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In a week where Zach Bryan found himself once again at the top of the headlines, this time for a song that was perceived to be a critique of ICE raids and law enforcement, the Oklahoma songwriter is setting the record straight. His message? The United States is “devastatingly divided.” …

Two years ago, the indie-rock trio Boygenius revealed themselves to be secret fans of Hardy in an interview with Pitchfork. “We saw Hardy in L.A. recently and I lost brain cells,” Lucy Dacus, who makes up the band with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, said. “The songwriting is excellent.” During …

Last month, Zach Bryan scaled a fence at the Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, to confront Gavin Adcock. Bryan was ultimately restricted by security guards, with Adcock later sharing a video where he said, “I didn’t take the Zach Bryan bait. I’ll be praying for him to get …

Last year, Hardy recorded a cover of the 1975’s song “Love It If We Made It” and has since been performing it during his shows on the Jim Bob World Tour. Originally released on the 1975’s 2018 album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships, the song is full of cultural …

Hardy counts Morgan Wallen one of his closest friends. They’ve written hits together, shared a stage many times, including at Wallen’s stadium shows in Knoxville, Tennessee, last year, and were even FaceTiming with each other at the very moment Hardy was involved in a horrifying 2022 bus crash. Needless to …

New police footage has emerged from Morgan Wallen’s chair-throwing incident, showing the country star originally denying responsibility for the act to which he eventually pleaded guilty. In April 2024, Wallen was arrested after throwing a chair off the sixth-story roof of Eric Church’s new bar and honky-tonk, Chief’s, in downtown …

Jade Marie Patek, the Texas singer-songwriter who combines soulful country with the harder side of Southern rock & roll, drops the video for her latest single “Open Invitation.” Like Patek herself, the clip is a playful, indie-minded depiction of that one promising opportunity in a sea of bad dates. Directed …

Lainey Wilson has been tapped to return as host for the 59th annual Country Music Association Awards. This will be Wilson’s second time hosting the show, but first time helming it solo. Last year, the country star was part of a hosting trio that also included fellow musician Luke Bryan …

Dolly Parton will not be able to accept her honorary Oscar at the Motion Picture Academy’s Governor Awards this year. The reason she cannot attend is because of a longstanding scheduling conflict, and not health reasons. A rep for the country icon told Rolling Stone that Parton informed the Academy …

Amanda Shires says the Highwomen will ride again. According to the Americana singer-songwriter, the all-star group will reconvene in the coming months to being working on new songs. Shires was a founding member of the band along with Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby. Members of the group also …