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With Guests From Jill Biden to Wynonna to Pat Benatar, Nashville Goes Crazy for Patsy Cline at Ryman Tribute Concert, Filmed for PBS

Holly Gleason There used to be a joke in old-school country music: How many girl singers does it take to sing Patsy Cline’s “Crazy”? The punchline was always an eye-rolling “All of them.” It spoke to the ubiquity of Cline’s influence, as well as the tired renditions of Willie Nelson’s torch lament every “chick singer” clung to. Back in those pre-internet days, Cline’s ubiquity was word-of-mouth, but deeply felt.
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How much are last-minute Stagecoach tickets to see Morgan Wallen, Diplo?
Stagecoach Country Music Festival gallops back to Indio, CA’s Empire Polo Field for three days of singalong anthems, cowboy boots and honky tonk good times.Headliners at this year’s festivities include Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson and Jelly Roll.They’ll be joined by fellow big names Elle King, Dwight Yoakam, Bailey Zimmerman, Hardy and Clint Black.Post Malone will also be on hand to perform a special set made up of country covers as well.Rounding out the impressive bill are iconic non-country acts like Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Beach Boys, ’00s hitmakers Nickelback, party-starting Diplo, Hip-Hop hero Wiz Khalifa and R&B sensation Leon Bridges.In total, 53 (!) acts are scheduled to grace the Stagecoach stages over the long three-day weekend. That being said, it should also be noted there are rumors Beyoncé may make a surprise performance on the heels of the release of her hugely successful country album “Cowboy Carter.”Want to go?For those that haven’t lasso’d up their tickets yet, it isn’t too late to wrangle them into your inbox at the last minute.They will cost you, though.At the time of publication, three-day general admission passes start at $420 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes can be roped in for $439 before fees.Yes, you read that right.
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Riding with Bey: How Beyoncé got Willie Jones to saddle up in the ‘fourth quarter’ for ‘Cowboy Carter’
“Texas Hold ’Em” singer made a last-minute pitch to country upstart Willie Jones to appear on her new “Cowboy Carter” opus — with the album deadline fast approaching to make her March 29 release date — it was either go big or stay home.“It was literally in the fourth quarter,” Jones, 29, told The Post of recording his “Just for Fun” duet with Beyoncé in the final stages of “Cowboy Carter.” “It was literally … end of February, February 20-something.”Jones got the call that would change his life from Alex Vickery, who produced his vocals on “Just for Fun” — which, despite its title, is a decidedly moody meditation.“She’s like, ‘Are you sitting down?’ I was like, ‘Yeah.’ And she’s like, ‘You know Beyoncé is working on a country album … [and] she loves your voice.’ I was like, ‘Are you serious?’ She was like, ‘Can you come out here tomorrow?’ I was like, ‘Send the car.’ ”And now the Shreveport, Louisiana native is galloping into history as one of the Black country artists spotlighted by Beyoncé Knowles Carter on “Cowboy Carter” — the undisputed event record of 2024 — which just scored the biggest sales week of the year in its chart-topping debut on the Billboard 200. Released to rave reviews (including mine), the LP also made Queen B the first Black woman to reign over the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, while simultaneously holding the top three spots on the Hot Country Songs chart led by her No.
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Yeehaw or nah? The verdict on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ collabs with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and more
cover of her certified classic “Jolene,” which recently turned 50.“Hey Miss Honey B, it’s Dolly P,” says Parton, 79, with all her familiar, down-home warmth.“You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about?” she continues, referencing the infamous, man-stealing “Becky” from “Lemonade” standout “Sorry.”“Reminding me of someone I knew back when/Except she has flamin’ locks of auburn hair … Just a hair of a different color, but it hurts just the same.”Then Bey takes the mic to deliver a soulful, acoustic-guitar-strumming rendition of Parton’s seminal hit — which, after being released in October 1973, went on to top the country chart as the title track of the singer’s 1974 album.Although it is as country as country gets, there is a bit of a hip-hop thump behind the propulsive beat to let you know that this is still very much a Beyoncé album.And after all the ballroom house beats of the first act of “Renaissance” — which came out in July 2022 — this is Bey unplugged, raw and rootsy, breaking down how betrayal knows no color before a whoop-ass choir backs her up at the end.But Parton isn’t the only country legend who — after Beyoncé hinted that she was not “welcomed” when she performed “Daddy Lessons” with the Chicks at the CMA Awards in 2016 — co-signs on “Cowboy Carter.”O.G. outlaw Willie Nelson appears in two interludes — “Smoke Hour” and “Smoke Hour II” — as the host of a radio show on KNTRY in Beyoncé’s native Texas.
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Bob Dylan, Robert Plant join Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival–Get tickets
Willie Nelson is going all out for this year’s ‘Outlaw Music Festival.’From June through September, the 90-year-old’s annual, star-studded traveling jamboree will include Bob Dylan at all concerts as well as Robert Plant, John Mellencamp and Billy Strings on select dates.New Yorkers and New Jerseyans are in luck, too.On Saturday, June 29, Nelson, Dylan and Plant will drop into Wantagh’s Jones Beach Theater.The next night, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio are scheduled to perform at Holmdel’s PNC Bank Arts Center.They’ll also stop into Syracuse, Bethel and Buffalo along the way.“This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists,” Nelson told Rolling Stone. “I am thrilled to get back on the road again with my family and friends playing the music we love for the fans we love.”And if you want to catch this legendary group live, you can snatch tickets up as soon as today for all 2024 ‘Outlaw Music Festival’ concerts.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 1, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, support acts and links to buy tickets can be found below.Note: All tour dates include Willie Nelson & Family and Bob Dylan; they are not listed as support acts in the calendar. On top of the tour, the Red Headed Stranger is hitting the road on
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62 biggest music festivals 2024: Get tickets for Coachella, Bonnaroo, more
Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, SZA and literally thousands more will stop into festival grounds all over North America.To find the fest that makes the most sense for your schedule, our team went ahead and created a list of the 57 (!) biggest festivals — with tickets available — you won’t want to miss this year.From Tempe, AZ’s February Innings Festival all the way to kick off the year to Orlando, FL’s EDC in November, here are the 62 biggest North American music festivals in 2024.Feb. 23-24 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, AZRed Hot Chili Peppers, Hozier, Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye BlindMarch 1-2 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, AZNoah Kahan, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Sheryl Crow, Gin BlossomsMarch 14-17 at The Lot at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CANicki Minaj, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, $uicide Boy$April 5-7 at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale, FLLainey Wilson, Hardy, Old Dominion, Jason Aldean, Bret MichaelsApril 6-7 at the Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, NCJ. ColeApril 12-13 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJSaves The Day, Goldfinger, Hot Mulligan April 12-14, 19-21 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CALana Del Rey, No Doubt, Blur, J Balvin, Tyler The CreatorApril 18-21 at the Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach, FLNoah Kahan, Lake Street Dive, The Revivalists, Marcus King, DawesApril 20-21 at the Riverfront Park in North Charleston, SCNoah Kahan, Hozier, The Flaming Lips, Shovels and Rope, Grace PotterApril 25-28 and May 2-5 at the New Orleans Fairgrounds in New Orleans, LARolling Stones, Neil Young, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Chris StapletonApril 26-28 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CAEric Church, Miranda Lambert,
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