Music News

As we previously told you, back in March Kenny Chesney announced he was pushing back his summer stadium shows to 2022. Well, now fans have something to look forward to because he’s announced dates for the new trek. 

Scotty McCreery recently dropped the new song “Why You Gotta Be Like That,” which he wrote with James McNair and Jordan Schmidt, and Scotty says the tune was inspired by his wife Gabi.

As we told you, a recent study revealed that stress levels were at a record high last year. And while most of that stress was likely due to the pandemic, it’s no secret that there are a lot of other things that cause stress in people’s every day lives. 

Toby Keith has a new album coming out this fall. “Peso in My Pocket,” Toby’s first album since 2015’s “35 MPH Town,” will drop October 15^th. 

ZZ Top’s longtime bassist and vocalist Dusty Hill has passed away at the age of 72. No cause of death was given. 

While there has not been a Stagecoach Festival for two years due to COVID, the country festival is set to return in 2022, and the all-star lineup has just been announced.

ACM announced that the 14^th annual ACM Honors will take place August 25^th at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, with Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Loretta Lynn, Rascal Flatts and more among this year’s honorees.

CMT is set to honor the late Charley Pride with a primetime special next month. “CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride,” airing August 25^th, will be a 90-minute special featuring the late singer’s superstar friends celebrating his legacy.

The online resource Dictionary.com has just announced their latest word additions, adding 300 new words and definitions in areas relating to culture, tech, identity, slang, COVID and more.

The 2021 Inductees to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame have just been announced. This year’s class includes Toby Keith, Amy Grant, Rhett Akins, Buddy Cannon and John Scott Sherrill.