In the wake of fears over Covid-19, the strain of Coronavirus that has medical professionals and governments around the world concerned for the safety and well-being of citizens, many artists and promoters have canceled or rescheduled shows and festivals. Find out which artists and festivals are affected by clicking here.… More
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Chris Stapleton Shares His Take On Tom Petty’s ‘I Should Have Known It’
Chris Stapleton recently shared his take on Tom Petty’s “I Should Have Known It,” from the forthcoming Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, due June 21 via Big Machine Records. The cover version is accompanied by an audio-video that features vintage photos of Petty. The new track follows the recent release of…… More
Taylor Swift Scores 14th No. 1 On Billboard 200 With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift has scored her 14th No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, making its debut on top of the chart dated May 4. The surprise double album launches with 2.61 million equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the April 19-25 tracking week, according to Luminate.…… More
Toby Keith To Posthumously Receive Honorary Degree From University Of Oklahoma
The University Of Oklahoma will posthumously honor late country star Toby Keith by awarding him an honorary degree. The University said it is honoring the singer, songwriter, entertainer and successful businessman, “whose generosity enhanced the university and state of Oklahoma for decades.” Born and raised in Oklahoma, Keith was inducted into the New York-based all-genre…… More
Keith Urban Joins Lineup For 2024 IHeartCountry Festival
The iHeartCountry Festival has announced that Keith Urban has joined the star-studded lineup of the event’s upcoming 2024 edition. Other artists who are already listed to perform when the music festival returns to Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on May 4, include Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Old Dominion, Lady A, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde, Brothers…… More
Reba McEntire To Host 59th Academy Of Country Music Awards
The Academy of Country Music, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions have announced entertainment icon Reba McEntire will host the 59th ACM Awards on May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT/5 p.m. PDT. The event will be streaming live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video from Ford…… More
Posthumous Johnny Cash Album ‘Songwriter’ To Feature Previously Unreleased Material
Universal Music is set to release a new album, Songwriter, featuring 11 previously unreleased recordings by Johnny Cash on June 28th, more than 20 years after the legend’s death. The collection contains 11 songs Cash wrote and recorded in 1993 at LSI Studios in Nashville. The songs are about love, family, sorrow, beauty, survival, spiritual…… More
ACM Lifting Lives Reveals All-Star Lineup For Charity Concert
ACM Lifting Lives, the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music, has announced the full lineup for the upcoming ACM Lifting Lives LIVE. The lineup includes ACM reigning Group of the Year Old Dominion, this year’s 4x ACM nominee Jordan Davis, this year’s first-time ACM nominees Ashley Cooke and Kameron Marlowe, along with additional…… More
Outside Lands Festival Unveils Star-Studded 2024 Lineup
The Outside Lands Music Festival has revealed a star-studded 2024 lineup, which will be headlined by Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, and Sturgill Simpson. The festival will also feature a special country music set performed by Post Malone and a rare live appearance from Grace Jones. The 16th edition of Outside Lands will return to…… More
