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Luke Combs books a sweeping, 16-country world tour for 2023

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Luke Combs is taking his show on the road — internationally. The country superstar just announced a massive world tour for 2023, which will hit three continents and 16 different countries. First up is a stateside leg, which kicks off March 25 in Arlington, Texas. For his U.S. shows, Luke will play …

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Lainey Wilson is hoping her CMA nods give her father’s health a boost amid recovery

Jason Kempin/Getty Images When Lainey Wilson found out she’d earned six nominations at the 2022 CMA Awards — making her the most-nominated artist in the mix — she immediately wanted to share the news with her parents. That’s because her mom and dad have been supporting her career since the very beginning. Lainey caught up …

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Nashville notes: Breland hits the small screen, Randy Travis brings home Tellys

Breland is making a stop on CBS Mornings on Thursday to talk about his new album, Cross Country. Tune in to CBS to watch. Randy Travis’ documentary, More Life, has won six Telly Awards. The film began as a concert special in 2011, and followed him through his devastating 2013 stroke and subsequent recovery. Copyright …

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Jon Pardi says his ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ album proves that “music works in mysterious ways”

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Jon Pardi’s Mr. Saturday Night album is now officially out in the world, and the singer says that fate and good luck had a hand in its success. That’s because the title track — a key song on the album — could easily have been picked up by somebody else. He first …

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Lainey Wilson is “speechless” as she leads the 2022 CMA Awards nominees with six nods

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM Rising act Lainey Wilson will take center stage at the 2022 CMA Awards show: She’s received nods in six categories, making her the most-nominated artist of the night. On social media, Lainey admitted she was shocked to lead the pack of this year’s nominees. “6 NOMINATIONS!?!? I’m speechless,” she wrote on Twitter …

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Blake Shelton is heading “Back to the Honky Tonk” for a 2023 arena tour

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Blake Shelton is gearing up for an 18-stop arena tour in early 2023. The trek, dubbed the Back to the Honky Tonk Tour, kicks off February 18 in Lincoln, Nebraska and will run through March, wrapping with a show in Buffalo, New York. Contributing to the honky tonk party vibes will be …

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Dolly Parton’s “Jolene, “9 to 5” + more classics make up the track list of a new greatest hits album

RCA Records/Legacy Recordings “9 to 5,” “Jolene,” “Islands in the Stream” and “I Will Always Love You” are just a few of the essential Dolly Parton tracks that will appear on a new, career-spanning greatest hits album from RCA Records and Legacy Recordings. Called Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection, the album will revisit …

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Lainey Wilson leads 56th CMA Awards noms; Chris Stapleton, Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde not far behind

CMA The nominations for the 56th Annual CMA Awards are out now, with newcomer Lainey Wilson leading the pack, with six nods. Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will host the show which airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 9 on ABC. Here’s a rundown of this year’s contenders:   Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs Miranda Lambert Chris …

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Luke Bryan says Peyton Manning is the “perfect person” to cohost the CMA Awards

ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Bryan couldn’t be more excited to co-host the CMA Awards with Peyton Manning.  Luke made his CMA hosting debut last year, describing the experience as “truly a blast.” So when producers approached him about hosting again, this time with quarterback legend Peyton by his side, it was an offer the singer couldn’t refuse.  Luke …

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Nashville notes: CMA Awards, Darius Rucker & more

The nominees for the 2022 CMA Awards will be announced tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. ET on the CMA’s website.  Craig Morgan sat down with Good Morning America recently to discuss his upcoming memoir, God, Family, Country, set for release on September 27.  The full music schedule has been released for Darius Rucker‘s first annual Riverfront Revival. Darius, Jimmie Allen and Brothers Osborne are among the …

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