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Brandy Clark

Brandy Clark to release her third solo studio album 'Your Life is a Record' on March 3

Brandy Clark will release her third solo album, titled ‘Your Life is a Record’, on March 3, which will be her first album in almost four years. You can pre-order it here. Clark’s last record, ‘Big Day in a Small Town’ was released in June 2016 and people can already get a taster for the …

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Gene Watson

Gene Watson becomes the latest artist to be invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry

Some 55 years after making his first appearance there, Gene Watson was formally asked to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry on January 17. The 76-year-old – who was introduced by Vince Gill that night as “one of the greatest country singers that’s walked the earth” – performed Sometimes I Get Lucky and Forget  and Nothing …

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Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini announces that her third album will be titled 'kelsea' and is out on March 20

Kelsea Ballerini has revealed that her third solo album will be titled ‘kelsea’ and that it will be released on March 20. The album will be available to pre-order and pre-save on January 24 via her website. The album will be Ballerini’s first since she released ‘Unapologetically’ in 2017 and will feature 2019 single homecoming queen?, …

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CMT

CMT to have equal parity for female artists when it comes to broadcasting music videos, effective immediately

Country Music Television (CMT) will be making sure female artists get equal airtime for music videos on their channel, effective immediately. This means that when it comes to showing music videos on their channel, there will be a direct 50/50 split between male and female artists in order to ensure equality. Previously on CMT, the balance …

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ACM Awards

ACM Awards to bin off New Vocal Duo and New Vocal Group categories for 2020 awards

The ACM Awards will be two categories lighter for 2020 as they are dropping both the New Vocal Duo and New Vocal Group awards. It’ll be the first time in five years that the categories won’t be included in the showpiece event, which is partially due to the fact that artists are struggling to meet …

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Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan announces new album 'Born Here, Live Here, Die Here' and extensive US tour

Luke Bryan has revealed that he’s releasing a new album in ‘Born Here, Live Here, Die Here’, which will be released on April 24. The record will be the Georgia born’s artist first since 2017’s ‘What Makes You Country’ and in addition to announcing the album, the singer has also dropped an extensive tour in …

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Sunny Ozell

Sunny Ozell shares new single 'All That I Am' from her upcoming record 'Overnight Lows'

Sunny Ozell has offered fans a glimpse into her upcoming album ‘Overnight Lows’ by releasing a single in the shape of All That I Am. You can listen to the song here. In addition to releasing the single, Ozell has also been confirmed to perform at UK AmericanaFest at the Empire Bar in Hackney on January …

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Ashley McBryde

Ashley McBryde to release her much anticipated second solo album 'Never Will' on April 3

Current CMA New Artist of the Year Ashley McBryde has announced that she will release her much awaited second album ‘Never Will’ on April 3. You can pre-order the album here. McBryde took the country music genre by storm when she released her debut album ‘Girl Going Nowhere’ in 2018 and has gone from strength …

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David Olney

Much revered Nashville songwriter David Olney passes away aged 71 on stage on January 18

David Olney has tragically passed away aged 71 after appearing to suffer a heart attack on stage at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Florida. He died on January 18. The singer/songwriter, who has had his songs recorded by the likes of Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstandt and Steve Young amongst many others, was mid-performance when the …

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