Much has been said about Kane Brown‘s stylistic malleability and natural ease with a variety of pop modes, traits he emphasized all over 2018’s Experiment. Brown hasn’t always shown the same level of comfort performing that music in a live setting, not having had years to work out his stage …
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Nobody starts a string band to make a quick buck. Then again nobody can accuse Greensky Bluegrass of taking any shortcuts. The Michigan-bred quintet, known for marathon live shows that have earned a continuously swelling Grateful Dead-like fanbase, have been gigging relentlessly for nearly two decades, using the best parts …
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Retro-country newcomer Dillon Carmichael salutes the King of Rock & Roll with an intimate cover of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” posted in honor of the late icon’s birthday. Presley would have turned 84 on January 8th. Dedicating the performance to his grandfather Harold, who he says “taught …
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Watching guitarist Billy Strings onstage is akin to observing a hummingbird in its natural state. Strings’ fingers zoom up and down the fretboard of his acoustic in an intricate and calculated frenzy. The scene may appear haphazard at first, but he’s in complete control, determinedly chasing that cosmic moment of …
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Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson delivered a heavenly duet of the holiday standard “O Holy Night” on The Voice’s season 15 finale Tuesday night, trading powerful notes in a made-for-TV moment that felt festive in all the right places. Appearing on a candlelit stage — Clarkson in a glittering black …
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George Strait sure knows how to do retirement right. On the eve of his latest sold-out shows in Las Vegas, King of Country has a festive new song paying tribute to — what else? — his favorite brand of tequila, “Código.” Since retiring from full-time touring in 2014, Strait has …
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When Randy Houser releases his new album Magnolia early next year, he’ll do so with a companion film inspired by the songs and themes of the unfussy, vocal-forward LP. Also titled Magnolia, the short dramatic film follows a man and woman struggling to navigate a complicated relationship and features Houser …
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Two of country’s leading men have joined the movement to end gun violence, since Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard have both voiced their support for Congress to enact universal background checks. In conjunction with the Toms apparel company’s new End Gun Violence Together campaign, Bentley and Hubbard …
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At least 11 contestants on The Voice have something to be thankful about — they’ll be staying around another week. The other two? Hopefully they’re thankful about getting to spend the holiday with their families. Tuesday night’s Top 13 results show marked the first time any of the coaches have …
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The last time Old Dominion performed during the CMA Awards broadcast, they were relegated to an abbreviated performance of their Number One song “No Such Thing As a Broken Heart,” the lead single from their second album Happy Endings. But at the 2018 CMAs on November 14th, they’ll get the …
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