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25th anniversary edition of Shania Twain’s ‘Come On Over’ features Elton John, Backstreet Boys and Chris Martin

Mercury/UMe On August 25 — three days before her birthday — Shania Twain is giving her fans a present: a new, expanded Diamond Edition of her 1997 album, Come On Over, which has sold 40 million copies worldwide. The new release will be available in multiple configurations, including digital, vinyl and CD, many of which will include a bonus …

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HARDY and sister Madison had a “pretty crazy” career flip: “I definitely followed in her footsteps”

ABC/Larry McCormack With several awards under his belt, HARDY‘s fast become one of Nashville’s most in-demand songwriters. He’s also notched his own chart-topping hits as an artist, with the latest being “wait in the truck” with Lainey Wilson. Singing and writing songs wasn’t the career path HARDY had in mind, however. As he recalls, it was his sister, Madison …

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Nashville notes: Chris Janson’s summer sale + Brad Paisley on ‘Today’

Chris Janson‘s merch store is having a summer sale right now. Shop your favorite T-shirts and koozies now at store.chrisjanson.com. Brad Paisley will perform on Today‘s Citi Concert Series on Friday, July 14. Be sure to tune in. Corey Kent has added new T-shirts to his merch store, with all of them priced at $30. Check it out at shop.coreykentofficial.com. Copyright © 2023, …

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Thomas Rhett to release new collection with Tecovas

ABC Country superstar Thomas Rhett is teaming up with cowboy boots and Western-style apparel retailer Tecovas to launch the new Thomas Rhett x Tecovas Collection. The announcement arrived on July 11 via a collaborative Instagram reel on Thomas and Tecovas’ profiles. “Back in 2019 two buds bonded over a love of cowboy boots. Fast forward and they have a full collaboration launching!” …

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Nate Smith drops fiery “World on Fire” video

ABC Nate Smith has released the music video for his anthemic new single, “World on Fire.” Directed by Chris Ashlee, the scorching visualizer features Nate performing the heartbreak tune with his band in a room surrounded by fire. “I was thrilled when Chris Ashlee turned in the treatment for the music video because it would give fans an idea of what the …

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George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town + more to perform at ATLive

Rick Kern/Getty Images for iHeartMedia This year’s ATLive lineup has been announced, and it’s stacked with country superstars. George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson & Family and Little Big Town are slated to perform on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium stage in Atlanta on Saturday, October 21.  “We are extremely excited to once again bring an incredible lineup of artists to Mercedes-Benz Stadium …

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Dan + Shay preview “Save Me The Trouble” with dramatic clip

ABC/Connie Chornuk After rolling out a candid mini-documentary and teasing new music, Dan + Shay have finally revealed the title of their new single. “Save Me The Trouble” will arrive on Friday, July 14, alongside an accompanying music video.  Dan + Shay recently shared a dramatic snippet of the video on Instagram. It opens with Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney in a backstage dressing room, with Dan strumming …

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Reba McEntire’s celebrating her book launch at the Ryman

ABC/Connie Chornuk Reba McEntire will celebrate her upcoming lifestyle book with a special event, Not That Fancy: An Evening with Reba & Friends, on Sunday, November 5, at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Reba’s former Reba co-star and longtime friend Melissa Peterman will host, and the one-night-only event will feature stories told by the “Fancy” hitmaker. Tickets for Reba’s Ryman event go on sale Friday, July …

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‘I’m In Love’: Hailey Whitters announces new EP + drops title track

Courtesy of Pigasus / Songs & Daughters / Big Loud Hailey Whitters is “in love,” and so are we. The “Everything She Ain’t” singer has announced her new six-song EP, I’m In Love, arriving July 28. Of her upcoming project, Hailey reflects, “My last two LPs were concept records – The Dream being about my Nashville experience, and Raised was a love …

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Jordan Davis is a big believer in authenticity: “You got to stay true to the songs that mean a lot to you”

ABC/Connie Chornuk With six career chart-toppers under his belt, one thing’s become significantly easier for Jordan Davis: creating set lists. “Hits are great. When people know the songs, it makes making set lists a lot easier,” Jordan tells the press backstage at this year’s CMA Fest. “I think tonight we’re playing for 30 minutes and I can remember when 30 …

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