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No more ‘Madness’: Maddie & Tae’s album name just might have “manifested” some crazy life events

Mercury Nashville Maddie & Tae are completing their Through the Madness album cycle Friday, closing the chapter with its second and final installment, Through the Madness Vol. 2. “We’ll probably be done with Vol. 2. I don’t think anyone wants Vol. 100 of Madness,” jokes bandmate Maddie Font, pointing out that the album cycle’s title …

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Nashville notes: Tyler Hubbard’s new music video and Tanya Tucker’s ‘Monarch’ guest spot

Tyler Hubbard just shared the music video for “Inside and Out,” one of the songs off his Dancin’ in the Country EP. The clip was filmed in Nashville. Tanya Tucker is a featured guest star on next week’s episode of Monarch, which airs on Fox and co-stars Trace Adkins and Susan Sarandon. Copyright © 2022, …

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Jordan Davis taps Danielle Bradbery for a sultry new heartache tune, “Midnight Crisis”

Jason Kempin/Getty Images To ease the sting of a midlife crisis, a guy might dye his hair, buy a convertible or blow too much money on a pair of flashy shoes — but a “Midnight Crisis” isn’t quite as easy to remedy. That’s the premise of Jordan Davis’ new release, “Midnight Crisis,” a play on words …

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Lainey Wilson shouts out “the things that make my world go ‘round” in her new song, “Live Off”

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for for Americana Music Lainey Wilson is previewing her upcoming album, Bell Bottom Country, with another new song called “Live Off.” It’s a tune that’s particularly special to her, the singer shared on Twitter. “[‘Live Off’] is all about the things that make my world go ‘round,” Lainey explains. “My hometown, my …

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Kelsea Ballerini says it’s her “responsibility” to be vulnerable with fans, especially young girls

ABC/Connie Chornuk Kelsea Ballerini has always tried to share all sides of her life with her fans, and there’s an important reason for that. “I just feel like it’s my responsibility as someone that people look up to and little girls look up to to show all sides of the human condition and all the sides …

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“Waking Up Dreaming”: Shania Twain shares her first new single in five years

Louie Banks/Republic Nashville Fresh off the finale of her Las Vegas residency, Shania Twain returns this week with “Waking Up Dreaming,” her first new single since 2017’s Now. The new song delivers Shania’s patented blend of uptempo country and feel-good, irrepressible pop. “So let’s start waking up dreaming / And dress up crazy like superstars / …

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What’s a “Velvet Rodeo”? Miranda Lambert says her Las Vegas residency braids femininity with “the circus”

Getty This weekend, fans will finally enter the colorful, larger-than-life world of Miranda Lambert’s Velvet Rodeo residency when she opens the show in Las Vegas. But what’s a “Velvet Rodeo,” anyway? For one thing, it’s a tip of the hat to Miranda’s latest album, Palomino: Opening track “Acting Up” features the line “I want a …

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Nashville notes: Go behind the scenes with Hardy and Lainey Wilson + more

Hardy recently shared a behind-the-scenes look into the making of his “Wait in the Truck” music video with duet partner Lainey Wilson. You can watch it now. An enormous log mansion once owned by Barbara Mandrell is going up for auction next month. Called “The Fontanel,” the residence spans a sprawling 30,000 square feet and …

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Kelsea Ballerini says promoting an album during tough personal time makes her feel like a “sociopath”

ABC/Eric McCandless Kelsea Ballerini’s Subject to Change album is all about growth and the contrasting, complicated emotions it brings — so it makes sense that she’s feeling some complex feelings about her own life as she readies the project. Of course, a big change going on in the singer’s life right now is her divorce: …

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Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Font once held Taylor Dye’s baby for a whopping eight hours: “I’m a baby hog”

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Maddie & Tae are more than just bandmates — they’re also best friends. So when Maddie Font first met Taylor Dye’s baby girl Leighton, she immediately slipped into aunt mode. “I’m such a baby hog,” Maddie admits in an interview the duo recently gave to ET Online. “The first time she met …

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