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Maren Morris, a country artist, recently stated how far she would go to make country music more inclusive. Morris has garnered numerous prizes, including a Grammy, five Academy of Country Music Awards, and several others, for her ability to merge pop, R&B, and rock while being strongly anchored in the…

Luke Combs will not perform at the CMT Music Awards in 2022. A spokesman for CMT confirmed to Country Now on Wednesday, March 23, that the country superstar and North Carolina native has COVID-19 and is currently quarantined and unable to attend a scheduled recording for the awards presentation on…

Take notice, because Carrie Underwood, the singer, knows how to make a grand entrance! The “Cowboy Casanova” singer joined forces with Jason Aldean for a performance that brought the house down at the 2022 ACM Awards, after leaving everyone dumbfounded with her tiny dress number on the red carpet. “If…

Singles by ACM Award winners are among the Top 40 songs in country music for March. Chris Young is the most nominated artist, so it’s no wonder that his most recent track soared to the top of the charts. This month, Mitchell Tenpenny’s “At the End of a Bar” leaps…

Dolly Parton’s huge blonde mane, Roy Orbison’s signature glasses, Johnny Cash’s all-black attire, and Roy Orbison’s signature specs (and bust, which she likes to joke about before anyone else gets the chance). Orville Peck wears a cowboy hat with an inverted brim and wears a fringed mask that covers most…

Jeff Carson, a country music musician who had many singles in the mid-to-late 1990s before refocusing his career on local law enforcement, has died. He was 58 years old at the time. Jeff Carson attends 30th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 10, 1995 at the Universal Ampitheater…

Ukrainians continue to fight on the frontlines, at home and abroad, while Russia’s horrific war on Ukraine continues. Go A, the country’s Eurovision 2021 representative, is contributing in their own unique way, using the force and beauty of song to remind the world that evil must be defeated. The proceeds…