Festive All: iHeartCountry, Windy City
Festive All: Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson, Chase Matthew and Lauren Alaina will perform during the Bobby Bones-hosted 2026 iHeartCountry Festival May 2 at the Moody Center in Austin. Tickets go on sale Friday (1/23) here, and the event will broadcast across iHeartCountry stations and the iHeartRadio app.
Dickerson, Scotty McCreery, Warren Zeiders, Hudson Westbrook and Carter Faith have been added to the Windy City Smokeout lineup (CAT 10/27). The festival takes place July 8-12 in Chicago; tickets here.
The Year End Print Special
featuring:
The Year In Music:
Morgan, Ella & More
CMA Radio Winners
Recap The Week
Label Of The Year
Big Loud Turns 10
BMG's Jon Loba:
The Interview
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees
Inside This Issue:
Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?
You Never Forget Your First … Cousin
Survey Says: NuVoodoo Research
