Nashville notes

Lainey Wilson, Neon Union, We the Kings, Chayce Beckham, JJ Rupp and Kounty are all part of the lineup for Jimmie Allen‘s second annual Bettie James Fest, taking place in his hometown of Milton, DE on August 13. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. 

American Idol season 17 winner Laine Hardy is returning to the show on May 2 to perform with fellow season 17 contestant Laci Kaye Booth. The show featuring their performance airs at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. 

Bill Anderson is releasing a new album, As Far As I Can See: The Best Of, on June 10. It features several of his classic hits, along with a duet with Dolly Parton on “If It Is All The Same to You,” which Dolly originally recorded as a demo for Bill back in the 1960s.

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