ICYMI: Carter Faith, Opry NextStage
ICYMI: Carter Faith made her late-night TV debut, performing “If I Had Never Lost My Mind” on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
See the reveal of the Opry NextStage Class of 2026 – Willow Avalon, Graham Barham, Tyler Braden, Carter Faith, Alexandra Kay, Vincent Mason, Emily Ann Roberts, Hudson Westbrook and Jake Worthington – here.
Study: "We show that music streaming – an indicator for smartphone use – [increases] by nearly 40% on dates of major music album releases, while U.S. traffic fatalities increase by nearly 15% on those same days." More here.
The Year End Print Special
featuring:
The Year In Music:
Morgan, Ella & More
CMA Radio Winners
Recap The Week
Label Of The Year
Big Loud Turns 10
BMG's Jon Loba:
The Interview
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees
Inside This Issue:
Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?
You Never Forget Your First … Cousin
Survey Says: NuVoodoo Research