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There was no shortage of big moments and surprise twists during Wednesday night’s CMA Awards broadcast, but what you saw on TV doesn’t tell the whole story of the night. There was enough going on before the show and during commercial breaks to warrant at least an additional hour of …

It’s been three years since Miranda Lambert released The Weight of These Wings, a double-disc examination of the regrets, rebounds, and emotional resets that follow a divorce. At 24 tracks, the album’s running time gave her more than enough room to indulge her musical whims, from impressionistic Americana — a …

Americana trio the Lone Bellow have announced their new album Half Moon Light. Due in early 2020, the record finds the group reconvening to release their first LP since 2017’s Walk into a Storm. The band previews Half Moon Light with the song “Count on Me,” a message of reassurance …

Tyler Childers transformed the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live into an intimate country venue with his performance of “All Your’n.” The musician, accompanied by a live band in front of a colorful nature-themed backdrop, took on the raw, emotive track, which comes off his recent album Country Squire. In the …

Fish-eye lenses and 360-degree camera tricks flesh out Jason Aldean‘s new music video for “We Back.” Filmed at an Aldean tour stop, the clip shines a light on the Georgia native’s consistent drawing power as a live performer: there are wide shots of packed amphitheaters and up-close looks at passionate …

Carlene Carter, whose family legacy was explored at length in Ken Burns’ Country Music, turns 64 on Thursday. The granddaughter of Mother Maybelle Carter, and daughter of June Carter Cash and singer Carl Smith, Carter made her recording debut in 1974 with “Friendly Gates,” a track from stepfather Johnny Cash’s …

Jason Aldean will make a stylish return to Las Vegas this December with a three-night engagement billed as Ride All Night Vegas. Set for December 6th to 8th, the mini-residency will be hosted by Park MGM and is an extension of Aldean’s current Ride All Night Tour. Aldean, who has …

Singer-songwriter and award-winning multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens will have to clear some space for a new trophy come September, as she’s one of the first two recipients — along with late folk musician Frank Johnson — of the inaugural Legacy of Americana Award. The prize will be presented at the 18th …

It’s the day after a Nashville tour stop for Mike and the Moonpies, and the band members, with bloodshot eyes and a hitch in their giddyup, are slowly shuffling into the Red Door Saloon in East Nashville. The Texas group’s tour bus is in the shop getting an alignment, and …

Sheryl Crow is no stranger to covering Bob Dylan, having released her versions of Dylan songs like “Mississippi” and “Tombstone Blues” on past albums. She continues the trend on her upcoming LP Threads, offering a chugging rendition of Dylan’s “Everything Is Broken.” On Threads, she recasts the song as a …