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Corey Kent on his first number one: “There is always hope”

Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville Corey Kent‘s “Wild As Her” is sitting atop the country charts this week. The track is Corey’s debut single on country radio and the first number-one song of his career. “It’s been a hell of a ride to wind up here,” says Corey. “You couldn’t write a crazier script: Getting dropped, moving to Texas, …

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Michael Ray’s “Workin’ On It” is him to a T

Warner Music Nashville Michael Ray‘s new song, “Workin’ On It,” is out now. The feel-good track was written by a superstar team of artists and songwriters: Morgan Wallen, HARDY, Jesse Frasure and Josh Osborne. Despite not writing it, Michael says “Workin’ On It’” still chronicles his life story. “If there’s a song on this EP that’s me, it’s probably ‘Workin’ On It,’” …

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Watch Luke Combs teach pop star Ed Sheeran how to shotgun a beer

Courtesy Prime Video/ACMs Luke Combs doesn’t just sing with his pal Ed Sheeran — he drinks with him, too. On Instagram, Ed posted video of the country superstar teaching him how to shotgun a beer. In case you’re not familiar, this requires holding the can horizontally, punching a hole in it, putting your mouth over the hole and opening the tab …

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Watch Megan Moroney sing “Tennessee Orange” in morning TV debut

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Megan Moroney made her morning television show debut this week on NBC’s Today. She stopped by to chat with Today‘s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager about her music journey and passion for singing, before performing her debut single, “Tennessee Orange.” “Tennessee Orange” is featured on Megan’s first full-length record, Lucky, which dropped this month. The single is currently number six and …

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Dolly Parton gets candid about “World on Fire” inspiration on ‘Today’

Theo Wargo/Getty Images Dolly Parton appeared on NBC’s Today recently for a sit-down interview with correspondent Jacob Soboroff. The conversation started with Dolly offering candid insight on the lyrics of her new rock single, “World on Fire,” which she recently debuted at the 2023 ACM Awards. As pointed out by Soboroff, Dolly sings openly in the song, “Don’t get me started on politics/ Now how are …

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Parker McCollum’s “extremely grateful” to have three number-ones under his belt

ABC/Connie Chornuk Parker McCollum has notched his third consecutive country radio chart-topper with “Handle On You.” Speaking with ABC Audio recently, Parker recalled the moment he found out about the news. “I’d just woken up on my bus somewhere in Missouri and rolled over, and had a bunch of text messages saying ‘congrats’ and a bunch of …

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Nashville notes: The Cadillac Three & Friends at CMA Fest + Jordyn Shellhart’s “Joni”

Celebrate CMA Fest with The Cadillac Three & Friends on Friday, June 9. Hosted and headlined by The Cadillac Three, the one-night event includes performances from Elvie Shane, Tenille Townes, Boy Named Banjo, Randy Rogers Band and other special guests. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster now. Jordyn Shellhart has dropped her moody new song, “Joni.” The track serves as the final preview of her Warner Music Nashville debut album, Primrose, …

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Willie Nelson’s new book will take fans inside his career-defining songs

Katherine Bomboy/NBC Willie Nelson is set to release his new book, Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs, on October 31 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The collection, which Willie co-authored with David Ritz and Mickey Raphael, will feature backstories of 160 of Willie’s favorite songs, from his big commercial hits to lesser-known B-side cuts. Additionally, the 2023 Rock & Roll …

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Bailey Zimmerman’s hotly anticipated ‘Religiously. The Album.’ is here

Warner Music Nashville/Elektra Bailey Zimmerman has released his long-awaited full-length debut record, Religiously. The Album. The expansive 16-song collection features Bailey as a co-writer on 11 tracks, and includes the number-one singles “Fall In Love” and “Rock And A Hard Place,” as well as the title track, which serves as Bailey’s new single on country radio. The fast-rising newcomer is currently opening for Morgan Wallen on his 2023 One …

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Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll to appear on ‘American Idol’ finale

Nathan Congleton/NBC Country stars Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll are slated to perform on American Idol‘s season 21 finale on Sunday, May 21. Keith, who served as a judge on the show from seasons 12 to 15, will also return as a guest mentor to the top three finalists: Colin Stough, Megan Danielle and Iam Tongi. Most recently, Lainey joined Jelly Roll at the 2023 …

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