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Kane Brown’s “Grand” earns a nod for 2022 VMAs Song of the Summer

ABC Kane Brown’s latest pop release, “Grand,” is getting some love at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards. The song is one of 16 nominees in the fan-voted Song of the Summer category. He’s up against heavy hitters like Beyoncé, Lizzo, Charlie Puth, Harry Styles and many more. Voting in the category opens on August …

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Willie Nelson reveals he had COVID-19 in May, “had a pretty rough time with it”

Jim Bennett/WireImage Willie Nelson survived a difficult bout of COVID-19 back in May, he reveals in a lengthy new profile published in the New York Times. The country legend, who suffers from emphysema, had just turned 89 a week prior when, on May 4, he woke up during a tour stop in Nashville struggling to breathe. …

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‘Dancin’ in the Country’: Tyler Hubbard keeps his solo chapter rolling with a six-song EP

EMI Records Nashville Tyler Hubbard is laying the foundation for his solo career with a six-song project, Dancin’ in the Country. The EP previews Tyler’s debut album, which is set to come out January 2023, and serves as an introduction to the singer’s musical identity as a solo artist. It features Tyler’s current single, “5 Foot …

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Jimmie Allen to test out his acting chops in ‘Be Alright’, a country-flavored musical co-starring Hayley Orrantia

ABC Jimmie Allen has long expressed an interest in pursuing acting and now he’s officially making moves in that direction. The singer will co-star in upcoming musical film Be Alright, opposite actor Hayley Orrantia. Jimmie and Hayley play the lead characters in the musical, which is set in 1960s New York City. According to Variety, …

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Maren Morris & Zedd return with “Make You Say”

ABC Maren Morris and Zedd are hoping for “The Middle” magic to strike twice on their new collaboration, “Make You Say.” The song was co-written by Zedd, Maren, Charlie Puth, songwriter/producer Jkash and BEAUZ: brothers Bernie and Johan Yang.  Zedd had been working on the song with BEAUZ for three or four years, Billboard reports, …

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For Thomas Rhett, the bromance is real: “I love Riley Green”

Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMT You’d naturally think the fast-rising hit “Half of Me” is the brainchild of Thomas Rhett and Riley Green. But TR reveals that’s not the case at all.  “I wrote this with my dad [Rhett Akins] and Josh Thompson and Matt Dragstrem on the road in 2020,” Thomas recalls. “And immediately we were like, ‘This song is begging for a …

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Nashville notes: Blake’s retro premiere, Brice’s heavy metal + more

Blake Shelton’s retro-themed video for his new single, “No Body,” premieres Friday at 11 a.m. ET.  Lee Brice‘s latest hit, “Soul,” has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Russell Dickerson‘s featured on the new episode of Apple Music’s Men of the Hour podcast. Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Want a “New Truck”? Dylan Scott says you “Can’t Have Mine”

Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT Now that Dylan Scott‘s successfully parked his “New Truck” at #1, he’s following it up with “Can’t Have Mine.”  “Find you a girl that loves her daddy/And talking ’bout babies makes her happy. Yeah, take it from me, that’s the kind you need to find/You just can’t have mine,” the Louisiana native …

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What are Jimmy Fallon and Jimmie Allen doing with Dolly at Dollywood?

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM It looks like Dolly Parton may have a little Christmas present for us. The legendary philanthropist and musician has been spotted shooting something at her East Tennessee theme park. Alternately, she’s been seen being escorted around in a golf cart alongside Willie Nelson, while photos emerged of Jimmy Fallon in the ’50s section of the park, …

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Not just an “Old Chunk of Coal”: Combs, Church and more cover John Anderson

Easy Eye Sound Luke Combs, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde and Brothers Osborne are just some of the artists who cover country legend John Anderson on the new Something Borrowed, Something New tribute album.  Luke breathes new life into “Seminole Wind” from 1992, while Ashley sits down at the bar for 1991’s chart-topping “Straight Tequila Night.” Eric and Brothers do the lesser-known “Mississippi Moon” and “You Can’t Judge a Book (By the Cover),” respectively. Jamey …

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