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“Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day”: Tate Bryan is a fishing god

ABC Luke Bryan‘s youngest son, Tate, is shaping up to be quite the fisherman.  Thursday on Instagram, Luke revealed his progeny’s already outpacing him as an angler. “Took me 45 years to break 10 pounds. Tate did it in 12,” he captioned the post, which shows dad and son weighing the catch. “Ten-two!” Luke exclaims, before an …

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“Here I Go Again” at the Ryman: ‘Restless’ Sara Evans has post-‘Masked Singer’ plans

Michael Becker/FOX Sure, it’s fair to assume Sara Evans is a little disappointed after being voted off The Masked Singer during the premiere of its new season. But the 2005 ACM Top Female Vocalist has other big plans for the future.  It’s been almost 20 years since her Platinum-selling Restless album came out, and she’ll mark the anniversary with a special …

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Little Big Town’s ready to Rock the Ryman

ABC Little Big Town, Caitlyn Smith and The Cadillac Three have been added to the first-ever Rock the Ryman concert. The March 1 show is a collaboration between the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. During the night, artists will pay tribute to the Rock Hall inductees who’ve influenced them. “The Rock & Roll …

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Best “Truck” ever? Why Lainey was skeptical about HARDY’s song

ABC/Connie Chornuk There’s no doubt Lainey Wilson is truckin’ right along on the country chart: Her own “Heart Like a Truck” is in the top five, while her duet with HARDY is just a few steps behind in the top 10. While the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year was always down to collaborate with her friend, she was …

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Nashville notes: “Guys Like …” Tracy Lawrence + Gary Allan team up

Tracy Lawrence and Gary Allan will cover eight states in two weeks on their first co-headlining tour, which kicks off May 18 in Lincoln, Nebraska. “Guys Like Me” is the new music video from Shane Profitt, the newcomer who’s just broken into the top 20 with his debut single, “How It Oughta Be.”  Presales are already underway for Danielle Bradbery‘s just-announced …

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Brett Young takes a trip to paradise and makes it pay, in more ways than one

Michael Chang/Getty Images Brett Young‘s managed to take a vacation to paradise, do some work and raise some money for good causes, all at the same time.  He just wrapped four sold-out performances in Hawaii — two in Honolulu, plus one each in Kahului and Lihue. He says he was drawn there by the locals’ love …

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Sam Hunt sets his sights on a short Sin City stint

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Sam Hunt is the latest country star who’s headed to Vegas.  He won’t be sticking around for an extended residency like Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert or Keith Urban, however. Instead, Sam will do a two-night stint at Resorts World Las Vegas, the same place Luke and Carrie Underwood have ongoing runs.  Sam’s Sin City stint is Friday, April 21, …

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Kelsea Ballerini gets intimate on ‘CMT Storytellers’

ABC/Connie Chornuk Kelsea Ballerini steps into the spotlight Thursday night as the first woman to headline an episode of CMT Storytellers.  Darius Rucker and Brooks & Dunn have previously been featured on the show, which is an extension of the VH1 version where artists tell the intimate stories behind their hits.  “Songwriting is my therapy, my haven, my best friend, …

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“Still the…” ‘Queen’: Shania scores a big debut

Republic Records From the title of her new album, Shania Twain‘s definitely Queen of Me. And you could make a pretty good argument she’s still the queen of the country chart.  This week, her sixth studio record debuts at #2 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums ranking, second only to Morgan Wallen‘s seemingly unstoppable Dangerous double set. Queen of Me sold 38,000 units in its …

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Luke Bryan, Miranda and TR will BEACH IT! this summer

ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett will all be spending some time on the beach this summer. The three superstars will headline the first-ever BEACH IT! Music Festival June 23-25 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Riley Green, Jo Dee Messina, Kip Moore, Megan Moroney, Brothers Osborne, Jameson Rodgers, Nate Smith, Alana Springsteen, Cole Swindell, Lily Rose and Hailey Whitters flesh out the three-day festival’s lineup. The coastal country music …

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