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Blake Shelton lends his voice to GoodNoise Tom Petty cover for a charitable cause

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Bud Light Blake Shelton takes lead vocals on a new, all-star cover of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” as part of an initiative celebrating the launch of philanthropic-driven music station GoodNoise.io. The Eagles’ Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit join the country superstar on guitar and bass, while Guns N’ …

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Brett Young counts down to 2023 headlining trek, 5, Tour, 3, 2, 1

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Brett Young has unveiled a series of headlining dates for spring 2023. Billed as the 5, Tour, 3, 2, 1 tour, the trek kicks off in Columbus, Ohio, on March 30. Over the next couple of months, Brett will hit 17 cities, wrapping in late May with a stop in Los Angeles. …

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Shania Twain adds five dates to her 2023 Queen of Me Tour

Jeremy Chan/Getty Images As dates on Shania Twain’s upcoming Queen of Me Tour are quickly selling out, the singer announced on social media that she’s adding five stops to the trek to accommodate fan demand. Shania’s new dates beef up her string of shows both in the U.S. and internationally. She’s now playing second nights …

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“New Friends”: Lainey Wilson tucks another new song into a ‘Yellowstone’ episode

ABC During Sunday night’s Yellowstone episode, Lainey Wilson fans might have picked up on something exciting and new: The singer had a new song, called “New Friends,” featured in the soundtrack of the episode. “Surprise!” she wrote on social media after the fact. “I had another new song hiding in tonight’s episode when Jamie and …

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Sam Hunt’s ready to “Start Nowhere” unleashing new music

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Fresh off his recent number one with Ingrid Andress, “Wishful Drinking,” and with “Water Under the Bridge” now in the top-25, Sam Hunt‘s unleashing new music.  “It’s called ‘Start Nowhere,’” he says of his latest track. “It’s a song about going home.” “I’ve just spent the last several days putting together a music …

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Nashville notes: Tracy Lawrence’s charity turkey fry, Morgan Wallen’s Thanksgiving donations + more

Tracy Lawrence’s 17th annual Mission:Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit concert took place earlier this week, raising over $250,000 to benefit the Nashville Rescue Mission. With help from over 250 volunteers, the event produced over 1,200 fried turkeys, which will be distributed across middle Tennessee this holiday season. Just in time for the holiday, Morgan Wallen …

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Garth Brooks sells out every show of his 2023 Las Vegas residency in just one day

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Just days after Garth Brooks announced his Garth Brooks/Plus ONE Las Vegas residency, all shows for the 2023 run sold out in the first day of presale. The singer shared the news on this week’s installment of his Facebook Live series, Inside Studio G. “First of all, thank you. What an unbelievable …

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Amid sobriety journey, Charles Kelley pens his “goodbye letter to alcohol” in a new song

ABC Charles Kelley documents his sobriety journey in an intimate new song called “As Far as You Could.” The Lady A vocalist shared the demo on social media, posting a stripped-back, raw recording that features only his vocals and a piano. In the caption of his post, Charles shared just how personal this track is …

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John Legend thinks Carrie Underwood should replace Blake Shelton on ‘The Voice’

ABC Blake Shelton might be leaving The Voice, but that doesn’t mean country music is leaving the show. In fact, Blake’s fellow coach John Legend is hoping that another superstar from the format replaces the Voice veteran once he steps down. “I think it should be someone in country,” John told Extra on the red …

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Which country star hosts the best Thanksgiving dinner? Justin Moore, Riley Green + more make their case

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Their songs might be easy on the ears, but how do country stars stack up when it comes to cooking Thanksgiving dinner? Well … that depends on what kind of turkey day meal you’re looking for. Justin Moore’s Thanksgiving sounds pretty traditional — and pretty delicious. “I fry turkeys, and then I do …

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