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Lainey Wilson brings the country music spirit to Europe

From Nashville to London, Glasgow and Dublin. Country music is making an ever increasing impact across Europe thanks to many of its rising shining stars like Lainey Wilson.

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Lisa Marie Presley, singer and only child of Elvis, dies aged 54

Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to a LA hospital after complaining of chest pains.

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Europe’s Largest Country Music Festival to return in March 2023

Line dancing, check shirts and Stetson hats. Oh, and whole lot of good foot-tapping, hip-thrusting tunes. That's only a small part of what's promised to be on show as fans look forward to gathering at Europe's biggest country music festival.

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Why the Memphis sound still inspires musicians today

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Stax Records turned out countless artists like Otis Redding and multiracial groups during the 1960s but it wasn’t always smooth sailing.

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Queen of Country music Loretta Lynn dies aged 90

Loretta Lynn was a fearless artist and one of the most celebrated stars in US country, scoring 24 n°1 singles and selling 45 million singles. She was also the most awarded lady in country music history.

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U2's Bono and The Edge play pop-up gig in Kyiv metro station

The Irish rock legends played some of their greatest hits, and performed with local artists as well, at the invitation of President Zelenskyy.

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The European tour proving country music isn't just for Americans

Top artists like Grammy-winning artists Darius Rucker and Miranda Lambert, as well as Academy of Country Music Awards winner Luke Combs all crossed the pond to headline the three-day festival.

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Neil Young tells Spotify workers to 'get out of that place'

It's not over. It might never be over.

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Sigrid lights up the studio with BMTH: 6 unexpected pop collabs

The buzzy pop songwriter has been in the studio with Oli Sykes and his band, adding to a long list of weird, wonderful, collaborations.

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Singer, actor, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop died at home of natural causes.

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Singer Glen Campbell dies aged 81

The 'Rhinestone cowboy' singer, Glen Campbell has died aged 81

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Trio Lady Antebellum is back with a new single "You Look Good"

American country trio Lady Antebellum is back after a short hiatus with a new single “You Look Good,” from their forthcoming album “Heart Break,” coming out on June…

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Patti Smith blanks out during Nobel Prize performance

Singer and songwriter Patti Smith needed two attempts to get through Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm.

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Bob Dylan's artwork on show in London

He’s famously been on the road for nearly thirty years.

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Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”.

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LeAnn Rimes releases 'Remnants'

US Country music singer LeAnn Rimes is back with her forthcoming album ‘Remnants’ which she describes as more spontaneous and organic than her last album…

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Legendary Kris Kristofferson returns to the Western in Traded

Iconic country musician and actor Kris Kristofferson is back on the big screen as a barkeeper in Traded, a Western set in the 1800s.

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Cyndi Lauper makes a Detour to sing Country

Pop singer, songwriter and Broadway musical composer Cyndi Lauper has been to Nashville to record “Detour,” a covers album that shows off the

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Country music legend Merle Haggard dies aged 79

American Country music legend Merle Haggard has died at the age of 79 from pneumonia. Haggard was considered one of the most influential figures in