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Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs such as “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train” and “Old Five and Dimers Like Me,” has ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas singer and songwriter, dies at 78

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles,” has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis t...

DATE: Oct 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Catching up with ‘Voice’ winner Chevel Shepherd

Farmington native’s music continues to evolve

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Young Navajo musicians shape, define country music genre

Some songs evoke miles of open space, others convey political messages

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits “A Little Less Conversation” and “In the Ghetto,” and whose own hits include “Baby Don’t Get Hooked...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart, Dean Dillon to join Country Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart and songwriter Dean Dillon are the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Announced by the Country Music Associatio...

DATE: Aug 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Singer says lawsuit over Lady A name is ‘white privilege’

Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the group is using their white privilege against her. The band, who had previously been k...

DATE: Jul 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Charlie Daniels: ‘I would like to be remembered as an entertainer’

Country Music Hall of Famer, part-time area resident died Monday at age 83

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Remembering Cy Scarborough: Durango icon leaves behind more than musical legacy

For more than 50 years, Cy Scarborough spent summer nights entertaining countless tourists and residents at the Bar D Chuckwagon. His sense of humor and big heart have made him an icon. ...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Can equality pledges fix gender problem in country music?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – What started as a joke on Twitter about an unwritten rule among country radio stations not to play two female artists in a row prompted outrage by country music stars, but...

DATE: Jan 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Jason Aldean says owning his records was a priority to him

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country star Jason Aldean learned the hard lessons about the music business when he first signed a record deal with Capitol Records that ended up never producing any music...

DATE: Nov 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Country singer Kylie Rae Harris dies in New Mexico crash

Country singer Kylie Rae Harris, who started out stringing together lyrics and performing as a teenager, was one of two people killed in a three-vehicle crash in New Mexico. Harri...

DATE: Sep 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

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