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Hank Williams Jr. has announced that his new album, Rich White Honky Blues, will arrive on June 17. The Country Music Hall of Fame member’s 57th studio album is produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and released by his Easy Eye Sound label. Hank Williams also released the album’s lead single, “.44 Special Blues.”…

Gwen Stefani borrowed her husband Blake Shelton’s clothes to appear as country boy on Shelton’s song, “Come Back As a Country Boy.” Stefani had them all, Shelton’s camo-patterned button-up, baggy blue jeans, cowboy boots and baseball cap, to ensure her appearance as country boy is perfect. “Why come back as a Country Boy when i…

Current Grammy nominees Jimmie Allen and Ledisi are among the performers for this year’s Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony to be held at the MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas. Kicking off the ceremony, the opening number will feature a special multi-nominee performance including Madison Cunningham, Falu, Nnenna Freelon, Kalani Pe’a, John Popper and…

Country star Dierks Bentley has announced the dates for the summer leg of his Beers on Me Tour 2022. “A bunch of friends, ice cold beer and good Country music is just about all you need for a perfect summer,” Bentley said in a statement. “Every year when we plan a tour, I think this…

Cody Johnson has earned his first-ever No. 1 single on country radio after his hit song, “‘Til You Can’t” topped Billboard’s Country Airplay and Country Aircheck charts. “‘Til You Can’t is officially #1 on Country Radio! Huge thank you to country radio and to #COJONation for loving this song. Y’all, I am so thankful!” Johnson…

The Recording Academy and CBS have announced a special tribute concert honoring 16-time Grammy winner Paul Simon. “Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon,” will take place on April 6 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. A star-studded lineup of Grammy-winning artists and past and current Grammy nominees will…

Luke Combs will not perform at the CMT Music Awards, reportedly due to Covid infection. Country Now quoted a spokesperson for CMT as saying that the 31-year-old country superstar tested positive for Covid-19, and is currently quarantining. “Unfortunately, Luke Combs won’t be with us tomorrow,” the spokesperson said in a statement, referring to a taping…

Kelly Clarkson has opened up about her recent decision to change her legal name. On the red carpet for her new NBC talent show “American Song Contest,” the Grammy-winning singer told People that the name change would only extend to her personal life. “I just got divorced, so I had to drop my married last…

The Recording Academy has expanded its lineup of performers for the 2022 Grammys with current nominees Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, H.E.R. , Nas, and Chris Stapleton. The 64th Grammy Awards will also feature special In Memoriam performances featuring songs of Stephen Sondheim by Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo, current nominee Leslie Odom Jr., current nominee Ben…

Country music icon Hank Williams Jr.’s wife Mary Jane has died at the age of 58. The death of Mary Jane was reported by TMZ, quoting a family member. She died Tuesday in Jupiter, Florida, apparently suffering a complication, possibly a blood clot, following a medical procedure, according to the news outlet. Hank married the…