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Jimmie Allen will honor Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy at Grammy’s star-studded MusiCares gala

Brent Harrington/CBS Jimmie Allen will represent country music as a star-studded lineup of artists pays tribute to Motown founder Berry Gordy and his best friend, fellow Motown legend Smokey Robinson, during the annual MusiCares pre-Grammy gala. That means Jimmie will be rubbing elbows with the likes of Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, The Temptations, Isley Brothers and the Four Tops, along with John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Rita Wilson, Mumford …

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Mitchell Tenpenny’s “Got History” — in space!

Sony Music Nashville Mitchell Tenpenny‘s headed for outer space in his new video for “We Got History.”  The clip, shot near Cocoa Beach, Florida, finds Mitchell sitting in a bar with a younger version of himself and a bartender with whom he’s clearly had a romantic past. Did she cheat on him? Do they end up together? …

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You’ve been warned: Ashley McBryde’s ‘Lindeville’ is coming to your house

ABC There’s good news and bad news from Ashley McBryde. The bad news: If you were hoping to go to either of her Lindeville Live shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, you’re outta luck, because they’re sold out.  The good news: you can stream the February 15 and 16 events from the comfort of your own home via Mandolin. Ashley …

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Lady A sets the Request Line in motion with a stop at the Opry

ABC It’s been a while since we’ve heard much from Lady A, but the superstar trio will kick off a busy 2023 with a February 10 appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. From there, the Opry members do another February date in Detroit before heading overseas for the C2C: Country to Country festival in March.  Then, Hillary …

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Shania may look and sound different, but she’s still ‘InStyle’

Photographer: Danielle Levitt @daniellelevitt Shania Twain knows she’s changing, and she’s just fine with it.  “I sound different. I look different and I’m OK with that,” she tells InStyle as she covers their new Everybody’s In special edition. “I’m fearless in that way and that motivates me.” The Canadian pop/country superstar also opens up about her two throat …

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It’ll be a full-blown situation as Dustin Lynch plays mayor at Crash My Playa

ABC Long ago, Luke Bryan proclaimed Dustin Lynch the mayor of Crash My Playa, and today, Luke and Dustin gather their kingdom together for the annual getaway vacation in Riviera Cancun, Mexico. Of course, the “Party Mode” hitmaker will once again host the pool party that forever cemented his title. “First kickoff, yeah, [of] New Year’s is Crash My Playa,” …

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Nashville notes: Easton wants to “Marry That Girl” + a Rose in the Hall of Fame

Liz Rose will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame June 15 in New York City, alongside superstars like Sade, Snoop Dogg and Gloria Estefan. One of Nashville’s Love Junkies, Liz has penned huge hits, like Little Big Town‘s “Girl Crush,” Taylor Swift‘s “You Belong with Me” and Carrie Underwood‘s “Cry Pretty,” just to name a few. Eric Church, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi and Parker McCollum will play …

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Hear the first snippets of Chris Janson’s new “All I Need Is You”

Big Machine You’ll have to wait until January 27 to hear the full version of Chris Janson‘s debut single on Big Machine, “All I Need is You.” But you can hear a sneak peek in a couple of new videos the “Buy Me a Boat” hitmaker just posted. Calling it both a “super special love song” and “one …

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See the two sides of Terry Crews in Tyler Hubbard’s new music video

ABC NFL player-turned-actor Terry Crews walks into Everybody’s Bar in Tyler Hubbard‘s new video for “Dancin’ in the Country.”  The muscle-bound Crews crushes a beer bottle with one hand at the start of what appears to be a fight with a much smaller guy and his friends. Instead, the confrontation turns into an epic dance-off. “Couldn’t have had more fun with …

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Kane Brown’s currently Drunk or Dreaming and missing his phone

ABC/Connie Chornuk If you’ve ever accidentally misplaced, destroyed or left your phone at home, you know what Kane Brown is feeling right now.  “Haven’t had a phone for 3 days,” he tweeted on Wednesday, along with the facepalm emoji.  “so amazing and so stressful at the same time!” he added. While Kane’s enjoying and hating being unintentionally unplugged, it seems …

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