Carena Liptak
The Profile: How Runaway June Got Creative Amid a Pandemic, a Line-Up Shift and a Reimagined ‘We Were Rich’
Posted on August 3, 2020
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Carena Liptak
When the COVID-19 outbreak began sweeping through the U.S. in early March, the country industry changed overnight: Tours were postponed,…
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In Isolated Times, Chris Tomlin’s New Collaborations Project Finds Fellowship
Posted on July 31, 2020
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Carena Liptak
“It was truly organic, and truly this amazing, divine intervention,” Chris Tomlin recalls, thinking back on the origin story behind…
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Five Reasons Why The Chicks’ ‘Gaslighter’ is Just the Beginning for the Band
Posted on July 20, 2020
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Carena Liptak
After The Chicks’ now-infamous exile from the country mainstream, it seemed to many as if the band might never recover….
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Chris Young Reveals the Real Reason Why He Canceled — Not Postponed — His 2020 Tour
Posted on July 14, 2020
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Carena Liptak
Before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, Chris Young was gearing up to make 2020 one of his biggest touring years…
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Cole Swindell Gives Update On Next Album, Teases New Duet
Posted on July 9, 2020
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Carena Liptak
For country artists like Cole Swindell, who got their start as songwriters, there has been one major comfort amid all…
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The Profile: Chris Young Reflects on His Own ‘If That Ain’t God’ Moments and the Message Behind His New Single
Posted on July 6, 2020
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Carena Liptak
“If That Ain’t God” will be featured on Young’s new album, which he promises will be “worth the wait.”
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Mickey Guyton Meets Her Moment, and Challenges the Country Industry to Do the Same, With ‘Black Like Me’
Posted on July 1, 2020
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Carena Liptak
In 2020, with the release of first “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” and then “Black Like Me,” Mickey Guyton…
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Cole Swindell Ranks His Moonwalk Skills ‘A 2 Out of 10’ in the ‘Single Saturday Night’ Video
Posted on June 30, 2020
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Carena Liptak
Cole Swindell tried out some of his best dance moves in the new music video for “Single Saturday Night,” but…
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Cole Swindell Is Still Waiting for His Own Last ‘Single Saturday Night,’ But it Was Love at First Listen With His New Single
Posted on June 24, 2020
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Carena Liptak
Cole Swindell’s newest single name-checks a certain alcoholic seltzer beverage that’s very trendy these days. In real life, however, the…
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Grit and ‘Gold’: As She Releases Her Debut Album, Gabby Barrett Looks Back to Her Beginnings
Posted on June 19, 2020
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Carena Liptak
There’s a very specific reason why Gabby Barrett selected “Goldmine” as the title track of her debut album. For her,…
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