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Randy Travis’ wife Mary announced that a new Randy album will come out by the end of the year.

She said, “we have a whole new album coming out of archived music. It’s stuff that he had sang before the stroke [in 2013]. It’s been mastered, mixed, and ready to go.”

This will be the first album with new and never-before-heard tracks from Randy since 2008 and his first full-length record since 2014.

In other news, this should make you feel like you’ve definitely aged, for the 40th anniversary of his debut album, “Storms of Life”, the front room at the Nashville Palace has been renamed after him. Before the fame, he worked there as a cook and dishwasher in the late ’70s and early ’80s.

Also, if you’re going to CMA Fest 2026 this weekend, he’ll be doing meet and greets in front of a set inspired by the cover of “Storms of Life”.

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The Internet has been divided over Luke Bryan’s new song “Fish Hunt Golf Drink”, with some fans accusing him of using A.I. to write it, which he denies.

After Luke played a round of golf at Muirfield Village this past Wednesday (6/3/26) as part of the Memorial Pro-Am, his new single “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” came up. It has drawn both praise and criticism on social media. One TikTok user said, “does anyone else feel like Luke Bryan needs to go back to his old country days?”

Some people online have even gone as far as accusing Luke of using AI to write the song, pointing to the line in the beginning of the chorus that says “wake up, coffee. camo, climb tree.”

Luke said, “that song was designed for one thing. To have fun and to tell the world what I love to do and what I strive to do. When I get days off, I want to hunt fish golf and drink. And I might try to do them all on the same day.”

And I personally feel offended because I haven’t climbed a tree in well over twenty plus years and counting. I also feel Wheeler Walker Jr. wrote the best country song ever in response to Luke’s song, “Fish Hunt Golf Drink”.

Retro Revived made a very valid point. They posted this on their Facebook….

“Back in the 70/80s Waylon Jennings fans could see one of the biggest names in country music for an average of about $8 a ticket. About $25-$60 in 2026 money.

Today, seeing Morgan Wallen often costs $150–$500+, with some premium seats climbing much higher.

So now you’re paying 19 to 62 times more for worse music and that’s before you even buy a beer, parking, or a concert t-shirt.

Sure, today’s shows have giant video boards, pyrotechnics, and million-dollar productions. But Waylon walked on stage with a guitar, a band and played simple country music. The good stuff!”

Waylon was an absolute bad ass to say the least. I mean he’s the Godfather of Outlaw Country Music. And thanks to Shooter Jennings we’re getting new music from Waylon himself long after his passing.

Morgan is a bad ass in his own right and I don’t want to take anything away from him. But if artists truly care about their fans…why can’t we $25 to $60 ticket prices at stadium shows today? I’m talking about the cheap seat prices neither. Those should be a lot more affordable too.

She’s back with new music!

Lainey Wilson has now teamed up with John Mayer on guitar for her latest song, “Phone, Keys, Wallet”.  She wrote it while on tour for her 2024 album, “Whirlwind”. 

Lainey said, “I feel like a tornado with boots on half the time, and this song is really about finding somebody who’s okay with that chaos and chooses to love you through it anyway.”

Florida Georgia Line made their first appearance together on stage back in March at CountryRadio Seminar.

Then they started teasing a reunion this week by updating their social media accounts with a logo of, “FGL LFG”.  And LFG stands for “Let’s F*cking Go”by the way. Billboards popped up in Nashville too, and when fans text the listed number on it, they received a message that said, “turns out, some things are just better together.  Much more to come. FGL LFG.”

Now it’s official y’all. The reunion happened in Nashville at CMA Fest 2026 when Tyler and Brian returned to stage to perform at Nissan Stadium. They said it best…”we got three things we want to say tonight. First of all…God is good. Second of all…life is short. And most importantly…your boys…we back baby.”

This is going to be worth watching.

Alan Jackson is getting closer and closer to his final concert. And it’s going to a massive event at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, June 27, 2026 that will mark the end of his legendary touring career.

Tickets went on sale for the show back in October of 2025 and sold out pretty much immediately. Now if you’re hoping to buy a ticket on the resale market, well…hope you’re ready to spend a mortgage payment. On SeatGeek right now, which is the official ticketing platform of Nissan Stadium, the cheapest resale ticket available is going for $443 in the top of the stadium, slightly behind the stage. Then as for the most expensive tickets…those are listed for as much as $7,500 for a seat on the floor.

Now for most us who can’t afford to be there…we will be able to at least witness it on tv. And I’ll take that.

“Alan Jackson: The Last Show” will air later this year on NBC and stream next day on Peacock TV. Celebrating the music, memories, and fans who have been part of the journey every step of the way. Stay tuned for date and time details, so you don’t miss this unforgettable evening.

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It’s a new month and welcome to Friday June 5, 2026.

Now be sure to do your part in visiting your neighbor liquor store to pair your favorite alcohol with your new favorite country music, because it’s how country music is supposed be enjoyed. Don’t let anyone judge you for it neither.

Projects (Albums & EPs):

The Red Clay Strays – “Grateful”
Colby Acuff – “Handmade Horsepower”
Jo Dee Messina – “Bridges”
Brent Cobb – “Live A Song Write A Memory Vol. 1”

Singles:

Wyatt Flores – “Half The Man”

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Dylan Gossett – “Honeysuckle”
Brad Paisley – “Helen Back”
Lainey Wilson, John Mayer – “Phone, Keys, Wallet”

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Evan Honer– “Say Anything”
Shaboozey – “Cowgirl”
Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Preachers Kid”
Laci Kaye Booth – “Ethereal Redneck Shit”

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Austin Meade feat. Treaty Oak Revival – “Rio Grande” Jason Scott & The High Heat – “Shit Show”

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Owen Riegling – “Born Again (Wedding Version)”
Logan Crosby– “All Over Me”
Just Jayne – “What’s His Name”
Brittney Spencer – “Sober Thoughts”
Justin McClure – “Seneca Lake”
Macy Todd – “Love of My Life”
CJ Solar and The Old Souls – “Why You Gotta”
Timmy McKeever – “Back To Back”
Sammy Listoe – “Shotgun Famous”
Myles Morgan – “Wrong Kind of History”
Alicia Blue – “Backwards Again”
Bryan Andrews – “Not See”
Ashton Butler – “One More Won’t Hurt”
Josh Mitcham – “Break It To Me”
Noah Brigden – “Can’t Eat, Can’t Sleep”

This man had a hell of a weekend in Denver.

Morgan Wallen made quite a bit of headlines during his first night playing at Denver, Colorado’s Empower Field at Mile High Stadium, after he flipped his piano over during night one because of some technical issues. But that really wasn’t the story that needed to be told.

A man in the crowd passed out and fans couldn’t seem to get the attention of any security or medical personnel. After fans created a scene, by waving their phone lights pointing at the man on stage and literally lifting the man up to get someone’s attention to help. Morgan eventually saw people trying to get his attention since they were pretty close to the stage, and he stopped the music to say…

“Hold on, hold on. Y’all get some help for this man right here.”

He waited until he got the okay from security and medical professionals that the man was getting real help, and then Morgan started his song, “Love Somebody”, over.

Ella Langley has become one of the biggest names in country music. She opened up in a recent interview about how she’s navigating her newfound fame.

She said, “I think my whole life I’ve really dedicated it to this craft and doing this job. And now that I’m up here and experiencing this, I’m also excited about settling down one day and pursuing the human version of my life…

It’s just finding my footing in this new life that I have where so many people care about what I’m doing. All my songs are written from such a genuine place and they are so personal to me.”

Ella hopes fans can hear that her music is authentic, and learn a little bit about where she’s from.

She added, “there wasn’t any mistakes on ‘Dandelion’. There wasn’t any song that wasn’t meant to be on there. Everything tells a story.”

Country people and dogs are like family. And this woman knows that all too well.

Miranda Lambert partnered with Tractor Supply Company to raise money for a disaster fund for animal shelters ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. Shoppers are being encouraged to “round-up” at checkout from now until Sunday.

She posted a video to explain how the rescue fund with her MuttNation Foundation and Tractor Supply provides critical help to animals after natural disasters, like the Texas floods.

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