Taste of Country

This list isn't about released date, sales figures or pop culture influence. It's about who was having a baby at the same time Brooks was making the record.

The top country album of 2026 so far is obvious. But there were several more projects that also had a heavy impact on what the genre looks like this year.

Here are 31 artists who are not Grand Ole Opry members. In some cases, the reason why is stunning.

The new episodes may be delayed due to a slight change in the shooting schedule.

Kid Rock and Jason Aldean are heading to Barry County, Mich. this August — and the county just signed off on a pretty significant security plan to make it happen.

Bunnie Xo says she's never getting married again.

They spent 20 years on the road, stepped away, and then quietly started wondering if anyone still cared. Turns out, a lot of people do.

Buc-ee's has built a reputation for offering just about everything a road tripper could want. But one of America's biggest soda brands is noticeably absent from nearly every location.

Gary LeVox just helped raise $1.25 million for military families — and the way it happened is worth hearing about.

They're one of the most enduring bands in music history.

They've held up remarkably well.

Jelly Roll has officially stepped away from touring, explaining why now is the right time to hit pause after years on the road.

“We come to this place for MAGA…”

Riley Green's second season of 'The Voice' will look much different than his first.

Alan Jackson co-wrote this song in the mid-'90s, but nobody's ever heard it until now!

A handshake in Nashville means everything and nothing at the same time — and one country duo learned that the hard way.

The moment the show ends in Pennsylvania, McCollum is heading straight for the airport. His son's birthday isn't something he's willing to miss — even if it's technically the next day.

She's waitin' all day for Sunday night...again!