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If this man was my great uncle…he wouldn’t have to call me…because I’d be calling him at least three times a day to check in on him.

Alan Jackson made his great niece’s day. In a video floating around on socials, the country legend called his great niece, Carlisle Wright, to deliver a very special invitation. And as country music singer herself…she got a little emotional.

Alan went right into it when Carlisle got on the phone saying, “today is my 35th anniversary of my induction into the Grand Ole Opry. Thirty-five years,” and Carlisle congratulated her uncle like I personally would’ve. Then Alan proceeded to say, ”they asked me to call you today to extend you an invitation to make your Opry debut.”

Carlisle went silent as she broke down in tears, telling her uncle, “sorry, I’m crying.” Alan asked, “are you sad?” and she said, “no, happy tears.”

After I cried a little and she cried…she did in fact accept the invitation, and she agreed to the Opry. That’s when Alan said, “ok great. I’m glad I got to call you. That’ll be a big event that you’ll always remember.” I mean he obviously knows what’s he talking about.

Wynonna Judd is back with new music y’all. 

She announced her next album, “The Hard Truth”, which is due out October 2nd.  And her first single, “Kentucky Queen”, is out now.

She said, “these songs tell the truth about where I’ve been, what I’ve lost, what I’ve overcome, and who I’ve become. This album asked me to be brave enough to tell the truth, even when my voice shook…

My hope is that when you hear these songs, you feel what I was feeling while writing and recording them. If they help someone feel seen, understood, or a little less alone, then every hard truth was worth telling.”

Wynonna will also be hitting the round to tell her truth about this album with the “Kentucky Queen Tour”, and tickets will go on-sale Friday June 19, 2026. For everything Wynonna, please visit wynonna.com.

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Lainey Wilson finally met Tim McGraw at CMA Fest after being a fan since she was a kid…and it was a hell of a meeting too.

They obviously performed “I Like It I Love It” onstage together at CMA Fest but that wasn’t the real reason to talk about them.  When Lainey was a teenager, she actually wrote him a letter, but he never got it. I’m also sure all of the letters I wrote King George Strait as a kid didn’t get to him neither, but I’m getting off track here.

Well, 20 years later, Tim wrote Lainey a letter. And Tim said he responded as if he had received the letter back then, and what he would’ve said. He’s also going to write a song about it too.

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We have to talk about this new legend.

During the Carolina Country Music Festival (CCMF) in Myrtle Beach, SC, on June 5, 2026, Luke Bryan took a drink from a bottle of tequila and passed it to the front row, expecting it to be shared. The thing is…that bottle tequila never made it past Randy. His full name is Randy Lookabill.

Instead of passing it along that bottle, Randy went ahead and drank the remainder of the bottle, which was nearly full. Luke along with the entire audience watched and Luke was obviously a little concerned.

Luke watched in amazement and said, “hold the f*ck up.”, He then said, “I need a disclaimer…I need to sign a nda,” which makes sense considering how Randy downed that bottle in seconds. Luke continued his line of questioning saying, “who the hell are you? Do you typically drink a whole bottle of tequila? Are you gonna be OK?”

Randy was later seen being wheeled out of the festival in a wheelchair, his wife, Ashley, reported on Facebook that he was just “a little tired” and doing fine. God bless legends like Randy. He needs to be protected at all costs.

This year’s annual Farm Aid festival is heading to Virginia Beach for the first time. 

They obviously needed a beach trip for 2026. Of course there will be performances from board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, and Margo Price.

Other performers include Turnpike Troubadours, Lukas Nelson, Jesse Welles, and Sierra Ferrell.  It goes down September 26th. Presale tickets go on sale today (6/10/26), with the general sale on Friday (6/12/26). And for everything you need to know about Farm Aid 2026, please visit farmaid.org.

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If you grew up in the 90s listing to country music and watching country music videos, this woman was a household name in your house.

Shania Twain will produce a biopic about her life called “Shania”. It’s still pretty early on, so there aren’t many details yet. My childhood crushes were between Shania and Faith Hill. I mean I was fifteen at the time and loved them both. Seeing Shania in that blue jean jacket in her video for “Any Man Of Mine” in 1995 made me want to marry her though. She owned that look y’all.

The biopic will be written and directed by Leah McKendrick for Sony Pictures. And she recently directed the upcoming Netflix rom-com “Voicemails for Isabelle”.

Depending on who you ask, summer is already here. But according to the actual calendar, the first OFFICIAL day isn’t until Sunday the 21st, which is Father’s Day to by way. Don’t forget to buy something nice for your dad.

If you need help putting together a summer playlist, there’s a list of the 50 Best Country Summer Songs.  Here are the Top 15:

1. “Chattahoochee”,  Alan Jackson

2.  M“Summertime”,  Kenny Chesney

3. “All Summer Long”,  Kid Rock

4. “Margaritaville”,  Jimmy Buffett

5. “Buy Me a Boat”,  Chris Janson

6. “Chicken Fried”,  Zac Brown Band

7. “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere”,  Alan Jackson featuring Jimmy Buffett

8. “Strawberry Wine”,  Deana Carter

9. “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems”,  Kenny Chesney

10. “Short Skirt Weather”,  Kane Brown

11. “Beer Never Broke My Heart”,  Luke Combs

12. “Pontoon”,  Little Big Town

13. “Wagon Wheel”,  Darius Rucker

14. “Day Drinking”,  Little Big Town

15. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”,  Jake Owen

You can see the full list here too.

I’m a sucker for any cover of “Amarillo by Morning”. Even if there’s no fiddle player available.

Zach Top kicked off his “Cold Beer & Country Music Tour” last Friday night in Durant, Oklahoma. And it included an acoustic cover of King George Strait’s “Amarillo by Morning”.

Fun fact here too. That song is also the first song Zach learned to play on guitar when he was five years old.

I hate seeing this…but it proves how we are human beings.

Justin Moore announced that he’s stepping away from touring for a short time to focus on his health. And that’s completely understandable.

He said, “I’ve made the decision to take some time to focus on my health. As a result, I’ll be stepping away from touring for short period and will be unable to perform some upcoming shows. This is the right decision for me and my family, and I appreciate everyone’s understanding and support. I look forward to getting back out there later this summer and doing what I love most.”

Anyone who needs time to focus on their health needs to take that time, because there is nothing more important than taking care of yourself for you…and your family. Take all of the time you need, Justin. God bless you sir.

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Okay…when I said cancellations of a concert due to severe weather is out of the artist’s hands…I was wrong.

Morgan Wallen and his team made the decision to cancel Pittsburgh’s Saturday (6/6/26) night show all due to severe weather that cleared out by 4:30pm that day. Ultimately creating a beautiful night for a stadium show. Morgan and his team posted the upsetting news on Morgan’s socials to inform fans that night two in Pittsburgh wasn’t going to happen as scheduled.

The statement said…

“After talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight’s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night. Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority. Refunds available at point of purchase.”

Of course that statement ruined a lot of concert goers plans that were going to Morgan’s night two of his “Still The Problem Tour” stop. Fans obviously voiced their opinions all over social media pointing out how the cancellation was bullshit. It was obviously a beautiful night at 8:38pm according to @Adiofreak on X.

Update on Morgan Wallen Pittsburgh:

It’s currently 8:38pm. The concert was cancelled out of “concern for fans due to inclement weather”

Pictured below is a photo I just took of where I should be listening to Ella Langley.

Did Morgan Wallen cancel on purpose? Hungover? pic.twitter.com/XU9GqPI9p5

— Adio (@Adiofreak) June 7, 2026

Morgan himself even posted a video on his Instagram story telling people it wasn’t his fault and it seemed sincere. And it’s looking like the country star might have to get another message ready now, because the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Corey O’Connor, spoke to KDKA Radio and told them that at no point did Morgan Wallen or his team reach out to the Public Safety division of the city.

The Mayor said his administration was never contacted…

“There was no contact to Public Safety or my administration so however the artist and his team picked to not have the show, that was on them, there was no consulting for Public Safety or the City of Pittsburgh. If you’re going to say that you consulted… that’s one story. We, again, had no record of that from public safety director, all the way down.”

So, according to the mayor the cancellation of Saturday night’s show was completely “on them”.