CMT remembers one of country/pop’s ‘Giants: Kenny Rogers’ in an all-star, cross-genre tribute

CMTThough the COVID-19 pandemic made a traditional public memorial for Kenny Rogers impossible, CMT still managed to stage a proper socially-distant remembrance for the legend on Wednesday night. The Texas native died of natural causes at the...

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“Some People Do”: How Old Dominion’s helping use haircuts to change the lives of the homeless

Mason AllenIf you haven't seen Old Dominion's moving video for "Some People Do," it's worth taking time to check it out. In lieu of shooting a traditional music video, the five-man band spent a day in L.A. in early February with&nbs...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockRonnie Milsap is readying a new greatest hits collection, The Best of Ronnie Milsap, for release on May 29 via Craft Recordings. The 12-track album, sampling the best of Ronnie’s multi-decade career, w...

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ACM announces rebroadcast of ACM Presents: Our Country as COVID-19 response fund tops $1 million

ACMACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music, has announced that its COVID-19 response fund reached $1 million less than a week after the special broadcast of ACM Presents: Our Country on Sunday night.  The TV...

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Willie Nelson will helm a special Farm Aid broadcast to help farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

(L-R) Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp - Photo Credit: Scott StrebleWillie Nelson’s non-profit organization to support agriculture in America, Farm Aid, is joining forces with AXS TV to launch a special broadcast called&n...

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Kip Moore kicks off his ‘In the Wild Sessions’ with scenic, acoustic ‘Wild World’ performance

ABC/Randy HolmesKip Moore has launched an acoustic video series called the “In the Wild Sessions,” giving new perspective on the songs on his upcoming album, Wild World, through acoustic outdoor performances directed by the singer...

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In a new Instagram series with co-writer Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt recalls writing ‘Hard to Forget’

ABC/Randy HolmesJust days after dropping his highly-anticipated sophomore project, Southside, Sam Hunt is offering some insights into his songwriting process in a new interview with songwriting giant Shane McAnally.  Their conv...

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Miranda Lambert mourns the loss of John Prine: ‘He did set my world on fire. All of ours…’

Rich Fury/Getty ImagesAfter news broke that John Prine had died of COVID-19 complications on Sunday, artists of all descriptions turned to social media to pay tribute to the songwriting icon. Among them was Miranda Lambert, who has long ...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockSeveral Nashville artists are virtually coming together for a special telethon on Saturday. Rosanne Cash, John Oates, Molly Tuttle, Keb Mo, Soccer Mommy and more will gather online for th...

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