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Parker McCollum breaks a venue sales record at Whitewater Amphitheater in Texas

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Parker McCollum’s stalwart and rapidly expanding fan base showed up in record numbers at a recent three-night stand in New Braunfels, Texas. The star sold out three consecutive nights at the city’s famed Whitewater Amphitheater, raking in more than 15,500 tickets across the three shows. That’s a record for the venue. But …

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Julia Michaels, Nashville and the “hustle” all inspired Maren Morris’ “Circles Around This Town”

ABC Maren Morris’ “Circles Around the Town” is currently cruising up country radio’s top ten, but it was inspired by a very different time in the singer’s life: When she was new in town and struggling to gain traction as a country artist. “I wanted it to be about the hustle that we all have …

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Nashville notes: Cody Johnson, Randy Houser + more

Cody Johnson has some new hardware to add to his growing collection: “‘Til You Can’t” has officially received RIAA Platinum and Gold certifications, and “Dear Rodeo” is Gold certified. Randy Houser has announced that he’ll be hosting a Homecoming Golf & Concert Event this August 14-15 in his home state of Mississippi. The event will benefit …

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Luke Combs’ ‘Growin’ Up’ ends Morgan Wallen’s 63-week reign atop the ‘Billboard’ Top Country Albums chart

ABC It took 63 weeks, but Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous has finally been unseated as the number-one album on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The end of the Dangerous reign comes courtesy of Luke Combs, whose Growin’ Up album is at the top of the chart following its June 24th release. Billboard reports that, according to …

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Kelsea Ballerini shares another ethereal album tease, explains how “Heartfirst” sets the tone for the record

Blue skies, dreamy pastels and feel-good, breezy pop vibes: It’s all part of the world that Kelsea Ballerini is dreaming up for her next album. The singer shared another clue about the forthcoming project on social media on Tuesday, posting a shot of herself standing on a diving board in the clouds, wearing a gauzy, …

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Mickey Guyton recalls meeting her hero Dolly Parton: “I screamed, I cried”

ABC Mickey Guyton’s country music heroes are women who have changed the landscape of the genre and left lasting impressions with their talent, and she’s been lucky enough to meet several of them. For example, as a still-rising act in 2016, Mickey got the chance to meet Dolly Parton during an on-camera surprise orchestrated by …

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Luke Combs says today’s political climate is “frustrating”: “Everyone is just so hot about everything”

ABC A self-described “people-pleaser” who doesn’t like to upset his fans, Luke Combs found himself in uncertain territory in 2021 when he released “The Great Divide” — a duet with bluegrass artist Billy Strings — and faced some backlash over the song. Americana artist Margo Price, for example, pointed out that though Luke said he …

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Jackson Dean’s ‘Greenbroke’ comes from a personal place: “It’s my story”

Courtesy of Big Machine Records There’s a specific reason Jackson Dean titled his debut album Greenbroke.  The singer explains the distinction between a broke horse, which is easily tamable, and a green broke horse, which is much harder to domesticate, consumed by a free spirit that’s unpredictable.  “A green broke horse, there ain’t no telling when it’ll stop being …

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Nashville notes: Luke Bryan, Mickey Guyton & more

Mickey Guyton performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” and her original songs “All American” and “I Still Pray” on CBS’ A Capitol Fourth Monday. Jake Owen also performed his hits “Down to the Honkytonk” and “American Country Love Song.”  Members of Luke Bryan‘s fan club now have priority access to his Raised Up Right Tour, which includes exclusive access to pit tickets, the merch booth and …

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“Happy trails y’all!”: Miranda Lambert & friends embark on journey out west

ABC Miranda Lambert is embarking on a glamping trip across the country.  After completing her co-headlining tour with Little Big Town on the Bandwagon Tour, the singer is using some of her downtime this summer to venture across the U.S. with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, and best friend Gwen Sebastian and her husband, drummer Louis Newman, on a nearly three-week excursion.  Miranda and Brendan are in their …

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