JJ's Country Music Minute: Toby Keith Is Part of the Medal Of Honor Museum Grand Opening, Scotty Takes a Fall, The CMAFest Lineup Is Out and More

Posted March 27, 2025

The Medal of Honor Museum officially opened in Arlington, Texas, earlier this week, and the museum used a unique version of Toby Keith’s “American Soldier” during a drone and fireworks display that topped off the day’s festivities. In a video shared on Keith’s social media, the song plays while fireworks burst in the sky and drones create an outline of an eagle and a soldier proudly wearing his Medal of Honor.

Hopefully, it doesn’t happen when he comes to the Capitol Federal Amphitheater, but Scotty McCreery has joined the stage fall club. To add insult to injury, his band roasted him on social media.

CMAfest, the OG of country music festivals, is returning to Nashville in June, and Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, and Kelsea Ballerini are leading the lineup. Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts and Brooks & Dunn are also taking the big stage during the four-day festival,

Make way possum, here comes the “Dogg,” and he’s bringing the gin and juice to downtown Nashville. Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are opening a new hot spot in what used to be the old George Jones Museum.

Luke Combs gave fans an update on X about his new album. He said it’s starting to take shape, and it might be the best record he’s ever made. There is no title, release date, or tracklist yet, but with all the new music he’s been teasing on tour in Australia, you have to believe it won’t be long now.

Cole Swindell is getting in on the new album action. He just announced his new album, “Spanish Moss.” Cole wrote 21 songs for the record, which is available for pre-order now before it’s out everywhere on June 27th.

And Friday April 4th you get the new single from Bailey Zimmerman and BigXThaPlug “All The Way”. Bailey dropped a tease on TikTok yesterday and it left fans wanting a whole lot more.