Category: Country

Cover Art Courtesy of Big Machine RecordsJennifer Nettles is getting some superstar help To Celebrate Christmas this year, as she releases her first solo holiday collection on October 28. Idina Menzel, who’s perhaps best known as the voice of Elsa from Frozen, joins Jennifer for “Little Drummer Boy,” while Andra Day helps fuel a jazz-infused …

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Columbia NashvilleAfter spending much of the year recovering from vocal surgery, Tyler Farr returns to radio with his new single, “Our Town.” “Man, there’s a lot of anger, hate and straight up disrespect for others that seems to show no end,” he says of the inspiration for the new song. “Where did faith, hope and …

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ABC Radio“LET THE PRANKING BEGIN,” Kelsea Ballerini tweeted Saturday before her final Rhythm and Roots show with Rascal Flatts and Chris Lane in Noblesville, Indiana — and boy, did it ever! The insanity started when a barrage of Chris clones invaded the stage during his set, all dressed exactly like the “Fix” hitmaker, in white T-shirts with plaid flannel shirts tied at the …

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Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleThough her signature song “I Will Always Love You” may be her best-selling tune, Dolly Parton has often said that “Jolene” is her most-covered  composition. Now, it’s Dolly herself who’s putting a new spin on her number-one single from 1974. Dolly offers a new rendition of the song inspired by both a bank …

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Legacy Recordings/SonyEven though she’s been forced to postpone some upcoming dates as she recuperates from minor surgery after a recent fall, Loretta Lynn certainly isn’t slowing down in other respects. Next month, the 84-year-old will release her second album this year, just in time for the holidays. White Christmas Blue boasts a dozen new recordings …

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MCA NashvilleMore than 34,000 fans joined George Strait in a gigantic sing-along last weekend, as he played his new single “Goin’ Goin’ Gone” during two sold-out shows at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’s the third release from his Cold Beer Conversation album, which is now available on a vinyl — and a stand-out to …

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EMI NashvilleEric Paslay’s fall headlining tour will take its inspiration from his latest single, “Angels in This Town,” with the Texas-born son of missionaries continuing to make “angel visits” along the way, surprising those who work to make their communities a better place. Newcomers Lindsay Ell, Adam Sanders and Courtney Cole will rotate as Eric’s special guests on the trek …

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CMAThe new single, “Forever Country,” was set in motion by the CMA to celebrate 50 years of its iconic awards show. Only in country music, maintains Carrie Underwood, could you manage to take 30 celebrated artists and have them collaborate on a mashup of three of the biggest songs of all time. “The CMA Awards…it’s just …

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CMAAt 8:30 a.m. ET Friday morning, fans in the U.S. and around the world got their first chance to hear “Forever Country,” the biggest single and music video in country music history. If you’re wondering how the Country Music Association — who commissioned the project to celebrate 50 years of the CMA Awards — can …

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CMAFriday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET, we’ll finally get to hear the much-anticipated premiere of “Forever Country.” Commissioned by the Country Music Association to mark a half-century of the CMA Awards, the new recording by 30 CMA winners is a mashup of Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” and John Denver’s …

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