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Jason Aldean joins the who’s-who of country stars set to play Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest 2018

ABC/Image Group LA Three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean is joining the star-studded lineup of nightly concerts during CMA Fest this year. The “You Make It Easy” hitmaker will close out the first show on Thursday, June 7 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.  We’re also finding out who’ll kick off each evening’s entertainment by singing the …

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Dan + Shay hope to leave you “Speechless” with new song on Friday

ABC/Image Group LA Dan + Shay are planning to leave you “Speechless” on Friday. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney continue to preview tunes from their forthcoming third album, and this week, they’re unveiling a very personal song inspired by their wives.  “We both got married last year, and wrote a song about the moment we first saw our beautiful …

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The countdown to the 2018 CMT Awards is on, with tickets on sale this weekend

CMTTickets for this year’s CMT Music Awards go on sale this weekend, with pre-sales starting Friday at 11 a.m. ET. To buy your tickets early, all you need to do is use the code BUCKLEUP on Ticketmaster. Little Big Town is set to host the Wednesday, June 6 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line are …

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Carly Pearce brings the “girl power” for Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Rascal Flatts

ABC/Image Group LA It’s already been a whirlwind year for Carly Pearce: the Kentucky native started 2018 opening for Blake Shelton on his Country Music Freaks Tour, before dropping in for several dates on Thomas Rhett‘s Life Changes trek.  Next month, she heads out with Rascal Flatts and Dan + Shay for their Back to Us shows, before joining the stadium dates on …

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Tyler Farr is “Livin’ Hard” with new EP, available now

Columbia Nashville A new five-song EP from Tyler Farr is now available in stores that sell Durango boots.  Livin’ Hard features Tyler’s three number-ones — “Redneck Crazy,” “Whiskey in My Water,” and “A Guy Walks into a Bar” — as well as the unreleased title track and the new song, “I Hope I Don’t Live to See That Day.”  …

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“American Idol” two-night finale to feature star-studded performers’ lineup

ABC/Eric McCandlessThe finale of American Idol gets underway Sunday night and the winner will be crowned on Monday.  But as always, the two nights will feature performances by big-name music stars. First of all, all three judges — Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan — will be performing, and Lionel and Luke have both teased one or more “special guests.”  Also on the …

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Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Nashville to come to life the week of CMA Fest

Ryman Hospitality PropertiesBlake Shelton‘s Music City location of his signature restaurant and bar, Ole Red Nashville, will celebrate its grand opening the week of CMA Fest, June 6-10. Blake himself will kick off the festivities with a late-night, all-star concert after the CMT Awards on Wednesday, June 6. Fans can enter to win a chance …

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Life’s Whatcha Make It, and Jordan Davis will make the most of a summer playing baseball stadiums

ABC RadioJordan Davis embarks on the biggest tour of his career so far this Friday night, as he opens Jake Owen‘s Life’s Whatcha Make It trek this summer with Chris Janson. Jordan’s particularly excited, because the three will mainly be playing minor league baseball stadiums. “You know, I grew up in Shreveport,” he explains. “We had the Shreveport …

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“Don’t Get Better Than That”: Why you’ll be hearing LOCASH’s latest hit at lots of baseball games this year

Reviver For fans of America’s favorite pastime, it “Don’t Get Better Than That”: LOCASH‘s latest hit will be the theme for ESPN’s coverage of NCAA Men’s College Baseball this year.  As part of the tie-in, Preston Brust and Chris Lucas will also play the Opening Ceremony for the NCAA Men’s College World Series on June 15. The duo will perform their …

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Heart Break at Red Rocks: Lady A to play iconic venue ahead of Summer Plays On tour

ABC/Randy HolmesLady Antebellum will do their first show ever at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre this summer, as part of the international TV festival known as SeriesFest. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood will give the Centerpiece Performance at the Denver-area venue on Monday, June 25. They’ll take the stage immediately after a special screening of Paramount Network’s new …

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