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Luke Combs, one of the headliners of Michigan’s Faster Horses country music festival, has paid to cover the funeral costs of three fans who died at the music and camping festival earlier this month. A representative for Combs confirmed an original report by Michigan TV station WLNS to Rolling Stone. …

Willie Nelson virtually visited the Tonight Show Friday to talk about collaborating with Barbra Streisand, his upcoming memoir and finally going back out on tour after the Covid-19 pandemic. Streisand recently unearthed her version of “I’d Want It to Be You” with Nelson, originally recorded for her 2014 duets LP …

Jason Isbell revs up Johnny Cash’s trucker anthem “All I Do Is Drive” for the soundtrack to the new Netflix film The Ice Road. Both film and soundtrack are out now. For his version, Isbell adopts Cash’s signature rhythm and fills out the arrangement with some extra rock & roll …

Carly Pearce is set to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The “Next Girl” singer’s surprise invitation from longtime member Dolly Parton was made public during her Tuesday night Opry performance. The invitation initially happened offstage last week when Pearce thought she was filming a promo for …

Rachel Baiman was doing outreach for a Democratic political candidate when she had an important realization about songwriting. Volunteers going door-to-door were given instructions about possible scenarios they might encounter, including if the home had changed hands or the person living there had swapped their party affiliation. “You’re supposed to …

The producers of the 2021 CMT Music Awards were clearly paying attention. After a year-plus national conversation about equity, diversity, and, yes, racism, Wednesday night’s CMT Awards made a clear attempt to be inclusive, devoting airtime to artists and personalities of color. Instead of putting all of their effort into …

Flatland Cavalry gear up for the July 2nd release of their new album Welcome to Countryland with a string of just announced tour dates. The Texas country-roots band’s headlining Welcome to Countryland Tour kicks off this weekend and runs through September and includes a few shows supporting Luke Combs. Along …

Fast-rising singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun duets with pop-country star Maren Morris on “Bigger Man,” the latest preview from the “Breathe Again” singer’s yet-to-be-announced forthcoming album. With its mournful verses and anthemic chorus, the pop ballad is an ode to perseverance in the face of structural obstacles and discrimination. “I hit all …

Eric Church hasn’t been shy about asking country music fans to schedule their Covid vaccinations. As he recently said in the Rolling Stone Interview: Special Edition, it’s the fastest way for live concerts to resume. “I would encourage anyone who can, to get the vaccine,” he says. “It’s common sense …

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names.Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) …