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The Nashville awards where the stars played song-of-the-year switcheroo

Charles Sykes/Bravo Jordan Davis was named artist-writer of the year at the 2025 AIMP Country Music Awards Tuesday in Music City. “I moved to this town to chase a dream of writing songs for a living,” he wrote on his socials. “Winning Artist – Writer of the Year at the @AIMPnashville Awards is an honor. Thank you.” …

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Teardrops, Trails + Angel Kisses: Country’s historic contributions to American culture

Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images A husband-and-wife singing cowboy duo, and groundbreaking Black and Tejano artists are the voices behind country’s contributions to the National Recording Registry in 2025. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans‘ iconic “Happy Trails” from 1952; Charley Pride‘s signature song from 1971, “Kiss an Angel Good Morning”; and Freddy Fender‘s “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” …

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‘Honkytonk Hollywood’ may be more mature Pardi, but it’s still a party

Capitol Nashville Get ready to meet a slightly more grown-up version of Jon Pardi when his new album, Honkytonk Hollywood, drops Friday. “There is less beer drinking and more soul searching on this record,” he says. “And there’s a lot of songs about making love. Guess that’s where this one came into a new kinda thing. It’s …

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Nashville notes: Warren Zeiders’ ‘Reason’ + Eddie Montgomery’s ambassadorship

If you missed Warren Zeiders performing “You for a Reason” on the Today show, you can check it out online now.  Montgomery Gentry‘s Eddie Montgomery has been named brand ambassador for Southern Kentucky Distillery, which is located in his home state. Songwriter Larry Bastian, who crafted songs like Garth Brooks‘ “Unanswered Prayers” and “Rodeo,” passed …

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LOCASH looks at expanding their Galaxy to include alternative rock

Galaxy As LOCASH celebrates their fourth #1 with “Hometown Home” — this one on their own Galaxy Label Group — they’re turning their attention to spreading the success around. “Here we are with our first #1 on our own label … and we Bet the Farm on it, on ourselves, and it’s awesome,” Preston Brust told …

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Shaboozey’s off to the races with new music + a Kentucky Derby date

Disney/Frank Micelotta After appearing at big events like the Grammy Awards, Saturday Night Live, the CMA Awards and even Beyoncé‘s Christmas Day halftime show, Shaboozey can now check another major event off his list. On May 2 he’ll headline an invite-only event sponsored by the online gaming company FanDuel at this year’s Kentucky Derby in Louisville. This is the …

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Darius Rucker’s ready for Riverfront Revival #4 with Riley Green, Bill Murray & more

SRE Entertainment For the fourth year in a row, Darius Rucker‘s set to bring his Riverfront Revival to his hometown this fall.  Riley Green, Dylan Marlowe, The Red Clay Strays, Flatland Cavalry and more are set to play the Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 gathering in North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. Legendary comedian Bill Murray & His …

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Dolly Parton goes on the ‘Journey of a Seeker’ at the Hall of Fame

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Typically, if you want to see authentic Dolly Parton memorabilia, you have to head for the superstar’s theme park in East Tennessee. But this spring, there’ll be another treasure trove of Dolly artifacts on display in Nashville. Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker is set to open May 20 at the Country …

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Brett Young’s ready to ‘Drink with You’ as he launches ‘2.0’

Nashville Harbor “Drink with You,” the new single from Brett Young, debuts on country radio Thursday and will be available everywhere Friday, ahead of his fourth studio album, 2.0, which follows this summer. His new project includes guest appearances by Lady A and George Birge, as well as a new version of his Platinum hit, “In …

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Even as a businessman, Brantley Gilbert keeps rock star hours

Big Machine You probably won’t be hugely surprised to find out that Brantley Gilbert doesn’t exactly keep regular office hours.  But he has developed a strategy so he can both take care of business and spend time with his family when he’s not on the road.  “Most of the time, I’ll head up to my …

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