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Nashville notes: Brett Eldredge, Tenille Townes’ charity event & more

Brett Eldredge has released the video for his current single, “Songs About You.”  Brett Young and Brantley Gilbert have been tapped as headliners for Cowboy Luau, a two-day festival at Poconos Park in Pennsylvania September 16-17.  Little Big Town will perform on the Today show’s Citi Concert Series on September 16, the same day their new album, Mr. Sun, comes out.  Tenille Townes has raised …

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Parker McCollum teases new song, “Handle on You”

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Parker McCollum has a new song in the works, and he’s giving fans a taste.  On socials, Parker has been teasing that he has a new song coming out. On Monday, he finally gave fans a listen in by sharing a snippet of the chorus of the track, called “Handle on You.” The countrified …

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Little Big Town announce new album, ’Mr. Sun’

UMG Nashville Little Big Town is basking in the “Sun” on their new album.  The Grammy-winning quartet has announced that their 10th studio album, Mr. Sun, will drop on September 16. Like their previous album, Nightfall, the band self-produced Mr. Sun, which features 16 tracks, including lead single “Hell Yeah” and the recently released “All Summer.” Other song titles on the new album …

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ACM Awards will take place in Dallas at Ford Center in 2023

Courtesy of Academy of Country Music The Academy of Country Music announced today that the 2023 ACM Awards will take on May 11 at Ford Center in Frisco, TX, just outside of Dallas. It will stream on Amazon Prime for the second year in a row, making the ACMs the first major awards show to …

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Tim McGraw hits #1 with “7500 OBO,” hints at new music

Big Machine Records Tim McGraw‘s “7500 OBO” is at #1 on country radio this week. The country legend has scored his 45th #1 hit with the lovelorn song about driving a truck that holds too many memories of his ex; The lyrics reference his 1998 chart-topper “Where the Green Grass Grows.”  “7500 OBO” is made even more personal due …

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Miranda Lambert’s new single “Strange” is “permission to let go”

RCA Records Nashville/Vanner Records Miranda Lambert is real “Strange” in her new single.  The track finds the singer admitting that she feels out of place in the modern world where “country don’t twang, rock ‘n’ roll ain’t loud” and everyone is just looking to be famous. To cut through the noise, Miranda encourages us to hop on an …

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Carly Pearce recalls her most embarrassing onstage moment: “I just laid there”

ABC Even the brightest stars have their embarrassments, and Carly Pearce is no exception.  Long before she was lighting up theater and arena stages with her vulnerable songs, Carly got her start as a teenager performing at Dollywood. While it was mostly fun and games, there was one embarrassing incident the singer won’t soon forget.  Carly performed in …

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Nashville notes: Sam Hunt, Keith Urban & Breland

Sam Hunt has released the video for his new single, “Water Under the Bridge.”  Breland joined Keith Urban onstage during his show in Cincinnati, Ohio, to perform “Out the Cage” together live for the first time. The singers co-wrote the track that appears on Keith’s album The Speed of Now Part 1. Watch the video here. Old Crowe Medicine Show has announced their …

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Zac Brown Band make history at Fenway Park, debuts collaboration with Cody Johnson

ABC Zac Brown Band were bestowed with a high honor following their recent headlining show at Fenway Park in Boston.  Playing their 13th sold-out show at the historic venue on Friday as part of their Out in the Middle Tour, ZBB made history as the music act with the most sold-out shows in the park’s 110-year history. The band was …

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Maren Morris’ response to her mom saving her ’American Idol’ audition ticket is priceless

ABC Maren Morris knows it’s a long and winding road to get to your dreams, as evidenced by her American Idol audition ticket.  Maren was 17 years old in August 2007 — when she auditioned for American Idol‘s seventh season at the former Texas Stadium in Irving. Though she sadly didn’t make it past the audition, her mom, Kellie, decided …

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