Music Country – Rolling Stone

• Lily Meola and Jamey Johnson Give Us the Heartache Song We Didn’t Know We Needed May 13, 2025
  The multi-genre songbird and the gruff outlaw team up for one of country’s unlikeliest duets, “Never Want This to Change”
  David Browne
• Zach Bryan Is Rereleasing a Song After Feuding With John Moreland: What Happened? May 12, 2025
  An online squabble over Bryan’s new publishing deal led the country star to temporarily yank “Memphis; the Blues” from streaming services
  Jon Blistein
• Johnny Rodriguez, Country Music’s First Mexican American Star, Dead at 73 May 10, 2025
  The Texas native was known for recordings like "That's the Way Love Goes," "You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)," and his signature wanderlust anthem, "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico"
  Jason Newman
• ‘Larger Than Life’ Meets ‘Life Is a Highway’: Backstreet Boys, Rascal Flatts Unite at ACMs May 9, 2025
  The two groups closed the 2025 ACM Awards with a pop-country medley that also included renditions of "What Hurts the Most" and "I Dare You"
  Larisha Paul
• Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert Start a Fire With ‘Trailblazer’ at ACM Awards May 9, 2025
  Reba's new song was co-written by Wilson and Lambert, with Brandy Clark
  Larisha Paul
• Keith Urban Gets ACM Awards ‘Triple Crown’ Salute From Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney May 9, 2025
  The Brothers Osborne also took the stage to honor Urban, who recently completed the ACM trifecta of winning New Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year
  Larisha Paul
• Shaboozey and Jelly Roll Lead 2025 ACM Awards in Prayer With ‘Amen’ Performance May 9, 2025
  The collaboration appears on the recently released expanded edition of Shaboozey's album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
  Larisha Paul
• Chris Stapleton Delivers Heart-Swelling ‘It Takes a Woman’ at 2025 ACM Awards May 9, 2025
  The country star was joined onstage by his wife, Morgane, who provided some stunning vocal harmonies
  Joseph Hudak
• Sugarland Drop Out of 2025 ACM Awards Performance After Jennifer Nettles Illness May 9, 2025
  Kristian Bush still attended the ceremony and presented the award for Duo of the Year
  Brittany Spanos
• Eric Church Performs Live Debut of ‘Hands of Time’ at 2025 ACM Awards May 9, 2025
  The song, off his new album Evangeline vs. the Machine, also includes a choir of voices
  Joseph Hudak