Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson criticise CMAs after John Prine snub

Kurt Vile appeared on The Late Show with Seth Myers last week to perform a touching cover of John Prine’s ‘Speed of the Sound of Loneliness’.He performed the rendition live from the show’s studio on Thanksgiving night (November 26), playing alone with just a guitar and microphone.Introducing his musical guest, host Myers said “this is a perfect song for anyone who’s not with their loved ones this year”.Watch Vile cover ‘Speed of the Sound of Loneliness’ below:Vile’s version of the song appears

Chris Willman Music WriterRecord Store Day’s little-sis adjunct, the Black Friday edition, typically only includes about a third the amount of titles as the main event in April. But since the said big kahuna got put off and split between three “RSD Drops” weekends in August, September and October, this weekend’s Black Friday spinoff doesn’t feel so minimal by comparison, but more like the fourth and final monthly drop in a row.

Pop Smoke and Nipsey Hussle, clearly left an impact on the Recording Academy and were nominated posthumously for the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Music legends, Leonard Cohen, Toots Hibbert and John Prine, were also recognized following their deaths this year.Born Bashar Barakah Jackson, Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a home invasion in February.

After splitting from husband Jay Cutler in April, Kristin Cavallari is finding romance again. She was spotted making out with comedian Jeff Dye, 37, at a Chicago bar in October.

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis gave each other a big hug in Los Angeles on Monday, November 16, just three days after the news of their split broke.The Booksmart director, 36, was spotted wrapping her arms around the Ted Lasso star’s shoulders as he placed his hands on her waist in photos published by Page Six.

GoFundMe campaign Oct. 19 that has raised nearly $6,000 — including $100 from the Nashville Songwriters Association Int’l.Weiss’ Garden State cousin has tried to enlist the help of Springsteen — who covered “Rhinestone Cowboy” last year.Weiss called Springsteen’s rendition “fantastic,” noting that Glenn Campbell’s version “was a bit glossy, but Bruce gave it more meat.

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have broken off their engagement after dating for nine years, Us Weekly can confirm.The Booksmart director, 36, and the Horrible Bosses actor, 45, who share son Otis, 6, and daughter Daisy, 4, began dating in November 2011. Sudeikis proposed to the TRON: Legacy actress a year later after the 2012 holiday season.The couple got together shortly after Wilde split from her ex-husband, Tao Ruspoli, to whom she was married from 2003 to 2011.

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires are withdrawing from the Country Music Association.

The Latics are currently without a boss following the departure of John Sheridan. The 56-year-old was on a short-term deal at the DW Stadium and upon its expiration has signed a deal with League One rivals Swindon Town until the end of the season.

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher, Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin and more country music couples hit the red carpet at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, November 11.Hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker at the Music City Center in Nashville, the CMAs marked one of the only in-person awards shows of 2020.

Lady A is the latest act to drop out of the 2020 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. Roughly an hour before the show, the band announced on Twitter that they would not be in attendance as expected due to coronavirus.

Sturgill Simpson has returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he performed his track ‘Breakers Roar’ and reflected on his friendship with John Prine.The artist was joined by a full bluegrass band for the performance, which was recorded at Nashville’s legendary music venue Station Inn.Watch the performance below:‘Breakers Roar’ first appeared on Simpson’s 2016 Grammy-winning album ‘A Sailor’s Guide To Earth’, but was reimagined earlier this year as a bluegrass track on his surprise

Scott Baio was not happy after his former Happy Days co-star, Ron Howard, announced that he was putting together a reunion of the classic show in order to raise money for Democrats in Wisconsin, where the show was set.

Lady A announced that they will no longer be performing at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards after one of their family members tested positive for COVID-19.The country group shared the news an hour before the awards show was set to begin in Nashville on Wednesday, November 11.“Taking a look back at last year’s CMA Awards and all the fun that we have every year getting to hang out with our country music family,” the group captioned two photos on Instagram.

barred the AP from using screenshots of the event that feature the faces of guests seated in the audience.No tickets were sold for the event, which is being held at Nashville’s Music City Center, but nominees, performers and their guests will be present in-person.

jailed for domestic abuse following a clash with then-fiancé and pro dart player Chuck Pankow, who is 27 years her senior.The charges were later dropped after successfully completing court-ordered counseling sessions.The news of her arrest came several days after the public learned that she had launched a career as an independent pornographer on the internet, producing videos of her solo dance performances from her home in Nashville, Tennessee.In a new interview with the Daily Beast, the adult

The 54th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Music City Center this week on November 11, but unfortunately, the big festivities will go down without one of the biggest names in country music.