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Country music superstar Kenny Chesney remains close with a family that was directly affected by the Sandy Hook shooting. It was December 14, 2012 when a gunman opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in New Town, Connecticut. 20 children and six staff members were murdered that day by the senseless act of gun violence. One of the 20 children who lost their life was seven-year-old Grace McDonnell. If the name sounds familiar, you may remember the interview that CNN’s […]

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Solid gold. These days, you don’t have to look very far to find some of the best country and southern rock groups. In a way, it’s all the rage with the likes of Koe Wetzel, Treaty Oak Revival, The Red Clay Strays, 49 Winchester, Southall and more all existing at various intersections of the two genres to great success. While you can’t go wrong with any of the aforementioned groups, there’s arguably no one doing it better right now than […]

The post WATCH: Whiskey Myers Delivers A Phenomenal Set Of Classic Rock Covers Featuring “The Chain,” “Gimme Shelter” And More first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

As predicted, the matter of AI artists infiltrating Billboard’s country charts and the music industry in general has gone from bad to absolutely catastrophic in the matter of a singular human-measured week.

The post From Bad to Catastrophic: MULTIPLE AI Artists Now On Country Chart first appeared on Saving Country Music.

It can be tricky sometimes to be a celebrity. Overzealous fans can go too far with their admiration and desire to get close to the entertainers they worship. Ariana Grande discovered that on November 13. There was an alarming incident on the red carpet at the Singapore opening of the film Wicked: For Good. Per […]

The post Fan Lunges and Grabs Ariana Grande at Singapore Opening of ‘Wicked,’ Fellow Star Intervenes appeared first on Wide Open Country.