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It’s a great time to listen to bands coming out of Texas. Groups like Ottoman Turks, Flatland Cavalry, and Vandoliers are creating a country-rock sound that is somehow as vital and urgent on record as it is onstage, proving that the tones of the Lone Star State aren’t confined to …

Throughout February, LeAnn Rimes is releasing a series of covers of her favorite love songs, making each one available on successive Fridays. The singer’s so-called Love Sessions began with last week’s release of Rimes’ passionate, heartbreaking take on the 2019 Selena Gomez hit “Lose You to Love Me.” Written by …

All Aubrie Sellers wants for Christmas is to beat her family in a game of “Nertz.” Work commitments mean the singer-songwriter is hosting Christmas in L.A. this year instead of going to see the family in Texas, but despite the location change, some traditions will stay the same. “Everyone cooks …

Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn have announced a new string of shows for their long-running Las Vegas residency. The longtime collaborators added 24 performances to their “Reba, Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas” production at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The new dates begin in April and include shows …

The 2019 CMA Awards embraced its theme of celebrating women in country music with a surprise performance of Little Big Town‘s 2014 hit “Girl Crush.” Immediately following her own performance of “Homecoming Queen,” Kelsea Ballerini was joined onstage by Lindsay Ell, who played the opening notes of the ballad on …

Florida Georgia Line appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform two songs, “Simple” and “Blessings.” Both tracks come off the duo’s fourth album Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, which dropped back in February. “It feels amazing to be back with ya’ll,” singer Tyler Hubbard told the audience before playing “Blessings,” a …

Kelsea Ballerini makes a potent statement about self-care in her new song “Club,” which was released on Friday. “Club,” along with the Grand Ole Opry member’s current single “Homecoming Queen,” is the latest preview of the Tennessee third full-length album. A hybrid mix of acoustic instruments and cutting-edge pop production …

It’s late June and Whiskey Myers are onstage at Soldier Field in Chicago, opening for the Rolling Stones on the rock giants’ No Filter Tour. Such a massive gig can go either way: it can be a triumphant win or a total crash-and-burn. Fortunately, the Texas six-piece have been training …

Allison Moorer has announced a fall tour in support of her upcoming book Blood: A Memoirand its companion album, Blood.The tour, which will feature a mix of Q&A discussion, live music, and book signing, will hit a variety of concert venues and book stores, beginning in late October. Moorer’s forthcoming …

September 17th marks the 96th anniversary of the birth of the country-music icon commonly referred to as the “Hillbilly Shakespeare.” Hank Williams not only earned that distinction for the many exceptional songs he wrote throughout his short, turbulent, yet influential career, but for his uncanny ability to connect with radio …