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Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall are offering a visual component to their 2021 release, the Marfa Tapes, with a documentary about the making of their acoustic project on a 5,000-acre ranch in the town of Marfa, Texas. Listening to the unvarnished, sparsely-produced result, you can hear background noises like airplanes, coyotes and cows, as

It’s a credit to both LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood, who both handled an uncomfortable situation with so much class, that (as far as we know) their competition for the song “How Do I Live” never got personal. At the 1998 Grammy Awards, Rimes performed the song and then stood offstage to learn if she

January 9, 2022 Exclusive Interview with Christian Lundberg, Composer and Hans Zimmer Collaborator Behind “Around the World in 80 Days” This is multi-instrumentalist and composer Christian Lundberg, for Hans Zimmer and Extreme Music’s joint venture collective for scoring composers, Bleeding Fingers Music. Christian most recently scored “Around the World in 80 Days,” a new upcoming

Maren Morris sings about the hustle to make it big in Nashville and references some of her old work in the new song “Circles Around This Town.” Released on Thursday alongside an accompanying video, it’s the first new music to emerge from Morris’ next project after the 2019 album Girl. “Circles Around This Town” moves

Morgan Wallen returned to the Grand Ole Opry stage on Saturday (Jan. 8), making a surprise appearance during up-and-comer Ernest‘s Opry debut. The pair performed their newly-released duet, “Flower Shops,” which came out on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31.) It was the first time that Wallen, who debuted at the venue in 2017, has hit

One of the groups most synonymous with the advent of bluegrass as we know it today is Flatt & Scruggs. On Dec. 8, 1945, the pair made their debut on the Grand Ole Opry, the country music institution that brought their music, and the genre as a whole, into mainstream culture worldwide. From that pivotal

Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town will revive their popular Bandwagon Tour in 2022 with a spate of co-headlining shows running through May and June. The country artists, who once collaborated on “Smokin’ and Drinkin’” from Lambert’s album Platinum, put together the first iteration of the Bandwagon Tour back in 2018. Kicking off May 6

Thirty-nine years ago today, on Jan. 8, 1983, Reba McEntire earned her first No. 1 hit with “Can’t Even Get the Blues.” The song, McEntire’s 14th single, was from her fifth studio album, Unlimited, which was released on Mercury Records. “Can’t Even Get the Blues,” which was written by Tom Damphier and Rick Carnes, was one

Eric Church isn’t afraid to raise a little hell and be an outsider — and with that attitude and his outlaw country vibes, he’s been able to build an incredibly successful country music career from the ground up. But there are three people that get him to show his tender side: his two sons, Boone and Hawk,

To cap off their induction into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame this past October, Wilco invited a jaw-dropping group of eclectic friends and guests for an ensemble performance of “California Stars.” Everyone from Alejandro Escovedo, Margo Price, Rosanne Cash, and Lenny Kaye to Japanese Breakfast, Bill Callahan, Sheila E., Terry Allen, and Alex

Maren Morris has just kicked off the next era of her already accomplished career with the release of her autobiographical single “Circles Around This Town.” The 31-year-old Texas native has become a crossover success, charting hits on both the country and pop charts. From a young age, she spent years honing her craft as a

Fifty-five years ago today (Jan. 7, 1967) was an historic day for country music: It was on that date that Charley Pride became the first Black singer to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. Pride was only the second Black performer ever to play at the Opry, following harmonica player DeFord Bailey, who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry from

On Jan. 28, Morgan Wade‘s breakout debut record Reckless will be rereleased with six new tracks, including the standout new single “Run.” Wade gently describes the heaviness of trudging through another day while wanting to break out of the situation that’s been weighing her down. She contemplates her yearning for change, along with the path that

Lucinda Williams, Wilco, and Alejandro Escovedo were all inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame back in October. On Saturday, the ceremony premieres on PBS stations with a special episode of the long-running live-music series. Jason Isbell does the honors of inducting Williams, whom he credits with creating a map for other singer-songwriters

Three of Chris Young‘s last four chart-topping singles have been duets, so it’s hard to blame him for trying for four of five, especially with a song as radio-ready as “At the End of a Bar.” This new collaboration with Mitchell Tenpenny is likely to be among the most played songs of 2022. He delivered

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs are known as pioneers of bluegrass music and their band, the Foggy Mountain Boys, is considered one of the most iconic groups in the genre’s history. Formed in 1948, the band and its leaders became household names in the 1960s, thanks in large part to their song “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,”

Tom T. Hall, the Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter who died last August at 85, took his own life at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, the Williamson County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed to Rolling Stone on Wednesday. When reached on the phone by Rolling Stone, a spokesperson for the Medical Examiner’s office said the

Tom T. Hall — the legendary singer-songwriter who wrote hits like “Harper Valley PTA” and “That’s How I Got to Memphis” — died by suicide, according to new reports from the Tennesseean and Rolling Stone. The Country Music Hall of Famer died at the age of 85 in his Franklin, Tenn., home in August 2021. No cause of

Thirty-seven years ago today (Jan. 5, 1985), George Strait was starting a new year on a high note. It was on that date that his single “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind” soared to the top of the charts. “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind,” which was Strait’s sixth No. 1 hit, was the title track of

Billy Strings was forced to cancel a number of multi-night shows in December because of positive Covid cases within his circle. Undeterred, the bluegrass singer and guitarist just announced a new spring tour that includes residencies in California, Florida, and at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The performer’s spring trek kicks off April 9 and 10 with

Carly Pearce is a woman scorned, and she didn’t hold anything back during her appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night (Jan. 3). It was the kickoff musical performance of the year on the late-night show, and the reigning CMA Female Artist of the Year opted for her smoldering breakup song “Diamondback.” Watch her

Sixty-three years ago today, on Jan. 1, 1959, Johnny Cash kicked off the new year on a high note: It was on that date that the singer performed at the famous San Quentin State Prison in California, beginning a series of concerts held at various prisons throughout the rest of his career. Cash, who was arrested

The 64th annual Grammy Awards are set to take place on Jan. 31, but it’s possible that that date will get pushed back. According to Billboard, a source close to the Recording Academy says it’s “looking likely” that the Grammys will be postponed due to increasing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 omicron variant. A spokesperson for

Seventy-two years ago today (Jan. 3, 1950) was an historic day for country music, although no one was aware of it at the time: It was on that date that the famous Sun Studio — home of future recordings from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, among others – opened in Memphis, Tenn. Sam Phillips,

Fans got quite the end-of-year surprise from Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) when the couple revealed the newest addition to their family: Baby girl Kodi Jane, who was born a day earlier (Dec. 30.) Katelyn and Brown — who are already parents to two-year-old Kingsley — made the

Twenty-eight years ago today (Jan. 1, 1994), Faith Hill started off the new year on a high note: She scored her very first No. 1 hit with her song “Wild One,” from her debut album, Take Me as I Am. “Wild One” stayed at the top of the charts for an astonishing four weeks – the first

Brian Fallon was planning to begin his North American tour with his band the Howling Weather on Jan. 11 in Portland, Maine. But as the U.S. sets daily records with Covid cases fueled by the Omicron variant, the Gaslight Anthem frontman is canceling his first two weeks of dates. The tour will now begin Jan.

January 1, 2022 FEATURED, Music News Katy Perry and Alesso Bring In The New Year With Their Dance Anthem ‘When I’m Gone’ Katy Perry and Alesso have released a new single right in time for the New Year called “When I’m Gone.” It’s a electro-pop dance track that marks the first collaboration between the DJ and pop

The wife of Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter Ray Stevens has died. Penny Jackson Ragsdale died on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31), shortly before midnight. Ragsdale’s death comes two days after the singer alerted his fans that her time was short. In a note on Facebook, the 82-year-old canceled his New Year’s

Little Jimmy Dickens was born James Cecil Dickens in 1920, in the tiny town of Bolt, W. Va. Dickens may have been small in stature — he was only 4 feet, 11 inches — but his presence was larger than life. Originally performing for local radio stations under the stage name Jimmy the Kid, Dickens