Carrie Underwood reflects on setting a Vegas record

Jeff Johnson Carrie Underwood now holds the record for the “longest-running Las Vegas residency of any solo female country artist” after wrapping her show Saturday night. The American Idol star had both the first and the longest-running residency at Resorts World, clocking 72 shows for more than 300,000 fans since its beginning in December 2021. “REFLECTION …

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Post Malone has ‘probably 35 songs’ for his next album

Disney/Larry McCormack Post Malone‘s 2024 album, F-1 Trillion, was a huge hit and he’s already working on another. Speaking to Billboard, Posty says he’s “made probably 35 songs” for the project, adding, “It’s just a matter of which one’s rock, and which one’s sock.” Like F-1 Trillion, it will be a country album. Explaining why his first …

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Jordan Davis couldn’t get enough of ‘Bar None’

Disney/Larry McCormack Jordan Davis was just named artist-writer of the year by the Association for Independent Music Publishers, so it’s a bit ironic that he didn’t happen to write his new single.  Instead, it came to him the old-fashioned way: a songwriter sent him a demo of it.  “‘Bar None’ is a song that was …

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Justin Moore to Headline Corn Palace Festival on August 21

Country music star Justin Moore will kick off the 2025 Corn Palace Festival with a headline performance on Thursday, August 21, bringing his high-energy show and chart-topping hits to Mitchell for the very first time. Moore has become a staple in modern country music over the past decade, known for his authentic sound and relatable …

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‘Imagine That’: Patsy Cline’s Lost Recordings include Christmas songs + more

Elemental Music/Deep Digs More than 60 years after her death in a plane crash, 48 unissued recordings by Patsy Cline are finally making their debut on Record Store Day 2025.  Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) is a double-disc vinyl set made up of four dozen recordings from radio broadcasts, TV shows and demos that …

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Kenny Chesney shares details about visuals for Sphere Las Vegas shows

NBCUniversal What will it look like when Kenny Chesney takes the stage at Sphere in Las Vegas in May?  We now have a bit of a clue, as the superstar revealed the Sphere creative team was “embedded” during some of last year’s Sun Goes Down shows and spent time with him “shooting footage that reflects [his] …

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Hit songwriter Jacob Hackworth steps out as an artist on Tucker Wetmore’s tour

T Vill Records/Goat Island Sound As singer/songwriter Jacob Hackworth sets out on the Waves on a Sunset Tour with his buddy Tucker Wetmore, he’s also launching his first track as an artist. Previously, Jacob wrote Tucker’s “Wine into Whiskey,” Bailey Zimmerman‘s six-week #1 “Rock and a Hard Place” and Corey Kent‘s current hit, “This Heart,” as well …

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ERNEST is ‘Gettin’ Gone’ with Snoop Dogg

Big Loud Move over, Morgan Wallen. ERNEST is replacing you with Snoop Dogg.  Of course, Morgan helped ERNEST grab his first #1 as an artist with “Cowgirls.” Now, the singer/songwriter’s teaming up with the veteran rapper for “Gettin’ Gone.”  The collaboration came together after ERNEST shared the song “informally” with Snoop, “who immediately asked to …

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How Tom Petty impacted Jon Pardi’s ‘Honkytonk Hollywood’

Capitol Nashville “Why Aren’t You Listening to Jon Pardi?” a new Esquire article asks, as it explores the making of his new album. It also ponders why Jon doesn’t seem to have the same kind of recognition among pop fans as artists like Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen do, in spite of his six number …

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Shaboozey announces ‘complete edition’ of latest album; hear new single with Myles Smith now

Empire Shaboozey and Myles Smith have both been on rocket ship rides to fame over the past year, so it’s fitting that the two artists would team up for a song. Their collab, “Blink Twice,” is out now. In it, both artists seem to reference their nonstop schedules: “Oh God, would you tell me why …

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