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Jason Kempin/Getty Images “Out in the Middle” star Zac Brown has found love. The Zac Brown Band frontman and singer is engaged to Minnesota-born model and actor Kelly Yazdi, according to a report from People. “He proposed in Hawaii a while ago,” says one source close to the couple. “It was very intimate and the …

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ABC Friday night, superstar-in-the-making Jelly Roll will storm Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, headlining a marquee hometown show and using the proceeds to benefit the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center, where he himself was incarcerated as a teen. “You couldn’t write a Cinderella story cooler than this,” the singer tells Billboard ahead of the show. “Saying that …

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ABC Now that Lainey Wilson‘s made her acting debut playing the singer Abby in season 5 of Yellowstone, the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year sounds like she may be ready to step in front of the camera again.  “I will say it’s very similar to what I do on a daily basis anyway,” she says of her …

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George Strait’s 12th annual Vaqueros del Mar charity golf event took place once again this year, raising a record-setting $2.4 million for the Feherty’s Troops First Foundation. George performed at a benefit concert during the event, as did Randy Houser, Randy Rogers, Asleep at the Wheel and more artists. Elle King had to cancel radio …

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ABC Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, have a lot to celebrate in the month of December: Not only is it the holiday season, the month also brings their wedding anniversary. 2022 marks 16 years of wedded bliss for the couple, and Luke marked the milestone with an anniversary message that was somewhat uncharacteristically sweet — he and …

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Blue Chair Records/Warner Music Nashville Kenny Chesney is currently mourning the loss of his rescue pit bull mix, Ruby — aka Da Ruba Girl — but he has found a way to make her memory larger than life. The singer announced this week that he’s releasing an official version of “Da Ruba Girl,” a song he routinely …

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Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Dolly Parton’s third children’s book is officially in the works. The country legend announced the news to People this week, explaining that the book, Billy the Kid Makes it Big, stars her goddog, Billy the Kid. Billy’s got big dreams of country stardom, and when he finds himself the target of bullies …

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Kevin Winter/Getty Images As he prepares to step down from his longtime coaching gig on NBC’s The Voice, Blake Shelton says he’s looking forward to putting more of his attention into his next musical chapter. The singer’s not quite sure yet what that looks like, he tells People in a new cover story. “I’m really …

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ABC/Larry McCormack Thursday night, Carly Pearce returns to host the annual CMA Country Christmas special for the second year in a row. She’s flying solo for 2022, since her partner from last year, Gabby Barrett, is home taking care of her second baby.  “I was so excited to get to host,” Carly tells ABC Audio. “I get to host it …

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Tune into ABC on Thursday to watch the latest installment of ABC News’ Superstar series, spotlighting Reba McEntire. The show will trace Reba’s career from her childhood in Oklahoma to her status as one of the biggest country stars today. Superstar airs at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. In case you missed it, Ashley McBryde …

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