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The 40th-anniversary Farm Aid lineup has added performances from Kenny Chesney, Wynonna Judd, and Steve Earle for the event on Sept. 20th in Minneapolis. Chesney's appearance will be his only 2025 concert beyond his Las Vegas residency. Steve Earle will make his ninth Farm Aid appearance, joining other artists like Willie Nelson and Neil Young on the lineup. The event continues its legacy of supporting family farmers, with Nelson founding the concert in 1985.
The Grand Ole Opry has announced that their 100th anniversary celebration won't be complete without an album to mark the occasion. "Opry 100: Country's Greatest Songs," features 20 never-before-released live recordings from its iconic stage. The collection is set for release on November 7th, just weeks before the Opry's 100th anniversary on November 28th. The first track to be released will be Ashley's McBryde's version of Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart," which is out today. See the complete tracklist for "Opry 100: Country's Greatest Songs" below.
1. "Your Cheatin’ Heart" – Ashley McBryde
2."El Paso" – Marty Robbins & Marty Stuart
3."Crazy" – Patsy Cline
4."Ring of Fire" – Johnny Cash
5."Coal Miner’s Daughter" – Loretta Lynn
6."Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’" – Darius Rucker
7."I Will Always Love You" – Dolly Parton featuring Patty Loveless & Marty Stuart
8."The Gambler" – Don Schlitz featuring Vince Gill
9."Devil Went Down to Georgia" – The Charlie Daniels Band
10."Elvira" – The Oak Ridge Boys
11."Tennessee Whiskey" – Luke Combs
12."He Stopped Loving Her Today" – George Jones & Alan Jackson
13."I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool" – Kelsea Ballerini
14."Forever and Ever, Amen" – Randy Travis
15."Don’t Close Your Eyes" – Keith Whitley
16."Fancy" – Reba McEntire
17."Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson
18."Go Rest High on That Mountain" – Vince Gill featuring Patty Loveless
19."Jesus, Take The Wheel" – Carrie Underwood
20."Mama Don’t Allow/Will The Circle Be Unbroken?" – Old Crow Medicine Show, Dom Flemons, Billy Strings & Molly Tuttle