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What Were All These Rock Bands Doing at CMA Fest 2026?
Cage the Elephant, Mod Sun, New Translations, and more Nashville-based alt bands descended on Broadway for the anti-CMA Fest
- Rock Takeover
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Shaboozey Rides Again: Inside His Ambitious New Era
Heâs made history just by being himself. Now, the country hitmaker has an even bigger outlaw dream that he canât wait to share with the world
- Cover Story
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Why This Activist Tennessee Politician Crashed CMA Fest
Rep. Justin J. Pearson delivered an impassioned speech during liberal country singer Bryan Andrews' set about exercising the right to vote: "That's our power"
- Protest Music
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Kip Moore Is a Superstar Overseas. What Gives, America?
With the terrific new album Reason to Believe out now, the Georgia country singer takes stock of his fans on both sides of the pond
- Nashville Now
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The Red Clay Strays Are a Rock Band Both God-Fearing and Ass-Kicking
The Alabama country-rock group level up â and power up â on their excellent new album Grateful
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Morgan Wallen Does His Best Angry Billy Joel, Flips Over Piano
The country star was apparently upset with the instrument during a performance of âSand in My Bootsâ onstage in Denver
- Piano Drama
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Marcus King Re-Creates Gregg Allmanâs Epic 1981 Performance of âCome and Go Bluesâ
With producer Dan Auerbach and guitarist Tom Bukovac, King remembers the late Allmans leader ahead of the forthcoming documentary Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul
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Dan Auerbach on How Grief Fueled the Black Keysâ New Album
Peaches! was recorded while Auerbachâs father was in the final stages of a cancer battle. âEverything about what I do is related to my dad,â he tells the RS Nashville Now podcast
- Nashville Now
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David Nail Shows He Hasnât Lost a Step With New Country Ballad âShe Knowsâ
The Missouri native whose dynamic voice gave Nashville a shot in the arm in the 2010s with hits like âLet It Rainâ will release his first album in a decade this summer
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Sam Barberâs Breakthrough Country Artist Win at the 2026 AMAs Shows Fans Are Paying Attention
While now signed to a major label, the Montana songwriter first caught fire on TikTok and cultivated a grassroots fan base who voted for him at the American Music Awards
- Samâs Town
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