Country News & Features
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News7 days agoKentucky Headhunters, With Origins Dating From 1968, For Grand Ole Opry Debut
The group have won three CMA Awards and a Grammy, with some 11 million sales to their name.
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Features7 days ago
’Heartaches’: The Patsy Cline Hit That Country Missed
‘Heartaches’ was one of only two 45s to make the British chart before the country queen passed away in 1963.
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Features1 week ago
Move It On Over: Hank Williams Goes Jazz
To prove that his work can be reinterpreted in a variety of styles, a uDiscover Music playlist gathering together the best Hank remakes by jazz artists.
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Features1 week agoLate Starter: Willie Nelson Makes His Grand Ole Opry Debut
On November 28, 1964, Willie made a new career breakthrough with the accolade of a debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
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Features1 week ago
‘My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It’: Hank Williams, Ricky Nelson And More
In late November 1949, Hank hit the chart with 'My Bucket's Got A Hole In It,' a song from well before World War II.
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News2 weeks ago
Jake Bugg Joined By Midnight Skyracer And Other Additions To Black Deer 2022
Other newcomers over the June 17-19 weekend include Pokey LaFarge, Treetop Flyers, and The War and Treaty.
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News2 weeks ago
Long Road Festival Returns In 2022 With Cadillac Three, Marty Stuart, Many More
The event will take place at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire on the bank holiday weekend of August 26-28.
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Features2 weeks ago
‘Bed Of Rose’s’: The Statler Brothers’ Daring Story Song Of 1970
‘Bed Of Rose’s,’ one of the songs that really helped to establish the Statler Brothers as country staples, was new on the charts in November 1970.
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Features2 weeks ago
Best Gifts for Taylor Swift Fans This Christmas
Whether you’re shopping for new fans or mega-fans, this Taylor Swift gift guide has something for everyone.
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Features2 weeks ago
Best Taylor Swift Songs: 30 Essential Tracks For Swifties
In a career that has ranged from country protégé to pop powerhouse within a decade, the best Taylor Swift songs show a true artist controlling her destiny.
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News2 weeks ago
BTS, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny Win Big At 2021 American Music Awards
The night also saw grand performances from Zoe Wees, Olivia Rodrigo, Mickey Guyton and more.
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Features2 weeks ago
‘Rated X’: More Lyrical Fearlessness From Loretta Lynn
Country trailblazer Lynn's self-composed song eloquently exposed the hypocrisy often shown to divorced women.
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Features2 weeks ago
Best Billy Currington Songs: 20 Essential Country Anthems
A relative youngster in country music, the best Billy Currington songs have taken him to the top of the charts and into the studio with the genre’s finest.
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Features2 weeks ago
‘Up!’: Shania Twain On The Rise With Bigger And Better Blockbuster
Twain's third diamond-certified album in a row, ‘Up!’, was released in North America on November 19, 2002.
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News2 weeks ago
Lyle Lovett Announces Acoustic Band Tour Ahead Of New Album
The tour kicks off January 25 in Orlando, Florida.
