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Dolly Parton accused of lip syncing, hits new RIAA milestone

Critics are accusing Dolly Parton of lip syncing in her performance at the Glastonbury Festival in England. Parton’s performance garnered...

Supporters Gather At Historic RCA Studio A To #SaveMusicRow

A large crowd of supporters of Nashville’s RCA Studio A gathered outside the famed studio at 30 Music Square West this morning to discuss...

Luke Bryan's Beachside Escape: Superstar Revels in Spring Break Moments but Cherishes Beach-Bumming

If anyone deserves some beachside R&R this summer, it's Luke Bryan. How he'll find the time to do that is another story. With his...

Grand Ole Opry Member Jimmy C. Newman Dies at 86

Country Weekly is saddened to report that Grand Ole Opry favorite Jimmy C. Newman died in Nashville Saturday (June 21) following a brief...

Rascal Flatts Live Up to Country Image

"You know what? Summertime for me, it's all about golf," Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney said in a recent interview. Now, that...

On The Cover – Thomas Rhett & Rhett Akins (June/July 2014)

One week last fall, father and son Rhett Akins and Thomas Rhett more or less had the market on Country hits cornered—having either...

Brantley Gilbert's Motorcycle Tips

"Fast and tight." That's how Brantley Gilbert says you have to ride a motorcycle. I've never been on one. Ever. The only time I've even...

Kacey Musgraves Debuts New Tune “The Trailer Song”

Oh yes, you read that headline correctly. Kacey Musgraves visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to play “The Trailer Song,” a...

Blake Shelton: Missing the Hell Out of Shakira and Usher

The good news: Blake Shelton has started filming the seventh season of The Voice. The bad news? He's says it won't be the same without a...

Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon To Celebrate 20th Anniversary

Lonestar, Trick Pony and Ricochet have signed on to celebrate the Wildhorse Saloon‘s 20th anniversary. Since opening in 1994, the...

REVIEW: Morgan Riley - "Rowdy Shoutin' Cowboys"

Finding your niche as a new artist usually takes a bit of time and a few single releases before you really get in the groove, but with...

'Uncle' Si Robertson Releases 'Smokin Hot' EP, Talks 'Duck Dynasty'

After the amazing success of the 2013 holiday collection "Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas," it should come as no surprise...

'Duck Dynasty' Star Si Robertson -- Rocking Out in Nashville With Local Band

"Duck Dynasty" star Si Robertson got real country Friday in Tennessee ... no, he didn't hook up with a family member -- the reality star...