Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen’s “I Can’t Love You Anymore” is projected to rank among the 100 biggest Hot 100 hits of 2026, having already surpass the current cutoff for Billboard’s year-end ranking.
It becomes the 69th song to achieve this achievement. And it marks both the artists 5th song to do so, which is the most of any artists.
You can check out all of the current rankings at patreon.com.
Early Predictions: #Hot100 (for chart dated July 04, 2026)
I wish King George Strait would’ve sent my third grad class something in mail.
A third-grade teacher in Maine caught Luke Combs’ attention when she posted that her students listen to his music to help them focus during their writing time, with a clip of them singing “Days Like These”.
Luke sent them a signed record of “The Way I Am” and a record player for them to play it on.
Jelly Roll and podcaster Bunnie Xo finally broke their silence following the news earlier this week of their divorce.
While onstage at the Saratoga Springs, N.Y., stop of his “Little ASS Shed Tour” on Thursday, Jelly Roll took time to address online speculation about their split.
“I wasn’t going to talk about this tonight … but the internet is a liar, too. It’s the only time, and the only city I’m going to talk about this. So, break your camera phones now.
Me and my wife are best friends. We will always be best friends.”
He added that “nobody cheated on nobody,” though that contradicts an interview he gave last year, in which he admitted to having had an affair. Of course he thanked Bunnie Xo for their “incredible” 10-year marriage too.
Apple Music revealed their Top 20 Most-Streamed Artists of All Time.
Morgan Wallen is the only country artist on the list at #8. Unless you count Taylor Swift at #2 or Post Malone at #10. In case you’re wondering, Drake came in at #1, Taylor Swift is #2, Future is #3, Youngboy NeverBroke Again is #4, and Bad Bunny is at #5.
In other Morgan news, his dad is starting a faith-based segment on his SiriusXM channel called “Tommy’s Sunday Seven “, which is a seven minute devotional. If Morgan keeps breaking records like this…he might just win an ACM award someday. Maybe.
The World Cup in the United States of America is actually proving once again that sports is the great unifier here.
I still remember when all those miserable human beings were worried and bitching about the U.S.A. being one of the three countries (along with Canada and Mexico) hosting the 2026 World Cup? They kept peddling the idea about how racist, violent, terrible and unhospitable Americans are? That’s all been proven to be utterly false now considering all of the hospitality that visitors have been met with.
International World Cup fans from all corners of the world are having an absolute blast here in the good old U.S.A. They’ve been introduced to some our wonders here like Buc-ee’s, Shiner Bock and Texas brisket.
England’s team is staying in Kansas City, Missouri, but a group stage game against Croatia had them and their fans visiting Texas. And it was there in Dallas where one England fan stopped to talk to Fox 4 News, and this man had a lot of good things to say.
He was also wearing one of the biggest hats he could purchase and he kicked off his interview saying…
“I love this beer in this country. It’s really good… the hospitality has been amazing as well.”
The Fox 4 News reporter went on to ask him if he’s been able to dive into the Texas cuisine, and the English soccer fan didn’t hesitate in saying…
“I had Texas barbecue yesterday. I had a lovely bit of brisket. I went fatty, I went to slow bone, picked it up, put the sauce on it, dropped it into my mouth, melted in my mouth. It was absolutely beautiful. It’s the best beef I’ve had in my life.”
It might surprise you that Zach Top is actually from Washington, since he has a southern accent. Well, California native Jon Pardi came to his defense on that recently.
He sat down to talk with Tracy Lawrence on his “TL’s Road House” podcast. Jon said, “you know, he’s a West Coast guy too, and it just happens when you sing country music all your life, you’re gonna have a little bit of twang, that’s just how it is.”
In other Zach Top news, he recently confirmed he’s releasing a few new songs at the end of the summer and a new album next spring. So, there is that.
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.
Brad Paisley – “Treading Whiskey” The Wilder Blue feat. Tracy Byrd – “Texas Women” Max Alan– “Love When We Were Young” George Arbuckle – “Any Fool Could See” Clayton Nile Young – “Us, By Name”Emma Smalley – “Too Far Gone” Kyle Gates – “l’ll Be Fishin’”Clay Barker – “Drinkin’ Tonight”
The man is a living legend now. So, this is well deserved.
Kenny Chesney is getting his own exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum with the “Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward”. It’s going to celebrate the life and career of the country music superstar himself. The exhibit will from July 23, 2026, through June 2027 at the museum in Nashville and is included with the cost of regular museum admission to.
The exhibit will chronicle Kenny’s journey from being a small-town kid in East Tennessee to becoming a record-breaking, multi-platinum stadium household name. Highlights in the exhibit include:
Stage-worn attire and iconic accessories
Rare instruments, including Chesney’s famous “Old Blue Chair” guitar
Personal artifacts and childhood memorabilia
Photographs, manuscripts, and awards spanning his decades-long career
For more details on the “Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward” exhibit, please visit countrymusichalloffame.org.
Disney is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a star-studded concert special out of Nashville. And it’s called “Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash”.
The lineup includes Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Brothers Osborne, Clint Black, Lauren Daigle, and Little Big Town. There’s also non-country artists like Nick Jonas, Sublime, Ne-Yo, Boyz II Men, and TheAll-American Rejects. I mean it’s not the real Sublime…and I don’t know which one of their songs is really suitable for children…but it should be a fine family friendly show.
Ryan Seacrest has been tapped to host. The special will also include one of the largest fireworks and drone shows in the U.S. and will be set to a live performance by the Nashville Symphony.
It airs live on the Fourth of July at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on ABC, Disney+, the ESPN app, Freeform, FX, Hulu and NatGeo.
