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In the spring of 1965, Bob Dylan stood in an alley by London’s Savoy Hotel and practically invented the music video by flipping through cue cards displaying words from “Subterranean Homesick Blues” while the song played. Fifty years later, Margo Price is paying homage to the historic clip in the video for her new single “Don’t Wake Me Up” from her upcoming album Hard Headed Woman.

Price takes the “Don’t Wake Me Up” cue cards on a journey to a bowling alley parking lot, a lush field, a dive bar,...

It was just about 10 years ago when singer-songwriter Ryan Humbert had an epiphany, one where he realized what he was doing musically wasn’t exactly where his heart and soul wanted to be.

“When we started this band it was literally like a bolt of lightning shot through my body,” Humbert tells Rolling Stone. “I felt like this is what I should have been doing all along.”

Humbert is describing the creation of his group the Shootouts, a rising country act based out of Akron, Ohio. Self-proclaimed “Rust Belt Americana...

Margo Price is set to return with a brand new album. It’s called Hard Headed Woman and arrives August 29th via Loma Vista Recordings. To accompany the record’s announcement, the country singer-songwriter also shared the new song “Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down.” Stream it below.

The new set follows Price’s celebrated 2023 release Strays and finds the artist reuniting with producer Matt Ross-Spang. Featuring duets with the likes of Tyler Childers and Jesse Welles, Hard Headed Woman serves as the first full-length album Price cut in Nashville, where she’s resided for over 20 years. As a result, she bills the project as “a manifesto, a tribute to both a city and a genre, a defiant cry for individuality, and a deep exploration of America.”

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“I always hope to do like Johnny Cash did, which is speak up for the common man and woman,...

“The next time hell starts freezing over/be sure to give a call,” Rodney Crowell sings with Ashley McBryde on the new duet “Taking Flight,” a soaring blues-rock ballad about the miles and years separating former lovers. Ending with an electrifying solo by Tyler Bryant, “Taking Flight” appears on the songwriter’s upcoming studio album, Airline Highway.

Produced by Bryant, a Nashville guitar hero and solo artist, Airline Highway features cameos by McBryde, Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr, Lukas Nelson, and the country-rock sibling duo Larkin Poe — making for a particularly high-octane album.

Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, and producer-musician Tony Brown are the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Nashville institution announced the 2025 inductees during a press conference Tuesday morning in the Hall’s rotunda, where the plaques honoring the new class will be installed later this year.

Chesney is this year’s Modern Era Artist inductee. Known for infusing country music with carefree, beachy vibes, Chesney has become a live touring powerhouse, headlining football stadiums for more than two decades. Since launching his career in 1993, the East...

Willie Nelson will celebrate his 92nd birthday this April with his 77th solo studio album, as the country legend has announced his latest LP Oh What a Beautiful World.

Due out April 25 — four days before Nelson’s 92nd birthday — the 12-song album is a collection of songs either written or co-written by fellow country great Rodney Crowell, who also guests alongside Willie on the first single and title track, “Oh What a Beautiful World”:

Nelson handpicked the Crowell-penned tracks for the album, spanning songs that Crowell himself performed...

Willie Nelson cannot be stopped — and thank god for that. The legendary songwriter has announced a new album, marking his 154th (!!!) studio LP and 77th solo effort. It’s called Oh What a Beautiful World and is set to arrive on April 25th via Legacy Recordings. As a preview, Nelson has unveiled the title track.

Oh What a Beautiful World continues Nelson’s history of spending an entire album interpreting the work of a notable songwriter. This time around, he’ll be taking on 12 songs either written or co-written by Texas artist Rodney Crowell, someone whose career often intersected with Nelson’s. Pre-orders are ongoing.

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As a first taste, Nelson has shared his take on “Oh What a Beautiful World,” originally released on Crowell’s 2014 effort Tarpaper Sky. For his rendition, Nelson plays it traditional and pretty, with country harmonies and tender honky tonk instrumentation.

Ringo Starr has a concert special airing on CBS tonight, titled Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, and we have all the details about the celebrity guest performers who will be joining him onstage!

If you’re wondering, the concert will feature performances of Ringo’s solo songs, Beatles classics and new songs from his country album Look Up.

The show will help by supporting the American Red Cross and those impacted by the California wildfires.

Ringo said in a statement, “It is always a thrill to play the Ryman and this time we are going country! [Producer] T Bone has put together a great show. It was two nights of peace, love and country music.”

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Performers Lineup for Ringo Starr’s Concert Special on CBS:

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Sheryl Crow

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Mickey Guyton

Emmylou Harris

Sarah Jarosz

Jamey Johnson

Brenda Lee

Larkin Poe

Billy Strings...

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Are you still trying to catch up from all the great new titles that premiered last week? There was a long list of great TV show and movie debuts to watch, and the week upcoming is in an unenviable position if it has to try to live up to that relative juggernaut of programming.

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The upcoming episode of “Ringo & Friends at the Ryman” promises to be a special celebration of Ringo Starr’s music and legacy. Set to air on CBS, this episode will explore how Ringo’s iconic songs have influenced and blended with the world of country music. The Ryman Auditorium, known for its rich musical history, will serve as the perfect backdrop for this unique tribute.

A lineup of talented performers is scheduled to take the stage. Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, and Mickey Guyton are among the artists who will honor Ringo’s work with their own interpretations. Emmylou Harris, known for her soulful voice, will also share her musical talents. Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, and Billy Strings will join in, adding their own flair to the celebration.

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Mickey Guyton does a complete overhaul of Ringo Starr’s “You Don’t Know Me at All” in her latest release. The studio recording follows the country musician’s live rendition of the 1976 single at Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, the two-hour CBS special recorded in January and airing on March 10.

“It’s truly the greatest honor to record and put my spin on @ringostarrmusic’s ‘You Don’t Know Me at All,'” Guyton wrote on Instagram. Her take on the record is soulful and largely piano-based, whereas Starr...

In 1971, Ringo Starr called for peace and unity on his single “It Don’t Come Easy.” The record made its way onto the setlist for his performances at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in January, hosted in support of the American Red Cross and Los Angeles residents impacted by the recent wildfires. “Please, remember peace is how we make it,” Starr sings in the trailer for Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, the two-hour CBS special airing Monday, March 10.

“It is always a thrill to play the Ryman and this time we are going country!

Find out everything you need to know about the episode of Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

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The upcoming episode of “Ringo & Friends at the Ryman” promises to be a heartfelt celebration of music and legacy, airing on CBS at 7:00 Pm on March 10, 2025. This special episode pays tribute to the legendary Ringo Starr, showcasing the profound impact of his work through the vibrant lens of country music.

Viewers can expect an impressive lineup of performers, including the multi-talented Sheryl Crow, known for her unique blend of rock and country. Rodney Crowell, a prominent figure in the country music scene, will also take the stage, bringing his rich storytelling and melodies. Mickey Guyton, a rising star in country music, is set to deliver powerful performances that highlight her vocal prowess. Emmylou Harris,...

“Ringo & Friends at the Ryman” is set to be a special event that celebrates the legendary Ringo Starr and his music through the unique lens of country music. This exciting show will air on CBS at 7:00 Pm on Monday, March 10, 2025. It promises to be a night filled with heartfelt performances and memorable moments, honoring Ringo’s incredible legacy.

The lineup features an impressive array of talent, including Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, and Emmylou Harris. Each artist brings their own style and flair, making the event even more special. Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, and Billy Strings will also grace the stage, adding to the rich tapestry of music that pays tribute to Ringo’s influence.

Fans of Ringo Starr and country music alike will find something to love in this celebration. The Ryman Auditorium, known for its historic significance and exceptional acoustics, will serve...

Following an official invite from Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville tonight (February 21). SiriusXM listeners can experience the performance live and in full at Willie’s Roadhouse (Ch. 61).

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Catch encores of Ringo’s Grand Ole Opry debut on The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18) or stream it on the SiriusXM app starting February 25.

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Earlier this month, Ringo celebrated the release of his new country music album, “Look Up,” with his album producer and co-writer T Bone Burnett during a...

Paramount has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows and live sports coming to Paramount+ in March, which will mark the streaming service’s fourth anniversary. The Paramount Plus March 2025 schedule includes the updated Women Who Move Mountains collection, which shines a light on the real and fictional women who inspire.

For Women’s History Month, new additions to the collection include A League of Their Own, Annihilation, Blue Crush, Ex Machina, Failure to Launch, Julie & Julia, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Lara Croft: The Cradle of Life, Marie Antoinette, Practical Magic, Room, Sugar & Spice, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Women and more.

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Speaking of strong leading ladies, don’t miss the premiere of the original series Happy Face, inspired by the true-life story of Melissa G. Moore (played by Annaleigh Ashford) who discovered that her once beloved father, Keith Jesperson (Dennis Quaid), was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face.

“Ringo & Friends at the Ryman”, is a new 2-hour concert special, showcasing Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, featuring Beatles’ classics and tracks from Ringo’s recently released country album “Look Up”, produced by T Bone Burnett, airing March 10, 2025 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+:

Musical guests include Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Joe Walsh, Jack White and a whole lot more.

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CBS will present Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, a two-hour special celebrating the music and legacy of Ringo Starr through the lens of country music, airing Monday, March 10 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.

Taped on Jan. 14 and Jan. 15 at the historic Ryman Auditorium – the “Mother Church of Country Music” – this once-in-a-lifetime event features exclusive performances of Ringo’s solo hits, Beatles classics and tracks from his recently released country album Look Up, produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett.

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Proceeds from a one-time, all-star performance at The Ryman of “With a Little Help from My Friends” will support the American Red Cross and those impacted by the California wildfires.

An all-star lineup of some of music’s hottest names joins Ringo onstage, including Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, Billy Strings,...

Eddie Vedder, Fiona Apple, Mumford & Sons, and Brandi Carlile are among the artists who will cover Neil Young classics for an upcoming tribute album benefitting the Bridge School.

Sharon Van Etten, Lumineers, Steve Earle, and the Doobie Brothers with Allison Russell also contribute renditions to Heart Of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, the first volume in a planned two-album series.

Ahead of Volume 1’s April 25th release, Courtney Barnett has shared her take on Young’s Comes a Time standout “Lotta Love,” while Chris Pierce puts his spin on “Southern Man.

Neil Young will be honored with a new tribute album titled Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, featuring Fiona Apple, Eddie Vedder, Mumford & Sons, Brandi Carlile, and many more. Today, the album’s first two singles have arrived: covers of “Lotta Love” by Courtney Barnett, and “Southern Man” by Chris Pierce.

Due on April 25th, Heart of Gold will be the first release in a two-volume project, with proceeds benefiting The Bridge School. In addition to aforementioned artists, the 14-song tracklist will feature fresh takes on Young’s cherished catalog by Sharon Van Etten, The Lumineers, Stephen Marley, The Doobie Brothers, Allison Russell, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, and more.

Check out the artwork and full tracklist for Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young below. Pre-orders for the album are ongoing.

The singles, “Lotta Love” and “Southern Man” show each artist honor Young’s sound with thoughtful interpretations.

Nashville is reaching peak Ringo. On the heels of his new country album, Look Up, Ringo Starr will make his Grand Ole Opry debut next month. The former Beatles drummer was invited to perform on the long-running country-music radio show by Emmylou Harris, herself an Opry member.

Harris popped the question to Starr onstage at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the onetime home of the Opry, during the first of Starr’s two-night stand at the hallowed theater. “I’d love to,” Starr replied. “It’s an honor and a pleasure.

Peace and love advocate Ringo Starr is headed to CBS.

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, a primetime event celebrating the music and legacy of Ringo Starr through the lens of country music, will air this spring, the network has confirmed.

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Taping Jan. 14 and 15 at the historic Ryman Auditorium, the two-hour special will feature performances of Starr’s solo hits,...

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Beyoncé and The Weeknd announced Monday evening they are postponing their respective new projects amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Beyoncé, who was set to make an announcement on Tuesday, posted on Instagram that the announcement will be “postponed to a later date” and that her BeyGOOD L.A. Fire Relief Fund has donated $2.5 million to “directly support families who lost their homes and community organizations at the forefront of relief.”

The Weeknd also announced on Instagram that his Jan. 25 Rose Bowl concert has been canceled, while his new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, will now be released a week later on Jan. 31.

Ringo Starr sets concert special with proceeds benefiting wildfire relief

Ringo Starr will headline the two-hour CBS special Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, which is scheduled to air in the spring. The special,...

Ringo Starr will team with Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Billy Strings, and others to celebrate his catalog — with a country twist — in a CBS concert special airing this spring, with some proceeds going towards California wildfire relief efforts. Ringo and Friends at the Ryman will tape Jan. 14 and 15 in Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, with Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, Molly Tuttle, and the War and Treaty also joining Starr onstage.

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Ringo Starr is the subject of a two-hour CBS concert special.

The celebration of the legacy of the 84-year-old The Beatles legend through the lens of country music will air this spring, with proceeds from an all-star performance of “With a Little Help From My Friends” going to the American Red Cross and those impacted by the Los Angeles fires.

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the United States, via THR.

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It is taping this week on Tuesday and Wednesday (January 14-15) at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., following the release of the music icon’s country album called Look Up,

He will perform songs from that album, along with solo songs and The Beatles classics.

“It is always a thrill to play the Ryman, and this time we are going country!” he said in a statement.

A two-hour concert special celebrating the legacy of Ringo Starr through the lens of country music will air this spring, and proceeds from the all-star performance of “With a Little Help From My Friends” will benefit the American Red Cross and those impacted by the California wildfires.

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, which will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the United States, will tape on Tuesday and Wednesday at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The special comes a week after Starr released his country album Look Up, which was produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett. Starr will perform songs from that album along with his solo hits and Beatles classics.

For the TV event, Starr will be joined by Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Brenda Lee, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Mickey Guyton, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Billy Strings, The War and Treaty, Larkin Poe and Molly Tuttle.

Ringo Starr celebrates the release of his new country music album, “Look Up,” with his album producer and co-writer T Bone Burnett during a Town Hall on The Beatles Channel hosted by Rodney Crowell in SiriusXM’s Nashville studios.

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Listen to the exclusive special on The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18) in cars throughout the week (see the broadcast schedule here) and anytime on demand on the SiriusXM app. The full video of the Town Hall will also be available on demand on the SiriusXM app soon.

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From Liverpool to Nashville, Ringo Starr’s lifelong passion for country music comes full circle with a brand-new album, “Look Up.” Ringo shares stories about his new music, recalls his introduction to country, looks back on his early Beatles performances,...

Waxahatchee made an appearance on Austin City Limits to perform her song “Right Back to It” alongside Mj Lenderman for the 2024 Americana Honors and Awards.

With Lenderman beside her on lead guitar and harmonies, Waxahatchee provides an enchanting, faithful rendition of “Right Back to It.” A standout from her 2024 album, Tigers Blood, the song landed on our list of the 100 best songs of 2024 so far. Watch Waxahatchee and Lenderman play “Right Back to It” below.

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The performance arrives as a highlight of the 23rd Annual Americana Honors and Awards, which was recorded at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville earlier this year and will be exclusively aired by the landmark music program. Other performers at the event include Noah Kahan, Duane Betts, Blind Boys of Alabama, Jobi Riccio, Fantastic Negrito, Larkin Poe, Sarah Jarosz, Dwight Yoakam, Shelby Lynne, Sierra Ferrell, and Emmylou Harris with Rodney Crowell.

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There sure has been a lot of discourse this year about who can play country music. But at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s annual Medallion Ceremony on Sunday, officially inducting this year’s class, the answer was “anyone who showed up.”

That included two members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Keith Richards and Elvis Costello; Nashville’s latest pop arrival, Post Malone; bluegrass pioneer Del McCoury; Americana poet Lucinda Williams; and genre pillars Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris.

All of them, along with Eric Church, Blake Shelton,...

Will Jennings, the two-time Oscar-winning lyricist who co-wrote Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” along with chart-topping hits by Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 80.

Jennings’ caretaker confirmed the songwriter’s death to The Hollywood Reporter, adding that he died Friday at his home in Tyler, Texas. No cause of death was given, but Jennings had health issues in recent years.

Former J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf, who collaborated with Jennings on a pair of solo albums, tweeted Saturday, “A sad time,...

Will Jennings, an Oscar winner for “My Heart Will Go On” and “Up Where We Belong” and one of the best known lyricists in the contemporary songwriting community, has died, his longtime publisher confirms to Variety. No cause of death was announced, although he had been ill for some time; he was 80.

Although the themes he co-wrote for “Titanic” (recorded by Celine Dion) and “An Officer and a Gentleman” (sung by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes) won him his two Academy Awards, Jennings was equally renowned for a third film song, “Tears in Heaven” (performed by Eric Clapton), from the movie “Rush,” which won him a Golden Globe for best original song as well as Grammys for record of the year and song of the year. He also won three Grammy Awards.

Jennings also had major hits with songs recorded by Whitney Houston, Steve Winwood, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Tim McGraw,...

Jeff Tweedy is hitting the road. On Tuesday, the Wilco frontman shared dates for a solo tour across the United States, including three-night residencies in Woodstock, New York, and Menlo Park, California.

Tweedy will launch his tour with his three shows at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock starting Oct. 11, before heading to Columbus, Madison, and Salt Lake City. He’ll spend three nights at Menlo Park’s The Guild Theatre to end the run starting Oct. 28.

“Headgear” singer Elizabeth Moen will join Tweedy as an opener for the newly announced shows.

The fact that Willie Nelson is still touring at 91 is often celebrated as a feat of superhuman endurance — he just delivered an exceptional set at Stagecoach Festival and is on the road all summer with Bob Dylan. But Nelson’s recording output in his golden years is just as impressive. In the last 10 years alone, he’s released 16 different studio albums that, among other conceits, ruminated on mortality and lost relationships, paid homage to the songs of Frank Sinatra and George Gershwin, and reinvented his own material as bluegrass rave-ups.

At 90 years young, there appears to be nothing that will slow Willie Nelson down. “The Red-Headed Stranger” is still doing everything he was doing when he started his career in country music. That includes recording and releasing new music. In fact, Willie Nelson just revealed the release date of his next album. This will be the “Always On My Mind” singer’s 75th album.

The New Willie Nelson Album

Willie Nelson has announced his upcoming album will be titled The Border. This album will not include as many songs as several of his past albums have. The latest album will only have 10 songs.

Of those 10 songs, four of them were co-written by the “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” singer and Buddy Cannon. Nelson and Buddy Cannon have written songs together for quite some time.

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The ever-prolific Willie Nelson has announced his 152nd (!) album, The Border, out May 31st via Legacy Recordings. Still going strong at 90 years old, he has also shared the title track, a cover of Rodney Crowell’s 2019 song of the same name. Stream it below.

Produced by Nelson’s longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon, The Border features 10 new tracks, including four co-written by Nelson with Cannon. In addition, it contains an additional Crowell cover (“Many a Long and Lonesome Highway”) and recordings of songs penned by Larry Cordle and Erin Enderlin, Shawn Camp and Monty Holmes, and Mike Reid.

The Border will be available on digital, CD, and black vinyl formats; pre-orders are ongoing. Check out the artwork capturing the Big Bend border area between Texas and Mexico below, followed by the full tracklist.

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On “The Border,” the Red-Headed Stranger gives his interpretation of Crowell’s Texas cut,...

Willie Nelson is showing no signs of slowing down as a month after he celebrates his 91st birthday, the country legend will release his 75th studio album, The Border.

Ahead of the LP’s May 31 release, Nelson has shared the first single and title track, a cover of Rodney Crowell’s 2019 song about a guard on the Texas border.

“We were writing the song to be sympathetic to the actual border guards, and I’m still sympathetic to them. They’re trying to do a job down there. It’s not their policy,...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.

Americana is a wide-open category, partly because it’s hard to define. “I always look at half of the folk category and think they are more Americana than half of the Americana nominees,” says Nelson Gullett, an Americana radio veteran and music director at Wdvx in Knoxville. And as the nomination of Jackson Browne’s Downhill...

George Strait announced a new 2024 stadium tour featuring Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town.

“George Strait is heading to Nine stadiums in 2024!” said Strait’s Instagram post. “After an incredible summer of shows together, he’s bringing back ACM Entertainer of the Year Chris Stapleton along with Grammy award-winning band Little Big Town.”

The three country acts finished a 2023 tour in August. Strait’s next performance will be on October 21 in Atlanta, and then on November 17 and 18 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Tickets will be available for purchase on Strait’s official website on September 22.

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Dates for George Strait, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town 2024 Tour:

5-4 Indianapolis, Indiana — Lucas Oil Stadium

5-11 Jacksonville, Florida — Everbank Stadium

5-25 Ames, Iowa — Jack Trice Stadium

6-01 Charlotte, North Carolina — Bank of America Stadium

6-08 East Rutherford, New Jersey — MetLife Stadium

6-29 Salt Lake City, Utah — Rice-Eccles Stadium

7-13 Detroit,...

Standing behind a camera atop a tripod onstage at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin, North Carolina, Lyle Lovett peers into the viewfinder and pauses for a moment before hitting the shutter button.

Lovett’s road manager yells loudly, “Fire in the hole,” as the room goes silent, the only subsequent sound being the click of the camera. The entire scene repeats itself a handful of times before Lovett is satisfied with how the empty venue, soon-to-be-packed with concertgoers, is portrayed.

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On paper, Rodney Crowell and Jeff Tweedy seem like an almost too-perfect pairing. Crowell once positioned himself as an alternative to the Nashville machine but, over the last 50 years, has become one of the town’s most accomplished and revered songwriters, while Tweedy is the consummate music nerd with a predilection for outsiders and a longstanding reverence for the classic country-rock of the 1960s and ’70s. Both share instincts for emotionally earnest lyrics and expanding the sonic terrain of traditional folk and blues.

On The Chicago Sessions, named after the Wilco Loft in the Windy City where the album was produced by Tweedy, Crowell’s delight and comfort in working with a kindred spirit is readily apparent. His recent efforts, including 2017’s Close Ties and 2021’s Triage, trend darker than his earlier work, showcasing the deepening crags of his weathered voice on songs about mortality and societal ills. Conversely, right...

“Music was my therapy for the many traumas I suffered as a child,” Lucinda Williams writes in her new memoir, Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You. Those traumas include her mother’s mental illness, which created a volatile and often unpredictable environment for Williams and her two siblings, the eventual divorce of her parents, and her own battles with obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and self-esteem issues. Peppered with flirtatious encounters, doomed relationships with “poets on motorcycles” (including Ryan Adams), and a same-sex kiss on a dance floor, the...

Even with his most successful work, Rodney Crowell knows there’s always room for revision. In 2018, the celebrated singer-songwriter took another crack at the lyrics to “Shame on the Moon,” a 1982 cut recorded by Bob Seger, long after he’d excised it from his own setlists. These ongoing efforts and others are chronicled in Word for Word, a new coffee-table book featuring Crowell’s song lyrics, enhanced by images of the in-progress compositions from the author’s personal notebooks and a lifetime’s worth of photos.

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Sheryl Crow performs and gets her flowers in the upcoming second half of the 48th season of Austin City Limits, which returns Jan. 7, 2023. The special episode of the long-running live-music program will feature Crow’s induction into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame and is highlighted by a duet on “Every Day Is a Winding Road” with recent Saturday Night Live musical guest Brandi Carlile.

Backed by the Acl All-Stars band including Lloyd Maines and David Grissom, plus Crow’s guitar player Peter Stroud, the performance begins with Carlile...

Exclusive: Josh Radnor (Hunters), Rob Huebel (The Descendants), Becky Ann Baker (Girls), Chandra Russell (Southside) and John Ashton (Beverly Hills Cop) are set to star in the upcoming comedic drama All Happy Families. The film will shoot in Chicago, Il, and is the sophomore feature from director Haroula Rose (Once Upon a River), who co-wrote the script with Coburn Goss.

Colleen Camp, David Pasquesi, Ivy O’brien, NatalijaNogulich, Antoine McKay, Grammy-winning artist Rodney Crowell, Lena Drake and Eliza Shin also star.

Michael Shannon serves as Executive Producer alongside producers Liz Cardenas, who won an Independent Spirit Award earlier this year for 7 Days, Gotham Award and Independent Spirit Award nominee Ian Keiser, Mary Munez, Haroula Rose and Coburn Goss. A Chicago Media Angels, Neon Heart Productions, Glass Bead FIlms, Lucky Number 8 Productions, Attic Light Films and Pogi Studios production.

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The fifth annual “Heal The Music Day” will be October 21, 2022 and music makers across all genres are invited to join Chris & Morgan Stapleton, Lauren Daigle, Keith Urban, Rodney Crowell, Ronnie Dunn, Tina Parol, Vince Gill, Wiatr & Associates, and many more to raise awareness and funding to support Music Health Alliance (Mha).

In just nine years, Mha has provided free healthcare advocacy and access to life-saving health and financial resources to more than 18,000 working music professionals nationwide and is entirely funded through individual and corporate donations and grants.

Launched in 2017, Heal The Music Day is the brainchild of Grammy-winning musician Rodney Crowell who is championing this year’s campaign with Mha in an effort to raise awareness and support for the emergency and ongoing medical needs of our country’s creative community, 76 of whom are self- employed or part of a small business, many with limited and unpredictable resources, and often uninsured or under-insured for healthcare.

Miranda Lambert interprets Billy Joe Shaver’s “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)” as a barroom jam with tinkling piano, a swinging rhythm, and drawling vocals. The track is the latest release from the upcoming Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, due Nov. 11.

Shaver, a real-deal outlaw who allegedly once asked a man, “Where do you want it?” before shooting him in the face, died in October 2020 at 81. Along with the mouthful title that is “I’m Just...

Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood are among the artists chosen to celebrate the music of Vince Gill on a new CMT special. CMT Giants: Vince Gill will premiere Friday, Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. Et.

The 90-minute special will focus on the Grammy-winning artist’s career and recordings with one-of-a-kind renditions of his hits by friends and admirers alike. In addition to Stapleton and Underwood, the show will include performances by Brad Paisley, Cody Johnson, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, and Ricky Skaggs. Notably absent from the list are Gill’s Eagles...

When it came time for Joshua Hedley to begin work on his second album, the polished Nineties country homage Neon Blue, the neo-traditionalist had only one guiding principle: make a record to be played on a pontoon boat.

“After these last couple years we’ve had, I felt like I didn’t want to hang my sad-sack, typical brand on people,” Hedley says. ‘I wanted to make a record that people could party to.”

Part of this was an artist’s desire to avoid self-repetition. Hedley’s 2018 debut, Mr. Jukebox,...

Unstoppable album releaser Willie Nelson will drop yet another new LP with the release of A Beautiful Time. The record arrives April 29 — Nelson’s 89th birthday.

Willie previews the record with the first track “I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die,” a song written by Chris Stapleton and Rodney Crowell. It’s a dusty, harmonica-accented song about never-ending affection born from a brief encounter, and Willie sells it as if he’s lived it himself. The Red Headed Stranger debuted the song with an accompanying lyric video featuring...

By the time Emmylou Harris released Luxury Liner, the third and most successful LP of her career-defining “honky-tonk angel” period, on Dec. 28, 1976, the vocalist had cemented a reputation for combining vintage country with impeccably chosen covers from outside the genre.

Harris had been famously mentored by the late Gram Parsons, but by now she was outside the country-rock pioneer’s shadow, standing on her own as a country hit-maker and rule-bender. While both of her previous major-label successes — Pieces of the Sky and Elite Hotel — contained unquestionable gems, it was...