Brandi Carlile and The Black Keys were announced as headliners for the inaugural Evolution Festival, set to take place in St. Louis, Missouri on August 26th and 27th at Forest Park. Other performers on the lineup include Ice Cube, The Black Crowes, Ben Harper, Modern English, Morgan Wade, and Brittany Howard. Tickets are on sale now …
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Kelsea Ballerini shares details of divorce from Morgan Evans; Evans responds
Kelsea Ballerini appeared on the Feb. 22 episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and opened up about the end of her 5 year marriage to Morgan Evans. Ballerini recalled first meeting Evans in March 2016 and that things moved fast, with Evans proposing in December of that same year after just nine months of dating. …
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Luke Bryan adds new dates to his Las Vegas residency
Luke Bryan has announced the addition of six new 2023 dates to his Luke Bryan: Vegas residency at Resorts World Theatre inside Resorts World Las Vegas. Bryan will perform August 30, September 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9th, and are in addition to the previously announced spring dates for March and April. The announcement follows the enormous …
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Jelly Roll to launch 44-city headlining ‘Backroad Baptism Tour’
Jelly Roll has announced the 44-city “Backroad Baptism Tour,” kicking off this summer on July 28 at Bank Plus Amphitheater in Southaven, Mississippi. Ashley McBryde, Elle King, Chase Rice, Caitlynne Curtis, Merkules, Struggle Jennings, Three 6 Mafia, Yelawolf and Josh Adam Meyers will open on select dates throughout the tour. Along with his new tour, Jelly Roll …
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Take a listen to Olivia Newton-John’s final recording, a ‘Jolene’ duet with Dolly Parton
In her final recording and music video before her passing, Olivia Newton-John teamed up for a duet with Dolly Parton on her classic hit song, “Jolene.” Newton-John passed away in August 2022 at age 73. The collaboration came about a year before Newton-John’s death, and is part of a duet project Newton-John created including big-name artists …
Keith Urban releases video for ‘Brown Eyes Baby’
Keith Urban is sharing the official music video for his latest single “Brown Eyes Baby,” which was released late last year. The video for “Brown Eyes Baby” was directed by Carter Smith, who also collaborated on Urban hits including “Never Coming Down” and “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” Urban launches a new Las Vegas residency at …
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Kellie Pickler’s husband, songwriter Kyle Jacobs, dies at age 49
Country music songwriter Kyle Jacobs, husband of country singer Kellie Pickler, has died at age 49. Nashville’s Metro Police Department confirmed that Jacobs was found dead at the couple’s home on Friday, Feb. 17. The Nashville Police Department shared that it received a 911 call to Pickler’s home on Friday afternoon around 1:21 PM. Police …
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Sam Hunt releases his latest song, ‘Walmart’
Sam Hunt has released his new song “Walmart,” the follow-up to his latest tracks “Start Nowhere” and “Water Under the Bridge. “ “Walmart” was co-written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne. Upon the song’s release, Hunt posted on his social media: “I know I don’t put out as much music as …
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Craig Campbell released his first full-length album since 2018
“This album has been a long time coming. This collection of music is very special to me, I have been chomping at the bit to get this to my fans. These are songs that I love and believe in with all that I am. My fans fell in love with me when there was steel …
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Paisley joins the Grand Ole Opry
“Paisley was surprised with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry on Dec. 16, 2000, by Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely and Little Jimmy Dickens. At the time of his invitation into the prestigious institution, the singer, who was only 28 years old, had released his debut album, Who Needs Pictures, and performed on the …