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Two years ago today, on March 27th, 2016, Margo Price released her Third Man Records debut album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter. A master class in powerful country songwriting, the album went on to earn Price numerous spots on year-end lists, as well as two Americana Music Honors and Awards nominations. To …

The performance lineup for Nashville’s 2018 CMA Music Festival was revealed on Wednesday, with Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Luke Bryan named as performers during the four nights of concerts at Nissan Stadium. Now in its 47th year, the 2018 festival will take place in downtown …

On Lindi Ortega’s forthcoming Liberty, the Canadian singer-songwriter blends her modern approach to country songwriting and noir-tinged gothic sensibilities into a three-part concept album about love, loss, and resurrection. Ahead of the LP’s March 30th release date, Ortega has shared the album cut “You Ain’t Foolin’ Me.” In the new …

Margo Price playing an intimate full-band set for a small crowd of friends and radio-ticket-giveaway winners in the Blue Room at Jack White’s Third Man Records is a pretty only-in-Nashville-style way to spend a lunch break. What’s perhaps even more notable about the singer’s show early Thursday afternoon – recorded …

Ever since Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton performed their instantly viral mashup of “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Drink You Away” at the 2015 CMA Awards, anticipation has been high for a proper studio collaboration by the two vocalists. Finally, they’ve delivered, teaming up for “Say Something,” a new song on Timberlake’s …

Dolly Parton‘s Dixie Stampede, a Civil War-themed attraction with locations in Tennessee and Missouri, is changing its name. For the 2018 season, the show will be known simply as Dolly Parton’s Stampede. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, the change is partly a strategic move to mitigate any concerns about …

John Oates pays tribute to the voices that became before him — including Delta bluesmen, country yodelers and old-time folksingers — with next month’s Arkansas. Released on February 2nd, the solo record finds Oates fronting an electrified string band – the Good Road Band – that includes mandolin player Sam …

Steep Canyon Rangers aren’t afraid to experiment with the tried-and-true forms of bluegrass, but on their latest song “Going Midwest,” due to be included on their upcoming LP Out in the Open, the Grammy-winning group keeps things as spare as possible. Written by banjo player Graham Sharp, “Going Midwest” was …

Times Square PlayStation Theater in the Big Apple will once again host the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s All for the Hall New York, February 13th, 2018. The benefit concert, to ensure the long-term financial security of the Nashville institution, will be hosted by Country Music Hall of …

Having too much of a good time isn’t an issue for Luke Combs, who just announced plans to extend his first-ever headlining tour, the Don’t Tempt Me With a Good Time Tour, into 2018 with 25 new North American dates. Combs, who has had both his debut LP This One’s …