Riley Green never leaves his fans waiting for new music. He’s one of the recent wave of country artists (Zach Bryan and Morgan Wallen, to name a couple) who, once they start working on a new song, are quick to share it with fans on Instagram, many times in “workshop” form. Riley did so again yesterday, posting a new ballad called “My Way,” that, like several other times before, he performs from the comfort of his own kitchen. As always, it remains to be seen if the song makes its way onto an upcoming album, but for now, you can enjoy Riley Green’s “My Way” here:

 

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The Red Headed Stranger is at it again. Willie Nelson is set to release his 154^th album, and his 77^th solo album, on Friday, April 25^th… just before his 92^nd birthday. “Oh What A Beautiful World” will include Willie’s versions of 12 classic songs written or co-written by Rodney Crowell, including the title track with Rodney himself as a special guest. The album will be released digitally, on CD, and in two vinyl LP versions in black and white, with the white vinyl version only available through the store on Willie’s official website.

You can win awards, you can get #1 hits, but for a lover (and former player) of baseball, is there any cooler honor? Gibbs High School (Morgan Wallen‘s alma mater) is renaming the high school’s baseball field after the country star; it will now be called “Morgan Wallen Field.” Knox County Schools’ Naming Committee approved the change last week. Morgan was a member of the Gibbs High School baseball team that won a state championship in 2010; no word yet on when the naming ceremony will take place or of the country singer will be on hand.

Wynonna Judd is taking fans on a trip through her entire career on her just-announced tour. Wy took to Instagram yesterday to let fans know that A) she’s recording new music, which is exciting enough, and B) she’s touring this summer with attention paid to both her career as half of The Judds and her solo career. “Wynonna Judd: The Greatest Hits Tour” kicks off June 13th in LaGrange, Georgia, with 23 dates carrying her through most of the US and most of the summer. General on-sale happens this Friday. Check out the first ten dates below, visit Wy’s website for more info, and see Wynonna’s announcement to the right:

June 13 – LaGrange, GA @ Sweetland Amphitheatre
June 14 – Cherokee, NC @ Harrah’s Cherokee
June 15 – Wilmington, NC @ Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College
June 18 – Greenville, SC @ Peace Center
June 20 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
June 23 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre
June 25 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Venue TBA
June 26 – Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts – Kresge Auditorium
July 11 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Stir Cove
July 12 – Mankato, MN @ Vetter Stone Amphitheatre

CMT launched its Next Women of Country campaign in 2013 in an effort to support and expose developing female talent, both signed and unsigned, within the country genre. The network has just announced its latest group of country stars in the making. The “CMT Next Women of Country Class of 2025” includes Alexandra Kay, Dasha, Kaitlin Butts, Kat Luna, Lanie Gardner, Meghan Patrick and Moriah. Past members of CMT’s “Next Women Of Country” classes include artists that went on to be big names within the format, such as Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Ella Langley, Gabby Barrett, Ingrid Andress, Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Lauren Alaina, Lindsay Ell, Maren Morris, Megan Moroney and Mickey Guyton, among others.