CMA FEST PRESENTED BY SOFI ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR NIGHTTIME CONCERTS AT ASCEND AMPHITHEATER Whiskey Jam to Program Performances on Thursday, June 5 Followed by “Jake Owen and Friends” on Friday, June 6 and “Wynonna Judd’s Girls Night Out” Saturday, June 7 Tickets On Sale Friday, April 18 at CMAfest.com/tickets CMA Fest presented by SoFi is […]
CMA FEST RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE JUNE 5-8 WITH FIRST PRESENTING SPONSOR SOFI World’s Longest-Running Country Music Festival Reveals Initial Artist Lineup Variety of Ticket Options On Sale Now, with Nissan Stadium Single-Night Tickets Available Starting Friday, March 28 at 10:00 AM/CTPortion of Ticket Proceeds Support Music Education Programs Nationwide, with All Artists Donating Their […]
“CMA FEST” UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED PERFORMANCES FOR THREE-HOUR PRIMETIME CONCERT SPECIAL AIRING TUESDAY, JUNE 25 AT 8/7c ON ABC Country Music Stars Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde Host the Music Event of Summer “CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, is coming to a screen near you! The Country Music Association has revealed 30 star-studded performances […]
CMA FEST USHERS IN ITS NEXT 50 YEARS BY WELCOMING FANS FROM 46 COUNTRIES WHILE RAISING FUNDS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION Three-Hour Primetime Special “CMA Fest,” Hosted by Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde Airs June 25 at 8/7c on ABC MEDIA ASSETS AVAILABLE AT CMAPRESS.COM CMA Fest, the largest and longest-running Country Music festival in the […]
“CMA FEST” CONCERT SPECIAL HOSTED BY JELLY ROLL AND ASHLEY MCBRYDE TO AIR TUESDAY, JUNE 25 ON ABC Three-Hour Primetime Concert Special to be Filmed in Nashville During CMA Fest June 6-9 The Country Music Association announced today “CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, will air Tuesday, June 25 at 8/7c on ABC, and […]
CMA FEST WELCOMES NEW AND RETURNING PARTNER Chevrolet, Dr Pepper, Hard Rock Cafe and Good Molecules Featured as Stage Sponsors With CMA Fest kicking off a week from today in downtown Nashville, CMA announces new and repeat festival partners including Chevrolet, Dr Pepper, Hard Rock Cafe, Good Molecules, Anheuser-Busch, Louisiana Office of Tourism and CELSIUS. […]
CMA FEST CHAMPIONS MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE CMA FOUNDATION Country Music’s biggest weekend is just around the corner! The genre’s hottest names, and fans from around the globe, will gather in Nashville June 6-9 for the 51st CMA Fest. Unique to CMA Fest, artists performing at the festival donate their time and talent so a […]
CMA FEST ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF FITNESS AT FEST WITH THREE DAYS OF WORKOUTS JUNE 7 – 9 Fitness Events to Feature TRUMAV Fitness Trainer Wirth Campbell with Special Guests Tia Booth Mock and MacKenzie Porter, Celebrity Trainer Erin Oprea with Tyler Cameron and Alana Springsteen, and Barry’s Founding Instructor Tommy Stracke with Spencer Crandall […]
CMA FEST REVEALS ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS DURING STAR-STUDDED EVENT IN NASHVILLE, JUNE 6-9 Longest-Running Country Music Festival in the World to Feature More than 300 Acts Throughout Four Days and Nights Variety of Ticket Options Available in Limited Quantity The countdown is less than a month away! The Country Music Association has revealed additional performances and […]
CMA FEST KICKS OFF FAN FAIR X WITH GLOBAL SUPERSTAR DOLLY PARTON ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6 Fan Fair X Artists of the Day Include Country Superstars Cody Johnson on Friday, June 7, Thomas Rhett on Saturday, June 8 and Lainey Wilson on Sunday, June 9 Lineups Revealed for Fan Fair X’s CMA Close Up Stage […]
Joe Exotic has married fellow inmate Jorge Flores Maldonado in prison. The 62-year-old reality star - who is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence after being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against rival Carole Baskin - found love behind bars with Jorge Marquez and confirmed on Tuesday (22... Continue reading…
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Every now and then, a song comes through our inbox that doesn’t just sound good — it feels good. And this week, that song is “Man I Ain’t Met Yet” by rising country artist Micah Fletcher.
Lors de la longue tournée qu’il a faite aux Etats-Unis avec Bluegrass Connection, Jean-Marie Redon a composé ce morceau joué en frailing pour sa fille Stéphanie qui lui manquait beaucoup. La vidéo a été créée par Denis Phan.
Parker McCollum just gave us another reason to count the days until his next record drops. The Texas-born singer-songwriter released a brand-new track, “Hope That I’m Enough,” from his upcoming self-titled album PARKER MCCOLLUM, due out June 27 — and y’all, it cuts deep in the best way.
Dierks Bentley Embraces Imperfection on New Album Broken Branches, Out June 13
After more than two decades in the country spotlight, Dierks Bentley is still finding new ways to surprise us. His upcoming 11th studio album, Broken Branches, drops June 13 via Capitol Records Nashville and digs deeper than ever into the soul of country music. It’s rough-hewn, heartfelt, and proudly imperfect — just like the stories it tells.
The 11-track album is now available for pre-order, and it features collaborations with John Anderson, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, and Stephen Wilson Jr.. If that lineup doesn’t get your boots tapping, check your pulse.
Celebrating the Outliers of Country
“The country music community has a lot of broken branches in it. That’s why we’re all here,” Bentley says. “We want to do something a little bit different. This is the people’s music. It’s about doing it our own way.”
And that’s exactly what this album sounds like. Bentley spent months driving backroads around Tennessee, listening to raw demos with no names attached, choosing songs based purely on feel. The result is an album that lets its edges show — a project full of characters who live outside the lines but make the story that much better.
Produced by Jon Randall and Ross Copperman, and executive produced by Mary Hilliard Harrington, the album leans on an incredible lineup of musicians, including Charlie Worsham, Jedd Hughes, Rob McNelley, and Bryan Sutton. Bentley co-wrote just four songs, opening the door for outside writers and fresh perspectives — a bold move for an artist this deep into his career.
Highlights from Broken Branches
"Broken Branches" – the title track and anchor of the album, a foot-stomping tribute to life’s misfits featuring John Anderson and Riley Green
"Never You" feat. Miranda Lambert – a tender, banjo-backed nod to the ride-or-die people in our lives
"Cold Beer Can" – a new spin on a time-honored symbol
"Well Well Whiskey" – a return to Bentley’s bluegrass roots
"Something Worth Fixing" – an acoustic-driven anthem for anyone still figuring it out
"Jesus Loves Me" – grungy, raw, and gospel-soulful
"Standing in the Sun" – a sun-drenched love song
"For as Long as I Can Remember" – a quiet tribute to fatherhood
"Don't Cry for Me" – a closing track that brings it all full circle
The Takeaway
With Broken Branches, Dierks Bentley isn’t chasing perfection. He’s chasing connection. He’s embracing the flaws, celebrating the fringe, and reminding us why country music hits hardest when it’s honest. This one’s going to stick with folks.
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