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America's most-downloaded country artist? AI
The most-downloaded country song in America is written and sung not by a human, but by AI alone. Why it matters: This is twilight-zone stuff, folks. For the No. 1 and No. 3 paid downloads, the artists, the music, the lyrics — the songs — aren't by real people. But real people love them.
The third annual Voices of America Country Music Fest kicks off Aug. 7. The festival, returning for a third year, takes place at Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester from Aug. 7-10. Headliners that include Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Hardy and ...
Worsham has played guitar for a plethora of big names, including Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Riley Green, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Carrie Underwood. All the while, he’s built an enticing solo career. His guitar skill is a throughline between his work with others and his more personal efforts.
Zac Brown, Mickey Guyton, Ne-Yo and more took the stage in Nashville to honor veterans during the inaugural Ford benefit concert.
Bill Ivey, the former CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, has died. He was 81. The Country Music Hall of Fame announced his death, which it said occurred on Nov. 7, in a lengthy Facebook post.
WEST CHESTER, Ohio — Blake Shelton is the first headliner to be announced for next year's Voices of America Country Music Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday morning. Shelton is not only the only headliner announced so far — he's the only ...
Voices of America Country Music Fest announced its first headliner for the 2026 four-day festival in West Chester. Blake Shelton will headline the event, which runs Aug. 6-9 at Voice of America MetroPark, festival organizers announced Thursday, Oct. 30, on ...
Luis Alfonso Palacios II, known as Louie The Singer, took the long road to music success in an effort to avoid the limiting expectations of the industry as a Mexican-American country artist.
In celebration of Veterans Day, country singer Riley Green announced a string of shows set to take place on U.S. military bases.
American Idol is keeping its heavy country music crew for 2026: Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood are both returning to the judges table when the reality singing competition returns next spring. The show announced all three judges from Season 23 will be ...