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For the finale of the Loretta Lynn birthday concert in Nashville on Monday night, the majority of the all-star cast returned to the stage to sing “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” a motley crew of Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile and Dennis Quaid all gathered around the guest of honor. It was a …

George Strait continues his “retirement,” which, rather than retreating to his Texas ranch means taking a non-traditional approach to touring, with the announcement of an upcoming summer show at Gillette Stadium just outside Boston in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Blake Shelton, Cody Johnson and Caitlyn Smith will join Strait for the concert, …

Update: Eric Church has added four new dates to his Double Down Tour, including stops in San Francisco, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Birmingham, Alabama. See the full tour dates below. Eric Church has become known for his unconventional approach to the country music tour, playing three-hour sets with no opener …

Strand of Oaks assembled a special cast of collaborators, including Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, to perform the new single “Ruby” on Wednesday night’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The emotive garage-rock tune comes from the new album Eraserland, which will be released on March 22nd via Dead Oceans. …

Preparations for Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged appearance in November 1993 were reportedly tense, but that’s not how easygoing Meat Puppets songwriter and frontman Curt Kirkwood remembers it. One of his fondest memories, in fact, is of joking with Kurt Cobain just before the now-legendary performance. “We were walking down towards the …

Just weeks after the April 12th release of his third solo LP The Hurting Kind, John Paul White, formerly one-half of Grammy-winning duo the Civil Wars, embarks on the East Coast leg of a U.S. tour. Kicking off May 3rd in Asheville, North Carolina, stops on the two-week trek include …

A change of outfit can do wonders for one’s outlook on life. Just ask Robert Ellis. Never one to be bashful about the pleasures of a good suit — witness his specially made space cowboy threads from recent years — he wears that flair firmly on the sleeve of his …

For its eighth annual iteration, the Watershed Music and Camping Festival will feature a diverse cross-section of mainstream country performers. Headliners for the event, set for August 2nd to 4th at Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre, include Jason Aldean, Zac Brown Band and Miranda Lambert. Based in scenic George, Washington, overlooking the …

Country music’s libation of choice might be whiskey, but Robert Ellis swaps the booze for bubbly water on his new song, “Topo Chico.” An ode to Texas’ beloved fizzy drink from Ellis’ forthcoming LP Texas Piano Man, “Topo Chico” harkens back to the classic “Pop a Top,” with the hiss …

Eric Church fans will have the opportunity to listen in on his ambitious Double Down Tour this February, as the innovative star will broadcast four of the unique shows live on SiriusXM’s the Highway. Airing each Friday beginning February 1st from Boston, Massachusetts, the live broadcasts will feature Church’s freewheeling, …