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  1. album review
    Our Sweetheart of the RodeoBeyoncé’s Cowboy Carter chronicles an artist with a voice pliable enough (and a following large enough) to crash whatever scene she pleases.
    By Craig Jenkins
  2. cmas 2023
    Tracy Chapman, You Will Always Be FamousWinning CMA’s Song of the Year award for Luke Combs’s “Fast Car” cover.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. last night on late night
    Reba McEntire Owes Her Relationship to Young SheldonShe met her “sugar tot” on the set of The Gambler Returns, but they didn’t take it to the next level until Sheldon.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. song roulette
    Shania Twain Built Her Own CountryShe didn’t get to make decisions about her career at first. One single changed that quickly.
    By Devon Ivie
  5. somethin’ bad
    Miranda Lambert’s Vice? Shutting Down Flash Photography“These girls are worried about a selfie and not listening to the song, and it’s pissing me off a little bit.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. 9 to 5 for life
    Dolly Parton Would Rather ‘Drop Dead’ Onstage Than Retire“That’s how I hope to go.”
    By Charu Sinha
  7. life’s so fun
    Muna Folked ‘Silk Chiffon’ Up for Their Tiny Desk Concert“We wanted to play it in a different way for y’all today.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  8. cheers
    Garth Brooks Will Serve Bud Light at His Nashville Bar“If you’re an asshole, there are plenty of other places.”
    By Charu Sinha
  9. records
    Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time Breaks 30-Year RecordSurpassing Taylor Swift’s Fearless.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. respect the classics
    Ringo Starr Will Act Naturally for a Whole AlbumHe’s going country. Giddyup!
    By Devon Ivie
  11. ‘vocal rest’
    Even Morgan Wallen Fans Hate Morgan Wallen NowHe managed to piss off 60,000 Mississippi fans until they were just short of suing him.
    By Rebecca Alter
  12. gay rights!
    Kelsea Ballerini Brings Drag Race Stars Onstage at 2023 CMT AwardsBallerini, Manila Luzon, Kennedy Davenport, Jan Sport, and Olivia Lux had a kiki on CMT.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. pcas 2022
    Shania Twain’s People’s Choice Awards Medley Did Impress Us MuchWith ample sparkles, cowgirl dancers, and a jab at Ryan Reynolds.
    By Justin Curto
  14. rock hall 2022
    Dolly Parton Concedes: ‘I’m a Rock Star Now!’Even if she still feels like “a hillbilly in the city.”
    By Devon Ivie
  15. obits
    Lavender Country’s Patrick Haggerty, First Openly Gay Country Singer, Dead at 78Lavender Country’s self-titled album is considered the first queer country album.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. tributes
    Jack White, the Highwomen Pay Tribute to Loretta Lynn at the Grand Ole OpryLynn’s granddaughter Emmy Russell also performed.
    By Justin Curto
  17. yaaass queen
    Shania Twain to Reclaim Her Crown With Queen of MeHer first album in over five years is out February 3.
    By Justin Curto
  18. reading the will
    Wynonna Judd Denies Rumored Feud With Sister Ashley Over Naomi’s WillShe says she has no plans to contest her mother Naomi’s will.
    By Bethy Squires
  19. rip
    Loretta Lynn, Country Legend, Dead at 90Her raw and feminist country songs influenced generations of performers.
    By Justin Curto
  20. love can build a bridge
    Wynonna Judd on Touring Without Her Mother“I really miss you. Why aren’t you here so we can argue?”
    By Bethy Squires
  21. cma awards 2022
    Maren Morris Says She Doesn’t ‘Feel Comfortable’ Going to the CMAsShe told the Los Angeles Times she felt sad going last year.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. rip
    Country Singer Luke Bell Found Dead at 32 After Going MissingBell had opened for Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam.
    By Justin Curto
  23. vulture sports!
    Peyton Manning Pivots to Hosting the 2022 CMAs With Luke BryanOn Wednesday, November 9 — meaning no football will be missed.
    By Justin Curto
  24. my music documentary is dropping
    Trailblazing Country Star Shania Twain Is Not Just a Girl in New Netflix DocA new Netflix doc traces the Canadian icon’s rise.
    By Zoe Guy
  25. doin’ this
    ‘It Still Feels Like a Dream’How Luke Combs became one of country music’s biggest stars
    By Dan Hyman
  26. country music
    Toby Keith Announces He Is in Treatment for Stomach CancerHe has canceled his set at the Ohio State Fair.
    By Bethy Squires
  27. loss
    Ashley Judd Says It’s ‘Exceedingly Difficult’ to Discuss Naomi Judd’s Death“My mother is entitled to her dignity and her privacy,” she told Diane Sawyer.
    By Justin Curto
  28. tributes
    Watch Brandi Carlile Sing ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’ to Honor Naomi JuddCarlile was supposed to sing the song at the Country Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. award shows
    Here Are the Winners of the 2022 CMT AwardsLet’s celebrate some music videos, y’all.
    By Bethy Squires
  30. profile
    Hailey Whitters Made a Home for Country Music in the HeartlandHer new album Raised is a voice for a part of America that Nashville often overlooks.
    By Justin Curto
  31. lady a
    Lady A and Anita White Come to a Settlement in Trademark DisputeThe two parties had sued each other over the use of a stage name that White had been performing under for decades.
    By Rebecca Alter
  32. my single is dropping
    Maren Morris Reflects on the Ride in ‘Circles Around This Town’“Tryin’ to say somethin’ with meaning / Somethin’ worth singing about.”
    By Justin Curto
  33. last night on late night
    Watch Jimmy Fallon and Chris Stapleton Sing of Their Love for Nancy MeyersIt’s Nancy Meyers week all over again!
    By Bethy Squires
  34. stadiums are over
    Garth Brooks Is Only Playing to Vaccinated Friends in Low PlacesDive bars are in because “dive bars are vaccinated.”
    By Bethy Squires
  35. crime
    Country Singer Sam Hunt Pleads Guilty to Nashville DUIAll but 48 hours of his 11-month sentence will be suspended.
    By Zoe Haylock
  36. country music
    The Judds and Ray Charles Among 2021 Country Music Hall of Fame InducteesAbout time.
    By Rebecca Alter
  37. literature
    Dolly Parton Is Writing Her First Novel Run, Rose, Run With James PattersonAnd it comes with a companion album, y’all.
    By Zoe Haylock
  38. casting call
    Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Will Star in Yellowstone Spinoff, a.k.a. Gen X RawhideAlways on top of the country-power-couple rankings.
    By Devon Ivie
  39. influences
    Yola Had to Break Music History’s Rules to Make Stand for Myself“I didn’t have, ‘You are exploring the depth of your musical life and being an exponent of extreme music freedom, and we’re totally cool with that.’”
    By Justin Curto
  40. it’s tequila time
    Miranda Lambert Is Drunk in Love on ‘Tequila Does’ Remix“He don’t love me like tequila does.”
    By Charu Sinha
  41. essay
    Just Another Morning in Good Ol’ AmericaMorgan Wallen’s GMA interview didn’t so much begin a redemption tour as it did extend a winning streak that’s gone strong for decades.
    By Andrea Williams
  42. essay
    What Reckoning?Country music is exactly where it was a year ago, when the dam on the industry’s ocean of racism supposedly broke. Duh.
    By Andrea Williams
  43. country music
    Watch Mickey Guyton, BRELAND, and Gladys Knight Perform at the CMT Music AwardsPlus an award for Black country legend Linda Martell.
    By Bethy Squires
  44. award shows
    Watch Miranda Lambert Vibe around the Fire at her CMT Awards PerformanceMaking the most of pandemic-mandated pretaped performance.
    By Bethy Squires
  45. the rerecordings
    Taylor Swift Recruits Maren Morris for a New Unreleased Song From FearlessListen to a sneak peek of “You All Over Me.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  46. apologies
    Luke Combs Says ‘There Is No Excuse’ for His Past Use of Confederate FlagIn conversation with Maren Morris, the country singer addressed his use of Confederate-flag imagery in a 2015 music video.
    By Chris Murphy
  47. non apologies
    Morgan Wallen Is ‘Embarrassed’ That He Used the N-Word in Leaked VideoBoth major country awards issued statements, and the ACM “will halt” Wallen’s eligibility.
    By Charu Sinha
  48. across the aisle
    Garth Brooks Is ‘Rising Beyond Red and Blue’ to Perform at Biden’s InaugurationGive that man his guitar.
    By Devon Ivie
  49. lol
    Meanwhile, Trump Reportedly Gives Toby Keith the National Medal of ArtsThe president was impeached for a historic second time during the “closed press ceremony.”
    By Chris Murphy
  50. album review
    Sorry, But Get Used to Morgan WallenHe’s after the keys to the country-music kingdom … and succeeding like clockwork.
    By Craig Jenkins
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