by Marcus K. Dowling 19m ago Miranda Lambert’s keeping the hits coming. Yes, 2021 has seen the notable singer-songwriter release a Marfa Tapes collaborative album with her fellow singer-songwriters Jack Lambert and Jon Randall. As well, her duet with Elle King for “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” is a still-rising country radio smash....
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Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Announce Ryman Auditorium Residency
by Jessica Nicholson 50m ago Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit just announced an upcoming series of eight headlining concerts in October 2021 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and the group is using the shows to help feature female artists of color. Among the openers for the concerts are Brittney Spencer, Mickey Guyton, Amythyst Kiah, Shemekia...
Dierks Bentley Releases Bluegrass-Driven ‘Live From Telluride’ EP
by Jessica Nicholson 1m ago Years before Dierks Bentley had even inked a record deal, he spent nights hanging out at local Nashville bluegrass music haunt Station Inn, soaking up the sounds of bluegrass legends who would stop by to perform. Throughout his career, he’s blended modern country with the influence of bluegrass and welcomed...
Garth Brooks Reveals Why He Doesn’t Sell Tickets for First Two Rows at His Concerts
by Marcus K. Dowling 1m ago On a recent #AskGarth segment of his Inside Studio G Facebook show, Garth Brooks revealed why — as a strict rule — he never sells tickets for the first two rows of his concerts. The answer reveals much about who Garth is, both as a person and a performer....
Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Dwight Yoakam Set For CMA Summer Jam
by Jessica Nicholson 35m ago Later this month, the Country Music Association will welcome nearly 20 of country music’s biggest stars for a two-night event at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater, in lieu of its usual CMA Fest, which was canceled earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The newly-introduced CMA Summer Jam will be held...
Jake Owen Mourns Death of His Beloved German Shepherd
by Marcus K. Dowling 44m ago In a heartbroken Sunday (July 11) social media post, veteran singer-songwriter Jake Owen — whose single “Made For You” was a quarantine era number-one hit — revealed tragic news about Slash, his beloved German Shepherd. “I lost one of my best friends last night unexpectedly. The drs said his...
Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood To Headline Stagecoach 2022 Festival
by Jessica Nicholson 58m ago Stagecoach Music Festival will return in 2022, with headliners including Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs, as festival producer Goldenvoice announced via social media on July 12. The three-day festival, which first launched in 2007, is set to return on April 29-May 1, 2022 at Empire Polo Club in...
WATCH: Dierks Bentley Performs “Different For Girls” With Daughter Evie
by Marcus K. Dowling 56m ago Typically, Dierks Bentley would be joined onstage by “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” vocalist Elle King for his 2016-released track “Different For Girls.” However, King’s in the final trimester of her pregnancy with her first child, so she was unavailable to join Bentley at his recent appearance...
Trio Lady A Cancels Festival Appearance Due to Medical Emergency
by Jessica Nicholson 1h ago Just as concerts are beginning to come roaring back, country trio Lady A was forced to cancel their first post-pandemic concert due to a medical emergency. On July 10, the trio revealed they had canceled their appearance at Minnesota’s Lakefront Music Fest as Lady A member Charles Kelley was admitted...
Next Up Now: Hailey Steele Releases “Raggedy Ann”
by Jessica Nicholson 2h ago Life always comes with choices, and in artist-writer Hailey Steele’s video for her new ballad “Raggedy Ann,” she takes a look at what her life would have been like had she chosen a different path. “The video for Raggedy Ann is basically a dreamscape of what my life would be...