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Lionel Richie has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit after struggling to finish his concert in St. Louis on Saturday. The 77-year-old singer checked himself into the hospital to get testing done, TMZ reported. Doctors are currently attributing his illness to dehydration, the outlet reported. During his performance in St. Louis, the “American Idol” […]

The post Lionel Richie Hospitalized in ICU After Exiting St. Louis Concert Early appeared first on Wide Open Country.

What a light she was to everyone around her. Though it still doesn’t feel real nearly a week later, the queen of country music, Dolly Parton, passed away on August 25th at 80 years old in Nashville, Tennessee. The “Jolene” singer had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Aside from that, she understandably didn’t share more, though clearly there were more […]

The post “She’s Shown Me So Much Kindness, So Much Generosity”: Post Malone Pours His Beer Out In Remembrance Of Dolly Parton At Canadian Festival first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The King of Pop Country Luke Bryan has revealed the track list for his upcoming album called Signs out September 18th. The highly-anticipated ninth album from the country music superstar is highly anticipated.

The post Luke Bryan Reveals Track List for New Album, “Signs” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

It doesn’t feel like hyperbole to say that the world is a completely different place than it was when the Alabama Shakes last put out a record. Since the group released its sophomore album Sound & Color back in 2015, Donald Trump was elected president (twice), the Me

Bentley’s Bandstand August 2026 The Afghan Whigs, Soft Control. There really aren’t that many rock bands in 2026 as long-lasting and still-great as The Afghan Whigs. Leader Greg Dulli has been in the rock game a long time, and even when it’s disconcerting to realize time rolls on, he continues to get greater and greater. […]

The post BENTLEY’S BANDSTAND August 2026 appeared first on Americana Highways.

The Jayhawks Sanctuary Park The Jayhawks are celebrating their 40-year anniversary and seeking solace with the release of their twelfth studio album Sanctuary Park.  For those not in the know, The Jayhawks consist of bandleader and chief songwriter Gary Louris (vocals, harmonica, and guitars), Marc Perlman (bass, mandolin, and backing vocals), Karen Grotberg (keyboards and […]

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Editor’s Note: Sera Cahoone, whose new LP titled I’ve Missed You All These Years is due out August 28 via SubPop Records, is No Depression’s Spotlight Artist for August 2026. Check out this original essay by Cahoone here 

Plenty has already been written about Dolly Parton, and the stories and praise will continue to flow. All are glorious tributes to an artist whose impact spanned generations and will continue to do so across those that follow. Twangville Shawn already shared his memories of Dolly. Here’s one of mine — a night at SXSW […]

Freida Parton is mourning her big sister Dolly, remembering the country icon who helped raise her and made her feel like she was enough. Continue reading…

And it is called ‘Hooters: The Movie.’ Continue reading…