Laurel Cove Music Fest Reveals 2026 Lineup – Sells Out Immediately
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It’s small, but it’s mighty, and it’s become one of the most sought-after festival experiences in the United States—so much so that it sold out even before the lineup was announced. It’s the Laurel Cove Music Festival.
Did Jason Aldean & Florida Georgia Line Steal “You Make It Easy” from a Canadian Songwriter?
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A Canadian songwriter named Connor Shaw wants you to consider his case of a stolen song. The Edmonton-based composer penned and recorded a demo-style version of a song called “Easy” that he uploaded on YouTube in November of 2016, and the song happens to sound eerily similar to the massive Jason Aldean single “You Make It Easy.”
Sturgill Simpson Shows Up to Support Margo Price, Tyler Childers at Ryman Show
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Margo Price held forth for the first night of her 3-night, nearly sold out run at the Mother Church of Country Music on Saturday evening, and had a very special (and familiar) guest show up to support. Kentucky songwriter Tyler Childers opened the show, and fans were surprised when Sturgill Simpson walked out on stage.
Meghan Trainor to Reportedly Guest on Remix of Brett Eldredge’s “Haven’t Met You”
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Meghan Trainor will be the latest pop star to jump on the single of a country artist according to reports. Metadata feeding through the music pipeline is pointing to country artist Brett Eldredge releasing the song “Haven’t Met You” from his 2017 self-titled record as his next single, with Meghan Trainor guesting on a new remix.
The Rise of Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown to be Told In “Waiting To Derail”
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The rise of Ryan Adams and his original band Whiskeytown amidst the burgeoning alt-country scene is the stuff of legend, or infamy depending on your perspective. And now it will be memorialized in ink in all of its debaucherous detail in a new book called “Waiting to Derail: Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown, Alt-Country’s Brilliant Wreck.”
Sarah Shook Releases Tons of New Tour Dates – New Video
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Sarah Shook and the Disarmers have arguably the most badass record out there in country music right now with Years on Bloodshot Records, and they’re also one of the most badass bands to step foot in a dive bar and see live. This might be one of those bands you’ll be kicking your own ass for not seeing in a smaller venue when you had a chance.
Jason Boland Reinforces His Country Roots on “Hard Times Are Relative” (Review)
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The man who’s most responsible for keeping the traditional country backbone in Red Dirt music strong and rigid for many many years is probably not the one your would finger as being the most enigmatic of all the founding fathers. But that’s exactly what Jason Boland has become as his mane has gone silver.
Album Review – Wes Youssi and the County Champs’ “Down Low”
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The sound of Wes Youssi and his new album ‘Down Low’ is definitely a throwback, Golden Age, old-soul style of country, indicative of Hank Williams, Earnest Tubb, Jim Reeves, and early George Jones, even if a few of the themes in the songwriting are a bit more contemporary.
Bebe Rexha’s “Meant To Be” Ties Another Country Record, Looks to Extend #1 Run
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It’s 24 weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for Bebe Rexha’s collaboration with Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be.” This means the song first recorded and released solely as a pop single has now tied Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” for the 2nd longest-running #1 single in the Billboard Hot Country Songs history.
Tyler Childers to Re-Release Landmark Red Barn Radio Sessions
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It was these two 4-song EPs being passed around that helped put the songwriter and east Kentucky crooner on the music map. The promise those two EPs showed had folks in Kentucky and West Virginia salivating of what Childers could do with some proper studio time. Now the two EPs are being combined together and re-released.
Killing Country with Sam Hunt’s “Downtown’s Dead”
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It’s not just that Sam Hunt isn’t country. It’s that Sam Hunt is the exact opposite of country. Quite literally. If you want to hear a song that is the direct antithesis of what a country song is, listen to a song by Sam Hunt. Country equals rural. Urban equals city. It’s very simple to understand.
They Got ‘Em: Huge Bust Nabs Musician Thieves Tied to Crimes in Multiple States
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There’s nothing more unnerving for music fans to hear about than a musician having their livelihood potentially taken away at the hands of a petty thief. And there’s nothing more rewarding than to hear when those thieves get caught. Three houses full of stolen property totaling some 800 items were recently recovered in St. Louis.
Nominees Announced for the 2018 Americana Music Awards
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The Americana Music Association has announced their nominees for the 2018 Americana Music Awards. In a ceremony held at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday afternoon (5/15), nominees in six categories were announced, with five total nominations going to Jason Isbell, and three going to both Brandi Carlile and Margo Price.