We round up the last week’s worth of country music news, including news of a new collaboration from Dustin Lynch, achievements for women in the genre and more.
1. Lauren Alaina delays show after testing positive for coronavirus
Lauren Alaina has delayed her show in Lexington, Kentucky after testing positive for coronavirus.
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2. Dustin Lynch teams up with Mackenzie Porter on ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’
Dustin Lynch has put new life into a track from his Tullahoma record – ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ – teaming up with Mackenzie Porter for the passionate power duet that features heart-pounding hooks and memory-soaked vocals stir up nostalgic romance, as exes begin to reconnect: “Don’t be sorry for calling me up right outta the blue / I was just thinking ’bout you.”
3. Ashley McBryde to be celebrated by Song Suffragettes
Ashley McBryde will become the third woman to receive the Yellow Rose of Inspiration from Song Suffragette – the Nashville’s weekly, all-female singer-songwriter round. McBryde will also play a few songs during a special anniversary performance on the 29th March at the Listening Room. There will be two, one-hour Song Suffragettes rounds on this night, with Tenille Arts a part of the first, alongside Kalie Shorr and Britnee Spencer
4. Taylor Swift becomes the only woman to win the GRAMMY Album of the Year Award Three Times
Taylor Swift joins Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder as the only artists to win the GRAMMY for Album of the Year three times – making her the only woman to achieve this feat.
