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Category: Country Music
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Prosecutors in Nashville Drop Charges Against Country Singer Chris Young
The country singer had been charged with disorderly conduct, assaulting an officer and resisting arrest after an altercation at a downtown bar.
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Jo-El Sonnier, Who Sparked a Revival of Cajun Music, Dies at 77
An accordion virtuoso and a gifted vocalist, he scored country hits in the 1980s by putting a Cajun spin on songs like Richard Thompson’s “Tear-Stained Letter.”
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How Did These Strange Songs Hit No. 1?
Melanie’s “Brand New Key” is just one of many weird songs that somehow topped the Billboard charts.
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Chris Young Arrested Following Altercation at Nashville Bar
The musician was released on bond for charges of disorderly conduct, assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.
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Dolly Parton Covers Billy Joel, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Mumford & Sons and Pharrell Williams, Julian Lage, feeo and others.
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‘June’ Review: More Than Johnny Cash’s Wife
A new documentary by Kristen Vaurio details the life and career of the singer-songwriter, who was a member of country music royalty.
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Morgan Wallen’s Latest Album Reclaims No. 1 for a 17th Time
“One Thing at a Time,” the country star’s 2023 release, tops the Billboard chart in a slow sales week.
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Larry Collins, Rockabilly Guitar Prodigy, Is Dead at 79
He and his sister became child stars in the 1950s by making exuberantly unhinged music. “I had so much energy,” he once said, “they didn’t know what to do with me.”
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How ‘Insomniac’ Became an a Cappella Sensation
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups can’t stop singing it. We set out to find an explanation.
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The Best Songs Our Readers Discovered in 2023
Songs by Labi Siffre, Bessie Banks, the Brat and more that became invested with fresh meaning.
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Jelly Roll on the Grammys, Crying and His Rap Past
An interview with one of the year’s surprise success stories in the music industry, who’s become known as much for emotional openness as for hit songs.