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Watch Blake + Gwen sing “Purple Irises” on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

Ellen von Unwerth/Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani took their love and new duet, “Purple Irises,” to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Valentine’s Day. The romantic ode was performed in front of arranged purple irises, with Gwen dressed in a pink flowery dress and Blake in a black suit. “But if someone comes along and tries to love you like …

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Warren Zeiders relives childhood in Pennsylvania, talks moving to Nashville

Jason Davis/Getty Images for SiriusXM Warren Zeiders is a country boy who appreciates his Pennsylvania roots. Speaking with ABC Audio recently, Warren shared some of the fond memories forged during his childhood years in Hershey, Pennsylvania. “It was amazing. It was a good life. My parents took good care of me and my sister. I was an athlete …

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Nashville notes: Blake + Gwen on ‘Jimmy Kimmel,’ Maren’s new music tease

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will appear on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday at 11:35 p.m. ET. Don’t forget to tune in. Maren Music is teasing new music on her Instagram Story. “have something better than a valentine coming tomorrow,” Maren wrote on the Story alongside a clip of the track. Her latest release is 2023’s two-set The Bridge, which includes “The Tree” and “Get the …

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Scotty, Sara, ERNEST + more tapped for Live In The Vineyard Goes Country

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Country music’s coming to wine country, y’all. Live In The Vineyard Goes Country is headed to Napa Valley, California, April 23-25 with a star-studded performance lineup. Artists on the bill include Scotty McCreery, Hailey Whitters, Sara Evans, Rodney Atkins, ERNEST, Larry Fleet, LoCash, Runaway June, Drew Baldridge, The Dryes, MacKenzie Porter and Lily Rose. Big Loud Records’ newly launched VIP Tailgate Takeover will feature performances from Hailey, …

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Old but new: Zac Brown Band’s dropping a very special remix

Disney/Frank Micelotta Zac Brown Band has dug up an unreleased track for fans. “Beautiful Drug,” which appeared on the group’s 2015 album, JEKYLL + HIDE, will receive the remix treatment courtesy of the late DJ Avicii, and it’s coming Friday. “This has been in the vault for a long time. Before Avicii’s passing, he and I worked on a song called …

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Bailey Zimmerman recalls his FaceTime-assisted date

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM Sometimes, you don’t have to be in the same place to have a date with your sweetheart. Just ask Bailey Zimmerman about his FaceTime date with an ex. “I had a girlfriend and we were living long distance, so what I did was I [suggested] that over FaceTime we would put a white table in front …

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Dylan Scott teases new love song

Omar Vega/FilmMagic New music’s on the way for Dylan Scott. Dylan’s been teasing snippets of an upcoming as-yet-untitled track. It’s an uptempo number with thumping drumbeats, electric guitar lines and a storyline that encapsulates “’til death do us part.” “Girl I meant what I said/ When I said I do/ Yeah, through thick or thin/ I’d spent forever with you/ But …

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Eric Church is grateful for his wife’s unwavering love

ABC Eric Church has much to be grateful for, including his wife Katherine‘s unflagging love and support despite his ramblin’ ways. “True love to me is when you love a person in spite of all their fallibilities, and for me, I have a lot of ’em,” Eric reflects. “I’m definitely at times hard to love, and that’s what’s …

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Jordan Davis loves Deana Carter’s “Strawberry Wine”

Nathan Congleton/NBC This Valentine’s Day, Jordan Davis is sharing two of his favorite romantic tunes — one from pop and one from country. “I guess Valentine’s Day gets you to thinking about love songs. You know, me and my wife’s first dance was ‘I’m Gonna Lose You’ [by] John Legend and Meghan Trainor. I think that’s just an amazing love song,” he …

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Carly Pearce on writing “We Don’t Fight Anymore”: “I love making music that makes people think”

Courtesy of Big Machine Records When it comes to songwriting, Carly Pearce feels it’s important to write about widely relatable topics, such as romance and heartbreak. That’s why she’s proud of her Chris Stapleton-assisted single, “We Don’t Fight Anymore.” “I like to write things that make me feel something, and I think this is a topic that so many people, if …

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