Sara Evans voiced strong feelings about the state of country radio in a new tweet, saying she was “devastated” at what had become of the genre she had called home for more than two decades. Evans’ first Number One, 1998’s “No Place That Far,” situated her right at a moment …
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If any band can perpetually find the bright side, it’s Old Dominion. They do just that with their new live-for-the-moment anthem “Make It Sweet,” which is also the name of an accompanying tour set to begin in January 2019. The ACM Vocal Group of the Year-winning act’s first new music …
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Season 15 of NBC’s The Voice is beginning to pick up steam, and night three of the show’s Blind Audition phase (Monday, October 1st) featured another lineup packed with country singers. Stepping up with one of the most riveting performances of the night was 15-year-old Chevel Shepherd, whose outsized vocals …
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October 1st marks the one-year anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas, where a gunman opened fire on a crowd of country music fans, killing 58 and injuring more than 500. It stands as the worst mass shooting in modern United States history. On Friday night, …
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Billy Currington returns today with the new song “Bring It on Over,” the singer’s first release since the 2017 single “Wake Me Up.” Written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jesse Frasure and produced by Frasure with Dann Huff, “Bring It on Over” is sleek, modern radio country …
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On September 12th, k.d. lang will be presented with the Americana Music Association’s Trailblazer Award at the organization’s 17th Annual Americana Honors and Awards show taking place at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. A few days later on September 16th, she’ll close out the Americana Music Festival by bringing the Ingénue Redux …
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In the latest sneak peek of a track from King of the Road, the tremendously entertaining and star-packed tribute to songwriting legend Roger Miller, honky-tonk queen Loretta Lynn delivers a vintage performance of Miller’s “Half a Mind” that’s as much an homage to Miller’s lyrical genius as it is a …
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Tailgate songs are a dime a dozen in country music, but RaeLynn has released a track that offers a fresh, feisty perspective on the beloved truck trope. Titled, naturally, “Tailgate,” the song begins with punchy acoustic guitar, a laid-back, summer-ready beat, and some sunny, twangy vocals from RaeLynn. The lyrics …
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Luke Combs scored his third Number One song in early June with “One Number Away,” a melancholy tune from his debut album This One’s for You. He’s since shifted his focus to promoting “She Got the Best of Me” to radio, but on Tuesday, he reprised “One Number Away” for …
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Charlie Worsham‘s Every Damn Monday residency has become a summertime tradition in Nashville, and the next installment raises the bar even by Worsham’s impeccable standards. Set for July 9th at the Basement East club, the singer-guitarist hosts a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd featuring an all-star band. Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne …
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