We round up your weekly country music news from the final week of March 2020 – including your coronavirus updates and livestreams – and uncover the moments that you might have missed from the previous week in March 2020 . This country music news will also be available on the podcast tomorrow on Spotify and on iTunes.
The Country Music Livestreams You Should Be Tuning Into This Week…
Tuesday:
8pm: Caitlyn Smith and Cam
9pm: Carly Pearce
10pm: Jordan Davis
Wednesday
8pm: Temecula Road
10pm: Jordan Davis
12pm: Brandy Clark
2am: Matt Stell
Thursday
8pm: Caitlyn Smith with Shane McAnally
9pm: Noah Guthrie / Rachel Wammack / Honey County
9pm: Austin Jenckes on StageIt
12pm: Jillian Jacqueline
Friday
8pm: Caitlyn Smith with Tenille Townes
9pm: Seaforth / Cameron Duddy
9pm: Kyle Daniel with Destination Country
Saturday
9pm: Walker County
Sunday
3pm: Adam Hambrick
9pm: Cameron Marlowe
1.Joe Diffie passes away at 61 due to coronavirus complications
2. John Prine is stable after contracting coronavirus
Having been submitted to the ICU, Prine is now stable after contracting the virus. His wife Fiona, who also contracted the disease, has now recovered.
3. Thomas Rhett releases new single – all proceeds of which will go to MusiCares
4. Ingrid Andress releases her debut album to critical acclaim
5. Kip Moore Announces ‘Wild World‘ Album
6. Blake Shelton’s mullet is back
7. Maren Morris gives birth to baby boy, Hayes Hurd
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Release Reviews in 10 Words or Less
Ingrid Andress, ‘The Stranger’ – the queen of emo-country continues her reign
Jessi Alexander, ‘My Problem Is You,’ – Wow. Just wow. Get acquainted with Alexander quick.
Jordan Davis, ‘Detours,’ – potentially our favourite Davis song ever, so personal it feels intimate. Stunning.
Lainey Wilson, ‘WWDD,’ – the new anthem for a generation of country fans
Kip Moore, ‘Wild World,’ – solid performance from Moore beckoning in the new era of music