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Jason Aldean’s publicity firm cuts ties with him after wife Brittany’s transphobic comments

ABC/Connie Chornuk Jason Aldean is parting ways with The GreenRoom, his public relations firm of 17 years, according to a report from Billboard. The split comes days after his wife Brittany was at the center of a social media controversy surrounding some transphobic comments she made on an Instagram reel. The reel in question shows …

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Tyler Hubbard has loved being self-employed since long before he hit it big in the music business

Jeremy Chan/Getty Images It’s no secret that Tyler Hubbard loves being his own boss. For years, he enjoyed a successful career as part of Florida Georgia Line before striking out on his own to become a solo singer-songwriter. But did you know that Tyler’s favorite gig before that was when he ran his own car …

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Nashville notes: Lauren Alaina Live at the Hall, Folds of Honor’s celebrity golf tournament + more

Lauren Alaina discusses creative breakthroughs and her 10-year anniversary of being in country music in a new installment of Live at the Hall, as well as giving a performance of her song, “Getting Over Him.” Folds of Honor Tennessee’s second annual celebrity golf tournament took place earlier this week, raising over $324,000 to benefit the …

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Lainey Wilson says “Wait in the Truck” might start a conversation that “a lot of people don’t wanna have”

Courtesy of Big Loud Records Lainey Wilson and Hardy revisit a classic country trope — the murder ballad — in their new duet, “Wait in the Truck,” which came out last week. Country fans haven’t heard as many murder ballads recently as they once did on the radio — though Chris Janson’s recent collab with …

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Jon Pardi still owns the van he toured in at the beginning of his career

Brett Culver/CBS via Getty Images Jon Pardi might ride a decked-out tour bus when he hits the road these days, but he wasn’t always traveling in style — and he still owns his first touring van as a reminder of where he came from. In a new video interview with ET Online, Jon takes fans …

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Tyler Hubbard shares his top five tips for songwriters just getting started

Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images Hit singer-songwriter and former Florida Georgia Line band member Tyler Hubbard is offering some of his best tips to songwriters who are at the beginning of their careers. He counted down his top five tips on TikTok, set against audio of his new song, “Dancin’ in the Country,” which is the …

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“What I Have”: Kelsea Ballerini announces next new song to come off ‘Subject to Change’

ABC/Connie Chornuk Kelsea Ballerini is gearing up for another song release ahead of her new album. The singer revealed the title of the new track, “What I Have,” on her social channels Thursday. Leading up to the announcement, she teased her new song’s name, posting a sunset photo of herself sitting at the top of …

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Jackson Dean’s strangest job was on the high seas: “I was a pirate for one year”

Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images Before pursuing his country music career, Jackson Dean spent most of his time working in his dad’s construction business. “Me and my brothers, from birth, worked for our father,” the singer recounts, explaining that they were part of a crew of bricklayers and stonemasons that once numbered about 300 workers. “I …

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Nashville notes: Tyler Hubbard’s ‘TODAY’ stop, Randy Rogers Band’s football season kickoff + more

In case you missed it, Tyler Hubbard made a stop on NBC’s TODAY this week to perform his single, “5 Foot 9.” You can watch his performance now. Randy Rogers Band celebrated the beginning of football season Wednesday with “Heart For Just One Team,” a new song that’s a tribute to their favorite football team: the …

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Ashley Judd recalls feeling “cornered and powerless” during investigation after Naomi Judd’s suicide

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Ashley Judd takes an unflinching look back at the traumatic final moments of Naomi Judd’s life in a new op-ed penned for The New York Times. In it, she recounts the experience of finding her mother, who died by suicide: “The trauma of discovering and then holding her laboring body haunts my …

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