Madeleine O’Connell
Madeleine O’Connell graduated from North Central College with a bachelors degree in Journalism and Broadcast Communications before deciding to pursue her studies further at DePaul University. There, she earned her masters degree in Digital Communication & Media Arts. O’Connell served as a freelance writer for over two years while also interning with the Academy of Country Music, SiriusXM and Circle Media and assisting with Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast. In addition to Country Now, she has been published in American Songwriter, Music Mayhem, and Holler.Country. Madeleine O’Connell is a member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
Reba McEntire’s ‘Living and Learning’ Podcast Returns to Spotify with a Very Special Guest — Her Boyfriend, Rex Linn
Posted on October 25, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
“We’re coming out swinging with these first few episodes, so I hope y’all are ready,” she says.
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Shania Twain On Early Criticisms and Being Called ‘America’s Best Paid Lap Dancer in Nashville’
Posted on October 23, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
Even the most legendary artists, who appear to live the most glamour lives, have had their fair share of dark…
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Dillon Carmichael Channels His Kentucky Upbringing and Love for ’90s Country On Sophomore Album, ‘Son Of A’
Posted on October 22, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
“I’m so proud of these songs,” Carmichael says.
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This Carrie Underwood Doppelgänger On TikTok Has Fans Doing A Double Take
Posted on October 14, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
We all know there can really only be one true Carrie Underwood, but recently the TikTok community has discovered KyLea…
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Watch Reba McEntire Interview Herself (and Herself!) In Hilarious New Clip
Posted on October 7, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
Country Music Hall of Fame member Reba McEntire interviewed two versions of herself in a hilarious new clip released to social…
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LISTEN: HARDY, Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford Tribute Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. In New Song, ‘To Hank’
Posted on October 5, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
HARDY has done it again with his star-studded ongoing project, Hixtape: Vol. 2. The “One Beer” singer recently released the…
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Styles Haury Reflects On Lessons Learned From His Father In Touching New Single, “A Man That Didn’t Know Nothin’”
Posted on October 1, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
Styles Haury, a country artist on the rise, has come quite a ways from performing in his dad’s garage in…
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Larry Fleet Pours His Heart and Soul Into His Full-Length Album Debut, ‘Stack of Records’
Posted on September 24, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
Larry Fleet released his first record, Workin’ Hard, in 2019 with only eight tracks, but since then, a lot has…
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Claire Wright’s Debut EP, ‘Miss California,’ is a Heartfelt Ode To Her Home State
Posted on September 24, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
“Each song is just true to a moment or a story I’ve had, so I suppose the overall vision would just be authenticity, because it’s my life stories,” Wright says of her new EP.
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Country Next: William Beckmann
Posted on September 24, 2021
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Madeleine O’Connell
We take pride in introducing fans to country music’s brightest new stars through our Country Next series. Here, we chat with William Beckmann.
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