ICYMI: Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” is the first country song to receive RIAA double diamond certification with more than 20 million units sold.

Miranda Lambert will kick off the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series with a performance at the Daytona 500 pre-race concert Feb. 15 at Daytona International Speedway.

Big Loud's Kashus Culpepper, Big Machine's the Jack Wharff Band, Santa Anna/Akando's Tyler Nance and Canadian country singer Zach McPhee are included in Shazam's "Fast Forward 2026" list of 65 international artists "set to make waves in the coming year and beyond." See the full list here.