We’ve got some new coffee to drink in America y’all.
Dolly Parton launched her own coffee brand called Cup of Ambition. It’s inspired by her song “9 to 5”. It’ll first come out at Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop later this month, and then will hit stores nationwide later this year.
She said, “it takes a lot of energy to pursue your passion and navigate each day. That’s why I wanted to make a coffee that works just as hard.
You know, I begin each morning with a head full of dreams, a notepad full of ideas, and a cup or two of coffee.”
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.
Charles Wesley Godwin, Wyatt Flores – “Hey ThereSon” Brad Paisley feat. Miranda Lambert – “Someone Else’s Arms” Conner Smith – “Match For Your Memory” Ian Munsick – “World War III”
Nicholas Jamerson – “I’ve Never Been Anywhere” Troy Cartwright – “Thinkin’ Bout You” Craig Campbell – “Better By The Sea” Trey Pendley – “Spend My Time Lovin’” Colton Dawson – “It’s Gonna Rain” Scoot Teasley – “The Good News Is” Natalie Del Carmen – “Gone For Good” LocashandParmalee – “Let The Country Music Play”
Jacob Hackworth – “Help Yourself” Highway Home – “No More Drinkin’ Songs” Jonathan Peyton – “Lesson Learned” Joshua Quimby – “Knife” Rose Falcon – “Redneck Blue” Aaron Lewis – “The Door”
Paige Fish – “Looking Forward To Looking Back” DELTONA – “Let It Burn” Hunt Pipkin – “Couldn’t Be Us” Payton Smith – “Two Hearts” Ava Claire – “New York” Taylor-Rae – “Messy” Caleb King – “Good Ole Boys” Waylon Payne – “Weed On The Wall” Julianna Rankin – “Dusty Boots”
The Zac Brown Band received a quite a bit of backlash on social media with a lot fans saying they will be boycotting the band, which includes listening to their music, going to shows, and more.
All this hate came following the news that ZBB would be playing the UFC Freedom 250 event Sunday June 14, 2026. Their comment section lit up with opinions.
“Been to over 10 shows, seen them live at Fenway Park twice, and listened to countless hours of their music. One single post and I’m out.”
“OMG—I am heartbroken. All these beautiful songs about values and caring for others. He WAS my favorite. I’m out too.”
“I can’t even count the number of shows that I’ve been to or the number of people that I’ve turned into fans. This one hurts. I’m going to need a new soundtrack for summer.”
“Are you kidding me? This breaks my heart.”
“Lost another fan with this choice. Unfollowing and blocking all ZBB music on @qobuz. Disappointing, I’ve seen em several times and had planned to see them many more.”
“Immediately add to the ‘do not play’ list on Spotify”
This hate is more than likely coming from the same people who defended Martina McBride for not wanting to celebrate our country’s birthday. Let’s be real here. Now they’re upset with the fact that ZBB is.
Pat McAfee asked Zac, “Let’s talk about this weekend. UFC Freedom 250 event. When you get asked about that, what are your initial thoughts and obviously, if it’s at the White House, there’s gonna be some sort of political potential conversation surrounding it. What are you hoping of the event, and what are you most excited about to get out there? ”
Zac said it best as he said, “I’m there for the troops, man. I’m there to honor America. This is patriotism, not politics for me. F*ck all the division. I don’t believe in that. I love this country, I love all the people that have sacrificed so I can live my American dream and that everyone who lives here gets the chance to do that if they work hard, make the right decisions.”
Celebrating our country when asked to do should have nothing to do with politics. And Zac touched on that as well saying, “It doesn’t have a place in politics for me. There are gonna be 8,000 active duty service members that are gonna be there, I’m a massive UFC fan…it’s my favorite sport. I’m honored that Dana [White, UFC CEO] has given me the opportunity to do this.”
Zac also said that they will be singing the national anthem with the Marine Band, which he said is “an honor.” And he also revealed that he and his band will be playing after the weigh ins on Saturday, June 13th.
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.
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.
Lainey Wilsonfinally metTim 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.
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.
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
