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and release their new collab “Cheap Thrills.”
05/29/2026

and release their new collab “Cheap Thrills.”

releases new song “Take Me Back (Leave Me There).”
05/29/2026

releases new song “Take Me Back (Leave Me There).”

05/29/2026

performing “Loving Life Again” on the opening night of the Dandelion Tour.

With multiple acts dropping out of Rock The Country earlier this year due to backlash about the festival allegedly being...
05/28/2026

With multiple acts dropping out of Rock The Country earlier this year due to backlash about the festival allegedly being “politically charged” and “divisive”, Riley Green was asked if he had put any thought into dropping out of the festival:

“The simplest way I can put it is, if somebody calls me and wants me to come play a festival and financially it makes sense, then I’m probably gonna go do it. I don’t ask a lot of questions beyond that. Rock The Country sounds like a fun festival. I’ve certainly played all over the country, and now several other countries, and I don’t see any benefit in me making anything political as far as where I go play at. I think people go to concerts to try and get away from their every day problems and enjoy country music, so I think I should look at it the same way.

I think that people who are very, for lack of a better term, ‘preachy’ as far as their beliefs or political sidings or whatever on stage, seem to me they come off as somebody that thinks they’re the smartest person in the room, and I’ve never thought that about myself. I think that when people come to my show, they’re coming to have a good time and to step away from whatever stresses they have in their life, and my job is to entertain them.”

The festival is celebrating 250 years of America throughout 2026 and is designed to celebrate working-class patriotism, southern rock, and modern country music, and aims to provide a significant economic boost to smaller towns. It typically spans two days and attracts tens of thousands of fans at each stop.

’s new album “That’s Just Me” will include 19 new songs — out September 18th.“My Way” and “Think As You Drunk” are out n...
05/28/2026

’s new album “That’s Just Me” will include 19 new songs — out September 18th.

“My Way” and “Think As You Drunk” are out now.

to release new song “Phone, Keys, Wallet” next Thursday, June 4th.
05/28/2026

to release new song “Phone, Keys, Wallet” next Thursday, June 4th.

“That’s Just Me”, the new album from Riley Green, drops September 18th.“Think As You Drunk” is out now.
05/28/2026

“That’s Just Me”, the new album from Riley Green, drops September 18th.

“Think As You Drunk” is out now.

“Think As You Drunk”, the new single from Riley Green, is out now.
05/28/2026

“Think As You Drunk”, the new single from Riley Green, is out now.

to release new song “Take Me Back (Leave Me There)” this Friday, May 29th.
05/27/2026

to release new song “Take Me Back (Leave Me There)” this Friday, May 29th.

05/27/2026

20 years ago today, ’s “Why” topped the country charts — his first song to ever reach number one.

May 27th, 2006

George Strait and Lainey Wilson have been added to the list of performers for Alan Jackson’s final show on June 27th at ...
05/27/2026

George Strait and Lainey Wilson have been added to the list of performers for Alan Jackson’s final show on June 27th at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. See comments for full lineup.

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