His clean tone and less-is-more approach made him a studio stalwart and a pioneer of what came to be known as the Nashville Sound.
Category: Country Music
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What was your personal song of the summer?
We want to know your seasonal anthem, for a future Amplifier playlist.
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Post Malone Returns to No. 1 With His Country Debut, ‘F-1 Trillion’
The shape-shifting pop songwriter’s new album debuts atop the Billboard 200, and Chappell Roan’s “Midwest Princess” holds at No. 2.
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8 Correct Answers to ‘What Was the Song of the Summer?’
Revisit contenders from Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish.
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7 New Collaborations You Should Hear Now
Hear music from pairings that include Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, and Post Malone and Chris Stapleton.
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By Day, Sun Studio Draws Tourists. At Night, Musicians Lay Down Tracks.
The historic room in Memphis has a thriving after-hours life, and generations of players come to capture a bit of the magic where rock ’n’ roll took shape.
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‘The Interview’: Jelly Roll Cannot Believe How His Life Turned Out
From jail and addiction to music stardom, the singer says he’s living a “modern American fairy tale.”
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Lainey Wilson’s Exhausting (but Rewarding) Country Music Hustle
The singer and songwriter struggled for years to break through. Now she’s staking a claim for herself — and other women in the genre — with a new album, “Whirlwind.”
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Shelby Lynne Meets Her Moment, Again
Twenty-five years after the album that reshaped her career, the singer and songwriter unlocked a new creative groove, with the help of an all-female team in Nashville.
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Shawn Mendes Returns Full of Questions, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Leon Bridges, Ravyn Lenae, Kelsea Ballerini and others.
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How Post Malone Went Country (Carefully, With a Beer in His Hand)
The affable pop hitmaker made his name with all-star collaborations and genre-bending hits. Recording his latest LP, “F-1 Trillion,” he showed Nashville he’s for real.
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Nashville Honky-Tonk Robert’s Western World Hosts a Free Block Party
Hundreds of fans converged outside Robert’s Western World to celebrate a pivotal anniversary for its owner, JesseLee Jones — and the sounds the venue tries to preserve.