Dave Matthews Band Plays Nashville With Emmylou Harris
The band returned to Bridgestone Arena for the first time in three years, featuring guest appearances during the set.
Nashville Country News
Country music coverage in Music City, U.S.A. follows artists, albums, label signings, awards shows and the industry infrastructure that makes Nashville the center of the genre worldwide. Reporting reaches East Nashville, The Gulch, 12South, Green Hills and Germantown.
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November 6, 2026
Joe Noto Signs With Off Road RecordsNashville-based label Off Road Records has signed country artist Joe Noto, who made his label debut with "Gotta Know About That."
November 4, 2026
Warner Records Nashville Cuts Five Staff MembersThe label laid off five employees, including executives in marketing, publicity, and radio, amid parent company Warner Music Group's ongoing cost reductions.
November 4, 2026
ROW 94 Readies Trespasser's Proof BourbonDierks Bentley's bourbon brand is finishing a limited release inside a secure off-limits location at the Grand Ole Opry.
November 4, 2026
Diamond Dixie Announces Five-Track EP Time Well WastedThe Nashville country duo will release its EP Time Well Wasted on November 20, 2026.
October 31, 2026
Zach Top Concludes Tour With Sold-Out Nashville ShowThe country artist wrapped up his two-year Cold Beer and Country Music Tour with a final performance at Bridgestone Arena.
October 30, 2026
Tyler Hubbard Discusses Business at Nashville SummitThe musician and entrepreneur outlined his approach to balancing a growing career with family life at a recent event.
October 30, 2026
Kayla Grainger Releases New Album Big Mike as ElkeThe Nashville-based artist debuts her third record, a collection of nine tracks inspired by the loss of her father.
October 30, 2026
Grand Ole Opry to Host Benefit Shows on Nov. 6The Nashville venue will hold two performances to raise funds for the adoption organization Show Hope.
October 30, 2026
Skeez Releases New Single Katie Featuring AnellaThe country artist dropped the track through the Nashville-based Orinda record label.
October 30, 2026
Jo Dee Messina Releases Live Heads Carolina RecordingThe country star commemorates the 30th anniversary of her hit single with a new performance recorded at Nissan Stadium.
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Coverage takes in album releases and chart performance, artist signings and label news, awards show results, festival lineups and the business decisions — publishing deals, streaming rights, venue contracts — that shape how the industry operates. Davidson County agencies and the studios, venues and entertainment district facilities that operations run through appear regularly in planning and economic development coverage tied to the music industry. Nashville's role as the organizational and commercial center of country music means that industry decisions made here — from signing choices to format shifts — carry implications for the genre nationally. Crossover success and format-boundary stories add a recurring strand of coverage that tracks where the genre is moving relative to where it has been.