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Lainey Wilson frames her new song about romance, small towns, and rodeos around a beloved classic: The Wizard of Oz’s centerpiece song, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” performed by Judy Garland. “Somewhere Over Laredo,” Wilson’s latest, interpolates the melody of Garland’s hopeful ballad into its chorus, with nostalgic results. “Caught me …

Ink always knew she was going to become an “icon magnet” and a prolific artist in her own right. She remembers standing in the streets near the Georgia Dome with her guitar, busking alongside ticket scalpers and fans as they piled in to see Beyoncé and Jay Z on their …

Chris Stapleton has shared the new song “Bad as I Used to Be,” the country singer’s contribution to the upcoming all-star F1 soundtrack. Keeping pace with the companion album’s high-octane predecessors, Stapleton rocks out heavy on the new track, which heus closer to ZZ Top and Dire Straits than his …

Spotify House at CMA Fest has earned a reputation as the go-to spot for unexpected duets and surprise performances — and now it’s returning for a major milestone. On Wednesday, Spotify announced it will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its Hot Country playlist with the 2025 edition of Spotify House …

Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem hasn’t even been out for 24 hours, and it’s already the most-streamed country album of 2025. On Friday, Spotify confirmed the news on social media, celebrating the milestone. “Morgan Wallen just made country history—again,” Spotify wrote on X with the statistic. The service did not …

Ketch Secor, the leader of Old Crow Medicine Show, takes a stroll down one of Nashville’s most out-to-get-ya streets — I know, I lived there for 10 years —in his debut solo song “Dickerson Road.” Featuring strung-out, skronk-blues guitar from the Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston, the track evokes the gritty, …

Over the course of her decade-plus-long career, Lily Meola has carved out a niche that isn’t really a niche; as heard on this year’s Postcards to Heaven EP, the Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter floats between modern country and willowy pop. But starting with one of her first mentors — Willie Nelson — …

Zach Bryan’s reported $350 million publishing deal has devolved into a feud with fellow Tulsa, Oklahoma, musician John Moreland, with Bryan removing the song they recorded together from all streaming services. The track in question, “Memphis; the Blues,” appeared on Bryan’s 2024 album, The Great American Bar Scene. While Moreland …

Johnny Rodriguez, the first country star of Mexican American descent known for such recordings as “You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” died Friday after entering hospice care. He was 73. His daughter confirmed Rodriguez’s death in a social media post. “It is with …

The ACM Awards celebrated its 60th anniversary with a trip through history, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the last six decades. The slot made for a tour of the musical and lyrical changes in country music over time and featured some of the genre’s most …