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Keith Urban recounts how Ingrid Andress’ performance blew him away: “I was just floored”

Olivia Bee/Warner Music Nashville/Atlantic Records Keith Urban is a big fan of Ingrid Andress these days and he gets to see her onstage quite a lot — the younger star is opening for his The Speed of Now World Tour. Ingrid got her start as a songwriter, and her impressive writing skills were the first …

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Nashville notes: Jon Pardi’s “Campfire Sessions” + the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards

Jon Pardi is the star of an upcoming episode of “CMT Campfire Sessions,” airing Friday at 10 p.m. ET on CMT. Tenille Townes and Blanco Brown are co-hosting the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards on September 11. They’ll both perform, too, and Blanco’s debuting a new song called “I’ll Never.” Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. …

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Jon Pardi says ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ will include a Luke Bryan collab, but not until the deluxe version comes out

Capitol Records Nashville Jon Pardi is planning to release a collaboration with Luke Bryan — eventually. During a Country Countdown USA appearance, while discussing his upcoming Mr. Saturday Night album, Jon decided to drop some hints about his long game for the record, which features an eventual deluxe album that will include a mega-watt duet. …

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Mickey Guyton’s next song, “Somethin’ Bout You,” is an ode to her husband: “I wrote it about him”

ABC Mickey Guyton is getting romantic in her next song, “Somethin’ Bout You”: The singer says it’s a personal message of love to her husband, Grant Savoy. “That man is my biggest fan and he loves the song. I wrote it about him,” Mickey tells ET Online. “Really, it’s about just loving that person that …

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Kelsea Ballerini borrows Shania Twain’s 1999 Grammys dress for the ACM Honors

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Shania Twain was one of the artists being celebrated at the ACM Honors ceremony on Wednesday night, and Kelsea Ballerini paid homage to the country legend in a very special way: by giving second life to one of Shania’s most memorable looks. Kelsea turned out for the show wearing the very same …

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“Beer with My Friends”: Kenny Chesney wraps the Here and Now Tour with an Old Dominion duet

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Kenny Chesney’s headlining 2022 Here and Now Tour may be coming to an end, but the good memories will live on with a fun new duet. Tour openers Old Dominion join Kenny for a rendition of “Beer with My Friends” that comes out Thursday at midnight. The song was originally put out …

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Russell Dickerson’s bringing back the fun, “over-the-top” energy of his debut project for album three

ABC/Connie Chornuk Even though he’s the artist who recorded it, Russell Dickerson isn’t sick of listening to his new single “She Likes It” — if anything, the opposite. “It’s just kind of a bluesy, funky love song. You know, like, date night kind of song,” Russell says of the song, which is a collaboration with singer-songwriter …

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Nashville notes: Luke Combs’ Apple Music Live performance, Craig Morgan’s book tour + more

Luke Combs’ recent Charlotte, North Carolina, hometown show will be available to stream Wednesday night as part of exclusive live performance series Apple Music Live. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. PST. Craig Morgan’s memoir, God, Family, Country, arrives on September 27. He’s booked a six-city tour, where he’ll sign copies and meet readers …

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Lady A named this year’s recipient of the Nashville Symphony’s “Harmony Award”

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Lady A is getting a spotlight at the Nashville Symphony’s annual Symphony Ball this December. The country trio will receive the organization’s “Harmony Award,” an honor presented each year to a Nashville-connected artist, group or industry figure. According to the Tennesseean, the “Harmony Award” — which celebrates those who “exemplify the harmonious spirit …

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Keith Urban, Tim McGraw + more feature on Rita Wilson’s ‘Now & Forever: Duets’ album

Theo Wargo/Getty Images Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Willie Nelson are just a few of the featured collaborators joining Rita Wilson for her new ‘70s cover album, Now & Forever: Duets. The track list features a span of guest vocalists from a variety of different genres — for example, Smokey Robinson and Elvis Costello each …

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