
CMA Announces 2025 Triple Play Award Recipients
The Country Music Association, the premier trade organization supporting professionals within the Country Music industry, announced recipients of the 2025 CMA Triple Play Awards, which honor the songwriters behind some of the genre’s most notable No. 1 hits. This year’s 16 CMA Triple Play Award recipients are Rocky Block, John Byron, Zach Crowell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Ashley Gorley (two-time recipient), Charlie Handsome (two-time recipient), Jelly Roll, Ben Johnson, Chase McGill, Jordan Minton, Randy Montana, Hunter Phelps, Taylor Phillips, Ernest Keith

C2C Festival will return in 2026
After another hugely successful festival this year with headliners; Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson, C2C is delighted to announce that it will return in March 2026 with early bird tickets available on Friday! C2C Festival will return on Friday 13th to Sunday 15th March 2026 to The O2, London, OVO Hydro, Glasgow and The SSE Arena, Belfast. Early bird tickets are available from Friday 21 March at 10am and can be purchased from www.gigsandtours.com, www.AXS.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. For

Top Pick – Dan Jones
Dan Jones – One More Whiskey for the Road, 9/10 Dan Jones’ One More Whiskey for the Road is a rich, heartfelt country rock EP that blends classic storytelling with a rugged, soulful edge. Drawing from influences like Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton, Jones crafts an authentic sound steeped in emotion and experience. The standout track, Forever Would Be Too Long, is a deeply moving ballad that showcases his storytelling prowess. With lyrics like “If forever’s all we’ve got, then