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American Songwriter Jul 16

Born 111 Years Ago Today in Missouri, the “Clown Prince of Country Comedy” Who Entertained Audiences on ‘The Porter Wagoner Show’

Porter Wagoner Speck Rhodes Dolly Parton Jeannie Seely

American Songwriter Jul 16

Zach Top Proves He Was Born To Sing Alan Jackson With This Cover of a True 90s Anthem

Zach Top Alan Jackson

American Songwriter Jul 16

Don Felder Says Early Tom Petty Sounded Like a “Bob Dylan Knockoff”

Don Felder Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Bob Dylan Stephen Stills Eagles

Billboard Jul 16

Kacey Musgraves’ Rodeo-Inspired Stanley Collection Is Almost Sold Out: Here’s What’s Still Available

Kacey Musgraves

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With His Favorite Song To Perform Live—“I Could Play It 4 or 5 Times a Night”

Garth Brooks 1990s Allen Reynolds

American Songwriter Jul 16

Released 44 Years Ago Today, the Heartwarming Comedy Starring Kenny Rogers as a Down-On-His-Luck Race Car Driver

Kenny Rogers Merle Haggard Tanya Tucker Alabama Britney Spears

The Hollywood Reporter Music Jul 16

Shaboozey to Make Comic-Con Debut for Comic Tied to New Album (Exclusive)

Shaboozey Jelly Roll

3 articles Jul 16

Jennifer Hudson Nicole Scherzinger Tom Cruise Post Malone Laura Pausini Robbie Williams IShowSpeed The Pussycat Dolls BTS Justin Bieber

Billboard, Jazz Radio, Paste Magazine

2 articles Jul 16

Shania Twain Josh Homme Angine de Poitrine Queens of the Stone Age Harry Styles Norah Jones System of a Down Dolly Parton Johnny Cash Willie Nelson

NME, RTBF – Musique

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1969, Sonny James Was No. 1 With a Tragic Love Song Written by the Big Bopper and Previously Recorded by George Jones

Sonny James The Big Bopper George Jones Elvis Presley Buddy Holly Ritchie Valens

2 articles Jul 16

Twin Temple Charley Crockett Jack White Danzig

Loudwire, Taste of Country

Billboard Jul 16

Corey Kent’s ‘Empty Words’ Got His Full Attention, Becoming His Second Current Single: ‘It Was Like a Twist of the Knife’

Corey Kent Koe Wetzel Austin Goodloe

The Line of Best Fit Jul 16

Mary Gauthier announces new album, Reckoning

Mary Gauthier Aaron Lee Tasjan Vince Gill Lori McKenna

Holler Jul 16

Will Post Malone’s New Album ‘The Eternal Buzz’ Be Country?

Post Malone Jelly Roll Jake Worthington Thomas Rhett ERNEST Austin

American Songwriter Jul 16

62 Years Ago Today, Connie Smith Recorded the Record-Breaking Debut Single That Went Untouched for Nearly 50 Years

Connie Smith Bill Anderson Sonny James Taylor Swift Trisha Yearwood Chet Atkins

American Songwriter Jul 16

“When They Shut Down Broadway”: Chris Janson Brings Nashville to a Standstill as Thousands Pack the Streets

3 articles Jul 16

American Songwriter, Taste of Country, The Boot

La Libre Belgique – Musique & Festivals Jul 16

Bob Dylan de retour en Belgique le 29 octobre à la Lotto Arena

2 articles Jul 16

Gary Stewart Four Tops Stevie Wonder Steve Goodman Townes Van Zandt Woody Guthrie Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Americana Highways, No Depression

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

Jimmie Rodgers Johnny Cash 1930s Louis Armstrong

American Songwriter Jul 16

Born 111 Years Ago Today in Missouri, the “Clown Prince of Country Comedy” Who Entertained Audiences on ‘The Porter Wagoner Show’

Porter Wagoner Speck Rhodes Dolly Parton Jeannie Seely

American Songwriter Jul 16

Don Felder Says Early Tom Petty Sounded Like a “Bob Dylan Knockoff”

Don Felder Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Bob Dylan Stephen Stills Eagles

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With His Favorite Song To Perform Live—“I Could Play It 4 or 5 Times a Night”

Garth Brooks 1990s Allen Reynolds

The Hollywood Reporter Music Jul 16

Shaboozey to Make Comic-Con Debut for Comic Tied to New Album (Exclusive)

Shaboozey Jelly Roll

2 articles Jul 16

Shania Twain Josh Homme Angine de Poitrine Queens of the Stone Age Harry Styles Norah Jones System of a Down Dolly Parton Johnny Cash Willie Nelson

NME, RTBF – Musique

2 articles Jul 16

Twin Temple Charley Crockett Jack White Danzig

Loudwire, Taste of Country

The Line of Best Fit Jul 16

Mary Gauthier announces new album, Reckoning

Mary Gauthier Aaron Lee Tasjan Vince Gill Lori McKenna

American Songwriter Jul 16

62 Years Ago Today, Connie Smith Recorded the Record-Breaking Debut Single That Went Untouched for Nearly 50 Years

Connie Smith Bill Anderson Sonny James Taylor Swift Trisha Yearwood Chet Atkins

3 articles Jul 16

American Songwriter, Taste of Country, The Boot

2 articles Jul 16

Gary Stewart Four Tops Stevie Wonder Steve Goodman Townes Van Zandt Woody Guthrie Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Americana Highways, No Depression

American Songwriter Jul 16

Zach Top Proves He Was Born To Sing Alan Jackson With This Cover of a True 90s Anthem

Zach Top Alan Jackson

Billboard Jul 16

Kacey Musgraves’ Rodeo-Inspired Stanley Collection Is Almost Sold Out: Here’s What’s Still Available

Kacey Musgraves

American Songwriter Jul 16

Released 44 Years Ago Today, the Heartwarming Comedy Starring Kenny Rogers as a Down-On-His-Luck Race Car Driver

Kenny Rogers Merle Haggard Tanya Tucker Alabama Britney Spears

3 articles Jul 16

Jennifer Hudson Nicole Scherzinger Tom Cruise Post Malone Laura Pausini Robbie Williams IShowSpeed The Pussycat Dolls BTS Justin Bieber

Billboard, Jazz Radio, Paste Magazine

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1969, Sonny James Was No. 1 With a Tragic Love Song Written by the Big Bopper and Previously Recorded by George Jones

Sonny James The Big Bopper George Jones Elvis Presley Buddy Holly Ritchie Valens

Billboard Jul 16

Corey Kent’s ‘Empty Words’ Got His Full Attention, Becoming His Second Current Single: ‘It Was Like a Twist of the Knife’

Corey Kent Koe Wetzel Austin Goodloe

Holler Jul 16

Will Post Malone’s New Album ‘The Eternal Buzz’ Be Country?

Post Malone Jelly Roll Jake Worthington Thomas Rhett ERNEST Austin

American Songwriter Jul 16

“When They Shut Down Broadway”: Chris Janson Brings Nashville to a Standstill as Thousands Pack the Streets

La Libre Belgique – Musique & Festivals Jul 16

Bob Dylan de retour en Belgique le 29 octobre à la Lotto Arena

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

Jimmie Rodgers Johnny Cash 1930s Louis Armstrong

Overview

Ella Langley is leading a record-breaking surge in country music chart performance, while Chris Stapleton joined Guns N' Roses for a surprise rendition of 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' in Toronto. Meanwhile, Zac Brown's song written for Alan Jackson was passed on, and Garth Brooks reflects on the legacy of 'Friends In Low Places' and a near-miss hit that almost went to another 90s country artist.

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