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Miranda Lambert reflects on nearly two decades in country music ahead of Time100 Gala

ABC Miranda Lambert made a trip to New York City this week to perform at the 2022 Time100 Gala, which took place at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Not only is she a performer this year, but she’s also one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People of 2022” and the only country star to make that …

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Kenny Loggins’ new memoir details encounter with Garth Brooks that turned litigious

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Kenny Loggins’ revealing new memoir, Still Alright, sheds light on several little-known details of the singer-songwriter’s life, including a feud with Garth Brooks that led to a lawsuit. According to Page Six, Kenny says it started in 1993, when Garth had a top-five country radio hit with “Standing Outside the Fire.” It …

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Just the beginning: Keith Urban anticipating “electric” CMA Fest

ABC Keith Urban headlines Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during the city’s CMA Fest this week, an event that he’s expecting will be extra exciting this year after two years of pandemic cancellations. “Electric, I think. Electric,” he says of the onstage experience he’s anticipating. “CMA Fest is unlike anything I’ve ever played, and I think the fact that …

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Nashville notes: Miranda Lambert, Garth Brooks + more

Miranda Lambert is making a stop on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday evening. It’s part of a busy week for the superstar, who is also performing this weekend as part of the TIME100 Gala. Garth Brooks has set a new on-sale date for his July 23 Stadium Tour show in Buffalo. He postponed …

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Brothers Osborne celebrate Pride Month with a digital EP compiling four songs

ABC Brothers Osborne have compiled four songs for a digital EP to celebrate Pride Month. The collection includes two fan-favorite love songs, the nostalgic “21 Summer” and “Pushing Up Daisies (Love Alive).” Also on the track list is “I’m Not For Everyone,” the duo’s song celebrating diversity and the power of being yourself — even …

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Carly Pearce shrugs off naysayers who say her music gets too personal: “That’s my duty”

ABC Carly Pearce’s latest single, “What He Didn’t Do,” is about as personal and specific as it gets. The chorus is a laundry list of all the reasons why a relationship ended in a breakup. Her significant other, she sings in the song, didn’t “Treat me right, put me first / Be a man of …

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Sam Hunt, wife Hannah Lee Fowler are parents to a baby girl

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Sam Hunt has a whole lot to celebrate these days. The singer says that he and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, recently welcomed a baby girl. He shared the news during a show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday night. He also shared her name with the crowd: Per E! Online, Sam’s …

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Miranda Lambert is finally going to live the road trip she dreamed up on ‘Palomino’

ABC Miranda Lambert’s latest album, Palomino, is full of fictional characters living out their nomadic dreams in far-flung spots across the U.S. The singer wrote the material for her album during the pandemic, living vicariously through her musical travelers while she was quarantined at home. Now, Miranda tells People that she’s got plans to finally …

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Lady A: “What a Song Can Do” is about “the power of music”

Courtesy of BMLG Records Lady A‘s latest single, “What a Song Can Do,” is a true testament to the power of music, something the decorated trio has experienced in their more than 15-year career.  Charles Kelley is one of the co-writers on the sentimental track that was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lyrics touch on …

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Nashville notes: Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd go platinum, Little Big Town release video & more

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd‘s chart-topping duet, “Chasing After You,” has been certified two times Platinum by the RIAA.  Little Big Town has released the video for their new song, “Hell Yeah.” Lanco is embarking on the headlining Low Class Lovers Tour, beginning June 16 in Ohio and concluding on October 22 in Colorado. Tickets are available here. Gary Allan has …

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