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Dolly Parton has a long list of country radio hits under her belt, but she believes there should have been three more on that list. In a recent interview with Vulture, the country veteran revealed there are three songs of hers that radio programmers refused to play. In fact, they determined one song was too

John Legend’s team closed out this season’s Playoff rounds for The Voice. During Tuesday night’s (Nov. 28) episode of the singing competition, members of Team Legend were tasked with delivering one song each. After performing, Legend was then challenged with whittling his team down from six people to just three. One of those contestants fighting for

America really likes its Morgan Wallen. The country star dominated streaming on both Apple Music and Spotify this year, earning the Number One streamed song in the country on both platforms with “Last Night.” His One Thing at a Time album was the most streamed album on Spotify. On Apple Music, Wallen’s “Last Night” was

Brothers Osborne have announced a 35-date tour next year. Their fourth album Brothers Osborne was released in 2023 and just scored a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album. The sibling duo of singer TJ Osborne and guitarist John Osborne will kick off their newest slate of live shows in March 2024 in Milwaukee. The tour

Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green and Mickey Guyton are just some of the stars filing up to perform at the annual All for the Hall charity benefit show next month. Country music legends will co-mingle with fresh-faced stars at the event, which will also feature relative newcomers like Hardy and the War and

Hart, one of the original members of Isbell’s backing band, took a leave of absence from the group earlier this year Jimbo Hart, one of the founding members of Jason Isbell’s backing band, the 400 Unit, has officially departed the group. Hart, the band’s bassist, shared the news in an online post on Monday morning.

Keith Urban reviewed the turbulent early years of his career, as well as some of the pivotal moments in his journey toward musical success, in a recent appearance on Criss Angel’s Talking Junkies podcast. Most fans know that Urban — who was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia — expressed an early interest

A lucky fan managed to catch the heel of Taylor Swift‘s boot during her concert and is selling it in hopes to raise enough funds for his cousin’s cancer treatment. During Swift’s third concert of The Eras Tour in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, which was postponed from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20, her heel broke. She was

Dolly Parton delivered the hits — and a couple of thrilling surprises — during her halftime show performance at the Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23)  football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders. It seems that Parton may have been rooting for the home team: She took the stage at Arlington, Texas’ AT&T Stadium dressed

The country star donned the iconic blue-and-white outfit to perform “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” and songs from her new album Rockstar Dolly Parton’s promotional push behind her new album Rockstar has been as well-planned as a military operation. The country music superstar has been everywhere, from an hourlong interview on ABC earlier this month to

Dolly Parton‘s performance for the Tennessee Volunteers and their fans on Saturday (Nov. 18) may have gotten a little “Rocky” with audio issues, but the crowd still loved every minute. The country legend and East Tennesee native popped up at the end of the first quarter, during Tennessee’s faceoff with the reigning national champs, the

The Voice Season 24 Playoffs have kicked off, and Niall Horan’s team is up first! During the Playoffs, coaches are faced with whittling down their teams from six to three contestants. One of those contestants who was fighting to keep her spot in the singing competition was Alexa Wildish. Horan challenged the hopeful with singing

Just days before Thanksgiving, Tim McGraw has come to his fans bearing gifts. Six of them, to be exact: He just dropped a surprise, six-song EP of new music called Poet’s Resumé. “In the spirit of being thankful, I’m so grateful for all of you and the ways you have supported me, my family and

The Playoffs have arrived in Season 24 of The Voice! Coach Niall Horan’s team took the stage first, with six contestants fighting for just three spots in the live shows. One of those contestants was Huntley, who was tasked by his coach to try his hand at David Kushner’s “Daylight.” During rehearsals, Horan shared that

While Season 24 of The Voice is entering into the Playoffs stage, the reality singing competition is already gearing up for its next installment. The show has announced it will return for its 25th season on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, with a two-part premiere that continues on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Over the summer, The Voice

Tim McGraw is following up his latest album, Standing Room Only, with a surprise EP, Poet’s Resumé. The six-track project is anchored by opening number “Runnin’ Out of Love,” a galloping power ballad simultaneously rife with angst and full of romance. “I’ve tried running away and I ran out of road/I’ve run out of push,

Garth Brooks reacted to the death of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter by sharing a message she taught his wife, Trisha Yearwood. The singer and his wife were very close to former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn. They often worked together at the Habitat for Humanity’s yearly Carter Work Project. “President Carter calls

Morgan Wallen was the big winner at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, taking home the most awards with 11 during the ceremony that was streamed on Sunday. Wallen was named the Billboard Music Awards’ Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Country Artist and Top Country Male Artist, and also

Garth Brooks‘ Las Vegas residency is getting even bigger. On Monday (Nov. 20), the singer announced 18 new dates for his Garth Brooks/Plus One Las Vegas Residency, all of which will take place in the back half of 2024. Of course, Brooks’ calendar is well-stocked in the months leading up to the new slate of

H.E.R. has released a cover of the Foo Fighters song The Glass, which she performed with the band on Saturday Night Live. Her version of the song is being released as a single with the Foo Fighters’ original on the B-side. [embedded content] Email:neill@outloudculture.comSocials: @neillfrazer

Tate McRae has been making music for a while now, but finally she’s getting the recognition she deserves. Her previous single Greedy, has spent nine days at Number One of Spotify’s Top 50 Global chart. Now McRae is back with a brand new infectious single “Exes,” written with pop genius Ryan Tedder. “Exes” arrives as the second

Volunteers legend Peyton Manning escorts country singer to the field ahead of game against top-ranked Bulldogs Fresh off conquering the rock world with her all-star new album, Dolly Parton returned to her Tennessee roots Saturday with a rendition of “Rocky Top” at the University of Tennessee’s football game. The Felice and Boudleaux Bryant-penned classic —

Garth Brooks and Ronnie Dunn both remember the first time they became aware of one another. It’d take a bit of outside interference to put them in the same room, however. The two country music legends were chasing similar bars and honky-tonks near Tulsa, Okla., in the mid-80s, but they didn’t actually cross paths until an

The single comes off the singer’s 2023 LP, Strays Margo Price appeared on The Daily Show last night to showcase her emotive single “Lydia” and to chat with guest host Sarah Silverman about her music. Price performed the song, a moving track about bodily autonomy and women’s rights, solo with an acoustic guitar. “Lydia” was

On the latest “Kellyoke” segment of her talk show, Kelly Clarkson forayed into the world of modern-day country once again. In fact, she picked one of the hottest songs currently at country radio: Lainey Wilson‘s wistful “Watermelon Moonshine,” a ballad that remembers a dreamy, alcohol-fueled first taste of love. In the tradition of classic country

Kane Brown and Lainey Wilson are among the country stars on deck to tribute Elvis Presley in a new NBC holiday special. On Wednesday (Nov. 15), People officially announced the lineup of the inaugural television event, which is called Christmas at Graceland. Kacey Musgraves and The War and Treaty are also repping the country format, but

And Dolly’s takes on “Satisfaction,” “Stairway to Heaven,” and “Free Bird” rock too On Rockstar, which finally drops today, Dolly Parton challenged herself to get out of her comfort zone, focusing on singing rock & roll for the first time in her career. She wrote a few songs for the album, but the vast majority

Kenny Chesney‘s always had a special connection to the New England Patriots and their home venue, Gillette Stadium. Now, he’s out to prove it. The singer was already booked for two stops at Gillette Stadium during his 2024 Sun Goes Down Tour, a run he’s mounting with help from opening acts Zac Brown Band, Megan

Country star partners with Bud Light for this year’s Backyard Tour, kicking off February 9 at the Cosmopolitan Zach Bryan will take part in the pre-Super Bowl festivities in February 2024 as the headlining artist of the Bud Light Backyard Tour. The partnership will open up Friday Feb. 9 at Las Vegas’ The Cosmopolitan, two

Instead of jumping on the tour bus and heading to his band Midland’s headlining gig at the Dreamy Draw music festival, Mark Wystrach hopped into his vehicle and took the scenic route from his home in Tucson, Arizona, to the event site two hours away in Scottsdale. “I drove up this back road — the