Country

Amanda Shires‘ “Gone for Christmas” is a wish-filled holiday kiss-off. It’s the first song from a full-length Christmas album from the singer and songwriter, arriving in mid-November. Slinky piano — somewhat a la “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” if we’re looking for festive comparisons — stomps and ragged fiddle set the tone for “Gone for Christmas,”
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In 2010, Jo Dee Messina released an EP trilogy, the Unmistakable series. Unmistakable: Inspiration, the final of the three projects, includes a particularly personal song, “That’s God.” Messina was in the midst of some personal struggles when she and bandmate Brent Rader co-wrote “That’s God.” She’d been inspired and reminded of the presence of a higher
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Jason Aldean is weighing in on California politics and the state’s governor’s announcement that the state will mandate COVID-19 vaccines in schools. Last Friday (Oct. 1), Governor Gavin Newsom declared that California will add a COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccines required for students to attend public schools — the new mandate will be phased in as
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Kacey Musgraves helped open Saturday Night Live‘s 47th season on Saturday night (Oct. 2). The singer-songwriter performed two songs, both from her recently released album Star-Crossed, during the sketch comedy TV show’s season premiere, but it was her first performance of the night that was particularly daring. During her song “Justified,” Musgraves appeared to be onstage completely naked.
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Country music would look much different without Ross Copperman. The ace songwriter has penned hits for the likes of Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley, and that’s not all: This Nashville insider is a triple threat, with producing and singing talents that rival his songwriting chops. Born in Roanoke, Va., on Oct. 1, 1982,
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Zac Brown Band lead singer Zac Brown reveals that he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result is canceling four Comeback Tour stops slated for this weekend. “I am deeply disappointed this has happened, as touring is our life and performing live for our fans is the best part of our job,” he writes on
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