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Score one for ‘Liar’: Jelly Roll’s record-setting #1

BBR Music Group Jelly Roll is dominating both major country charts with “Liar.” On the Billboard Country Airplay ranking, the second single from Beautifully Broken spends its fourth week at #1. It’s taken Jelly a little longer to top the Mediabase ranking, but he’s finally done it after hanging out at #2 for six weeks. He’s …

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Cody Johnson took his life in his hands to shoot with 550 wild mustangs for ‘I’m Gonna Love You’

Disney/Frank Micelotta You might assume Cody Johnson‘s striking video for “I’m Gonna Love You” was put together using lots of post-production tricks. But the Utah shoot was every bit as dramatic as it looks. “We got in at about 4:00 that morning, and we had to be up at 7:00, and I was dog tired,” …

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Nashville notes: Mitchell Tenpenny’s ‘Same Moon’ + Midland’s new duet

Mitchell Tenpenny‘s new single is “Same Moon,” from his new album, The 3rd. Chase Rice has added 24 new dates to his Go Down Singin’ International Tour, on the heels of his new Live From Chief’s EP. Midland joins newcomer Mackenzie Carpenter on her latest single, “I Wish You Would.”  Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. …

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Kenny Chesney’s planning a Sandbar at Sphere Las Vegas

NBCUniversal Kenny Chesney fans will be happy to know there’ll be a Sandbar area during his residency at Sphere Las Vegas this summer.  While devoted members of No Shoes Nation no doubt are familiar with the superstar’s Sandbar concept, there’s at least one website devoted entirely to educating the uninitiated.  “I know this is a …

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‘Tell ‘Em Lainey Sent Ya’: See the Entertainer of the Year’s new spot

Disney/Tanner Yeager “I’m so hungry I could eat all the tires off this bus!” Lainey Wilson declares in her new Whataburger spot. The commercial, named “The Beacon,” is the latest part of the ACM Entertainer of the Year’s gig as the Texas-based burger chain’s 2025 brand ambassador. “The Beacon” refers to Whataburger’s iconic orange and …

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Watch Jelly Roll recreate Cindy Crawford’s iconic Pepsi ad — for Zevia

Courtesy of Maximum Effort A celebrity wearing cut-offs and drinking soda at a gas station while two little kids stare? No, it’s not Cindy Crawford‘s iconic 1992 Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi … it’s Jelly Roll’s new ad for Zevia, a zero-sugar carbonated drink. In the spot, Jelly Roll pulls up to a gas station …

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With new music on the horizon, Wynonna’s celebrating her greatest hits

Disney/Gregg DeGuire Wynonna Judd‘s set to showcase four decades of hits on tour this summer. The Country Music Hall of Famer will launch The Greatest Hits Tour June 13 in LaGrange, Georgia, focusing on iconic songs she’s made famous, from tunes like “Mama He’s Crazy” and “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days)” as part …

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Things are looking Rosie for new dad HARDY

Disney/Tanner Yeager HARDY‘s transitioning from the “Truck Bed” to the baby bed. The singer/songwriter welcomed his daughter, Rosie Ryan Hardy, on Friday, March 7, he and his wife Caleigh revealed Sunday on Instagram. The couple’s first child weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and in one of the adorable pics of the family, the new dad …

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Kelsey Hart breaks through with a song inspired by ‘Life with You’

Curb Newcomer Kelsey Hart‘s just getting his first taste of success on the country chart, with a song that couldn’t possibly be more personal. “The song’s obviously about my wife,” he says of “Life with You.” “When we met, she [was] living in Utah and I was in Nashville, and we were doing long distance …

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Nashville notes: Caylee Hammack’s ‘Bed of Roses’ + Shenandoah’s Extra Mile

Legendary country band Shenandoah kicks off their The Extra Mile Tour Friday in Bushnell, Florida. They’ll make more than 50 stops on the trek, which shares its name with their 1990 album.  Rob Williford has just released his debut single, titled “Johnny.” The singer/songwriter’s known for his work with Luke Combs and crafting hits like “Beautiful Crazy,” …

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