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09/01/2026

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/31/dolly-parton-estate-announces-dollyfest/?mc_cid=3b4c90e4af&mc_eid=6a35d9ce3f

Dolly Parton's estate announces a two-day celebration of her musical legacy originally planned by the artist herself for her 80th birthday.

09/01/2026

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/31/ca-ab-1349-bill-ire/?mc_cid=3b4c90e4af&mc_eid=6a35d9ce3f

A California bill that enjoyed the support of indie venues and music industry groups now faces those groups urging lawmakers to kill it.

08/22/2026

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The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is taking a gap year: organizers announced the Tennessee festival will not be held in 2027.

07/14/2026

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tyler-childers-tour-manager-kyle-crownover-1235592258/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTDhvRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFucXJxRnZxWUxHY3NsbzRac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlLKnZUlI4QvVY3dsVYwFSfpO1tZthd9gb2UCPeVeTUJj5YWJ5fiGfTCARSp_aem_iW9Pb_WBpdhmjY0iofyHMg

In January, he released “Good News,” which he co-wrote with Zach Russell. The two were college classmates at Middle Tennessee State University and are former roommates. Crownover’s upbringing was devoutly religious, and he played music in church well into his twenties. During a period of soul-searching, he turned to Russell as a sounding board. “We were laughing at how the modern evangelical movement talks about good news, but it’s the worst news imaginable,” Crownover says of the roots of “Good News” and the series of late-night talks with Russell that gave rise to the song.

Tyler Childers' tour manager, Kyle Crownover, is launching his own career as a singer-songwriter, but also keeping his day job.

07/13/2026

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07/09/2026

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/08/kanye-concert-albania-four-million/?mc_cid=8d81811c56&mc_eid=6a35d9ce3f

Albania’s prime minister defended a decision to inject over $4 million to ensure a Kanye concert would take place in the country.

06/26/2026

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The National Museum of African American Music is set to host a tribute honoring producer Tay Keith after he died in Nashville.

Grammy-nominated producer Brytavious Chambers was found dead in his Martin Street apartment in mid-June, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/4wwcmsda

06/23/2026

Best part about this article is the blatant headline! 😉

06/22/2026

https://variety.com/2026/music/people-news/clive-davis-dead-producer-music-executive-1236787329/

Clive Davis, the executive who steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business, died Monday. He was 94.

06/19/2026

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