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Full performances here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

With voting open now for the 2026 CMA Awards, we thought we'd share another round from our Nashville stage at this year's 30A Songwriters Festival showing some of our country hitmakers in action. Check out the full performances on YouTube.

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⭐ ASCAP President Paul Williams introduced Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, marking Alpert's first performance at the Hollywood Bowl since 1968.

⭐ Alex Warren's smash hit "Ordinary" reached 2 billion streams since its release last year.

⭐ Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen joined legendary jazz musician & composer Bob James onstage to perform James’ legendary TV theme to Taxi (“Angela”) at the Solid Sound Festiva

⭐ Philip Glass' "Lincoln, Symphony No. 15" had its world premiere with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood.

⭐ Tobe Nwigwe performed two sold out shows at the Blue Note Los Angeles on June 30, previewing his new album The Bridge.

⭐ Carlisle Wright made her Grand Ole Opry debut.

⭐ MNEK, The multi-Grammy and BRIT-nominated singer and producer, released the single "Reverse!!" and announced a new album, Bulldozer.

⭐ Breakout Hacks star Meg Stalter made her Broadway debut on July 6, taking over the lead role of Mary Todd Lincoln in hit comedy Oh, Mary! at the Lyceum Theatre.

⭐ On July 3, Madonna released Confessions II, the long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor. Feid is also a featured artist on the album, appearing on the track “Read My Lips.”

⭐ Multi-talented GRAMMY® and Emmy® Award–winning artist, producer and composer, Emily Bear signed to Sony Music Masterworks.

⭐ Joe Bonamassa tops Billboard’s Blues Albums chart for a record-furthering 31st time. The July 4 chart debut of The Spirit of Rory: Live From Cork is his tribute to Irish blues guitar legend Rory Gallagher.