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by Edward Morris 35m ago “The biggest mistake in country music was not marketing it to black people,” Shannon Sanders asserted during a panel discussion on Ray Charles held Saturday (Feb. 23) at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. A Grammy-winning producer of albums by India Arie and Jonny Lang, Sanders...

by Alison Bonaguro 31m ago It’s only about three miles from Chicago’s massive Allstate Arena to the more intimate Joe’s Live venue. So after Kelsea Ballerini finished up her gig as the opener for Kelly Clarkson’s arena show, she managed to get herself over to Joe’s, where her friend Walker Hayes was performing. The crowd...

by Alison Bonaguro 18m ago Carrie Underwood’s oldest son (almost) turned four. And Luke Bryan fished in the rain. Those were just a couple of the highlights from the country artists last weekend. First, Isaiah: Underwood’s best buddy Ivey Childers made his 4th birthday cake with the theme of his favorite movie — Muppets Most...

by Lauren Tingle 45m ago Country and Americana had the best of the best representing them at Sunday’s (Feb. 24) 91st annual Academy Awards. Kacey Musgraves attended the show to present a performance by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch, who sang their original “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from the Cohen Brothers...

by Lauren Tingle 47m ago Just the sight of Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban together live onstage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday night (Feb. 22) sent the packed audience into earsplitting applause. And those who were there may never come down from that moment. Bentley was mid-way through his 2019 Burning Man...

by Edward Morris 5h ago Mac Wiseman — a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, a founder of the Country Music Assn. and the last surviving member of the Foggy Mountain Boys band — died Saturday (Feb. 23) in Nashville at the age of 93. “This is the end of an important era...

by Samantha Stephens 56m ago Just go ahead and call Morgan Wallen a trendsetter. The singer-songwriter’s style has evolved since his emergence onto the scene last year. We remember when Wallen boasts those shiny, shoulder-length locks and leather jackets. But as his artistry has moved forward, so has his look. And look out, y’all: he’s...

by Lauren Tingle 57m ago Anyone who can tackle the high notes in Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” has some series pipes. Jimmie Allen and Abby Anderson nail them all with an ease and professionalism well beyond their years in their new cover of the Grammy-winning song from the Oscar-nominated film, A Star Is...

by Alison Bonaguro 34m ago There’s nothing like parenthood to make you take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror. And for Jimmie Allen, once his son Aadyn came along, that meant making sure he doesn’t lean on expletives in his songs or shows. “Every decision I make affects my son. That’s the...

by Lauren Tingle 9h ago Give us a minute, and we’ll give you five things to know in country music. It’s your new favorite fix for all the latest news headlines in one place. Here’s what you need to know for this week in country music: Zac Brown Band to Join the Rolling Stones in...