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Katelyn & Kane Brown “Thank God” for their first #1 together

Rich Polk/Getty Images for On Location This week, Katelyn Brown achieved her very first country #1, as she and her husband, Kane, ascend to the top of the chart with “Thank God.” The couple confirmed the feat on their socials, sharing a photo of them embracing as they both make the universal sign for #1.  “I don’t even know what …

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Jason Aldean maps out the Highway Desperado Tour this summer

ABC/Connie Chornuk Jason Aldean will hit the road this summer on the Highway Desperado Tour. Both Mitchell Tenpenny and “Wild as Her” newcomer Corey Kent will join him, as well as Dee Jay Silver.  The 41-city trek kicks off July 14 in Bethel, New York, and wraps October 28 in Tampa, Florida.  Tickets go on sale Friday, February 17. Copyright © 2023, ABC …

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No loops or click tracks: Chase Rice travels back to 2010 for ‘I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go to Hell’

ABC/Randy Holmes In spite of its ironic title, I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go to Hell, Chase Rice says his new album is “the most vulnerable [he’s] ever been.” To get to the heart, the North Carolina native got back to basics. “First and foremost, the way we recorded, it’s different,” he tells ABC Audio. “The way …

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Nashville notes: Bailey Z is “Fix’n to Break” + Vince’s Next Big Thing is 20

“Ain’t No Harmin’ Me” is the new single from The War and Treaty‘s new album, Lover’s Game, which arrives March 10. Breakout newcomer Bailey Zimmerman‘s just put out a new track, as his current single “Rock and a Hard Place” continues its run in the top 10. You can check out the lyric video for “Fix’n to Break” now. To …

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From Charley Pride to Stapleton: A history of Super Bowl anthem singers

ABC This Sunday, country superstar Chris Stapleton will take the stage to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. He’s the third country star to do the honors in three years, following Eric Church, who sang it with Jazmine Sullivan in 2021, and Mickey Guyton, who sang it in 2022. You may not know, though, that the first chart-topping solo …

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ERNEST is telling a story with ‘FLOWER SHOPS: Two Dozen Roses’

Big Loud/Mercury Just in time for Valentine’s Day, ERNEST is sending you Two Dozen Roses. That’s the subtitle of his FLOWER SHOPS album, which includes his breakthrough hit of the same name. The singer/songwriter’s debut effort came out last March, and the expanded edition adds 13 new tracks. “It’s great to finally have this continuation of the FLOWER SHOPS album out,” he …

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How much does Luke love Nicole? Well, here’s another song about it

ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Combs just can’t stop writing love songs about his wife, Nicole. The beginnings of his new track, “Love You Anyway,” go back to Valentine’s Day 2020, when the two were engaged but had not yet tied the knot. At a show, Luke dedicated “Beautiful Crazy” — one of his number ones — to his fiancée, saying: “If …

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Zac and Dierks are going ‘Live from the Artists Den’

ABC/Connie Chornuk Zac Brown Band and Dierks Bentley hope you’ll meet them for a concert in the den — the Artists Den, that is. Zac and Dierks are just part of the new 11-show season of Live from the Artists Den, set to air Wednesdays on AXS TV at 9 p.m. ET. The respected series is known for taking big artists …

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Priscilla Block welcomes you to the deluxe ‘Party’

Mercury Nashville Priscilla Block‘s debut album is getting the deluxe treatment.  The expanded edition of Welcome to the Block Party adds four new tracks: “Getting Even,” “Me Pt. 2,” “Little Bit” and “Off the Deep End.” Of course, it also includes her breakthrough “Just About Over You” and her hit, “My Bar.”  “This past year was really big …

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Matt Stell’s ‘One of Us’ on new EP

RECORDS Matt Stell‘s proving he’s One of Us with his new six-song EP. In addition to the title track, the collection includes his current hit, “Man Made,” as well as three songs Matt co-wrote: “Shut The Truck Up,” “Roots in This Ground” and “Somewhere Over the Radio.” Tyler Hubbard and HARDY contribute “This One’s Gonna Hurt.” The “Prayed for You” and “Everywhere But …

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