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Mickey Guyton named TIME’s 2022 Breakthrough Artist of the Year

ABC Mickey Guyton is TIME’s inaugural Breakthrough Artist of the Year, representing a category that is brand-new for 2022. Her new accolade comes in recognition of her status as one of country music’s change-makers, and an artist who represented the genre on some of the most visible stages of the year. In 2022, Mickey sang …

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Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay + more stars line up to lend their support to St. Jude

Courtesy of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/Country Cares The stars turned out to lend their support to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this week — and they modeled some fashionable new shirts in the process. Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay and Scotty McCreery were among the acts showing off St. Jude’s new “This Shirt Saves Lives” navy …

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Nashville notes: Parker McCollum sells out Red Rocks, Tanya Tucker heads to MerleFest + more

As Parker McCollum gears up for his headlining tour in 2023, he’s notched a big milestone: His show at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado sold out the day that tickets went on sale. Tanya Tucker, Marcus King and more have joined the lineup of MerleFest in 2023. Visit the event’s website for all …

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Shania Twain opens up about abuse she suffered from her stepfather: “You didn’t want to be a girl in my house”

Jeremy Chan/Getty Images With hits like “Man! I Feel Like a Woman,” Shania Twain has created some of country music’s biggest empowerment anthems for women. She’s doubling down on those themes of self-love and self-acceptance with her upcoming Queen of Me album, a project she says is a statement of self-confidence. “I want to carry …

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Eric Church “can’t wait to play” his own downtown Nashville bar, Chief’s

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Eric Church is offering more details on the upcoming opening of his Nashville bar and venue, Chief’s. The barbecue and music venture — which is named for the singer’s 2011 Chief album — was first announced last January. Now, with the opening date growing near, Eric is ready to share a first …

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Maren Morris brings her Broadway dreams to Nashville with help from Kristin Chenoweth

ABC/Randy Holmes Maren Morris’ final Humble Quest Tour stop — at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena over the weekend — took place just steps from the city’s Lower Broadway honky-tonk and bar strip, but it was a different kind of Broadway Maren had in mind during her set that night. The singer treated fans to a rendition of “For …

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Dolly Parton has arrived on TikTok — and comes bearing a musical gift

Theo Wargo/Getty Images Dolly Parton is offering up an early Christmas gift to fans: She’s now got an official presence on TikTok. “I have arrived!” the star wrote in the caption of her first TikTok post, a montage of videos of her through the years set to her signature “9 to 5.” A handful of …

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“Calling all bowlers”: Jimmie Allen is hosting a Holiday Bowling Classic in his home state of Delaware

Want to bowl with Jimmie Allen and maybe even pick up some prizes in the process? If you’re going to be in Delaware for the holiday season, you’re in luck. This week, the singer revealed details for his Holiday Bowling Classic, an event that he’s hosting in Wilmington, Delaware, this month. “Calling all bowlers. It’s going …

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Nashville notes: New songs from Parker McCollum, Brett Young + more

Parker McCollum dropped his latest new song, “Stoned,” on Friday. Tickets for his 2023 headlining dates are on sale now. Brett Young puts a new spin on his song “You Aren’t Here to Kiss Me” in an updated version that is out now. Brett is headed out on his headlining 5 Tour 3 2 1 …

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Kelsea Ballerini updates fans on mental health, music + more in a social media Q&A

ABC Kelsea Ballerini checked in with fans this week, answering questions about her dog Dibs, her upcoming tour with Kenny Chesney and more in an Instagram Stories Q&A. It’s been a year of highs and lows for Kelsea, who released her Subject to Change album and filed for divorce from fellow country artist Morgan Evans in …

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