News
Blake Whiten Marks Album Debut With South Carolina Hometown Show.
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (198+ words) Country Insider Blake Whiten returned to his hometown of Six Mile, SC, Sunday, July 5, for a celebration marking the release of his debut album, "Something to Say." The Enchntmnt/Warner Records singer-songwriter performed for a hometown crowd at Durham's Convenience…...
Nielsen: WUSY Returns To No. 1 In Chattanooga.
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (64+ words) Country Insider Audacy "US 101" WUSY returns to the top of the Chattanooga, TN, market after a month in second place, according to Nielsen Audio's May 2026 CDM survey results. The station's 12+ AQH share increases 7. 2-7. 6. In Huntsville, AL, i Heart Media WDRM…...
Seacrest-Hosted Nashville Special Wins July 4 Primetime.
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (249+ words) Country Insider ABC's three-hour special "Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash," broadcast live from downtown Nashville and hosted by Ryan Seacrest, ranked No 1 in primetime across all of television July 4, delivering 5. 435 million total viewers and a 0. 83 rating among adults 18-49. The telecast, produced in…...
Riley Green Books New Fall Leg For 'Cowboy As It Gets' Tour.
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (153+ words) Country Insider Riley Green has extended his "Cowboy as It Gets" Tour, adding several fall dates to what is already the largest headlining run of his career. The new leg opens Sept. 10 in Denver, CO, and moves through Albuquerque, NM;…...
Nielsen: "The Bull" Takes Wichita By The Horns.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (90+ words) Country Insider For the first time since December 2024, i Heart Media "102. 1 The Bull" KZSN holds the top spot in Wichita, KS, according to Nielsen Audio's May 2026 CDM survey results Its 12+ AQH share rising 5. 0-5. 7, KZSN jumps from sixth to first Therefore,…...
Outliers: "Loving Life Again" Gets Summit Media Push.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (445+ words) The following singles outside the Mediabase Country Top 50 had at least one reporting station spinning them 30+ times for the week ending July 4: "When a Cowboy Prays," Brandon Lake & Cody Johnson (No. 51: WKRO Daytona Beach, 35 spins, 0 change; WWKA Orlando, 32 spins, -2; KCYY…...
Country Music Hall Of Fame To Honor Trey Fanjoy.
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (197+ words) Country Insider The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will honor Trey Fanjoy at its 18th annual Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum on Wednesday, Aug 19 at the museum's Ford Theater Museum Writer-Editor Allison Moorer leads the discussion with Fanjoy, a music…...
On The Bench: Lexie Stevenson Holds No. 1 At True Indie.
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (71+ words) Country Insider Lexie Stevenson remains atop the CDX TRACtion True Indie chart for a fourth consecutive week with "Good Time Gone" (Lexquisite Music). Porter Martin rises to No. 2 with "Exes in Texas" (Lovable Music). Jo Dee Messina has both the…...
Eric Church Partners With Gibson For Guitar Release.
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (70+ words) Country Insider Eric Church partners with Gibson for the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Eric Church Hummingbird Dark, a special limited-edition signature acoustic-electric guitar modeled after Church's own Gibson Hummingbird, released a decade ago. "We've been working on this Epiphone Hummingbird…...
Midland To Tour North America Through 2026.
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (71+ words) Country Insider Midland plots an expansive tour for summer and fall that begins on July 14 at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles and continues through a stop in Waco, TX, on Nov. 14. The trio's schedule also includes stops in Milwaukee,…...