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Zac Brown Band paid tribute to late legendary musician Jimmy Buffett by releasing their new song "Pirates & Parrots," featuring singer-songwriter and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally. "Pirates & Parrots blends Zac Brown Band's signature sound with the laid-back, island-inspired vibes synonymous with Buffett's iconic repertoire, capturing the shared passion for storytelling through song,"… ... Continue Reading

Hardy recently released a "country" version of Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre's 1994 hit single "Gin and Juice." Hardy recorded the cover after Snoop, Dre and Jimmy Iovine tapped him to cut his version of "Gin and Juice" for the launch of their new beverage line of the same name. "A while back, I got… ... Continue Reading

Country superstar Morgan Wallen recently took to social media to address the incident that took place earlier in the month at a Nashville bar where he allegedly threw a chair off the roof and got arrested for the act. "I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks," Wallen said.… ... Continue Reading

Cody Johnson recently released a very special music video for "The Painter," a song from his 12-track studio album, Leather. Cody's label Warner Music Nashville created the video in collaboration with an AI artist. The visual for the ACM Song of the Year nominated single features a painting by Katie McCormick, a young woman with… ... Continue Reading

Eric Church is set to headline this year's Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff show. The second Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 31st at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lineup also includes Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi and Ashley McBryde. Tickets will go on sale to the general… ... Continue Reading

A new documentary, Call Me Country: Beyonce & Nashville's Renaissance will stream on Max in the U.S beginning on April 26. As Beyonce recently became the first Black woman to ever top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, a larger conversation about what defines country music has exploded into the zeitgeist. Produced by the CNN FlashDocs… ... Continue Reading

Grammy-winning artist Maren Morris has added dates to her 2024 "RSVP Redux" North American tour. Morris has announced 15 additional dates for her "2024 RSVP Redux Tour" across North America. The now 32-date run includes new shows in Chesterfield, MO, Kansas City, MO, Raleigh, NC, Savannah, GA, Hollywood, FL and more. The tour also includes… ... Continue Reading

Paramount+ has announced new episodes of the groundbreaking docuseries '"Behind The Music" will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada on May 1 and in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria on May 2. The new episodes profile Bell Biv DeVoe, Trace Adkins and Wolfgang Van… ... Continue Reading

First Lady Jill Biden is set to deliver opening remarks at tribute to Patsy Cline at the Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. Biden is scheduled to land in Nashville on Monday evening, April 22, for an appearance at the "Walkin' After Midnight: The Music of Patsy Cline" event at the Ryman Auditorium. The event begins at… ... Continue Reading

Multi-platinum global entertainer Chris Young will headline Nashville's July 4th Let Freedom Sing! event, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp has announced. Nashville-area native and Grammy-nominated Young, who has 13 career No. 1 singles, will be joined on the Jack Daniel's Broadway Stage by a multi-genre lineup that includes Yola; Girl Named Tom, sibling trio… ... Continue Reading

Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood and Alabama have been announced as headliners of inaugural the Kickoff Jam. The Kickoff Jam is scheduled to take place over Labor Day weekend, August 30 through September 1 in Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day passes ranging from $299 to $1399 will be available beginning at 10 am CT on… ... Continue Reading

UMe is set to bring out some of the most classic albums by Jimmy Buffett on vinyl. According to UMe, 10 albums by Buffett, released in 70s, 80s and 90s, will be reissued every month this summer, and all these will be available on standard black vinyl and limited edition colored vinyl. Living and Dying… ... Continue Reading

Sawyer Brown have announced the Canadian leg of their 40th anniversary Tour with Grammy-winning 90s country band Shenandoah. This October, the two bands will tour across Canada for 12 dates. Tickets are on sale now at sawyerbrown.com/tour In addition to the tour, Sawyer Brown celebrated their 40th anniversary with the premiere of its career-spanning documentary,… ... Continue Reading

"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest and judge Lionel Richie are set to announce the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 inductees during upcoming Rock Hall-themed episode of "American Idol" on Sunday (April 21). Gene Simmons, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame with KISS in 2014, will serve as a guest mentor on… ... Continue Reading

Country singer Colt Ford has canceled his summer tour dates after suffering a heart attack. Ford remains in the Intensive Care Unit at a Scottsdale, Arizona, hospital following a heart attack after his show in Gilbert, Arizona, at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row on April 4th. In the past week, Ford has made significant progress in… ... Continue Reading

Taylor Swift has dropped her highly anticipated The Tortured Poets Department as surprise double album via Republic Records. After the conventional midnight release of the standard volume of The Tortured Poets Department, consisting of sixteen songs, Swift surprise-released the second volume, subtitled The Anthology, two hours later. "It's a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department… ... Continue Reading

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson teamed up with the late Glen Campbell for a posthumous duet of Campbell's song, "Strong." "Strong (with Brian Wilson)" marks the latest entry in the upcoming duet collection Glen Campbell Duets - Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, which arrives on April 19th. "Strong," which originally appeared on Campbell's 2011 "farewell"… ... Continue Reading

The Library of Congress has revealed the latest National Recording Registry inductees. ABBA's "Dancing Queen," Blondie's era-defining Parallel Lines, The Notorious B.I.G.'s landmark Ready to Die, Green Day's Dookie, The Chicks' "Wide Open Spaces" and Lily Tomlin's comedy are among the inductees. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of… ... Continue Reading

In a recent interview with The Standard promoting her BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds series, "Courtney Love's Women," Courtney Love slammed Taylor Swift, saying "she's not important" and "not interesting as an artist." "Taylor is not important," Love said. "She might be a safe space for girls, and she's probably the Madonna of… ... Continue Reading

Dicky Betts, a co-founder the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday in Osprey, Florida, at the age of 80. In an Instagram post, the Betts family wrote, "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard 'Dickey' Betts (December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024) at… ... Continue Reading