Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival (July 26–28) featured a heavy-hitting lineup of musical A-listers, including the first live performance from The Highwomen (Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby), a surprise appearance by Dolly Parton, and billed performances from Kacey Musgraves, Sheryl Crow, Lucas Nelson and more. Nash Country Daily affiliate WPRO of Providence…… MORE
Before the Andrew Jackson Elementary School’s Eagle Honor Choir performed for more than 50,000 fans at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest on June 9, the third- and fourth-graders from Old Hickory, Tenn., got a surprise pep talk from Carrie Underwood. Carrie stopped by the choir’s rehearsal in advance of their performance of her anthemic…… MORE
During Inside Studio G on Facebook Live on July 29, Garth Brooks revealed the location and venue for the second stop of his Dive Bar Tour: Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, Calif. The date of Garth’s show was revealed to be Aug. 15 on Tuesday morning (July 30) via country radio in region. Country…… MORE
Maren Morris’ “Girl” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Maren, Sarah Aarons and Greg Kurstin, who also produced the song, “Girl” is the lead single and title track from Maren’s 2019 album. The tune features the encouraging chorus: “Girl, don’t hang your head…… MORE
Randy Travis’ new book, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life, was recognized by AudioFile with their Earphones Award, which is given out monthly to “titles that excel in narrative voice and style, characterizations, suitability to audio, and enhancement of the text.” Randy’s new book was narrated…… MORE
Lady Antebellum headlined Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series in Central Park on July 26. In addition to performing crowd-favorites such as “Bartender” and “Need You Now,” Lady A treated fans to a rendition of their current single, “What If I Never Get Over You.” The new tune, which was helmed by longtime producer Dann…… MORE
Trisha Yearwood released a new track, “Workin’ on Whiskey,” from her upcoming album, Every Girl, which is set to drop on Aug. 30. Penned by Jessica Mitchell, Dave Thomson and Patricia Conroy, “Workin’ on Whiskey” features harmony vocals by Kelly Clarkson. The upcoming album’s lead single, “Every Girl in This Town,” is currently No. 36…… MORE
A gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, Calif., on July 28, killing three people, including a six-year-old boy, and injuring 15 people. Gilroy police engaged and killed the gunman, who was carrying an assault-style rifle, within minutes of the shooting. Authorities say a search is underway for a possible second suspect.…… MORE
Check out the 40 hottest hits for the week of July 29, 2019, based on the official Billboard Country Airplay Chart powered by Nielsen.… MORE
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The Highwomen—Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby—have shared the second track, “Crowded Table,” from their upcoming self-titled album (Sept. 6). “Crowded Table,” which was penned by Natalie, Brandi and Lori McKenna, follows last week’s release of lead single, “Redesigning Women.” On their upcoming debut album that was produced by Dave Cobb, The…… MORE