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‘Let’s Get This Out!’: An enthusiastic Drew Baldridge is ready with new music

Disney/Scott Kirkland After a long wait, there will soon be new music coming from Drew Baldridge. “The last month we’ve recorded 12 songs, and we’ve really been hard [at it] in the studio,” he tells ABC Audio. “And hopefully right at the start of this next year, we’ll have a full record. But this summer …

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Nashville notes: Lee Brice’s fall plans + Bryce Leatherwood’s debut

The sophomore album by Avery Anna, let go letters, arrives Friday, May 16. You can check out the new track “what are friends for?” now. Season 22 winner of The Voice, Bryce Leatherwood, is set to perform on NBC’s Today with Jenna & Friends on Wednesday, May 14, ahead of the release of his self-titled debut …

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Hot off his ACM performance, Gary LeVox says ‘Hold the Umbrella’

Big Machine With his long-awaited Rascal Flatts tour and the band’s closing ACM performance with Backstreet Boys behind him, Gary LeVox is turning the page to focus on new music.  He’s still in a trio, but this time it’s with Akon and De La Ghetto on the country, pop and Latin track “Hold the Umbrella.”  “They …

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Morgan Wallen says there’s no ‘Problem’ with ‘SNL’

NBCUniversal It seems the hubbub about Morgan Wallen‘s Saturday Night Live exit may just be much ado about nothing.  The “I’m the Problem” hitmaker addressed the March 29 event on comedian Caleb Pressley‘s podcast. “Seriously, SNL, did they make you mad?” the host asked. “No, no, I was just ready to go home. I[‘d] been …

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Jackson Dean explores new territory with ‘Be Your Man’

Disney/Tanner Yeager Jackson Dean is taking things in a new direction with his latest song. “‘Be Your Man’ is the first taste of some new territory that we’re about to explore,” he explains. “The vibe of the song is funky and light-hearted, and I hope it makes you dance.” The track is the first new …

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Dierks Bentley is ‘Standing in the Sun’ for the latest piece of ‘Broken Branches’

Capitol Nashville Even though Dierks Bentley didn’t write his new track, “Standing in the Sun,” it was one he had to have on his upcoming album. “This is one of those songs that I never in a million years could have written on my own, but I’m so glad someone in this town did and …

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Thomas Rhett opens the floodgates of new music as he gets ready to tour

Disney/Larry McCormack When Thomas Rhett put out his seventh album last summer, he left more than a dozen tracks in the can. Now, as he prepares to go on tour with Tucker Wetmore, he’s ready to let them go. “It’s always been a dream of mine to continuously put music out,” TR says. “When we …

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Blake Shelton’s back, but he’s ‘For Recreational Use Only’

Disney/Larry McCormack Hot on the heels of performing his 30th #1, “Texas,” on the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, Blake Shelton‘s new album, For Recreational Use Only, has arrived — even though it’s been a long time coming. “I can’t believe it’s been four years since we released an album, and I’m excited to …

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‘You Had to Be There’: Relive the moments with Megan Moroney + Kenny Chesney

Columbia Nashville Megan Moroney‘s new duet with Kenny Chesney juxtaposes the fun of going to a concert as a fan against the surreal experience of going on tour with him. “Bought some nose bleed seats/ Summer money well spent/ Parking lot, take a shot, steal a kiss/ And we’re ready to go,” she sings in “You …

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Cody Johnson’s ready to welcome a little cowboy

Disney/Scott Kirkland Cody Johnson‘s already a girl dad twice over, but he and his wife Brandi are getting ready to welcome a son. “We’re having a little boy!” he told People. “We decided to make this our announcement to the world and our gender reveal as well.” The youngest Johnson sibling will have two big …

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