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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase a live rendition of their recent song “Perennial Bloom (Back to You).” Nelson and his band, who have previously toured with Neil Young, gave the rollicking acoustic number a nostalgic vibe, performing in front of an …

The Way Down Wanderers will release their new album More Like Tomorrow in September. Ahead of its arrival, the Americana band preview the LP with the song “The Wire.” A sing-along with tinkling piano, gently strummed acoustic and mandolin, and warm drums, “The Wire” premieres with an accompanying music video …

Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff, the core of the bluegrass group Nefesh Mountain, had just returned from a family trip to Poland and the Ukraine in 2018 when news broke about a mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Still emotionally raw from visiting their families’ hometowns …

When Miranda Lambert walked offstage at Denver’s Pepsi Center on March 2nd, 2020, it marked the last time she would perform in front of paying fans for more than a year. That dry spell came to an end last week when Lambert played her first three of five scheduled indoor …

The Academy of Country Music staged its 2021 ACM Awards show on Sunday night in Nashville. Luke Bryan, who had to cancel his performance on the broadcast after testing positive for Covid-19, was named Entertainer of the Year. He accepted remotely from Los Angeles, where he was gearing up to …

There is a scene in Midland: The Sonic Ranch, a new documentary about the unexpected formation and success of the country music trio Midland, in which future bandmates Mark Wystrach and Cameron Duddy argue about the proper emphasis of the word “although” in a song lyric. “Make ‘although’ two words,” …

Ingrid Andress started off 2021 in style, delivering a performance of her single “Lady Like” on Monday’s episode of The Late Late Show With James Corden. The song is also the title track from her 2020 debut album, which was reissued in deluxe form in October. Andress begins the song …

Charlie Worsham‘s Every Damn Monday concerts have been a highlight of the Nashville summer for the past four years. This year, a tornado decimated the regular home of Worsham’s residency, the Basement East, and then the pandemic struck. Undeterred, Worsham has announced a livestream version set for November 18th — …

At this point in her career, Wynonna’s pretty much been there and done that. As one half of the Judds with her mother Naomi, the performer achieved fame nearly 40 years ago and, with her mom, became one of country’s most successful duos in history. As a solo artist, she …

Patty Griffin will perform a series of three concerts to help support independent live-music venues in jeopardy because of the pandemic. The Austin singer-songwriter will livestream the shows from her hometown’s famous Continental Club. In a statement, Griffin lamented the toll inflicted upon live music’s infrastructure. “This translates to job …