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Nashville notes: New collabs from Chris Stapleton and Billy Ray Cyrus

Chris Stapleton recently teamed up with singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun for a collaboration called “Sweet Symphony.” The music video is available to watch now. Billy Ray Cyrus and his partner, Firerose, have a new collaboration coming out next month called “Time.” The song will be featured in an upcoming holiday film called Christmas in Paradise, which …

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Lainey Wilson’s dad is going to be her CMA Awards date after months-long health battle

Brett Carlsen/Getty Images When Lainey Wilson walks the red carpet at the 2022 CMA Awards next month, she’ll have a very special plus-one on her arm: her dad, Brian. “He is out [of the hospital],” Lainey explained during a recent interview with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music’s Today’s Country Radio. “He’s going to walk the …

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Luke Combs leads country nominees at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards

ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Combs got some major love when the nominations were announced for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards this week. Not only was the singer nominated in the Country Artist category, but he also earned three all-genre nods. He’s up for Male Artist of 2022 alongside acts like Bad Bunny and Harry Styles, plus …

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George Strait and Chris Stapleton add a second Nashville stadium show, thanks to fan demand

Rick Diamond/Getty Images for George Strait George Strait and Chris Stapleton announced a six-date string of stadium shows for 2023 earlier this week — but it turns out, they’re going to make it seven. The two acts are adding a second date at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, due to fan demand. The new date will be …

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Carrie Underwood, Jon Pardi + more line up for Alan Jackson’s Lifetime award tribute at 2022 CMAs

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT Alan Jackson is getting a special honor at the 2022 CMA Awards complete with a cast of A-List artists who are set to deliver a tribute. The living legend will receive the 2022 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony, in recognition of his national and international prominence …

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Keith Urban books a special, free ‘Good Morning America’ performance on CMA Awards day

Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Keith Urban is making CMA Awards day a little bit extra-special this year. The country superstar revealed on Thursday that he’s planning a performance on Good Morning America that morning, which is November 9. He’ll perform outside Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena — which is where the CMAs are set to be held — …

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‘Bell Bottom Country’: Lainey Wilson’s new album delivers her unique brand of “country with a flair”

Alyssa Gafkjen/BBR Music Group Lainey Wilson’s highly-anticipated new album, Bell Bottom Country, arrives on Friday following a breakout couple of years for the rising star. So, what does “bell bottom country” mean, anyway? It’s “country with a flair,” Lainey jokes to ABC Audio. In all seriousness, the singer’s rise to fame is far from an …

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Nashville notes: Maddie & Tae’s new video, Carly Pearce’s Ryman merch + more

Maddie & Tae just released the music video for their new song, “Every Night Every Morning.” Carly Pearce’s headlining, sold-out two-night stand at Nashville’s Ryman auditorium kicks off Wednesday night. To celebrate, the singer’s got exclusive new merch, including a new sweatshirt design, concert posters and two different T-shirt styles. Craig Morgan debuted his music …

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Mickey Guyton gets a spotlight in Audible’s new artist profile series ‘Origins’

ABC Mickey Guyton will be one of several stars sharing their stories in Origins, a new eight-part audio series from Audible. According to a report from Billboard, the series will pose the same question — “Where are you from?” — to a variety of artists to provide an intimate look into what makes them the …

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Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins shares his ALS battle and the song he’s writing for his daughters

Derek White/Getty Images Back in May, founding Zac Brown Band member John Driskell Hopkins told fans he had “tough news to share”: He’d been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as ALS. In a new CBS Mornings interview, John offers a detailed look into his daily life with ALS. He first noticed symptoms in 2019, …

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