Country Music
Music genre featuring traditional and modern sounds from rural America
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Remembering Dolly Parton: Tennessee’s favorite daughter was a good neighbor to North Carolina
Dolly Parton’s North Carolina legacy includes personal connections with local figures, Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and a lasting impact through her Imagination Library program.
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Scotty McCreery mourns after losing both grandmothers on the same day
Garner native and country music star Scotty McCreery mourns the loss of both of his grandmothers, who passed away on the same day, as revealed in a heartfelt Facebook post.
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Concert rescheduled: Tyler Childers will perform April 23 at Walnut Creek
The season-opening concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek has been postponed. Tyler Childers, originally scheduled to play Tuesday night, will now play Wednesday, April 23.
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Wake County Sheriff's deputy Robert Hunter sings on 'The Voice'
A Wake County sheriff's deputy turned two judges' chairs on NBC's "The Voice" Monday night.
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Eric Church gives new song, 'Darkest Hour,' to North Carolina amid Helene recovery
Country star Eric Church is giving his newest song, "Darkest Hour," to North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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Randy Travis lost his voice after a stroke. Now AI has enabled him to release a new song
(CNN) -- Randy Travis credits "God's grace" with his return to the music industry, along with artificial intelligence.
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Garner's Scotty McCreery to give special performance on 'Kelly Clarkson Show' Wednesday
The newest member of the legendary Grand Ole Opry, Scotty McCreery, is set to return to "The Kelly Clarkson Show" Wednesday with a special performance from the Grand Ole Opry stage.
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Beyoncé makes history with 'Cowboy Carter' hitting No. 1
(CNN) -- Beyoncé may have proclaimed that her latest project "ain't a country album," but someone forgot to tell the charts that.
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'Cowboy Carter' has Beyoncé breaking Spotify and Amazon Music records
(CNN) -- Beyoncé's "Act II: Cowboy Carter" album is a little bit country and definitely rocking and rolling.
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Tennessee makes AI an outlaw to protect its country music and more
The Ensuring Likeness, Voice and Image Security Act is a first-in-the-nation bill that aims to protect musicians from artificial intelligence by adding penalties for copying a performer's "voice" without permission.
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Country icon Toby Keith dies at 62 after battling stomach cancer
The country music world is suffering a great loss after singer Toby Keith passed away at 62 after battling stomach cancer.
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Renowned country singer Toby Keith dies at 62 after battle with stomach cancer
Country singer Toby Keith died Monday at the age of 62 after a battle with stomach cancer.
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Garner's Scotty McCreery invited to join Grand Ole Opry
Garner's own Scotty McCreery has been invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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That time a 16-year-old Taylor Swift played at Athens Drive High School in Raleigh
Raleigh folklore: Taylor Swift has played several shows in Raleigh, but it's her little-known performance at Athens Drive High School that symbolizes how far she's come.
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Tim McGraw announces tour stop in Raleigh
Three-time Grammy Award-winner Tim McGraw will perform at PNC Arena in Raleigh on June 22, 2024, concert promoter Live Nation announced Friday.
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Scotty McCreery announces 'Damn Strait' tour
Country star and Garner native Scotty McCreery is hitting the road next year for the "Damn Strait" tour, his record label Triple Tigers announced Monday.
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Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton featured in new NC Museum of History exhibit
The women of county music at the stars of a new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History.
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Country music great Loretta Lynn dies at 90
Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90.
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Luke Combs announces Bank of America Stadium show, world tour
Country singer Luke Combs took to Twitter Thursday morning to announce an upcoming show at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
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Luke Combs' concert filmed in Charlotte to be streamed on Apple Music tonight
Combs, who is from North Carolina and attended Appalachian State University, played a private show at Coyote Joe's on July 28, according to Billboard.com.
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PBR Cowboy Bar with mechanical bull coming to Cary
PBR Cowboy Bar will be opening in the new Fenton development in the first half of 2023.
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That Music Festival to bring NC folk music to downtown Durham
The inaugural That Music Fest at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham is presented by Come Hear North Carolina and driven by Capitol Broadcasting's local award-winning Americana station That Station. "We're excited about bringing the community together to celebrate the music of North Carolina," said Chris Edge, Program Director of That Station.
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Naomi Judd died of self-inflicted firearm wound, Ashley Judd reveals
Ashley Judd and her family wanted the world to hear from them how Naomi Judd died.
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NC's John Morgan awaits nation's vote after semifinal round of 'American Song Contest'
John Morgan is showcasing his talents in the competition - and performed his new song, 'Right In The Middle,' for Monday night's semifinal round. Morgan played guitar and sang for the performance.
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Country star and UNC fan Eric Church cancels show to watch Final Four game
A country superstar with North Carolina roots has canceled a concert to attend Saturday night's Battle of the Blues matchup in the NCAA Tournament.
