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Blues Singer Lady A Pissed Off Lady Antebellum Stole Her Name

The blues singer fighting Lady A over the right to her stage name is upset the country trio is performing and recording under its new moniker.

Tagged as: 00s, country, Lady A, Lady Antebellum, USA

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Shania Twain Sets Herself Christmas Deadline For Album

by Music-News.com

Shania Twain has urged fans to be “patient” as they await her first new album since 2017 – which she hopes to release by Christmas.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Shania Twain, USA

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Slim Dusty Festival Postponed Again Until 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Kempsey’s Slim Dusty Festival, set for September has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for 2022.

Tagged as: Australia, country, David Kirkpatrick, Kempsey, Slim Dusty, Slim Dusty Festival

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Marty Stuart Premieres Controversial Henson Cargill Classic ‘Skip A Rope’

by Paul Cashmere

Marty Stuart has a new song. ‘Skip A Rope’ is the third marker for the upcoming ‘Songs I Sing In the Dark’ project.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Henson Cargill, Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, USA

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Taylor Swift To Receive Songwriter Icon Award

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Taylor Swift is to receive the Songwriter Icon Award at the National Music Publishers Association’s virtual meeting.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, country, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Australian Country Singer Johnny Ashcroft Dies At Age 94

by Paul Cashmere

Johnny Ashcroft, the Australian country singer best known for his hits ‘Little Boy Lost’ (1960), ‘The Girl Behind The Bar’ (1962), ‘Playground In My Mind’ (1973) and ‘Holy Joe The Salvo’ (1975), has died at the age of 94.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, country, Johnny Ashcroft

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Sheryl Crow Is Planning A Livestream

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Sheryl Crow will host her first full livestream concert on June 18.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, country, pop, Sheryl Crow, USA

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Nashville Songwriter Patsy Bruce Dies At Age 81

by Paul Cashmere

Patsy Bruce, the Nashville songwriter who wrote the Willie Nelson classic ‘Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce, Tanya Tucker, The Ranch, Urban Cowboy, USA, Willie Nelson

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Lucinda Williams Reveals She Suffered A Stroke

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Country star Lucinda Williams has confirmed that in November 2020 she suffered a stroke.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, country, Lucinda Williams, Tom Petty, USA

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Shane Nicholson Covers Neil Young’s ‘Are You Ready For The Country’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Shane Nicholson has once again covered a Neil Young song, this time its ‘Are You Ready For The Country’ from Neil’s ‘Harvest’ album.

Tagged as: 20s, 70s, Australia, country, Harvest, Neil Young, Shane Nicholson

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Marty Stuart Covers Willie Nelson ‘One In A Row’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Country legend Marty Stuart has covered a rare Willie Nelson song from the 60s for his next album ‘Songs I Sing In The Dark’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Connie Smith, country, Marty Stuart, Nick Kontonicolas, USA

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Henry Wagons Calls Warren Zevon ‘A Complicated Genius’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon died “under-appreciated” and “a complicated genius” according to Henry Wagons.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Henry Wagons, rock, songwriter, USA, Warren Zevon

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Marty Stuart To Honor His Wife Connie Smith In New Television Production

by Noise11.com

Mississippi country music legend Marty Stuart is working on a program to pay tribute to another country music legend, his wife Connie Smith.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Connie Smith, country, Marty Stuart, Nick Kontonicolas, USA

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ACM Award Winners List 2021

by Music-News.com

It was a big night for Maren Morris and Luke Bryan at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday.

Tagged as: Academy Of Country Music, ACM, country, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, music industry, USA

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Taylor Swift Is Working On Next Re-Record

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift is already hard at work on her next re-recorded album. Swift released the first of six re-recorded albums, ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’, earlier this month.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, country, Fearless, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Australian Charts: Taylor Swift Is First Act To Have A No 1 Twice With Different Versions of the Same Album

by Gavin Ryan

Taylor Swift debuts at the summit of the ARIA Albums Chart this week with her reworked second album “Fearless (Taylor’s version)”, becoming her eighth No.1 Album in Australia.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, country, Fearless, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Trisha Yearwood Launches Pet Line

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Country star Trisha Yearwood is taking her love of animals to the next level by launching her own pet line.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Trisha Yearwood, USA

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APRA To Honour Country Legend Joy McKean

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Country legend Joy McKean has been announced as the recipient of the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music for 2021.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, APRA, Australia, country, Joy McKean, music industry, Slim Dusty

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Taylor Swift Previews Colbie Caillat Duet

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift is dropping reworked Fearless tracks left, right, and centre as she prepares to re-release the album on Friday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Colbie Caillat, country, Fearless, live music, Lover Fest, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Taylor Swift Reissues Joe Jonas Breakup Song

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift has revisited her split from Joe Jonas for the latest From the Vault gem ahead of her Fearless album re-release on Friday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, country, live music, Lover Fest, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Keith Urban Contributes To Two Taylor Swift Songs

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift’s upcoming Fearless (Taylor’s Version) re-release will feature 27 tracks, including two she has recorded with former tourmate Keith Urban.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, country, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, USA

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Bluestone to Reunite For One-Off Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Bluestone will get back together for a one-off show in Melbourne in June.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bluestone, country, folk, john Creech, rock, Russell Morris

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Shane Nicholson Premieres Live and Acoustic ‘Harvest on Vinyl’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Shane Nicholson has premiered a live and acoustic version of his new Neil Young homage ‘Harvest on Vinyl’.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, country, Harvest On Vinyl, Neil Young, Shane Nicholson

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Kelsea Ballerini Replaces Kelly Clarkson On The Voice

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Country star Kelsea Ballerini has replaced sick Kelly Clarkson on U.S. talent show The Voice.

Tagged as: 10s, country, Kelsea Ballerini, USA

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Taylor Swift Set To Release First Vault Song

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Taylor Swift is set to release the first song in her ‘From the Vault’ series on Thursday (25.03.21).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, country, live music, Lover Fest, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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BJ Thomas Reveals He Has Stage Four Cancer

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Singer Songwriter BJ Thomas has revealed that he is being treated for stage 4 cancer.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, BJ Thomas, country, USA

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Tommy Emmanuel Withdraws From Blues On Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

American based Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been forced with withdrawn from Blues on Broadbeach in May due to difficulties in getting into Australia due to Covid restrictions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Blues On Broadbeach, country, guitar, instrumental, jazz, Tommy Emmanuel

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Shane Nicholson Has ‘Harvest On Vinyl’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Shane Nicholson has released stunning homage to the Neil Young classic ‘Harvest’ in his portrayal of his personal journey with the iconic album.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, country, Harvest On Vinyl, Neil Young, Shane Nicholson

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Dolly Parton Gets Vaccine and Updates Jolene

by Music-News.com

Country legend Dolly Parton has officially received the COVID-19 vaccine she helped fund.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Covid, Dolly Parton, USA, vaccine

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Taylor Swift Cancels Lover Fest Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift has officially cancelled her Lover Fest shows.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, country, live music, Lover Fest, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Adam Lambert Is Working On A Musical

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