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Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA are set to headline Glastonbury 2024. The British music festival will also feature country-pop icon Shania Twain in the “legend slot.” The festival is scheduled to take place at Worthy Farm in Somerset from Wednesday, June 26 to Sunday, June 30. The festival will also feature Avril Lavigne, Cyndi Lauper…

The Tennessee Freedom Singers have released a new song, called “Tennessee Rise,” in support of Senate candidate Gloria Johnson. “Tennessee Rise is a call to action for all in TN who care about protecting our freedoms & democracy. This movement is multi-faith, multi-ethnic, & multi-partisan. Our voices & votes are powerful – it’s time to…

CMT recently announced nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, revealing a five-way tie for the leading nominee. Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll and Megan Moroney each earned three nominations for the fan-voted awards show. There are 14 first-time nominees, including Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel,…

The Jimmy Buffett Estate recently released a video for “University of Bourbon Street,” a track from the late musician’s final album, Equal Strain On All Parts. The song, which Jimmy Buffett co-wrote with Will Kimbrough, features the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band and summarizes the spirit of the New Orleans city that left an indelible…

Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band has announced a new single, “Tie Up,” that will arrive next Friday, March 22. A press release teases the song as a “catchy summer anthem that transports listeners to dog days by the water with a fishing pole and good friends” and claims it will become the “soundtrack for summer.”…

Eric Church has announced a 19-show residency at Chief’s, his new six-story honky-tonk entertainment complex on Nashville’s Lower Broadway. The residency, titled To Beat The Devil, will kick off with a grand opening appearance on April 5. The residency show dates run through June 9. “These shows at Chief’s will be one of a kind,…

Beyonce has revealed that her upcoming album is titled Cowboy Carter and is set to drop on March 29, via Columbia Records. The album will serve as the second instalment of her three-part Renaissance project. The global superstar has already dropped the first two singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” Beyonce also shared an…

Live Nation-Hewitt Silva have announced a special star-studded, one night only concert event paying tribute to Jimmy Buffett. The iconic singer-songwriter’s life and career will be honored with once-in-a-lifetime performances by Jimmy Buffett’s friends celebrating his life and music at the Hollywood Bowl on April 11. “Keep The Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett”…

Trisha Yearwood and Questlove are set to join the cast of This Is Spinal Tap 2, a sequel to Rob Reiner’s original rock music mockumentary that premiered in 1984. Reiner, who is directing the sequel, also reprises his role as Martin “Marty” Di Bergi, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer stepping back into…

Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time has reclaimed the top spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart. The album rose to No. 1 from 2nd spot on the chart dated March 16, earning a 19th non-consecutive week atop the list, breaking the record for the most weeks at No. 1 by a country…