Little Big Town is on the verge of wrapping up a big year, complete with a residency at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium and the release of their latest album The Breaker. They’re not quite finished yet, though, as they just unveiled a new music video for the single “When Someone …
Read More »First Aid Kit Preview New Album, 'Ruins,' Melancholic Song 'Postcard'
For First Aid Kit, the angelic-sounding Swedish sister duo, life experience has brought them a more urgent connection to artists that inspired them, like Townes Van Zandt and the Carter Family. This connection is at the core of “Postcard,” the newest song from their forthcoming LP, Ruins, due on January …
Read More »See U.K. Singer-Songwriter Jade Bird's Inspired Johnny Cash Cover
Years before traveling to the Catskills to record her debut, Something American, Jade Bird spent her childhood crisscrossing Europe, moving from one army base to another with her military father. The experience left a worldly influence on her music. At 19 years old, she’s already a globally minded woman, filling …
Read More »CMA Awards 2017: Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert to Perform
The first round of performers has been revealed for the 51st CMA Awards, with nominees Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert andChris Stapleton leading the charge. Also appearing will be 16-time CMA winner Alan Jackson, who – along with songwriter Don Schlitz and the late Jerry Reed – …
Read More »Shania Twain Roars Back With All-Genre Number One Album
Clearly, country music fans missed Shania Twain. The singer’s new album Now, her first in 15 years, debuted at Number One on the all-genre Billboard 200. With the equivalent of 137,000 copies sold in its first week, Now claimed both the all-genre top spot and the Number One position on …
Read More »Hear Rosanne Cash's Poignant Rendition of 'The Parting Glass'
Rosanne Cash is among the artists featured on a new two-disc set, Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition, contributing a pair of centuries-old folk ballads, including the previously released “Barbara Allen” and a new recording of “The Parting Glass.” The 32 tracks on the album celebrate Appalachia‘s rich legacy …
Read More »Eagles Team With SiriusXM for Grand Ole Opry Debut
The Eagleswill perform an invitation-only show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee on October 29th. The concert is part of a partnership with SiriusXM, which will launch a limited-run Eagles Channel in mid-November. The Eagles will curate the programming on the station, while it will also broadcast …
Read More »Jason Aldean on Vegas Shooting: 'Something Has Changed in This Country'
Jason Aldean has released a new statement on the massacre at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, where he was performing when a gunman opened fire, killing 59 people and injuring more than 500. Posting on social media, Aldean expressed his grief and confusion over the tragedy, the …
Read More »Rodney Crowell Cancels Remaining 2017 Tour Dates
Rodney Crowell has canceled the remainder of his 2017 tour schedule on doctor’s orders. The Grammy-winning musician announced the news via social media on Tuesday, saying, “An impressive team of doctors have confirmed what for the past year I’ve instinctively known: dealing with the root cause of my health issues …
Read More »Hear Jennifer Nettles' Powerful Song for 9/11 Victims
Grammy-winning singer Jennifer Nettles shines a subtle, yet impactful, spotlight on a timely subject with “King of the City,” an emotionally charged ballad that was inspired by the story of an immigrant window washer who perished in the September 11th, 2001 attack on theWorld Trade Center. Hear the song below. …
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