Miranda Lambert appeared on The Tonight ShowWednesday to deliver a sultry rendition of “Actin’ Up,” while backed by a full band. The playful number appears on the country superstar’s latest album,Palomino. “Actin’ Up,” which Rolling Stonecalled “a swaggering slice of woozy country-rock,” name-drops a wide variety of pop culture icons …
Read More »The NRA Country Concert Is Kaput
The NRA’s Grand Ole Night of Freedom Concert has been canceled. Country singer Jacob Bryant — the last man standing after six of the seven performers slated to perform pulled out of the show following the Uvalde school shooting — tweeted on Friday that “The show was canceled yesterday.” The …
Read More »Wynonna Judd Extends the Judds' Final Tour into 2023
Wynonna Judd has added new dates to “The Judds: The Final Tour,” her celebration of her mother Naomi Judd, who died in May, and the music they made together as a duo. Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Martina McBride, along with special guests yet to …
Read More »Naomi Judd, of Hit Country Duo the Judds, Dead at 76
Naomi Judd, one half of the Grammy-winning duo the Judds, died at the age of 76 on Saturday. Her representative confirmed the news. No cause of death was given. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy,” her daughters, singer Wynonna and film star Ashley, wrote on Twitter. “We lost our beautiful …
Read More »Orville Peck Tries to Outrun a Haunted Old Love in 'The Curse of the Blackened Eye' Video
Orville Peck has released four new songs as Chapter Two of his forthcoming second album, Bronco, which will arrive in full on April 8. The new collection of tunes includes “The Curse of the Blackened Eye,” “Kalahari Down,” “Trample Out the Days,” and “Hexie Mountains.” In a statement, Peck said, …
Read More »Luke Bryan Opens Vegas Residency With Tons of Hits, Jokes About Masks, and Lots of Ass Shaking
Luke Bryan showed Las Vegas his kind of night when the country star kicked off his residency at Resorts World on Friday. It was a spectacle that featured top-end technology, pyrotechnics, a slew of No. 1 songs, and a whole lot of ass-shaking. In a press conference prior to the …
Read More »Watch Gabby Barrett Perform 'Footprints on the Moon' on 'Colbert'
Gabby Barrett appeared on The Late Show to perform her song “Footprints on the Moon,” off the singer’s 2020 album Goldmine. Playing with her live band, Barrett gave the rollicking song a sense of real passion and emotional fire. Barrett released Goldmine, her debut album, last June via via Warner …
Read More »Sturgill Simpson Debuts 'Dood and Juanita' Songs at Outlaw Fest
Sturgill Simpson may be signaling the end of his solo career with his most recent album, but he’s not finished playing live. On Friday night, the country musician brought his bluegrass band to the Outlaw Music Festival in Gilford, New Hampshire, and debuted new music including “Shamrock” from The Ballad …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Discusses Use of Racist Slur, Going to Rehab on 'Good Morning America'
Morgan Wallen addressed his use of a racist slur in a video leaked earlier this year, as well as his stint in rehab and more in an interview on Good Morning America Friday, July 23rd. The interview with Michael Strahan was Wallen’s first major press appearance since the video of …
Read More »Stagecoach 2022: Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett and Luke Combs to Headline
California’s Stagecoach Festival will return in 2022 with country-music headliners Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Combs. Set for April 29th to May 1st at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, it will be the first Stagecoach since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to sets from the …
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