Month: November 2025

It’s been years since a country artist performed during Super Bowl halftime, but Luke Combs says he’d be interested in the gig – under certain circumstances.

During an appearance on the MNF ManningCast, hosted by NFL icons Eli Manning and Peyton Manning, Eli asked Luke if he’d rather perform during a Super Bowl or see his favorite team, the Carolina Panthers, win a Super Bowl.

“That’s a big question,” Luke replied. “I’d like to perform at the Super Bowl and the Panthers win in the same Super Bowl. Why not both, Eli? Why not both?”

Luke recently teamed with the Panthers to release a special merch collection.

While many country stars have performed the national anthem at the Super Bowl in recent years – including Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Mickey Guyton, Chris Stapleton, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood – it’s been more than 20 years since a country artist did halftime. However, it was only as part of a multiple-artist show, as Shania Twain joined No Doubt and Sting for a performance in 2003.

Prior to that, the last fully country halftime show took place in 1994: The Judds, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt and Clint Black all performed.

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A Thanksgiving miracle came to Nashville on Tuesday.

Tracy Lawrence‘s annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry hit a snag when a broken refrigerator truck spoiled 650 turkeys out of 3,600 in total – turkeys he planned to use to feed 36,000 people throughout Middle Tennessee. Tracy put out a call for people to donate turkeys to make up the shortfall, and people came through in a major way, donating more than 2,400 birds. That extra food led to over 50,000 meals being provided to those in need.

One of those donors was Tucker Wetmore, who surprised Tracy by delivering more than 100 turkeys. Other stars came out to support the event, including Dustin Lynch, Clint Black, Rhett Akins and Jamey Johnson. Steve Wariner, Rhett and Clint also made their own turkey donations.

After the Turkey Fry, the event’s annual benefit concert took place at Luke Combs‘ Category 10 Nashville eatery, featuring Tracy, Gretchen Wilson, Eric Paslay, Chris Cagle and more. A record-breaking $355,000 was raised from donations, ticket sales and silent auction items.

“I cannot imagine a better 20th anniversary for the Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Concert,” Tracy said in a statement. “What started as a day of uncertainty turned into a day of our community coming together in a way I couldn’t have imagined. … I was blown away once again by the kindness of our neighbors.”

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After scoring the entertainer of the year trophy at the Country Music Association Awards, Lainey Wilson is ready to entertain the entire country Thursday at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

On Wednesday she shared footage on her Instagram Story of her parade rehearsals. She sang “Somewhere Over Laredo” while holding an umbrella and wearing a festive red coat with a fur collar. She captioned it, “You can’t rain on this parade!” Unlike most of the other performers, Lainey isn’t riding on a float – she’ll be performing on a stage in front of Macy’s store entrance. 

And if you want more Lainey holiday viewing, she appears as an animated version of herself in Disney's Hulu's Family Guy's Hallmark Channel's Lifetime's Familiar Holiday Movie, which begins streaming on Hulu Friday. She also sings the theme song, which includes fitting the special’s very long title into the lyrics.

Speaking of “Somewhere Over Laredo,” it just became her ninth top-10 hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

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Thomas Rhett and his family are mourning the loss of another beloved pet, after losing their dog Cash in October.

On Wednesday he posted a photo of his dog Kona and wrote, “It's been a tough dog month for our family. We lost our little Kona girl. I think after cash passed she just wanted to go be with him.”

“It's weird losing a dog, cause whether you know it or not they are just always there, always by your side at the dinner table,” he continued. “They are truly a part of your family. Got the courage last night to listen to @hardy song ‘Dog years’ I cried like a child, but dang that song is so spot on about the life of a dog if they could talk.”

“Kona and Cash yall will be missed a lot. I know yall are having a blast up in heaven together.”

When Cash passed, TR paid tribute by writing, “He was the most loyal, kind dog that I have ever known. He was [my wife] Lauren's best friend. He was there when every single baby came home for the first time.”

Thomas and Lauren share four children and are expecting their fifth in 2026.

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You can work off the calories after your Thanksgiving meal Thursday by walking around your local independent record store and picking up exclusive vinyls released for the 2025 Record Store Day Black Friday event.  Here’s what’s available:

Jelly Roll is releasing Beautifully Broken (Pickin’ Up The Pieces) in a physical format for the first time. The LP is pressed on “tequila sunrise”-colored vinyl and collects the 13 tracks from the digital deluxe version of Beautifully Broken, including collaborations with Keith Urban, ERNEST and pop star Halsey.

Post Malone is releasing Long Bed, the nine tracks from the digital deluxe version of his album F-1 Trillion, physically for the first time. It’s pressed on neon orange vinyl.

Morgan Wade‘s putting out a limited-edition purple vinyl pressing of the five new songs from the deluxe edition of her 2025 album, The Party is Over (recovered). It includes “Hardwood Floor (String Session).”

Fans of ’90s country will want to get Dwight Yoakam‘s And Then I Wrote. The First Three Albums Of The ’90s, available as a four-LP boxed set. It collects If There Was a Way, This Time and Gone, and throws in a full side of rarities from the era. Those albums include hits like “Turn It On, Turn It Up Turn Me Loose,” “You’re The One,” “Nothing’s Changed Here,” “Ain’t That Lonely Yet,” “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere,” “Fast as You,” “Try Not to Look So Pretty” and “It Only Hurts Me When I Cry.”

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With a busy 2025 behind him, Dylan Scott doesn’t have a date on the books until April 2026, though that’s certain to change once he announces his new tour. 

With “What He’ll Never Have” continuing its climb in country’s top 20, it’s a good time for Dylan to enjoy the fruits of his labor. 

So what are his plans for the holidays?

“Whatever my wife tells me we’re doin’, that’s what we’re doin’,” Dylan quips.

At least for turkey day, that means he and Blair Robinson will head for his hometown, before leaving 8-year-old Beckett Robinson, 6-year-old Finley Robinson and 2-year-old Barron Robinson behind. 

“This year, Thanksgiving, we’re taking the kids to Louisiana,” he tells ABC Audio, “and then the grandparents are gonna watch the kids while my wife and I go to New York City right after Thanksgiving.” 

“So I’m thankful this year for grandparents,” he adds.  

Dylan just released “Two Christmas Trees” for the 2025 holiday, a cover of a song his father wrote in the ’80s. If you’re looking for more familiar yuletide tunes from Dylan, you can check out his Merry Christmas album from 2019.

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Riley Green has just been announced as a co-founder of Duck Club bourbon, and it might be the perfect thing for you to drink if your Thanksgiving weekend plans include hunting.

As Southern Living reports, Riley says the bourbon is “made for the people who feel at home in the wild-and for anyone who appreciates quality built on authenticity, tradition, and respect for the land.” That’s not just lip service: The brand is actively supporting the conservation of North America’s wetlands.

“I spend as much time as I can outdoors; the sport and the lifestyle around it are a big part of who I am,” Riley said in his statement to Southern Living. He added, “I'm proud to be a part of a brand that honors the lifestyle I love.”

You can purchase the bourbon in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, though not in Riley’s home state of Alabama. You can also buy it in online in 42 states via Duck Club’s website.

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Now we know who will be on the bill with Garth Brooks when he headlines London’s BST Hyde Park summer festival in June.

Ashley McBryde and Zac Brown Band will both be joining Garth for the June 27 show. Tickets are on sale now. The festival, which takes place over several weekends, will also feature Maroon 5, Pitbull and Scottish pop star Lewis Capaldi as headliners.

As previously reported, ahead of the London date Garth will be playing two shows at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, on June 16 and 17.

Meanwhile, Garth is releasing The Anthology Part VI: The Comeback The Next Five Years on Dec. 5. You can also hear him singing on Christmastime, the new album by his wife, Trisha Yearwood.

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Megan Moroney recently told People that she was going on vacation with pop star Tate McRae. Now on her Instagram Story, she’s sharing some videos of what appears to be that trip.

In a video we see Megan sitting on a pier in a bikini, then standing on the pier with several women, one of whom looks a lot like Tate. They also sunbathe and fish on a boat, and go swimming with a school of nurse sharks. In addition, you can see some adorable pigs swimming in the ocean.

The sharks and the pigs would seem to indicate that Megan is vacationing in Compass Cay in the Bahamas.

Megan certainly deserves some R&R after her busy year of touring, winning awards and scoring hits. Her next era will start in February 2026 with the release of her new album, Cloud 9.

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When Morgan Wallen‘s album I’m the Problem came out, he did an interview in which he referred to a letter written by his dad being in the liner notes. Only problem was, there was no letter in the liner notes – until now.

Morgan’s announced a new limited-edition “CD Zine” version of the chart-topping album. It includes the album on two CDs, packaged with a 100-page magazine featuring interviews with Morgan and his key collaborators, never-before-seen photos, lyrics to all 37 of the album’s tracks and pieces written by the singer himself.

Also included in the table of contents is that letter from Morgan’s dad, Tommy Wallen. It’s called “Problems, Pressures and Possibilities.”

The package, which costs $50, will ship by Dec. 19, so put it on your Christmas list.

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