The 2026 ACM Awards kicked off Sunday (May 17) night in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with a bang – albeit one you could have seen coming a country mile away. The evening’s first award, the prestigious song of the year Academy of Country Music Award, went to “Choosin’ Texas,” the nine-week
Country-style glitz and glam descended upon Las Vegas for the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday (May 17) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Stars such as Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson – who are both scheduled to perform, with the latter kicking off the show airing on Prime Video – arrived
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards have arrived, and they’re back in Las Vegas, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, after the last three years at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. They also have a brand-new host in country superstar Shania Twain, who’s taking over after repeat host Reba McEntire the
Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide scores a third week atop the Billboard 200 (dated May 23), making it the first rock album with three weeks at No. 1 in more than a decade. The last rock set with as many weeks at No. 1 was Mumford & Sons’ Babel, with five, nonconsecutively, in 2012-13. The
Will Ferrell’s much-anticipated monologue for his return as SNL host was hijacked by two music stars: Paul McCartney and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. First up: Chili Peppers’ Smith took the stage posing as Ferrell Saturday night (May 16), in a nod to the longtime consensus that Smith and Ferrell are celebrity lookalikes.
Megan Moroney, who is the most nominated artist for tonight’s (May 17) Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations, will be a no show at the Las Vegas ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. But she has a very good reason. As Moroney posted on social media Sunday morning, she is the maid
SNL’s season finale celebrated Paul McCartney more than its cast of players, with the Beatles legend performing three songs (rather than the standard two), in addition to getting monologue and sketch screen time, on the Will Ferrell-hosted episode Saturday night (May 16). Explore See latest videos, charts and news Paul McCartney appeared as musical guest
Kylie Minogue has accidentally confirmed she is planning to tour in celebration of her 40th anniversary in music — letting the news slip in a candid new interview ahead of the premiere of her Netflix documentary. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Speaking to The Sunday Times‘ Style magazine, the 57-year-old pop icon was
Darwin’s Mindil Beach came alive on Saturday night (May 16) as BASSINTHEGRASS 2026 delivered another edition of the annual music festival, drawing close to 12,000 attendees to one of Australia’s most distinctive live music settings. Explore See latest videos, charts and news More than 20 international and Australian artists performed across the night, with US
Bulgaria has claimed its first-ever Eurovision Song Contest victory, with pop star Dara taking out the 2026 Grand Final in Vienna on Saturday night (May 17) with “Bangaranga” — a high-energy electronic anthem infused with Bulgarian folk influences that became one of the breakout performances of the competition. Explore See latest videos, charts and news
