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by Marcus K. Dowling 25m ago Country music’s most unlikely star-to-watch of 2021 could be actor-to-social media standout Leslie Jordan, with his just-released album of gospel country standards, Company’s Comin’. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-born star of Will & Grace and American Horror Story fame has another Tennessee-born icon — Dolly Parton—as a guest for collaboration on...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Veteran countrified soul vocalist Maggie Rose returns with her latest video for her new single, “What Are We Fighting For.” The visually stunning and well-art-directed clip underpins a track guided by a prominent organ and Rose’s warm tones. Regarding the video’s ambitious stylistic direction, Rose says,...

by Marcus K. Dowling 59m ago Carrie Underwood’s eagerly anticipated Easter Sunday morning, “My Savior: Live From The Ryman” livestream raised more than $100,000 for nonprofit organization Save the Children, which provides programs to promote childhood education and fight hunger. Embedded from www.facebook.com. Recorded at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the show featured Underwood, alongside numerous special...

by Marcus K. Dowling 2h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Once an aspiring American Idol contestant himself, country star Jimmie Allen returned to the program’s stage as a performer on Sunday evening (April 4). During the Top 24 Solos and All-Star Duets episode, Allen appeared alongside Idol contestant Alanis Sophia, partnering with her to perform Bradley...

by Jessica Nicholson 48m ago Country Music Hall of Fame member Loretta Lynn has earned music’s top accolades, enjoyed sold-out tours, notched No. 1 hits, and inspired generations of artists—and there are no signs she is slowing down anytime soon. Lynn recently earned her 42nd Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart, with her new...

by Jessica Nicholson 45m ago Maren Morris isn’t giving in to the societal pressure put on new mothers to quickly lose weight after giving birth. On Friday (April 2), Morris shared two photos on social media—one of herself sitting on a bed and another of herself during a home workout—along with the caption, “Am never...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago On the April 4 edition of Apple Music’s Proud Radio with Hunter Kelly, special guest Brooke Eden discussed her January acknowledgment of her lesbian relationship with Hilary Hoover. Eden had been posting photos of herself and Hoover on Instagram for months, but on Jan. 15, Eden formally introduced Hoover...

by Jessica Nicholson 51m ago Jason Aldean is set for his first performances in over a year, with two headlining shows at Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tennessee, on May 14-15. JASON ALDEAN: Live at The Bonnaroo Farm will host a limited number of fans in socially distanced, four-person pods, with tickets beginning at $99 per...

by Jessica Nicholson 39m ago On Saturday (April 3), Taylor Swift has shared the full 27-song track list for her upcoming album Fearless (Taylor’s Version), the re-recorded version of her 2008 album Fearless. The track list revealed the project includes two collaborations with Keith Urban, including a duet on “That’s When,” while Urban also offers...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago The ACM Awards announced that over 25 artists will perform more than 30 songs from three iconic country music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, and The Bluebird Cafe, during the April 18 presentation of the Academy Of Country Music Awards. The artists include Kelsea...