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Don Williams, who died in September 2017, would have turned 80 this Memorial Day. In a remarkable country music career that began in the early Seventies and lasted until his retirement in 2016, Williams was known not only for his warm, resonant voice and his gentle, unassuming nature, but also …

Cam strips away the immersive production of her collaboration with Diplo “So Long” in an intimate acoustic performance video. Driven along by Cam’s acoustic guitar, a banjo and the minimal percussion of a lone kick drum and some finger-snaps, the song is no less urgent. But it does breath a …

It’s a four-way tie for most nominations at the 2019 CMT Music Awards, as Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Zac Brown Band each garnered three nods. The nominations were announced by “Closer to You” singer Carly Pearce this morning on NBC’s Today. Morris’ uplifting 2019 single “Girl” earned …

“Let me play some of it for you,” said Willie Nelson on a recent afternoon at his Texas home. The singer was talking about his new album, Ride Me Back Home, which he announced today, just three days shy of his 86th birthday. The move proves that Nelson is as …

Singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress made her television debut on Monday, performing her current release “Lady Like” on Late Night With Seth Meyers. The Colorado native released the song — her first under a recording agreement with Warner Music Nashville — in February. Andress, who was a co-writer on Charli XCX‘s 2017 hit …

Keith Urban was named Entertainer of the Year at the 2019 ACM Awards. This marked the first time the singer-guitarist, who performed a new song titled “My Burden” during the telecast, won the Academy of Country Music’s top prize. Elsewhere, Kacey Musgraves was named Female Artist of the Year, while …

After suffering a minor stroke last month, Jerry Lee Lewis has been moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility to further his treatment. The 83-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member is expected to “fully recover,” according to a statement from Lewis’ neurologist in a press release. The …

British singer-songwriter Twinnie made waves among pop-country fans when she released her 2016 self-titled EP, an independent project that would see viral success and eventually lead to a record deal with BMG. On March 1st, Twinnie, who also has credits as a film and stage actress, released a new EP, …

Chicago alt-country label Bloodshot Records has issued a statement in response to allegations made this weekend by Bloodshot artist Lydia Loveless. In her posts, Loveless claimed shewas sexually harassed by Mark Panick, the domestic partner of the label’s co-president Nan Warshaw. Panick is not an employee of the label. Loveless, …

In 1990, Tim O’Brien joined country star and CMA Female Vocalist award-winner Kathy Mattea on the romantic “Battle Hymn of Love,” which set vows of eternal commitment to a gentle acoustic bluegrass background. Now, nearly three decades later, O’Brien offers another sweet Valentine in “Amazing Love,” a song he penned …