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Taylor Swift has earned a record-extending 90th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, thanks to ten albums on the Billboard 200 and three songs on the Billboard Hot 100. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) leads Swift’s titles on the Billboard 200, ranking at No. 2 with 109,000 equivalent album units earned in the…

Boygenius performed a cover of Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One” during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 1. The trio played a stripped version of the 1998 hit, with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker on guitar and mandolin, respectively, and Lucy Dacus singing its choruses. This year was a breakout year for the Boygenius.…

SoundExchange has honored country superstar Carrie Underwood with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award as one of the most streamed artists in the organization’s 20-year history. “Carrie Underwood made history right out of the gate with her 2005 debut single ‘Inside Your Heaven,’ which made her the first country singer to debut atop The Billboard…

Wilco’s 2024 Solid Sound Festival is set to feature Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Wednesday and many more. Wilco will also be joined by Dry Cleaning, Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Horsegirl, Ratboys and Water From Your Eyes at the 2024 edition of Solid Sound Festival. The three-day festival is set to take place…

Maren Morris recently marked her divorce from Ryan Hurd by sharing a video of her singing a line from Tammy Wynette’s 1968 track “D-I-V-O-R-C-E.” In the video shared on TikTok, Morris plays the guitar and sings the lyrics, “Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E becomes final today.” Marris also stitched a clip from a wedding ceremony where the groom…

Country duo Dan + Shay’s “10,000 Hours” featuring Justin Bieber, has joined Spotify’s Billions Club. “A billion is a difficult number to comprehend in general, but to know that one song has been streamed over a billion times on a single platform is just incredible,” Dan Smyers says. “We’re grateful for everyone who had a…

Old Dominion have announced plans to open a bar/music venue, called Odie’s, in Nashville next year. Odie’s will be functioning at 1919 Division Street near Red Door and Winners and Losers in the old ReBar location in Nashville’s Midtown area. The idea was born out of discussions between Old Dominion’s guitarist Trevor Rosen and his…

Country trio Midland recently shared a new single, “Up In Texas,” a tribute to the band’s home state Texas. The track, also the namesake of their recently announced tour, was written by Midland’s Jess Carson and Cameron Duddy along with Josh Osborne and Bryan Simpson. “‘Up in Texas’ might be an ode to the place…

“Willie Nelson & Family,” a documentary series exploring the extraordinary life of the music icon, will premiere as a four-part series on Paramount+ on December 21. The docuseries, which received widespread critical acclaim following its original world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, looks into the seven-decade career of Willie Nelson and underscores both…

Luke Combs has apologized to a fan after he unwittingly sued her in federal court and won a $250,000 judgment. NBC affiliate WFLA of Tampa reported that resident Nicol Harness was sued for $250,000 by Combs’ legal team for selling unofficial merchandise featuring the country star’s likeness on Amazon. Combs later posted a video on…