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Brent Cobb takes the dismissive phrase “shut up and sing” — a popular retort to musicians who dare talk about politics or social issues — and turns it on its head in his new song, appropriately titled “Shut Up and Sing.” It’s the latest release off the Georgia songwriter’s new …

Two years ago, Lindsay Ell released The Continuum Project, a song-for-song remake of John Mayer’s 2006 album The Continuum. It was an ambitious release that initially sprouted out of a studio and songwriting exercise before widening in scope, but it pales in comparison to the lofty concept underpinning the Canadian …

For nearly two decades, Hayes Carll has been making consistently great singer-songwriter records, influenced by the back-porch songcraft of Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. While off the road in Nashville for his longest stretch in years, Carll had the chance to revisit some of his best material — which …

Update (6/3): Alan Jackson has rescheduled his drive-in concerts because of the threat of a tropical storm. The new dates are June 12th (Cullman, Alabama) and June 13th (Fairhope, Alabama). All purchased tickets will be honored. *** Alan Jackson has announced a pair of drive-in concerts for next month in …

Brothers Osborne revel in making the good times last in their new single, “All Night,” which was released on Friday. It’s the country duo’s first preview of an upcoming third studio album, the follow-up to 2018’s Port Saint Joe. A party-friendly tune that’s equal parts outlaw attitude, disco groove, and …

Lady Antebellum delivered an at-home performance of their new song, “Champagne Night,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. The track was released as a single in April after the country trio’s appearance on the Season 2 premiere of NBC’s Songland, where they selected it as the episode’s …

On March 8th, Nashville’s Big Machine Label Group sent out an email in honor of International Women’s Day featuring images of female artists on their roster. “Today, and every day, we celebrate the women of Big Machine,” it read, with photos of Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Carly Pearce, and Lauren …

While technically the entire month of April this year is 4/20, today marks the actual day that weed enthusiasts worldwide have come to claim as their own, with observances lighting up around the globe. Willie Nelson will host his “Come and Toke It” variety show at 4:20 p.m. CT, featuring …

Happy 88th birthday to music icon Loretta Lynn, born this day in 1932, in the tiny coal-mining community of Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. Lynn, who immortalized “Butcher Holler” in her autobiographical 1970 single “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” arrived in Nashville in the early Sixties, appearing on the Grand Ole Opry for the …

Ron Louie would do anything to catch a couple of songs. Last fall, the country and roots music superfan persuaded his wife, Janine, to take a trip to Alabama to see Jason Isbell, one of his all-time favorite artists, headline a festival in Isbell’s hometown. After a full weekend of …