Today Willie Nelson celebrates his 87th birthday with the YouTube premiere of his 1976 TV appearance on Austin City Limits, where he performed his seminal album Red Headed Stranger front to back. The classic album also celebrates its birthday this week, turning 45 on Friday. Fans can tune in later …
Read More »Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Will Perform Opry’s 4,922nd Consecutive Saturday Night Broadcast
Opry members Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will step in to the circle to perform the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,922nd consecutive Saturday night broadcast, bringing millions of fans around the world together as the Opry keeps the music playing for what will be the eighth broadcast in which the Grand …
Read More »Toby Keith Shares Quarantine Performances Online
Toby Keith is known for many things, but an encyclopedic knowledge of country music may be the least recognized. The Songwriters Hall of Famer is also as close to a human country music jukebox as one can get. And fans are beginning to see that side of him in selfie …
Read More »WATCH: Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen’s “Rodeo Clown”
Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen lasso in the laughs with their brand-new video for “Rodeo Clown.” Directed by Tim Duggan with 5FoldsCreative and filmed at PJ Farms in Columbia, TN, the hilarious clip sees a heartbroken Bowen watching his ex-girlfriend build a life with – you guessed it – a …
Read More »Kenny Chesney To Mark Release Of “Here And Now” With Facebook Live Event
Kenny Chesney has spent a lot of time talking about No Shoes Nation over the last several years. Starting with his Platinum-certified Live in No Shoes Nation, recorded over the decade preceding it at stadiums, beach bars, amphitheaters and arenas across the country, he’s drawn on the passion, energy and make-it-happen reality …
Read More »ACM Awards Will Be Held In Nashville For First Time Ever
UPDATE for 2023: The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards in 2023 will be held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco (Dallas), Texas on Thursday, May 11. Tickets on Sale. (57th ACM Awards was held in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium on 3/7/22.) The Academy of Country Music and …
Read More »Q&A With Caroline Jones
Caroline Jones released her EP All of the Boys on March 27th which features four different mixes of the single: album, The Coffee House, Country and Dance. The project reflects her versatility and the influences of the dream list of superstar artists (Zac Brown Band, Jimmy Buffett & the Eagles, …
Read More »LISTEN: Blackberry Smoke’ Covers Marshall Tucker Band’s “Take The Highway,”
Blackberry Smoke’s new rendition of The Marshall Tucker Band’s “Take The Highway,” featuring special guest Marcus Henderson, is debuting today. Listen above. A current member of The Marshall Tucker Band, Henderson joined Blackberry Smoke in the studio to perform the song’s signature flute track. The band will also premiere a …
Read More »WATCH: Jesse Malin’s Animated Video and Duet With Lucinda Williams
Jesse Malin is sharing a new animated video for “Dead On,” his duet with Lucinda Williams from the album Sunset Kids, created by Alex Rosas. Sunset Kids is out now, produced by Lucinda Williams and Tom Overby. The album has been nominated for four Independent Music Awards. Malin’s Saturday livestream …
Read More »Maren Morris Makes History
Maren Morris makes history this week. Her Platinum-certified “The Bones” achieves the longest post-peak run on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase radio chart, nine weeks following its second week at #1 in February. The song was also the first solo female back-to-back #1 since 2012. The growth of “The Bones” also sees …
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