Back in 2022, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit welcomed Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready to the stage of the Paramount Theatre in Seattle to cover, fittingly, Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing.” Earlier this week, Isbell and McCready reunited once again in the Emerald City, this time to jam out on an …
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A few days after Toby Keith teased that he might be ready to perform again after undergoing treatment for stomach cancer, including surgery, the country singer surprised fans in his home state. He performed a couple of two-and-a-half–hour pop-up gigs last Friday and Saturday at Norman, Oklahoma’s Hollywood Corners, according …
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Tracy Chapman‘s hit single “Fast Car” has lived many lives. There was the success of its initial release in 1988, then its tropical house revival at the hands of Jonas Blue and Dakota in 2015, years before its unexpected pandemic surge in 2020. Now, it’s reached history-making heights thanks to …
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Chris Stapleton delivered a monster rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl LVII earlier this year, bringing grown men to tears and giving even those who think the U.S. is in a downward spiral a reason to feel optimistic. Consider it Stapleton’s “Whitney moment.” Now, just in time for …
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Tracy Chapman is set to make history this week when Luke Combs‘ version of her 1988 song “Fast Car” is expected to go Number One on the country charts. According to multiple sources, including Twitter chart guru Chris Owen, Combs’ version of Chapman’s ballad will top Billboard’s Country Airplay chart …
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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s final show with Gary Rossington prior to the guitarist’s death is the focus of the upcoming concert film The 50th Anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd, which captures the band’s all-star gig at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 13, 2022. Ahead of the film’s limited run at movie theaters and …
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Willie Nelson will reinterpret some of his classic songs with a group of world-class pickers on his new album Bluegrass. The project, which marks the 90-year-old country legend’s 151st (or so) album release, arrives Sept. 15 and is introduced with a new rendition of “You Left Me a Long, Long …
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Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s annual residency at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium will return this October. For the third year in a row the singer-songwriter, who just released the new album Weathervanes, will play eight nights at the legendary venue, with each show featuring a unique artist in the opening …
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In 1980, Dolly Parton was ruling the pop and country charts with “9 to 5” while Judas Priest were “Breaking the Law” and the members of Mötley Crüe weren’t even wearing leather. At that point in time, none of those artists likely ever thought they’d cross paths. Now, Parton has …
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Carly Pearce gets an assist from Chris Stapleton in her devastating new ballad “We Don’t Fight Anymore.” The track marks the Grand Ole Opry member’s first new music since the release of her third album, 2021’s 29: Written in Stone. “We Don’t Fight Anymore” is paced slowly and laden with …
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