Jon Pardi Extends Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV Nashville

Taylor Swift is showing her support of independent record stores in a way that’s a win for both the retailers and her fans.

Josh Turner, “Country State of Mind” (MCA Nashville) From its title to its songs and sounds, Josh Turner’s “Country State of Mind” is a tribute to his idols and beyond, a compendium of some great country music. Turner is from the genre's traditional side of the tracks and his voice, naturally deep but capable of taking high flight, makes him an ideal performer for this collection.

Jay DeMarcus and wife Allison DeMarcus are about to share their entire life with the world with a new reality show.

When country singer Kameron Ross first auditioned for “America’s Got Talent”, judge Simon Cowell halted him mid-song and asked him to continue a cappella — with his voice commanding Cowell’s attention and resulting in going through to the next round.

Jack White and his label, Third Man, are auctioning off items from the label’s archives as well as White’s personal collection.The auction will be held by Online Nashville Auctions. According to the company’s webpage, items up for auction include guitars, stage lights, pedals, amplifiers and a couch from the label’s Nashville office.The auction will kick off on Wednesday August 26 from 9am CST (3pm BST), and run until 9pm CST on Sunday August 30 (3am BST on Monday August 31).

Lauren Akins never imagined that she would marry a world-renowned country singer and leave behind her own dreams. But after tying the knot with Thomas Rhett and becoming the subject of songs like “Die a Happy Man,” she became a celebrity in her own right and decided to embrace the changes that life brought about.Born Lauren Gregory, Akins grew up in Madison, Tennessee, a town just north of Nashville, with her younger sister, Macy, and their little brother, Grayson.

Reese Witherspoon is going back to her Nashville country roots by launching a country music talent competition series with Apple+ TV.

RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 winner Jaida Essence Hall, while filmmaker John Waters announces the track in character as a radio presenter.In a statement announcing the release of the video, Peck said, “I cannot thank Shania enough for being part of this.”“She has always been a hero of mine and her music made me feel so empowered growing up,” he continued. “As cliché as it sounds, recording with her and getting to get up on stage and sing with her in Nashville is a dream come true.

You definitely haven’t heard “WAP” sound like this.

Orville Peck has shared the video for his Shania Twain collaboration ‘Legends Never Die’, coinciding with the masked country singer releasing his new EP, ‘Show Pony’, today (August 14)’.“I cannot thank Shania enough for being part of this; she has always been a hero of mine and her music made me feel so empowered growing up,” commented Peck in a statement. “As cliché as it sounds, recording with her and getting to get up on stage and sing with her in Nashville is a dream come true.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterThomas Rhett has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Nashville, it was announced on Aug. 12.

Rumer, “Nashville Tears” (Cooking Vinyl) The combination of Rumer’s crystalline voice and Hugh Prestwood’s songs results in some breathtaking, deeply moving music on “Nashville Tears,” the Pakistan-born, British singer’s interpretation of the Texas-born, New York-based songwriter’s catalog.

Ryman Auditorium in Nashville will welcome artists back to its stage for a weekly concert series. The famed venue will entertain fans from home while they pave away to the return of in-person audiences.Live From the Ryman will kick off on next Friday (Aug.

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Tuesday (Aug.

James Barker Band are back with new music.

Sheryl Crow is speaking to NME down the phone from her Nashville ranch ahead of today’s release (July 31) of a new version of her 2012 B-side ‘Woman In The White House’, on which she sings: “It’s time to clean up Capitol Hill /  With a shovel and a pair of high heels / We’ve seen what the good ol’ boys can do / Now it’s our turn to take a shot“.With the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden expected to select a woman running mate for the November election within the coming week,

Burt Bacharach has been working on an ending. Not that he's ready to call it quits on a career that began in the 1950s.

Nolan Neal is full of surprises.