Author name: Rebecca O'Connor

Rebecca has been working in the country music industry since 2011, starting out in SEO and marketing for country artists. She launched Country Evolution in 2019 to spotlight rising stars and celebrate legends of the genre. Beyond writing, she brings stories to life through her photography, capturing the heart of country music both on stage and behind the scenes.

Walker Montgomery Releases Classic Breakup Ballad ‘Right in The Middle’

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Red Street Records neo-traditionalist Walker Montgomery is back with a sweetly poignant heartbreak ballad. “Right in The Middle” is available everywhere today. Stream it HERE. Written by Clint Daniels, Michael White and Jeff Hyde, the single leans into production that feels faintly nostalgic yet simultaneously fresh. Montgomery’s velvet voice floats through waves of regret and […]

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Brothers Osborne & Cody Johnson’s ‘Born and Raised Hell’ Is Most-Added at Radio Two Weeks Running

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Country radio can’t get enough of Brothers Osborne and Cody Johnson. The GRAMMY, ACM and CMA award-winning duo’s new single “Born and Raised Hell” feat. Cody Johnson is most-added for the second consecutive week. It marks the biggest add date of John and TJ Osborne’s career, with 90 total adds nationwide. Listen to and watch

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Ella Langley, Tyler Childers & Kacey Musgraves Bring Country to ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Album

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Panem is getting a whole lot more country. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album) has revealed its full tracklist, and it’s packed with country and roots voices. Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, Carter Faith, Stephen Wilson Jr., Kashus Culpepper and Madeline Edwards all appear on the album. It arrives November 13

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Parker McCollum to Honor Veterans With Live-Streamed Veterans Day Concert From Texas

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Parker McCollum is heading home to Texas to say thank you to the men and women who have served. Under Armour and Amazon Music have announced Amazon Music Presents: Parker McCollum Honoring Veterans Day, Live from Texas. It’s a special concert from the multi-platinum country star and recent ACM Album of the Year winner, created

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Zach Top performs at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on the final night of his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour

Zach Top Closes Cold Beer & Country Music Tour With Sold-Out Nashville Night

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Zach Top saved one of the biggest nights of his career for the very last stop. The traditional country standout wrapped his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour Friday night (Oct. 30) with a sold-out show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, closing out a run that has sold 921,820 tickets since it launched. The more-than-two-hour performance

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George Strait

George Strait Accepts Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Career Maker Award

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George Strait accepted the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Career Maker Award on Monday evening, October 26. Dean Dillon and Gary Nicholson brought the Country Music Hall of Famer to the stage for the presentation. The honor recognizes individuals outside the Hall whose work has helped songwriters build careers worthy of induction. It has been

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Ray Stevens Tribute Concert

Ashley McBryde, Lorrie Morgan, Rhonda Vincent and T. Graham Brown Join Ray Stevens Tribute

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Ashley McBryde, Lorrie Morgan, Rhonda Vincent, and T. Graham Brown have been added to Don’t Look, Ethel! A Salute to the Musical Genius of Ray Stevens. The one-night show is set for Monday, November 9, at 7 p.m. local time at the Opry House in Nashville. Stevens, a Country Music Hall of Fame member, plans

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Dolly Parton CMA Tribute Lineup

CMA Reveals Star-Studded Lineup for Dolly Parton Tribute Special

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Star-Studded Lineup Announced for Dolly Parton Tribute The Country Music Association and ABC have revealed the impressive lineup of artists who will take the stage for “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton.” The two-hour live television tribute to Dolly Parton will feature performances from Ashley McBryde, Béla Fleck, Brad

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Koe Wetzel + Parker McCollum Reunite for “Naughty or Nice Tour” This December

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Koe Wetzel and Parker McCollum are bringing their holiday tradition back to Texas. The two Texas stars are reuniting for the Naughty or Nice Tour, a five-date co-headlining run taking place across the Lone Star State this December. The upcoming shows mark the first edition of the holiday tour in seven years. The reunion comes

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Clay Walker Family Christmas

Clay Walker Announces A Clay Walker Family Christmas Album and Tour

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Country music troubadour Clay Walker is getting into the holiday spirit with a very special new project. The country star has announced A Clay Walker Family Christmas, a new holiday album featuring Walker alongside his wife, Jessica, and their five children. Produced by Keith Stegall, the album is set for release November 6 and will

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