topped the charts with “Somebody Lied”

Today’s Birthdays

• Gary Allan
• Ray Scott
• Ty England

Today’s New Albums

• Garth Brooks – The Anthology Part VI:  The Comeback
• Thomas Rhett – Life from Fenway Park (EP)
• Zac Brown Band – Love and Fear

Today’s New Singles

• Don’t Ruin Flowers – Tenille Arts
• Proving Me Right – Tucker Wetmore

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Combustion Music Hope Town Music Festival – Abacoa, Bahamas – Dec 05, 2025
• Zac Brown Band – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 05, 2025 – 7:30 pm
• Combustion Music Hope Town Music Festival – Abacoa, Bahamas – Dec 06, 2025
• Hardy – Nashville, TN – Dec 06, 2025 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Zac Brown Band – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 06, 2025 – 7:30 pm
• Combustion Music Hope Town Music Festival – Abacoa, Bahamas – Dec 07, 2025
• Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas – Nashville, TN – Dec 07, 2025 – 7:00 pm
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman – Nashville, TN – Dec 10, 2025
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman – Nashville, TN – Dec 11, 2025
• John Michael Montgomery – Lexington, KY – Dec 12, 2025
• Zac Brown Band – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 12, 2025 – 7:30 pm

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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Music Video:  “How Far Does a Goodbye Go” by Jason Aldean
• Lineup Announced for Wisconsin’s 2026 Country in the Burg
• Win a signed Carrie Underwood album – ends 12/12/25
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Lyric Video:  “Help You Remember” by Jason Aldean

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – Chris Stapleton scored a #1 album with Starting Over
• 2018 – Dan + Shay‘s single “Tequila” was certified Double Platinum
• 2016 – Luke Bryan released his single “Fast”
• 2013 – Garth Brooks released his boxed set titled Blame It All On My Roots:  Five Decades of Influences
• 2011 – Brantley Gilbert released his single “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do”
• 1992 – Marty Stuart joined the Grand Ole Opry
• 1964 – Willie Nelson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1953 – Hank Locklin made his Grand Ole Opry debut

Today’s Birthdays

• Geoffrey Hill (Randy Rogers Band)
• George Birge
• Kristine Arnold (Sweethearts of the Rodeo)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Little Big Town: The Christmas Shows – Nashville, TN – Dec 01, 2025
• ACM Lifting Lives – Nashville, TN – Dec 01, 2025 – 6:00 pm
• Little Big Town: The Christmas Shows – Nashville, TN – Dec 02, 2025
• Little Big Town: The Christmas Shows – Nashville, TN – Dec 03, 2025
• Opry NextStage Live – Nashville, TN – Dec 03, 2025 – 7:30 pm
• Little Big Town: The Christmas Shows – Nashville, TN – Dec 04, 2025
• Combustion Music Hope Town Music Festival – Abacoa, Bahamas – Dec 05, 2025
• Zac Brown Band – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 05, 2025 – 7:30 pm

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