Daily Music Headlines September 11th, 2026

Ella Langley leads the 2026 CMA Awards nominations with nine nods, including entertainer and album of the year. Miranda Lambert follows with seven, while Kacey Musgraves and Ben West earned five each. Lainey Wilson hosts the Nov. 18 ceremony.

Rick Springfield says he was told a mortar he fired while touring Vietnam as a teenager killed a Viet Cong fighter. He told Joe Rogan the account has weighed on him for decades, though the reported death has not been independently verified.

Alison Krauss & Union Station canceled the rest of their 2026 tour after doctors advised Krauss to rest her voice. The affected dates run from Sept. 11 through Oct. 3, with refunds available through the original point of purchase.

Snoop Dogg will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Sept. 27 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. The show airs on CBS and MTV and streams on Paramount+, with Nirvana receiving the Video Vanguard Award.

U2 is MusiCares’ 2027 Persons of the Year. The band will be honored Feb. 5 with a dinner and tribute concert benefiting MusiCares programs for music professionals.

AC/DC’s Sept. 16 Toronto concert was canceled after a storm severely damaged Rogers Stadium. Original Ticketmaster purchases will be refunded automatically; resale buyers should contact their point of purchase.

Ticketmaster is the first music partner for Meta’s Muse AI. Its optional connector can surface personalized live-event and real-time ticket options, with purchases completed through Ticketmaster.

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