Cody Johnson is canceling his remaining 2025 shows due to a burst eardrum, which the country singer said will require surgery and “many weeks” of recovery. He was expected to perform six upcoming dates through December, with his next performance originally scheduled for Oct. 18 at PPG Paints Arena in …
Read More »Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Post Malone to Headline Stagecoach 2026
The 2026 Stagecoach lineup is here. Lainey Wilson, Post Malone, and Cody Johnson will each headline a night of the three-day country music festival, set for April 24 through 26 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Wilson last played the festival in 2023, but this will be her …
Read More »Carin Leon Covers Chris Stapleton, Journey During Surprise Spotify House Set
Carin León brought a touch of Mexico — and a whole lot of country-rock swagger — to Spotify House on Friday night. The música mexicana star surprised the crowd at Ole Red with a late-night performance that included a soulful cover of Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” and a singalong to …
Read More »Cody Johnson and Carin Leon Are Borrachos for Love on 'She Hurts Like Tequila'
Combine the accordions of música mexicana with the steel guitars of country music, and you’ve got magic. On Friday, Cody Johnson released “She Hurts Like Tequila,” a collaboration with Carin Leon that combines the classic elements of the country star’s sound, but with a Mexican flair. “No puedo negar que …
Read More »Cody Johnson Producer Tries to Clarify Shaboozey Joke
After multiple people peppered the 2024 CMA Awards with microaggressions disguised as jokes toward breakthrough artist Shaboozey, producer Trent Willmon — one of said artists — took to social media in an attempt to clarify his words. “Ok… what I meant to express in my overly-shocked and excited state was …
Read More »It's Cody Johnson's Country Music. We're All Just Living in It
Cody Johnson is standing just a few feet away from thousands of fans inside a sold-out arena, tuning them all out. While the crowd inside Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center reaches a fever pitch on a recent November night, awaiting Johnson’s first steps into the spotlight, one of the least likely …
Read More »Grammys' Best Country Song Race Could Pit Two Former Duet Partners Against Each Other
Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. There’s a saying in Nashville — “It all begins with a song” —and this year’s glut …
Read More »Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood Team Up for 'I'm Gonna Love You' Duet
Steady and true as a Bible verse, their love is real … at least for the duration of a song. Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood, who are both married to other people, have teamed up for a new duet professing their ardor for each other, “I’m Gonna Love You.” The …
Read More »Cody Johnson Stops Concert to Call for Unity After Trump Assassination Attempt
Cody Johnson, the Texas country singer who signed to Warner Nashville and parlayed his regional fame into national hits like “Dirt Cheap,” paused his headlining set at Saturday’s Windy City Smokeout Festival in Chicago to address the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump earlier that evening at a rally …
Read More »CMT Music Awards Go Big in Texas With Questionable Results
As Willie Nelson once sang, there’s no place but Texas — and some of country music’s hallmark awards shows seem to agree. In the past two years, two big-budget ceremonies have been staged not in Nashville but in the Lone Star State. On Sunday, the CMT Music Awards, airing on …
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