The genre-straddling musician could have been lost to addiction and trauma. Instead he’s filling arenas.
Category: Country Music
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Billy Strings Escaped the Darkness. He’s Playing to Not Go Back.
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Kacey Musgraves Just Wants to Find the Perfect Dirty Martini
The New York Times – Music:“I need an ice-cold, perfect balance of dirty, and I think people don’t go dirty enough,” the country singer said.
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Ella Langley? Drake? Stella Lefty? A Song of the Summer Debate.
The New York Times – Music:Can Drake reclaim the throne? Is it the season of Stella Lefty? Or is Ella Langley inevitable?
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Ella Langley? Drake? Stella Lefty? A Song of the Summer Debate.
The New York Times – Music:Can Drake reclaim the throne? Is it the season of Stella Lefty? Or is Ella Langley inevitable?
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J. Cole, Bruce Springsteen: 8 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
J. Cole addressed the Kendrick-Drake feud, and Bruce Springsteen whipped up an instant response to the chaos in Minneapolis.
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At a Grammys Light on Drama, All Eyes Will Be on Bad Bunny
Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations on Sunday, followed by Lady Gaga. But one week before his Super Bowl halftime show, the Puerto Rican superstar could make history.
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Candi Staton Is a Survivor. At 85, She’s Also a Grammy Nominee.
The singer’s journey through gospel, soul, disco and Americana has been plagued by setbacks and struggles, but she has always found the path forward.
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Jim McBride Dies at 78; Brought Honky-Tonk Back to Country Music
He was best known for his long-running collaboration with Alan Jackson and their signature hit, “Chattahoochee.”
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7 Albums I’m Looking Forward to in 2026
Megan Moroney, Bruno Mars, Danny L Harle and more.
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The Musicians We Lost in 2025
Listen to songs by pop visionaries, neo-soul luminaries, country-adjacent outlaws and more.
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Jelly Roll Is Pardoned for Previous Robbery and Drug Convictions
The clemency decision by Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee could make it easier for the country star to travel internationally.
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Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2025
90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish.