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Is there anything better than the union of two American icons? During his Luck Reunion concert on Thursday (March 14), Willie Nelson performed “Rainbow Connection” with none other than Kermit the Frog. With Kermit on banjo and Nelson on guitar, the pair delivered a tender, heartwarming cover of the classic song. The iconic Muppet has […]
Kacey Musgraves‘ fifth studio album, Deeper Well, has arrived.
The singer-songwriter first teased the news of the album in early February, with a series of photos and a social media post which read, “I’m saying goodbye to the people that I feel are real good at wasting my time…No regrets, baby, I just think that maybe you go your way and I’ll go mine.” Those words, of course, are lyrics to Deeper Well‘s title track; Musgraves co-wrote the song with longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. Musgraves followed by releasing another song from the album, “Too Good to Be True.”
Musgraves told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 about the new album, saying, “I’ve found more of a connection to my softer side, my roots, like some of the Americana, the folk, the country…really the warmth of that. I felt drawn to that. I felt like I was in a softer place myself after [Musgraves’ 2021 album] star-crossed and going through a divorce and doing a lot of therapy and honestly falling in love again and opening myself back up to the human experience. These songs just kind of started coming out.”
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On her new project, Musgraves drew inspiration from the energy and artistic legacy of New York City’s Greenwich Village. She also recorded the album at the iconic Electric Lady studios.
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“Sometimes you reach a crossroads. Winds change direction,” Musgraves previously said in a statement. “What you once felt drawn to doesn’t hold the same allure, you get blown off course but eventually find your footing and forage for new inspiration, new insight and deeper love somewhere else.”
The 14-track album was announced after Musgraves picked up her seventh Grammy honor, for best country duo/group performance for her Zach Bryan collaboration “I Remember Everything.” That Grammy victory made Musgraves the first artist to win in all four country field categories, having previously won best country solo performance in 2019 (“Space Cowboy”), as well as best country album and best country song in both 2014 (Same Trailer, Different Park and “Merry Go ‘Round”) and 2019 (Golden Hour and “Space Cowboy”).
“I Remember Everything” became Musgraves’ first Hot 100 chart-topper, and spent 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart; she has also earned four top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 to date, among them star-crossed and Golden Hour.
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For Kacey Musgraves, Deeper Well is all about relishing the smaller moments that upon reflection — and Deeper Well is nothing if not reflective — become those memories that you look back upon and savor. Whether it’s a lover who helps you unpack or the unexpected pattern the sun casts on the floor, appreciating the little gestures adds up […]
A big part of Jelly Roll’s look are his signature tattoos that cover his arms and even his face. However, in a new interview with GQ, the “Need a Favor” star revealed that he’s not a huge fan of his own ink. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and […]
Whether they are attending one of music’s most prestigious, all-genre awards ceremonies such as the Grammys, or a more laid-back, country music-focused affair such as the CMT Music Awards, one thing is certain: Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO always know how to shine on a red carpet. The couple — who married in 2016 — […]
This year’s Academy of Country Music (ACM) Radio Awards nominees have been revealed, and includes double nominations for KATI-FM (Jefferson City, Missouri), KCLR-FM (Columbia, Missouri), KFRG-FM (Riverside, California), KKWF-FM (Seattle, Washington), KXKT-FM (Omaha, Nebraska), WGGY-FM (Scranton, Pennsylvania), WLHK-FM (Indianapolis, Indiana), and WUBE-FM (Cincinnati, Ohio).
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The winners of the ACM Radio Awards will be revealed prior to the 59th annual ACM Awards, which are slated for Thursday, May 16, at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, streaming exclusively on Prime Video.
The 59th ACM Radio Awards nominees are:
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National daily on-air personality of the year:
Bobby Bones, Amy, Lunchbox, Producer Eddie, Morgan, SZN, Mike D, Abby, Pitts, Kevin, Lauren and Scuba Steve (The Bobby Bones Show)
Ania Hammar (The Highway/Nights with Ania)
Katie Neal (Katie & Company)
Elaina Smith (Nights With Elaina)
Rob Stone and Holly Hutton (The Rob + Holly Show)
National weekly on-air personality of the year
Kix Brooks (American Country Countdown)
B-Dub (B-Dub Radio Saturday Night)
Lon Helton (Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton)
Buzz Brainard (Hot 30 Countdown with Buzz Brainard)
Wayne D and Tay (iHeartCountry House Party)
Kelly Sutton (Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton)
On-air personality of the year – major market:
The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister –Matt McAllister, Gabe Mercer, and “Captain Ron” Koons/KKWF-FM, Seattle, WA
The Jason Pullman Show – Jason Pullman/ KPLX-FM, Dallas, TX
Paul Schadt and Sarah Lee in the Morning – Paul Schadt, Sarah Lee, and Producer Geoff/WKKT-FM, Charlotte, NC
Angie Ward – Angie Ward/WUBL-FM, Atlanta, GA
The Most Fun Afternoons with Scotty Kay – Scotty Kay/WUSN-FM, Chicago, IL
On-air personality of the year – large market:
Dale Carter Morning Show – Dale Carter/ KFKF-FM, Kansas City, MO
Anthony – Anthony/ KFRG-FM, Riverside, CA
Annie & Cole – Annie Fox and Cole Dunbar/ WLHK-FM, Indianapolis, IN
The Wayne D Show – Wayne D and Tay Hamilton/ WSIX-FM, Nashville, TN
Jesse & Anna – Jesse Tack and Anna Marie/ WUBE-FM, Cincinnati, OH
On-air personality of the year – medium market:
Drive Home with Jody Jo – Jody Jo/ KSKS-FM, Fresno, CA
Steve & Gina in the Morning – Steve Lundy and Gina Melton/ KXKT-FM, Omaha, NE
The Doc Show – Doc Medek and Chewy Medek/ WGGY-FM, Scranton, PA
New Country Mornings with Nancy and Woody – Nancy Wilson and Aaron Woods/ WHKO-FM, Dayton, OH
Mo & StyckMan – Mo and StyckMan/ WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, TN
On-air personality of the year – small market:
Hilley & Hart – Kevin Hilley and Erin Hart/ KATI-FM, Jefferson City, MO
Liz & Scotty in the Morning – Liz DelGrosso and Scotty Cox/ KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
Morning Show with Pat James – Pat James/ KHUT-FM, Hutchinson, KS
The Eddie Foxx Show – Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx/ WKSF-FM, Asheville, NC
Steve, Ben and Nikki – Steve, Ben, and Nikki/ WXBQ-FM, Bristol, VA
radio station of the year – major market:
KILT-FM – Houston, TX
KKWF-FM – Seattle, WA
KSON-FM – San Diego, CA
WXTU-FM – Philadelphia, PA
WYCD-FM – Detroit, MI
Radio station of the year – large market
KFRG-FM – Riverside, CA
KNCI-FM -Sacramento, CA
WDSY-FM -Pittsburgh, PA
WLHK-FM – Indianapolis, IN
WQDR-FM – Raleigh, NC
WUBE-FM – Cincinnati, OH
Radio station of the year – medium market
KUZZ-FM – Bakersfield, CA
KXKT-FM – Omaha, NE
WBEE-FM – Rochester, NY
WGGY-FM – Scranton, PA
WTHT-FM – Portland, ME
Radio station of the year – small market
KATI-FM – Jefferson City, MO
KCLR-FM – Columbia, MO
WFLS-FM – Fredericksburg, VA
WNGC-FM – Athens, GA
WRTB-FM -Rockford, IL
Willie Nelson has revealed that his upcoming studio album, The Border, will arrive on Friday, May 31, just more than a month after the legendary singer-songwriter turns 91. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Released via Legacy Recordings, The Border will feature 10 newly recorded studio performances, […]
Morgan Wallen recently broke Garth Brooks‘s record for the most weeks a country album has spent atop the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, when Wallen’s One Thing at a Time returned to the pinnacle of the Billboard 200 (dated March 16), earning 19 nonconsecutive weeks at the top of the ranking. Those 19 weeks topped Brooks’s […]
Nobody likes to feel like their grill is busted. Especially when they show off their chompers on stage and in interviews all the time. That might explain why Jelly Roll recently went in for some major dental reconstruction, which, of course, was thoroughly documented by his wife, Bunnie Xo.
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In a hilarious TikTok video, Jelly, 39, lays back in the dentist’s chair while visibly sedated on the dental good stuff to undergo a series of procedures, including wisdom teeth removal, cavity filling and a replacement of his 20-year-old veneers. “I’m at the practice getting all my teeth redone,” Jelly smiles in the minute-long clip in which he leans back with a nasal cannula taped to his face to keep the oxygen flowing.
“I’ve had these same veneers for 20 years,” he explains, smiling wide to display his chompers. “I’m finally getting them replaced, and I’m getting some implants and I’m getting some cavities and some wisdom teeth pulled out. I’m doing a lot of s–t. Completely mouth reconstructive surgery kinda.”
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When the doc asks him how he’s feeling, the singer says “sexy” as the room breaks out in laughter, adding “I’m feeling great, man. I feel like I’m finally taking care of stuff.” Loving parter Bunnie tells him, “I’m proud of you!,” as Jelly says “I want a pretty smile.” After Bunnie assures him that he’s going to have the “most beautiful” smile, Jelly Roll reveals why his dental health is so important to him.
“I had an ugly smile when I was a kid. People picked on me and made fun of me and stuff — haha, b–ch!,” he laughs. At one point the dentist informs Jelly that he’s biting his fingers, teasing that he might bite him back, before the clip concludes with a sweet shot of Bunnie’s tatted-up, long-fingernailed hand holding Jelly’s equally inked up paw. A post-surgery clip then catches the singer as he’s leaving the office, declaring, “I slept good” as he’s walked to a waiting car while flashing the metal horns two-finger salute.
On Thursday (March 14), Jelly Roll was announced as one of the first round of performers for the 2024 CMA Fest in Nashville, slated to take place from June 6-9. Other acts slated to take the stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium include Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, HARDY, Cody Johnson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, The War And Treaty, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, with additional performances and collaborations to be announced in coming weeks.
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The first round of performers for this year’s CMA Fest, slated for June 6 to 9 in downtown Nashville, has been revealed, as Music City gears up for the massive country music festival, which annually draws tens of thousands of fans from across the United States, as well as 51 international countries.
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The star-studded evening shows at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium will feature performances from Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, The War And Treaty, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, with additional performances and collaborations to be announced in coming weeks.
The Chevy Riverfront Stage will feature performances from artists including The War and Treaty, Brian Kelley, Anne Wilson, Warren Zeiders, Wyatt Flores, Dylan Gossett, Lily Rose and BRELAND. Meanwhile, the Dr. Pepper AMP Stage at Ascend Park will feature a lineup that includes Mickey Guyton, Charlie Worsham, Brittney Spencer, Lorrie Morgan, Ty Herndon, Shenandoah and Lauren Watkins.
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Over at the Chevy Vibes Stage at Walk of Fame Park, performers will include HunterGirl, Carter Faith, The Castellows, Blanco Brown, Zach Top and Tigirlily. The Good Molecules Reverb Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza will feature Tanner Adell, Emily Ann Roberts, Madeline Merlo and RVSHVD, among others. Additionally, the Hard Rock Stage returns this year, featuring artists including Tucker Wetmore, Kasey Tyndall and Reyna Roberts. All outdoor stages at CMA Fest are free and open to the public.
Ascend Amphitheater will also return with three nights of performances at the open-air venue; lineup and ticket details for Ascend will be revealed in coming weeks.
CMA Fest will once again be filmed for a national television special to air on ABC this summer. For a full lineup of this year’s initial round of CMA Fest performers, visit cmafest.com.