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Rick DiamondThe King of Country Music has a new stadium show on the books: George Strait will headline the University of Notre Dame’s stadium in South Bend, Indiana on August 15. It’s an unbeatable lineup for country fans, with Brothers Osborne and Chris Stapleton set to open for the legendary performer.  The newly announced show is one of a handful George …

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Diego PerníaThey may still be in the middle of their 2020 The Owl Tour, but the Zac Brown Band is already expanding on their upcoming summer plans. The group revealed five new tour stops on their 2020 Roar with the Lions run, as well as an exciting new pair of openers.  Longstanding live favorites Old Crow Medicine Show will …

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Warner Music Nashville After teasing new music for several weeks and even sharing the title of his next single, Kenny Chesney’s next tune is finally available for us to hear. “Here and Now” is the name of the song, which serves as an uptempo reminder of the importance of staying present in the moment. Kenny and …

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ABC AudioEric Church doesn’t do things like everyone else, and nothing underscores that like the way he created the songs for his new album. Wearing regular glasses instead of his signature shades, The Chief gave the keynote address at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville on Thursday. The theme was “Chasing Creativity,” and he certainly did that …

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ABC AudioCarrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and Reba McEntire, all on the same bill?  That’s what fans got to enjoy Thursday during Country Radio Seminar, as the UMG record label group hosted its 11th annual luncheon and performance event at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium. Each year, the label group takes over the venue to showcase its …

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Chris HolloReba McEntire dropped a huge surprise on fans today: She is returning to Universal Music Group Nashville, her original label home, which is where she spent the first 32 years of her career.  Reba spent time with both Mercury and MCA Records, two of the four labels that form UMG. It’s been over a decade …

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Robby Klein/Sweet Talk PublicityGabby Barrett’s star continues to rise as her soulful new single, “I Hope,” eclipses 200 million on-demand streams. The song ranks in the top five of all on-demand country streams, clocking in at the No. 3 spot in Country song sales. Moreover, “I Hope” is sitting at the top of the Apple …

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ABC/Image Group LAAmazon Music has released a new exclusive mini-documentary, called Velocity, about the rise and reign of country superstar Kane Brown.  The short film follows Kane’s journey from a budding artist who gained his first fans through social media covers of artists like Randy Travis, to becoming one of the genre’s top three most-streamed artists in the …

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ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have been named as headliners for this year’s Railbird Festival, which will take place in August in Lexington, Kentucky.  The festival’s roster skews towards Americana and indie rock, with acts like the Head and the Heart, the Decemberists and Shovels and Rope taking the stage. However, mainstream country is well represented at this …

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John Shearer/Getty Images for Amazon MusicKelsea Ballerini headlined the Amazon Country Heat showcase at Nashville’s Country Radio Seminar on Wednesday night, and she took the opportunity to share a bit more of her just-announced third album, kelsea.  Kelsea treated the audience to the previously-shared song “club,” as well as her current top-twenty single, “homecoming queen?” She also …

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