Month: December 2025

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Country Daypop

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Dierks Bentley & more featured on lineup of Extra Innings Festival 2026

Luke Bryan performs in concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on July 13^ 2019 in Wantagh^ New York.

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Dierks Bentley and HARDY are among the lineup for the Extra Innings Festival 2026.

The two-day musical event, coinciding with Major League Baseball’s spring training, returns to Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, Arizona on February 27/28. Also set to perform at Extra Innings Fest 2026 are Jessie Murph, Brothers Osborne, Shaboozey, Muscadine Bloodline, Bret Michaels, 49 Winchester, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and more.

Former MLB pitcher and musician Jake Peavy will lead the All-Star Baseball Jam, with the festival featuring appearances by renowned ball players Darryl Strawberry, Jermaine Dye, Bret Boone, Jonny Gomes, Kerry Wood and more. The program Off the Mound with Ryan Dempster is also set to return to Innings Fest with live interviews, special performances and surprise guests including artists from the festival lineup.

Details on the lineup and festival info can be found: HERE.

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Country Daypop

Garth Brooks to headline two nights at Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2026

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After it was confirmed that Garth Brooks will kick off Summerfest 2026 with a headlining set, organizers have added a second show due to popular demand.

The country superstar will now play two kick-off concerts on June 16-17, 2026 at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, marking Brooks’ first-ever performance at Summerfest, and his first show in Milwaukee in over a decade.

Concert can also join the Official Summerfest Garth Brooks Pre-Party, inside the South Gate of Henry Maier Festival Park, with live entertainment, food, beverages, specialty cocktails, and more. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

Sarah Pancheri, President and CEO, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., said in a statement: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Garth Brooks to Summerfest and cannot imagine a better way to kick off the festival in 2026. This show is not to be missed. We’ve seen countless iconic performances over nearly six decades, and this promises to be one of the most memorable yet!”

For more information, visit summerfest.com.

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Pop Daypop

BTS’ Jin to debut first solo concert film ‘#RUNSEOKJIN_EP. Tour The Movie’

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Jin will release the upcoming concert film, #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR The Movie, set for release on Dec. 27 and 28.

Trafalgar Releasing will roll the film out in a variety of formats, including 2D, SCREENX, 4DX and ULTRA 4DX, in approximately 1,800 theaters in 70 countries. The movie will capture highlights from Jin’s debut solo tour, which featured music from his debut solo album Happy (2024) and his second mini-album Echo (2025), as well as a medley of beloved BTS hits including “Dynamite” and “Butter.”

According to a press release, the film chronicles Jin’s first solo tour, tracing his journey across 10 cities and 20 shows, including stops in Goyang and Incheon, South Korea, as well as shows in the U.S., Europe and Japan.  The release reads: “Inspired by Jin’s beloved variety content series Run Jin on BTS’ official YouTube channel, the tour reimagines its concept into a journey that represents Jin ‘running’ to reach ARMY (BTS’ official fandom) around the globe, guided by his heartfelt message: ‘Dojeon! (Challenge!) Until the day I meet every ARMY.’”

Tickets and more information about the movie will be available here beginning Dec. 5.

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Pop Daypop

Madison Beer shares video for “Bittersweet” off upcoming album, ‘Locket’

Madison Beer at the amfAR Gala Los Angeles 2022 at the Pacific Design Centre. LOS ANGELES^ CA. November 03^ 2022

Madison Beer announced that her new album ‘Locket’ will arrive on January 16, 2026.

Beer wrote and co-produced the album along with One Love, LOSTBOY, and Leroy Clampitt, which is the follow-up the her LP, ‘Silence Between Songs’ from 2023.  Locket will feature the singles Make You Mine, Yes Baby and Bittersweet.

Beer posted on Instagram: “Locket , my new album , will be yours 1.16 you can preorder it now – link is in my bio (♡ ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈ ) !!!!!!!! i really can’t believe i’m sayin this. this album means the world to me, i’ve never been so proud or excited about something n i am soooooo beyond excited for u to listen :’)) this project is my world and metaphorically / literally my heart 🪽🪽 locket 1.16 !!!”

Beer shares:”After writing the album it feels like each song lives within this metaphorical locket for safe keeping. Each album feels like an era and once the albums are out in the world the chapter for me, usually with what I wrote about, is closed.”

Beer debuted Bittersweet live during her set at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show last month, and also released a video for the track, which she wrote and co-directed alongside Iris Kim and starrs actor Sean Kaufman from ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’.

See the video for ‘Bittersweet’ – HERE.
Preorder ‘Locket’ – HERE.

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Go Country 105

Zach Top’s got good jeans – and he’s launching them soon

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We’d never lie: Zach Top is getting his own denim line.

He’s teaming with Kimes Ranch for the new collaboration; the first piece, the ZTKR01 jean aka the “Zach,” is the first release from the collection. They’ll be available at the Kimes Ranch Booth inside the Las Vegas Convention Center during the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas. You can also get them online at kimesranch.com starting Thursday.

“I'm thrilled to finally share the jeans I've been wearing every day for over a year, on stage, on the road, and back home,” Zach says in a statement.

He adds, “We wanted something that looked good, felt right, and endured the miles and moments that come with this life. These jeans have been with me through it all, and I can't wait for y'all to try them.”

The Vegas branch of Blake Shelton‘s Ole Red will host a launch event for the jeans on Dec. 11 that will be open to the public. Future pieces from the collection will arrive in 2026.

 

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It ‘Wouldn’t Be Christmas’ without Lady A on your TV

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With a new holiday album, On This Winter’s Night (Volume 2), and a Christmas tour, Lady A will be all over your TV in December.

You can watch the group sing “Wonderful Christmastime” on The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular Monday at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. On Tuesday night they’ll be performing one of the original songs on the album, “Wouldn’t Be Christmas,” along with a version of “Angels We Have Heard on High,” during CMA Country Christmas. The show airs at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. Both specials will be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ the next day.

On Wednesday Lady A will be on NBC’s Today to perform “Winter Wonderland.” Their This Winter’s Night tour kicks off Friday in Atlanta, Georgia; it’s set to wrap up Dec. 23 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

On Christmas morning, you can see Charles Kelley, Hilary Scott and Dave Haywood perform another new original, “Why We Sing Noel,” on NBC’s Today. That same day, they’ll be performing on The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Parade at 10 a.m. ET.

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Don’t call Rex Linn Reba McEntire’s ‘husband’ just yet

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Reba McEntire and her fiancé, Rex Linn, got engaged in December 2024, but didn’t tell anyone until September of this year. It’s no wonder that Reba doesn’t want anyone to think they went off and got married without telling anyone.

While appearing on NBC’s Today on Monday, Savannah Guthrie referred to the actor as Reba’s “husband.” “Now, wait a minute. Before everybody has a conniption fit at home, we're just engaged,” Reba corrected Savannah, according to Page Six and Entertainment Weekly.

After Savannah apologized, Reba explained that if she hadn’t corrected her, “My family will go, Wait, you didn't tell us!?'”

“Good point,” Savannah noted. “Fiancé Rex.”

During an appearance on a separate Today show segment, Reba described what she believes their nuptials will look like.

“A Reba Rex wedding is going to be very different,” she said. “It’s going to be low-key, lots of fun, lots of people, lots of food. Our big motto is just have fun.”

Reba and Rex started dating in 2020.

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2026 ACM Awards will return to Sin City

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The 2026 edition of the Academy of Country Music Awards is heading back to Sin City.

The 61st annual ACMs will take place May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and will stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Tickets will go on sale early next year.

The Academy of Country Music Awards marked its 60th anniversary this year with a ceremony hosted by Reba McEntire in Frisco, Texas. The big winners included Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley, Chris Stapleton, Old Dominion and Brooks & Dunn.

 

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Keith Urban to host, perform at C2C London kickoff event in March

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Keith Urban will be leading the charge when Country to Country London, an annual series of events that brings country music to the U.K., begins in March.

On March 12, Keith will host and perform at the CMA Songwriters Series, the official kickoff to C2C London, at Indigo at The O2, a club that holds just over 2,500 people. Among the other performers on the bill are Ashley Cooke and Kristian Bush of Sugarland. Tickets go on sale Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. GMT at the O2’s website.

The festival then continues March 13, 14 and 15 in London; Belfast, Ireland; and Glasgow, Scotland. The rotating lineup of performers includes Keith and Ashley, as well as Zach Top, Scotty McCreery, Russell Dickerson, Brooks & Dunn, Kameron Marlowe, MacKenzie Carpenter, Alana Springsteen and many more. Tickets are on sale now.

 

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Luke Combs releasing new song on Dec. 5

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You may be bummed about returning to work after a four-day break, but at least we have a new Luke Combs song to look forward to this week.

Luke confirmed that his new song “Giving Her Away” will be out on Friday, Dec. 5, in an Instagram post of him performing a decent chunk of the tune. It’s a touching tune written from the perspective of a guy talking to his future father-in-law on his wedding day. The chorus goes, “I’m giving her my name and you’re giving her away.”

Some fans believe that the fact that Luke has chosen to record this song indicates that the baby he and his wife, Nicole, are expecting is a girl.

It’s not clear if “Giving Her Away” will be on Luke’s new album, which is due early next year. So far from the album, we’ve heard the songs “Back In the Saddle,” “Days Like These,” “15 Minutes” and “My Kinda Saturday Night.”

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