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Courtesy of Mitchell Tenpenny Mitchell Tenpenny got a huge surprise while hosting a live-streamed fan Q&A on social media recently: Chris, a founding member of his fan club, virtually presented him with an RIAA gold certification plaque for his 2019 single, “Alcohol You Later.” It was especially appropriate that a fan surprised Mitchell with the new accolade, given …

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Verge RecordsMany rural residents have been caught now and again between their obligation to make it to church on time, and their desire to catch just one or two more fish. That’s the conundrum Trace Adkins faces in his up-tempo new tune, “Mind on Fishin’,” which he released along with an accompanying music video this week.  “As …

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Luck Productions Willie Nelson, his wife Annie, Paul Simon and Edie Brickell are helming a fundraising event to benefit the Austin Community Foundation in support for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the community of Austin, Texas. Called Luck Presents: A Night for Austin, the two-hour, telethon-style broadcast will feature performances from Willie, Paul, James Taylor and many more. The show will also feature …

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Courtesy of Eric Paslay/Schmidt PR Eric Paslay has announced his next project, a four-song EP called Heartbeat Higher, which he’s planning to drop on July 3. The collection takes its name from his recently released new single, and Eric says that the other three tunes he’s got up his sleeve will cover a diverse variety of moods and …

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ABC/Paula Lobo The 2020 FGL Fest, hosted and headlined by superstar duo Florida Georgia Line, has been canceled. The event was scheduled to take place as part of the Fourth of July NASCAR race weekend next month.  Amid ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials have decided that the race will take place …

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Image courtesy Netflix The bizarre saga of Tiger King isn’t over yet. Songwriter Vince Johnson, who was one of the writers behind the show’s biggest hit, “I Saw a Tiger,” has signed a new publishing deal with BMG and a distribution deal with Create Music Group, Rolling Stone reports.  Furthermore, Vince has shared a blazing, banjo-tinged new song called “Killer …

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Big Machine Label Group Brantley Gilbert is hoping to provide his fans with a message of positivity with his new single, “Hard Days.” The mid-tempo ballad offers some perspective on challenging times, reflecting that if bad times didn’t exist, the good times wouldn’t be nearly so sweet.  “If you never had hard days/If you never had …

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Night Train RecordsJason Aldean‘s Night Train Records officially pulls out of the station today, with the release of its first album, Tyler Farr‘s EP, Only Truck in Town.  The ACM Entertainer of the Decade also produced the four-track project. But Tyler says they didn’t try to re-invent the wheel, instead sticking with the same approach that brought …

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Danielle Del Valle/Getty ImagesRetired police captain David Dorn was fatally shot this week in St. Louis after he responded to an overnight alarm at a pawn shop. In the wake of his death, St. Louis Regional Crimestoppers posted a $10,000 reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest of the killer.  Now, Parker McCollum is kicking in another $10,000 to …

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ABC/Image Group LAAfter postponing the opening date of its spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dolly Parton’s Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, will begin a phased reopening this month.  Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort & Spa is set to open on June 10. A week later, Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country will welcome guests beginning June 17, with the …

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