Zach Bryan was hit by a projectile during his concert in Portland, Oregon, Wednesday night, the latest incident in a disturbing trend of fans throwing things at performers. Bryan was playing his song “Tourniquet” when a cylindrical object hit his right leg, according to the TMZ-obtained video. Bryan stopped performing …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Duets With Jelly Roll During High-Throttle Thanksgiving Halftime Show
Lainey Wilson brought the cowboy boots and country flare to the New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys game on Thanksgiving. On Thursday night, the country star performed a medley of hits as she was joined by Jelly Roll for a rendition of their collab, “Save Me.” Dressed in bedazzled white …
Read More »Jelly Roll, Snoop Dogg Spark Up a Blunt Onstage in Nashville
Snoop Dogg made a surprise appearance at Jelly Roll‘s Beautifully Broken Tour stop at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Tuesday night, joining the country star to debut a collaboration off Snoop’s upcoming album Missionary. The song, “Last Dance With Mary Jane,” interpolates Tom Petty’s 1993 classic “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” …
Read More »Cody Johnson Producer Tries to Clarify Shaboozey Joke
After multiple people peppered the 2024 CMA Awards with microaggressions disguised as jokes toward breakthrough artist Shaboozey, producer Trent Willmon — one of said artists — took to social media in an attempt to clarify his words. “Ok… what I meant to express in my overly-shocked and excited state was …
Read More »Stephen Wilson Jr.'s Version of 'Stand by Me' Is the Cover You Need to Hear
Stephen Wilson Jr. is on the cusp of his breakthrough. Since releasing his debut album Son of Dad last year, he’s mesmerized audiences at festivals like Stagecoach, on tour with Hardy, and, most recently, via an appearance on the Atlanta-based online series Live at the Print Shop, where he performed …
Read More »Shaboozey Pours CMA Awards Another Shot of Whiskey With 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'
Shaboozey took another victory lap in his breakthrough year with his debut performance at the 2024 CMA Awards. The musician took the stage for an electric performance of his record-breaking single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which he preceded with a bit of his song “Highway.” “A Bar Song,” a juggernaut …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan Shut Down Toxic Masculinity With 'Cowboys Cry Too' at CMA Awards
Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan gave all the cowboys in Nashville permission to get a little teary-eyed at the 2024 CMA Awards. The pair took the stage for a performance of their anti-toxic-masculinity duet “Cowboys Cry Too,” a nominee for Musical Event of the Year. “In our world and culture …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves Performs 'The Architect' at the 2024 CMA Awards
It made perfect sense: The song Kacey Musgraves chose to perform at this year’s CMA Awards is also, by a long measure, the most traditionally country song on her 2024 album Deeper Well. It’s also, perhaps not coincidentally, the only song on the record co-written with her old Music Row …
Read More »Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert Sing for George Strait at 2024 CMA Awards
George Strait was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 CMA Awards. Lainey Wilson kicked off the homage with a note-perfect take on Strait’s signature “Amarillo by Morning,” followed by Jamey Johnson’s plainspoken but swaggering rendition of “Give It Away.” Parker McCollum and Miranda Lambert traded …
Read More »Jelly Roll Joins Brooks & Dunn for 'Believe' at 2024 CMA Awards
Jelly Roll is one of 18 artists singing Brooks & Dunn songs on the duo’s new album Reboot II. On Wednesday, the former rapper joined Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks onstage at the CMA Awards to perform his version of “Believe.” Like B&D’s 2005 original, Jelly Roll’s version on Reboot …
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