Artist manager Scooter Braun has called on Nashville and country musicians to stand up for common sense gun-law reform, speaking at the annual Music Biz conference on Thursday. Braun, whose superstar clients include Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande – the pop star whose concert in Manchester, England, was the scene …
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The first voice to appear on the new Lera Lynn song “Lose Myself” actually belongs to singer-producer John Paul White, whose breathy delivery hints at an inexorable, all-consuming attraction beginning to take shape. The song appears on Lynn’s forthcoming duets album Plays Well With Others, to be released via Single …
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One of the more surprising inclusions on the initial 2018 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival lineup was the Grand Ole Opry, and now the iconic country music brand has shed some light on its involvement this year. As first reported by the Tennesseean, the Opry’s slot on the final night …
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Kacey Musgraves discovers new reserves of inner strength in her new video for “Space Cowboy,” working through a devastating breakup to come out better on the other side. Filmed in Mexico City by director Courtney Phillips, the cinematic video tells its story through color and shadow while Musgraves’ wounded ballad …
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Indie roots singer-songwriter Christian Lopez throws it back to the acid-washed fun of films like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Weird Science with his new video for “Say Goodbye.” Helmed by Director Steve (Old Dominion’s “No Such Thing As a Broken Heart”), the clip is an homage to Eighties teen …
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Jason Isbell has touring steadily since releasing The Nashville Sound in 2017, and now he and the 400 Unit are set to keep rolling well into the summer with another three months of shows that include support from Aimee Mann and Brandi Carlile. Isbell is currently making a sweep through …
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Just days before she’s due to perform during the 53rd annual ACM Awards, Kelsea Ballerini stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform her current single “I Hate Love Songs.” A bluesy ballad that takes stock of a laundry list of romantic clichés – “pink hearts with …
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Robert Earl Keen ought to be sick of Christmas. He hasn’t had a break from the holiday for the past 24 years, thanks to “Merry Christmas From the Family,” a wildly irreverent song that’s taken on such a life of its own that he has trouble sticking to his rule …
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Country powerhouse Jason Aldean shares another new track off his upcoming Rearview Town album with “Gettin’ Warmed Up,” a fire-breathing party-starter with a splash of tailgate rap thrown in. Written by Josh Mirenda, Jaron Boyer and Cole Taylor, the track is dominated by heavy-metal guitars, pounding drums and steady synth …
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When Chris Stapleton performed “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Drink You Away” with Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA Awards, he became an instant star – practically overnight, sales of his Traveller LP skyrocketed and his live show was suddenly one of country’s hottest tickets. However, Stapleton’s fortunes with radio have been …
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