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Abby Anderson says she's going to turn off the music for a little while as she runs the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll half marathon this weekend in Nashville. Her two hour journey through Music Row and downtown is a great time to reflect on the cause and soak up the support.This run is known for its hills and the party that takes place on the sidelines, especially as racers weave through Belmont University neighborhoods."That's what I love about it!" Anderson tells Taste of Country. "It's eight in the morning and you...

In the summer of 1974, the Carpenters sat down with Rolling Stone writer Tom Nolan at Hollywood’s Au Petit Café for a cover story. Richard and Karen Carpenter, who had spent the past four years scoring massive soft-rock hits like “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Superstar,” and “Top of the World,” took the opportunity to vent to Nolan about the uncool, wholesome image that they felt the press had created for the sibling duo. “This …thing they’ve built up, where it’s implicitly understood the Carpenters...

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful that so many country stars are just the kind of people we'd love to invite to share dinner with us. Lively conversation, mindful reflection and a few helpings of good ol' gossip would add up to one perfect holiday.And we've gathered just the right group to provide all that -- and then some! Read on for 10 stars we'd love to invite over to eat (and talk) turkey with this Thanksgiving:This story was originally written by Stephen L. Betts, and revised by Bobby Moore....

Big Sean and Hit-Boy appeared on The Tonight Show to showcase their joint track “What a Life.” The dramatic performance took place on an expansive set, with the pair starting the track around a dinner table and rapping their way to the front of the stage. “What a Life” comes off Big Sean and Hit-Boy’s collaborative EP, What You Expect, which dropped in October. The The six-song collection features guest appearances from Bryson Tiller, Lil Durk, Babyface Ray, and 42 Dugg. The pair previewed the EP with a video for...

Next year's ACM Awards will be available to stream internationally. Country fans can now finally answer another pertinent question: when are the 2022 ACM Awards?The 2022 ACM Awards will stream on Amazon's Prime Video from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The show will take place on Monday, March 7.Those details represent quite a few changes from past ACM Awards. First, it's in March, not April as has been the case for many years, and it's moved from the MGM Grand Garden Arena to the home of the NFL's Las...

Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Fans of Lizzo will have to hold out just a little longer for a new album from the singer, but they will get a chance to see the “Rumors” star on stage next month, as part of a special one-night-only performance in conjunction with American Express. Lizzo is headlining the final concert of the year for American Express’ UNSTAGED...

Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but it also marks an especially important event for music fans.Twice a year, vinyl lovers swarm local record stores to snag rare and exclusive releases from their favorite artists. Record Store Day and Record Store Day Black Friday give listeners the opportunity to buy special editions and expand their collections while bonding with their fellow music lovers.With the worst of the coronavirus pandemic hopefully behind us, the 2022 Record Store Day Black Friday will marks a return to the vinyl bins for...

Taylor Swift is adeptly ushering in Sad Girl Autumn with a new version of “All Too Well.” She recorded the rendition with her “besties” Aaron Dessner of the National and Jonathan Low. “One of the saddest songs I’ve ever written just got sadder,” Swift posted on Twitter, and it isn’t hyperbole. She said she drove to Long Pond Studios in upstate New York to track the song with Dessner and Low. Her 2020 Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions documentary was also set at the isolated studio in the woods....

And then there were six! Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed their fourth baby girl, joining big sisters Willa Gray, Ada James and Lennon Love.Lillie Carolina Akins was born on Monday (Nov. 15), per a post on Rhett's Instagram. She weights 7 pounds, 8 ounces and is "pure joy." "Watching a child being born is legit a miracle," the singer says. "4 under 6 here we go!"On her Instagram, Akins also announced the birth with a portrait of mother and daughter. "Our little miss Lillie Carolina Akins was...

Adele performed a devastatingly gorgeous “To Be Loved” — while casually sitting in a living room — in a video she shared on Instagram. The heartbreaking track appears on 30, her five-star album arriving on Friday. In the clip, she’s accompanied by live piano that’s played off-camera; her vocal runs escalate as she belts the lyrics, at one point doubling over with emotion. “To be loved and love at the highest count/Means to lose all the things I can’t live without,” she sings on the chorus. “Let it be known...

It has been a breakout year for country newcomer Brittney Spencer. The Baltimore native has been out on the road serving as direct support on tour with Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, as well as Brett Eldredge’s Good Day Tour through mid-November.Next year, Spencer will offer opening support for Reba McEntire in 2022, and she also recently announced her first-ever headlining trek, the In a Perfect World Tour, which will kick off on Dec. 2 in New York City.With all the success she continues to have, Spencer remains resolute in her goal of ensuring country...

Pearl Jam has announced they will make up the 2020 North American tour dates postponed due to the pandemic next spring. Specific details are set to be revealed early next year, but the tour will kick off in May 2022. Thank you, Pearl Jam fans, for your patience & flexibility as we have waited to reschedule the band’s postponed 2020 North American tour. We're announcing that the previously scheduled shows in North America will start in May 2022 – dates will be announced early next year. pic.twitter.com/bNE4dtmr7a — Pearl Jam...

The pressure was on during Tuesday night’s (Nov.16) episode of The Voice as three contestants had to compete against each other for the Instant Save vote.After hearing host Carson Daly call out the artists who were safe from elimination, Team Ariana Grande’s Ryleigh Plank, Team John Legend’s Shadale, and Team Kelly Clarkson’s Gymani found themselves in the bottom three.Shadale was first up to take the stage in hopes to wow fans. She showcased her powerful range and impressive vocal runs on a soul-infused rendition of Faith Hill’s “Breathe.” Shadale isn’t...

Big Thief will release their new album — which boasts a mystical mouthful of a title, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You — Feb. 11 via 4AD. The announcement arrives alongside another single, “Time Escaping,” which joins four previously released tracks now attached to the LP. The album, available for preorder, follows 2019’s Two Hands. “One of the things that bonds us together as a band is pure magic,” Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker said in a statement. “I think we all have the same guide and none of...