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Jimmie Allen will perform his current single, “Down Home,” on The Late Late Show With James Corden tonight on CBS.  Chris Stapleton has set a Grammy record, Billboard reports. He is now the first solo artist to win Best Country Album three times, and is the first three-time winner for Best Country Solo Performance, besting Carrie Underwood‘s two-time record.  Presale tickets for Miranda …

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“Bigger and better than ever”: Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Festival returning to Colorado

ABC Dierks Bentley‘s Seven Peaks Festival is returning. The “Beers on Me” singer announced on Monday that the Colorado-based festival is coming back after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day event taking place over Labor Day weekend, September 2-4, will be housed at a new location at San Luis Valley in Villa …

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Drunk, And I Don’t Wanna Go Home: Miranda Lambert makes surprise appearance at Nashville bar

ABC Miranda Lambert gave fans the ultimate treat with a surprise performance at her Nashville bar, Casa Rosa.  In lieu of attending the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Miranda instead headed down to Broadway to watch her friend and backup singer, Gwen Sebastian, and new country artist Krystal Steel perform live at Casa Rosa. The hit singer shared a video …

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Jimmie Allen gets personal with new album, ’Tulip Drive’

ABC Jimmie Allen is releasing a new album in June.  Following his appearance at the Grammy Awards Sunday, the country superstar has announced that Tulip Drive will be released on June 24. Its lead single, “Down Home,” is currently climbing the charts. Like Jimmie’s debut album, the title holds personal meaning, as Tulip Drive is the name of …

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Carrie Underwood, Old Dominion & more added to CMT Awards lineup

Courtesy of CMT Carrie Underwood and Old Dominion have been added to the star-studded lineup of performers at the CMT Awards, along with Mickey Guyton, who will team up with acclaimed soul band Black Pumas. Carrie, who is the most decorated artist in CMT Awards history, will deliver a special performance from her Las Vegas residency, Reflection, at Resorts World Theatre, while Mickey and …

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“We will never forget this day”: Brothers Osborne, Carrie Underwood react to Grammy wins

Francis Specker/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brothers Osborne and Carrie Underwood are reflecting on the weight of their Grammy Award wins. Brothers Osborne, the duo of John and TJ Osborne, took home their first Grammy Sunday night for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, for “Younger Me.” The brothers got emotional onstage while accepting the award during the pre-show, as …

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In the midst of wedding planning, Hardy admits the logistics are tough: We “fired our wedding planner”

ABC Last August, Hardy got down on one knee on the rose-strewn floor of a historic Mississippi theater and proposed to his longtime love, Caleigh Ryan. While the newly affianced couple’s special moment was certainly the stuff of fairy tales, organizing the wedding hasn’t always been nearly so romantic in the months since, Hardy admits. …

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Grammys 2022: The Backstage Scene

Francis Specker/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Backstage at the Grammys Sunday night in Las Vegas, artists answered questions from both reporters who were actually backstage at the MGM Grand Arena, and reporters who’d logged in on Zoom from around the country.  But some of the night’s biggest winners didn’t appear backstage. Olivia …

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Grammys 2022: Chris Stapleton wins big; Carrie Underwood, Brothers Osborne and more perform

Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The 64th annual Grammy Awards kicked off live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena Sunday night, hosted by Trevor Noah. Chris Stapleton won big, snagging the award for Best Country Album for Starting Over during the televised portion of the awards ceremony. He also won …

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Grammys 2022: The complete winners list

CBS The 64th Annual Grammy Awards aired live from Las Vegas Sunday night on CBS, hosted by Trevor Noah. Here is the complete list of winners in the major categories: Record of the Year “Leave the Door Open,” Silk Sonic Album of the YearWe Are, Jon Batiste Song of the Year “Leave the Door Open,” …

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