Carrie Horton

The annual even boasts performances from more than 350 artists on 11 stages, both free and ticketed, throughout downtown Nashville.

Five months into 2018, music fans already have lots to cheer about.

Is your favorite of the year (so far) on our list?

Re-live five incredible tributes from country stars to brave members of the military.

Which one's your favorite?

They did pretty well for themselves!

Fans of traditional country music have a new hero, fans of modern country music think he's great, too, and even the most cringeworthy words sound like honey when he sings them.

Did you know that Stapleton has a long career of songwriting even beyond the two (soon to be three!) albums he's released?

Stapleton by himself is awesome, but Stapleton with a special guest? We're speechless.

In 1971, the Academy of Country Music Awards honored Merle Haggard with the first-ever Entertainer of the Year award. Since then, the coveted trophy has been bestowed on some of country music's best and brightest.