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Late in 2017, Cole Swindell embarked on his first-ever headlining tour, dubbed the Reason to Drink tour, following years of supporting superstars Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney, among others. As he prepares to release his third album later this summer, Swindell will venture out on another headlining trek to perform …

Keith Urban caught flack from country purists for borrowing and manipulating the riff to Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” for his latest hit “Coming Home.” But that polarizing intro is nowhere to be found here, as Urban strips down the song to its bare bones for an acoustic performance. It’s a …

While still in his teens, Texas native Roy Orbison and his band, the aptly named Teen Kings, were the stars of their own weekly series on KOSA-TV in Odessa. They would also travel to nearby Clovis, New Mexico, to record in the studio run by Norman Petty, who had gained …

Every story needs a hero or heroine and this week’s Nashville has two of the latter in Scarlett and Maddie, who act as voices of reason in otherwise chaotic situations, one much more life-threatening than the other. Deacon is invited to perform for a group of college students and his …

The day before LeAnn Rimes releases her Re-Imagined EP, a collection putting unique new spins on some of her best-known songs, the country-pop powerhouse unleashes another surprise track from the collection. And this one comes with a bona fide rock superstar attached. Stevie Nicks, whose work as a solo artist …

“Is there anybody alive out there?” Bruce Springsteen yelled into the abyss on 2007’s “Radio Nowhere.” A decade later, Ryan Culwell poses a similar, but even more urgent question: “Can you hear me?” That query drives the Nashville-by-way-of-Texas singer-songwriter’s new song “Can You Hear Me.” Premiering today, it’s the first …

Sturgill Simpson turned 40 years old last Friday, and he celebrated the milestone in style, heading to Bonnaroo for a set on the festival’s biggest stage. Sandwiched between performances by Paramore and Muse, Simpson’s gig offered 75 minutes of raw, roadhouse country-rock, with the frontman abandoning sheet cake and other …

Little Big Town embrace the carefree days of the coming season with the just-released video for their irresistible new single, “Summer Fever.” Opening with the group members riding bicycles together on their way to an outdoor party, the clip is less casual sun-and-skin than their previous summer blockbusters “Pontoon” and …

Kelly Clarkson gave the television debut of her cover of the Guess Who’s “American Woman,” performing the classic hit on Wednesday’s 2018 CMT Music Awards. With an introduction from a gospel choir in full robes, Clarkson began her portion of the performance slow and low, smoke wafting across the stage …

Americana music is set to take the spotlight on Nashville’s most hallowed stage this summer with a new concert series dubbed “Americana at the Ryman.” The six-week series will feature appearances by Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Amanda Shires and more. Modeled after the Ryman Auditorium’s long-running Bluegrass Nights Series, which …