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Be part of the Country Music Hall of Fame Red Carpet Experience

Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Country icons Patty Loveless and Tanya Tucker and hit songwriter Bob McDill will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as members on Sunday, October 22, and you’re invited to a red carpet event ahead of the ceremony. Happening from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Country Music Hall of …

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Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Font shares photo of 1-month-old baby: “Being your momma is my favorite”

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Maddie & Tae‘s Maddie Font‘s first child, Forrest Henry Font, is officially 1 month old. Maddie recently posted an adorable photo of Forrest lying atop his milestone blanket.  “We’ve got a one month old [face holding back tears emoji] being your momma is my favorite my sweet Forrest! Dada and i love you so much,” Maddie captioned the Instagram …

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Lainey Wilson takes “Watermelon Moonshine” to #1: “I’m so honored”

Courtesy of BBR Music Group Lainey Wilson has notched her fifth consecutive #1 single with “Watermelon Moonshine.” The romantic track serves as the second single off Lainey’s latest album, Bell Bottom Country. “I’m so honored that ‘Watermelon Moonshine’ hit #1 on Country Radio this week!” says Lainey. “This song was co-written with two incredible songwriters, Josh Kear and Jordan Schmidt, and I …

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Zach Bryan adds new tour dates to “curve demand”

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival Zach Bryan is adding 19 dates to his 2024 The Quittin Time Tour. Among the newly announced shows are stops in various stadiums and arenas in Nashville, Los Angeles, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Tulsa and more. Zach will conclude his massive headlining trek with two shows in Brooklyn on December 18 and …

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Scotty McCreery plots 2024 Cab in a Solo Tour

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Scotty McCreery has announced his 2024 Cab in a Solo Tour. Named after his new single, the 16-date trek kicks off January 26 in Troy, Ohio, with stops in Durham, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Syracuse and more, before concluding in Schenectady, New York, on March 16. Anne Wilson will be the direct opener, with Greylan James and Noah Hicks supporting on select dates. “I’m on …

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Reba talks new book, album, ‘The Voice’ + more on ‘Today’

NBC Reba McEntire appeared on NBC’s Today October 10 to celebrate her newly released book, Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots, and nearly 50 years of a music career.  “Getting to do things we’re doing now, I think I’m busier than I’ve ever been. I’m so grateful and thankful,” she tells the …

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Jon Pardi recalls his surprise Grand Ole Opry invite: “It was a great moment”

ABC/Connie Chornuk As Jon Pardi saddles up to be inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member on October 24, he’s looking back at his surprise invitation at Stagecoach earlier in April, which was extended by longtime friend Guy Fieri and Alan Jackson. “When I first saw Guy onstage, I was like, ‘What the hell is Guy doing on stage and how did he get a …

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Garth Brooks plans concert to celebrate opening his new Nashville bar

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for NARAS Garth Brooks is throwing a party in celebration of his new bar. On Monday, the 61-year-old country music superstar announced a Dive Bar concert to toast the opening of his Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk in Nashville, Tennessee. The concert will be held on Black Friday, November 24, and …

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Nashville notes: Sara Evans’ Opry induction + Reba’s “Seven Minutes in Heaven”

“Suds in the Bucket” hitmaker Sara Evans was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry as a member on October 7. “I want to thank the Opry for asking me to become a member because this is a country artist’s dream come true,” Sara shares. “And I have been dreaming about this my entire life.” Photos from the …

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Reba says her salted chocolate chip cookies are addictive

ABC Reba McEntire serves up pretty mouth-watering salted chocolate chip shortbread cookies, just ask her beau, Rex Linn. “I used to offer these cookies to my friends until my boyfriend Rex said, ‘Would you please quit giving those away? They’re way too good!’” the “Fancy” hitmaker tells People. In terms of ingredients, Reba’s recipe uses salted butter, light brown sugar, …

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