An all-star cast of performers will hit the stage to pay tribute to country icon Willie Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 12. The tribute concert—Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw—will feature newly announced performances by Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Bare, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price,…
For more than three decades, musicians from all genres—including David Bowie, R.E.M., Emmylou Harris and Paul Simon—have come together for a concert to benefit the Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy founded in 1987 at the request of the Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of the Tibetan civilization. This year’s…
Margo Price revealed she and husband Jeremy Ivey are expecting a little bundle of joy in May. Margo made the announcement during her show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 20, where she opened for Jack White. “I’ve been hiding something behind my guitar,” Margo said from the stage. “We’re expecting a baby this May.”…
If you didn’t make it to Nashville in September for the 17th annual AmericanaFest, you can still catch some of the action thanks to CMT. CMT will air the 2018 AmericanaFest TV special on Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. ET with performances by Brandi Carlile (“The Joke”), Buddy Guy (“Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues”),…
The 17th annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony will be live streamed via NPR on Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. CT from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Hosted by the Milk Carton Kids with musical director Buddy Miller, the Americana Awards will feature performances by k.d. lang, Buddy Guy, Irma Thomas, Rosanne Cash, John Prine, Robert Earl…
Brandi Carlile has curated an all-female destination concert vacation in Riviera Maya, Mexico, on Jan. 30–Feb. 3. Dubbed Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend, the festival features multiple shows by Brandi as well as performances by Maren Morris, Indigo Girls, Margo Price, Patty Griffin, Lucius, KT Tunstall, The Secret Sisters and Ruby Amanfu. “Mainstream festivals…
The nominees for the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards were announced today on May 15, and a familiar name is front and center: Jason Isbell. Jason, who has won six Americana Awards since 2012, leads the pack with four nominations in 2018, including Album, Artist and Song of the Year, as well as an additional…
Margo Price dropped a new video for “A Little Pain,” a tune from her 2017 album, All American Made. Penned by Margo, “A Little Pain” features orchestration by Lester Snell, who was responsible for the string arrangements in the 2000 movie, Shaft. The new clip, which was directed by Mike Dempsey and Joshua Shoemaker, features…
Margo Price extended her Nowhere Fast Tour by adding 14 dates in April. New stops include Chicago, Milwaukee, Toronto, Detroit, Boston and more. Margo’s tour, which kicked off on Jan. 20, runs through July with openers Paul Cauthen, Particle Kid, Blank Range, Blackfoot Gypsies and Aaron Lee Tasjan on select dates. Nowhere Fast Tour Jan.…
Margo Price’s upcoming Nowhere Fast Tour kicks off Jan. 20 in Louisville, Ky. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. The 2018 tour will support her upcoming new album, All American Made, which will be available on Oct. 20. Month Date Location Venue Notes Jan. 20 Headliner’s Music Hall Louisville, Ky. 21 The…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…
On Thursday (June 12), Kane Brown released his infectious new country anthem, “2 Pair.” The track was produced by Jordan Schmidt, with Brown saying of his new song: “’2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all…
On Thursday (June 12), Post Malone shared a raw and soulful rendition of his country-tinged track, “Ain’t How it Ends,” as part of The Littlest Honky Tonk series. The stripped-down, unplugged performance was filmed in a cozy trailer-turned-stage outside of a stadium stop on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, with Posty providing an unexpected intimate…
On Monday (June 16), Hardy announced the cancellation of all the upcoming European shows on his 2025 Jim Bob World Tour just days before it was set to commence. The country star writes: “It wasn’t an easy decision, but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. Please know that I…
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Grammy-winning pop star’s second chart-topper and her fourth Top 10 hit of her career, while becoming her first single to debut atop the chart. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” spent one week at No. 1 in June 2024, after debuting at No.…