by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago Upon reflecting on her poignant, revelatory, and year-old breakout album Heart Theory, Calgary native and emerging Nashville artist Lindsay Ell offers a note about what she’s discovered about the power of music as an art form in the past 12 months: “Putting emotions into songs by capturing how they...
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CMT Weekly Roundup: Reba McEntire, Dan + Shay, Trisha Yearwood And More
by Marcus K. Dowling 33m ago CMT’s Weekly Roundup of new hits this week features some surprising and truly welcomed new sounds from the genre’s most iconic and beloved voices. Click here to take a listen to the following tunes. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Reba McEntire – I’m A Survivor (La Femmebear Remix) Bay Area-based songwriter,...
Jimmie Allen, Wife Alexis Talk Marriage and Parenting
by Jessica Nicholson 30m ago Jimmie Allen and his wife Alexis opened up about marriage, life and parenting for PEOPLE’s family issue. The couple held a public wedding ceremony with family and friends in May 2021 in their shared homestate of Delaware, but revealed to PEOPLE that they actually wed during a private ceremony on...
Reba McEntire Sets ‘Revived Remixed Revisited’ Project For October
by Jessica Nicholson 21m ago Reba McEntire is updating many of her classic hits for a new triple album boxed set, ’Revived Remixed Revisited,’ set to release Oct. 8, 2021. The latest project from the Country Music Hall of Fame member finds McEntire teaming with producer Dave Cobb (known for his work with Chris Stapleton,...
Tracy Lawrence Releases ‘Hindsight 2020 Volume 2: Price of Fame’ Project
by Jessica Nicholson 19m ago Today, Tracy Lawrence releases the second installment of his three-part, 30th anniversary project, with Hindsight 2020 Volume 2: Price of Fame. The 12-track collection follows the dozen songs previously released for Volume 1: Stairway to Heaven Highway To Hell. The new project continues with Lawrence’s signature ’90s country sound, and...
Buck Owens Nationalized Country’s Roots Into a Timelessly Pop-Appealing Style
by Marcus K. Dowling 59m ago Dinosaur Victrola, listenin’ to Buck OwensDoo, doo, doo, lookin’ out my back door When listening to rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1970-released, top-five Billboard Hot 100 hit “Lookin’ Out My Backdoor,” the mention of listening to country icon Buck Owens on an antiquated record plater — as accompanied by...
The War and Treaty’s “Take Me In” Promotes Love, Patience and Togetherness
by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago Army veteran — and The War and Treaty member Michael Trotter — offers an intriguing note regarding the writing process behind their latest single, with a newly-debuted video, for “Take Me In.” “The idea of the song is from the famous motto adopted in the military, “Leave no soldier...
Brothers Osborne Join Leslie Jordan For New Video For “I’m Not For Everyone”
by Marcus K. Dowling 4m ago Leslie Jordan — country music’s favorite near septuagenarian — joins the Brothers Osborne in their latest video for their recently released single “I’m Not For Everyone.” Though it may sound like a joke, it’s not: Leslie Jordan walks into a bar…and because of the fight that’s happening around him,...
WATCH: Chris Young Surprises Two Aspiring Musicians With Hefty Tip
by Jessica Nicholson 27m ago Chris Young has 12 No. 1 hits to his credit, along with three Country Music Association nominations, membership in the Grand Ole Opry, and two Grammy nominations. He recently released his eighth studio album, Famous Friends, spearheaded by the title track, a collaboration with Kane Brown which has become a...
WATCH: Thomas Rhett’s Daughter, Willa Gray, Showcases Her “First Song”
by Marcus K. Dowling 24m ago While awaiting the birth of what is expected to be he and his wife, Lauren Akins’ fourth daughter, Thomas Rhett is experiencing some other heartwarming family moments. Recently, via Instagram, he shared the first musical moment by his adopted daughter, 5-year-old Willa Gray. While sitting with his daughter, the...