COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

Ashley Cooke's the baby blues world tour (Courtesy Ashley Cooke/Sweet Talk Publicity)Ashley Cooke will launch the baby blues world tour this fall, with an itinerary set to take her both across the U.S. and across the pond. The 28-date trek kicks off Sept. 17 in Cleveland, Ohio, and will pass through Washington, D.C., New York City and

Hannah Harper & Lee Ann Womack (Disney/Eric McCandless)A mom of three who auditioned for American Idol with a song about postpartum depression and motherhood was named the show's newest champion on Monday night.Hannah Harper, of Willow Springs, Missouri, won the season after overcoming runner-up Jordan McCullough and third-place finisher Keyla Richardson."I can't believe this is

Luke Combs (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)For the fifth week in a row, Luke Combs is still waking up the Billboard Country Airplay chart by keeping "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" at #1.While that's plenty impressive, it's just par for the course for a Luke Combs hit. It's his third-longest stay atop the tally so far, matching the

Riley Green (Trae Patton/NBC)It's official: NBC confirms Riley Green will join The Voice when it premieres in September. "I guess y’all can start calling me coach… see ya this fall," the "Change My Mind" hitmaker teased. Fellow coach Kelly Clarkson left Riley a voicemail welcoming him to the show, going on to jump-start the rivalry that's sure

Luke Bryan's 'Signs' (MCA)Luke Bryan's ninth studio album, Signs, is coming Sept. 18, he revealed as he wrapped his ninth season as a judge on American Idol on Monday. “It is always a great day when I get the chance to release new music,” he says in the news release announcing the record. “I’ve been working on

Dan + Shay (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)Dan + Shay have been performing during the Academy of Country Music Awards since the 50th anniversary show at AT&T Stadium in Dallas in 2015, just as they'll be Sunday for the 61st ceremony in Vegas.But the hitmaking duo admits they still get some butterflies — and with good reason.

Shania Twain's "Dirty Rosie" (Republic Records)If you like to take your chances in Vegas, it's probably a safe bet Shania Twain will be performing during Sunday's 61st ACMs, as well as hosting.Why? Well, she just confirmed she has a new song. "You can drive a hummer, in the summer," she wrote on Instagram Monday. "You can

Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood & Lionel Richie (Disney/Eric McCandless)Country fans are in for quite a concert as American Idol crowns a new champion Monday on ABC. Luke Bryan's set to debut his new song, "Fish Hunt Golf Drink," on the show, as well as duet with contestant Julián Kalel on "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere," Dwight