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NEAR TRUTHS: SANDSTORM
Thinking of April in October (10/17a)
NOISEMAKERS:
A FALL TREAT
The kids are alright. (10/16a)
WALLEN PROMISES SUN, SAND AT BESPOKE FESTIVAL
Roll Tide meets Tennessee Orange (10/17a)
ON THE COVER: JAY MARCIANO (AND FRIEND)
Friends in high places (10/15a)
HERE COMES HITS' LIVE SPECIAL
Issue dated 10/21 is the first of its kind. (10/17a)
THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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NEAR TRUTHS: SANDSTORM
Thinking of April in October (10/17a)
NOISEMAKERS:
A FALL TREAT
The kids are alright. (10/16a)
WALLEN PROMISES SUN, SAND AT BESPOKE FESTIVAL
Roll Tide meets Tennessee Orange (10/17a)
ON THE COVER: JAY MARCIANO (AND FRIEND)
Friends in high places (10/15a)
HERE COMES HITS' LIVE SPECIAL
Issue dated 10/21 is the first of its kind. (10/17a)
THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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Meg Donnelly, "by my heart"
A Disney star best known for her work on the Zombies and High School Musical series, Donnelly displays her considerable pop chops with this bouncy tune, out via Range/Capitol. The singer, who's opened for the likes of Avril Lavigne and Alessia Cara, is clearly ready for her close-up.
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