Kelly Clarkson performed a soaring cover of Prince’s “When Doves Cry”, during the Kellyoke segment of her chat show on Wednesday, June 3. Clarkson performed the cover as a tribute to the late legend, who would have celebrated his 63rd birthday on Sunday, June 7. “When Doves Cry” is the lead single from Prince’s sixth…… Read More
Taylor Swift, whose Evermore vinyl edition broke the record for the biggest sales week for a vinyl album in the U.S., celebrated the success by releasing a ’90s-inspired remix of “Willow” on Thursday (June 3). “You guys went and did the nicest thing this week and broke the record for biggest vinyl sales week.. like…… Read More
Garth Brooks has added Kansas City to his Stadium Tour. The concert will be held on August 7 at 7 pm at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. This will be the country superstar’s first-ever concert at the stadium. It will be in-the-round seating. Tickets will be on sale Friday, June 11 at 10:00 am CDT.…… Read More
ZZ Top and Cody Jinks are set to headline the inaugural Born & Raised Music Festival, scheduled to take place at the Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, on September 18 and 19. The two-day event will be preceded by a “special pre-festival Honky Tonk” set for Friday, September 17. The lineup for…… Read More
More than 25 country stars, including Carrie Underwood, Deana Carter, Jon Pardi, Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, Trace Adkins and Tyler Hubbard have joined the “Cameo Goes Country” campaign, the proceeds of which will be distributed to ACM Lifting Lives’ COVID-19 Response Fund. Cameo and ACM Lifting Lives, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country…… Read More
Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has purportedly reunited with bluegrass-country artist Alison Krauss to work on a new album. A new album would be a sequel to 2007’s Raising Sand, which won five Grammy Awards, including Album Of The Year. Greg Leisz, a musician who played on Raising Sand, revealed during an episode of the…… Read More
Iconic outlaw country music star Tanya Tucker has announced a 35-plus date, “CMT Next Women of Country: Bring My Flowers Now” tour. Hot on the heels of winning two Grammy Awards for her While I’m Livin’ album, the “Delta Dawn” singer returns to the road after a year off. “We’ve all been through hell and…… Read More
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Festival are set to return in spring of 2022 after the sister festivals were canceled for two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, June 1, Goldenvoice announced that both festivals will return in April next year. The Coachella festival will…… Read More
On the 35th Anniversary of its release, Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis announced a remastered version of his triple-platinum debut album Storms of Life with the addition of never-before-heard tracks. Storms of Life (35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) will be released by Warner Music Nashville on September 24, with pre-orders beginning August 27. The…… Read More
Blanco Brown, Dylan Scott, Hailey Whitters, Lainey Wilson, Niko Moon, and Tenille Arts have been announced as performers for the Ram Trucks Side Stage event during the 2021 CMT Music Awards next week. The featured acts on the Ram Trucks Side Stage include the following songs: Blanco Brown – “Nobody’s More Country”, Dylan Scott -…… Read More
