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George Strait adds Parker McCollum to a stadium show, and hints that he’s readying new music

Courtesy of Essential Broadcast Media/Arrowhead Events Parker McCollum is joining the lineup for an upcoming George Strait-helmed stadium show in Kansas City. That means the show will be bookended by Texans: Parker is the first opening act, followed by Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton before George’s headlining set. A limited quantity of tickets remain …

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Walker Hayes is headlining his first-ever arena tour in 2022

ABC Walker Hayes is graduating to bigger venues with his fall 2022 Glad You’re Here Tour, a trek that will take him to 15 arenas across the country. Featuring opening act Parmalee, the fun kicks off September 29 in Pennsylvania. “I can’t believe that we are playing arenas,” Walker told Billboard. “It’s mind-blowing how our …

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Jason Aldean’s “Your Mama” is “so outta left field for me,” but it’s a song for his son

ABC Jason Aldean drops his Georgia collection today, and with it comes his tender new ballad, “Your Mama.” “The one that brought you in the world / You’ll always be her baby / The one that makes it all okay when everything goes crazy,” Jason sings in the chorus of the song, which is a …

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‘Songs About You’: Brett Eldredge announces his new studio album and drops the title track

Warner Music Nashville Brett Eldredge is chronicling the ups and downs of the human experience in his forthcoming fifth studio album, Songs About You. The project will be out this summer, but Brett’s previewing it today by sharing the cover art, as well as the title track. “Songs About You” is Brett’s new single, and …

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Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over “10,000 Hours”

ABC Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber’s hit duet, “10,000 Hours,” became the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit this week. The complaint, levied by Manufacturing Concepts, Melomega music and Sound Gems, accuses the artists of stealing the “core portion” of “10,000 Hours” from a song called “The First Time Baby Is a Holiday.” “First …

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“It’s different, for sure”: Jason Aldean explains the unorthodox rollout of his double album, ‘Macon, Georgia’

ABC Jason Aldean completes an album long in the making this week with the release of Georgia, the second half of his 10th studio album. The first half of the double project, Macon, came out in November. Though it’s now been several months since he put out the first half of his project, Jason says …

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Nashville notes

Jimmie Allen will perform a pre-race show ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series at the Dover Motor Speedway in his home state of Delaware. The event will take place on May 1; tickets are available now. The Grand Ole Opry has announced its new “Opry Loves the ‘90s” experience. Kicking off May 16 and running …

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Brothers Osborne’s TJ Osborne is a Grand Marshal in this year’s Nashville Pride Parade

ABC TJ Osborne, one half of the sibling duo Brothers Osborne, is one of the Grand Marshals in this year’s Nashville Pride Parade. He’ll share the role with Leslie Jordan, who recently starred in the music video for Brothers Osborne’s “I’m Not for Everyone,” as well as Greg Cason — who’s held board positions on …

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Zac Brown says getting “sucked into” the growing political divides is “like sipping on poison”

ABC Zac Brown Band’s recent single, “Same Boat,” shares a message of unity, reminding listeners that — no matter where you come from or what kind of life you lead — people are more similar than they are different. That’s an especially pressing message now, two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and during a time …

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Dolly Parton + more feature in the Grammy Museum’s new exhibit highlighting country’s female artists

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SXSW Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Miranda Lambert are just a few of the artists getting the spotlight in a new Grammy Museum exhibit celebrating the genre’s female superstars. “I was thrilled to have my very own exhibit at the Grammy Museum a few years ago. They are fantastic …

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