MusiCares has partnered with The JED Foundation to launch a digital microsite providing suicide prevention and mental health resources tailored to music professionals.

The microsite, launching today, is available here.

The new site serves as a dedicated hub for articles, self-guided learning and support tools tailored to the realities of life in music. Resources on the site address issues such as financial instability, grief, isolation, the pressures of touring and the emotional toll of overwork.

It also features a self-paced suicide prevention training course created by JED’s mental health and suicide prevention experts for artists, crew members, managers, and support teams. Built in a microlearning format, the course guides participants through recognizing warning signs, starting supportive conversations, responding when someone is in distress, and understanding when to escalate concerns and connect to available resources.

According to MusiCares’ 2025 Wellness in Music Survey, 11.4% of music professionals reported suicidal ideation in the last year, up from 8% in 2024 and more than double the rate seen in the general U.S. population. The data also shows that one in six respondents lost a colleague to suicide in the past year. These findings underscore an urgent need for culturally competent and industry-specific mental health support.

“The numbers are heartbreaking, but they tell a story we cannot ignore,” says Theresa Wolters, Executive Director of MusiCares. “When 11.4% of our peers report thoughts of suicide, it’s not just a statistic, it’s a call to action. The music community is one of passion, connection and creative brilliance, yet too many are suffering in silence. We owe it to music people to ensure the resources and support they receive are evidence-informed, accessible and grounded in the realities of this industry. By partnering with JED, we’re helping to change that reality through best-in-class expertise. These new resources will give music professionals the knowledge and tools to recognize when someone is struggling, have real conversations about mental health and find the help they need for this growing problem.”

“Music can reduce stress, boost mood and build community, but the people who make it all happen can also experience mental health challenges,” shares Dr. Katie Hurley, JED’s Vice President of Community Initiatives. “We’re proud to partner with MusiCares to create mental health and suicide prevention resources specifically for artists, crews and teams, rooted in evidence-informed practices and tailored to the diverse realities of life on and off the road. Together, we’re providing support that can help reduce suicide.”

The initiative is sponsored by Spotify.

Ashley Gorley will be featured as the next Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Poets and Prophets honoree. The program will take place May 30 at 2:30 p.m. in the museum’s Ford Theater. Tickets are included with museum admission and free to museum members. Seating is limited, and a program ticket is required for admittance. Tickets for the Gorley program will go on sale this Thursday (April 16) at 10 a.m.

The interview will be moderated by Museum Writer-Editor Allison Moorer and will be illustrated with rare photos, film and recordings. Gorley will sign commemorative Hatch Show Print posters at program conclusion.

Gorley is the second songwriter to be honored this year as part of the museum’s Poets and Prophets series. Josh Osborne was featured on Feb. 21, and the final program will feature Pat McLaughlin on Oct. 3.

Hailing from Danville, Kentucky, Gorley relocated to Music City to attend Belmont University and graduated magna cum laude in 1999, completing several internships at publishing companies. Gorley has penned more than 80 No.1 songs, including “I Had Some Help” (Post Malone and Morgan Wallen), “What He Didn’t Do” (Carly Pearce), “You Should Probably Leave” (Chris Stapleton), “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” (Cole Swindell), and “Last Night” (Morgan Wallen). Additional cuts include Kelsea Ballerini, Bon Jovi, Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Weezer.

“Last Night” helped Gorley spend multiple weeks at No.1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songwriters chart in 2023, with the tune spending a record-breaking 16 weeks at No. 1 on the all-genre chart. He is an eight time GRAMMY nominee, 10 time ASCAP Songwriter of the Year, and a 27 time recipient of the CMA Triple Play Award. He was also honored with the NSAI Songwriter of the Decade award for 2010–2019 in 2022 and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2025.

Parmalee. Photo: Ryan Young

Parmalee has the No. 1 most added song at country radio this week with their new single, “God Knew Better,” which secured 65 adds across Country Aircheck/Mediabase and Billboard. 

The emotionally charged mid-tempo ballad thanks God for sending the one woman who could calm a reckless heart, and was co-written by Abram Dean, David Fanning, Jamie Collazo, Andy Albert and the band. Parmalee describes the track as “like running into an old friend you didn’t know you needed to see.”

The song is off of Parmalee’s latest album, Fell In Love With A Cowgirl, and follows their fifth consecutive No. 1 “Cowgirl,” which was the band’s longest-running No. 1 single, and the longest-running No. 1 by a band in nearly 14 years on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

Parmalee hits the road this weekend with West Coast dates in San Diego and Temecula, and will tour through the summer. The band has cemented their place as solid hit-makers with over 1.6 billion streams, six No. 1 country hits, and a growing list of Platinum singles.

Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen & Lainey Wilson.

Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and many more are among this year’s American Music Awards nominees.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations for the 2026 AMAs with eight nods. Morgan Wallen earned seven nods including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Best Male Country Artist, Best Country Song and Best Country Album.

Ella Langley notched five nominations including New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Song of the Summer, Best Female Country Artist and Best Country Song. Megan Moroney nabbed three nominations for Breakout Tour, Best Female Country Artist and Best Country Album. Shaboozey earned nominations for Collaboration of the Year, Best Male Country Artist and Best Country Song.

Among those also nominated this year are Kelsea Ballerini, Tucker Wetmore, Zach Top, Old Dominion, Sam Barber, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, BigXthaPlug and more.

Fan voting is now open through May 8 with the exception of social song of the year and tour of the year, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast. The awards will take place on May 25 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

View the full list of nominees here.

Eric Church. Photo: Robby Klein

Eric Church will return to Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Lake Tahoe this July.

Church will spend three nights in Morrison, Colorado at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 6-8 with special guests Corey Kent, 49 Winchester and The Creekers. Tickets for all shows go on sale on April 17.

He will then be joined by ERNEST for two nights at Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre on July 15-16. Tickets go on sale on April 24.

These newly announced dates celebrate 20 years of Church’s catalog and will feature different set lists at each show.

Eric Church Summer Shows:
Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, Colo.
Premium Church Choir presale Wednesday, April 15 at 10 a.m. MT
Public on sale Friday, April 17 at 10 a.m. MT
July 6 – with special guest Corey Kent
July 7 – with special guest 49 Winchester
July 8 – with special guest The Creekers

Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic – Stateline, Nev.
Premium Church Choir presale Tuesday, April 21 at 10 a.m. PT
Fan presale Wednesday, April 22 at 10 a.m. PT
Public on sale Friday, April 24 at 10 a.m. PT
July 15 – with special guest ERNEST
July 16 – with special guest ERNEST