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Thomas Rhett made his Saturday Night Live debut as the country singer appeared as the show’s musical guest on the latest John Mulaney-hosted episode. To kick off his set, Rhett performed his new single “Look What God Gave Her,” which will be featured on his upcoming fourth studio album, Center Point …

With the two tracks previously unveiled from Reba McEntire’s forthcoming album Stronger Than the Truth, the singer has signaled her renewed emphasis on pure country music – simple, affecting storytelling backed by traditional instrumentation. But with the just-released “In His Mind,” romantic devotion takes a sad, sorrowful turn as the …

For someone so well known for his storytelling, Hayes Carll is a man of few words. Either that or a chronic self-editor: Speaking slowly and carefully, with long, thoughtful pauses, he often stops to correct himself and start all over mid-sentence, once the optimal phrasing has emerged in his mind. …

St. Paul and the Broken Bones got funky on Monday’s episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers, performing the song “Got It Bad” from their 2018 album Young Sick Camellia. The Birmingham, Alabama-based band merge their trademark Southern soul with a limber disco groove on “Got It Bad,” piling horns …

Minnesota duo the Cactus Blossoms have released “Got a Lotta Love” from their upcoming album Easy Way. Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey co-wrote the stripped-down ballad with Dan Auerbach at his Nashville-based Easy Eye Sound studio, building on a melodic idea they’d been saving. While much of the Cactus Blossoms’ …

The Avett Brothers, the Killers and Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals will headline July’s Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Set for July 12th through 14th, the 17th edition of the event — one of the best curated and well-planned of the Southern festivals — announced its full lineup Monday …

Margo Price plays up the funkier side of her sound in a live performance of “A Little Pain” for a special Austin City Limits episode highlighting the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards. Taped in Nashville in September, the performance finds Price, in an eye-catching sequin dress, taking the song directly …

In a touching, funny and inspirational conversation with CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith, Linda Ronstadt opened up about her battle with Parkinson’s, the disease that robbed fans of Ronstadt’s remarkable singing voice. From the classic rock hits “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” and “You’re No Good,” to the acoustic …

Rhett Miller is an expert storyteller. It’s a skill that came in handy during the singer-songwriter’s solo set onboard the Outlaw Country Cruise when he broke two guitar strings over the course of three songs on Tuesday night. To keep the crowd engaged while absent-mindedly changing strings, he ping-ponged between …

Over the course of three albums, Rayland Baxter has sketched his own picture of lush Americana and oddball folk, singing songs about fishhooks and females along the way. With his latest release, Wide Awake, he presents his own version of classic pop-rock. It’s a sound that’s rich in tone, texture …