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For 10 years now, Dixon, Calif. native Jon Pardi has been a bright spot in the country mainstream, doing his best to keep it real with steel fiddle and guitar, and songs that go a long way. little further than many of its mainstream…

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Cruise to the Barefoot Country Music Fest for fun in the sun along the Jersey Shore with acts like Florida Georgia Line and Jason Aldean in Wildwood. Here's what you need to know to be ready to kick off your shoes and…

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) — The Carolina Country Music Fest drew tens of thousands to the Grand Strand. The four-day event brought together musicians like Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and many more. "{It was} hands down…

We chat with the director about her one-of-a-kind country music horror flick and how it exposes the anxiety surrounding a slowly changing creative industry.…

JASON ALDEAN The second annual Barefoot Country Music Festival takes place June 16-19 on Wildwood Beach, with Cole Swindell headlining June 16, and subsequent headliners including Eric Chuch (June 17), Florida Georgia Line (June 18) and…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-The charm of a small town is unbeatable. "You can leave the house but it never leaves you." Country music star Tim Dugger talks about it in his music video “Heart of a Small Town”…which was filmed!-->…

Sitting next to a gleaming USFL championship trophy, country music star Trace Adkins paused his current tour on Tuesday to announce a June 25 performance in Canton in the USFL's first playoff games. .Adkins said he was excited to return to…

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Keith Urban wearing his typical jeans and t-shirt style and Lil Nas X ... wearing fitted white jeans with a matching jacket, cowboy hat and boots. Both performed onstage on day three of the 2019 CMA…

Every country musician wants to leave their mark on the industry in a way that best encompasses who they really are. Johnny Cash has "Folsom Prison Blues", willie nelson has "Always on My Mind", George Strait has "Amarillo by Morning",…

Stockard Middle School guitarist Joseyline Umana will have her song, "The Pressure She Carries," featured at the Country Music Hall of Fame's 43rd Annual Words & Music Party. "My song is about my feelings, about being under pressure and…

photo: Brian Turnwald Editor's note: This review was written by Matthew Bashioum, freelance journalist and longtime Saving Country Music reader/commentator.– – – – – – – –Sunday night (5-29), Tyler Childers returned to the main stage…

Well now it looks like Nashville has a new toy. And really, it's an old toy. His name is Jelly Roll, and one of his pseudo "country" songs titled "Son of a Sinner" has slowly climbed the country radio charts, provoking the usual…

Blake Shelton, country music superstar and coach of NBC's "The Voice," will be the grand marshal for the 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 29 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As Grand…

Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images "I'm deaf in one ear and can't hear the other," Steve…

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to a whole new era in the effort to eclipse the powers of country music and put artists and fans back in control, while restoring soul and heart to the songs. It was a charge first picked up by the Outlaws…

The Country Music Highway has a newcomer on the road to stardom.Noah Thompson, the country singer from…

Tex Ritter became one of country music's most famous stars just as he was rising to national prominence. He became a beloved character in dozens of film, radio and TV appearances and released dozens of hit songs.He was born…

Jessica Wade Omaha World-Herald A country music artist will headline a free concert scheduled to celebrate the reopening of downtown Omaha's Gene Leahy Mall.Brett…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FOX Entertainment is heading into 2022 with TV shows on everything from country music to crime and cooking.FOX Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier detailed what's coming to the network, including…

Many artists say that playing in the Grand Ole Opry, and especially being inducted as an official member, is something they have dreamed of since a young age. But when you see them standing in the sacred circle with a backwards…

Kane Brown said its new single, "Like I Love Country Music" is "super country" and features a cameo from legendary country duo Brooks & Dunn. Brown discussed his latest single with country nowsharing that he, Jordan…

Ray Charles (Dossier) Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on May 8 in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after the unexpected death of Naomi Judd. The loss of Naomi Judd altered the…

WILDWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) — Three South Jersey teachers have been surprised with two four-day passes to this year's Barefoot Country Music Fest.On Friday morning, event organizers recognized three educators from Wildwood, New Jersey, for…

SCOTT HOLLIFIELD When everything explodes, I have a new job in mind: tour guide at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.I tested it this weekend…

The Finger Lakes Country Music Festival promises to be a game-changing event for the Finger Lakes region and the host community of Palmyra, Wayne County. Festivals have become some of the most important events in the music industry. The…

Golden Guitar Award winners Fanny Lumsden and Travis Collins will be among the headliners at this year's Groundwater Country Music Festival. The first lineup for this year's event has been unveiled as organizers prepare for the biggest…

Ninety-seven years into its history and the Grand Ole Opry — through its groundbreaking NextStage program — is three years away from ensuring the future of country music continues to expand the idea. that the genre is accessible enough to…

Country music's strong roots in religion, family and celebration were tested on Sunday and proved resilient at the 2022 Country Music Hall of Fame medal ceremony.The event honored iconic black country-loving musician Ray Charles, The Judds,…

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 11: LeAnn Rimes attends the 2022 CMT Music Awards in Nashville ... Municipal Auditorium on April 11, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT) Getty…

AFTER a massive second event, organizers have announced the date for the third annual Gippsland Country Music Festival in 2023. Scheduled for Saturday April 22, 2023, plans are already in place to make next year's…

Country music superstar Toby Keith will visit Macomb County this summer. With WYCD-FM (99.5) and Andiamo Restaurants as sponsors, the 59-year-old singer-songwriter from Clinton, Okla. will play Friday, August 7 at the Michigan Lottery…

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Jennifer and her husband Austin are the proud parents of a new baby girl. Jennifer revealed the news on Friday, confirming that she had given birth to a baby girl. “Lily Maria Moody, welcome to the…

A new trailer and poster have been released for the country music horror film, Torn hearts. The Blumhouse movie was directed by Brea Grant (best friends forever, 12 hour shift), from a screenplay written by Rachel Koller Croft (Lady Bits…

Special Award Winners, Songwriter of the Year Award,Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awardsto celebrate at the annual event the 15E ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™ is an evening of live music and tributes celebrating the…

ABC american idol returned Monday evening (April 18) with the results of the American vote and huntress earned a spot in the Top 10. Donning a black leather fringed jacket over a sparkly brown dress, Huntergirl celebrated…

Offaly singer Alex Roe had reason to celebrate last week when he won his second major country music award. The Clara native was named Rising Male Country Music Artist of the Year at the Hot Country TV Awards…

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If there's one song that's synonymous with Alan Jackson, it's most definitely his super hit "Chattahoochee." When released as the third single from her album Lots of life (and a little love) in 1993 (the album title was taken from the…

A selection of country music stars, including recent Hot Country TV Awards winners Larissa Trmey from Kilbeggan, Alex Roe from Clara and Aishling Rafferty (who also won Glór Tíre 2022), plus Eurovision legend…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A week after a community hero was buried, WSM and Grand Ole Opry host Bill Cody remembers his contribution to country music. Jeff Carson was 58 when he died of a sudden heart attack. Although many…

WEATLAND, MO. (April 8, 2022) - The 30th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by ProtecttheHarvest.com at Lucas Oil Speedway will be the largest Show-Me 100 in the event's history. Not only will the Show-Me 100!-->!-->…

When I was growing up in the semi-rural town of Sellersville outside of Philadelphia, country music was abundant. I remember dancing to Taylor Swift on the way home, the sound of Kenny Chesney coming off my dad's radio while going fishing,…

If it hadn't been for "the slap in the face," the biggest story in all of entertainment last week would have been that Eric Church chose to cancel his sold-out show on Saturday, April 2 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio so he can…

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The finalists have been announced, the fan votes have been cast, the program is set up quickly and once the…

Just one week after Aftershock, Discovery Park in Sacramento will host the first-ever GoldenSky Country Music Festival. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Another music festival is coming to Sacramento, and it's right after…

What: Avondale House "Hear Our Voices, Evening Embracing Autism"Or: River Oaks Country ClubPC time: Authors-composers-performers Phillip White, Brice Long and Marla Cannon Goodman arrived from their home in Nashville to entertain themselves…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Jeff Carson, country music artist and Academy of Country Music award winner, has died at the age of 58. According to a statement, Carson died of a heart attack Saturday at Williamson Medical Center in…

Rising country music artist Zach Bryan of Oologah has released a new single, "Highway Boys," which will appear on his upcoming third album and first for Warner Records. The album, "American Heartbreak", is due out May…

Grammy-nominated country music duo Thompson Square, honored as Vocal Duo…

Country singer Jimmie Allen will headline the 2022 SAC Waterfront Festival. SACRAMENTO, CA - Grab your cowboy boots and get dizzy! Old Sacramento Waterfront has announced that…

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Country music star Vince Gill will be coming to the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford in July. Gill will appear with special guest Wendy Moten on July 20. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March…

I love musical anecdotes. I never get tired of it and I always learn from it. This was certainly the case…

Rhett has so much enthusiasm for Fritos that he had a hard time choosing just one favorite way to eat this snack. "Me again, because of my grandparents, I like to crumble the original," he said, "and put it on the chili."…

Los Angeles, California, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MusicFX.io ("MusicFX" or the "Company"), a…

Although an artist's most popular songs are often among their best, there are always great songs from the start of their career that are sadly overlooked and not as well-known. We are talking about deep cuts. Deep…

Each chapter of Chad Freeman's life is marked by the archetypal country musician. He bought his first pair…

This story has been updated. Hank Williams Jr. … excuse me … now Country Music Hall of Fame Hank Williams Jr. will tour in 2022 and give his fans the opportunity to celebrate his recent Hall of Fame induction on an expanded slate of…

Grammy-winning country music star Clint Black, who will release his 12th studio album in June, will bring 30 years of success to the Southern Tier this summer.Black, a Houston native whose 1989 debut album "Killin' Time" produced five…

Take your favorite traditional country vibes from the 90s, mix them with a good measure of songs heavily written in the musical tradition of Texas, and spice them up with a bit of Tejano squeezebox flavor from South Texas, and what…

VAN NUYS (CBSLA) – Woman demands over $500,000 from man and woman who she says scammed her into giving a loan in 2021 to a man she thought was singer Kenny Chesney, but was instead someone someone else with the same name who never paid it…

LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Reuters) - Dolly Parton will take center stage at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, hosting the Las Vegas event alongside fellow singer-songwriter Jimmie Allen and rising star Gabby Barrett.The awards…

Many of you may recognize Josh Ward as a Texas country music star. However, in August he was doing what he really loves, riding, when he was badly injured."He couldn't go anywhere. We were in a sticky situation, so when he left he put his…

For the past 15 years, a retired App State professor has kept one of Boone's jamming communities alive by fixing instruments from his workshop in the basement. Mike McKee, professor of economics, is also luthier. He repairs stringed…

Walker Hayes cemented his position as one of country music's most important emerging artists with a killer performance at the 2022 CRS New Faces of Country Music show in downtown Nashville on Friday night (February 25).The singer delivered…

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In a story that Saving Country Music was painstakingly trying to avoid, Sam Hunt's wife Hannah Fowler filed for divorce on Friday, February 18, alleging the "country" star's infidelity - specifically that he was "guilty of improper…

Alabama native, rising singer/songwriter Tiera Kennedy will make her first appearance at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as she performs the national anthem ahead of the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube on March 6. Kennedy, recording artist…

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From the very beginning of Miranda Lambert's career, when she was just 17, guitarist, songwriter and solo performer Scotty Wray had been by her side on stage and contributing songs in the studio. Scotty Wray also happens to be the…

There's a new sheriff in country music town and his name is Y'allternative. The word "y'alternative" is a mixture of "y'all" and "alternative". The style is a form of country music that moves away from modern or "stadium" country which…

Mike Kuster could not physically be there to support his wife as she…

Students at East Point Academy (EPA) in West Columbia received a special concert Thursday afternoon.South…

By the early 1980s, Ricky Skagg songs were dominating country radio. He honed his sound enough to eventually become a mainstream country star and chart topper. Since 1990, Skaggs has become a leader of the progressive bluegrass movement…