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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Many More

Yesterday came the announcement of the 2022 nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, featuring a long list of some of music's most beloved names across all genres. To be eligible for this year's class of inductees, artists or bands have to have released their first commercial recording by 1996. In addition to ballots from more than a thousand artists, historians, and music industry members from all over, the […]

todayFebruary 3, 2022

Country

Mickey Guyton to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl LVI

It was just announced that Mickey Guyton will be singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVI, where the Los Angeles Rams will be facing the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on February 13th. Guyton, whose debut album Remember Her Name dropped in 2021, is the first-ever Black artist nominated for best country album at the Grammys. "👏🏾Look👏🏾at👏🏾God," Guyton wrote on Twitter. "I am shook, I am grateful, I am praise dancing...So […]

todayFebruary 2, 2022

Country

Luke Bryan Announces 2022 Tour

Luke Bryan has just announced 31 new tour dates and opening acts for the Raise Up Right Tour. The tour, which begins on June 9th in Charleston, West Virginia, will break for one month before kicking off again on July 7th. Riley Green and Mitchell Tenpenny will support the tour until it wraps on October 28th in Jacksonville, Florida. Bryan will be playing arenas and amphitheaters this time around, as […]

todayFebruary 1, 2022

Country

Country Music Hall of Fame Member Hargus “Pig” Robbins Dies at 84

Hargus "Pig" Robbins, known for playing piano on thousands of Nashville sessions and Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde," has died at 84. Robbins, who lost his sight at the age of three, was also a session pianist for notable country artists such as George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Shania Twain, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Marty Stuart, Sturgill Simpson, Miranda Lambert, and many more. "Like […]

todayJanuary 31, 2022

Country

Eric Church Announces Plans to Open 6-Story Honky Tonk in Downtown Nashville

Eric Church has just revealed his plans to open a 6-story honky-tonk called Chief's on Nashville's Lower Broadway. Church has partnered with Ben Weprin to open the bar and music venue that will feature a Whole Hog BBQ restaurant headed by James Beard Award winner Rodney Scott. Chief's is set to open at 200 Broadway in downtown Nashville, hopefully sometime in 2023. “I remember driving through downtown Nashville over 20 […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022

Adult Contemporary

Keith Urban Takes Over Adele’s Cancelled Las Vegas Residency Dates

Keith Urban is set to take over a portion of Adele's recently-canceled Las Vegas residency dates. He will be performing in place of the British singer on March 25th, 26th, and 30th, as well as April 1st and 2nd. Technically, the Australian country singer will be showing up for his own residency at Caesars Palace about two months earlier with these dates, as Urban's time in Sin City was initially […]

todayJanuary 27, 2022

Country

M&Ms New “Album Art” Packs Feature David Bowie, Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., Rosalia

Representing nearly all genres, M&Ms have just released new, special edition "Album Art" packs that feature candy-themed renditions of four of music's biggest names: David Bowie, Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., and Rosalia. The artists were specifically chosen because they are “each known for inspiring a wide range of entertainment-loving fans to be their true selves and for promoting a sense of belonging." “The four ‘Album Art’ packs artists span a variety of music […]

todayJanuary 26, 2022

Adult Contemporary

Taylor Swift Shuts Down Damon Albarn’s “False” Claim About Her Songwriting

Taylor Swift, often celebrated for the relatability and authenticity of her lyricism and music, has just blasted Blur frontman Damon Albarn for claiming the Grammy-winning singer "doesn't write her own songs." In a recent interview, Albarn, who has worked with artists such as the Gorillaz, Snoop Dogg, and Robert Smith, was pretty blunt about what he thinks about Swift's resume of "co-written" songs. “[Co-writing] doesn’t count. I know what co-writing is. Co-writing […]

todayJanuary 25, 2022

Country

Next Women of Country 2022: Lily Rose, Morgan Wade, Camille Parker, More

CMT has once again named 10 rising female artists in country music in its 2022 Next Women of Country Class. The NWOC program began in 2014, spotlighting talented female acts on the verge of stardom. Some notable alumni include Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Carly Pearce, and Kacey Musgraves. Joining the NWOC for 2022 are Lily Rose, Morgan Wade, Camille Parker, Amythyst Kiah, Miko Marks, Laci Kaye Booth, Julia Cole, Madeline Edwards, […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022

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