2025 was a big year for Post Malone and his fans….but is 2026 shaping up to be even bigger? In a recent live Twitch stream the singer was playing video games with friends, when he dropped an exciting nugget. “Chances are, chat, we are getting two albums in 2026,” he said, before adding, “If everything goes my way.” No further details were forthcoming, including whether he would be extending his stay in the country music genre, but it’s enough to have fans sitting on “go” for the new year.

Even casual Miranda Lambert fans know she loves her animals – evident not just through her charitable organizations, but through her many social media posts, showing her with her dogs, horses and more. So followers of the singer will understand that her holidays took a serious hit with the loss of her longtime companion, Cher. The chihuahua was a constant presence on tour and elsewhere for fifteen years. Alongside multiple pics of Cher on Instagram, Lambert wrote. “Our sweet bear Cher crossed over the rainbow bridge yesterday. Cher gave us 15 years of love and all the chihuahua attitude and energy she had to give. And if you have ever had a chi chi you know what I mean.”

It’s a boy (well, it will be) for Parker McCollum and wife Hallie Ray! On Instagram, the couple posted a carousel of Christmas pics in front of their tree with 18-month old son Major, and the post was both a “baby on the way” announcement and a gender reveal. The caption alongside read, “McCollum party of 4 next Christmas!!!! Another BOY joining us summer 2026!!! Merry Christmas, everyone! Thank you, Jesus! HBD!!” Congratulations to the McCollums, and good luck to Hallie Ray, who’ll soon be outnumbered 3-1.

 

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Chris Young spent part of yesterday morning with “Live with Kelly & Mark” and the show’s viewers, and (perhaps surprisingly), didn’t perform a Christmas song. We say “surprisingly” since he just completed his hugely successful “It Must Be Christmas – An Acoustic Evening with Chris Young” tour. Instead, he went back to his latest album, performing the title track. Check out Chris’ performance of “I Didn’t Come Here To Leave” here. 

For the last two weekends. Jon Pardi was bringing the spirit of Christmas (musically) to Florida. His annual “The Christmas Show” was in St. Augustine, Hollywood and Tampa, and in each city, he brought more than just a holiday-centric performance.  Pardi also donated to charities local to each of the cities he played. St. Augustine Youth Services and St. Augustine Art Association, Little Smiles and A Kids Place of Tampa Bay each received donations totaling $40-thousand from Pardi and his wife’s Summer’s Starlight Fund. Talking to “People,” the singer explained, “There’s nothing like bringing Christmas to the stage and turning it into a full-blown party. A cowboy honkytonk Christmas complete with a horn section, all the hits, pyro, and everyone’s favorite holiday songs. And giving back to the communities that support us – that’s what Christmas is all about.” Ho ho ho!