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@PreSonus Got my 1st recording done!Self taught!💪🏼Praying 4 good reviews! Especially @ChrisStapleton @mirandalambert youtu.be/OiAB61GWYk8

It’s been voted the saddest country song of all time on several occasions. It has also been listed as one of the greatest songs of all time, period. Country fans know it well, and even non-fans of the genre have likely shed a tear after hearing it for the first time. I’m talking about George Jones’ 1980 heartbreaker, “He Stopped Loving Her Today”. It’s a tragedy from start to heartwrenching finish. I imagine quite a few listeners who got broken up with in 1980 played it on repeat. It might just be the perfect breakup song. And the story behind this country classic will always tug at my heartstrings. Read more below: americansongwriter.com/the-heartbreak…

Returning to Later with Jools Holland after nearly 9 years… I wish you could all witness the production of this show. 6 performers, one room, one floor, one amazing host and most impressive ballet of camera operators moving seamlessly between bands in front of a LIVE audience …It’s a thing of beauty. Thank you for having me back, Jools. Have us back again won’t you? Big love !!

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, this playlist includes songs to help us all remember and cherish the memories of the brave men and women who served. We will never forget their sacrifices. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Listen now: open.spotify.com/playlist/2pZl2…

Before Ashley McBryde released hit songs like “The Devil I Know”, she was an aspiring artist hoping to get her footing in country music. While the country star did more than find her footing, winning a Grammy Award and becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry, she never forgot the time she worked for the legendary Dolly Parton. Even a country singer herself, nothing compares to being in the presence of an icon like Dolly. And according to McBryde, she kept a gift from the singer for 20 years.  On Wednesday, McBryde sat down with BBC Radio 2 to discuss her career in country music. During the conversation, the singer was asked about her connection with Dolly when she first moved to Nashville. Having nothing but love for the hitmaker, McBryde never forgot how Dolly once offered her a stick of lip balm.  Read more below: americansongwriter.com/ashley-mcbryde…

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and there’s no better way to kick it off than with “Springsteen.”

Shout out to our EDUCATORS ! What you do matters. It matters every minute. It matters to the 40 year old even more than it mattered when she was 18. You shape humans. Thank you.

In 1982, John Mellencamp had his second consecutive No. 1 single, with “Jack & Diane”. Mellencamp is the sole writer of the song. It appears on his American Fool album.  “Jack & Diane” is more than four minutes long, which is why it’s a bit surprising that it became a four-week No. 1 hit. But the reason for the lengthy tune isn’t just because of the lyrics in the story song. Instead, there’s a significant drum solo in the middle, an idea that Mellencamp got from Phil Collins’ debut solo single, “In The Air Tonight”, out in 1981. Read more below: americansongwriter.com/one-of-john-me…

Horton Avenue in Nashville was renamed as DeFord Bailey Avenue between 14th and 16th Avenue, crossing Music Row three years ago. Bailey was known as a “harmonica wizard,” one of the original stars of the Grand Ole Opry, and its first African American performer. #MusicIsLegend youtu.be/lhMHErXnpJM youtu.be/lhMHErXnpJM?si…

Congratulations to Warner Records Nashville staff members James Marsh (Director, Radio Accounts) and Stephanie Davenport (VP, A&R) on being honored as Influential Music Executives at the third annual I’m Just Me: A Charley Pride Celebration of Inclusion! 👏

I am so full of gratitude !! Trybe YOU did this. the way you've shown up for this record has changed me forever. Into The Wild tour onsale now 🤘 we’ll see you out there

Happy Birthday @laineywilson Hope it’s the best one yet! Lylas 🎂🫶🏼🩵💐🙏🏼

On May 18th, 1952, George Strait was born in Poteet, Texas. He grew up on a massive ranch in the Lone Star State. Like many other kids his age, Strait listened to the Beatles and other British Invasion bands. Later, he found his love for country music and became one of the most successful artists in the genre’s history. More importantly, he is credited with bringing traditional-sounding country music back to the mainstream in the 1980s. Read more below: americansongwriter.com/born-in-texas-…

Happy 74th Birthday @GeorgeStrait Hope it’s the best one yet and many many many more to come!!! Birthday Blessings to the King of Country!!!🎂💙 #KingofCountry #countrymusic #LongLiveCowboys #soundtrackofmylife #90sCountry

Loretta Lynn was no stranger to controversy. Ever since her debut “I’m A Honky Tonk Girl”, out in 1960, Lynn made it clear that she would sing the music she wanted to sing, even if some people disapproved. Two of her biggest songs, “The Pill” and “One’s On The Way”, were initially banned on the radio, deeming the content too controversial at the time. “One’s On The Way” came out in 1971, followed by “The Pill” in 1975. Innocuous by today’s standards, the songs are both about women having babies—or choosing not to—subjects that were largely taboo at the time. Still, Lynn forged ahead, partly because she didn’t understand why they were controversial. “The Pill’ and ‘One’s on the Way’, they were the ones that really gave me a rough time,” Lynn tells Songfacts. “And I didn’t understand that, because everybody was taking the pill. I didn’t have the money to take it when they put it out. But I couldn’t understand why they were raising such a fuss over taking the pill. And with ‘One’s on the Way’, I thought everybody had a baby. I sure did. I didn’t think anybody else was too good to.” Read more below: americansongwriter.com/loretta-lynn-d…

Thankful for the ride “The Fall” has been on this year #1

In 1979, Charlie Daniels released “The Devil Went Down To Georgia“. The biggest single of his career, Daniels wrote the song. He also shares songwriting credit with his band members, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward, and Jim Marshall. It appears on his Million Mile Reflections album. Daniels later revealed that the idea for the song came from a poem he read in high school, called “The Mountain Whippoorwill”. “We had gone in and rehearsed, written, and recorded the music for our Million Mile Reflections album,” Daniels tells Songfacts. “And all of a sudden we said, ‘We don’t have a fiddle song.’ I don’t know why we didn’t discover that. But we went out, and we took a couple of days’ break from the recording studio, and went into a rehearsal studio. And I just had this idea, ‘The Devil went down to Georgia.’” “The idea may have come from an old poem that Stephen Vincent Benet wrote many, many years ago,” he adds. “He didn’t use that line. But I just started, and the band started playing, and first thing you know we had it down.” Read more below: americansongwriter.com/a-high-school-…

.@blakeshelton reveals he is "excited" to perform a cover of "The Gambler" at the upcoming @ACMawards in honor of the late songwriter behind the hit, Don Schlitz. 🙌 urls.grow.me/y36JejJ-ch

A new @codyjohnson song with a @brothersosborne feature? Say less 🔥 Listen to “Fool Proof” (featuring Brothers Osborne) off of Cody’s upcoming album ‘Banks of the Trinity’. Listen to the song & pre-order the album below codyjohnson.lnk.to/banksofthetrin…

Eric took the stage at UNC Chapel Hill to deliver a commencement speech to the next generation of Tar Heels, sharing a message for the graduates as they step into what comes next. Watch the speech in its entirety here: youtube.com/watch?v=pSYEDc…

Five years ago, Luke Bryan made a surprise appearance at his Nashville club, Luke's 32 Bridge Food + Drink, and performed a version of Brooks & Dunn's “Neon Moon.” #MusicIsLife youtu.be/RiNgHzabaH4?si…