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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, folk-country singer-songwriter Caroline Jones found herself in New Zealand alongside her fiancé, America’s Cup sailor Nick Dana, who was there to prepare for a season of sailing. To occupy her time during quarantine, she set upon attempting to discover local bluegrass artists with whom to jam and find……

Marty Stuart recently shared a vintage video clip from 1991, featuring himself with country superstar Waylon Jennings–two musicians and staunch country music fans hanging out on a tour bus and performing Jenning’s “Waymore’s Blues” before a show in Clarkston, Michigan. At the time, Stuart was enjoying success on the country radio charts with songs including……

Embedded from www.youtube.com. Tim McGraw and Dolly Parton have both crafted careers that include work in music and film. Parton is known for her starring roles in films such as 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias, while McGraw is known for roles in Friday Night Lights, The Blind Side and more. Parton joined McGraw on……

Ray Fulcher knows his way around writing a song–and now he’s letting the world know he can sing them as well as he can write them. Fulcher launched his career as a songwriter, including penning eight songs that landed on Luke Combs’ 2020 CMA Album of the Year winner What You See Is What You……

Taylor Swift’s recently-released “Taylor’s Version” of her 2008 album Fearless will not be in consideration for the upcoming Grammys and CMA Awards, Billboard reports. The singer-songwriter decided to not submit the album for awards consideration, though she did decide to submit her album Evermore for Grammy consideration. Evermore was released in December 2020. “After careful……

In a recent Pollstar feature, it’s noted that just prior to the onset of COVID-19, in February 2020, Kane Brown played a group of sold-out European concert dates in 3,000-person rock venues. It also highlights that he was the first solo country artist to perform at the BET Awards. As well, it highlights that he……

On a recent appearance on Cody Alan’s CMT iheartRadio program, vocalist Sam Hunt discussed how he’s adjusting to life back on the road after a 16-month quarantine break. “We’re playing a lot of festivals and not touring yet,” Hunt notes about getting back on stage with his band. Regarding the genre’s fans remaining fervent supporters……

The Americana Music Association has announced the first 165 of 240 acts slated to perform at their 21st annual AMERICANAFEST event, from Sept. 22-25 in Nashville, Tennessee. The four-day festival and conference event will highlight a mix of award-winning legends, superstar mainstays, and noteworthy newcomers. Described by MOJO Magazine as “the roots alternative to the……

Embedded from www.youtube.com. Via a Courteney Cox-directed music video, acclaimed country singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile presents her first visuals for 2021. The song the performance clip is attached to is “Right On Time,” a stirring, emotional piano ballad about accountability and how sometimes what’s needed “isn’t right,” but it’s “right on time.” Superstar actress and creator……

Embedded from www.youtube.com. “Pass the salt and the lime/We got nothing but time,” sings Jon Wolfe in his latest release, “Tequila Sundown.” For the song’s video, Wolfe and his team headed to one of his favorite hangouts in Cabo San Lucas, The Usual Suspects–the very bar that inspired the song in the first place. Scenes……