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News Articles: country music

Mercer University's Civic Journalism Senior Fellow Liz Fabian covers Macon-Bibb County government entities. She hosts the monthly discussion Ask Mayor Miller.

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  • News

WATCH: Macon mayor pushes back against ABC's 'The View' after Jason Aldean song controversy

Mayor Lester Miller shared his thoughts about a TV host calling his city "one of the most racist in the country."

August 04, 2023
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By:
  • Liz Fabian and
  • GPB News Staff
Country music singer Jason Aldean, pictured here performing at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas in May, is facing a mixed bag of backlash and praise for a new music video that openly alludes to vigilante justice.

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  • Music

How Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' became a political controversy

The country music star is known for his songs about rural life, but critics, especially those on the left of the political spectrum, say his latest music video takes the nostalgic themes too far.

July 20, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Jason Aldean performs during CMA Fest 2022 in Nashville, Tenn., on June 9, 2022. Country Music Television removed Aldean's music video for the newly released single “Try That in a Small Town."

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  • News

Jason Aldean's new music video was filmed at a lynching site. A big country music network pulled it

Country music star Jason Aldean has released a controversial music video for his latest single, "Try That In A Small Town." Country Music Television removed it Monday from rotation, three days after its release.

July 20, 2023
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By:
  • Associated Press
Musicians Denitia, Larysa Jaye and Tylar Bryant pose for a photo before their set at Lulu's Downstairs in Manitou Springs, Colo., on June 17, 2023. They are members of the Black Opry, a touring musical revue dedicated to uplifting Black artists in country music.

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  • Music

PHOTOS: Meet The Emerging Americana Stars Of The Black Opry Revue

The Black Opry Revue show emerged from a simple directory of Black country and Americana artists and blossomed into a full-blown community of artists and fans.

June 30, 2023
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By:
  • Amanda Lopez and
  • John Morrison
Lainey Wilson performs "Grease" at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.

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  • Music News

Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton triumph at Academy of Country Music Awards

Lainey Wilson won album of the year for Bell Bottom Country and Chris Stapleton was named entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

May 12, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

'Son of a Sinner' Jelly Roll reigns at the Country Music Television awards show

"Son of a Sinner" singer Jelly Roll got emotional during the show in Austin, Texas, as he thanked the country radio industry for its acceptance and shouted out to those who felt like him.

April 03, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Jake Flint performs in January of 2020 at Mercury Lounge in Tulsa, Okla.

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  • National

An Oklahoma country singer was married on Saturday, and died a few hours later

Jake Flint married his wife Brenda on Saturday and died in his sleep a few hours later on Sunday morning, according to news reports.

November 30, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Loretta Lynn performs on stage in California in 1972.

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  • Obituaries

Loretta Lynn, country music icon, has died at 90

The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.

October 04, 2022
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  • Jewly Hight
Kacey Musgraves performs on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts

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  • Arts & Life

'Her Country' explores women performers' battles with gender inequality and racial discrimination

Her Country follows the rise of a new generation of women songwriters and the fellow artists and executives who supported them in an industry dominated by men.

August 11, 2022
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
Naomi Judd, left, and Wynonna Judd, of The Judds, perform at the "Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country," in Las Vegas, April 4, 2011.

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  • Music

The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Charles and The Judds join two veteran recording musicians in the hall, including the first drummer to join the institution.

May 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Dolly Parton and James Patterson pose for a picture in August 2021. Their new novel, <em>Run, Rose, Run</em>, is about an aspiring country singer in Nashville.

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  • Author Interviews

'Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Parton didn't just co-write the novel, she also recorded a whole album to go with it. Run, Rose, Run is about an aspiring country singer trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music.

April 30, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Martin,
  • Reena Advani,
  • and 2 more
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has declined Dolly Parton's request to pull her nomination from this year's nominee list. Here, Parton presents an award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7.

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  • Music News

Dolly Parton will stay on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee list

Earlier this week, the county music legend posted on her social media accounts that she didn't think she'd necessarily earned the right to be nominated.

March 17, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Dolly Parton arrives at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Parton announced that she is withdrawing her nomination from the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of inductees.

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  • Music News

Dolly Parton removes herself from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations

The artist said that her nomination could inspire her to put out "a hopefully great rock 'n' roll album at some point in the future."

March 17, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Country legend Jerry Jeff Walker poses backstage at a country music festival in 2009. Walker, best known for his hit "Mr. Bojangles," died Friday after complications from throat cancer. He was 78.

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  • Obituaries

Jerry Jeff Walker, Who Wrote 'Mr. Bojangles,' Dies At 78

Walker was a pioneer in Austin's country music scene in the 1970s. His most famous song, "Mr. Bojangles," went on to inspire countless covers.

October 24, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

'SNL' Nixes Morgan Wallen Appearance After Singer Violates COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Video of the country singer partying without a mask last weekend has surfaced on social media. "I respect the show's decision, because I know that I put them in jeopardy," Wallen says in a video.

October 08, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
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