Riley Green Has Joined The Voice Season 30: “Y’all Can Start Calling Me Coach”
The country star is making his debut as a Coach on a milestone season of The Voice.
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Country star Riley Green will make his debut as a Coach on The Voice Season 30, joining Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine.
Clarkson welcomed Green with a voicemail and a personalized Coach chair, expressing excitement to compete, especially as a longtime fan of his music.
Green has previously appeared on The Voice as a performer, and his addition promises strong competition when the season premieres in September 2026.
Step aside Blake Shelton, The Voice has a new cowboy in town. This fall, country superstar Riley Green is making his debut as a Coach on The Voice Season 30!
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After The Voice dropped some hints about a new “country” Coach announcement, sharing photos of the singer’s signature mustache and even a duck hunting scene, Green himself announced the exciting news on Instagram on May 10.
“I guess y’all can start calling me coach… see ya this fall,” Green captioned his post, along with a video of himself receiving a phone call from his fellow Season 30 Coach Kelly Clarkson.
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Riley Green is making his Coach debut on The Voice Season 30
Riley Green appears on The Voice Season 28 Episode 17.
Photo: Trae Patton/NBC
In a video shared on Instagram, Clarkson left a voicemail for Green to formally welcome him to The Voice family.
“Riley Green! This is Kelly Clarkson, that is officially the last time we’re going to use each other’s full names … but we have never officially met, so I’m super stoked to Coach alongside you. Welcome to The Voice!” Clarkson said. “I was stoked when I heard you were going to be a Coach because I’m actually a super-fan of your music, you’re so good. You probably know that because I’ve covered your songs.”
Clarkson has, indeed, put her spin on Green’s hits like “Worst Way” and “Don’t Mind If I Do” on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
“Anyway, big fan! But needless to say, fan and all, it’s a competition,” Clarkson’s message continued, adding that she sent Green “a little gift” to help get his “head in the game” ahead of his Coach debut. “Needless to say, I think you’re gonna need to practice because Team Kelly is gonna whoop that a–!”
Green then walked out to see an iconic red Coach chair, decked out with his name, a cowboy hat, and duck calling whistles. “I could get used to this!” The Voice’s newest member said as he hit the button and took his new chair for a spin.
In addition to Clarkson, Green will be joined by Adam Levine, who just won The Voice: Battle of Champions with Alexia Jayy, and a fourth Coach who will be announced soon.
The Voice: Battle of Champions
The Voice Season 29 took the competition to the next level, crowning a new winner after one epic showdown! Officially titled The Voice: Battle of Champions, OGsKelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and John Legend made up the show’s first-ever three-Coach lineup.
The Voice Season 29 also introduced fresh format updates such as the “Triple Turn Competition” and the “Super Steal.” CeeLoo Green also returned to the action in a totally new role, along with a star-studded group of Mega Mentors and Battle Advisors.
While you wait for The Voice Season 30 to arrive on NBC, you can stream every episode of The Voice: Battle of Champions on Peacock.
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Riley Green performs onstage during the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival presented by Capital One at the Moody Center on May 2, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
Photo: Gary Miller/Getty Images/iHeartRadio
While this season will mark Green’s very first as a Coach, he’s become a familiar face on The Voice in recent years. Green and Ella Langley performed their hit duet “Don’t Mind If I Do” together at The Voice Season 26 finale, and Green soon returned for a performance of his song “Jesus Saves” in honor of Season 28’s finale.
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Now, Team Riley is set to put up a stiff competition! Grab your cowboy boots and practice your duck calls, The Voice Season 30 premieres in September 2026 on NBC.
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