Music Country

In the just-released “No U in Oklahoma,” Reba McEntire spells out the twists and turns of a troubled relationship set to an irresistible Western swing beat, replete with twin fiddles, steel guitar and piano accompaniment straight out of a Sooner State dance hall. “You put the ‘T’ for tears in …

One of the key members of Nashville’s “A-Team” of studio session musicians, guitarist Harold Bradley died peacefully in his sleep early Thursday morning, according to a Facebook post from his daughters. They wrote, “”Many of you know him as a successful musician and no doubt many stories will be told …

Aaron Lewis will return with his third full-length country album in 2019. The Staind vocalist will release the follow-up to 2016’s Sinner, titledState I’m In,via Big Machine imprint Valory Music on April 12th. Produced by Buddy Cannon, State I’m In features 10 tracks, six of which Lewis had a hand …

“Been flyin’ solo for so long/Nobody’s singin’ the harmony,” sings Matthew Ramsey at the top of Old Dominion‘s new song “One Man Band.” In this case, he’s not singing about his own backing crew, but rather the search for a fulfilling and supportive partnership. Guitarist Brad Tursi leads things off …

Like a frog being boiled slowly, Nashville never responded to the increasing crassness of Lower Broadway’s bar industrial complex until it was too late. Now Music City is stuck with Kid Rock showing his ass to the world. Or at least a cartoon caricature of a woman’s derriere. The image …

Margo Price performed her song “All American Made” on GMA Day on Monday, injecting a bit of serious personal and political introspection into the typically lighthearted program. “All American Made,” the title track of the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter’s second full-length album with Third Man Records, is a stark acoustic number in …

Nominees for the 61st Grammy Awards were announced on Friday morning, with Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves and Brandi Carlile each earning three nominations within the genre-specific country and Americana categories. Morris earned Best Country Group/Duo and Best Country Song nods for “Dear Hate,” her topical collaboration with Vince Gill, as …

Dierks Bentley, Chris Janson, Rascal Flatts and Eddie Montgomery will all perform at “C’Ya on the Flip Side,” a concert event benefitting the Troy Gentry Foundation set for January 9th at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House. Blake Shelton and Storme Warren, of SiriusXM’s the Highway, will co-host. Dustin Lynch, Jon …

Lady Antebellum will become the latest top-tier country act to take up residency in Las Vegas as their Our Kind of Vegas concert series launches early next year. The multi-award-winning trio’s residency at the Palms Casino Resort’s Pearl Concert Theater will consist of 15 dates between February 8th and August …

As Jason Isbell eases into another run of sold-out shows at the Ryman Auditorium, it’s tempting to take the songwriting hero — whose Ryman residencies stretch back to 2014 — for granted. He’s driven. He’s dependable. And ever since Southeastern relaunched his solo career five years ago, he’s rarely stumbled, …