2026 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2026.

Events

• January 16 - Suzy Bogguss is set to be inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Reba McEntire. She was invited on October 11, 2025 by Kathy Mattea, Terri Clark, and Trisha Yearwood. ^[1]
• April 24–26 – The 2026 edition of Stagecoach Festival takes place at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, featuring headline performances from Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Post Malone. ^[2]

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2026:

See also: List of Billboard number-one country songs of 2026

Albums released

See also: List of Top Country Albums number ones of 2026

Upcoming

Album	Artist	Record label	Release date	Reference
Cloud 9	Megan Moroney	Sony/Columbia	February 20	[3]
Steel Town	Morgan Evans	Solrise	March 20	[4]
The Way I Am	Luke Combs	Columbia Nashville
Songs About Us	Jason Aldean	Broken Bow	April 24	[5]

Deaths

• Jim McBride, 78, American songwriter ("Chattahoochee") ^[6]

References

1. Reiher, Andrea (18 December 2025). "Reba McEntire to Induct '90s Country Icon Into the Grand Ole Opry". Parade .
2. "Stagecoach Festival 2026 Lineup Announced: Post Malone, Lainey Wilson, and More". Pitchfork . 25 September 2025.
3. "Megan Moroney Steps Into Her Most Confident Era Yet With New Album, 'Cloud 9'". Country Now. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
4. McNamara, Lauren (October 10, 2025). "Morgan Evans Announces New Album, Shares Single". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
5. Black, Lauren Jo (November 7, 2025). "Jason Aldean Reveals 20-Track Songs About Us Album Featuring Wife Brittany, Luke Bryan, & More". Country Now. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
6. Javon Williams (January 7, 2026). "Alabama Music Hall of Famer, Huntsville native Jim McBride, dies at 78". WAFF. Retrieved January 7, 2026.