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Controversial singer will perform at the network’s music awards ceremony this weekend Less than a year ago, CMT pulled Jason Aldean‘s controversial “Try That in a Small Town” music video, ostensibly because the song dealt in white-power tropes and the clip featured footage shot in a place where a Black man was once lynched. Reps

Vince Gill took a moment to honor Blake Shelton‘s late brother, Richie, as well as late country great Toby Keith in a show-stopping rendition of his song “Go Rest High on That Mountain” during his set at the All for the Hall concert in Oklahoma. The veteran country singer was a special guest during Shelton’s event on

Call it Queen Bey’s impact: Cowboy Carter saw Beyoncé dive deep into her country roots — and with the album, which Rolling Stone named an instant classic, she helped introduce thousands of fans to some of country music’s legends. New data from Spotify provided to Rolling Stone on Monday reveals that music streams for artists

Loretta Lynn‘s granddaughter Emmy Russell took the American Idol stage once again on Sunday (March 31). Whether or not she moved on feels like an afterthought after her vulnerable performance. In February, Emmy Russell earned a trip to Hollywood with a performance of an original called “Skinny.” Finding her true voice has been the 24-year-old’s

Iconic hitmaking sisters The Veronicas return with Gothic Summer, their first international album release in 10 years. After a much needed disconnect, Lisa and Jessica Origliasso soon found themselves in the throes of an unexpected 6th album. Gothic Summer was born. “Gothic Summer is about alternative realities, its more subconsciously motivated and metaphorical than our previous records,”

The Black country singer, a pioneer of the genre, thanked Beyoncé for including her on the album On Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé shines a spotlight on country pioneer Linda Martell, whose 1970 LP, Color Me Country, was the first major country album released by a Black woman. Martell speaks the intro to “Spaghettii,” talking about the

Although it’s been years since Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani divorced, the singer still worries about how the entire process has affected their children. “I feel bad for my kids, that’s it,” Rossdale tells the Amy & T.J. Podcast. “I wish I could have found a way to not have that in their lives. It

These boots were certainly made for walkin’! On Friday evening, Nancy Sinatra celebrated Beyoncé sampling her iconic 1965 single “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” on the Cowboy Carter standout “Ya Ya.” “To have a little piece of one of my records in a @Beyonce song is very meaningful to me because I love her,”

A 47-year-old stepmother on Reddit was furious after learning that her much older husband, 65, plans to leave their home to his 30-year-old daughter from a previous marriage in his will. “After my husband’s retirement party, the discussion of wills and inheritance came up and my husband informed me that he is leaving our marital

Girl group KARMA are giving us TLC vibes. They released their brand new single ‘Can’t Live In The Past’ which also features Temmora. The group took to YouTube to explain the meaning behind the song; The song “Can’t live in the past” suggests that dwelling on past mistakes or regrets is unproductive. It encourages embracing

From country icons Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson to featured guests Miley Cyrus and Post Malone, every star who worked on Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter shared their excitement for joining Queen Bey on her country album released Friday. Rising stars such as Raye and Tiera Kennedy expressed their gratitude to Beyoncé, and even Nancy Sinatra, who

Until now, all that most people knew about Riley Strain was that he was 22 years old, tall and from Missouri. His obituary offers a more thorough look at his passions, ambition and commitment to service. Riley Strain’s body was found in the Cumberland River on March 22 after he went missing in Nashville on March

On the heels of the explosive release of their highly anticipated collaborative album WE DON’T TRUST YOU, Future and Metro Boomin share the official music video for “Young Metro” with The Weeknd. Watch the official music video HERE and get the album at all DSPs HERE.   WE DON’T TRUST YOU arrived on Friday as a celebration of the historic partnership of two culture-shifting legends

She ain’t sorry! On Friday, Beyoncé released her album Cowboy Carter, which features a modern reimagining of Dolly Parton‘s classic “Jolene” and an interlude from Miss Parton herself. Queen Bey’s new version serves as a continuation to Lemonade‘s “Sorry,” just with a renaming for the infamous “Becky with the good hair.” Track nine hears an

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:neill@outloudculture.comSocials: @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