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Why Bailey Zimmerman’s intentionally touring less for the rest of the year

Disney/Tanner Yeager If you’re trying to catch Bailey Zimmerman on tour this fall, bad news: he’s winding down his time on the road. Good news? He’s intentionally doing so to hunker down and write and record more new songs for you. “I’ve kind of just been focusing on songs, writing the songs and giving myself time to write more songs …

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Nashville notes: Thomas Rhett’s Grammy Museum chat + Hannah Ellis’ “’90s Country”

Thomas Rhett stopped by National Sawdust in Brooklyn, New York, for a conversation with the Grammy Museum about his career and new album, About A Woman. You can watch the full interview now at watch.grammymuseum.org. Hannah Ellis is releasing a new track, “’90s Country,” on Oct. 25. “I’ve been posting about this song for a while …

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Maddie & Tae announce spring tour: “Five cities, five magical nights”

ABC Maddie & Tae are hitting the road in the spring for their Love & Light Tour. The five-date trek kicks off April 10 in New York before hitting Chicago, Nashville and Denver, and wrapping May 15 in Los Angeles. “We just can’t stay away from your beautiful faces!” Maddie & Tae share on Instagram. “Five …

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Dylan Marlowe locks in debut headlining tour

Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville Dylan Marlowe‘s longtime dream is finally coming true. The “Boys Back Home” singer will hit the road in 2025 for his headlining Mid-Twenties Crisis Tour. “I’ve always dreamed of touring a record and now we finally get to!” Dylan shares on Instagram. “Thank y’all so much for all the love and …

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Luke Combs’ Nashville bar is opening very soon

ABC Luke Combs‘ Nashville bar, Category 10, is opening on Nov. 2. The long-awaited announcement arrived on the venue’s Instagram page on Monday, with Luke commenting “let’s go!” on the post. “Cat 10 is going to be a place that artists of all levels want to play downtown,” Luke said in a statement in January. “We …

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How the Grand Ole Opry’s celebrating its milestone 100th birthday: All the details

Chris Hollo / Courtesy Grand Ole Opry The Grand Ole Opry is revealing plans to mark its milestone 100th birthday in 2025 with a yearlong celebration dubbed “Opry 100.” In toasting its 100th anniversary in the present, the Opry will also be honoring the past — country legends who made the genre what it is …

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Lainey Wilson’s taking her ‘Whirlwind’ to halftime show at Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game

Disney/Larry McCormack “Hang Tight Honey,” a Whirlwind‘s about to hit Dallas’ AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving Day. Lainey Wilson will perform on The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Kickoff Halftime Show at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game. “It’s an honor to follow in the footsteps of legendary performers like my friend Dolly Parton, The Jonas Brothers, and Reba, of course, to …

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Brantley Gilbert pauses show to welcome newborn: “Craziest night of my life”

Mike Coppola/Getty Images, FILE Brantley Gilbert paused a live show to celebrate a new addition to his family. The “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” singer and wife Amber Cochran Gilbert welcomed a newborn baby into the world on Friday night amid Brantley Gilbert’s concert in Tupelo, Mississippi. Brantley revealed the news in an Instagram video posted Saturday detailing …

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How “two worlds came together” in Jon Pardi’s next album

Disney/Larry McCormack Jon Pardi‘s been hard at work on his Mr. Saturday Night follow-up, and it’s his first time enlisting hit producer Jay Joyce for his production prowess. “I mean, I love a lot of producers in town, but Jay’s just got something special to him and he’s got that real rock ‘n’ roll rootsy, like, just …

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Nashville notes: Dylan Gossett’s “Tree Birds” + Carter Faith’s ‘Aftermath’

Dylan Gossett is flying high with his self-penned fresh track, “Tree Birds.” “‘Tree Birds’ is a song that we’ve been playing live at our shows for quite some time now. It has a lot of Texas Country roots. I went in and tracked it with the band to try to capture the energy of the …

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