Wynonna Judd will headline Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the first time on March 26 and 27, 2027.

The shows celebrate her new album, The Hard Truth, which was released on Oct. 2 via ANTI-Records. During its first week after release, the project garnered over 1.3 million streams and debuted in the top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart.

“I’ve spent more than 40 years singing on stages all over the world, but there’s something about The Ryman that still takes my breath away,” Judd says. “We celebrated Mom’s life there, so that stage holds a very special place in my heart. To be headlining my own show on that stage for the first time, after all these years, feels like a full-circle moment. It’s a chance to celebrate every chapter of my story, from the songs that brought me here to the hard truths that have shaped who I am today.”

Judd is currently on “The Hard Truth Tour,” with upcoming dates in Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida and more.

Ashley McBryde + John Osborne Share Some ‘Wild’ Talk

Ashley McBryde and John Osborne dug down to the roots of McBryde’s fifth studio album, Wild, in a new conversation, out now. The two sat down at Osborne’s East Nashville recording studio to chat about how they made the album, and the conversation highlights both personalities and the friendship that made McBryde’s most vulnerable, personal album to date possible. Tonight, McBryde joins a lineup of performers to honor country icon Dolly Parton as part of CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton, live from Nashville on ABC and Disney+.

 

Randy Rogers Family Foundation Raises $50K For New Braunfels Humane Society

The Randy Rogers Family Foundation presented a check of $50,000 on Oct. 19 to the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area. Funds were raised during the Randy Rogers Family Foundation’s Second Annual Pickleball Jam, which was held on Oct. 11 in the Park Haus, LLC parking lot near Rogers’ downtown New Braunfels bar, Lost and Found, and included a pickleball tournament followed by a live acoustic concert by Rogers, Jon Wolfe, Josh Grider and Drew Kennedy. HSNBA volunteers also walked adoptable dogs around the venue, whose adoption fees were sponsored by Tito’s Vodka.

 

Kimberly Perry Spins The Wheel For Dolly On ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’

Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry took a spin on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune hosted by Ryan Seacrest, which aired on Oct. 16 on ABC. Competing alongside fellow contestants Lisa Loeb and Ally Brooke, her appearance on the iconic game show supported her charity of choice, The Dollywood Foundation, which is dedicated to inspiring children through education and literacy. Taking Vanna White’s pre-show advice to always buy a vowel, Kimberly raised $37,000 to further the foundation’s mission.

 

LP Creative Presents Hosts Bluebird Songwriters Round

Music industry veteran LeAnn Phelan hosted the first LP Creative Presents Songwriters Round at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe on Oct. 15. The evening featured Nell Maynard (Savage Music Publishing), Marla Morris, Lindsey Fish and Rachel Summers, all alumni of Phelan’s LP Creative Therapy workshops for songwriters and artists. Fellow workshop alumnus Grant Vogel (MV2 Entertainment) made a special guest appearance, performing “15 Minutes,” which he co-wrote and was recorded by Luke Combs. The evening celebrated the community of songwriters brought together through Phelan’s LP Creative Therapy workshops.

 

Waymore’s Outlaws Return To Neon Steeple At Chief’s On Broadway

Waymore’s Outlaws will resume their popular residency celebrating the music of Waylon Jennings at the Neon Steeple in Chief’s On Broadway on Saturday, Nov. 7. The multi-media concert experience features five of Waylon’s studio and touring band members and is presented as a live documentary, with Waylon’s voice introducing songs and band members recalling stories from the road. The spirit of Jennings is kept alive on stage by his bass player Jerry “Jigger” Bridges, longtime backup singer Carter Robertson, keyboard player Barny Robertson, drummer Jeff Hale, and steel guitarist Fred Newell. The group collectively performed on the recordings of mega hits “I Ain’t Living Long Like This,” the Dukes of Hazzard “Good Ol’ Boys” theme, “Luckenbach Texas,” and “Rainy Day Woman,” and countless other hits. Lead vocalist and guitarist Tommy Townsend rounds out their mix of Outlaw music.

Zach Top is hosting a special live experience from the Stardust Drive-In in Watertown, Tennessee on Nov. 1 for the premiere of his Live From Red Rocks: The Concert Film, marking his first-ever YouTube Live.

Presented by Kimes Ranch, the one-of-a-kind event will debut a concert film captured across Top’s two back-to-back sold-out nights at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on Sept. 28-29, 2025. The Stardust event will feature a unique, intimate performance from Top, followed by the premiere of the film, transforming the classic drive-in into a gathering place for fans to experience the music together. With the special acoustic performance and a cinematic look back at two sold-out nights, Top is giving fans another way to be part of it—whether they’re pulling into Stardust or tuning in from home.

“My first time headlining Red Rocks was such a special experience, and I’m so thankful we decided to film it,” Top shares. “It’s so fun to have my memories from that night immortalized, and I’m so excited to be able to share that career highlight with so many more fans in addition to the ones that attended in person.”

The program is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CT, and tickets are available through Seated for $100 per vehicle, plus fees, with each ticket admitting a maximum of four people. Parking is first-come, first-served, and concessions will be available on-site.

Warner Music Group is bringing together its recorded music and publishing divisions to strengthen its global sync operations.

The streamlined group will be led by long-time music industry executive Ron Broitman, who has been promoted to President, Global Sync. Based in Los Angeles he will report to Tom Corson, COO of WMG, with additional strategic oversight from Guy Moot, Chair & CEO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM).

Broitman will lead WMG’s sync teams around the world, including embedded team members across WCM, Atlantic Music Group, Warner Records Group and ADA. The division will oversee creative pitching and marketing, new business development, licensing clearance, administration, and data analytics across all WMG sync rights globally.

Corson says, “Ron operates at the highest level and has been a bedrock of our best-in-class sync operation over the years with his steady leadership, extensive network and deep expertise in the field. This change establishes one creative strategy, one commercial business conversation, one clearance and one admin path for all WMG sync rights globally, speeding our path to market, simplifying the client experience and expanding opportunities for our artists, songwriters and the creative community.”

Moot shares, “Bringing music publishing and WMG’s recorded business together under one roof is an ambitious growth move that sets us apart from the competition and will unlock even more value for our songwriters. Our WCM team will remain embedded in our sync business to ensure our writers continue to receive the care, focus and creative pitching they deserve.”

Broitman adds, “Unifying our teams makes us a stronger partner for our clients. We are making it easier and faster to license our entire global library, which means more and bigger wins for our artists and songwriters. I’m grateful to Tom and Guy for their trust and support, and I’m energized to lead this team into its next chapter.”