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Kelsea Ballerini’s grateful for “real-life conversations” with duet partners Carly Pearce, Kelly Clarkson

ABC/Heidi Gutman Since putting out her Subject to Change album last month, Kelsea Ballerini has been vocal about how excited she was to enlist her real-life friends — Carly Pearce and Kelly Clarkson — as duet partners on their honky-tonkin’ collab, “You’re Drunk, Go Home.” The three artists have their music careers in common, but that’s not …

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Florida Georgia Line readies ‘Greatest Hits’ package, including previously unreleased tracks

Courtesy of BMLG Records The Florida Georgia Line era may be over (at least for now), but they’re leaving fans with something special to remember them by. The pair announced the release of their Greatest Hits package this week, which includes 15 of their biggest hits. The track list features collaborations aplenty, as some of …

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“The biggest cherry on top”: CMT Artists of the Year reflect on the recognition after big-career year

Courtesy of CMT Carly Pearce, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Walker Hayes and Luke Combs were the men and women of the hour at the 2022 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony on Wednesday night: all six artists were feted for their massive year at the forefront of the country genre. “It feels like all the hard work is finally coming …

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Nashville notes: Hardy adds shows, Brothers Osborne’s Fender feature + more

Due to fan demand, Hardy is adding three more shows to his the mockingbird & THE CROW Tour. The new dates are in Grand Rapids, Atlanta and Minneapolis, and tickets will be available starting Friday. Visit the singer’s website for details. Brothers Osborne chat about vintage guitars and play some of their songs in a lengthy …

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Jimmie Allen previews his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame interview, shares his musical influences

ABC/Michael Le Brecht II Jimmie Allen is sitting down with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for an extensive interview set to air next week on YouTube. Before the conversation drops in full, you can catch a snippet, in which Jimmie explains how different musical legends from an array of genres helped inspire his …

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Kane Brown explains why his megahit “Like I Love Country Music” almost didn’t get released

ABC/Randy Holmes Kane Brown hit the top of the country charts with “Like I Love Country Music,” the second single off his Different Man album, but the song almost ended up on the cutting room floor. The singer shares the story in a new video interview with CMT, explaining that he wrote “Like I Love …

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Luke Combs sells out all 16 of his World Tour stadium concerts, breaks a few venue sell-out records

ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Combs’ 2023 World Tour concerts are in high demand: The superstar has sold out 37 out of the 39 dates he’s got on the books, including all 16 stadium concerts. Along the way, he broke three venue records. His shows at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium and St. Louis’ Busch Stadium are the fastest to …

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Cody Johnson leads the country nominees for the 2022 American Music Awards

dick clark productions/ABC Cody Johnson is the most-nominated country artist at the 2022 American Music Awards. He’s in the running for three trophies at this year’s ceremony, with mentions in the Favorite Country Album, Favorite Country Song and Favorite Male Country Artist categories. If he wins in any of those categories, it’ll mark his first-ever …

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Jimmie Allen’s a perfect fit for Carrie Underwood’s Denim & Rhinestones Tour: “He already dresses the part”

ABC/Connie Chornuk Carrie Underwood kicks off her Denim & Rhinestones Tour this Saturday with a stop in Greenville, South Carolina, and fans can expect a fair bit of glam and drama from the show. After all, with a tour name like that, you’ve got to rock some denim and rhinestones onstage, right? Fortunately, Carrie’s got …

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Nashville notes: Jon Pardi + Midland’s late night stop, Brian Kelley’s Opry debut and more

In case you missed it, Jon Pardi and Midland stopped by ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday for a late night rendition of “Longneck Way to Go.” You can watch their performance now. Brian Kelley will make his Grand Ole Opry debut as a solo artist on October 19. Ingrid Andress has released a new, …

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