by Alison Bonaguro 2m ago I know, I know. It’s almost the Fourth of July and we are all supposed to be making (excuse me, “curating”) playlists of all the songs with U.S.A., America, God, stars and stripes in the title. But what if this year was the year we dug a little deeper? And...
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Last Weekend’s Greatest Hits
by Alison Bonaguro 37m ago Is it safe to say that Miranda Lambert owned last weekend? She sure looked like it. She was in New York City with her husband Brendan McLoughlin for a few days, and on Saturday, they celebrated Pride Week at the legendary Flaming Saddles Saloon in Hell’s Kitchen. The bar is,...
The Taylor Swift vs. Justin Bieber Public Display of Anger
by Alison Bonaguro 14m ago Shortly after we reported that Scott Borchetta was selling his Big Machine Label Group, and that the buyer was Scooter Braun, things went downhill fast. Because Taylor Swift, Big Machine’s first (and most profitable) artist, was angry that the songs she wrote early in her career would now belong to...
Stephanie Quayle Stuns in “If I Was a Cowboy”
by Lauren Tingle 54m ago Lauren Tingle is a Tennessean and storyteller who eats music for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When she’s not writing or rocking out, she enjoys yoga and getting lost in the great outdoors.
SOLD: Big Machine Goes for $300 million
by Alison Bonaguro 15m ago This is a whole new kind of record deal. According to the Wall Street Journal, talent manager to the stars, Scooter Braun, has struck a deal to buy Nashville’s Big Machine Label Group for $300 million. Big Machine opened its doors in 2005, with Scott Borchetta at the helm. Taylor...
Cole Swindell Remembered on 36th Birthday for His No. 1 Parties
by Edward Morris 15m ago It’s a grievous slight from which I may never fully recover, but Cole Swindell failed to invite me to his 36th birthday celebration on Sunday (June 30). My sense of self lies shredded. Now I don’t mean to imply that Swindell and I are drinking buddies. The fact is I’ve...
Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings Are Tanya Tucker’s Ride or Dies in “Hard Luck”
by Lauren Tingle 26m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Harlan Howard always told Tanya Tucker, 60, that she was a writer trying to get out of a singer’s body. Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings have successfully pulled that writer out of Tucker with her upcoming album While I’m Livin’ (out Aug. 23), Tucker’s first...
Trisha Yearwood is All of Us with Her Every Girl
by Alison Bonaguro 15m ago The very first thing I wanted to say to Trisha Yearwood was, “Finally.” As in, it is so good to have her making music videos again after more than a decade. And this one, “Every Girl in This Town,” is so worth the wait. “It’s been 11 years since I...
Kellie Pickler Shares Dolly Parton’s Multi-Media Sparkle
by Edward Morris 16m ago It’s probably a tad immature to declare Kellie Pickler the second coming of Dolly Parton, but as Pickler arrives at her 33rd birthday Friday (June 28), she’s definitely showing some durable Dolly traits. Both have such effervescent personalities that you can practically see bubbles popping from their foreheads. Both are...
Jon Pardi, Cody Johnson and Midland Pick Their Dream Reba
by Lauren Tingle 45m ago Embedded from media.mtvnservices.com. It seems like nothing will outlast the friendship that Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn’s Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have built over the course of their careers. The iconic artists continue their Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum July 3 and have toured together many times...