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Lee Brice offers Canadians a Beer Drinking Opportunity

Scott Legato/Getty Images Lee Brice is ready to throw back some brews in the Great White North. Of course, the “Memory I Don’t Mess With” hitmaker plans to do a little singing, too. The South Carolina native launches his Beer Drinking Opportunity Tour April 11 in Abbotsford, Canada, and will make nearly a dozen stops before …

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Texan Miranda Lambert will turn her attention to Vegas in 2023

ABC Miranda Lambert doesn’t plan to tour much while she’s doing her Vegas residency, she reveals in a feature in the February/March issue of Garden & Gun. The native of the Lone Star State pays tribute to her birthplace in the magazine’s Best of Texas issue, revealing that New Braunfels’ Gruene Hall is her favorite place to play close …

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Thomas Rhett’s new single is another tribute to wife Lauren

ABC Thomas Rhett‘s calling on the “Angels” for his new single. Now retitled “Angels Don’t Always Have Wings,” the track originally appeared on his Where We Started album as simply “Angels.” “This is my favorite song from the album,” TR reveals. “I wrote it from a personal perspective, but I think it will resonate with a lot of people.” “It’s …

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Shay Mooney serenades new son Abram

ABC/Larry McCormack Shay Mooney‘s officially a father of three.  The Dan + Shay singer announced his wife, Hannah, gave birth to Abram Shay Mooney on Tuesday, January 17, in a touching post on his socials.  “Grateful doesn’t begin to cover it,” Shay says, adding a heart emoji alongside a moving video of him holding Abram and singing “When I Pray for You,” a …

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Dolly rubs elbows with ’80s icons and rocks a football jersey in new “Gonna Be You” video

BMG Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Belinda Carlisle are wearing their game day best in the new video for “Gonna Be You,” from the upcoming movie 80 for Brady. The film, based on a true story, stars Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and Lily Tomlin as four best friends who take a trip to the Super Bowl in 2017 to see their hero Tom Brady play. It hits …

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HARDY’s a little bit country & a little bit rock ‘n’ roll on ‘the mockingbird & THE CROW’

Big Loud If you’ve seen HARDY live, you know he likes to rock. And with his sophomore album, the mockingbird & THE CROW, he’s bringing his rock ‘n’ roll tendencies to the country audience he’s cultivated. The 17-track record is split in two halves, with the eighth cut — the title track — transitioning from the country/mockingbird side to more rocking CROW tunes.  “It’s …

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Nashville notes: Dolly’s dream song + Zach’s Burn-ing Tour

January 19 may be Dolly Parton‘s birthday, but this year she’s giving her fans a present, releasing the religious-themed “Don’t Make Me Come Down There” on her special day. In a short video on her socials, Dolly revealed the song came to her in a dream and she felt compelled to put it out as she turns 77. Brooke …

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Jimmie Allen will honor Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy at Grammy’s star-studded MusiCares gala

Brent Harrington/CBS Jimmie Allen will represent country music as a star-studded lineup of artists pays tribute to Motown founder Berry Gordy and his best friend, fellow Motown legend Smokey Robinson, during the annual MusiCares pre-Grammy gala. That means Jimmie will be rubbing elbows with the likes of Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, The Temptations, Isley Brothers and the Four Tops, along with John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Rita Wilson, Mumford …

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Mitchell Tenpenny’s “Got History” — in space!

Sony Music Nashville Mitchell Tenpenny‘s headed for outer space in his new video for “We Got History.”  The clip, shot near Cocoa Beach, Florida, finds Mitchell sitting in a bar with a younger version of himself and a bartender with whom he’s clearly had a romantic past. Did she cheat on him? Do they end up together? …

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You’ve been warned: Ashley McBryde’s ‘Lindeville’ is coming to your house

ABC There’s good news and bad news from Ashley McBryde. The bad news: If you were hoping to go to either of her Lindeville Live shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, you’re outta luck, because they’re sold out.  The good news: you can stream the February 15 and 16 events from the comfort of your own home via Mandolin. Ashley …

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