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December 27, 2021 FEATURED, Music News OLC! Top 20 Songs Of 2021 20. The Wanted – ‘Rule The World’: After 7 years boyband The Wanted returned to the music scene. The British group released their first new single in seven years called “Rule the World.” In the video for the song, we see Tom, Max, Siva, Nathan and Jay having just parachuted onto a

The music video for “Come Back as a Country Boy” is Blake Shelton to a tee. Not only is it filled with everything a good ol’ country boy loves, it combines two of Shelton’s greatest passions: His ranch and Marvel, apparently. “I knew I wanted to do something authentic to me,” the country star reveals in a

Throughout his career, bluegrass banjo master J.D. Crowe selflessly made room in his band the New South for innovators. Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, and Jerry Douglas all played in the group, which, under Crowe’s leadership, tested the limits of tradition-minded bluegrass culture by welcoming electric instruments and embracing songs from the folk and rock worlds.

Kane Brown‘s long been hinting at big things in the works for 2022, and now, he’s firming up those plans. His next new song, called “Whiskey Sour,” will be out on Jan. 14. The singer shared the news with fans on social media, where he also teased a preview of the track. “We were two

Alan Jackson has one of most recognizable names and voices in country music — and for good reason. From ”Chattahoochee” to “Little Bitty,” and “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow,” the Georgia native has written and recorded some of the most beloved songs in the genre since his career began in the early 1980s. Since those early beginnings, he’s become one

Let’s face it: This Christmas season is shaping up to be less than a beaut, Clark. Fortunately, there’s some new country and Americana recordings to dull the pain. Some extol the virtues of simply getting drunk or stoned, while others look to brighter and more clear-eyed days ahead. Here’s your must-hear holiday playlist. Katie Pruitt,

Carly Pearce‘s beloved Christmas traditions involve her pets, her mother and two of their favorite holiday films. In an interview with her label, Big Machine Records, Pearce sets the scene for one of her favorite holiday activities: sitting down with her mom to watch two holiday films they both love. “My mom and I, we have two movies that

Ho ho ho! The holiday gift you never knew you wanted is here: Some of country’s biggest stars are reciting ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas just in time for Santa’s big day. Country artists including Luke Bryan, Trisha Yearwood, LoCash, Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town and more spread Christmas cheer through the iconic story in this

J.D. Crowe, a pioneering banjo player with his progressive bluegrass group the New South, died Friday morning, according to a post on the musician’s Facebook page. He was 84. “This morning at around 3 a.m. our dad, JD Crowe, went home,” Crowe’s family wrote. “Prayers needed for all during this difficult time.” A seminal figure

December 24, 2021 FEATURED, Music News OLC! Holiday Favs: Continue celebrating your holidays with funk with Everett Bradley’s New Single “Tinsel” and show “Holidelic”. GRAMMY-nominated rock percussionist Everett Bradley (Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi) recently announced the return of his beloved holiday funk revue Holidelic, opening this week at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York, NY. The show is been

With big families and big feasts (and maybe a big fight or two), country stars celebrate the holidays just like we do. Family, friends and hot buttered rum (us too, Jake Owen!) are among country artists’ favorite Christmas traditions — as are some pretty unique ones! Luke Bryan and his family celebrate Christmas Eve with

When both of your parents are country music superstars with busy touring schedules, it can be tricky to find time to do all of the Christmastime activities that make the holiday season special. Despite their hectic calendars, though, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood always make time for a tradition that makes it feel like Christmas in

One of Lainey Wilson’s early jobs was performing as a Hannah Montana impersonator at birthday parties and county fairs. The native of tiny Baskin, Louisiana, would travel all around the Deep South and run through the musical repertoire of Miley Cyrus’ breakout TV role. Wilson would sometimes “open” for Hannah too — under her own

December 22, 2021 FEATURED, Music News OLC! Holiday Favs: Audrey DuBois Harris New Single “Christmas Without You” Captures the Warmth of your Holiday! Following the release of her stunning new album “LIFT EVERY VOICE” this summer, world-renowned vocalist and performer Audrey DuBois Harris returns to usher fans into the holiday season with her gorgeous new

When Amy Grant and Vince Gill got married in March of 2011, they both had children from prior relationships — Grant had three young children, while Gill had one daughter — and the couple completed their family with the birth of their daughter Corrina in 2001. Juggling the needs of a blended family can be complex,

It’s another landmark year for Chris Stapleton. According to Billboard, the country superstar’s latest album Starting Over is the best-selling Americana / folk record of 2021. Six years after its initial release, Stapleton’s debut record Traveller landed at the No. 2 spot, an impressive feat for any artist. This year’s list of best-selling albums is very similar

December 22, 2021 OLC! Holiday Favs: Sprayground, Iconic Streetwear Brand, Creates A New Bridge between Fashion And Music As It Drops New 1-minute Music Video To Launch Ultimate Winter Collection. Sprayground – the world’s most innovative streetwear brand known for its elaborate backpacks and edgy apparel collections, is creating a new concept in the future

Dylan Scott‘s latest single “New Truck” is a little surprising. For one, the song is relatively upbeat for being filled with heartbreak. Also, Scott doesn’t have much experience with relationships ending. “I’ve been with my wife since I was 15,” he reveals when asked by Taste of Country about a breakup that still stings. “So

Christmas came early 37 years ago for the Judds. It was on this day (Dec. 22) in 1984 that the mother-daughter duo, made up of Naomi and Wynonna Judd, landed at the top of the charts with their hit single “Why Not Me.” “Why Not Me,” written by Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton and Brent Maher, was the

Jesse Dayton spent Halloween onstage at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, playing Elvis Presley songs behind Glenn Danzig. It’s the kind of oddball convergence of personalities and styles that could only find its way to Dayton, an outspoken Texas singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has collaborated with everyone from Misfits Glenn to “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen. “Glenn’s

Gwen Stefani aired the newest installment of her Live From the Orange Grove holiday series on Monday (Dec. 20), featuring a very special guest: Her country superstar husband, Blake Shelton. Stefani teased a celebrity cameo coming soon last week, when she first announced the series and shared the first installment. Live From the Orange Grove

There are two types of people: those who love winter, and those who loathe it. The former group will insist that outdoor sports and hot chocolate are worth the frozen fingers, while the latter set will contend that having to wear three layers of clothing just to go outside is not a good time. However,

Brothers Osborne will reissue their Grammy-nominated 2020 album Skeletons as a deluxe edition in early 2022. The new version, featuring three additional tracks, will be released Jan. 21. Among the newly added tracks is the duo’s single “Younger Me,” which was penned by the brothers and Kendell Marvel about singer TJ Osborne’s experiences as a

December 19, 2021 Exclusive Interview with LAUREN JAUREGUI on Her Debut Project ‘PRELUDE’ Lauren Jauregui former member of girl group Fifth Harmony, just released her first project as a fully independent artist, a seven-track EP titled Prelude, which showcases her talent as not just a singer but also a songwriter, a producer, and an artist in

Miranda Lambert is spreading some much-needed holiday cheer to shelter pets, thanks to her MuttNation Foundation and Tractor Supply. The singer recently made a massive Tractor Supply run, picking up pet food, toys and supplies for three animal shelters local to the Nashville area. In a video, the country superstar shows her haul: She takes

Happy anniversary to Alan Jackson! Forty-two years ago today (Dec. 15, 1979), Jackson wed his wife Denise (nee Jackson — no name change for her!), his high school sweetheart, at the Newnan Baptist Church in their hometown of Newnan, Ga. The Jacksons moved to Nashville after six years of marriage so that Alan Jackson could

In summer 2020, Gary Allan released a song that he fully expected would be a slam-dunk at country radio. “Waste of a Whiskey Drink” was a brooding mid-tempo anthem with all the boxes checked: a concise three-minutes-and-change runtime, polished production, a boozy buzzword in the title, and the red-hot solo artist Hardy as a co-writer.

A “new” song by Aaliyah has hit the airwaves, two decades after her death. “Poison,” which features singer-songwriter The Weeknd, was unveiled on Friday. It’s the late singer’s first release since her 2012 single ‘Enough Said’. The record serves as the first single from Aaliyah’s upcoming posthumous album, “Unstoppable,” which her uncle and former manager

James Cecil Dickens — better known as Little Jimmy Dickens — was a household name in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. The country singer and songwriter was as famous for his novelty songs and his fashion sense as he was for his stature (he stood 4’11” tall, hence his stage name). Dickens started as a