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ABC/Image Group LACole Swindell scores the biggest debut ever for an EP in his Down Home Sessions series this week, as the third installment checks in at number five on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The Georgia native moved 11,000 copies of the five-song set, whose opening track, “You’ve Got My Number,” inspired his recent …

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ABC/Image Group LAJustin Moore will debut his new single, “Somebody Else Will,” Monday morning at 10 a.m., during the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. The second single from the Arkansas native’s Kinda Don’t Care album follows his most recent number-one, “You Look Like I Need a Drink.” …

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NBCUniversalThe new trailer for Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors:  Circle of Love gives us a glimpse at the entertainment icon’s first small screen role in some time. She plays the Painted Lady, also known as the “town trollop,” from her hometown, who she has claimed for years was the one who inspired her distinctive …

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AtlanticIt’s not quite Thanksgiving yet, but plenty of people seem to be ready to hear Brett Eldredge sing Christmas songs. The Illinois crooner’s big-band style holiday offering, Glow, debuts at number 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, moving 14,000 copies in its first week. Recorded entirely in New York City, Brett’s yuletide set boasts 11 tunes, with three …

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ABC/Brett OronzioIf you’re a Garth Brooks fan, you’ll want to make a date with your TV or your computer tonight. Garth Brooks/Yankee Stadium/Live premieres Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on AT&T’s AUDIENCE Network. If you’re not an AT&T subscriber, you can watch online for free. The two-hour special chronicles the Entertainer of the Year’s triumphant …

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MCA NashvilleKip Moore will be part of an impressive lineup of talent set to pay tribute to R&B legend Smokey Robinson next Wednesday, as the Library of Congress gives him its Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Hosted by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the evening  also will feature an appearance by Motown founder Berry Gordy, CeeLo Green, the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, and many more. …

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AtlanticAvid Chicago baseball fan Brett Eldredge crowed that all his Cubs dreams had come true last week, as his team clinched the World Series victory. And if you’ve seen the Illinois native’s video for his latest top-10, you know he’s done a little bit of time on the iconic Chi-town diamond himself. “When I was trying to pick …

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Courtesy BMLGNext Monday, Rascal Flatts plays a one-night-only performance at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While their show this Monday may not have had quite the audience next week’s will, it was even more significant. Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney played an intimate concert for patients and …

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ABC NewsWhile most country artists seemed to steer clear of directly addressing the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election, a few took to social media to share their thoughts. “Doing a quick spray tan in honor of our new President elect…” Cam joked. Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild took it a little farther perhaps, sharing a …

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Country Music Association Even though the 50th Annual CMA Awards are in the history books, the “Forever Country” phenomenon rolls on. You’ll soon be able to own a vinyl copy of the once-in-a-lifetime mashup, with the A side featuring the single that boasts 30 CMA-winning artists. The B side will contain the original versions of …

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