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Nashville notes: Carly Pearce, CMA Fest 2023 and more

Carly Pearce is the headliner for Jenny Tolman’s inaugural Cowgirls at the Cowboy Festival. Also on the bill are Natalie Hemby, RaeLynn and, of course, Jenny. It seems hard to believe, but it’s already time to start getting ready for CMA Fest 2023. Four-night stadium passes for next summer’s event go on sale August 3. The next …

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Miranda Lambert, Eric Church + more sign on for ‘They Called Us Outlaws’ documentary

ABC Miranda Lambert, Eric Church and Willie Nelson are just a few of the stars who’ll offer insight into the outlaw country movement in a new, six-part documentary called They Called Us Outlaws. Executive produced by Jessi Colter, an outlaw singer-songwriter and wife of Waylon Jennings, They Called Us Outlaws arrives in partnership with the …

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Walker Hayes’ next single is on its way and yes, of course there’s a TikTok dance

ABC Walker Hayes returns on Friday with his next single, “Y’all Life,” and ahead of release day, he’s already been sharing plenty of clips and teaser posts on social media. Of course, it wouldn’t be a big ol’ Walker Hayes hit without a TikTok dance, and the singer and his family already have “Y’all Life” …

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Brett Young joins newcomer Ashley Cooke for an upcoming performance on ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’

ABC/Craig Sjodin Brett Young’s known for his crooning love songs, which makes him a perfect fit for “Never Til Now,” his romantic duet with rising star Ashley Cooke. Now, the two artists are upping the romance even further: They’re bringing their song to the set of ABC’s The Bachelorette for a performance that will be …

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Ashley McBryde is returning to the road, tells fans her time off was “something that could not be avoided”

ABC Ashley McBryde is returning to the stage this weekend after taking a couple of weeks off. The singer shared an update with her fans on social media, saying that she’s “so excited” to be reunited with her fans. The singer announced a short touring hiatus in late June. At the time, a message from …

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After two years off, Carrie Underwood is “chomping at the bit” to get her Denim & Rhinestones tour rolling

ABC It’s hard to believe, but it’s been nearly two years since Carrie Underwood headed out on a major headlining tour. “We were fortunate enough to get our Cry Pretty Tour all in by the end of 2019. And it’s been that long since we’ve been out on the road,” she explains. “We’ve done some …

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Nashville notes: Maren Morris + Amanda Shires, Martina McBride and more

Maren Morris joins her Highwomen bandmate Amanda Shires for Amanda’s latest release, “Empty Cups.” The duet comes off of Amanda’s next album, Take it Like a Man. During a songwriter round at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum featuring Martina McBride this week, the Hall announced that it will extend its Martina-based exhibit …

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Dolly Parton inspired Monica to make a country album

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Back in April, at the 2022 CMT Music Awards, fans got the collaboration they never knew they needed when Jimmie Allen and Little Big Town shared the stage with R&B legend Monica for a rendition of her song “Pray.” Now, Monica’s got a full-blown country album in the works, which she says …

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More ’Madness’: Maddie & Tae set release date for second half of ’Through the Madness’ project

ABC After dropping their Through the Madness Vol. 1 EP back in January, Maddie & Tae have announced the next half of the project: Through the Madness Vol. 2 will be available in September. “The story continues September 23,” the duo shared on social media. “Through the Madness Vol. 2 has a little something for all …

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Relive CMA Fest 2022 with upcoming ABC special hosted by Dierks Bentley and Elle King

ABC/Robby Klein It seems like just yesterday that country fans from across the world were filing into Nashville for CMA Fest — one of the biggest music events of the year — but it’s already been a month and a half since the festival wrapped. Fortunately, in the coming weeks, you can revisit all the …

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