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UK country duo The Shires were named by Billboard as “the best-selling country duo in the UK.” Career highlights including selling out Royal Albert Hall and performing on BBAC Radio 2 to commemorate the Royal Wedding.
In response to the challenges of COVID-19, they would like you to join them for a next-level online performance on April 10, 2021, at 8pm BST (3pm ET).
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AFI have come back strong with two new songs, Dulcería and Far Too Near. Dulcería was co-written with The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan. Check out the videos here!
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Tim McGraw digital deluxe album editions are like buses: two come along at once!
Here On Earth, released in August 2020, marked McGraw’s fourth straight decade with a #1 album on the Billboard Country Album chart. It was his 19th number 1 worldwide and his 17th number 1 in the U.S. The album offers vignettes of shared human emotions such as love, relationships, introspection, and fun.
The Grammy® winning superstar has excelled himself with two deluxe versions of the album. The Ultimate Edition features six new songs, while the Video Edition features the new songs, including the new single God Moves The Pen, and six videos.
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GRAMMY® Award winning singer-songwriter Jennifer Nettles forged her reputation in the renowned country duo Sugarland, while adding to her country kudos by portraying Dolly Parton’s mother in several TV movies.
She crossed genres by duetting with Bon Jovi on Who Says You Can’t Go Home, and now she’s ready to completely transcend country with Always Like New, a versatile album of American Songbook classics.
Great news – platinum selling country singer-songwriter Jimmie Allen has been recognised as the Academy of Country Music Awards New Male Artist of The Year!
Allen was surprised with the news by ACM Awards host and 15 times winner Keith Urban, who also honoured Gabby Barrett as the New Female Artist of the Year.
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Having built a reputation as a Juno award nominated artist known as Oh Susanna, it’s a big decision to rebrand after nine albums. It seems fitting to enlist the tenth record to help spread the message through the album title, My Name is Suzie Ungerleider.
Ungeleider explained: “here I am, leaving behind the trappings of a persona that gave me the courage to climb up onstage and reveal what is in my heart. It once protected me, but I need to take it off so I can be all of who I am.” The “exciting, dark, funny, charming” character that she thought was Oh Susanna was Suzie Ungerleider all along.
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Country music stalwart Alan Jackson is returning with his first album of all new music in six years. Where Have You Gone is his 16th studio album of 25 albums overall (including THREE greatest hits collections!).
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We’re all missing live music venues; Ed Cosens is no exception. So when he got the chance to film his new video at his hometown Sheffield’s iconic venue The Leadmill, he grabbed the opportunity with both hands. 12 hands, in fact!
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Rising star Hailey Whitters found a pretty incredible way to launch her forthcoming album Living The Dream, a deluxe version of her record The Dream. What better way to live the dream than to be joined on your new single by actual Trisha Yearwood?!
Austin Lucas kicked off the show with a live performance blended with clips of his music video for Already Dead.
“Excellent – introducing my 11 year old son to Austin Lucas!” – Richard Leader
