Ryan Bingham is perpetually one of of the most underrated acts in country music. A New Mexico-born, Texas-raised cowboy at heart, Bingham 2007 debut, Mescalito, has become a cult favorite among loyal country fans, but 2009 was his real breakout year. Bingham worked with Grammy-winning producer, T Bone Burnett, on the soundtrack for a Jeff Bridges movie, Crazy Heart, which delivered us the film’s award-winning theme song, “The Weary Kind.” The song earned Bingham an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Critics’ Choice Award for “Best Song” in 2010, as well as a Grammy Award for “Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” in 2011… quite the roundup of critical acclaim. Of course, the casual country fan would now know him as Walker on the popular Taylor Sheridan show Yellowstone.  But for the first time in 7 years, Bingham is back with a brand new full-length, studio album, They Call Us The Lucky Ones, which will be out on May 15th. His most recent project, 2023’s Watch Out for the Wolf, was a 7-song creative departure from his usual sound. Not a concept record per se, but the album was an unplanned project that was birthed out of a mushroom trip in a cabin in the Montana wilderness, and then written and recorded right there. Bingham married his Yellowstone co-star Hassie Harrison in October of 2023, and he explained that this was “the most fun” he’s ever had making an album, and I have to imagine that has an awful lot to do with how happy he is in his personal life: “This album was probably the most fun I’ve had making a record. I’ve always loved records that feel loose and live and gritty with a bit of soul, where the imperfections from the moment are left in. Working with musicians as talented as The Texas Gentlemen really let us lean into that in a way I hadn’t experienced before. There was an unspoken understanding between us about what each song needed, so we tracked most of it live with minimal overdubs, just playing and letting the feel lead. It finally felt like I was capturing these songs the way I always heard them in my head. We can’t wait to get out on the road and share them with fans.” This week, Bingham released another song from the album titled, “Blue Skies.” The new music video features footage from the Jeff Nichols-directed short film, Love Letter to Texas, which debuted at SXSW this year. The film stars Bingham alongside talented actor Michael Shannon, and Bingham’s wife and Yellowstone co-star, Hassie Harrison, with narration from Sissy Spacek. Check it out: In addition to Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen, Ryan Ake (guitars), Daniel Creamer (piano, organ), Paul Grass (drums, percussion) and Scott Lee (bass), the record also features Richard Bowden (fiddle, mandolin) and Cody Huggins (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel). The Call Us The Lucky Ones Tracklist 1. The Lucky Ones 2. Let The Big Dog Eat 3. I Got A Feelin’ 4. Twist The Knife 5. Americana 6. Cocaine Charlie 7. Blue Skies 8. Relevance 9. Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen 10. I’m A Goin’ Nowhere Ryan Bingham Tour Dates April 24—Austin, TX—Mack, Jack and McConaughey: Jack Ingram & Friends May 22—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE May 23—Columbus, OH—KEMBA Live! May 24—Cleveland, OH—The Agora May 26—Cincinnati, OH—Taft Theatre May 27—Royal Oak, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre May 29—Buffalo, NY—Artpark Mainstage Theater May 30—Kingston, NY—Ulster Performing Arts Center June 1—South Deerfield, MA—Summer Stage at Tree House Brewing Company June 2—Portland, ME—State Theatre June 3—Boston, MA—Roadrunner June 5—Port Chester, NY—The Capitol Theatre June 6—New Haven, CT—Toad’s Place June 7—Montclair, NJ—The Wellmont Theater June 9—New York, NY—Irving Plaza June 10—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore June 12—Richmond, VA—The National June 13—Washington, D.C.—Lincoln Theatre June 14—Norfolk, VA—The Norva June 16—Chattanooga, TN—The Signal June 18—Fayetteville, AR—Ozark Music Hall June 19—Dallas, TX—Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater July 11—Alta, WY—Grand Targhee Resort July 18—Whitefish, MT—Under the Big Sky FestivalThe post ‘Yellowstone’ Star, Ryan Bingham, Drops Soulful New Love Song “Blue Skies” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It seems like Post Malone is getting ready to drop a massive album. Post started his country music journey with 2024’s massive, 27-song album, F-1 Trillion, which called upon some of the biggest stars, ranging from Hank Williams Jr. and Dolly Parton to Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen to Sierra Ferrell and Billy Strings. Overall, it was pretty well-received, there was some good stuff there, and it’s become evident that Post is going to stick around in country for a while, though he of course got his start as a rap and pop star, and he’s released music that could honestly fit into any multitude of genres. He’s incredibly talented, and since released his aforementioned country album, Post has headlined huge festivals, opened his own bar on Broadway called Posty’s, and he’s really seemed to submerge himself into the Nashville culture. But since we’re going on two years since he put out , fans have started to wonder if and when he might put out another country album, and he confirmed at the end of 2025 that he was hoping to release two records in 2026, adding that it’s his goal should “everything go my way”: “Chances are, chat, we are getting two albums in 2026. If everything goes my way.” He’s been relatively quiet since then, but earlier this month, Post dropped a huge hint about what might be in the works, taking to Instagram to share a picture of a blank tracklist for his upcoming album, titled The Eternal Buzz, with the simple caption: “Coming soon.”  It looks to feature two albums, like he said, which each has 20 songs each, adding up to a whopping 40 songs in total: View this post on Instagram It has become increasingly common for some of the genres biggest stars to drop extremely long albums, and Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem (37), Zach Bryan’s American Heartbreak (34), Luke Combs’ The Way I Am (22) all come to mind as premiere examples. And a video of Posty has recently gone viral on TikTok, where a fan asked him if he would ever go back to rap, and Post played it coy, simply saying that he’s been in the studio working “very, very hard,” and that there’s a “lot of awesome f****** s***” coming soon: “Well… I’ll tell you what, we’ve been in the studio working very, very hard. And there’s a lot of awesome f****** s***. That’s all I can say.” It’s pretty much the most Post Malone way to ever explain something… @etrxnlx Replying to @ i asked Posty if we would ever get a rap album again as well. here is his response. #fyp #postmalone #posty #postmaloneconcert #postmalonefans ♬ original sound – mahagony As of now, there is no other information surrounding the album, and it’s not confirmed that this will be a country album, though I have to imagine it will be because he’s given no indication otherwise and the name The Eternal Buzz just sounds like a country album to me. Post is also embarking on a huge stadium tour this summer, hitting large venues all over the country, so don’t be surprised if we get an album announcement, or even a few singles before he hits the road for his own tour starting in May (he does play a few festival before then). POST MALONE PRESENTS: THE BIG ASS STADIUM TOUR PART 2 DATES: Fri Apr 10 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival* Sun Apr 26 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach Music Festival* Wed May 13 – El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium Sat May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Boots In The Park Festival* Tue May 19 – Waco, TX – McLane Stadium Sat May 23 – Baton Rouge, LA – Tiger Stadium Tue May 26 – Birmingham, AL – Protective Stadium Fri May 29 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium Sun May 31 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam* Fri Jun 05 – Oxford, MS – Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Sun Jun 07 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Carolina Country Fest* Tue Jun 09 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium Fri Jun 12 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium Tue Jun 16 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium Sat Jun 20 – Wildwood, NJ – Barefoot Country Music Festival* Mon Jun 22 – East Hartford, CT – Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Thu Jun 25 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field Sat Jun 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest* Tue Jun 30 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium^ Sat Jul 11 – Fayetteville, AR – Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Wed Jul 15 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium Fri Jul 17 – Ames, IA – Jack Trice Stadium Tue Jul 21 – Missoula, MT – Washington-Grizzly Stadium Fri Jul 24 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium Tue Jul 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium *Festival appearance ^ Without Jelly RollThe post Post Malone Just Teased His Next Era Of Music With A Very Explicit Promise first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Man! She feels like a host. The ACM Awards are what feels like right around the corner, taking place next month in Las Vegas. The dedicated country music awards show will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17, 2026, and will stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music Twitch channel. The ACM Awards are returning to Las Vegas this year, which is the show’s old stomping grounds. Before they moved to Frisco, Texas, in 2022, the awards programs were hosted there for 16 years. After the show announced its location change earlier this month, the Academy of Country Music announced its nominations for the year. And after what seems like well over a decade of head-scratching nominations, snubs, and wins, many were wondering if they would finally diverge from the mainstream stranglehold that they’ve so clearly found themselves in despite the growth of the independent and alt-country scene over the past five years. After seeing the list of nominees, I have to admit, it’s one of the more interesting sets of nominees we’ve seen in quite some time. Similar to how the women in country music dominated last year’s CMA Awards, that trend continues into 2026, with women fiercely leading the pack of nominees. This is also the second consecutive year women lead the pact, with Ella Langley leading the pack in 2025 with eight nominations. This year, Megan Moroney racked up the highest number of nominations with nine, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight nominations and then Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven. With Miranda Lambert being the most decorated artist in ACM history The ACM Awards are keeping the girl-power theme going as they just announced that another female trailblazer in the industry will be leading the awards. Shania Twain has been tapped to host her first ACM Awards. View this post on Instagram Twain is a three-time ACM Award-winning artist. She won both Best New Female Vocalist and Album of the Year for The Woman in Me in 1996. “I’m thrilled to be hosting the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas, a place that feels like home. It’s such an honor to be part of this incredible night celebrating Country Music’s biggest stars, especially with so many talented women leading nominations this year. I can’t wait to welcome all of the fans and artists out for this unforgettable night.” Twain shared in a statement. Shortly after the announcement, Twain shared a video montage of performances and wins from the ACM Awards. She also joked in her caption that she now has to figure out what to wear. After Lainey Wilson showed out with her CMA hosting outfits, I am sure Shania Twain will show up and show out with many outfit changes throughout the night. View this post on Instagram May 17 should be a great night celebrating the incredible talent in the genre. Check out the full list of nominees while you’re here: Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Megan Moroney Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen Lainey Wilson Female Artist of the Year Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Ella Langley Megan Moroney Lainey Wilson Male Artist of the Year Luke Combs Riley Green Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Zach Top Group of the Year 49 Winchester Flatland Cavalry Old Dominion Rascal Flatts The Red Clay Strays Duo of the Year Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Muscadine Bloodline Thelma & James Album of the Year [Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record Company–label(s)] Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Record Company-Label: Leo33 Cherry Valley – Carter Faith; Producer: Tofer Brown; Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) – Riley Green; Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox; Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen; Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett; Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum; Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse; Record Company-Label: MCA Song of the Year “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton; Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley; Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor “I Never Lie” – Zach Top; Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols “Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg Single of the Year “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley “I Never Lie” – Zach Top “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson “The Fall” – Cody Johnson Visual Media of the Year “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “Cuckoo” -Stephen Wilson, Jr. “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson “The Fall” – Cody Johnson Music Event of the Year “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “Amen” – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll “Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley “Trailblazer” – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson “You Had To Be There” – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney Songwriter of the Year Jessie Jo Dillon Ashley Gorley Charlie Handsome Chase McGill Blake Pendergrass Artist-Songwriter of the Year Luke Combs Riley Green Ella Langley Megan Moroney Morgan Wallen New Male Artist of the Year Gavin Adcock Vincent Mason Shaboozey Hudson Westbrook Tucker Wetmore New Female Artist of the Year Avery Anna Mackenzie Carpenter Dasha Caroline Jones Emily Ann RobertsThe post Shania Twain Tapped To Host 61st Annual ACM Awards first appeared on Whiskey Riff.