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Shania Twain extends her 2023 Queen of Me Tour through mid-November

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Shania Twain has added another string of shows to her tour calendar for next year. Due to fan demand, the superstar put another month of shows on the books, launching in mid-October 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, and wrapping on November 14 in Vancouver. In between those dates, she’ll hit cities across …

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Carly Pearce explains why she “might throw up” from nerves when she performs on ‘The Voice’ this week

ABC Carly Pearce will return to the stage of The Voice this week, performing her current single, “What He Didn’t Do,” during the semifinal results episode of the show. Carly has performed on The Voice before — she hit the stage in late 2021 to perform the title track of her 29 album — but …

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Morgan Wallen beefs up his already lengthy 2023 tour with 14 brand-new shows

ABC Just days after announcing his One Night at a Time Tour for 2023, Morgan Wallen is already adding shows to the trek. He announced 14 new stops this week, 10 of which are at U.S. stadiums. That brings Morgan’s stadium tally to a total of 26 for 2023, after he performed his very first …

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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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