Grammy-nominated powerhouse Cam will team with British pop superstar Sam Smith on the North American leg of his the Thrill of It All Tour. The trek kicks off on June 18th in Toronto, Ontario, with a total of 22 dates in arenas across North America. After crossing the U.S., the …
Read More »See 'Voice' Hopefuls Sing Mash-Up of Blake Shelton, Brooks and Dunn
On Monday, Voice Top 8 contestants Pryor Baird and Kaleb Lee cranked up the excitement in the middle of a two-hour episode to decide the four finalists. The pair took on a high-energy mash-up of Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins’ “Hillbilly Bone” andBrooks & Dunn’s “Hillbilly Deluxe.” With Baird sporting …
Read More »Watch Kacey Musgraves Perform 'High Horse' and 'Slow Burn' on 'SNL'
Kacey Musgraves made her Saturday Night Live debut on the Amy Schumer-hosted episode, with the singer performing two tracks off her acclaimed new album Golden Hour. With a diamond saddle serving as a mirror ball behind her, Musgraves first delivered the disco-tinged pop-country song “High Horse” at Studio 8H. Later …
Read More »Rare Johnny Cash 'I Walk the Line' Gold Record Unveiled at Museum
The Johnny Cash Museum in downtown Nashville unveiled a rare, gold record the country-music icon received for his 1956 Sun Records single, “I Walk the Line.” Originally presented to Cash by producer Sam Phillips, it was in Cash’s possession until he died in 2003. Following his death, it went up …
Read More »See Dierks Bentley Salute Marathon Bombing Survivor in 'The Mountain' Video
Dierks Bentley‘s video for current single “Woman, Amen” focuses on a story of inspiration to further its message, following a mother and daughter who do tireless volunteer work in the Nashville community. Bentley’s video for “The Mountain,” the title track from his new album, uses the same approach to tell …
Read More »Carrie Underwood Talks Injuries, Emotional Recovery in New Interview
Just days after her triumphant live performance of the new single “Cry Pretty” at Sunday’s ACM Awards in Las Vegas, Carrie Underwood opened up to SiriusXM’s Storme Warren during a recent interview on country channel the Highway, sharing details of the November accident that left her in need of surgery …
Read More »Hear Becca Mancari's 'Golden' With Brittany Howard, Jesse Lafser
Hitting the road with her friends in Bermuda Triangle has given Becca Mancari more than an outlet for new music. It’s given her a chance to reimagine her own songs, like with a stunning new recording of “Golden” that features bandmates Brittany Howard and Jesse Lafser. “Golden” originally appeared on …
Read More »Country Punk Sarah Shook Talks New LP 'Years,' Finding Strength in Humor
Two weeks before Sarah Shook and the Disarmers were set to go into the studio to record their new album, the intuitive Shook sensed something important was missing. “I was looking at a list of songs that we had, that we’d been practicing and rehearsing religiously for months and months …
Read More »Hear Ryan Hurd's Dreamy 'Diamonds or Twine' Wedding Song for Maren Morris
Update: Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd were married on Saturday, March 24th and shared a photo from the event on Instagram. With a title that could easily translate to “for richer or poorer” or “in sickness and in health,” Ryan Hurd’s “Diamonds or Twine” could become the latest country tune …
Read More »See Kelsea Ballerini's Yearning Cover of OneRepublic's 'Apologize'
Kelsea Ballerini turned OneRepublic and Timbaland’s “Apologize” into a country ballad earlier this week, appearing on BBC Radio 2’s Chris Evans Breakfast Show to strip the pop-rock smash down to its most basic instrumental elements and wounded core. Singing in front of featured guests James Corden and Kylie Minogue, Ballerini …
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