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REVIEW: Darryl Worley’s “Have You Forgotten?” Returns With A Powerful Reminder

REVIEW: Darryl Worley’s “Have You Forgotten?” Returns With A Powerful Reminder

Some songs are hits. Others become part of the historical record. Darryl Worley’s “Have You Forgotten?” is firmly in the latter category. Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Worley has returned to the song with a new recording, arriving Today via Big Machine Label Group. And while …

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CMA Awards 2026 Nominations Announced

The CMA Awards are officially underway, with the nominees for the 60th annual celebration of country music announced today. This year’s list features plenty of Nashville favorites, rising stars and some major collaborations, with Ella Langley making a particularly strong showing across multiple categories. The night’s biggest honor, Entertainer of …

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LISTEN: Kenny Whitmire's “Woman To Blame”

LISTEN: Kenny Whitmire’s “Woman To Blame”

Rising MCA Nashville country traditionalist Kenny Whitmire is giving fans another reason to fall in love with his throwback Country sound with his latest viral hit, “Woman To Blame.” (listen above) Written by Whitmire alongside Jessi Alexander and Nick Walsh, “Woman To Blame” finds the singer-songwriter embracing a side of …

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George Strait To Receive Career Maker Award

George Strait To Receive Career Maker Award

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame is getting ready to honor one of Country music’s biggest champions of songwriting. George Strait will receive the prestigious Career Maker Award during the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame’s annual gala on Monday, October 26, at Music City Center. The honor recognizes Strait’s decades-long …

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Tony Joe White-Inspired Americana Party Coming To Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint

Tony Joe White-Inspired Americana Party Coming To Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint

AmericanaFest week is getting a little more Southern. On Tuesday, September 15, Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in downtown Nashville will team up with Cowboy Singer Beer and Pantalones Organic Tequila for a one-of-a-kind Americana soirée featuring music from Flying Mojito Bros. Because what says Americana better than whole-hog barbecue, ice-cold beer, …

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MTSU Launches “Live In The Boro” With Bailey Zimmerman Headlining

MTSU Launches “Live In The Boro” With Bailey Zimmerman Headlining

Middle Tennessee State University is getting ready to turn its Murfreesboro campus into a new destination for live music. MTSU Athletics and NVRDUL Events announced the launch of Live in the Boro, a new public-private partnership designed to bring major touring artists and live entertainment to MTSU throughout the academic …

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Chaz Mazzota Turns an Unlikely Nashville Coincidence Into “Running”

NASHVILLE – This week’s Nashville Pick is from Nashville-based artist, songwriter, and producer Chaz Mazzota – who transforms a strange chapter from his romantic past into “Running“, the 21st release from his ambitious Mixed Messages project. Some songs begin with heartbreak. Others begin with the kind of coincidence that is simply …

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Dolly-Inspired 9to5K Takes Over Nashville’s Music Row

Dolly-Inspired 9to5K Takes Over Nashville’s Music Row

A sea of pink, rhinestones, butterflies, big hair and running shoes took over Nashville’s Music Row Saturday as Run Nash hosted the inaugural 9to5K Run & Walk, a Dolly-inspired celebration benefiting United Way of Greater Nashville and Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee. The sold-out event brought together 1,600 registered runners …

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Lainey Wilson Returns To Host 60th Annual CMA Awards

Country Music’s Biggest Night is bringing back one of its favorite hosts. 12-time CMA Award winner Lainey Wilson will return to host “The 60th Annual CMA Awards,” marking her third consecutive year in the role and her second straight year as the show’s solo host. The news was revealed live …

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