Nashville notes: New Summerfest seats to see Garth + Opry expands to RFD

ERNEST is set to make his Today show debut Wednesday during the 10 a.m. hour, ahead of the release of his third studio album, Deep Blue, on Friday. Opry Live will start airing every Saturday on RFD-TV beginning May 9 at 9 p.m. ET. You’ll also be able to see Circle Sessions starting Friday, May …

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Your chance to see Tucker Wetmore and The Red Clay Strays free in Nashville

‘Billboard’ Country Live (Billboard) How’d you like to see Tucker Wetmore and The Red Clay Strays for free the week of CMA Fest? Thanks to Billboard, that’s certainly in the realm of possibility.  The respected music magazine will once again take over Luke Combs’ Nashville honky-tonk, Category 10, June 3-5 for Billboard Country Live. The …

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Scotty McCreery celebrates his first #1 in the Great White North

Spence Peppard, Scotty McCreery & Jeffrey Harper perform at Casino Rama Resort on April 25 in Rama, Ontario. (Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) When Scotty McCreery topped the chart with “Bottle Rockets” with Hootie & the Blowfish back in September, it was his seventh #1 in the States. In Canada, however, it was the American Idol winner’s very …

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Kacey Musgraves to debut ‘Middle of Nowhere’ live at Gruene Hall

Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Middle of Nowhere’ (Lost Highway) Kacey Musgraves’ sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, drops Friday, and fans will get their first chance to hear her sing it live during three shows at Texas’ oldest dance hall.  Tickets are on sale now for Middle of Nowhere: Live at Gruene Hall. The Mariachi Brothers will be …

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Shaboozey’s Outlaws Never Die Tour to follow concept album

Shaboozey’s Outlaws Never Die Tour (Live Nation) Shaboozey’s taking Cherie Lee on tour this fall.  The “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” hitmaker will launch his Outlaws Never Die Tour Sept. 8 in Phoenix, following the July 31 release of his concept album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales. Brittney Spencer, Noeline Hofmann, Kashus Culpepper, Carter Faith …

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No ‘Sleepless’ ‘Days’ for Luke Combs with two songs at #1

Luke Combs’ ‘The Way I Am’ (Sony) Luke Combs is enjoying an extraordinary week at #1, with two different songs topping two different charts. “Days Like These” comes out on top on the Mediabase country airplay tally, becoming Luke’s 25th career #1 and his 21st in a row. If he can travel to the pinnacle …

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Jason Aldean reveals Luke Bryan’s son is a scholarship-worthy quarterback

Jason Aldean’s ‘Songs About Us’ (BBR/BMG) Not only did Jason Aldean just sell out the University of Georgia’s stadium with fellow Peach State native Luke Bryan, the two duet on the title track of his new album, Songs About Us.  When it comes to friendships between two superstars, however, Jason admits it can be hard …

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Darius Rucker’s ready for another Ryman benefit for St. Jude

Darius and Friends (Courtesy Darius Rucker/Essential Broadcast Media) Darius Rucker will stage his 17th annual concert to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Monday, June 1.  The Darius and Friends show has become the unofficial kickoff of the week of CMA Fest, raising $5.1 million during its nearly two-decade history.  A surprise …

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What Avery Anna now has in common with Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson

Avery Anna (Timothy Norris/Getty Images for Stagecoach) Newcomer Avery Anna is following in the footsteps of Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson as ACM new female vocalist of the year. Sam Barber, her partner on their Platinum-certified duet “Indigo,” surprised Avery with the news Sunday after her set at the Lone Star Smokeout in Arlington, …

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Old Dominion heads back to Vegas to focus on their hits

OLD DOMINION. HITS. VEGAS (Caesars Entertainment/Messina Touring Group/Live Nation Las Vegas) “Viva Las Vegas! We had so much fun last year, we’re coming back for round two,” Old Dominion announced on their socials on Monday.  The band will return to PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Sept. 4-5 for a show that focuses on …

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