Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson and Brad Paisley are amongst a list of top-notch country music celebrities to record songs curated from Johnny Cash’s poetry, lyrics and letters, reports Nash Country Daily. The 16-song album, Johnny Cash: Forever Words, captures the “monstrous amassment” of sources which John Carter Cash spoke of following […]
Country singer Daryle Singletary, who described his musical career as “a dream” has died, aged 46. Singletary actively toured throughout the United States, playing his first show of 2018 last Friday. The singer made the top 40 of the Hot Country Songs charts five times, reaching number two with “I Let Her Lie” and “Amen
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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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Carrie Underwood shared with the world images of she and her family undertaking a workout session over the weekend. Led by celebrity trainer Erin Oprea, the country music singer was joined by husband, Mike Fisher, and their two-year-old son Isaiah for squats and pushups. “My boys make workouts fun (and a bit less productive, but
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Two-time and reigning ACM “Entertainer Of The Year” Jason Aldean creates an unconventional three-part music video for his new single “You Make It Easy,” off his forthcoming eighth studio album REARVIEW TOWN, out April 13th. Directed by longtime collaborator Shaun Silva and filmed outside of Nashville, the suspenseful storyline unravels over the track’s raw lyrics…
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A personal song about victims of sexual abuse was shared by Vince Gill at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during this week’s Country Radio Seminar. The country music star and 21-time Grammy Award winner was sexually abused while he was in 7th grade, but has not spoken about the incident until now. “I had a gym teacher
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An interview earlier this week with Dierks Bentley revealed that both Bentley and Luke Bryan were given the boot from the Academy of Country Music Awards. Speaking to Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, Bentley said, “That’s over… We got fired. Is that not common knowledge?” The comment was made offhandedly while images from Bentley and Bryan’s time hosting the event flashed
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Multi award-winning musician Christina Martin has a talent for synthesizing Americana and Pop/Rock sounds into sleek and engaging music with standout messages. On Impossible To Hold, her sixth studio album, Christina continues her significant evolution as one of Canada’s top exporting artists, with a matchless quality that has further developed lyrically, emotionally and sonically since her 2016 award winning album It’ll Be
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The third annual UK Americana Awards took place at London’s Hackney Empire on Thursday 1st February, rounding off two days of activities at this year’s AmericanaFest UK, including an evening of artist showcases in venues around Hackney on Wednesday 31st January and daytime conferences. In a glorious night celebrating the thriving UK and international Americana
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Marty Stuart has announced plans to construct an entire complex dedicated to country music. At a news conference held on Wednesday, the country music star formally announced the coming of the Congress of Country Music, consisting of a convert venue, museum and educational centre. The site will incorporate the historic Ellis Theatre and
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