Growing up in a small North Carolina town, young Randy Bruce Traywick learned to play guitar by the time he was eight. Two decades — and a slight name change — later, Randy Travis was one of the most successful, and staunchly traditional, acts in country music. Now enshrined in …
Read More »Luke Bryan Plots 2019 Sunset Repeat Tour
UPDATE: Bryan has added an October 25th show at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, marking the fourth consecutive year that the singer has concluded his tour at that location. As surely as the seasons will change, Luke Bryan can be counted upon to hit the road during the warm weather …
Read More »Cody Johnson on Bridging Texas-Nashville Gap With Mainstream Country Debut
Cody Johnson is certain his time has come. The former prison guard and rodeo rider from Huntsville, Texas (pop. 38,000), has earned his chance at country music stardom the hard way, racking up streams and building a fan base as a true-blue independent for more than a decade. Now, with …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, John Prine Anchor Bonnaroo 2019 Country Lineup
Already on the bill at California’s Coachella and New York’s Governors Ball, Kacey Musgraves is set to perform at this June’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The in demand Golden Hour songwriter is one of many country and Americana artists highlighting the 2019 lineup, set for June 13th through 16th …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs of the Week: Bailey Bryan, Toby Keith
The latest release from rising songwriter Bailey Bryan, a new ballad from Toby Keith and the current Number One country song in the U.S. make up this week’s list of must-hear country and Americana tracks. Dead Lee, “Are We Free” The Portland-based pairing of singer-songwriter Kara Harris and Blitzen Trapper’s …
Read More »Dolly Parton Talks 'Dumplin”, Sings 'Girl in the Movies' on 'Ellen'
While visiting the Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, Dolly Parton talked Christmas decorating, briefly mentioned the 9 to 5 remake with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin and teased a new streaming series called Heartstrings, based on several of her legendary songs. The 72-year-old entertainer, who gave viewers a 360-degree view of …
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