Karen Fairchild paints a picture of Little Big Town’s ‘It’s a Dying Art’

Little Big Town (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) It’s been nearly four years since Little Big Town’s last non-holiday album came out, but that all changes on Aug. 28 with It’s a Dying Art.  LBT’s Karen Fairchild explained the title of the foursome’s 12th studio album during their surprise pop-up show at Nashville’s 12/30 Club.  “We’ve been working …

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Nashville notes: Steve Wariner’s visual art + Carly Pearce’s Ole Red gig

Sony Music Nashville will take over Gibson Garage Nashville on Thursday, with Corey Kent, Zach John King, Kameron Marlowe, Tigirlily God and Karley Scott Collins among the artists scheduled to perform. The free shows take place at 209 10th Avenue South and are set for Wednesday and Friday as well.  The exhibit, The Flip Side: Paintings …

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‘Stages’ of CMA Fest: Midland’s free show at Garth Brooks’ honky-tonk

Midland’s ‘Stages’ Party (Courtesy Blue Highway Records) Fans in Nashville for CMA Fest can get a preview of Midland’s new album during a special show on Friday.  Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson will take over the Friends in Low Places Rooftop from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT for the live debut of songs …

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‘It’s a Dying Art’: Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert play together ‘Over and Over’

Little Big Town’s ‘It’s a Dying Art’ (MCA) Die-hard Little Big Town fans can go ahead and be jealous: There’s a select group of people who’ve already gotten to hear parts of their new album.  The unexpected preview came Thursday night when Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook took the stage at downtown Nashville’s …

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I just wanna ‘Be Her’: Ella Langley dominates at #1 (again)

Ella Langley’s “Be Her” (SAWGOD/Columbia Records) It seems to be Ella Langley’s chart these days; there just happen to be other people on it.  The “you look like you love me” sensation has just cemented her fourth #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with “Be Her,” as her previous #1, “Choosin’ Texas,” hangs on …

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Megan Moroney’s reign has begun: Cloud 9 Tour now in motion

Megan Moroney (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for TNT Sports) Megan Moroney’s gonna be more than a little busy for the next four months or so: She kicked off her Cloud 9 Tour Friday night with a sold-out show in Columbus, Ohio.  The set list included the title track of her third studio album, “Cloud 9,” as well …

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Riley Green’s Cowboy tour rides into fall

Riley Green’s Cowboy As It Gets Tour (Live Nation) If you didn’t get enough “cowboy” on the initial run of Riley Green’s 2026 tour, you’ll have 13 more opportunities as he extends his Cowboy As It Gets shows into the fall. The new dates start Sept. 10 in Denver, with the “Change My Mind” hitmaker …

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Luke Bryan cranks up the summer fun with ‘Country and She Knows It’

Luke Bryan’s “Country and She Knows It” (MCA) If you’re ready to get the summer started and have some fun, you’re on the same wavelength as Luke Bryan, who happens to have just the song for it.  “‘Country and She Knows It’ is just about fun,” he says of his latest hit. “It’s about telling …

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Nashville notes: The Highwomen ‘Live’ + Zach John King’s ‘Beneath the Pines’

“Comes with the Country” is the latest release from “Long Live Country” hitmaker Shane Profitt. He plays the Chevy Vibes Stage June 5 at CMA Fest, before joining Luke Bryan on his Word on the Street Tour June 11 in Fort Worth, Texas.  The Highwomen’s Live at The Gorge 2023 album is out now, ahead of their …

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Lauren Alaina is ‘Better Off’ than the girl she used to be

Lauren Alaina (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) When Lauren Alaina hears her new song, she can’t help but think about how far her life has come. “I wrote ‘Better Off’ from the perspective of a girl who finally realizes she didn’t lose anything by being cheated on … in a lot of ways, she ended up much …

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