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Todd Snider announced an extensive run of dates for his headlining spring tour in support of an upcoming album,Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3. The lengthy trek, which starts at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City on March 13th and ends in Annapolis, Maryland on May 4th, includes an April …

Kelsea Ballerini pulls on a pair of boxing gloves and gets in the ring in the video for her latest single, “Miss Me More.” The pulsing, dance music-influenced tune appears on the Knoxville, Tennessee native’s second album Unapologetically. In keeping with the song’s lyrical message about the struggle to regain …

When Jason Isbell asks if he’s the “last of my kind” in his wistful song of the same name, it’s hard not to wonder if the answer is “yes.” It was particularly resonant when he played The Nashville Sound track mid-set on Wednesday night, during the third show of his …

Kane Brown is in a relaxed, awe-inspired mood in “Good as You,” the soulful new track from the Georgia native’s upcoming second LP with RCA Nashville, Experiment. Brown recently turned down the energy from his more uptempo country-rock to show a softer, more affectionate side on “Weekend,” and “Good as …

When Willie Nelson headlined a rally for Democratic Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke last month in Austin, he debuted the new political anthem “Vote ‘Em Out.” A bouncy, uniquely Nelson singalong, the song encourages Americans to exercise their right to vote on Election Day. On Thursday, the Country Music Hall …

Taylor Swift wrapped up the U.S leg of her Reputation Tour with two shows in Arlington, Texas, this weekend, the first artist to perform back-to-back nights at AT&T Stadium. On Friday night, Swift welcomed surprise guest Maren Morris, an Arlington native, to duet on her dance hit “The Middle.” On …

Willie Nelson was the musical performer and a guest on Wednesday night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, where he sang “Summer Wind” from his new Frank Sinatra tribute album My Way. Nelson, who called Sinatra his “favorite singer” during an on-the-bus interview with Colbert, adds a gentle, …

For the first time in its eight-year history, the CMT Artists of the Year special will be dedicated entirely to honoring country music’s women of the past, present and future. Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman, and Lady Antebellum’s Hillary …

Eric Church appears on the cover of Rolling Stone‘s August issue, and the “Desperate Man” singer doesn’t mince words when it comes to the art of performing country music. “We don’t use machines. We use instruments,” he tells Rolling Stone‘s Josh Eells. Which is why he was particularly irked when …

Kenny Chesney offers up a big-picture ballad about learning to overcome what gets you down in the new song “Better Boat,” the third track revealed from his upcoming Songs for the Saints album. Written by Travis Meadows and Liz Rose and featuring background vocals from “Come to Jesus” singer Mindy …