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“Your Heart or Mine”: Jon Pardi releases new single to radio, reflects on end of Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour

Capitol Records Nashville Jon Pardi is looking ahead to his next single.  Jon has released “Your Heart or Mine” to country radio, serving as the second single off his new album, Mr. Saturday Night.  The edgy, fiddle-heavy number has the singer finding love in the neon lights of a downtown bar with a woman he keeps going …

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Cole Swindell drives to #1 with “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”

Warner Music Nashville Cole Swindell has claimed the #1 spot at country radio with “She Had Me at Heads Carolina.”  Officially reaching #1 on country radio this week, “Carolina” has sat in the top spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for three straight weeks. It marks Cole’s third consecutive #1 hit off his latest album, Stereotype, following “Single Saturday Night” and his …

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Kelsea Ballerini is on an “active healing journey” after filing for divorce from Morgan Evans

ABC/Connie Chornuk Kelsea Ballerini is opening up about the mixed emotions that come with divorce.  In August, Kelsea announced that she and husband Morgan Evans were divorcing after nearly five years of marriage. In an interview on CBS Mornings, Kelsea alludes to the fact that the separation was a long time coming.  “I think that when there’s a big life …

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Reba McEntire will make Madison Square Garden debut on new leg of tour

ABC/Heidi Gutman Reba McEntire is keeping the fun going with the extension of her Reba: Live in Concert tour.  After launching the tour in November 2021 with several sold-out shows throughout 2022, the country legend has added 14 new dates in 2023, including her debut headlining show at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  The new …

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HARDY injured in tour bus crash

Douglas Sacha HARDY is asking for prayers after his tour bus was involved in an accident.  “Following last night’s show, our tour bus was in an accident on our way home from Bristol,” he tweeted on Sunday afternoon. “There were just four of us, including myself, on the bus, however we were all treated for significant injuries.” …

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“Baby’s coming fast” for dad-to-be Scotty McCreery and he can’t wait

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Scotty McCreery and his wife, Gabi, are gearing up to welcome their first baby — a boy — this fall, but it’s hard for Scotty to believe it’s almost time for his son to arrive. “Baby is coming fast, I tell you,” the singer remarks. “It seems like just yesterday that Gabi showed …

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Nashville notes: Darius Rucker’s collaboration, Dustin Lynch’s merch for charity and more

Darius Rucker has a new song out called “Ol’ Church Hymn,” which features up-and-coming act Chapel Hart. If you’re planning to grab some Dustin Lynch merch this weekend, your money will go to a good cause: The singer’s donating all proceeds from his merch sales over the weekend to Volunteer Florida to help Floridians recovering …

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With ‘Lindeville,’ Ashley McBryde avoided doing “the expected thing” after a number-one radio hit

Warner Music Nashville Ashley McBryde knows that her new album, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, is a left turn from what anybody expected her to do. But in a new interview with Billboard, she says that’s exactly why she wanted to do it. “The expected thing, especially coming off having a No. 1 with Carly, is …

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Zac Brown Band drops their star-studded ‘The Comeback (Deluxe)’ album featuring a Jimmy Buffett duet

Warner Music Nashville Zac Brown Band’s long-awaited deluxe edition of their The Comeback album arrived Friday, and it features an all-star cast of duet partners. Ahead of release day, ZBB previewed several of the songs, including a version of “Out in the Middle” featuring Blake Shelton, “Any Day Now” with Ingrid Andress and several others. …

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Russell Dickerson’s self-titled third studio album is officially on its way

Triple Tigers Records Russell Dickerson returns this week to announce his third studio album, a self-titled project boasting 15 tracks — all of which he co-wrote. The singer says the new music will continue to share his story with his fans, fleshing out his introspective side while also delivering the energetic onstage personality that concertgoers …

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