The 2026 CMA Awards nominations arrived Thursday, Sept. 10, and country music wasted no time reacting. Celebration videos hit social media almost immediately, followed by shocked reactions and the inevitable “Where is ___?” comments.

Riley Green joined comedian Theo Von earlier this month for an episode of “This Past Weekend,” but the nearly two-hour conversation left some fans wondering whether Green was joking, annoyed or simply ready to go home.

Now in its sixth year, the Nashville celebrity softball game once again took over the home of the Nashville Sounds for one of the most entertaining charity events of CMA Fest week. The game featured two teams: Team Military and Team First Responders. The rosters of both teams were almost as star-studded as CMA Fest itself.

Country star Riley Green has joined the elite roster of coaches on The Voice, the first country singer added to the team since Reba McEntire’s departure in 2025. Green will be joining an elite roster of coaches for season 30 of The Voice this fall. Producers recently revealed this year’s coaching lineup, which also includes Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine.

A fan threw their phone at Riley Green mid-performance in Melbourne, Australia, leaving him bleeding from the face.

Carly Pearce teases a new collab with Riley Green, and country music is spinning out. The two country stars are seen getting very comfortable in the steamy teaser posted by Pearce.

Fans are convinced Megan Moroney’s “Who Hurt You” from Cloud 9 is about Riley Green, and his new track “POS Like Me” may be a response. Here’s why country fans are comparing lyrics.

Fans speculate that Riley Green’s teaser of the witty, self-deprecating track “POS Like Me” is a clapback to Megan Moroney’s new breakup anthem “Who Hurt You?” which was released the same day.