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Right before the Eagles played the final encore of their two-year, 109-date History of the Eagles Tour in July 2015, Glenn Frey walked up to guitarist Bernie Leadon and gave him a big hug. Leadon is the band’s founding guitarist and a co-writer of many of their early songs, including “Witchy Woman,” but he left in 1975 following an infamous backstage fight where he poured a beer on Frey’s head. And now here they were embracing following their first tour together in 40 years.

“He said, ‘It’s been great having you out here,...

The Rolling Stones’ reverence for blues and country is as well-established as Keith Richards’ penchant for scarves. But you may not immediately associate the band with zydeco, the French-sung, syncopated folk-dance music of Louisiana. Yet, according to Richards, they’re fans of that genre too. “We never just listened to the blues,” Richards tells Rolling Stone. “Zydeco has been a part of what we always listen to, the Mississippi blues, and it’s not a long way from there to Louisiana. We were always listening to stuff from down there.

A few months ago, Joel Savoy, the Louisiana Cajun musician and label owner, was at a local pressing plant looking over the cover art for a just-finished tribute album to zydeco legend Clifton Chenier. The record already had a high-end roster — from veterans Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle to relative newcomers Charley Crockett and bluegrass picker Molly Tuttle — all singing and playing songs associated with Chenier, his accordion, and his blues-soaked singing. But then Savoy suddenly had to hit pause: The Rolling Stones had finally submitted their contribution, a year after they agreed to participate.

This year’s Grammy week will be looking a little different, as the show will take place shortly after Los Angeles was devastated by wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Music’s biggest night will mark the first awards show to take place in L.A. since the tragedy began on Jan. 7, and many of the typical Grammy events have been canceled as the usual players — including Spotify and the major labels — redirect resources to aid wildfire relief efforts.

However, a handful of events will carry on with a charitable component, including the starry Clive Davis party and MusiCares tribute concert. Check out this year’s still-on Grammys celebrations below.

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Rampd (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities) will present DisCo House, which aims to amplify disability inclusion in the music industry in partnership with the Recording Academy’s Raa+D Network,...

When John Oates moved to Nashville in 2010 to work on his next solo album, he didn’t do what so many pop stars before him had done and pander to a mainstream country music audience. Instead, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member immersed himself in the city’s roots music community, collaborating with pickers, producers, and songwriters like Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and the late great Mike Henderson to create the celebration of Americana music Mississippi Mile.

Many in that same community assembled to pay tribute to Oates on...

It’s been a wild year of ups and downs for John Oates. He saw the dissolution of his longtime creative partnership with Daryl Hall, watched himself work through the emotions of that breakup in the press, and released the cathartic new album Reunion, his most introspective solo project yet.

Now, Oates, a fixture of the Nashville music scene since he took up residence in the city in 2010, follows in the footsteps of names like John Prine and Lucinda Williams when he receives the BMI Troubadour Award this year.

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The Outlaw Country Cruise is setting sail for its ninth year. The 2025 voyage will launch Feb. 22 and run through Feb. 28 with performances from Old Crow Medicine Show, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones, and more. This will mark the first Outlaw Country Cruise since the death of the ship’s regular emcee and performer, Mojo Nixon, who died during February’s cruise.

Asleep at the Wheel, Carlene Carter, the Earls Of Leicester, Jesse Dayton, Elizabeth Cook, Joshua Ray Walker, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers,...

Zz Top were never really a ballad band. Think “La Grange,” “Tush,” and “Legs.” But for 1986’s Afterburner they tried their hand at a power ballad with “Rough Boy” — this was the Eighties after all. Earlier this week in Nashville, Keith Urban put his own spin on “Rough Boy” at a special event honoring Zz Top’s Billy Gibbons.

Urban was in attendance for the annual BMI Troubadour dinner, an industry event held each September by the performing-rights org to salute a select artist as its “Troubadour.” Last year’s went to Lucinda Williams,...

Standing behind a camera atop a tripod onstage at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin, North Carolina, Lyle Lovett peers into the viewfinder and pauses for a moment before hitting the shutter button.

Lovett’s road manager yells loudly, “Fire in the hole,” as the room goes silent, the only subsequent sound being the click of the camera. The entire scene repeats itself a handful of times before Lovett is satisfied with how the empty venue, soon-to-be-packed with concertgoers, is portrayed.

“In terms of every type...

After decades of hard rocking (and even harder rolling), Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are finally putting out their first studio album. Can you picture that?

The premise of Disney+’s The Muppets Mayhem — as laid out in the first of 10 episodes, all of which are now available to stream — is simple. A plucky young record executive named Nora (Lilly Singh) needs to save her dying label, so she reaches out to the one contracted group who has yet to actually record the album they promised. That band, naturally, turns out to be Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.

What more could possibly go wrong? As I tuned in to Monday’s episode of The Voice, that was the thought bobbling around in my otherwise empty head. After Chance the Rapper eliminated Kala Banham and Jamar Langley on Night 1 of the Playoffs (read the full recap here), I figured Night 2 would be smooth sailing, at least comparably. But was it?

Keep reading, and we’ll discuss not only the performances but whether Kelly Clarkson and Niall Horan managed to follow in Blake Shelton’s bootsteps to keep the right contestants.

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Brothers Osborne, nine-time nominees, won their first career Grammy award during Sunday’s streaming Grammy Premiere Ceremony. The duo of Tj and John Osborne won Best Country/Duo Group Performance for their introspective song “Younger Me,” written shortly after the duo’s singer Tj Osborne came out as a gay man.

“I never thought I would be able to do music professionally because of my sexuality and I never thought I would be on this stage accepting a Grammy,” Tj said, his voice cracking.

“I want to thank my younger self for pursuing this,...

Chris Stapleton and Mickey Guyton were the top nominees in the country music categories when the Grammy Awards announced their nominations on Tuesday. Stapleton and Guyton will compete in the same three categories: Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song, and Best Country Album.

Stapleton’s nominations come on the strength of his album Starting Over, which is nominated for Best Country Album. His recording of “You Should Probably Leave” is up for Best Country Solo Performance, while “Cold” competes for Best Country Song. Guyton’s debut LP Remember Her...

The battle round of Season 21 of “The Voice” came to a close on October 19 leaving coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Ariana Grande with eight artists remaining on their teams. Throughout this round each coach was allowed one steal and one save. The eight members of each team now consist of six artists who won their battles, one losing artist each coach stole from another team and one losing artist the coach saved from their own team.

The most memorable battle of the season pitted two soul singers against each other, singing a pop/rock song and representing their country coach. When Wendy Moten and Manny Keith took the stage for Team Blake performing “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” by Sting it was almost a foregone conclusion that Wendy would wipe the floor with the performer 25 years her junior. Manny went toe-to-toe with the seasoned...

The Nashville Film Festival will return in late September and early October with a hybrid slate of in-person and online screenings and events — with several music documentaries figuring into the programming, including docs about Brian Wilson, the pioneering 1970s all-female rock band Fanny and the MTV-era group A-ha, plus the world premiere of a film that takes John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas into Nashville’s famed RCA Studio B.

Music-based films take up only a sliver of the overall roster at the Sept. 30-Oct. 6 festival. Among narrative highlights, the festival will wrap up with A24’s “The Humans,” Stephen Karam’s adaptation of his Tony Award-winning play, with Karam and other guests from the film in attendance.

Altogether, 160 films — 45 of which are feature-length entries — have been selected for the 52nd annual festival, a little more than 50 of which will screen in-person at venues throughout Nashville. More than 30 of the features are getting their U.

Front and Center, the public television concert series, has announced its 10th season lineup and premiere date. The new season includes eight performances by artists ranging from Americana icon John Hiatt to mainstream country duo Maddie & Tae.

But Season 10 actually kicks off with an older concert — a 2008 performance by Glen Campbell at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. It’s billed as the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s last recorded concert and includes timeless Campbell hits like “Rhinestone Cowboy,” “Galveston,” and “Wichita Lineman.” Campbell died in 2017. Taped around the...

The battle round performances of a landmark 20th season of “The Voice” came to a close this week, narrowing each of the four teams led by coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Nick Jonas and Blake Shelton down to seven artists each. With 10 years of excellent “Battles” behind us and before we get into “The Knockouts Premiere” on April 19, Gold Derby contributors Denton Davidson and John Benutty break down their favorite battle performances of all time and select the few they saw this season that really packed a punch.

What are Your favorite battle performances from 20 seasons of “The Voice”? Do any of this season’s contestants compare to the greats? Read Denton and John’s back and forth below and then add to the conversation in the comments. Then, check out how they felt about “Our favorite blind auditions from all 20 seasons.”

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The weirdest thing about what happened in Monday’s episode of The Voice wasn’t that Nick Jonas cut the contestant that he and his peers agreed had given the better Battle performance, it was that… it actually made sense. The “loser” was such a standout that you could understand why he’d be reluctant to let her go. Read on, and we’ll discuss not only that unusual sing-off but all of the evening’s pairings.

Team Legend: Victor Solomon (Grade: A) defeated Deion Warren (Grade: A-) on “U Got It Bad” | After having the cutest-ever reaction to meeting Battle advisor Brandy,...

John Hiatt and the instrumental aces of the Jerry Douglas Band have teamed up for their first collaborative album, Leftover Feelings. The first release from the project, which is due out May 21st, is “All the Lilacs in Ohio.”

A lively uptempo tune driven by Douglas’ lyrical Dobro licks and soaring fiddle, “All the Lilacs in Ohio” tells of a love that never quite happened and the powerful memory that still lingers. “You met her there on a New York City stair/You were throwing up on your shoes,” Hiatt sings,...

Grammy-winning artist and long-time Music Health Alliance supporter, Rodney Crowell, has enlisted a number of his all-star friends, for Songs From Quarantine, a digital compilation of rarities available for only two weeks exclusively on Bandcamp.

Artists involved include Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal & The Milk Carton Kids, Ry Cooder, Elvis Costello, Ronnie Dunn, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Joe Henry, John Hiatt, Taj Mahal, Jeff Tweedy, Keith Urban and Lucinda Williams

This unique collection features fan-favorite songs in their raw form, performed by the artists who wrote and/or recorded them. Proceeds from this star-studded, limited edition 13-song download will benefit the work of non-profit Music Health Alliance (Mha) and its continued work to provide free healthcare advocacy and support to the music community nationwide, including critical mental health and Covid-19 resources in addition to access to healthcare, medicines, diagnostic tests and more.

Crowell, an Mha board member, said: “The good...

Lilly Hiatt hosts an impromptu solo concert for herself in the new video for “P-Town,” a standout track from her 2020 album Walking Proof.

Hiatt’s sister Georgia Rae makes her directorial debut with the clip, which centers on Hiatt’s visit to a self-storage facility. Against the unit’s lime-green door, Hiatt drapes turquoise streamers and colorful floral pinwheels, creating a perfect backdrop for her to grab her Rickenbacker and strum along with the crunchy tune. She also goes on a search of the unit, digging through the stacks of...

Lyle Lovett, Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor, will headline the musical entertainment at the 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Celebrity Night, hosted by legendary Emmy-winning actor Ed Asner, on Saturday, August 29, 2020, starting at 5:00 p.m. Pst.

More than 250 guests are expected to play live poker with over 50 celebrities who are ‘All-in’ this year on behalf of The Ed Asner Family Center (Teafc), dedicated to working with exceptional individuals with autism and special needs and their families. The public is welcome to join the live virtual Celebrity Poker Night & Auction.

Registration is required to play, all are welcome to watch the fun. Donations are appreciated.

While the current Covid-19 pandemic dictates social distancing and a break from the traditional Ed Asner Celebrity Poker Night, this re-imagined virtual format allows many more celebrities and guests to participate from across the globe. The event will be held virtually on Facebook...

A few months ago, it might have been unimaginable that multimillion dollar fundraising efforts would be hosted not in black tie from behind a ballroom dais but in ballcaps in front of a refrigerator. But the “RWQuarantunes” livestream music series has proven that show-business philanthropy can take as much of a different tack as anything during the pandemic.

On Sunday night, the series of star-studded, invitation-only live charity shows, hosted by top agent Richard Weitz and his 17-year-old daughter Demi, passed the $4 million mark in contributions made to a wide array of causes. Their ability to pull that off from their kitchen countertop (aside from one online field trip to the shuttered Hollywood Bowl a few weeks ago) may augur poorly for the immediate future of the tux rental business … but it’s been good news for L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai, several New York City hospitals, Nashville’s Vanderbilt Medical Center,...

John Prine’s family will celebrate the late singer-songwriter’s legacy with the Picture Show livestream tribute.

Produced by the Prine family and Oh Boy Records, the June 11th event will feature “musicians, actors, and friends remembering our beloved Jp.” Those participating in the online celebration — which will stream via Prine’s YouTube and Facebook accounts — have not yet been revealed.

Proceeds from the livestream will benefit charitable organizations like Nami (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) and Alive, whose Grief Center is providing free counseling sessions to anyone in...

The second annual All the Best Fest, a festival curated by John Prine and his label Oh Boy Records, along with music-cruise company Sixthman, is postponed until 2021. Prine was set to headline the event, slated for November 2020, for the second straight year, but after his death last month of complications due to Covid-19, the Dominican Republic-based festival will be turned into a celebration and tribute to the singer-songwriter.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Steve Earle, Margo Price, Iris DeMent, John Hiatt, I’m With Her, and members of Prine’s...

The Masked Singer‘s Rhino had perfect pitch… just not the kind that was going to help him win Fox’s loopy singing competition.

After all, Barry Zito, formerly of Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, is a Cy Young Award winner known for his cutter-slider. In his post-baseball career, he’s also a singer/songwriter currently living and playing music in Nashville. But at the end of Wednesday’s episode, Rhino — and Zito with him — was booted during the Season 3 semifinals. (Read a full recap here.)

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One contestant will be eliminated the end of Wednesday’s semi-finals round of “The Masked Singer,” leaving only three still in the running to win the Golden Mask. According to Gold Derby’s predictions, the Final 3 will be the Night Angel, the Frog and the Turtle. That means, sadly, the Rhino will be eliminated in fourth place and forced to remove his horned mask in front of America. Do you agree or disagree with our readers’ odds? Go ahead and make your predictions before the Wednesday, May 13 episode.

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Last we saw the horned mammal in the quarter-finals, he was performing “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” by The Righteous Brothers. The panel of judges were notably confused about his true identity, throwing out such names as Jason Aldean, Trace Adkins and David James Elliott. Former guesses have included Barry Zito,...

The Rhino has rallied since he was almost eliminated on the April 1 episode of “The Masked Singer.” He is among the five contenders competing on the May 6 quarterfinal. The Rhino is coming off of his best week ever, with his cover of “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett earning him praise from the four judges.

The previous week he had done well with his version of “10,000 Hours” by Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber. Just prior to that had been when he faltered with his cover of “What a Man Gotta Do” by Jonas Brothers. His earlier performances of “Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, “Nice to Meet Ya” by Niall Horan and “Have a Little Faith in Me” by John Hiatt were all much better suited to his voice.

We’ve been doing some digging to try and figure out who is hiding inside the Rhino costume.

If Gold Derby’s predictions come true, we’re all about to find out one of the biggest mysteries of “The Masked Singer” Season 3: Who’s behind the Rhino’s gray horn? Rhino has leading 27/10 odds to be unmasked at the end of Wednesday’s Top 5 episode, while the four costumed celebs predicted to advance are Kitty, Night Angel, Frog and Turtle. Do you agree or disagree with our readers’ picks? Make your predictions right now before the May 6 episode airs on Fox.

SEENicole Scherzinger’s last-minute ‘The Masked Singer’ guess of Hunter Hayes ties her score with Robin and Jenny

Last we saw the horned mammal, he was performing “Die a Happy Man” during the Battle of the Sixes. The panel of judges were super confused about his true identity, throwing out such names as actor Jeff Bridges, singer-songwriter Charles Kelley and baseball player Barry Zito. Former guesses...

Fans of The Rhino on “The Masked Singer” are thrilled that he has made it to the final six contenders who are competing on the April 29 episode. He has had a tough time getting this far in the competition, and was at risk of being eliminated in the Super 9 episode on April 1 following his performance of “What a Man Gotta Do” by Jonas Brothers. However, he rallied and nailed his cover of “10,000 Hours” by Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber last week.

We’ve been wondering who the famous fellow is inside the Rhino costume. So we’ve been watching those performances as well as his others to date: “Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles; “Nice to Meet Ya” by Niall Horan; and “Have a Little Faith in Me” by John Hiatt. And we’ve also had another look at his clues videos.

We agree with the...

On “The Masked Singer” the Rhino has been on the endangered species list for several weeks now, ever since he was at risk of elimination in the Super 9 episode. Now this horned mammal is predicted to become extinct, according to our “The Masked Singer” predictions. Rhino leads our elimination chart for Wednesday’s Top 6 episode with 18/5 odds, just ahead of Astronaut who’s in second place to go home with 15/1 odds. Do you agree or disagree with our readers’ picks? Make your predictions right now before the April 29 episode airs on Fox.

SEEBret Michaels (‘The Masked Singer’ Banana) unmasked interview: ‘I’ve never had such a great time’ and ‘Banana fans are awesome!’

Rhino made his big debut in Group C alongside the likes of Bear (Sarah Palin), Swan (Bella Thorne) and T-Rex (JoJo Siwa). Rhino, Astronaut and Night Angel are still in the reality TV competition from this third group,...

The Rhino is “The Masked Singer” contestant who has shown the most growth over season 3. He contends for a slot in the top six in quarterfinal 2 on April 22. He is competing against the Banana, Frog and Kitty. All four were featured on the special sing-along episode on April 15. The Rhino chose two of his previous performances that showcase his versatility: “Nice to Meet Ya” by Niall Horan and “Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

We’ve rewatched those performances as well as his other two — “Have a Little Faith in Me.” by John Hiatt and “What a Man Gotta Do” by Jonas Brothers. And we’ve taken another look at his clues videos. We think that the four judges are on the right track with their theory that the Rhino is a professional athlete.

However, we are sure that they are wrong with their guesses that...

Season 3 of “The Masked Singer” is inching closer and closer to the finish line, with the last episode of Fox’s reality TV juggernaut scheduled for May 27. Of the Top 7 costumed celebrities still in the competition, who do You want to win: Turtle, Banana, Frog, Kitty, Astronaut, Night Angel or Rhino? Cast your vote right now in our poll below.

The first two winners of the coveted Golden Mask were rapper T-Pain (Monster) in Season 1 and entertainer Wayne Brady (Fox) in Season 2. Who will soon be joining them? As a refresher, here’s a look back at all of the Top 7 singers’ performances so far on “The Masked Singer” Season 3:

Turtle

Kickoff performance: “Kiss from a Rose” by Seal

Playoff performance: “Say You Won’t Let Go” by James Arthur

Championship performance: “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” by Shawn Mendes

Super 9 performance: “Higher Love” by Steve Winwood

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The Rhino made it to the quarterfinals of “The Masked Singer” on April 1 with his cover of “What a Man Gotta Do” by Jonas Brothers. He won over the studio audience and four judges.We won’t see the Rhino compete again till April 22 when he will face off against the Banana, Frog and Kitty in quarterfinal 2. However, all four should be featured in the special sing-along episode of “The Masked Singer” on April 15.

Of the seven remaining contestants on “The Masked Singer,” the Rhino is the one who has improved the most over the competition. His personality made up for his performances. He was declared safe for each of his first three turns in the spotlight: “Have a Little Faith in Me.” by John Hiatt ,”Nice to Meet Ya” by Niall Horan and “Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.

We’ve watched all those performances again...

Lilly Hiatt likes being alone. Earlier this year, when one could still travel, she left her boyfriend and cat behind in Tennessee to spend four days exploring the Oregon coast. When she was a kid, she’d race off to summer camp, only to look forward to going home at the end of the day.

“I couldn’t wait until I was by myself later, with my imagination,” Hiatt says, calling from her apartment in Nashville where she’s happily been in isolation with her records and her cat. She...

Last time we saw the Rhino on “The Masked Singer” he had just found out he numbered among the top 3 in Group C. On the April 1 episode, he returned, along with Astronaut and Night Angel, to face off against the best of both Groups A and B.

This Super 9 are fighting for their places in the quarter-finals. To do so, they must win over both the studio audience and four judges. Of the remaining contestants, the Rhino is the one who has shown the most improvement.

He started off shakily with his version of the John Hiatt hit “Have a Little Faith in Me.” He did a whole lot better with “Nice to Meet Ya” by Niall Horan. And he proved to be quite the showman with his take on “Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.

We’ve watched all those performances again as well as the three clues videos.

Alright everyone, we are officially halfway there! Half of the roster for season three of “The Masked Singer” have been sent home and now we’re ready to see the Super 9 take each other on and which one of our hidden celebrities will take home this season’s coveted Golden Mask. To help get you all get ready for this competition kicking into high gear, we’ve ranked all the remaining contestants in order of who’s most likely to win. Are these in the correct order? How would you rank them? Get a closer look at each of the nine finalists in our photo gallery above.

This season has already given us some of the biggest surprise reveals that we’ve ever seen during the show’s run. Group A saw the unmasking of rapper Lil Wayne (Robot), comedian and host Drew Carey (Llama) and R&b legend Chaka Khan...

There will only be three of the six contestants in Group C of “The Masked Singer” still standing in the competition after the March 25 episode. The quartet who faced off in this installment, which Fox deemed to be the Championship, were disguised as the Astronaut, Night Angel, Rhino and T-Rex.

Of these four celebrities, the one who is the best all-around performer is the Rhino. In his first appearance that aired on March 11, he impressed both the studio audience and four judges with his cover of “Have a Little Faith in Me” by John Hiatt. He returned last week with another great performance with his version of “Nice to Meet Ya” by Niall Horan.

We’ve watched both those two performances repeatedly as well as the accompanying clues videos. We think we know the name of the famous fellow hidden behind the Rhino mask. Keep reading for all “The Masked Singer” spoilers,...

A huge part of the appeal of “The Masked Singer” is trying to figure out which famous faces are hidden beneath those masks. While we did well with figuring out the real names of those six celebrities sent home from Groups A and B, we were way off base with our best guess on the first woman sent packing from Group C: Bear (Sarah Palin). The rest of the contenders in Group C returned to compete again on March 18 disguised as the Astronaut, Night Angel, Rhino, Swan and T-Rex.

Of these famous five folks, we are most certain about who is hiding inside the Rhino costume. Last week, he rocked the house with his cover of “Have a Little Faith in Me” by John Hiatt. We’ve watched that performance and his clues video over and over and think we’ve nailed his name. Keep reading for all “The Masked Singer” spoilers,...

The third season of “The Masked Singer” introduced a new twist of separating its 18 contestants into three groups of six. Initially the groups performed for the audience and judges, with three being eliminated from each. Group A booted the likes of Lil Wayne (Robot), Drew Carey (Llama) and Chaka Khan (Miss Monster). Group B said goodbye to Tony Hawk (Elephant), Dionne Warwick (Mouse) and Tom Bergeron (Taco). Group C has so far eliminated Sarah Palin (Bear), with two more to follow.

At the end of the group rounds, only nine costumed celebs will still remain in the competition to fight it out for the Golden Mask. Get a closer look at the Super 9 contestants of “The Masked Singer” Season 3 in our photo gallery above.

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Here are the Super 9 finalists who excelled in Group A:

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This past week’s episode of “The Masked Singer” brought us the beginning of the competitors in Group C. We’ve already had one elimination from that group and now we need to think about which ones are most likely to keep advancing to make it into the Super 9. To see if we can make sense of where each contestant stands, we’ve ranked the remaining five celebrities in order of their chances of taking home the coveted Golden Mask. Do you think we have these in the right order? How would you rank them? Make sure to let us know in the comments section below.

This week’s elimination was, without a doubt, the craziest reveal that I’ve ever seen on this show. The pink and blue Bear was revealed to be none other than former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee, Sarah Palin. Yeah, I’m still processing that one.

Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 3, episode 7 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired March 11 on Fox.

We can bear-ly believe it: Former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin was unmasked as the Bear on Wednesday night’s edition of “The Masked Singer,” and her song choice was… well, unexpected.

Palin, who performed “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix A Lot in the episode, told host Nick Cannon that “to not be able to see much of anything out of this is really nice. It takes the sharp edges off the world. Everything looks a little softer, nicer. I needed this.” Why the bear? “The bear is part of my nickname growing up and the whole ‘Mama Bear’ thing, and they’re in Alaska. They’re in their front yards. Bear was easy. I was so appreciative of ‘The Masked Singer,’ they let me exploit men. I...

The final Masked Singers group of Season 3 is in the house, y’all! Throw your hands in the air, wave ’em like you just don’t care, and — Oh Good God From What Hell Dimension Did Night Angel Escape?

Sorry for that momentary freak-out, but the purple visage of one of the new Group C competitors is the stuff of nightmares. And Rhino is an old-timey avaiator? And T-Rex is wearing a doublet for some reason?

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John Prine is reviving his All the Best Fest for a second year, in late 2020. The four-day musical event, which the Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient launched in 2019, will again partner with Sixthman when it sets up at the Breathless and Now Onyx resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, from November 16th to 20th.

Joining Prine, who will give multiple performances during the festival — including one classic album start to finish, will be Bonnie Raitt (who sang a brief tribute to Prine at the 2020 Grammys), John Hiatt, Steve Earle, Iris Dement,...

Winners in the country music, Americana/roots, and bluegrass categories were announced during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon.

Tanya Tucker won two awards, Best Country Album for While I’m Livin’ and Best Country Song for “Bring My Flowers Now.”

“After almost 50 years in this business, after many dreams, it’s still unbelievable to me that I’d still have a few firsts left. After 14 trips, 14 nominations, this is the first win,” Tucker said upon accepting the trophy for Best Country Song, which she shared with her co-writers Phil and Tim Hanseroth,...

Lilly Hiatt will release her new album Walking Proof on March 27th. It’s the follow-up to 2017’s acclaimed Trinity Lane and teams the Nashville songwriter, singer, and guitar player with guests like Amanda Shires, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and her own father, the troubadour John Hiatt.

Ahead of Walking Proof‘s arrival, Hiatt unveiled the song “Brightest Star,” an irresistible slice of jangle-rock that finds Hiatt pushing her voice into its highest register and using a subtle trill to great effect. It’s an empowering song, about walking through life...

For Dolly Parton, her new song “Faith” with Edm duo Galantis and Dutch singer Mr. Probz, came in “divine order.”

“They were trying to track me down,” she says by phone, calling from the music video shoot in Franklin, Tennessee. “I guess Linus [Eklöw] and Christian [Karlsson], who are Galantis, had this song and they supposedly both were fans of mine. Somebody said ‘Do you think we can find her? Do you think she’d do it?’”

“She has always been one of our dream collaborators, but we honestly thought getting her...

Dolly Parton joins Mr. Probz on Galantis’ uplifting new song “Faith.” This is Parton’s first foray into Edm; the song will be featured on Galantis’ upcoming third album Church.

“Faith” is a reworking of John Hiatt’s 1987 single “Have A Little Faith in Me.” Parton appears as the driver on a bus that suddenly breaks down. The dejected passengers are encouraged by Parton to cheer up, and as the song picks up during Mr. Probz’s opening verse, they begin to do just that. Eventually, they not only dance and groove on the bus,...

Getting 37,000 people to a remote, rural amphitheater in East Troy, Wisconsin, for Farm Aid isn’t hard when the bill features Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Luke Combs, Bonnie Raitt, John Mellencamp, and several other big names. Getting them to stay for 12 hours in a downpour that turned the packed lawn (where the vast majority of people sat) into a sea of mud is much harder. It required a pretty spectacular show, one that left people so stunned they stayed put hour after hour even though most of them couldn’t...

A California hardcore kid who moved to North Carolina about 20 years ago to pursue a rootsier strain of self-discovering earnestness, country-soul singer-songwriter Mc Taylor is the kind of nice guy you want to root for. How nice? His sixth LP as the leader of Hiss Golden Messenger opens with “I Need A Teacher,” a sunny slice of Seventies-steeped wonderment, redolent of Little Feat and the Allman Brothers, in which Taylor prays for a shot of redemption in our “broken American moment.” In the musical tradition he’s working in, a...