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Carly Pearce was overwhelmed with joy upon receiving an invitation to become a Grand Ole Opry member — but Dolly Parton's surprise ask was merely the beginning of the excitement.On June 17, Pearce was in the middle of filming what she thought was a promotional video for Dollywood when Parton herself surprised her, armed with a coveted Opry invitation. Pearce was immediately overcome with emotion: Tears streamed down her face as she dropped to her knees.In the days following the the announcement of Pearce's invite, the artist received a flood...

New York DJ-producer Uproot Andy and singer Nino Augustine meld buzzing reggaeton and urgent afrobeats in “La Montamos.” It’s one of two Uproot Andy productions included on the compilation SMS for Location, Vol. 4, released earlier this month, which also features Sango, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Pierre Kwenders. “La Montamos” is little more than a fizzy riff on synthesizer and a staggering, zig-zag beat; Augustine raps with nimble force, hurtling over the chattering drums. The combination results in a no-frills, needle-nosed club missile. “For the production, I really wanted to...

Jimmie Allen's wife Alexis falls for it, but the country singer says he's too seasoned to cave into his baby girl's pout face. Watching him impersonate her is pretty cute, though — how can he resist?!Kids were a big part of the recent conversation between Allen and Taste of Country Nights. The singer has two children, and one on the way.In addition to the name and sex of the new baby, Allen shared what his oldest son Aadyn is up to. The answer? Making trouble.Skip ahead to about the 6:45 mark in...

Roy Acuff was synonymous with the fiddle. It was his constant companion, and when he wasn’t playing it on songs like “Night Train to Memphis,” it was in his hand. Or sometimes, balanced on his chin. On Wednesday, the Country Music Hall of Fame received one of Acuff’s fiddles for its permanent collection. Vince Gill came into possession of the fiddle this year (he purchased it from the granddaughter of Bashful Brother Oswald, a member of Acuff’s Smokey Mountain Boys) and knew there was only one home for the instrument....

Cody Johnson turned to social media to ask for prayers after his longtime doctor put him on vocal rest. The Texas-based country singer turned to Instagram to let fans know that he will not be singing for at least three weeks, adding, "I would appreciate y'all keeping me in your prayers.,"Johnson posted on Instagram on Tuesday (June 29), addressing his most hardcore fans by writing, "Cojonation!"He goes on to say that he is "coming off the road after an incredible weekend" to some bad news. His ear, nose and throat...

Olivia Rodrigo celebrated the release of her chart-topping debut album Sour with a livestream concert film, Sour Prom, which aired Tuesday night on YouTube. Rodrigo themed the concert film around a prom celebration for her and her fans — the singer just graduated from high school but was unable to go to prom due to, well, having a hit record come out. Before the official event, Rodrigo hosted a “pre-party” Q&A portion in which she answered questions about the album’s making. She then performed several live renditions of her Sour tracks, including “Driver’s License”...

Carly Pearce lets her traditional country stripes shine on her version of Kathy Mattea's "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses," a cover performance that the younger performer contributed to the all-genre soundtrack of the new Netflix film The Ice Road.The second single to come off of Mattea's 1987 album Untasted Honey, "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses" was a No. 1 country hit, ultimately becoming what is arguably Mattea's signature song. It's also a favorite for Pearce, who explains that when she was approached about recording the song for the The Ice Road's...

When Jaden Hossler, the TikTok heartthrob now recording moody rock songs as Jxdn, was born, the future founder of his record label was busy making Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Despite the generational gulf that separates them, the fresh-faced, freshly tatted-up, puffy-haired Hossler chose Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker’s DTA Records as his label over multiple other bidders, and enlisted Barker as his producer. He sees his elder as a musical kindred spirit, “a real-ass dude,” and “one of my best friends.” Barker turns 46 in November, and has three...

As the 1970s began, so too did the rise of Dolly Parton as a solo artist. By the middle of the decade, she'd caught the interest of stars in and out of country music, and by the end of the decade, all of the "it" celebrities were sure to be there for her concert after-parties.For example, find Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones in this gallery of 12 rarely seen pictures of Dolly Parton from the 1970s. He's one of several true icons we found Parton teaming up with, but...

Sparks, the long-running electro-pop duo featuring brothers Russell and Ron Mael, have released another duet between Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard from their upcoming film, Annette. “We Love Each Other So Much” straddles the line between Eurodisco and the melodrama of a Phantom of the Opera outtake, as Driver sings about “scoffing at logic” and Cotillard describes their union as “counterintuitive.” As with many Sparks songs, it builds from there. The song follows the release of “So May We Start,” another song with Driver and Cotillard, that features in Annette,...

Country singer and actor Jamie Lynn Spears wants you to know she does support her big sister Britney Spears, and she doesn’t need outside validation to prove it.Taking to Instagram, the younger Spears clapped back hard at those who were critical of her for not outwardly showing support for the pop superstar as she fights to end her conservatorship. At times angry, at times emotional, Jamie Lynn Spears says she’d back her older sister if she wanted to live on Mars or in a rainforest, or re-take her throne as...

Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” spent a fifth week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. After debuting at Number Two behind J. Cole, “Good 4 U” — which alternates between bass-heavy swagger and full-throttle pop-punk — climbed to the top of the chart, and it has stayed there ever since. Each week, the single’s streams have fallen: While it hit Number One with 57.4 million streams five weeks ago, “Good 4 U” pulled in 28.2 million last week. But despite the gradual decline, it has...

Chris Lane and his wife, Lauren Bushnell Lane, are sharing more details about their labor and delivery experience after welcoming their first child, baby boy Dutton, earlier in June.Overall, Lauren tells People, she was pleasantly surprised by how peaceful the birthing process was. "I was really, really nervous. Chris can attest to it, especially the day leading up to it. I was a nervous wreck just not knowing what to expect," the singer's wife explains. "I thought it would be a beautiful, but stressful and chaotic, experience. And it was...

Jon Hassell, the avant-garde composer and trumpet player who collaborated with artists like Talking Heads, Brian Eno and Ry Cooder in addition to his explorations into “Fourth World” music, died Saturday at the age of 84. “After a little more than a year of fighting through health complications, Jon died peacefully in the early morning hours of natural causes,” Hassell’s family said in a statement on social media. “His final days were surrounded by family and loved ones who celebrated with him the lifetime of contributions he gave to this...