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Riley Strain’s family have ordered a second, private autopsy on the college student’s body amid continuing questions after he was pulled from the Cumberland River on March 22. A spokesman for the family has cast doubt on the preliminary findings, saying Strain’s family “deserves more answers than we have.” What Happened to Riley Strain? Strain

Most music fans today are aware there’s a long-running argument about whether the writers of the songs we love are fairly compensated for the profits made out of them. The internet brought the argument into the light, but it wasn’t really new. Since the era of recorded music began – and actually, long before that,

Beach-loving Kenneth Arnold Chesney (aka Kenny Chesney) was born on March 26, 1968 in Knoxville. He attended East Tennessee State University, where he graduated in 1990. After graduation, Chesney decided to pack up and move to Nashville, where he would pursue his dreams of making it in music. When Chesney got to Music City, he became

Maren Morris, Robert Plant, and Alison Krauss are set to play at the Independence Day event — held outside Texas for the first time in 14 years Willie Nelson‘s 4th of July Picnic is moving to Philadelphia. (Well, actually the aptly named Freedom Mortgage Pavilion across the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey.) On Tuesday,

You’ve never heard Carrie Underwood sing like this. Actually, you may never want to hear the hitmaker sing like this. Although, some will find the context for this performance to be adorable, hilarious or even brilliant. A cover of “Jesus Take the Wheel” is one of four clips the new Taste of Country Mornings team breaks down

After purchasing the outdoor brand with Morgan Wallen earlier this year, Church will play the inaugural fest in Winnsboro, South Carolina At the start of the year, Eric Church announced that he and Morgan Wallen had teamed up to purchase Field & Stream, the long-running outdoors magazine and brand. He also teased that a Field

Dan + Shay brought an earthquake of sound that echoed throughout a sold-out Bridgestone arena show on Thursday (March 21). The hometown show was a stop on the duo’s Heartbreak on the Map Tour, their 11th show of their tour so far. “From the bottom of our hearts, Nashville, this means more to use than you

Chicago-based video production company Lyrical Lemonade released its debut compilation album All Is Yellow on Jan. 26. On that album is a song featuring rap legend Eminem called “Doomsday Pt. 2.” On the track, Eminem disses his longtime foe, Benzino. You can watch the music video below. [embedded content] Email:[email protected]: @neillfrazer

Is it even really your wedding day if something doesn’t go horribly wrong? Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are spotlighting their wedding cake — which is on the menu at Brooks’ new Friends in Low Places bar — in a docuseries about the experience of opening the bar in downtown Nashville. That means going back

The juggernaut that is Olivia Rodrigo isn’t quite done dominating the charts, she has recently announced the deluxe version of her chart topping album Guts. Titled GUTS (spilled), she announced the news while performing in the second night of her GUTS World Tour stop at Chicago’s United Center. She celebrated the release of the new album dropping a brand

More than two decades since its release, Drive-By Truckers‘ Southern Rock Opera album will get its full due when the band performs the 94-minute double-album in its entirety on an extensive U.S. tour. The Truckers also promise to play fan favorites and deep cuts from throughout their career. Tickets for the tour, which kicks off

Riley Strain’s mother, father and stepfather are appreciative and grateful for two weeks of work to find their 22-year-old son in Nashville. Speaking individually, Ryan Gilbert (father), Chris Whiteid (stepdad) and Michelle Whiteid (mother) promise the love, support and prayers the community has shown them will not be forgotten. “The grace that you’ve given us, it means

GRAMMY-winning global sensation Tyla unleashes the video for the remix of worldwide hit “Water” featuring hip-hop heavyweight Travis Scott.  Boasting sultry images of the South African songstress alongside Scott, the stunning visualizer taps into the irresistibly seductive tone that made “Water” a viral phenomenon and breakthrough smash hit. In the Nabil Elderkin-directed video, Tyla delivers the first verse as she and

“If you’re looking for a heart to break/Then break mine,” Brothers Osborne sing on their new song “Break Mine,” which doubles as the title of their just-released four-song EP. The sibling duo of vocalist TJ Osborne and guitarist John Osborne dropped the project early Friday morning, as a complementary follow-up to their self-titled 2023 album.

Post Malone set the internet on fire this week when he shared a clip of a new song with Morgan Wallen. The country-pop blending track features both artists’ voices trading lyrics before joining forces on the chorus. “It takes two to break a heart in two / Baby, you blame me and baby, I blame

 Future and Metro Boomin unveil the official artwork for their highly anticipated upcoming full-length collaborative project, We Don’t Trust You. Watch the album trailer here. The cover, shot by Matt Adam, depicts Metro and Future dressed for the occasion— Lanvin threads for Future and Celine for Metro Boomin—as they prepare to crash land the first of two

The Canadian hard-rockers and the country hard-rocker team up for ‘Save Me,’ ‘Truck Bed,’ and more on the CMT performance series There may be no more natural pairing for CMT Crossroads than Nickelback and Hardy. Both appeal to country and rock audiences, both worked with producer Joey Moi, and both have a song called “Rockstar.”

George Strait‘s longtime manager Erv Woolsey has died. The Country Music Hall of Fame artist shared the news on social media, adding that they worked together for about 45 years. Woolsey was “most importantly my friend for even longer.” “He was a very tough man, and fought hard, but sadly it was just too much,” Strait

Joyner Lucas dropped a powerful new single called, “Best For Me” (feat. Jelly Roll), advocating for support for loved ones grappling with substance abuse and addiction. The track, is from Joyner’s upcoming album Not Now I’m Busy, which will be released on March 22. [embedded content] Email:[email protected]: @neillfrazer

There’s cruises for outlaw country, classic country, and Americana country. Now, 2000s country finally gets its due. In 2025, the Boots on the Water cruise will assemble some of the biggest names from the Aughts for a five-day voyage to the Bahamas. Big & Rich — the duo of Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich

Riley Strain’s mother, father and stepfather gave a tearful press conference on Tuesday (March 19) in which they talked about their relationship with the missing 22-year-old and revealed that the Cajun Navy is going to help. The Cajun Navy is a group of volunteers who work to provide immediate rescue and relief during natural disasters. Metro

AJ Mitchell takes his fans a step further on his journey to As Far As The Eyes Can See, his upcoming new album, with the release of his cathartic new single and music video, “Flowers On The Moon.” The new release follows recent singles “Passionate” and “Foolish,” as Mitchell continues to bring fans into the world of his sophomore

Keith Urban will play his recent single and Sam Hunt will debut a brand new song Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban, and more will hit the stage at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, which will take place April 7 at the Moody Center in Austin, and air live on CBS and Paramount+. Wilson is

Newly-released video shows Riley Strain — the man missing since his visit to Luke’s 32 Bridge bar in Nashville on March 8 — interacting with a police officer. Luke’s 32 Bridge is named after Luke Bryan. Riley Strait is a 22-year-old University of Missouri student who was visiting Nashville for a fraternity event. He’s 6-foot, 5-inches

Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has released a brand new EP called I’ve told the trees everything. The four track EP contains production credits from Kenny Beats, Carey WiIlets, Rodaidh McDonald and Marcus Lomax. I’m a huge fan of Kennedy’s music and this EP is no exception. [embedded content] Speaking on the new release Kennedy said: “It means

The late songwriter will join “Swingin'” singer John Anderson and guitarist James Burton in the class of 2024 inductees Toby Keith is one of the 2024 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The songwriter died Feb. 5 after a long battle with stomach cancer — one day before the names of the final

A bank card belonging to Riley Strain has been discovered on the Cumberland River embankment by Gay Street in downtown Nashville, according to a tweet from the Metro Nashville Police Department. The search continues for the 22-year-old Missouri native, who went missing last Friday (March 8) during a visit to Nashville. Strain was last seen

Singer also played her new album Deeper Well in its entirety at special album release show at the Ryman Auditorium Kacey Musgraves played special show Friday at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to celebrate the release of Deeper Well, and in addition to performing her new album in its entirety, the singer also brought out surprise guest

The kings of country music have lived the high life in some spectacular homes that are fit for real-life royalty. The jaw-dropping estates in this list of country kings’ most stunning homes include houses that have belonged to some of country music’s all-time legends, including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, George Strait and Kenny