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Lainey Wilson and Vince Gill joined forces for a moving performance of Gill’s “Go Rest High on That Mountain” during the 77th Emmy Awards on Sunday evening (Sept. 14). Their duet served as part of the show’s powerful In Memoriam segment.
Gill originally wrote the song in honor of the late Keith Whitley, however, the death of his brother inspired him to complete it. Released in August 1995, it features background vocals from Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless and has since become one of Gill’s most cherished songs.
Dressed in black, Wilson and Gill poured their emotion into the heart-wrenching ballad as photos of those we lost over the past year filled the screens behind them, including Julian McMahon, Valerie Mahaffey, Teri Garr, Gary Smith, Allan Blye, Terry Louise Fisher, David Duclon, Jonathan Kaplan, Ozzy Osbourne, Anne Burrell, Quincy Jones, and more. The pair held strong, not allowing their emotions to overcome them as they delivered a stunning and respectful tribute.
At the conclusion of the performance, they held hands and took a bow, leaving the audience in awe.
Ahead of the show, Gill opened up about the opportunity to share the stage with Wilson, telling Entertainment Tonight how much he’s enjoyed getting to know her.
“The song we’re singing is a song that I wrote about the passing of my brother 30 years ago or 32 years ago now, and it’s the 30th anniversary of that song and Laney’s just killing it out there,” he said. “She’s such a neat kid and just thrilled to death to get to honor some of these folks that I never knew, but the song might mean something to ’em.”
He later revealed that the Emmys producers had the idea of pairing them together for this special moment.
“Well, she sings her brains out, for one that helps, but it was the folks that put on the show that had the idea and I said, ‘man, I’m all for that. So it’s great getting to know her a little bit. She’s a great girl,” he shared.
The song just celebrated its 30th anniversary and to celebrate, Gill released a brand-new extended version featuring an additional verse. Now certified double platinum by the RIAA, the song has touched listeners around the globe for three decades. It earned Gill two GRAMMY Awards in 1996, for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song, a CMA Award for Song of the Year, and in 1997, BMI’s Most Performed Song honor.
Gill and Wilson weren’t the only country artists to appear at the Emmys. Reba McEntire joined Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the beloved sitcom The Golden Girls with a special performance of the iconic theme song, “Thank You for Being a Friend.”
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Country music stars are coming together for a powerful cause this Giving Tuesday. On December 2, HARDY, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Lanie Gardner, and McCoy Moore will take the stage at Nashville’s newest concert venue The Pinnacle for the American Cancer Society’s 2025 Country vs. Cancer concert.
Presented by the HARDY Fund and live concert series Whiskey Jam, the one-night-only event is dedicated to raising funds for the American Cancer Society (ACS), to support saving lives. According to ACS, every 15 seconds, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with cancer—a disease that impacts one in three people. In an effort to help fight this devastating reality, these country acts will take the stage to deliver a night of music and hope. Those who attend can expect a night full of unforgettable performances, heartfelt moments within a community that is committed to the cause.
All net proceeds from Country vs. Cancer will go towards ACS’s ongoing mission. The funds will fuel groundbreaking research, expand access to life-saving treatments, and provide trusted support services to cancer patients and their families, no matter where they live. Through these efforts, the American Cancer Society continues to make a vital difference in the lives of people facing cancer, from the moment of diagnosis through every step of treatment and recovery.
HARDY, one of the acts taking the time out of his busy scheduled to help a good cause, expressed his excitement to be a part of the event and help raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society.
“I am beyond honored and excited to be a part of Country vs. Cancer this year on December 2,” said HARDY. “Cancer is a terrible thing, it affects so many people and so many families. Anything I can do to give back and make people feel better in any type of way, I’m here for. Can’t wait for the event, I’ll see you guys there!”
Country vs. Cancer will offer a platform to those whose lives have been impacted by cancer, including survivors, caregivers, and patent advocates working to make a difference.
“This concert brings people together to amplify hope and help fund patient programs, research, and advocacy that can save lives,” said Dr. Arif Kamal, chief patient officer at the American Cancer Society. “We are incredibly grateful to HARDY and all the performers for bringing awareness to the burden of cancer and the progress we can make when we unite for a common cause. As a country music fan, I for one am excited to join thousands of others for a fun night in support of ACS’ vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.”
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Country vs. Cancer is being hosted in partnership with HARDY Fund, which supports community programs in Mississippi and Tennessee, and Whiskey Jam, and produced by TRACK mgmt and Kevin Meads of WME.
Tickets for the upcoming event are available now HERE.
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Jason Aldean is turning heads with his brand-new single, “How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” out now and offering fans the first taste of his upcoming album.
The track tells the story of a man facing heartbreak and confusion after his partner leaves, unsure whether she’s stepping out for a short break or walking away for good. She says she’s headed to see her mom to clear her head, but after days without contact, he’s left drinking, smoking, and replaying everything in his mind, wondering if she’ll ever return.
“How far Does a goodbye go/ Is it down to a corner bar/ Or outta town in a getaway car/ If it’s on a map this cowboy’s gotta know/ Is it a couple miles away comin’ up the road or on a midnight train on a runaway track/ How far does a goodbye go/ Till it don’t come back,” he sings on the chorus.
Vocally, Aldean shines, sounding the strongest he has in years. The song feels like classic Aldean, taking fans back to the sound of “The Truth” and his Wide Open era.
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Written by Aldean’s longtime collaborators Kurt Allison, John Edwards, Tully Kennedy, and John Morgan, “How Far Does A Goodbye Go” follows the Georgia native’s historic 30th career No. 1 at country radio.
Aldean says the song is “for anybody who has ever felt the sting of a breakup.”
The release of the song comes amid the reigning ACM Artist of the Decade’s Full Throttle Tour. Aldean recently surprised fans by adding nine new U.S. stops in 2026 with support from Nate Smith, Lanie Gardner, and Dee Jay Silver. Produced by Live Nation, the new run kicks off January 15 at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, AR.
Aldean will also make his long-awaited return to Australia for the first time since 2016 and launch his first-ever headlining shows in New Zealand.
See a list of the newly added dates below.
Jason Aldean Full Throttle 2026
1/15/2026 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
1/16/2026 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena
1/17/2026 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
1/22/2026 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
1/23/2026 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
1/24/2026 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum
1/29/2026 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
1/30/2026 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
1/31/2026 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
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Hannah McFarland is back with her first release since her debut EP Broken Hearts arrived in February. She makes her highly anticipated return with “Foolin’,” a brand-new duet featuring her current tour mate, Chase Rice.
Co-written by McFarland alongside Madison Kozak and Rivers Rutherford, and produced by Oscar Charles and Logan Wall, the fresh release further showcases the Alabama native’s gift for tenderhearted storytelling.
The track captures the emotions of two friends caught in an awkward in-between space, where they are both aware of the lingering attraction between them yet can’t bring themselves to actually admit it. “Foolin’” blends sunny harmonies with a touch of longing, leading to a chorus that playfully spills the secret everyone’s already feeling about the growing crush.
“Don’t wanna stay all night/ Don’t wanna go home now/ A couple drinks don’t mean/ We’re gonna knock a bottle out/ Yeah, we’re just catching up/ That’s all that’s going down/ In the morning this won’t be/ All we can think about/ We know what we’re doing/ But who are we foolin’?” they sing on the chorus.
McFarland and Rice have spent months building anticipation for the new drop among their fanbases. They accompanied the release with a retro style music video directed by Julia Robert and produced by The Core/Josh Robert. The visuals find the artists capturing candid moments in an old-fashioned analog photobooth that builds on the intimate and authentic energy among the lyrics.
The video opens with the two trading off snapping individual photos in the booth, but eventually they come together in front of the camera, taking shots of tequila and letting loose. The clip also features a surprise cameo from Rice’s adorable black Lab, Jack.
“Having Chase on this song not only gives it more life, but it gave me a chance to work with one of my close friends on a project that I was already excited about since the day it was written,” says McFarland. “Can’t wait to get ‘Foolin’’ out into the world!”
Rice also took the opportunity to gush over the songstress while explaining that he first heard the duet after the pair had written together for the first time. Not only does “Foolin’” mark their first time teaming up, but as the “Way Down Yonder” singer revealed, it also serves as the very first country song he has ever been featured on.
“The first time Hannah and I wrote together, we wrote a really badass song. I knew she was talented, but I gained a new level of respect for her after that day,” he notes. “A little later on, when she played me a song that I could tell she was really excited about and asked if it’s something I’d record with her, it was an obvious yes. It’s the first country song I’ve ever been featured on, and I love that Hannah asked me of all people to be a part of it.”
“Foolin’” adds to McFarland’s recent string of standout collaborations, including her recent feature on Riley Green’s “I Just Need You,” which appears on his Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) album. She performed the new song with Rice last month at this year’s Boots and Hearts Music Festival in Ontario, Canada.
Hannah McFarland has stayed busy on the road this year and is showing no signs of slowing down. She recently joined Green for his UK and European dates and is now hitting the road with Chase Rice as part of his current tour. She’ll finish her run with Rice at the end of the month, then reunite with Green in November for a stretch of arena shows across the Midwest.
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Gavin Adcock has publicly addressed his recent altercation with Zach Bryan at the Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, on September 13. The pair of artists have been involved in an ongoing feud for several months now, and over the weekend things nearly turned physical just before Adcock was scheduled to perform.
Following the video went viral online showcasing the moment Bryan jumped a face in an attempt to fight his fellow country act, Adcock appeared on the latest episode of Wake Up Barstool to share his perspective of the situation.
The feud between the singer/songwriters began back in July, when Adcock took to social media to call out Bryan’s response to a 14-year-old fan who expressed disappointment over not meeting him after a concert at MetLife Stadium.
At the time, Adcock wrote, “If you can’t handle the criticism of a 14-year-old old why do people idolize you? That kid was head over heels to meet you … you’re a ‘grown man’ nearly 30. They’re the only reason you are around.”
Bryan’s response to the young fan, which has since been deleted read, “You’re not entitled after someone plays two and a half hours to a picture or a hello,” adding the acronym “GOMD.”
After Bryan clearly didn’t take kindly to Adcock’s remarks, he used the festival as a chance to confront him directly. Speaking to Dave Portnoy, T-Bob Herbert and Brandon Walker about the entire situation, Gavin Adcock said, “I doubled down and then I guess he’d been sitting at home twiddling his thumbs, thinking about it for too long.”
He went on to explain that upon arriving to the festival, he was told by staff that Bryan, who appeared as a surprise guest to sing with Gabriella Rose, was planning to stop by during the event. Eventually, the “I Remember Everything” singer made his way to the back end of the festival and found Adcock hanging out by the busses.
“He comes in with his two security guards, big 6’4’’ guys, real tough guy, and sees me standing between the buses. We’re about to do a cold plunge. He said some stuff, walked on and then proceeded to linger around the bus for about an hour and a half while we were sitting in there watching some college football. And he finally left,” Adcock recalled.
However, he hadn’t seen the last of Bryan, because he later returned and this time, he was looking for a fight. A video posted to Adcock’s social media platforms show Bryan attempting to scale a barbed-wire fence to confront him. They started off with a heated exchange of words with the fence between them.
Bryan yelled, “You wanna fight like a man? Open the gate.”
Adcock captioned the clip, “When Sack Cryin sends you death threats before your hometown show.”
Although Adcock’s response can’t be heard, Bryan’s temper clearly elevates when he shoves the fence towards the country star. Security was then forced to intervene once Zach Bryan made his way to the other side of the fence.
“I wasn’t going to fight him because I had a show to play. I had business take care of hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line. 10,000 of his hometown fans out there screaming my name and screaming F him, which I thought was hilarious. And so yeah, I just basically talked to some dirt with him until he raged out and climbed over the fence,” Adcock explained.
Even if a fight would have broken out, Adcock didn’t appear to be worried about his ability to go up against Bryan.
“There was seven security guards standing around, not for only for my safety, but for his safety. And if I would’ve took off after him or he would’ve took off after me, the security guards were just going to grab us and not let us do anything,” he told the podcast hosts. “Plus I was just being the bigger man. Y’all like to call him the smallest man in the world. He seems to wear that fu**ing pretty good.”
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Dave Portnoy, who has also had his fair share of beef with Bryan, matched Adcock’s dislike for the singer/songwriter, claiming “I think the guy’s a psychopath.”
Despite the drama, Gavin Adcock revealed that all the of the attention coming from this feud, both good and bad, has been a “blessing in disguise” for his career.
“People were talking in the comments about how I was going to lose followers. I’m like, nah, I’m up about 30,000 followers in two days on Instagram. The streams are going to look great this year. I just dropped the biggest album of my career, 24 songs. I’ve dropped a song a month since I started and I’m just coming after playing stadiums as well. So I hope we beat the attendance record in America when it’s all said and done.”
Gavin Adcock’s rise in success comes admit his Need To Tour. The trek launched in May and is set to run through December, with a final set of shows taking place Las Vegas, NV.
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