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By 1977, Dolly Parton was no longer country superstar Porter Wagoner’s “girl singer.” An independent woman and an extraordinarily gifted singer-songwriter, the bubbly blonde had no shortage of oversized assets. The biggest of them were her dreams. Convinced she could, in fact, have it all, Parton redefined her sound, put… Source: Music News

The biggest album out today is Selena Gomez’s Revival. We’ll be dancing to its sexy pop anthems all weekend – look out for our review, coming soon. But that’s not the only thing you can listen to and enjoy on this New Music Friday! Check out our critics’ takes on eight of… Source: Music News

Easton Corbin wasn’t always sold on his new single “Yup.” In fact, he tells Rolling Stone Country, he didn’t really like it the first time he heard it. “It’s a little different from what people normally hear from me, but it’s a good thing to change it up a little bit,”… Source: Music […]

“The jukebox knows no shame,” sings Toby Keith on the honky-tonk boilerplate “Haggard, Hank & Her” — and that’s good news for him. Keith’s umpteenth studio LP is a 10-piece bucket of his signature country craftsmanship: sobriety-hating, liberal-baiting, self-deprecating. “Drunk Americans” is a charmingly awkward red-blue-state bear hug; the button-pushing title… Source: Music News

We’ve reached a strange and wondrous moment where if you’re in the mood for some Seventies guitar rock, you might end up listening to a new album recorded by a rocker in his seventies. There certainly was no guarantee things would turn out this way, partly because no one ever… Source: Music News

With their 2015 tour coming to a close at the end of the month, the Band Perry are wrapping up the year with a handful of high-profile appearances. First up: a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where the siblings tackled their newest single, “Live Forever,” yesterday afternoon. Co-produced by RedOne,… Source: Music […]

Demi Lovato gets fast and furious in the new video for her catchy new song, “Confident.” Sin City and Spy Kids director Robert Rodriguez helmed the video, which also stars Michelle Rodriguez as Lovato’s foe. “Confident” opens with Lovato in a maximum security prison, where she’s granted a pardon for selling out Rodriguez’s character… Source: Music […]

Robert “Koopsta Knicca” Cooper Phillips, a member of the Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, passed away early Friday after suffering a massive stroke. Phillips was 40. Three 6 Mafia co-founder DJ Paul confirmed Knicca’s death to the Commercial Appeal, saying in a statement that the rapper “went in peace… Source: Music News