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by Marcus K. Dowling 16m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. On the heels of releasing the deluxe version of his 2020-released album Wild World, Kip Moore’s Jay Joyce-produced single “Good Life” now has a video featuring hard drums, heavy guitars, and personal, expressive lyricism. Working with producer and co-writer Jay Joyce — familiar with his work...

by Jessica Nicholson 22m ago Justin Moore was recently honored with a Pandora Billionaire plaque, commemorating three billion streams of Moore’s music on the platform. SiriusXM hosts Buzz Brainard and Ania Hammer–along with Moore’s wife Kate–surprised the singer-songwriter with a plaque commemorating the milestone. ”Wow, that’s awesome! This is really an incredible and exciting surprise,”...

by Marcus K. Dowling 54m ago “I love when a video can kind of make the song have a new meaning and bring a new life to it. And we wanted to do that with this one, just because it is so personal,” says Kelsea Ballerini to PEOPLE about the forthcoming video for her latest...

by Marcus K. Dowling 6m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Via a just-launched GoFundMe campaign, an iconic — yet still, a half-century later, little known — Black female country star could finally see her proud yet cautionary tale see the light of day. 2020’s push for greater awareness and motivation towards increased visibility and reparational equality...

by Jessica Nicholson 59m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. In her newest song, “Saint,” Maggie Rose champions being perfectly comfortable with being imperfect. “I hope the fans can escape into the song with me and find a feeling of self-acceptance and introspection,” she tells CMT. In the video for the song, it feels as though only...

by Marcus K. Dowling 52m ago On Monday, May 10, the Country Music Association announced its intention — in a partnership with Feeding America — to provide four million meals in cities with large populations of musicians and music industry professionals. In an Associated Press interview regarding his support of the just-announced campaign, Blake Shelton...

by Marcus K. Dowling 56m ago For the past eight years, Thomas Rhett had become a bit of a sneaker aficionado. However, of late — especially while recording his latest album Country Again: Side A, he’s had a change of heart. “If you know me, you know I’ve been on the sneaker train for a...

by Jessica Nicholson 19m ago Though Martina McBride is known for her powerhouse vocals on hits including “My Baby Loves Me,” “Wild Angels” and “A Broken Wing,” she’s also mom to three daughters—Delaney, Emma and Ava. During a recent interview with CMT’s Cody Alan, the Grammy-nominated singer shared some of her secrets for staying close...

by Jessica Nicholson 1m ago Last year, Dan+Shay had just embarked on their very first headlining arena tour–performing three sold-out concerts including two dates at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and another show in Columbus, Ohio–when the COVID-19 pandemic forced music venues to halt concerts. Now, the duo is ready to pick up where they left off,...

by Marcus K. Dowling 16m ago Miley Cyrus’ familial lineage is the stuff of legend. Her father is Billy Ray Cyrus, the man whose “Achy Break Heart” is part of pop country’s legacy forever. However, her godmother is none other than Dolly Parton, who, similarly, has created moments that will define the pop-country sound until...