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BBR Music Group Craig Campbell’s scored big hits with songs like “Keep Them Kisses Comin’,” “Outta My Head,” and “Family Man.” But this week, he marks a major career milestone: he’s joining Luke Bryan’s Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day tour. “When I got that call, I did about three back flips in a row,” Craig jokes. …

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BMLGFlorida Georgia Line now has some heavy metal to share with their heroes, as the RIAA passes out a new round of platinum certifications. The duo’s Dig Your Roots album has officially passed the million-seller mark, along with the project’s singles, “God, Your Mama, and Me” and “May We All.” Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley teamed up with Tim McGraw for “May We All,” …

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Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleBy this time next week, Brett Eldredge may’ve locked in some serious bragging rights. With his self-titled third studio album set to move around 45,000 album equivalent units in its first week, Brett’s record is on track to debut not only at the top of the Billboard country chart, but to lead the all-genre Billboard 200 as well. The …

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David Redfern/Redferns/Getty ImagesCMT will pay tribute to the legendary Glen Campbell with a new, half-hour special set to premiere Thursday morning. The 81-year-old veteran of music, film, and TV passed away Tuesday in Nashville after many years of suffering from Alzheimer’s. Reba, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban are just some of the stars who’ll pay tribute to their hero and friend …

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ABC/Image Group LAThomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Maren Morris, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Vince Gill and Toby Keith are all set to sing at the 11th Annual ACM Honors later this month at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Three of the performers themselves are honorees: Kelsea will get the Milestone Award, while Toby will accept the Poet’s Award. The Academy will officially …

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ABC/Randy Holmes“Small Town Boy” arrives in country’s top five this week, making it the second huge hit from Dustin Lynch’s forthcoming third album.  Even though the lead single, “Seein’ Red,” topped the chart way back in February, we still don’t know the project’s title or when it will be out… but that may be about to …

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ABC/Brett OronzioIf Brothers Osborne’s latest hit “It Ain’t My Fault” reminds you of arena anthems like Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places,” it’s partially by design. “At the end of the day, John and I, we love playing big shows,” TJ Osborne tells ABC Radio. “We like playing in arenas and like playing those bigger venues. And we wanted …

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Lyle A. Waisman/FilmMagicAs condolences poured out across social media after the passing of legendary musician Glen Campbell on Tuesday, no remembrance was quite so moving as the one posted by his daughter. “Heartbroken,” Ashley Campbell tweeted, along with a photo of her holding her father’s hand. “I owe him everything I am, and everything I ever will be. He …

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Lisa Lake/Getty Images“Had Glen Campbell ‘only’ played guitar and never voiced a note, he would have spent a lifetime as one of America’s most consequential recording musicians,” Kyle Young, the CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Young continued, “Had he never played guitar and ‘only’ sung, his voice …

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