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John Shearer/CMAIf you love a six-minute, 24-second guitar-fueled country/rock jam, you’ll want to be sure to stay until the very end of tonight’s yearly CMA Fest special on ABC. Brothers Osborne will take the stage, and that’s just what they’ll deliver. “Stoked to have this opportunity again!” TJ and John tweeted on Wednesday. “We’re closing the show with the full length version of ‘Shoot …

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CMAAs the annual CMA Fest special premieres tonight on ABC, Blake Shelton is looking back on that whirlwind week in June, during which he also welcomed his Ole Red honky tonk to Nashville. A new YouTube video follows a couple of busy days in the life of the country superstar, as he leaves his Ten Point Ranch in Tishomingo, Oklahoma via …

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ABC/Mark LevineMaren Morris continues to be country’s ambassador to the pop world.  As she enjoys her monster crossover hit “The Middle,” she’s also opening Niall Horan’s Flicker World Tour — and winning new fans in the process. Maren and the One Direction hitmaker are currently in the middle of a two-night run at L.A.’s Greek Theatre, and Maren’s getting …

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CMAIf you’re looking for a slightly funkier take on Old Dominion’s hit “Hotel Key,” you should head on over to Spotify. The ACM Vocal Group of the Year laid down an alternate version of their latest single — which is nearing the top ten — in response to fan demand. “Our live version of ‘Hotel Key’ …

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Randee St. Nicholas/Capitol Records NashvilleCarrie Underwood has announced her new arena tour, the Cry Pretty Tour 360, will hit the road in the spring of next year. Why next year?  Because the superstar is expecting a baby. Carrie announced on Instagram that she and her husband Mike Fisher are expecting their second child, a little …

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ABC/Randy HolmesThanks to Dan + Shay, it’ll officially be “Tequila Tuesday” next week in Nashville. And if you happen to be in Music City on August 14, you can grab a free general admission ticket online while they last. The street party in honor of the multi-week #1 by Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney will take place next to Warner Music Nashville …

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Allister AnnKenny Chesney’s follow-up to his multiple-week #1, “Get Along,” will be the track “Better Boat.” The tune is the closing cut on Kenny’s Songs for the Saints album, whose proceeds will go to help the Virgin Islands recover from the impact of last year’s storms. “Of all the songs on Songs for the Saints,” Kenny points out, …

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ABC RadioJake Owen’s headed “Down to the Honkytonk” for his new single. The Florida native has previously revealed that his Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour takes its name from the tune, but unless you’ve seen Jake perform it live, you haven’t been able to hear it until now. “I got friends in low places/yeah life …

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Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTIf you love Brett Eldredge, you may want to go ahead and clear some space on your DVR. The Illinois native kicks off a string of high-profile TV appearances Wednesday, as he performs his top-five hit, “The Long Way,” on ABC’s annual CMA Fest special. The three-hour prime spectacle starts at 8 p.m. ET. …

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CMABrett Young continues his string of number ones this week, as “Mercy” arrives at the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The song is Brett’s fourth chart topper and the fourth release from his self-titled debut album, meaning every single he’s put out so far has gone to #1. “We knew pretty early that ‘Mercy’ had to …

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