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Nashville notes: Dolly Parton’s holiday pet line + more

Dolly Parton’s Doggy Parton pet apparel collection just announced a holiday line. It’s available to shop now. CMT has announced the lineup for a special showcase tribute to Loretta Lynn. Called Next Women of Country: Tributing the Songs of Loretta Lynn, the bill features Caylee Hammack, Miko Marks, Stephanie Quayle and more. The event will be …

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Ashley McBryde isn’t afraid to trash a song idea that’s not working: “We’ll literally rip it out”

Mickey Bernal/Getty Images Ashley McBryde’s songwriting process has produced some serious country music magic in her years in the industry, from her breakout hit “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” to her latest release, a character-focused collaborative album called Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville. But they can’t all be winners, and fans aren’t ever going to hear the songs …

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Carrie Underwood looks up to great vocalists, but says it’s “deflating” when singers can’t hit their notes

ABC/Connie Chornuk If you’ve been to a stop on Carrie Underwood’s Denim & Rhinestones Tour, you’ll notice that the trek features one dazzling cover performance of Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle.” That’s a tough song to sing, and Carrie tells Rolling Stone Country that part of her love for the rock band came from …

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Kane Brown + wife Katelyn explain why their new duet, “Thank God,” is so personal

ABC/Randy Holmes Kane Brown’s latest radio single, “Thank God,” is one of his most personal songs to date because his wife, Katelyn, is his duet partner. To understand why this duet is so meaningful, you have to turn back the clock to when the couple first met and bonded over music. At the time, Kane …

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Dolly Parton showed Reba McEntire that there’s no reason to retire: “She inspires me daily”

ABC/Michael Moriatis Reba McEntire’s having the time of her life with her new role on ABC drama “Big Sky,” and she says she’s got Dolly Parton to thank for inspiring her to keep trying new things. “I asked Dolly Parton, ‘You ever think about retiring?’ She said, ‘What would I do where I could have …

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Dan + Shay are in the process of making “our best album yet”

Warner Music Nashville Dan + Shay have new music on the horizon.  After concluding The (Arena) Tour in 2021 and spending the summer as an opening act on Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now Tour, the duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney are back with creative energy that they’re pouring into the new project.    “We got off the road and we got back in …

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Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane welcome baby number 2

Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/Getty Images for ACM Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane are officially a party of four! The Bachelor alum and her country star husband, who are already parents to 1-year-old son Dutton Walker,  welcomed their second child on Sunday, they announced Tuesday.  Taking to Instagram, Lauren shared a heartwarming video of Dutton meeting their newborn son for the first time, with the simple …

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Nashville notes: Breland on ’Kimmel,’ Pilgrimage Festival returns next year & more

Presale tickets for Old Dominion‘s 2023 No Bad Vibes Tour are available on Friday at 10 a.m. Fans can sign up here to get access. Tickets go on sale to the general public on October 28.  Breland will perform his debut single to country radio, “For What It’s Worth,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the night before the CMA Awards on November …

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Jimmie Allen on his impact on country music: “I’m adding my sound”

ABC/Michael Le Brecht II Jimmie Allen is aiming to impact country music with his sound, but doesn’t want to change the genre.  In an interview with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Jimmie describes country as “music from the soul,” particularly for people who live in poverty or are going through a time of struggle.  “Soul is a feeling, …

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Enter Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry’s “dreamy world” in “Where We Started” video

Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry enter a dream land in the video for “Where We Started.”  The superstars take to a big empty room adorned with sheets and dark lighting as they sing of a couple remembering the good memories made at the start of their relationship. “Those days when you’re brokenhearted/And you’re getting …

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