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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music is preparing for a milestone celebration as the 60th Annual CMA Awards return to Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. With Lainey Wilson returning to host, a newly announced performer lineup, and a special tribute to Dolly Parton, this year's ceremony promises a look at both the music's history and the artists shaping its future.

Sammy Kershaw CMA red carpet dispute and the association’s response — CRE editorial composite

Sammy Kershaw says he has accepted an apology from CMA leadership and received an invitation for himself and his wife, Mendy, to attend the November 18, 2026 CMA Awards and walk the red carpet. His November 10 acknowledgment follows a public dispute that sparked widespread support for country music’s veteran artists. Their attendance has not been confirmed.

Patsy Cline — 70 years since recording Walkin’ After Midnight on November 8, 1956

On November 8, 1956, Patsy Cline recorded “Walkin’ After Midnight” in Nashville. Seventy years later, the session remains a landmark in the story of a voice that helped define country music.

For this November 8 anniversary, Country Road Entertainment looks back at the original recording, the television performance that followed and the lasting pull of one of Cline’s signature songs.

Zach John King holds No. 4 on CRE Rising 25 Week 13 and MusicRow’s November 6, 2026 radio chart

Zach John King is holding No. 4 on Country Road Entertainment’s Rising 25 for Week 13, while “Get To Drinkin’” also sits at No. 4 on the November 6, 2026 MusicRow Country Breakout Radio Chart.

For CRE readers following his rise, the matching positions put a familiar name in two different spotlights: our emerging-artist editorial chart and MusicRow’s country radio ranking.

Haunted Country Roads editorial illustration of Graceland at twilight: Has Elvis Really Left Graceland?

Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley’s death, Graceland still invites a question that reaches beyond the music: has the King really left his Memphis home? For this installment of Haunted Country Roads, we return to the strange experiences described by longtime cook and housekeeper Nancy Rooks—and the real history behind the mansion’s enduring pull.

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Country Road Entertainment’s Tours & Festivals coverage brings together country concert announcements, festival lineups and practical live-music travel information, with official sources linked in each story. Follow Country Thunder Arizona in Florence, Sand in My Boots in Gulf Shores, Stagecoach in Indio and more.

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