Music Country

Dallas Frazier, the country songwriter behind enduring hits like “Elvira” and “Beneath Still Waters,” died Jan. 14, his family announced on Facebook. He was 82. Born Oct. 27, 1939, in Spiro, Oklahoma, Frazier, like many other Oklahomans of his generation, was raised in California after his family relocated to Bakersfield. …

Old Crow Medicine Show cut loose with a bright blast of roots-rock in their new song “Paint This Town,” the title track from the Nashville band’s upcoming album due out April 22. Paint This Town, the group’s seventh studio album, follows 2018’s Volunteer and sees the group moving back to …

Jimmie Allen has announced plans for his first headlining tour in 2022. The Grammy nominee and recently named CMA New Artist of the Year will kick off his Down Home Tour starting Feb. 3 at the famed Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Spanning 19 dates, the trek will take Allen …

Billy Strings got his start in bluegrass music, but he’s been steadily expanding his sound and allowing shades of psychedelia and metal to filter into his recent albums. For his debut on Austin City Limitsthis weekend, however, the Michigan singer-guitarist goes back to his roots to perform a lively version …

With an average of more than 8,300 positive cases reported each day, Tennessee held the ignominious distinction last week of leading the United States in new Covid-19 cases per capita. Yet this week thousands of music fans and more than 200 performing artists are expected in Nashville for the Americana …

“Body Like a Back Road” country singer Sam Hunt pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor DUI on Wednesday during a virtual hearing and sentencing in Nashville’s Davidson County Circuit Court. Hunt was arrested in November 2019 on charges of driving under the influence and having an open container in …

The Country Music Hall of Fame has announced its 2021 class of inductees. The mother and daughter duo the Judds will be inducted as Modern Era artists, legendary soul vocalist and piano player Ray Charles will be enshrined in the Veteran category, and drummer Eddie Bayers and pedal-steel player Pete …

Dan + Shay have dropped a new song, “Lying,” along with an accompanying music video. The clip, directed by Dani Vitale and Patrick Tracy, is set in a dive bar where the musicians perform the lovelorn track before gamely joining a group of line dancers. “I don’t miss you in …

Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress has announced dates for a headlining tour this fall and in early 2022. The “Lady Like” singer’s Feeling Things Tour will kick off September 27th and wrap up with a trip around western Europe. Beginning with a show in Boston in late September, Andress’ trek will …

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 …