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Each June tens of thousands of the country faithful travel from around the world to Nashville for the massive CMA Music Festival – and for good reason. Hundreds of stars gather in country music’s capital for four days of mostly-free music, capped off by nightly stadium concerts headlined by the …

It’s barely 11:00 a.m. on the second day of Nashville’s summertime centerpiece, the CMA Music Festival, and Kip Moore is sitting outside of the HGTV Lodge stage in the blazing June heat, waiting to perform. Moore, who just returned from months of sold-out European and Canadian dates, isn’t exactly used …

Long-awaited new music from the Chief, a live performance of a country classic and a sun-kissed new single from newcomer Frank Ray are among the country and Americana songs you need to hear right now. Andrew Combs, “Don’t Tell Our Friends About Me” A lovely reimagination of the Blake Mills …

Nashville‘s latest installment limped along for a whole lot of blather, rinse, repeat, with one major exception – a musical highlight belonging to future superstar Maisy Stella, as her character Daphne entered the Nashville’s Next Country Star competition only to have Brad cajole her into writing and performing a song …

For their fifth anniversary class, the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame has tapped a trio of artists who represent a staggering array of musical genres and influence. At a ceremony set for October 25th, 2018, the ACL Hall of Fame will welcome into its ranks the late Ray Charles, …

When it was released in February, Mike and the Moonpies’ latest, Steak Night at the Prairie Rose, quickly became a contender for one of the best country albums of the year. With its easygoing barroom sound and crisp songwriting, the record transcends the “Texas country” tag to make Mike Harmeier’s …

By the early Sixties Willie Nelson was gaining a sterling reputation as a songwriter, with massive hits by Patsy Cline (“Crazy”), Faron Young (“Hello Walls”) and Ray Price (“Night Life”), among others. After a few successes as an artist at Liberty Records, he signed with Nashville‘s RCA label, where producer …

Rosanne Cash taps into the emotional pain behind one of her iconic father’s private poems in the new video for “The Walking Wounded,” part of the Johnny Cash: Forever Words album arriving on April 6th. Based on unpublished writings left behind after Cash’s 2003 death, the project features a star-studded …

Miranda Lambert had just wrapped up a rare performance of “Airstream Song,” a deep cut from 2009’s Revolution, when her band began vamping a loose, slow-motion snippet of the Oak Ridge Boys‘ signature hit “Elvira” during Thursday night’s performance in Newark, New Jersey. Lambert sang along, leading the Prudential Center …

Artists from the worlds of country, bluegrass and gospel music are coming together for a musical celebration in memory of traditional country hitmaker Daryle Singletary, who died last month at 46. The Daryle Singletary Keepin’ It Country Tribute Show, slated for Tuesday, March 27th,will take place at downtown Nashville‘s historic …