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CBS/Cliff LipsonIf by some chance you didn’t think Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley were outrageous enough when they co-hosted the ACM Awards for the first time last year, the pair is proving they’re ready to bring it in 2017. They’ve even gone so far as to allege the whole affair is rigged. “When you’re hosting the show, you do …

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ABC RadioWhen Thomas Rhett took the stage at Sake Rok in Las Vegas on Friday, his intention was to kick off his campaign as the face of Outnumber Hunger. But the “Star of the Show” hitmaker ended up painting the most extensive picture yet of his forthcoming third album. During an intimate set that included …

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ABC/Image Group LAEric Church fans will get the opportunity to add to their vinyl collections as he offers up his Caught in The Act (Live) in honor of Record Store Day 2017. But, there’s a twist: this year’s release will be issued in red vinyl. This isn’t his first involvement in Record Store Day events. …

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ABC RadioIf you want to kick off country music’s big weekend in Las Vegas, what better way to do it than by rolling out a couple of giant, inflatable dice? That’s exactly what ACM co-hosts Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley did Friday, as well as spilling a few new details about Sunday’s 52nd annual show. …

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CurbA heavenly video is expected for a song with the title “God Made a Woman,” right? Jerrod Niemann set out to achieve this cinematic theme with his new single, premiering on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown this weekend. Also appropriate is Jerrod’s object of affection: his wife, Morgan. The visual underscores the reverent theme of …

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BMLGReba McEntire is teaming up with Christian artist Lauren Daigle to deliver a new version of her Randy–Houser-penned single “Back to God” Sunday on the 52nd ACM Awards. Earlier in the day, you’ll be able to digitally download the pair’s new take on the track. “I’m thrilled to have Lauren’s incredible voice add another layer to this song,” Reba …

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The first single from an upcoming Thomas Rhett album is available today. “Craving You” is an uptempo, ’80’s inspired song featuring Maren Morris. Rhett calls the song “a little bit emotional, a little bit tense.” He also adds that working with Maren was “amazing.” Rhett has been performing the song live since his Home Team …

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CBS/Cliff LipsonIf you’re in Sin City hosting one of the biggest awards shows in country music, you’d think you’d get to have a little fun — right?  But ACM host Luke Bryan says it doesn’t always go that way.  “When my manager goes to hand me my schedule, I go, ‘I don’t really want to see it. …

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Academy of Country MusicThere’s no doubt the main event in Sin City this weekend is Sunday night’s 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. But if you think that’s all that’s happening around this year’s ACMs — well, you’re dead wrong. Brett Eldredge got the party started early Thursday night, taping a surprise CMT Instant Jam inside the Cosmopolitan. …

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Courtesy BMLG/Photo Credit: Chapman BaehlerAn elbow injury may’ve cut Brett Young’s baseball career short, but next week, the chart-topping “Sleep Without You” singer will be back in the game. The California native and lifelong Dodgers fan will sing the national anthem before the L.A. team’s opening day game Monday. You can catch Brett’s performance before the …

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