Country music star Tim McGraw has collapsed while performing on stage in Ireland as part of the Country to Country music festival. The 50-year-old singer was mid-way though ‘Humble & Kind’ last night when suddenly he dropped to his knees, then sat on stage. Staff rushed in to deliver medical attention and the concert was halted. Addressing …
The most unexpected release of 2017? A Shane Richie country album. Country Music meets the all-round entertainer to find out how he’s apparently the bridge between Nik Kershaw and Willie Nelson. It’s hard being Shane Richie. We know this because he’s telling us. At Warner Music’s offices in London, the actor/singer/all-round entertainer is railing against …
With Ryan Adams calling her “a phenomenal songwriter”, Courtney Marie Andrews has quietly become one of the most talked-about talents of 2017. We meet the ex-punk who’s risen to acclaimed country troubadour. Raised in Phoenix, 27-year-old singer-songwriter troubadour Courtney Marie Andrews is currently one of the fastest rising stars of the diverse Americana scene, though …
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Nashville based singer Sarah Darling will be back in the UK this March for a 12-date tour, following her sold out Christmas concert at the St Pancras Old Church last December. The tour stops off at London’s prestigious Union Chapel on Monday, March 5th which also marks Sarah’s biggest headline show in the UK to …
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On his first album in 10 years, ex-Byrds man Chris Hillman marries old Byrds classics with new songs built around his love of bluegrass and classic country harmonies. As he tells Country Music, “This album’s like a history of everything I’ve ever done.” If Chris Hillman had “only” been bassist and co-vocalist for The Byrds, …
Jake Smith – better known as The White Buffalo – was raised on country, but his own unique music also blends in punk, folk and rock. Country Music meets the acclaimed singer-songwriter to talk brooding balladry and outlaw country. You can take a boy out of country music, but you can’t take the country music …
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Singer of “I Ain’t Never” and “Coca Cola Cowboy”, Mel Tillis, has died aged 85 after a six-decade career. The country music singer died on Sunday, his publicist confirmed, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla., The music legend is believed to have died from respiratory failure after he never recovered from intestinal issues he has been …
Taylor Swift is making a return to her country roots with song ‘New Year’s Day’. The country-pop mega-star is the closing song on Swift’s brand-new album, Reputation, which focuses on darker pop tracks, including “Look What You Made Me Do” and “… Ready for It?” The pop-influenced piano ballad is every bit as much of …
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Carrie Underwood is recuperating from injuries sustained in a fall on steps outside her home, according to reports. In a statement on Twitter, Underwood thanked her fans for messages of support following the fall that occurred on Friday night. The Tennessean reports that Underwood was treated and released from a hospital for a broken wrist, …
This year’s Country Music Association Awards was undoubtedly one of its most political as natural disasters, gun violence and politics dominate current affairs. “This has been a year marked my tragedy … Tonight we’re going to do what families do, come together, pray together, cry together and sing together, too,” said Underwood, who co-hosted the …
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