Following her 2018 breakthrough, By the Way, I Forgive You, Brandi Carlile embraced many roles: Brandi the Underdog, a singer who conquered the mainstream after a decade of hustling; Brandi the Steward, ushering in the resurgences of icons like Elton John, Tanya Tucker, and Joni Mitchell; Brandi the Author, with …
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On Thursday evening, a thunder filled the Remington Bar on Central Avenue in downtown Whitefish, Montana, when raucous Nashville act Hogslop String Band took the stage at the watering hole to signal the official kickoff to Under the Big Sky festival. Since its inception five years ago, UTBS has emerged …
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When the Key Western Fest kicks off Tuesday in Key West —the third music festival in as many weeks centered around the town’s Coffee Butler Amphitheater —it’ll feature a lineup that is unique among its country music peers. The bill is an all-women showcase of predominantly Nineties country stars. “I’m …
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Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. Lainey Wilson won Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year at the …
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This year’s CMAs will feature a typically stacked lineup of performers. Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson, and Tanya Tucker, among others, are all set to perform at the awards ceremony, which is at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8. Those who can’t attend can watch it live on ABC that night …
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Tanya Tucker sings a moving ballad about aging and mortality in her new song “When the Rodeo Is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go).” It’s the second release from the incoming Country Music Hall of Fame member’s latest album Sweet Western Sound, which arrives June 2. “When the Rodeo Is …
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Newly-announced Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker will release her latest album, Sweet Western Sound, on June 2, a record that finds her reuniting with production collaborators Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings. The country musician has shared the first preview of their latest efforts with the lead single …
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The Country Music Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for 2023, with two of the genre’s most successful artists, Tanya Tucker and Patty Loveless, marking the first time since 2011 that two solo women have been inducted in one year. Songwriter Bob McDill rounds out this year’s inductees. Tanya …
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When she was an infant, Lola Kirke had a nurse who would sing Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” to her as a soothing gesture. She would later encounter the song in a new way in Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Country music book, which she received as a teenager learning to play the ukulele. …
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Country legend Tanya Tucker returns this summer with the album While I’m Livin’, which marks her debut for Fantasy Records. Produced by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings, the album consists mainly of songs penned by Carlile and her longtime collaborators, twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth. “It’s a musical biography …
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