Joy Oladokun is making her Grand Ole Opry debut — and one of her heroes broke the news! On Monday night, Oladokun shared a video of herself finding out from Sheryl Crow that she’ll be performing at the storied Nashville venue for the very first time on Dec. 2. “Hey …
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Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter reimagined country music through her own musical lens. Now, other Black musicians in the genre — from Brittney Spencer and Tanner Adell to Joy Oladokun, BRELAND, and more — are painting selections from throughout her catalogue with their own rustic palettes for Apple Music’s Nashville Sessions: Beyoncé …
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Lollapalooza 2023‘s opening day kicked off on Thursday in Chicago’s Grant Park, and it was a scorcher, thanks to artists bringing the heat and the sweltering humidity. The festival inked a 10-year contract with the city last year, and it came with the expansion in capacity, up from 100,000 people …
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“I call her lesbian Santa Claus because at the end of the dinner she disappears and she comes back with Chaka Khan.” Joy Oladokun is retelling the story of the first time she met her personal idol Brandi Carlile. At Newport Folk Festival a few years ago, Oladokun recalls, “I’ve …
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Joy Oladokun recently started re-watching Nashville, the soapy TV series centered on country music dreams and drama that helped usher in a wave of big change in the Tennessee capital. She had been thinking about her own place in Nashville — mainly, if she should stay as the state becomes …
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Radical joy and consistent action were the messages at Nashville’s Love Rising benefit concert on Monday, an event that drew supporters to the city’s downtown Bridgestone Arena. Hosted by Drag Race alumna Asia O’Hara and featuring performances by Hayley Williams, Hozier, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Allison Russell, Joy …
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Joy Oladokun wants her music to be a real portrait of life. On Friday, with the release of her soft single “Changes,” the songstress revealed that she will be releasing her project Proof of Life on April 28. On the new single, backed by breezy guitars, Oladokun sings candidly about …
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The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s Black History Month spotlight during the host’s popular Kellyoke segment continues with a cover of Joy Oladokun‘s “Breathe Again.” Clarkson performed a piano-based rendition of the somber record alongside her musical director Jason Halbert. “She is certainly an emerging artist you’ll want to keep your eye …
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Joy Oladokun and Chris Stapleton make for thrilling duet partners in the collaborative tune “Sweet Symphony,” the fourth new song that Oladokun has released this year. Written by Oladokun with Mike Elizondo, Ian Fitchuk, and Shae Jacobs, “Sweet Symphony” more than lives up to its title. With its gently rising …
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In the wise words of Cyndi Lauper, “Girls just wanna have fun.” Right, Brandi Carlile? The Americana star announced that she’s taking an all-female lineup led by Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, and Wynonna on her fourth annual Girls Just Wanna Weekend in Mexico next January. “We asked you what artists …
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