So, How Was Your 2020?is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Kelsea Ballerini had the unfortunate timing of releasing her third album Kelsea one week into quarantine, …
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Robert Earl Keen‘s annual Christmas shows are a tradition for the Texas singer-songwriter, and he’s determined to keep them going even in this uncertain year — albeit in a safety-first, socially distanced way. On December 10th, Keen will kick off his Merry Christmas From the Fam-O-Lee: Secret Santa Christmas Tour, …
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Luke Combs was named the Top Country Artist at the 2020 Billboard Awards, held on Wednesday and broadcast on NBC. During the event, Combs also gave a live performance of his new single “Better Together.” Accompanied only by a masked piano player, a suited-up Combs gives a faithful rendition of …
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It may sound obvious, but Orville Peck doesn’t particularly go for casual dress. The masked entertainer tends to complement his signature facial fringe with bright colors and rhinestones, nods to a bygone era of country music when the entertainers lived large and wore the clothes to prove it. “That’s what …
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The initial lineup of performers for the 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards has been announced and includes Maren Morris, Luke Combs, and Miranda Lambert. The rescheduled event, delayed from its usual April date due to the coronavirus, is now set to take place September 16th in Nashville for …
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Blake Shelton is the latest country singer to announce a drive-in concert amidst the coronavirus pandemic. On July 25th, Shelton will perform with Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins as part of Encore Drive-In Nights, hosted by the production company Encore Live. Granted, you won’t get to see Shelton in person …
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Dolly Parton‘s homespun tales of her humble East Tennessee upbringing and soul-baring tunes of love and loss like “Coat of Many Colors,” “Jolene,” and “I Will Always Love You” will be revealed in an entirely new way with the November 17th release of Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. …
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Courtney Marie Andrews does a dance of empathy and growth in the “It Must Be Someone Else’s Fault” video, released on Wednesday. The plaintive song appears on Andrews’ upcoming album Old Flowers, which arrives July 24th via Fat Possum Records. Directed by V Haddad, the clip features Andrews doing the …
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Texas group Mike and the Moonpies will celebrate the work of country songwriting great Gary Stewart on their new album, Touch of You – The Lost Songs of Gary Stewart. The band’s version of “Smooth Shot of Whiskey,” featuring Midland‘s Mark Wystrach, is out now. The full album, which follows …
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As a longtime member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band and a 10-time CMA Musician of the Year award winner, it’s safe to assume Mac McAnally knows the value of perseverance and the importance of motivation. It’s also abundantly clear in the inspirational title cut of his forthcoming album, Once …
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