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Reba McEntire to play One Night in Atoka show at Reba’s Place

Reba McEntire’s One Night in Atoka (Courtesy Reba McEntire/The GreenRoom) Reba McEntire will spend One Night in Atoka performing a rare concert at her restaurant in her Oklahoma hometown.  The stripped-down show will take place April 9 at Reba’s Place.  Starting Tuesday, fans will be able to win tickets online. You have to enter before …

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Cody Johnson sets a RODEOHOUSTON record, as all his other shows continue to sell out

Cody Johnson (Disney/Larry McCormack) Cody Johnson’s Sunday night show closing out RODEOHOUSTON set a record, becoming the largest concert ever in the history of NRG Stadium.   A total of 80,203 tickets were sold for the evening, which included surprise appearances by Carrie Underwood and Carin León.  Cody’s only the second artist to play a concert-only …

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Zach John King just needed to ‘Get to Drinkin” to have a hit

Zach John King’s “Get to Drinkin’” (Sony) Newcomer Zach John King is currently enjoying his very first hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with “Get to Drinkin’.”  “The story behind ‘Get to Drinkin” is about a relationship that I had in the past that, after a few Jack & Cokes, I started to paint …

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Nashville notes: Hudson Westbrook’s date with Drew Barrymore + Jelly Roll’s ‘Lighter’

You can check out Hudson Westbrook’s debut appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Tuesday. Check your local listings to see when it airs in your area.  Justin Moore’s 17-track Greatest Hits… Moore to Come is out now, including the version of his latest hit, “Time’s Ticking,” that features Dierks Bentley, as well as classic …

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Ella Langley marks another ‘Billboard’ milestone with ‘Choosin’ Texas’

Ella Langley (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Ella Langley’s just set the record as the female country artist with the longest reign atop Billboard‘s all-genre Hot 100, as “Choosin’ Texas” spends its fourth week at #1.  The Platinum single also remains atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Billboard Country Streaming Songs and Billboard Country Digital Song Sales …

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‘Hey Dallas,’ Hudson Westbrook has a problem

Hudson Westbrook’s “Hey Dallas” (Warner Records Nashville) Hudson Westbrook plays with the expression “Houston, we’ve got a problem” in his new song, “Hey Dallas.” This time, however, it applies to a certain romantic interest instead of the space program.  “‘Hey Dallas’ just came together really naturally and was a lot of fun to write,” Hudson …

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Thomas Rhett has ‘Georgia on [His] Mind’ ahead of the Masters

Thomas Rhett’s “Georgia on My Mind” (Blue Highway Records) Thomas Rhett shows off his soulful side in ESPN’s new campaign for the 2026 Masters Tournament.  “Recording ‘Georgia On My Mind’ was a pretty surreal moment for me,” he says. “Being from Georgia, sports and music are both just in my blood. Obviously nobody can touch the …

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Trick-or-treat? HARDY HALLOWEEN is coming to Music City

HARDY (Disney/Randy Holmes) HARDY seems to be ready to bring the horror vibes in the days leading up to Oct. 31.  The country rocker will host HARDY HALLOWEEN Oct. 29 and 30 at The Truth in Nashville, he announced in an eerie Instagram video that shows his face being replaced by various horror masks. “Yeah we …

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Megan Moroney celebrates Hannah Montana’s 20th anniversary

Megan Moroney, ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ Spotify single (Courtesy Spotify) Megan Moroney is such a huge Hannah Montana fan that she has “The Best of Both Worlds” play at her concerts before taking the stage. And now the singer really does have the best of both worlds — she’s covered the song for Spotify in celebration …

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No need to ‘Turn This Truck Around’: With 2 hits, it ‘Ain’t a Bad Life’ for Jordan Davis

Jordan Davis (Disney/Christopher Willard) It “Ain’t a Bad Life” when you have two songs in country’s top 15. Just ask Jordan Davis.  At #12 is his third single from Learn the Hard Way. “‘Turn This Truck Around’ is one that — I wanted to do it because I felt like it was different,” he tells …

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