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“I’m so proud of this show”: Carrie Underwood celebrates first night of Denim & Rhinestones Tour

ABC/Connie Chornuk Carrie Underwood is riding high after the opening night of her Denim & Rhinestones Tour.  Following the tour’s launch on Saturday in Greenville, S.C., Carrie took to social media on Monday to share a recap video set to the tune of her new single, “Hate My Heart.” The clip features footage of her flying above the …

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“Party of three”: Jon Pardi and wife Summer reveal the sex of their baby

ABC/Randy Holmes Jon Pardi and his wife, Summer, are expecting a baby girl.  Summer made the announcement on Instagram in a gender reveal that opens with a flashback to when she surprised Jon with the news and includes a clip of a sonogram. Throughout the video, Summer is seen wearing various pink gowns and receiving a bouquet of pink roses from her …

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“I feel just like a rockstar”: Luke Bryan attends Post Malone’s show in Nashville

ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Bryan is a Post Malone fan.  In between stops on his Raised Up Right Tour, the country superstar attended a concert as a fan when he went to see Post Malone Sunday night at Bridgestone in Nashville as part of his Twelve Carat Tour. After the show, Luke went backstage and met the star, sharing photos …

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“Till next year fam!”: Thomas Rhett reflects on end of Bring the Bar to You Tour

ABC/Connie Chornuk Thomas Rhett is ready for his next adventure.  Over the weekend, he wrapped up his headlining Bring the Bar to You Tour, which kept him and opening acts Parker McCollum and Conner Smith traveling around the country for five months. After the final show in Dayton, OH, Thomas took to Instagram to reflect on the experience and shared a gallery …

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Jason Aldean fans boo Maren Morris’ name before Morgan Wallen makes surprise appearance

ABC/Connie Chornuk Jason Aldean‘s fans apparently aren’t ready to make nice with Maren Morris following her criticism of comments Jason’s wife Brittany made that Maren considered transphobic. Jason was about to bring Morgan Wallen out as a special guest during his concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday, and started out by teasing the audience. “I thought, man, who could I …

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Scotty McCreery + his wife might have a “Halloween baby,” but she’s not going to paint her belly like a pumpkin

Jason Kempin/Getty Images It feels like just yesterday that Scotty McCreery and wife Gabi announced they were expecting a baby boy. And in a way, the dates really are flying off the calendar. “November 4th was the original due date, and then we went in for a check-up and they’re like, ‘Oh, the baby’s measuring …

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Loretta Lynn streams jump 615% after her death, led by “Coal Miner’s Daughter”

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Loretta Lynn’s songs saw a major streaming boom in the week after her death, according to a report from Billboard. The country legend died on October 4, and that day saw the biggest overall jump in streams. Her music was streamed 3.2 million times in one day, a 1,841% increase from the …

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Nashville notes: New music from HunterGirl, Chase Rice + more

American Idol runner-up HunterGirl is putting out a new single. Called “Hometown Out of Me,” it’ll be out October 21. Chase Rice has a new song out Friday, called “Way Down Yonder.” Homecoming, the new album from the Randy Rogers Band, is out now. The Texas country band is scheduled to keep touring through the …

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Carrie Underwood’s 7-year-old son, Isaiah, is just starting to realize she’s famous

ABC/Connie Chornuk Carrie Underwood has brought her two kids — 7-year-old Isaiah and 3-year-old Jacob — on tour and into the studio with her throughout their young lives, so having a country superstar mom has never seemed all that weird to the boys. Isaiah even sang a duet with his mom once: Carrie brought him into the studio …

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Katy Perry, Thomas Rhett hint at something exciting coming soon

ABC/Connie Chornuk Could Katy Perry and Thomas Rhett have another collaboration up their sleeves? It sure looks like it, according to matching posts on their social media accounts. The pop star dropped a dramatic backlit shot of the pair, with Thomas holding a guitar. She didn’t offer much more info in the caption, only tagging TR …

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