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Nashville notes: Kelly loves Hailey + Conner’s gettin’ romantic

You can check out Hailey Whitters making her late-night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as she performs her hit “Everything She Ain’t.” You can also count Kelly Clarkson as a fan, since she recently covered the song on Kellyoke. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will unveil the latest edition of its American Currents: State of the Music exhibit March 8, …

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Four years in, “Settling Down” never looked better for Miranda Lambert

ABC Miranda Lambert marks four years of wedded bliss on January 26. “Celebrating 4 years married today with my main squeeze @brendanjmcloughlin,” she shared on her socials Thursday. “Happy anniversary babe! You are the best.” In the accompanying photos, Miranda and Brendan McLoughlin are standing on a balcony overlooking the beach. In the first picture, she’s beaming, wearing pink shorts …

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Your chance to hear Lady A and Little Big Town sing like The Beach Boys

ABC Who better to pay tribute to the distinctive harmonies of The Beach Boys than Lady A and Little Big Town?  Both country super groups will lend their distinctive blends to A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys, which will air later this year on CBS. It’ll be recorded February 8 at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, just a few days after the Grammys. …

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Hey baby, let’s go to Vegas: ‘American Idol’ season 21’s headed to Sing City

ABC Luke Bryan‘s ready to roll the dice on a new season of American Idol. “21 years of making dreams come true on @americanidol! Can’t wait to get this season started on Feb 19th on @abcnetwork,” he shared on his socials, along with the show’s new art and a new promo. The photos show Luke, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Ryan …

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Get ready to “Drinkaby” with Cole Swindell

ABC What’s a “Drinkaby”? Well, it’s Cole Swindell‘s new single, and it rhymes with lullaby or rockabye. “Jack, gin, ‘quila, lime, apple pie, this is my/ Gettin’ over her ’til I’m passed out drinkaby,” Cole sings in the uptempo track. While it won’t be out until Friday, you can get a sneak peek in a video that recaps …

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Luke Combs is ‘Gettin’ Old’ on his new record

Columbia Nashville Luke Combs just revealed the title and cover art for his new album, which comes out March 24.  The CMA Entertainer of the Year’s fourth album will be called Gettin’ Old and depicts half his face on the cover, in front of a farmhouse at night.  “This album is about the stage of life I’m in …

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Elle King talks “fistfights,” “throwing elbows” and ‘Come Get Your Wife’

Sony Music Nashville The explanation for the title of Elle King‘s first full-length country album, Come Get Your Wife, is every bit as colorful as you might expect from the “Ex’s and Oh’s” rocker. “In the past 10 years of my life, the only fistfights I’ve ever gotten into were at concerts,” she begins. “And it was usually …

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Nashville notes: Faster Horses for Luke, Shania & Zac

MacKenzie Porter will perform the track “One Night Left” with the Cheat Codes Monday on ABC’s Good Morning America. It’s one of the tracks from the LA-based trio’s One Night in Nashville record, which comes out this Friday. You can check out the new video for Texan Randall King‘s “You In A Honky Tonk” now. It was shot in Cahoots Dancehall and Honkytonk in …

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Tyler Hubbard’s “Dancin'” into the release of his first solo album

EMI Nashville The countdown is on for Friday’s release of Tyler Hubbard‘s self-titled debut solo album.  “In just a few days I can’t wait to share these songs and stories and parts of who I am with all of you,” he shared on his socials on Wednesday. “I hope you get to know me better and that you …

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Jon Pardi will usher in a new Opry stage

Jason Kempin/Getty Images When the Grand Ole Opry returns to the Opry House in February, it’ll have a brand new look. Right now, the world’s longest-running radio show is taking its usual January jaunt to its former home, the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. But now we know what they’ve been up to north …

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