Rolling Stone reached out to a bevy of artists, producers, critics and industry experts to compile a list of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far.” Of the 100 songs included from the last 18 years, only two country songs made the cut: Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” (#75) and Eric Church’s…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini has been steadily rolling out new songs from her highly anticipated second album Unapologetically, and recently performed the album’s swooning title track on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The mid-tempo love song, penned by Ballerini with Forest Glen Whitehead and Hillary Lindsey, opens with gently plucked strings and soft, programmed drums. The verses find Ballerini toying…… MORE
Shania Twain performs a medley of songs at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship. Read the full story (source): Shania Twain at U.S. Open: Watch Singer’s Medley – Rolling Stone… MORE
Miranda Lambert sings the protest song “Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed on Freedom)” with her father, Gwen Sebastian and Anderson East. Read the full story (source): See Miranda Lambert Sing Joyful ‘Woke Up This Morning’ – Rolling Stone… MORE
When the 50th CMA Awards are held on November 2nd in Nashville, Kacey Musgraves will compete for the fourth consecutive time in the Female Vocalist of the Year race. It’s a nomination that she admits surprised her when the categories were announced in August. “I did not expect it, especially being in between albums. But…… MORE
Country music’s biggest night just got bigger. An expanded list of performers has been revealed for the 50th annual CMA Awards. Taking the stage will be Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kacey Musgraves and Kelsea Ballerini. Plus, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are set to duet on a…… MORE
“Balancing creativity with the expectations of country radio, where a sing-along hit is the ultimate goal, can be tricky for all artists. But it’s an especially difficult road to navigate for up-and-comers. Drake White is one of the best-suited new artists to find such middle ground: his 2015 song “It Feels Good” was entirely fresh, but…… MORE
