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Two Step Inn will return in 2025 with headlining performances from Alan Jackson and Sturgill Simpson. The Georgetown, Texas music festival will be held on April 5 and 6 at San Gabriel Park for the third consecutive year with more than 35 scheduled performances.

Jackson will lead the first day of the weekend event with additional performances from Miranda Lambert, Flatland Cavalry, Gavin Adcock, Ernest, Eli Young Band, Randall King, Tracy Byrd, Diamond Rio, Priscilla Block, William Beckmann, Diplo and more.

As the Sunday headliner, Simpson’s set will follow performances from Lynyrd Skynyrd,...

There sure has been a lot of discourse this year about who can play country music. But at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s annual Medallion Ceremony on Sunday, officially inducting this year’s class, the answer was “anyone who showed up.”

That included two members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Keith Richards and Elvis Costello; Nashville’s latest pop arrival, Post Malone; bluegrass pioneer Del McCoury; Americana poet Lucinda Williams; and genre pillars Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris.

All of them, along with Eric Church, Blake Shelton,...

Leslie Fram, CMT’s senior VP of music strategy and talent for some 13 years, penned a farewell letter to the staff that she posted on social media Tuesday, just days after the channel was gutted by the network-wide layoffs at its parent company Paramount Global.

Fram is a longtime major player in the country-music community who oversaw the channel’s music programming overs on all verticals as well as the CMT Music Awards and franchises like CMT Storytellers, Giants and Crossroads, among other responsibilities. Yet her stature in Nashville reaches far beyond the channel, as is evident in her farewell letter:

“Among my proudest achievements has been our decade+ support of women with CMT’s ‘Next Women of Country,’ a program that has helped promote and elevate over 100 female artists on all platforms, and our efforts to move the format forward in areas of inclusion and diversity,” she writes. She...

Range Media Partners has signed multi-hyphenate talent Rita Ora for representation in all areas, including music, film/TV, endorsements and more.

As a musician, Ora has accumulated more than 10 billion global streams and scored 13 top 10 U.K. singles, including 4 No. 1 hits in the U.K. In TV and film, Ora just began her second season as a panelist on Fox’s “The Masked Singer” and recently starred in the hit Disney Channel original movie “Descendants: Rise of Red.”

“I’m very excited to be working with Range Media Partners,” stated Ora. “I’ve always approached my career with a 360 viewpoint on the industry. It’s been an integral part of my vision, and it was essential to partner with a team that is fully aligned and experts across music, film/TV, and branding. We have been off to an immediate great start, and I’m really looking forward to all...

Backstage at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival in North Carolina, Marty Stuart has just finished a whirlwind set on the Flint Hill Stage. A blitzkrieg of country, bluegrass, and rock, Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives are a living bridge between the tones and textures of the past and the evolution of those genres rushing headlong into the 21st century.

“[Scruggs] was a little bit of a North Star,” Stuart tells Rolling Stone about the late banjo great. “A bit of a blueprint because he just lived his musical life. He was a...

The best classic rock stars know how to surprise you. For example, Kiss’ Gene Simmons recorded a song for Reagan, a movie about President Ronald Reagan. Simmons explained why he chose to cover a classic track for the film. Fascinatingly, Simmons is only one of several big names who contributed tracks to Reagan.

Kiss’ Gene Simmons wanted 1 of his songs to evoke a time period in the movie ‘Reagan’

When people think of Simmons, they think of big rock ‘n’ roll songs like “Rock and Roll All Nite” and “Detroit Rock City.” Or maybe they think of Simmons’ hair metal era from the 1980s. Or perhaps they think of “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” Kiss’ beloved foray into disco. They probably don’t think of traditional pop.

Despite this, Simmons decided to become Michael Bublé for just a moment to cover the old standard “Stormy Weather.” During a 2024 interview with Spin,...

The Super Bowl Halftime Show is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, with past performances by legendary acts like Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Katy Perry. While the NFL has yet to make an official announcement, rumors are swirling that Post Malone could be the headlining act for the 2025 show. Keep reading for more.

Where Is The 2025 Super Bowl?

The 2024-25 NFL season kicks off in less than three weeks. The season kicks off on Thursday, September 5, in Kansas City, when the reigning champs take on the Baltimore Ravens. The regular season will end in early January, and then playoffs begin.

Super Bowl Lix will be on Sunday, February 9, 2025. It will take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The NFL is months away from announcing the headliner for the Halftime show, but some fans think it could be Post Malone.

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The rest of 2024 is jam-packed for Monica. The R&b legend is preparing to share her first full-length album since Code Red arrived nearly a decade ago. To make up for lost time, Monica has scheduled the release of not one but two albums before the end of the year — and one of them takes a swerve into the country lane.

One of the singer’s upcoming projects will be a country record titled Open Roads, Variety reports. The album will be executive produced by Americana musician Brandi Carlille, who...

On Thursday evening, a thunder filled the Remington Bar on Central Avenue in downtown Whitefish, Montana, when raucous Nashville act Hogslop String Band took the stage at the watering hole to signal the official kickoff to Under the Big Sky festival.

Since its inception five years ago, Utbs has emerged as one of the premier festivals in the country when it comes to genuine Americana and country music. With more than 20,000 in attendance throughout the weekend, the gathering has become a pilgrimage fest for music fans.

“This festival is about honesty,...

Dave Loggins, the Grammy nominated Hall of Fame singer/songwriter best known for his 1974 hit, “Please Come To Boston,” died on July 10th at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 76 years old and no cause was given.

The song that made his career spent two weeks at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1974, and one week atop the Billboard Easy Listening chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Male Pop Vocal performance. It was released in April 1974 as the first single from his album Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop) and was produced by Jerry Crutchfield.

The three verses of the song contain a plea from the narrator to a woman whom he hopes will join him in Boston, Denver, and Los Angeles. Each verse reaches a sad conclusion: “She said, ‘No – boy would you come home to me.'”

The...

A Hanson-branded beer. A barbecue-and-country combination in the heart of food-crazed Chicago. Wade Bowen and Micky and the Motorcars in headlining spots. These are three selling points some organizers of country and roots-music festivals are pointing to this summer to showcase their events as the market flirts with saturation across the country.

In late May — before the high-profile cancellation of the Black Keys’ arena tour put ambitious booking and high ticket prices under scrutiny across the industry — a pair of major country-music festivals in California were called off. The...

Orville Peck has teamed up with Kylie Minogue and Diplo for a new single: “Midnight Ride,” the latest release from his upcoming duet album, Stampede.

A dance track with a twang, “Midnight Ride” sees Peck and Minogue trade verses over a driving beat, complete with an impassioned spoken-word passage where the song’s two narrators recall falling in love and swearing that they’d “never be bored.” The single was premiered live by Peck and Minogue during her set at Outloud Festival at WeHo Pride, and marks Peck’s first release since Stampede Vol. 1, the “first collection” from Stampede.

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“Doing this song with Kylie and Diplo was a dream come true,” Peck said in a statement. “Kylie was the first person I asked to be on Stampede because I knew exactly the kind of magic we could all make together.” Stream “Midnight Ride” below.

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Orville Peck has dropped a dance floor-ready new single, “Midnight Ride,” featuring Kylie Minogue and Diplo. The anthemic track comes off Peck’s forthcoming LP, Stampede, a follow-up to his recent duets collection Stampede Vol. 1.

“Doing this song with Kylie and Diplo was a dream come true,” Peck said in a statement. “Kylie was the first person I asked to be on Stampede because I knew exactly the kind of magic we could all make together.”

Peck and Minogue debuted the track live during Minogue’s headlining set at Outloud Fest at West Hollywood Pride.

Ted Russell Kamp just can’t quit L.A. Despite an extended stint in Seattle and growing up in Upstate New York, Kamp is a California country-rocker through and through, and his latest album, California Son, reads like a love letter to the Golden State.

But it’s also a snapshot of one of the most prolific, if under the radar, careers in country music. A Grammy-winning musician and producer, Kamp is revered by those in the know for his work with Shooter Jennings, with whom he’s played since...

Trisha Yearwood debuted her new song titled “Put It in a Song” during the 2024 CMT Music Awards in Austin on Sunday, marking the country vet’s first new single since 2020.

The Grammy winner took the stage under a lone spotlight as she delivered the cathartic lyrics: “If it’s too hard to admit/If it’s a memory that won’t quit/If it makes you want to cry all night long/Put it in the song.” The track’s rich melody and devastating chorus — “All the pain and all the hurt,...

American Idol fan favorite, Kellie Pickler is finally returning to music and the stage. She has been absent from country music for more than a year now. She took the time off after the sudden and tragic death of her husband, Kyle Jacobs.

Do You Remember Kellie Pickler?

Kellie Pickler is the southern sweetheart who stole the hearts of millions of American Idol fans. “Pick Pickler” is what she told everyone during her first appearance on the top-rated competition reality television show. She wowed the judges with her beautiful voice and quirky charm. Viewers of American Idol were also wowed by this blonde dynamo.

Kellie Pickler went on to have a successful career in country music. She toured with Brad Paisley. The “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You” singer was nominated for the Academy of Country Music Awards Top Female Vocalist of the Year. Pickler went on...

Tyler Childers notched a headlining slot, alongside Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and Eric Church, for the inaugural Country Calling Festival, taking place Oct. 4 and 5 in Ocean City, Maryland.

The two-day event features a lineup that cuts a wide swath across the country landscape. There’ll be sets from legends like Dwight Yoakam, Martina McBride, Tanya Tucker, and Clint Black, plus more contemporary favorites like the aforementioned headliners, as well as Bailey Zimmerman, Brothers Osborne, and Ingrid Andress. Even a few left-field choices made the cut, like outlaw torchbearer Nikki Lane...

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music as “Great Performances” presents Season 51 Episode 6, titled “George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum.” Tune in to PBS at 7:00 Pm on Sunday, February 25, 2024, for a heartfelt tribute concert honoring the legendary country musician George Jones.

This special episode showcases an all-star lineup of talented artists, including Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jelly Roll, Tanya Tucker, Wynonna, Sam Moore, Travis Tritt, Jamey Johnson, Uncle Kracker, and more. Together, they come together to pay homage to the iconic George Jones, whose timeless music continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.

From classic hits to lesser-known gems, the concert promises to be a celebration of Jones’ remarkable legacy and enduring influence on the country music genre. Viewers can expect powerful performances, heartfelt tributes, and memorable moments as these acclaimed artists come together to honor a true legend.

Don’t miss out on this extraordinary musical event as “Great...

Get ready for an unforgettable night of country music with the latest episode of “Great Performances” titled “George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum,” airing on PBS at 9:00 Pm on Friday, February 23, 2024. This special tribute concert honors the legendary country musician George Jones and features an all-star lineup of talented artists.

Viewers can expect to be treated to incredible performances by some of the biggest names in country music, including Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jelly Roll, Tanya Tucker, Wynonna, Sam Moore, Travis Tritt, Jamey Johnson, Uncle Kracker, and more. Each artist will pay homage to George Jones by performing his iconic songs and sharing personal stories about his influence on their careers.

From classic hits to heartfelt ballads, this tribute concert promises to be a celebration of George Jones’ enduring legacy and the impact he has had on the world of country music. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to his music,...

It seemed like Lana Del Rey had the best chance of her entire career to finally win her first Grammy. She had never been nominated more times at a single ceremony than at the 2024 event, and when Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for “Midnights” she went out of her way to praise Del Rey as legendary artist who has paved the way for musicians who have followed her. Alas, while Swift has now collected 14 trophies over the course of her career, Del Rey is now 0-for-11. Check out the complete list of winners here.

Del Rey received five nominations this year: Album of the Year and Best Alternative Music Album (“Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd“), Song of the Year and Best Alternative Music Performance (“A&W”) and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“Candy Necklace” with Jon Batiste). The two general field awards...

T-Pain was at a karaoke party last year when an R&b-flavored country ballad starting playing over the system. The rapper-turned-singer didn’t recognize it, so he opened up Shazam to listen — and the result came back as “Tennessee Whiskey,” by Chris Stapleton. “I made it a part of my ‘sad playlist,’” T-Pain tells Rs. “The lyrics spoke to me.”

Songs from decades past are routinely revived or rediscovered, and that’s currently happening in a big way with “Tennessee Whiskey,” a 44-year-old honky-tonk song about salvation by someone who...

When the Key Western Fest kicks off Tuesday in Key West — the third music festival in as many weeks centered around the town’s Coffee Butler Amphitheater — it’ll feature a lineup that is unique among its country music peers. The bill is an all-women showcase of predominantly Nineties country stars.

“I’m so happy this festival has the balls, and ovaries, to offer a lineup like this,” Suzy Bogguss — who will share the stage with Wynonna Judd and Mickey Guyton — tells Rolling Stone. “I really cannot wait to see...

Fans of country music, get ready for a night of stellar performances as “Austin City Limits” returns with Season 49, Episode 10! Tune in to PBS at 8:00 Pm on Saturday, February 3, 2024, for an unforgettable episode featuring two incredible artists.

Country Music Hall of Famer Tanya Tucker takes the stage to serenade the audience with songs from her album “Sweet Western Sound.” With her iconic voice and timeless hits, Tanya Tucker is sure to deliver a performance that will tug at your heartstrings and have you singing along.

But the musical journey doesn’t stop there! Rising star Brittney Spencer also graces the “Austin City Limits” stage, performing songs from her debut album “My Stupid Life.” With her powerful vocals and soulful tunes, Brittney Spencer is a force to be reckoned with in the world of country music.

This episode promises a delightful blend of classic and contemporary country sounds, making it...

The second annual Reportin’ for Duty benefit concert will feature a diverse roster of musicians that includes Post Malone, Eddie Vedder, Jelly Roll, the War and Treaty, Jake Wesley Rogers, and Dan Spencer. The concert will take place at the “world’s longest bar,” the 250-person–capacity Humble Baron at the Nearest Green Whiskey Distillery in Shelbyville, Tennessee, on Feb. 17. Tickets are available now.

The event will raise funds for Eb Research Partnership (Ebrp), which Vedder and his wife Jill Vedder co-founded to fund research to treat and cure Epidermolysis Bullosa,...

Music legend Elton John and Brandi Carlile apparently have recorded a new album together, according to an interview with Elton’s longtime friend, Pete Townshend of the English rock band, The Who.

The interview was published by Clashmusic late last month. Speaking about Elton’s plans now that he’s retired from touring, Townshend said: “Elton is so fraught with loss at not knowing what to do next. He’s just gone over to Los Angeles to make an album with Brandi Carlile,” reports Variety.

He further mentioned: “They made an album together in two weeks. He says it’s one of the best things they’ve ever done.”

As per Variety, Elton himself teased a new album when inducting his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last November, noting that the pair recently completed an album that “is going to surprise the s*** out of you.

One of the hottest nominees for the Grammys’ best new artist trophy, Noah Kahan, will be seen Dec. 14 in a free, one-time stream of his “Austin City Limits” taping, which fans will otherwise have to wait till 2024 to see in its television broadcast premiere.

The preview stream begins at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt — aka 8 p.m. in the actual city of Austin — on the “Acl” YouTube channel. Kahan fans who miss the show as a stream can catch the episode when it premieres as a regularly scheduled TV broadcast on PBS on Feb. 10, 2024.

Kahan’s performance runs for an unedited full hour and includes 16 songs, including “Dial Drunk” and other favorites from his breakthrough album, “Stick Season,” along with stories behind the songs. (See the full setlist below.)

The second half of the 49th season of “Austin City Limits” officially kicks off Jan. 13 with a Hall of Fame...

Earlier this week, Brenda Lee became the oldest person to earn a new No. 1 hit as “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart 65 years after its original release. The singer celebrated the accolade with a performance on NBC’s Christmas at the Opry special, where she performed the holiday song in style.

Taking the stage in a red gown, Lee showcased the single with a live band and a performative sense of flair. Other performers included Breland, Chris Janson, Wynonna Judd, and Lauren Alaina.

Lee released “Rockin...

It’s a holiday gift — 65 years in the making!

On Monday, Brenda Lee’s holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song’s distinction arrives a whopping 65 years after it was first released when she was just 13 years old, breaking the record for longest climb to No. 1.

With this distinction, Lee also surpassed the 25-year gap between Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” release in 1994 and its ascent to the top in 2019.

Billboard shared a video of Lee’s reaction to the news.

Can there be any lingering doubt about who truly holds the Queen of Christmas crown? Brenda Lee has returned to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” 65 years after the song’s 1958 recording.

The chart-topper sees the singer once known as Little Miss Dynamite breaking at least several Billboard records, including the longest wait between a song’s release and reaching #1, and the longest span between an artist’s #1 hits. At 78, Lee becomes the oldest person to ever top the chart, a record previously held by Louis Armstrong, who was 62 when “Hello, Dolly” peaked in 1964.

Just 13 when she recorded what would become one of the most beloved and enduring holiday classics, Lee has been celebrating the song’s 65th anniversary with a flurry of activity: Last month she appeared in the song’s first-ever video, featuring cameos by country stars Tanya Tucker and...

Brenda Lee is making history!

The 78-year-old singer rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” as of Monday (December 4).

This is the first time the song went to No. 1 on the chart, 65 years after its release. It’s also her third No. 1 hit, and her first since 1960.

Keep reading to find out more…For its 65th anniversary, the song received its first official video, featuring cameos from country stars Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood.

It’s now the third holiday No. 1 in Hot 100 history, and shatters the record for the longest wait from a song’s release to go No. 1.

Brenda Lee is now the oldest artist to ever top the chart, passing Louis Armstrong, who was 62 when “Hello, Dolly!” led in 1964. Congratulations!

Similarly, Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” is now at No. 4, Wham!’s “Last Christmas” is No. 5, Burl...

Lainey Wilson backstage at ‘The 57th Annual CMA Awards.’ (Credit: Jamie Schramm/CMA)

Lainey Wilson took home five awards during the 57th Annual CMA Awards, including her first-ever CMA Entertainer of the Year trophy. Wilson’s other wins came in the Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year categories.

Jelly Roll made his CMA Awards debut performing “Need a Favor” with Country Music Hall of Famer Wynonna Judd. His big night continued with his first CMA win as New Artist of the Year. Accepting the award, Jelly Roll said, “There is something poetic about a 39-year-old man winning New Artist of the Year. I don’t know where you’re at in your life, or what you’re going through, but I want to tell you to keep going, baby.”

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning hosted the awards show,...

It’s the night of the 2023 CMA Awards and all of the biggest names in country music will be descending on Nashville for the show.

Luke Bryan is teaming up again with football player Peyton Manning to host the show, which is taking place on Wednesday (November 8) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

The nominations this year are led by Lainey Wilson, who is one of only four artists in CMA history to ever receive nine or more nominations in a single year.

Jelly Roll, who also has a bunch of nominations, will be on stage twice during the show for two separate performances.

The show airs live on ABC at 8/7c.

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The 57th Annual CMA Awards lineup for this week is gaining extra star power. Alongside the nominees and performers, country music’s grandest night has unveiled its lineup of celebrity presenters, featuring a mix of musicians, Broadway stars, and more. Martina McBride, Bill Anderson, Keith Urban, Sara Evans, Brian Kelley, Craig Morgan, Darius Rucker, and Chris Young will take the stage to present, as well as nominees including Lady A, Jordan Davis, and Parker McCollum. Other presenters include Paula Abdul, Roar star Cynthia Erivo, comedian Nate Bargatze, Kevin Cahoon, 2023 World Series Mvp Corey Seager, and The Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner. Performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Hardy, Alan Jackson, Cody Johnson, Post Malone, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty, Zac Brown Band, Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton,...

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Paula Abdul, Nate Bargatze, Lady A, Martina McBride, and Keith Urban are confirmed to present at The 57th Annual CMA Awards. The list of big-name presenters also includes Bill Anderson, Cynthia Ervio, Sara Evans, Brian Kelley, Parker McCollum, and Darius Rucker.

Kevin Cahoon, Jordan Davis, Craig Morgan, Corey Seager, Gerry Turner, Hailey Whitters, and Chris Young round out the roster of announced presenters.

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will share hosting duties at the 2023 CMA Awards. Referred to as “Country music’s biggest night” by the Country Music Association, the CMA Awards holds the record as the longest-running annual music awards program on network television.

This year’s show will take place live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 8, and will air on ABC beginning at 8pm Et/Pt (tape-delayed on the West Coast).

On board to perform are Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs,...

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When the 57th annual Country Music Association Awards kick off in Music City this week, the genre’s biggest stars (and even Post Malone) will head to Bridgestone Arena once again for country music’s biggest night of the year. Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson are among the artists that...

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Get ready for an unforgettable night of country music celebration! On November 8, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, ABC will broadcast the prestigious “The 57th Annual CMA Awards.” It’s a night dedicated to honoring the incredible talents and achievements within the country music industry.

The star-studded lineup for this year’s CMA Awards promises an incredible showcase of performances by some of the biggest names in the genre. Scheduled performers include Jelly Roll, K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton, Tanya Tucker, and Lainey Wilson. With this diverse array of artists,...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.

Lainey Wilson won Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards in May, and she’s the likely victor in this category. But there are so many strong albums making an impact, it’s hard to say — and the field may be even more crowded. Both Buzz Brainard,...

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, ABC will air “The 57th Annual CMA Awards.” This event is a special occasion that celebrates and honors members of the country music industry. It’s a night when many talented artists and musicians come together to showcase their skills and achievements.

The scheduled performers for this year’s CMA Awards include Jelly Roll, K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton, Tanya Tucker, and Lainey Wilson. These artists will take the stage to entertain the audience with their country music talents.

The show will be hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, who will guide the viewers through the evening’s festivities. It’s a chance to see some of the biggest names in country music and enjoy their performances.

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Get ready for some big names to perform on country music’s biggest night. The Country Music Association has announced who will be taking the stage as performers for The 57th Annual CMA Awards, with first-time nominees and performers, country music legends, and CMA Awards winners. The latest added to the list are: Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Hardy, Alan Jackson, Cody Johnson, Post Malone, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty, and Zac Brown Band. The first group of performers included Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton, Tanya Tucker, and Lainey Wilson. The show, hosted by Bryan and Peyton Manning, will broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 8 at 8/7c on ABC. It will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. For solo performances,...

The second round of performances announced for the 2023 CMA Awards includes two collaborations scheduled for the genre’s reigning superstar, Morgan Wallen — one a medley of country classics with Post Malone and Hardy, and the other with a guest duet partner being held back as a surprise.

Also planned for the Nov. 8 broadcast on ABC is a tribute to Jimmy Buffett, via a medley that will have the late singer’s material performed by Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, the Zac Brown Band and a longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, Mac McAnally.

Others announced in this second round of performers include Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde, Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, the War and Treaty, Cody Johnson, Jordan Davis and Hardy.

Post Malone has often professed his love for country music, even as his last few albums have seen him making a transition from hip-hop to pop. He is a first-time performers on the CMAs.

Post Malone’s long, slow march toward a country music career continues. The tattooed rapper will make his 2023 CMA Awards performance debut when the Country Music Association hosts its centerpiece awards show in Nashville next week. Malone is slated to perform a medley of classic country songs alongside Morgan Wallen and Hardy.

Malone is no stranger to the twang. In recent years, he’s covered contemporary country songs like Brad Paisley’s “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” and Sturgill Simpson’s “You Can Have the Crown,” and...

Morgan Wallen, Kelsea Ballerini and Post Malone are set to perform at the 2023 CMA Awards, ABC announced Wednesday.

Additional performers include Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Hardy, Alan Jackson, Cody Johnson, Post Malone, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty and the Zac Brown Band.

At the 57th CMA awards, which will take place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Nov. 8, Ballerini will perform “Leave Me Again” from her extended EP “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat” while Combs will perform his new single “Where the Wild Things Are.” Also in the ceremony, Dan + Shay, who are nominated for this year’s Vocal Duo of the Year, will perform “Save Me The Trouble,” and Davis will take the stage to sing “Next Thing You Know.”

Additionally, Johnson will perform his new song, “The Painter” as McBryde shares her rendition of “Light On In...

Bradley Cooper soars to new musical heights in a freshly released trailer for Maestro.

The movie — premiering in select theaters Nov. 22 before hitting Netflix on Wednesday, Dec. 20 — stars Academy Award nominee Cooper as the iconic American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. It is described as a “towering and fearless love story” about Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (played by Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan). “A love letter to life and art, Maestro, at its core, is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love,” reads the official description.

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This year’s CMAs will feature a typically stacked lineup of performers. Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson, and Tanya Tucker, among others, are all set to perform at the awards ceremony, which is at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8. Those who can’t attend can watch it live on ABC that night at 8 p.m. Et or stream it the next day on Hulu. The show’s producers announced the nominees last month.

Jelly Roll will open the show with his hit, “Need a Favor”; it will be his first...

Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll are among the country artists performing at this year’s CMA awards.

Additional performers for the annual ceremony include K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton and Tanya Tucker. Bryan doubles as both a performer and a host for the CMA Awards alongside Peyton Manning, set to air Nov. 8 on ABC.

Jelly Roll, who has been nominated for five CMA Awards, will take the stage for the first time to open the night with “Need a Favor.” Throughout the evening, Stapleton, who is nominated for three awards, will perform “White Horse” and Wilson, who stands as the ceremony’s most-nominated performer, will sing her new song “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”

Bryan, on the other hand, will perform a medley celebrating his 30 hit singles, including “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day,” “One Margarita,” “That’s My Kind Of Night,...

The case for Shooter Jennings as one of the premier producers in music grows more compelling by the day, and you’d get no argument from Tanya Tucker.

“He always listens to my heart,” Tucker tells Rolling Stone, offering a simple reason for Jennings’ rise behind the console.

For Jennings, such a sentiment has been more than enough validation for his 2022 decision to step away from his own touring and songwriting career to focus full-time on his studio work.

“I just realized I’m being used at my very best...

If you can’t make it to the Lone Star State this weekend, Hulu will be livestreaming many performances going down at Austin City Limits Festival 2023.

The livestream schedule include sets by Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Alanis Morissette, The Lumineers, Hozier, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Maggie Rogers, Noah Kahan, Lil Yachty, Rina Sawayama, Tove Lo, The Breeders, Suki Waterhouse, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Niall Horan, Portugal. the Man, and many more.

The Austin City Limits stream is available to all Hulu subscribers from October 6th-8th. If you’re not currently a subscriber, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial.

Last-minute tickets to Austin City Limits 2023 are still available here.

Austin City Limits Livestream Schedule:

* = All times in Et; channels noted in parentheses

Friday, October 6th:

2:05 Pm – Asleep at the Wheel (1)

2:05 Pm – Devon Gilfillian (2)

2:45 Pm – The Altons (2)

2:55 Pm – The National Parks (1)

3:30 Pm – Nessa Barrett...

The 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival has arrived! One of the top live music events of the entire year, the City Limits Festival starts at 2:05 p.m. Et on Friday, Oct. 6, and you can stream coverage on Hulu. There are some fantastic acts on the schedule this year, with Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, Alanis Morrisette and many others scheduled to appear. You can stream your favorite artists at the Austin City Limits Music Festival with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.

How to Watch 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival When: Starts Friday, Oct. 6 at 2:05 p.m. Et TV: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu 30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com About 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival

Ever since 2002, the Acl Music Festival has offered fans the chance to see some of their favorite musical acts live. The festival takes place over the course of three days,...

2023 has been a massive year for country music. Four country songs have topped the Billboard Hot 100 this year, the second most ever after 1958. One of those songs, Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night,” spent 16 weeks atop the chart, tying for the second most weeks at number-one ever and breaking the record for the longest-running solo number-one in Hot 100 history. Other hits that haven’t reached number-one, like Luke Combs’s “Fast Car,” have still been huge hits this year while being unabashedly country. And number-one albums like Zach Bryan’s self-titled and Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” have proved that the appeal of country is not just for songs, but for albums as well. Clearly country music is having a moment with the general public, so there’s a lot to consider about how much it’s impacting the industry and how that might be reflected in the upcoming Grammy nominations.

The annual All for the Hall benefit concert returns on Dec. 5 after a three-year hiatus — and Keith Urban and Vince Gill will be headlining the show.

On Thursday, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced the lineup for its annual show that raises funds for the Hall. The event, hosted at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, will feature artists such as Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, and Trisha Yearwood.

Also performing at the star-studded event are Brooks & Dunn, Hardy, Patty Griffin, Patty Loveless, Jordan Davis, and Mickey Guyton.

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