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All the 2024 CMA Awards Performances Ranked

As this year’s CMA Awards drew to a close on Wednesday night (Nov. 20), Chris Stapleton became the evening’s foremost winner, picking up three trophies, single of the year, song of the year (both for “White Horse”) and male vocalist of the year. Morgan Wallen took home the evening’s biggest win, entertainer of the year. […]

Music Identification App Shazam Surpasses 100 Billion Recognitions

22 years it was first launched in the U.K., ubiquitous music identification app Shazam has announced it has now surpassed 100 billion recognitions. First launching on Aug. 19 2002, Shazam began its life as an SMS service where users would dial a number, hold up their phones to identify the song being played, and then […]

Snubs & Surprises at the 2024 CMA Awards

The 2024 CMA Awards, held on Wednesday (Nov. 20) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, had its fair share of snubs and surprises. To be sure, many races went exactly as expected. Old Dominion won vocal group of the year for the seventh year in a row, the longest continuous winning streak in that category’s history. […]

Wilco Detail 20th Anniversary Edition of ‘A Ghost is Born’

More than two decades since it was released, Chicago indie veterans Wilco have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their fifth album, A Ghost is Born. The new deluxe edition package arrives via Nonesuch on February 7th, 2025 and complements the original recording with a myriad new extras. Available in both a nine-CD or nine-LP/four-CD […]