Month: September 2025

2026 Stagecoach Festival announces headliners Lainey Wilson, Post Malone & Cody Johnson

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Post date September 26, 2025
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Audience at the Huercasa Country Festival 2017 in Riaza^ Segovia^ Spain^ enjoying live country music performances with a festive atmosphere.

Stagecoach announced the lineup for the 2026 Festival, returning for its 18th year on April 24-26, 2026 at Indio’s iconic Empire Polo Club. This year’s festival will feature headlining performances from Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Post Malone.

Additional performers on the 2026 lineup include: Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green, Brooks & Dunn, Ella Langley, Red Clay Strays, Warren Zeiders, Nate Smith, Sam Barber, Gavin Adcock, Wyatt Flores, Hudson Westbrook, Cameron Whitcomb, and many more. The festival also welcomes Journey, Pitbull, BigXthaPlug, and Counting Crows to join the lineup for performances at the revived Mustang Stage.

As the world’s premier country music festival, “Stagecoach brings together a powerhouse lineup of country’s biggest stars, exciting newcomers, and genre defying artists for a three-day experience like no other. Fans can expect another unforgettable weekend under the desert sky filled with electrifying performances, unwavering crowd spirit, and a larger-than-life atmosphere.”

Johnson said in a statement, “I’ll never forget the first time I got the call to play Stagecoach. We were on one of the smaller stages and I remember wondering if anyone wouldeven know our songs. Now here we are invited back to headline the Mane Stage. What a ride. I hope y’all bring the energy … because it’s gonna get Western.”

Wilson shared: “My first Stagecoach was in 2022 on the SiriusXM Stage at 2:30 p.m. in the afternoon. Look how far we’ve come y’all! I’m honored to headline this year. This is a career highlight and I can’t wait to see everyone there.”

Post Malone also shared: “Had a hell of a time at Stagecoach in 2024 alongside so many incredible artists and friends. Can’t wait to be back next year!”

Passes go on sale starting Thursday, October 2nd at 11 am PT; for details and ticket information, head HERE.

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Pop Daypop

Taylor Swift to appear on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ on Oct. 6

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Post date September 26, 2025
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Taylor Swift at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas^ USA on May 1^ 2019.

Taylor Swift is scheduled to appear on the Oct. 6 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, marking her seventh appearance on the late night series.

The superstar will sit down with Fallon for an interview just 3 days after the release of her The Life of a Showgirl album, set to be released on October 3. Swift most recently appeared on The Tonight Show in 2022, to promote her album Midnights.

Fallon teased the appearance with a video posted to social media that depicts him playing roulette. The roulette ball lands in slot 13, and Fallon sighs saying “baby, that’s show business for you” before walking past a group of feather-clad, Las Vegas-style showgirls. The video is captioned, “Not a lot going on at the moment” – a reference to a T-shirt that Swift wore in her music video for the song “22.”

The show later posted the official news: “@taylorswift joins us Monday 10/6/25 to talk The Life of a Showgirl! Tune in at 11:35/10:35c on @nbc! ”

The Oct. 6 episode of The Tonight Show will also feature guest Keri Russell and a musical performance by the Format. It will air at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and streams next day on Peacock.

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Zac Brown Band shares video for “Let It Run” featuring Snoop Dogg

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Post date September 26, 2025
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Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band performs at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival. Las Vegas^ NV^ USA - September 21^ 2019

Zac Brown Band has dropped the video for their latest single, “Let It Run,” featuring Snoop Dogg.

The visual was filmed during Zac Brown Band’s surprise pop-up show at Desert 5 Spot in Los Angeles, which includes a high-energy performance from the band featuring Snoop Dogg.

Brown shared: “When we finished the first verse and that chorus hit, I just knew it needed a different kind of flavor, something real and iconic that would throw people a little sideways in the best way. Snoop was that missing piece .. He’s a legend, and he brings a whole different kind of soul and energy to anything he touches.”

Snoop said of the collab: “They reached out to me when they played me the record. The record was so, so right up my alley, so it was an easy go-to, and I’m a fan of Zac. So, you know, that’s what we do. We collaborate, we make things happen in music and we put people together that deserve each other. And that’s what the world is on right now as far as when it comes to music. There’s no such thing as just one genre. It’s about crossing hands and bringing everybody together through music.”

See the video for ‘Let It Run’ – HERE.

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See Lady Gaga’s video for ‘The Dead Dance’ directed by Tim Burton

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Post date September 26, 2025
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Lady Gaga attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2022 at Royal Albert Hall in London^ England. London^ United Kingdom - March 13^ 2022

Lady Gaga dropped her song “The Dead Dance” to coincide with the premiere of Part 2 of Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2, and now she has released the video for the track, directed by Tim Burton.

‘The Dead Dance’ was written by Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt, and Henry Walter, and co-produced by Gaga, Watt and Cirkut. The video for the song finds Gaga making her way through a creepy set populated by doll heads and their remaining body parts.

In addition to the new song and video, Gaga also shared the deluxe edition of her 2025 album Mayhem to include “The Dead Dance” and two previously-released tracks: “Kill for Love” and “Can’t Stop the High”. Prior to the deluxe drop, the two bonus tracks were only previously available on specialty editions of album.

The singer/actor portrays the ghost of Rosaline Rotwood, a deceased professor at the Nevermore Academy, in the second half of Season 2 of Wednesday. Gaga explained (via Rolling Stone) how much she enjoyed working on the series: “I had a wonderful time working on Wednesday season two, even just being a small part of the show. I loved working with Tim Burton and Jenna [Ortega], and everyone here, it’s so incredible. Thank you. I’m also here to confirm my song ‘The Dead Dance’ is coming.”

Season 2, Part 2 of Wednesday also stars Gwendoline Christie, Hunter Doohan, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman and Isaac Ordonez.

See the video for ‘The Dead Dance’ – HERE.

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Nashville notes: Lainey Wilson’s ‘Late’ appearance + a health update from The Oaks

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Post date September 25, 2025
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You can check out Lainey Wilson‘s Wednesday night appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on YouTube now.

Five albums by Grand Ole Opry star and Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson are available on streaming services for the first time ever. Wild Weekend, If It’s All the Same to You (with Jan Howard), Always Remember, Ladies Choice and Nashville Mirrors were recorded between 1968 and 1980.

Longtime Oak Ridge Boys bass singer Richard Sterban has revealed he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March. While he’s been off the road since mid-May, he says he hopes to return in several months. Meanwhile, The Oak Ridge Boys continue to tour, booking dates into next year.

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Journey, Hootie & the Blowfish rub elbows with Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson + Post Malone at Stagecoach 2026

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Post date September 25, 2025
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Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone will headline the 2026 edition of Stagecoach, set to take place April 24-26 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

“I’ll never forget the first time I got the call to play Stagecoach,” Cody says. “We were on one of the smaller stages and I remember wondering if anyone would even know our songs. Now here we are invited back to headline the Mane Stage. What a ride. I hope y'all bring the energy … because it's gonna get Western.”

Bailey Zimmerman, Ella Langley, Nate Smith, Chase Rice, Wynonna Judd, BigXthaPlug, Josh Ross and Counting Crows all join Cody as part of the Friday night lineup.

Riley Green, Journey, Little Big Town, Bush, Teddy Swims, Corey Kent, Billy Bob Thornton and Chase Matthew will play Saturday night before Lainey takes the stage.

“My first Stagecoach was in 2022 … at 2:30 p.m. in the afternoon,” Lainey recalls. “Look how far we've come y'all! I'm honored to headline this year. This is a career highlight and I can't wait to see everyone there.”

Brooks & Dunn, Hootie & the Blowfish, Warren Zeiders, Brett Young, Max McNown, Hudson Westbrook, Eli Young Band and Jake Worthington will all play before Posty wraps things up on Sunday.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m. PT.

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Kane Brown kicks off the Country Music Month celebration with a marching band

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Post date September 25, 2025
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Amazon Music is staging a Grand Ole Opry takeover on Oct. 21.

Lainey Wilson, Russell Dickerson, Dan + Shay, Lauren Alaina, Carter Faith and more will play the special night celebrating October as Country Music Month. The show will be available to stream online.

Amazon is also marking the occasion by putting out several Amazon Music Originals, starting with the Game Day Version of Kane Brown‘s “2 Pair,” which features a marching band.

“I love that my fans have made 2 Pair' the song of the summer,” Kane says. “So how about a version for the football season with a drumline and marching band?”

“Hope this gets you pumped up. Go Dawgs!” he adds, which is a reference to University of Georgia football, of course.

Tucker Wetmore‘s take on The Georgia Satellites‘ “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” follows on Oct. 10.

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Cam’s bringing ‘All Things Light’ to the Bluebird

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Post date September 25, 2025
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“Burning House” hitmaker Cam is planning a special “In the Round” show Oct. 11 at Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Cafe. She’ll be joined by longtime collaborator Tyler Johnson, known for his work with Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé.

“We started writing songs together about 15 years ago,” Cam remembers. “Back then there were cockroaches in the kitchen and now here we are with GRAMMYs. What a dream to ride the ride with my musical brother – and now we get to celebrate all the art we've made on a magical night at the Bluebird.”

Cam picked up her first Grammy this year for her work on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album. Tyler most recently won record of the year for Miley’s “Flowers.”

Tickets for the Bluebird show go on sale Friday.

Cam kicks off The Slow Down Tour Oct. 20 in New York City, promoting her third album, All Things Light. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of her debut, Untamed, which features her quadruple Platinum breakthrough, “Burning House.”

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Kenny Chesney reveals final five stops on ‘Heart Life Music’ book tour

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Post date September 25, 2025
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Kenny Chesney‘s adding five more cities to his Heart Life Music book tour.

He’ll visit Philadelphia; Bergen, New Jersey; Beverly Hills; and Key West and Tampa, Florida, around the time of the book’s launch Nov. 4.

“Four of those cities have stadiums where we've had some incredibly memorable nights,” Kenny points out, “whether selling standing room only around the pirate ship at Raymond James Stadium, the crazy, unbelievable crowds in Philly and MetLife that no one saw coming – and Key West, where so many of my great friends and memories are. All of these places truly are in my heart, my music and my life.”

Previously announced stops in Boston and at East Tennessee State University sold out in less than an hour.

Tickets for the new additions to the Heart Life Music book tour go on sale Friday. You can find full details online.

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Dierks Bentley, Riley Green & Parker McCollum will Crash My Playa in 2026

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Post date September 25, 2025
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The lineup is out for the 2026 edition of Luke Bryan‘s annual Caribbean getaway vacation.

Dierks Bentley, Riley Green, Parker McCollum and Dustin Lynch will join him for the Jan. 15-18 musical extravaganza at Moon Palace Cancun.

“Crash My Playa is my favorite way to kick off the new year, and this lineup is going to make 2026 one of our best yet,” Luke says. “Dierks, Riley, Parker and of course Dustin – who has been there for me every single year to host his infamous pool party – are going to give the fans a show they won't forget. We can't wait.”

Tucker Wetmore, Chase Matthew, Priscilla Block, George Birge, Josh Ross, Kameron Marlowe, Lauren Watkins and The Castellows will all perform, as well.

Tickets are on sale now at CrashMyPlaya.com.