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Kip Moore to share his Damn Love with the world

MCA Nashville Kip Moore is bringing his music to fans all around the world with his newly announced headlining Damn Love World Tour.  Kicking off in Bloomsbury, Australia, on March 11, Kip will stop in multiple Australian cities before performing in New Zealand, South Africa, the U.K. and Europe. The “Hey Pretty Girl” singer will then trek around the U.S. …

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Kelsea Ballerini makes her ‘Saturday Night Live’ debut

2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Kelsea Ballerini made her Saturday Night Live debut on March 4, performing two songs off her newest EP.  The country-pop star’s appearance on the show featured performances of “Blindsided” and “Penthouse”: The former featured Kelsea in a black Versace catsuit delivering the haunting midtempo tune, while the latter was more pensive as Kelsea, donning a silky white Valentino …

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Morgan Wallen breaks attendance record with free Nashville show

ABC Morgan Wallen celebrated the release of his third album, One Thing at a Time, with a free show in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.  The high-energy show, which was livestreamed to fans around the world, boasted an in-person attendance of 19,292 people, setting an all-time high record attendance for the arena, according to the arena’s EVP of entertainment and venues, David Kells. …

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Sam Hunt invites you to spend your Summer on the Outskirts with him

Todd Owyoung/NBC Need summer plan ideas? Sam Hunt has you covered. The “Body Like a Back Road” singer has unveiled his new Summer on the Outskirts Tour, with Brett Young and Lily Rose serving as opening acts. The tour launches on July 6 in Hartford, Connecticut, and hits cities such as Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Detroit, New York City, Raleigh and St. Louis, before …

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Hardy’s ‘the mockingbird & THE CROW’ tour to continue its epic flight

ABC Hardy has announced the extension of his the mockingbird & THE CROW headlining tour. For this new leg, the Big Loud recording artist will bring fast-rising star Lainey Wilson and newcomer Dylan Marlowe on the road as openers. “I believe I have two of the most authentic, talented acts out there opening for me on this run. I’m honored that Dylan and …

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‘Good Things’ and better things: Dan + Shay ready “the best material of our career so far”

ABC Dan + Shay‘s follow-up to 2021’s Good Things is shaping up to be even better things. That’s because last year, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney decided to go back to their beginnings as they celebrated a career milestone. “We’ve been together for 10 years, been able to, like, live out our dreams, all this cool stuff,” Dan tells ABC Audio. …

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Gary Rossington, guitarist and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 71

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach Gary Rossington, guitarist for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away Sunday at the age of 71, according to an announcement on the band’s Facebook page. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” …

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Nashville notes: Jimmie Allen’s cover + Travis Denning’s new tune

Jimmie Allen covered The Rolling Stones‘ 1978 hit “Miss You” for Stoned Cold Country, an upcoming star-studded Rolling Stones tribute album. Travis Denning dropped a nostalgic new track, “Strawberry Wine And A Cheap Six Pack,” and will perform it at the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, March 28. Priscilla Block looks back on the past on her new song, “Couple Spring Breaks Back.” Copyright © 2023, …

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Parker McCollum’s video for “Rest Of My Life” shines a light on addiction

ABC Parker McCollum has unveiled a powerful music video for his song “Rest Of My Life.” The cinematic visualizer tells a heart-rending and, at times, too-hard-to-watch story of addiction, devastation, sobriety and redemption.  “’Rest Of My Life’ is my favorite song I have ever written, and I always felt like it deserved a music video,” Parker tells the press. “I …

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Ingrid Andress gives ‘Good Person’ the deluxe treatment

Warner Music Nashville Ingrid Andress has dropped a deluxe edition of her sophomore album, Good Person. The 16-track collection includes three additional songs: “Wish You Would,” “Treated Me Good,” and “Runnin” with pop singer JP Saxe. First released in August 2022, the leaner 13-song set was introduced with Ingrid and Sam Hunt‘s single, “Wishful Drinking.” Ingrid’s debut solo album, Lady Like, featured the singer’s first-ever No. 1 …

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