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Michael Chang/Getty Images Brett Young‘s managed to take a vacation to paradise, do some work and raise some money for good causes, all at the same time.  He just wrapped four sold-out performances in Hawaii — two in Honolulu, plus one each in Kahului and Lihue. He says he was drawn there by the locals’ love …

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Jason Kempin/Getty Images Sam Hunt is the latest country star who’s headed to Vegas.  He won’t be sticking around for an extended residency like Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert or Keith Urban, however. Instead, Sam will do a two-night stint at Resorts World Las Vegas, the same place Luke and Carrie Underwood have ongoing runs.  Sam’s Sin City stint is Friday, April 21, …

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ABC/Connie Chornuk Kelsea Ballerini steps into the spotlight Thursday night as the first woman to headline an episode of CMT Storytellers.  Darius Rucker and Brooks & Dunn have previously been featured on the show, which is an extension of the VH1 version where artists tell the intimate stories behind their hits.  “Songwriting is my therapy, my haven, my best friend, …

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Republic Records From the title of her new album, Shania Twain‘s definitely Queen of Me. And you could make a pretty good argument she’s still the queen of the country chart.  This week, her sixth studio record debuts at #2 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums ranking, second only to Morgan Wallen‘s seemingly unstoppable Dangerous double set. Queen of Me sold 38,000 units in its …

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ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett will all be spending some time on the beach this summer. The three superstars will headline the first-ever BEACH IT! Music Festival June 23-25 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Riley Green, Jo Dee Messina, Kip Moore, Megan Moroney, Brothers Osborne, Jameson Rodgers, Nate Smith, Alana Springsteen, Cole Swindell, Lily Rose and Hailey Whitters flesh out the three-day festival’s lineup. The coastal country music …

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ABC Bailey Zimmerman already has his second top 10 hit, after topping the chart with “Fall in Love” back in December.  And the newcomer reveals one of the things that keeps him from getting stuck between a “Rock and a Hard Place” is his friendship with Morgan Wallen.  “I met Morg at [the] Country Thunder [festival], and then …

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Lauren Alaina, Jo Dee Messina, Ricky Skaggs and The Gatlin Brothers are just some of the artists set to play the I Will Always Love You Celebration, which kicks off March 11 and runs through April 8 at Dollywood. “Along for the Ride” is the debut solo single from Jordan Harvey, formerly of King Calaway. Tickets for Nashville’s 31st annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival go on …

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ABC/Connie Chornuk If Carrie Underwood thinks you’re cute enough, she just might bring you home with her.  That likely only works if you’re a puppy, but that’s exactly what happened at Carrie’s February 8 Denim & Rhinestones Tour stop. “Meet Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Nilla Fisher…newest member of the family!” Carrie announced on Instagram. “I met her in Charlotte when the lovely …

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CMT Jimmie Allen‘s teaming up with Christian pop duo FOR KING + COUNTRY for the latest installment of CMT Crossroads. The new episode premieres Tuesday, February 28, at 10 p.m. ET and includes new versions of Jimmie’s chart-topping hits “Best Shot,” “Down Home” and “Freedom Was a Highway.” FOR KING + COUNTRY contribute “God Only Knows,” “Joy,” “Relate” and a …

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ABC If you’re a guitar player, these are the deets you wanna know about Chris Stapleton‘s performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Sunday’s Super Bowl.  Stapleton was playing an American Vintage II ’77 Telecaster Custom, the folks at Fender confirm, along with his Signature ’62 Princeton amp.  While even the best equipment may not be able to make you …

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