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Maddie & Tae drop new friendship anthem, “Heart They Didn’t Break”

Courtesy of Mercury Nashville Maddie & Tae are highlighting the gift of an unwavering and selfless friendship in their new song, “Heart They Didn’t Break.” The powerful track is penned by Benjy Davis, Anna Vaus and Ryan Beaver; Maddie & Tae have dubbed it the “soul sister” of their #1 hit, “Die From A Broken Heart.” “Our friendship has gotten us through so many phases of …

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Listen to Chris Stapleton’s version of “The Star Spangled Banner”

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Just in time for the Fourth of July, Chris Stapleton has dropped his version of “The Star Spangled Banner” on all digital music platforms. This rendition was recorded from his widely acclaimed performance of the National Anthem at this year’s Super Bowl. On the country music front, Chris recently joined Carly Pearce on her soaring new single, “We Don’t Fight Anymore.” Chris is currently on …

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Little Big Town to host + perform at ‘People’s Choice Country Awards’

ABC Grammy-winning country group Little Big Town is set to host and perform at the first People’s Choice Country Awards on September 28. The two-hour television event will broadcast live from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and feature Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet performing a medley of their biggest hits. “We are honored to host the inaugural ‘People’s Choice Country Awards,’ …

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Nate Smith previews a typical day on the road with Thomas Rhett

ABC Have you ever wondered what touring with Thomas Rhett is like? Well, Nate Smith, who’s Thomas’ opening act on his Home Team Tour 23, chatted with ABC Audio recently and previewed their typical day before showtime. “TR is golfing every day, so he’s off golfing in the mornings. I’m not sure if Cole [Swindell]’s been going out with him or not, but we usually wake up …

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Nashville notes: Jason Aldean’s new merch + Lee Greenwood’s patriotic box set

Jason Aldean has dropped new merch items, including a “Tough Crowd” T-shirt. Check it out at Jason’s merch store. Lainey Wilson is kicking off summer with brand new apparel, which includes a Yellow Gas Station T-shirt and various “Heart Like a Truck” T-shirts. Visit Lainey’s merch store to purchase yours. Lee Greenwood and UMG Nashville have teamed up to release the All Time …

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Preorder The Pioneer Woman’s new dinner cookbook

Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Pioneer Woman Magazine The Pioneer Woman‘s Ree Drummond is releasing her new cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks―Dinner’s Ready! It’s set to arrive on October 24 and will feature 112 delectable dinner meal recipes. “It’s all about dinnertime, the recipes are tremendously delicious (and doable), AND…for the first time, I actually time-tested each recipe twice (with two different …

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Carrie Underwood recalls her favorite 4th of July memory

ABC With the Fourth of July just days away, Carrie Underwood‘s taking a trip down memory lane to share her favorite memory of the holiday. “I think my favorite Fourth of July memory would be going to the fireworks stand and picking out which fireworks I wanted to do. I must’ve been like 7 or 8, and …

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Kelsea Ballerini hit in the face by object onstage: “Don’t throw things”

ABC Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the face by an item thrown onstage on Wednesday, June 28, in Boise, Idaho. In the middle of performing her current single “If You Go Down (I’m Going Down Too),” a small object thrown from the crowd hits Kelsea. Immediately, the singer flinches and turns away, appearing visibly hurt in the eye by …

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Lainey Wilson on why she waited to introduce her boyfriend

ABC/Robby Klein Lainey Wilson waited for two years before going public with her boyfriend, Devlin “Duck” Hodges, at this year’s ACM Awards. Clearly, she wasn’t in a rush, and there was a good reason for that. “I said, ‘We gonna see if you’re in it for the right reasons.’ Turns out, he is,” Wilson told People in a recent interview. “Somebody said …

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Brad, Darius, Shania + Zac Brown Band to perform on ‘The Fourth in America’

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation CNN has unveiled the star-studded performance lineup for its annual The Fourth in America special. Among those performing are country music’s own Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band. Other artists include Sheryl Crown, Alanis Morissette, Demi Lovato, Duran Duran, Leon Bridges, Post Malone and more. The television special will be hosted by CNN’s Dana Bash, Boris Sanchez, Victor Blackwell and Cari Champion, and will air live Tuesday, …

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