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Six years after “Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw thinks song’s message is more important than ever

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Six years ago this week, in 2016, Tim McGraw was at the top of the country charts with his fan-favorite ballad “Humble and Kind.” Penned by in-demand songwriter Lori McKenna, the song is a message to a younger person about the most important things in life: first and foremost, to be “humble …

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Song on Jimmie Allen’s Tulip Drive will chronicle father’s addiction

ABC Jimmie Allen has said that his next album, Tulip Drive, will be his most personal and autobiographical record to date. Now, he’s getting a little more specific about some of the stories he plans to share. In a conversation with Billboard, Jimmie says that one track on the project, called “Habits & Hearts,” will …

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Luke Combs’ wife had a pretty underwhelming reaction to his steamy new single, “The Kind of Love We Make”

ABC A good chunk of Luke Combs’ catalog is devoted to beer-drinking and small-town party anthems, but his latest single, “The Kind of Love We Make,” is a little bit steamy. The new track — off Luke’s Growin’ Up album, which comes out tomorrow — describes finally finding some time alone with your significant other. …

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Luke Bryan shares a peek into his Las Vegas residency shows, featuring a whole lot of free beer

ABC If you’ve been on the fence about catching a show during Luke Bryan’s current residency at Resorts World Las Vegas, a new sneak peek video into the show just might change your mind. Luke posted a compilation clip of all the highlights so far, this week, showcasing some dazzling onstage production, fans dancing along …

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Sam Hunt gets nostalgic in “Water Under the Bridge,” his playful new summer anthem

MCA Nashville Sam Hunt offers up an up-tempo slice of small-town nostalgia with “Water Under the Bridge,” a new single that he’s putting out just in time for summer. Peppered with tinkling piano lines and a twangy guitar, “Water Under the Bridge” recounts memories of youthful, carefree days spent on the water, when “love was …

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Keith Urban makes a triumphant return with The Speed of Now Tour’s opening weekend: “We made it!”

ABC Keith Urban is officially back out on the road. The country superstar headed to Florida over the weekend, where he brought his The Speed of Now World Tour to stops in Tampa and West Palm Beach. It marked the first time in almost four years that he’s toured the U.S., and Keith and the …

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Russell Dickerson says Jake Scott collaboration “She Likes It” is “absolutely explosive”

ABC Russell Dickerson and Jake Scott have a hit on their hands with “She Likes It,” but the country singer says the collaboration came about naturally and grew over time.  Russell was inspired to write with the pop singer-songwriter after their mutual friend, hit songwriter Josh Kerr, shared some of Jake’s music. Russell reached out to Josh to set up …

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Luke Combs and wife welcome “best chillest angel boy” Tex Lawrence Combs on Father’s Day

Luke Combs & wife Nicole, ABC Luke Combs certainly had a happy Father’s Day: He became a father for the first time. On Twitter, Luke posted a photo of himself and wife Nicole, cradling their newborn.  He wrote, “Welp he decided that Fathers Day would be a good time to show up. I couldn’t agree …

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Nashville notes: Jimmie Allen, Brett Eldredge & more

Jimmie Allen and Lindsay Ell team up in the video for “Tequila Talkin‘,” their duet that’s featured on Jimmie’s album Bettie James Gold Edition.  Brett Eldredge has released livestream footage from the album release event for Songs About You live in Nashville.  Kip Moore teased in a Twitter video that he’ll be releasing new music this week on TikTok.  Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Carrie Underwood makes 10th top-10 debut with ’Denim & Rhinestones’

Capitol Records Nashville Carrie Underwood is back on top.  Following the release of her new studio album, Denim & Rhinestones, on June 10, the project has debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #10 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking her 10th consecutive album to debut inside the top 10 on both charts.  The project sold 31,000 equivalent …

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