Eric Church will play twice the shows on his newly announced Double Down Tour, which gets underway January 18th and follows the October release of his new album Desperate Man. Church has steadily elevated his touring game to become one of live music’s biggest draws, playing marathon two-set shows with …
Read More »Dolly Parton Remembers Burt Reynolds: 'You Will Always Be My Favorite Sheriff'
Dolly Parton remembered her former co-star Burt Reynolds following the beloved movie star’s death on Thursday, posting a photo on Instagram along with her comments. “Oh how sad I am today along with Burt‘s millions of fans around the world as we mourn one of our favorite leading men,” she …
Read More »'Redneck Woman' Singer Gretchen Wilson Arrested in Connecticut
“Redneck Woman” singer Gretchen Wilson was arrested at a Connecticut airport on Tuesday, following a disturbance on an inbound flight. According to Hartford-based WFSB, Wilson was placed under arrest at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks after a “minor disturbance.” State troopers dispatched to the scene were conducting an interview …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves, Reese Witherspoon Talk Struggles for Women in Country Music
Reese Witherspoon spotlights the success stories of women in her new series Shine On With Reese. In the latest episode, the actress joins Kacey Musgraves in Nashville for a drive through Music City and a cocktail, where they talk about what it’s like to be a woman in the country …
Read More »See Maddie and Tae's Alluring 'Friends Don't' Video
They say he’s just a friend, but on Maddie & Tae’s latest single, “Friends Don’t,” the country duo aren’t talking about platonic relationships. Now an angst-filled, alluring new music video helps bring the emotionally charged cut to life with scenes from a late-night house party. The first new music to …
Read More »Hear Rhett Miller Talk Depression, New Christmas Album on 'Walking the Floor'
An alt-country lifer, Rhett Miller has fronted the Old 97’s for 25 years, maintaining an acclaimed solo career along the way. He’s no less busy today than he was during his band’s infancy, with a handful of projects – including an Old 97’s Christmas album, an upcoming solo record and …
Read More »Flashback: Drive-By Truckers' 'Decoration Day' Introduces Jason Isbell
Fifteen years ago this week, the Drive-By Truckers released Decoration Day, the band’s signature 2003 album that also introduced the world to newest member Jason Isbell. Isbell had joined the group two years earlier, shortly after the release of their breakthrough 2001 album Southern Rock Opera, but Decoration Day was …
Read More »Carly Pearce, Devin Dawson Set for CMT Music Awards Spotlight Stage
The 2018 CMT Music Awards continue to unveil talent for this year’s event: a group of first-time nominees, all of them rising talent in the genre, will take the Ram Trucks Side Stage at the show. Nominated for Breakthrough Video of the Year, artists Carly Pearce, Devin Dawson, Lanco, Lindsay …
Read More »See Darius Rucker's Good-Natured 'For the First Time' on 'Fallon'
It’s been an action-packed week for Darius Rucker. Along with assisting American Idol runner-up Caleb Lee Hutchinson for a performance on the show’s season finale on Monday, he also appeared on Thursday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to sing “For The First Time,” the second single from …
Read More »See Luke Bryan Sing 'Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset' on 'American Idol' Finale
Luke Bryan wrapped up his first season as American Idol judge by debuting the new single “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.” Bryan took the stage during the show’s Monday-night finale prior to 19-year-old Maddie Poppe being named the season’s victor. An easy-rolling mid-tempo track filled with romantic nostalgia and golden-hour memories of …
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