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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Country-bluegrass songwriter and instrumentalist Mike Henderson, who won Grammy and CMA awards as a collaborator of country superstar Chris Stapleton, died Friday at age 70. His wife of nearly 45 years, Janet, said in a post on the musician’s website that he had been in “very good health” before dying peacefully in his sleep. Henderson’s death was initially confirmed in a Facebook post by his former band, the SteelDrivers, which he cofounded with Stapleton and several other players in the mid-2000s.

Chris Stapleton and rap legend Snoop Dogg have teamed up to cover rock icon Phil Collins‘ ‘In The Air Tonight’ as the NFL’s new Monday Night Football theme song – listen to it below.Today (September 19), ESPN took to social media to share the new Monday Night Football anthem, which also features drummer Cindy Blackman Santana taking on the iconic drum fills of the original track.Watch the three artists breathe new life into ‘In The Air Tonight’ below.Can you feel it?

The power and popularity of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight,” which first famously appeared on TV in Season 1 of Michael Mann’s Miami Vice, has outlasted 30 years of screen appearances in everything from Risky Business to a Cadbury chocolate bar ad to a fictional Mike Tyson’s affinity for the tune in the original Hangover. Now, it’s been reinvented as the theme song for one of TV’s most popular shows.

George Strait went on a brief, summer stadium tour.2024 will be no different.The 71-year-old country icon just announced he will perform nine concerts from May through December next year.That includes a huge gig at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Saturday, June 8.And like last year, he’ll be bringing along fellow big name headliners Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town with him.“I’ve always said we have the best fans in the world,” Strait said in a press release. “To see so many of them show up for these shows just makes us want to keep bringing them more.”Need tickets to catch The King of Country perform “All My Ex’s Live In Texas,” “Check Yes Or No,” “Amarillo By Morning” and so many more mega hits live today?Now you can.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Sept.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Stagecoach Country Music Festival is returning to Indio, CA’s Empire Polo Field from April 26-28, 2024.And, as always, they’re bringing out the big guns.Just a few of this year’s top headliners include Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson and Jelly Roll.Other icons set to take the stage include Elle King, Dwight Yoakam, Bailey Zimmerman, Hardy and Clint Black.Plus, Post Malone will be there performing a special set of country covers.But that’s not all!Non-country stars The Beach Boys, Nickelback, Diplo, Wiz Khalifa and Leon Bridges are also on the bill.Need tickets now?Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Sept.

The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 on ABC. 

The Country Music Association announced the nominees for The 57th Annual CMA Awards, set to air live from Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m., EST. The show will be hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.

Ethan Shanfeld Dolly Parton has reunited the two living Beatles on her new rendition of the band’s classic 1970 single “Let It Be.” Paul McCartney contributes vocals and piano and Starr plays drums on Parton’s cover, joining Peter Frampton on guitar and Mick Fleetwood on additional percussion. “Let It Be” is the latest song to be released ahead of Parton’s upcoming 30-track album “Rockstar,” which she touts as her long-promised first “rock album.” Out Nov.

George Strait was forced to wrap up his show earlier than intended over the weekend.

Kendall Jenner had the time of her life at Chris Stapleton’s Friday, July 28, concert — but her vintage pumps were not up to the task.

Jason Aldean’s track “Try That in a Small Town” is doing well despite the controversy surrounding it.

George Strait keeps coming back.The country star and Texas native has two huge concerts lined up at Fort Worth, TX’s Dickies Arena on Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Country Thunder in Shaunavon, SK, CA.That includes icons like Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce and Midland.They’ll be joined by fellow big names Parmalee, Hailey Whitters, Brett Kissel, Bailey Zimmerman and Chase Matthew.And if you haven’t yet grabbed your last-minute passes yet, you better hurry.At the time of publication, we found three-day general admission passes going for as low as $118 USD before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $87 before fees.Sound like the country fest of your dreams?Here’s everything you need to know about Country Thunder in Saskatchewan.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the 2023 Country Thunder in Saskatchewan can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Faster Horses Festival is racing to Brooklyn, MI’s festival grounds for three huge days of country music, line dancing, camping, shopping, food and drink.Best of all, some of the biggest names in country will be gracing the stages at the annual extravaganza.We’re talking Luke Bryan, Shania Twain, Zac Brown Band, Dwight Yoakam and Dustin Lynch.Billy Currington, Dylan Scott, Blanco Brown, Warren Zeiders and Hailey Whitters are set to perform as well.Plus, Tenille Townes will be there too.And if you need last-minute tickets, you’re in the right place.Our team found three-day general admission passes going for $205 before fees on Vivid Seats.Considering all the country star power on hand, we reckon that’s a steal.

Daily Mail.The “9 to 5” crooner revealed she wanted the Rolling Stones frontman to sing his 1965 tune “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”However, she explained that Jagger “wanted something new and different, which I don’t blame him for.”“We kept looking for the right song. He was doing an album in L.A., and I was doing stuff in Nashville, and I kept missing him, but he wanted to do it,” Parton said.The Grammy winner also described to the outlet how touring is beginning to take its toll on her.Parton added that she doesn’t “want to be far away from home” with concert touring.She admitted: “It’s always been taxing.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The Academy of Country Music has rolled out the biggest news about its 16th annual ACM Honors event, happening Aug. 23 in Nashville — who the specially selected honorees will be, traditionally a curated mix of current superstars, veteran artists and industry execs or broadcast personalities. Chris Stapleton, Kane Brown and Tim McGraw are the reigning artist titans represented in the honorary awards, with Breland and Hardy representing a newer guard. Mary Chapin Carpenter, Clint Black and K.T. Oslin are the longer-standing artists getting their flowers from the ACM. Stapleton qualified for the ACM Triple Crown Award after being named entertainer of the year at the most recent ACM Awards for the first time. The honor goes to anyone who gets that top honor after previously having been named male (or female) vocalist of the year and new male (or female) vocalist of the year at the ACMs. Only eight artists have ever achieved the feat. (Stapleton’s predecessors: Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Mickey Gilley, Merle Haggard, Miranda Lambert, Barbara Mandrell and Carrie Underwood.)

Chris Stapleton isn’t letting hecklers ruin his fans’ good time.

Country star Carly Pearce is sending an important message through her latest song. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the 33-year-old singer detailed her next big single, "We Don’t Fight Anymore" and shared the "worst place" a person can get in a relationship. "I think it's just about that place of indifference.

Carly Pearce is feeling good following her breakup with Riley King.Pearce, 33, and King, 27, called it quits after two years of dating, earlier this month. The former couple first debuted their relationship in 2021, just over a year after Pearce filed for divorce from country singer Michael Ray, 35.«Yes, things didn’t work out,» King told  on Wednesday.

Chris Stapleton fans in upstate New York are missing their shot of "Tennessee Whiskey."  Stapleton postponed a performance of his "All American Road Show" scheduled for Thursday night.   "Due to the ongoing air conditions in the greater Syracuse area, tomorrow night’s show at @StJosephsAmp will be rescheduled," he tweeted to fans.  "All previously purchased tickets for the original date will be honored for the new date.

Singing the blues. Carly Pearce and Riley King have called it quits after two years together.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A film rendering of the two-night 90th birthday tribute to Willie Nelson at the Hollywood Bowl in April will be coming to movie theaters sooner rather than later. “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90” will appear on the big screen across the U.S. for three nights, with an initial showing on June 11 followed by repeat screenings on June 13-14. The running time is being described as “two hours plus,” which means editors have a big job on their hands cutting down the more than six hours of music that transpired April 29-30 at the Bowl, with very little overlap of material between the two nights. A lot of artists who appeared at one or both shows will necessarily not make the cut.

Thania Garcia The ASCAP Experience will be hitting the Avalon in Los Angeles on June 21 for its first in-person iteration since 2019 to celebrate, educate and connect aspiring songwriters and composers. The informational event will host an impressive lineup of chart-topping creators such as Sarah Hudson (Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello) and Leon Thomas III (Ariana Grande, Rick Ross), rapper and producer Hitmaka (Big Sean, Nicki Minaj), singer-songwriter and producer Steph Jones (Selena Gomez, Kelsea Ballerini), songwriter and producer Darrell Brown (Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes), producer Neff-U (Justin Bieber, Sia) and more to be announced. Formerly known as the ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO, the 2023 ASCAP Experience boasts a stacked schedule of curated motivational and informative panels about songwriting and music-making. This year’s panels are “The Hitmakers,” “Social Listening: Building a Music Career in the Social Media Age,” “Get Heard: Live Song Feedback,” “Writers Jam,” and “Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop,” a special conversation with some of the genre’s most influential contributors.

Chris Stapleton was crowned Entertainer of the Year at the 2023 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards on Thursday night. The Tennessee Whiskey singer won the night's most coveted honour at the awards ceremony, which was held at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. It marked the country star's first time winning the prize, and his win qualifies him for the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, celebrating artists who have won New Female/Male Artist of the Year, Female/Male Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.

Lainey Wilson was seemingly everywhere at the Academy of Country Music Awards, collecting four trophies on a night that saw Chris Stapleton win the entertainer of the year honor.Wilson performed twice Thursday –- back-to-back –- and delivered heartfelt speeches after her wins, which put her next to fellow winners and country music legends.She won album of the year for “Bell Bottom Country,” accepting the honor slightly breathless after performing her song “Grease.”Wilson called the album a “labor of love” and said she wrote 300 songs during the pandemic. She said people often tell her how much the album means to their lives, and she said writing them “saved mine.”When she won female artist of the year, co-host Dolly Parton handed her the trophy.

Chris Stapleton took home the coveted Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year honors, while Lainey Wilson was named female artist of the year and Morgan Wallen was male artist of the year at tonight’s 58th annual ACM Awards.