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Jon Pardi has released a new covers album that finds the country traditionalist interpreting songs by George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, Tom Petty, and the late Joe Diffie. Rancho Fiesta Sessions was surprise released early Friday morning. Pardi recorded the project all in one night with his touring band at his …

Laine Hardy, an 18-year-old Louisiana native with a warm, raspy voice, was named the Season 17 winner of American Idol. The singer bested Alejandro Aranda in Sunday night’s finale, an all-star affair that featured more than a few country-music cameos. Chief among them was Jon Pardi, who participated in a …