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by Marcus K. Dowling 49m ago As part of promoting her recently announced eighth, religious-themed studio album, My Savior, country superstar Carrie Underwood will appear with album collaborator CeCe Winans at her live-streamed “An Evening of Thanksgiving” event on February 21. Winans is a collaborator on Underwood’s My Savior track “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.” Regarding...

by Jessica Nicholson 16m ago Cody Johnson has carved out his career on his own terms, first on the rodeo circuit, before transitioning to music, touring all over Texas and painstakingly building his fanbase one concert at a time, ultimately leading to Johnson inking a major record deal with Warner Music Nashville. In 2019, he...

by Marcus K. Dowling 32m ago Country legend Shania Twain’s constant desire to expand the scope and reach of country music is well known and regarded. After recently being impressed by sister trio Haim’s cover of her quarter-century-old hit “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” Twain is interested in adding Este, Danielle and Alana Haim to...

by Jessica Nicholson 47m ago Dolly Parton has requested that the Tennessee legislature discontinue a push to have a statue of the legendary country singer-songwriter erected at the Tennessee Capitol. Parton issued a statement on Feb. 18, saying, “I want to thank the Tennessee legislature for their consideration of a bill to erect a statue...

by Marcus K. Dowling 42m ago In the midst of preparing for the Grammys, where she’s the first Black solo female artist to be nominated for Best Country Solo Performance, Mickey Guyton made time in her busy schedule as a new mother to highlight and offer thoughts on a few emerging Black country artists for...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago When moving from home to home, there’s usually a concern related to the loss of a favorite reading nook or adequate sunlight for living room plants. However, if you’re “Hole In The Bottle” vocalist Kelsea Ballerini, you’re missing a wall inscribed with signatures of country and pop’s biggest stars...

by Jessica Nicholson 30m ago Luke Combs and Maren Morris joined NPR’s Ann Powers on Wednesday (Feb. 17) to discuss issues surrounding equality, diversity, and racism in country music. “This is one conversation among many happening about country music’s heart and soul,” Powers said in welcoming listeners to the panel, “And among other things, addressing...

by Marcus K. Dowling 40m ago It’s currently well below freezing in Kacey Musgraves’ hometown of Golden, Texas. However, if you pulled up and saw the home that once belonged to the superstar country artist’s grandmother, you’d probably crack a smile warm enough to melt through the icy conditions. The house Musgraves grew up in...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1m ago Nashville hitmakers Dan & Shay are — like most of Nashville — quarantining while dealing with an intense Winter Storm Advisory that’s left Music City covered in snow and ice. Attempting to find a way to pass the time, the tandem has been posting short acoustic versions of their...

by Jessica Nicholson 10m ago Reba McEntire has added another screen role to her resume, with a cameo in the just-released comedy Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar, featuring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. Actors, writers and producers Mumolo and Wiig, known for their work crafting the hit movie Bridesmaids, portray two best...