We round up your weekly country music news and uncover the moments that you might have missed from the previous week.
1.Tanya Tucker Wins Big at the 2020 Grammys
Fantasy Records artist Tanya Tucker took home two GRAMMY Awards for her album While I’m Livin’. Tanya earned the first GRAMMYs of her career in the categories of Best Country Album and Best Country Song (“Bring My Flowers Now”), along with her co-writers Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth. Tucker and Carlile offered a stirring performance of “Bring My Flowers Now” during the telecast. Watch here: Tanya’s YouTube Channel or download it.
“After 14 nominations, this is the first win and I can’t believe it,” she said during her acceptance speech. “No matter how young or old you are, never stop following your dreams. Keep going.”
The original female country outlaw, Tanya Tucker will make a much-anticipated visit to the UK in March to perform on the main stage at C2C (Country To Country) Festival 2020.
2. Eric Paslay announces that he is to join The Shires on their UK tour
UK favourite Eric Paslay is set to join The Shires on their UK tour later this year, including a date at the Palladium.
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3. Morgan Wallen is set for his first ever headline European tour with special guest Hardy
4. Florida Georgia Line have parted ways from their long-time managers
Florida Georgia Line announced on Friday that they were amicably parting ways with their management, Big Loud, after nine years.
5. Chris Stapleton Announces All-American Roadshow
Chris Stapleton’s ‘All American Road Show’ will return this summer with an epic line-up of guests, including The Highwomen and Jason Isbell.
6. Lauren Alaina announces new EP ‘Getting Good’ will be released on March 6th
7. Chase Rice gets involved in Bachelor drama and feels screwed over by production
Chase Rice featured last week on The Bachelor as a music guest on a date, yet the date took a turn for the awkward when the girl on the date turned out to be Chase’s ‘ex.’
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Carly Pearce, ‘You Kissed Me First’: Every release so far from CP2 is stellar, including this.
Rob Mayes, ‘Building Us’: Mayes best track to date, reinvented modern country.
William Michael Morgan, ‘Whiskey Kinda Night’: Renowned rich vocals on a gorgeously tender and emotional ballad
Brandy Clark, ‘I’ll Be The Sad Song’: Bringing country music back to its heartbreaking origins.
