Carena Liptak
Chris Stapleton Says Family Time Has Been ‘a Privilege and a Gift’ During a Difficult Year
Posted on December 4, 2020
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Carena Liptak
As a superstar touring artist who logs lengthy stints on the road during a typical year, Chris Stapleton is far…
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Lee Brice’s ‘Hey World’ Builds Bridges, Spans Genres and Brings Voices Together
Posted on November 20, 2020
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Carena Liptak
By the time Lee Brice’s Hey World album dropped on Friday (Nov. 20), the track list already included two No….
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‘Give the People What They Want’: After Jokey ‘Kimmel’ Appearance, Chris Stapleton Might Make a COVID-19 Christmas Album for Real
Posted on November 18, 2020
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Carena Liptak
Chris Stapleton recently made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote his fictional COVID-19 themed Christmas album, and while…
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How ‘Starting Over’ Taught Chris Stapleton to Embrace Uncertainty
Posted on November 17, 2020
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Carena Liptak
“Hopefully, people can find themselves in these songs, and in the album,” he says.
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How Michael Ray Found Clarity in His Musical Roots and Time Spent at Home With Family
Posted on November 3, 2020
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Carena Liptak
“I think for all of us, it’s been a year of seeing things in a different light,” reflects Michael Ray…
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Kip Moore’s ‘Don’t Go Changing’ Video Supports Independent Music Venues — and for Him, That Cause is Personal
Posted on November 2, 2020
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Carena Liptak
“These venues that you think you’re gonna just walk back into, at some point, they’re not gonna be there,” Moore emotionally shares.
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The Profile: What Old Dominion Lost — and More Importantly, Found — During 2020
Posted on November 2, 2020
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Carena Liptak
The circumstances surrounding 2020 forced the members of Old Dominion to step out of their comfort zones when creating new music.
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Dierks Bentley Might Be ‘Gone,’ But He Also Might Be Rolling ‘Incognito’ Through Downtown Nashville
Posted on October 27, 2020
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Carena Liptak
For Dierks Bentley, the COVID-19 pandemic has provided at least one unexpected upside. With the new mask mandate, he’s able…
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Dierks Bentley’s Been ‘Gone’ for a While, But His Next Single Delivers a Mix of Old and New
Posted on October 22, 2020
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Carena Liptak
After the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. early in 2020, and once it became clear that country music’s touring industry…
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The Profile: How Ashley McBryde’s Spirit of Resilience Saw Her Through 2020
Posted on October 20, 2020
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Carena Liptak
McBryde’s perseverance and fierce dedication to her artistic identity have paid off.
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