Oliver Anthony set foot in Nashville for the first time this weekend, making his Music City debut not at the Grand Ole Opry or the Ryman Auditorium, but at the annual birthday-party-slash-block-party thrown by Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. The honky-tonk marked its 63rd anniversary with its usual shut-down-the-street blowout and a …
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On “Chevrolet,” Dustin Lynch explains how he doesn’t need much for everlasting happiness. Y’know, he simply requires a six-pack (beverage nonspecific), some Brooks & Dunn (let’s go with “Rock My World”), a little “country girl” (“dressed to kill,” natch), a vehicle (guess), and apparently free rein to rewrite the lyrics …
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Rockefeller Plaza welcomed Carrie Underwood to the Today stage on Thursday morning as part of the Citi Concert Series. The country star ran through a packed set of songs, mainly pulling from the forthcoming deluxe edition of her latest album Denim & Rhinestones, set for release on Sept. 22. In …
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Charlie Robison, whose gritty songwriting and independent spirit helped pave the way for modern Texas music, has died at 59. His wife Kristen Robison confirmed his death in a Facebook post. While a cult figure in the mainstream country music world, his influence throughout his native Texas and on the …
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Carrie Underwood kicked off the 2023 season of Sunday Night Football with a rousing rendition of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.” Her performance found her strutting the catwalk and behind the drum kit. This marks the country star’s 11th consecutive season as the voice of NBC’s Sunday evening NFL …
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Zach Bryan‘s self-titled fourth album remains the Number One album on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart for a second consecutive week. With over 141 million streams according to Luminate, which powers the Billboard charts, it was the top streaming album of last week, and the album sold another 3,500 units. …
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The annual All for the Hall benefit concert returns on Dec. 5 after a three-year hiatus — and Keith Urban and Vince Gill will be headlining the show. On Thursday, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced the lineup for its annual show that raises funds for the …
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Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll are looking like the new faces of country music. Wilson, with nine, and Jelly Roll, with five, led all nominees when the nominations for the 2023 CMA Awards were announced Thursday morning. For Wilson, her multiple nominations cement her status as the genre’s next superstar: …
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The one thing country fans all want is for Post Malone to record and release a country music album. For now, we’ll settle for the next best thing: Posty crooning his way through a set of country covers at the 2024 Stagecoach Festival. Set for April 26 through 28 at …
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Tyler Childers and his band the Food Stamps will hit the road next spring on the “Mule Pull ’24 Tour.” The North American leg of the trek launches April 5 at the Viejas Arena in San Diego and wraps with a big gig May 29 at Madison Square Garden in …
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