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Hardy to embark on 2023 the mockingbird & THE CROW Tour

Big Loud Records One day after announcing the release of his sophomore album, the mockingbird & THE CROW, Hardy will embark on a headlining tour of the same name next year.  Hardy and opening acts Jameson Rodgers and band Blame My Youth will visit venues in 16 cities across the U.S. over the course of three months. The trek begins on February …

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Luke Bryan’s fans give him songwriting inspiration while on the Farm Tour

ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Bryan gets songwriting inspiration while on the Farm Tour.  Having just wrapped the 13th annual edition of Farm Tour, Luke is reflecting on his years on the road, particularly how the fans give him creative fuel.  One of the Farm Tour traditions is that Luke will bring the Peach Pickers, a band formed by his …

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Kane Brown appears in ‘Call of Duty’s’ “Squad Up” ad

ABC/Randy Holmes Country music fans likely noticed a familiar face in the new commercial for Call of Duty.  Kane Brown is one of the many celebrities taking part in the “Squad Up” ad campaign for the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, starring alongside Nicki Minaj, Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson, rapper Lil Baby and more.   Kane appears in a dark bar, surrounded by …

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Nashville notes: Carly Pearce video premiere, Scotty McCreery honored by St. Jude & more

The video for Carly Pearce‘s latest single, “What He Didn’t Do,” is premiering Tuesday on CMT. Watch the preview here.  Scotty McCreery received the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award at the Country Cares Seminar for his years of support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Presale tickets for Brett Eldredge‘s Glow Live Tour are available to members of his fan club …

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Kane Brown appears in ’Call of Duty’s “Squad Up” ad

ABC/Randy Holmes Country music fans likely noticed a familiar face in the new commercial for Call of Duty.  Kane Brown is one of the many celebrities taking part in the “Squad Up” ad campaign for the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, starring alongside Nicki Minaj, Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson, rapper Lil Baby and more.   Kane appears in a dark bar, surrounded by …

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Glow Live: Brett Eldredge announces holiday tour dates

Warner Music Nashville Brett Eldredge has that “glow.” The country singer is bringing his Christmas-themed Glow Live Tour to cities across the U.S. The 14-date trek launches with a previously announced three-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville November 25-27. His show on November 27 will be live-streamed. Throughout the month of December, Brett will continue spreading …

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From ’Lindeville’ to Nashville: Ashley McBryde books two-night stay at Ryman Auditorium

Warner Music Nashville Ashley McBryde is bringing Lindeville to Nashville.  In support of her newly released concept album, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, the singer is hosting a two-night stay at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on February 15 and 16. The shows will feature Ashley performing songs off the album alongside collaborators including Brothers Osborne, Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack and more. “Join Ashley …

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Hardy will welcome the new year with release of sophomore album, ‘the Mockingbird & THE CROW’

Big Loud Records Hardy is blending all of his musical influences on his new album, the mockingbird & THE CROW.  The two-part sophomore album, set for release on January 20, features 17 tracks that marry Hardy’s passion for country and rock music, including three new songs that dropped simultaneously with the new album announcement. “Here lies country music,” …

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Brett Young’s third album, ‘Weekends Look a Little Different These Days’, “stretched” him as a songwriter

Courtesy of BMLG Records Brett Young noticed a big shift in his songwriting process when he went in to create his third album, Weekends Look a Little Different These Days, in 2021: Instead of writing songs about what he was going through at that moment, he started drawing from the past. “This album was all …

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Loretta Lynn never stopped singing: “She was and always will be Loretta Lynn”

Russ Harrington Imagine being treated to a surprise one-on-one Loretta Lynn concert. That’s exactly what many of her caretakers got during the last years of the country legend’s life. According to a lengthy, emotional Facebook post from Loretta’s daughter Peggy Lynn Marchetti, Loretta never stopped missing life on the road after a stroke kept her from …

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