Willie Nelson‘s Outlaw Music Festival Tour is becoming a summertime tradition. Sturgill Simpson, Elvis Costello, Alison Krauss and Old Crow Medicine Show are among the dozen or so acts who’ll join Nelson during the festival’s upcoming run. A summertime package tour that focuses not only on music, but also on …
Read More »Jake Owen Announces Summer Ballpark Tour With Chris Janson
Jake Owen will spend much of 2018 spreading some positivity on his Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour, which strikes the same optimistic chord as his 2016 album American Love. Kicking off on May 18th at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and wrapping up on September 22nd at Lindquist Field in …
Read More »Troy Gentry's Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Angie Gentry, the widow of Montgomery Gentry member Troy Gentry, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in connection with the September 2017 helicopter crash that killed Gentry and the aircraft’s pilot. Filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on February 14th, the suit names the aircraft’s manufacturers – Sikorsky …
Read More »Tennessee Legislators to Address Sexual Misconduct in Music Industry
In January, Rolling Stone Country published the findings of an extensive investigation that uncovered a climate of sexual harassment and misconduct in country radio. In its wake, the Nashville community has struggled to figure out how to respond: whether it’s through sexual harassment workshops at Country Radio Seminar, potent Tweets …
Read More »Willie Nelson, Nikki Lane Top 2018 Luck Reunion Lineup
Willie Nelson knows a thing or two about throwing a good party. He’s been hosting his annual Fourth of July picnics in Texas on and off since 1973, and for the past several years he’s taken to holding another in his literal backyard: the Luck Reunion. This year’s event, taking …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Balances Star Power With Humanity at Los Angeles Concert
Miranda Lambert dubbed the two discs that make up her 2016 album The Weight of These Wings “The Nerve” and “The Heart.” Both elements were on glorious display Saturday night when she brought her Livin’ Like Hippies Tour to the Forum in Los Angeles. The Texas native also made clear …
Read More »See Kip Moore's Poignant 'Last Shot' Video
Kip Moore brings a live-for-today philosophy to light with his new video for “Last Shot,” as a tear-jerking tale of best friends and terminal illness plays out over the four-and-a-half-minute runtime. Directed by longtime friend and collaborator PJ Brown, the clip follows a group of four friends who’ve already shared …
Read More »Dierks Bentley Plots 2018 Mountain High Tour
Following the announcement of his ninth studio album The Mountain and the debut of new single “Woman, Amen,” Dierks Bentley has revealed plans for a summer tour. The 2018 Mountain High Tour will get underway May 17th with a show in Columbia, Maryland. Grammy nominees Brothers Osborne and “Greatest Love …
Read More »Hear Carrie Underwood, Ludacris' New Super Bowl Anthem 'The Champion'
The most recent radio single to feature Carrie Underwood‘s voice was “The Fighter,” a 2017 collaboration with Keith Urban that grafted a message of loving encouragement and support onto sleek electronic production. Underwood adopts a more victorious stance in “The Champion,” a new song recorded for Super Bowl LII and …
Read More »Watch Kelsea Ballerini Sing Shimmering Acoustic 'Unapologetically'
Kelsea Ballerini is still riding high off the release of her 2017 album Unapologetically as 2018 begins. On Tuesday, Ballerini started off the year with an acoustic performance of the album’s title track at Radio Disney Country. Joined by two guitarists and a percussionist, Ballerini transforms the pop sheen of …
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