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Polynesian duo ‘The Mitis’ give country music a tropical twist

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Hanalei Foliaki | Reporter/Director Country music has a universal appeal that transcends time, borders and now culture. Sonny and Tiana Miti are a dynamic Polynesian duo who are taking the world of country music in Aotearoa by storm. Known as the Mitis, their journey into the heart of country music began in the early 1990s, fueled by a childhood immersed in the […]

todaySeptember 23, 2023 2

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Ryan Hurd Defends Maren Morris Amid Exit From Country Music: “I’m So Sick Of Watching My Wife Get The Sh*t Kicked Out Of Her”

Ryan Hurd stands by his wife’s side… Last week, Maren Morris released an explosive two-track EP, The Bridge, which, in short, is her departure letter from country music, trashing the industry in the process. Her unfiltered feelings have made her THE topic of country music news since its release. As someone lucky enough to make it big and make lots of money from playing the game, she has often compared the […]

todaySeptember 21, 2023 2

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Maren Morris to leave country music over industry’s “homophobia and transphobia”

Maren Morris has revealed that she will be departing from country music due to the industry’s “homophobia and transphobia.” The Texan singer has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights within the country music scene since the start of her career. She appeared as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race and apologised for country music’s historically poor relationship with its queer fans. In an interview with Los Angeles Times, […]

todaySeptember 20, 2023 5

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Singer Maren Morris says she’s quitting country music over “toxic” effects of “Trump years”

Singer-songwriter Maren Morris recently announced her departure from country music, citing the effect the "Trump years" have had on the genre as her reason for leaving. "After the Trump years, people's biases were on full display," said the Grammy-winning Morris during an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Friday. "It just revealed who people really were and that they were proud to be misogynistic and racist and homophobic and transphobic." […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023 4

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Singer Maren Morris leaving country music, blames the ‘Trump years’

by: Sarah Polus, The Hill Posted: Sep 17, 2023 / 02:09 PM EDT Updated: Sep 17, 2023 / 02:09 PM EDT (The Hill) – Singer Maren Morris announced she is leaving country music due to the effects the “Trump years” have had on the music genre. “After the Trump years, people’s biases were on full display,” the “Bones” singer said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Friday. […]

todaySeptember 17, 2023 14

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‘It’s burning itself down without my help’: Maren Morris is done with country music | Entertainment

Maren Morris is walking away from country music.The 33-year-old singer is switching record labels from Columbia Nashville to Columbia Records because she began to feel "very, very distanced" from the industry and its politics and insisted it was time to "step outside" of the drama within the country "community".She told the Los Angeles Times newspaper of country music: "I thought I’d like to burn it to the ground and start […]

todaySeptember 17, 2023 7

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Maren Morris Is Leaving Country Music

“I thought I’d like to burn it to the ground and start over,” she said of the genre, “But it’s burning itself down without my help.” Maren Morris released a new two-song project, titled The Bridge, featuring “The Tree,” and “Get The Hell Out Of Here,” and announced her departure from country music on Friday (Sept. 15).  “The Tree” and “Get The Hell Out Of Here” speak on Morris’ decision […]

todaySeptember 16, 2023 16

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Awards show brings music fans, artists, industry to Hamilton for all things country

For nine-year-old Jo-Hannah Atchison, the 2023 Canadian Country Music Association CCMA) awards on Saturday night will be her first big concert.The Atchisons travelled to Hamilton from their home in Brantford, Ont., a day before the awards so Jo-Hannah could yodel at The Big Country Breakfast, a musician showcase at Stonewalls Restaurant Friday."She can stop a crowd just with the first note and we are incredibly proud of her," Jo-Hannah's mother Samantha told CBC Hamilton.For Jo-Hannah, who is blind, music "is her soul, it's […]

todaySeptember 16, 2023 3

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Maren Morris leaves country music industry to escape ‘drama’ and politics

Maren Morris is leaving country music to preserve her sanity Maren Morris announced her departure from the country music industry on the same day she released her songs The Tree and Get the Hell Out of Here. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times on Friday, the 33-year-old singer revealed her plans to release music under Columbia Records in lieu of Columbia Nashville.  Morris ascribed her decision to “take a step back” […]

todaySeptember 16, 2023 14

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