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Jimmie Allen is bringing some very special guests on the CMA Close Up Stage at CMA Fest

ABC When Jimmie Allen takes the CMA Close Up Stage Thursday, he won’t be alone: a group of music students from Nashville’s Mountain View Elementary will perform alongside him. According to a news story from ABC affiliate WKRN News 2, the children have been practicing for weeks ahead of taking the big stage. They can be seen in a clip …

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Dustin Lynch’s craziest fan encounter involves a prosthetic limb and a bunch of beer

Michael Tran/FilmMagic Dustin Lynch has seen some pretty wild fan hijinks on the road, but the most unforgettable encounter he ever had was with a woman at his show who found a creative use for her prosthetic limb. “This young lady took her prosthetic off, and poured her beer in it, and chugged out of …

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Darius Rucker’s annual Darius & Friends raises record-setting $516K to support St. Jude

ABC Earlier this week, Darius Rucker once again brought his Darius & Friends event to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, enlisting a lineup of stars to help him raise funds to benefit a good cause. The annual pre-CMA Fest concert benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and its lifesaving mission to end childhood cancer and other catastrophic …

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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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