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Ingrid Andress isn’t sure kickball’s a sport, but she knows it leads to “Wishful Drinking”

ABC Kickball can lead to a little “Wishful Drinking” — just ask Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt.  You see, the pair’s recent number one can be credited to the fact that Ingrid’s boyfriend and Sam both love to play some ball.  “I met Ingrid three or four years ago,” Sam explains. “I played basketball with a group of …

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Nashville notes: Billy Ray Cyrus gets engaged + more

Billy Ray Cyrus announced via People that he is engaged to singer-songwriter Firerose. The couple have collaborated musically, too; their latest song together is called “Time.” The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has announced a partnership with the University of Illinois to release books on country music. The first release, a companion book to a current …

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Thomas Rhett wishes his daughter “Lillie bug” a happy first birthday

ABC Thomas Rhett and his family are celebrating a very special birthday this week. The youngest of the singer’s four children, Lillie, is officially a one-year-old. “Lillie bug…how are you one already?” TR wrote on social media. “It seems like yesterday. For real.” In his birthday post, the singer shared a snapshot of little Lillie …

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Kelsea Ballerini jumps in “Heartfirst” to celebrate her “cosmic” Grammy nomination

ABC Kelsea Ballerini had a reason to celebrate when the 2023 Grammy nominations were announced on Tuesday: Her new single “Heartfirst” is nominated in the Best Country Solo Performance category. The singer was watching the nominees announcement in real time, and she shared video of her immediate reaction on social media. When the news broke, she was …

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Shania Twain explains why her ‘Queen of Me’ album is extra “precious” after voice-saving throat surgery

Louie Banks/Republic Records Shania Twain’s new Queen of Me album is the first full-length project she has recorded since her open-throat surgery in 2018, which was one of several procedures intended to help her recover from her lengthy battle with Lyme disease. “Every day that I was recording I was testing the new voice,” she …

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Carly Pearce returns as host for CMA Country Christmas 2022

ABC The Country Music Association’s holiday tradition, CMA Country Christmas, is back for 2022. Carly Pearce will return as the host of the show. This year’s performers include Dan + Shay, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Scotty McCreery, The War and Treaty, Steven Curtis Chapman and Molly Tuttle. Carly will perform in addition to her hosting …

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Brothers Osborne are WhistlePig Legends with the launch of a new, personally selected whiskey line

ABC If you’ve ever wanted to share a glass of whiskey with Brothers Osborne, now’s your chance: The country duo recently made the trek up to Vermont to create their own special whiskey line, in partnership with the WhistlePig Legends series. The Brothers Osborne Barrel is a single-barrel, limited-edition rye whiskey that John and TJ …

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Nashville notes: Maren Morris takes MerleFest, Elle King sits at the “campfire” + more

Maren Morris has been announced as a performer at the 2023 iteration of MerleFest, along with the Avett Brothers, Black Opry Revue and more. The North Carolina festival is set to take place April 27-30. Elle King stars in the latest installment of CMT’s performance series “CMT Campfire Sessions.” Morgan Evans just released the music …

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Miranda Lambert can “hang my hat” on four Grammy nods: “Giddy up it’s Grammy time!”

ABC Miranda Lambert is celebrating her 2023 mentions in true cowgirl fashion. “Well this is a Tuesday mornin I can hang my hat on!!” the star wrote on social media. When the Grammy Awards nominee list was revealed, she came out with four mentions across the four major country categories. “I’m so honored to be …

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Maren Morris dances in “Circles” on a beach to celebrate her three Grammy nods

ABC/Randy Holmes Maren Morris is one of country’s most-nominated artists at the 2023 Grammys, and she celebrated in style after the nominees list came out Tuesday. On social media, Maren shared video of herself in a bikini, drink in her hand, as she’s waltzed past the shoreline on a beach. “3 Grammy nominations?!” the video …

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