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‘Gold Chain Cowboy’: Parker McCollum scores second #1 hit with “To Be Loved By You”

MCA Nashville Parker McCollum had the best weekend ever.  On Saturday, he headlined the Houston Rodeo for the first time for an audience of 73,000 people while celebrating his current single, “To Be Loved By You,” hitting #1 on the country charts. This marks his second consecutive #1 single, following “Pretty Heart.” Both are featured on …

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Ashley McBryde shares a peek into the “magical” and “frustrating” recording process for album three

ABC Ashley McBryde’s third album is finished, and next Tuesday, she says she’s going in to listen to mixes. This time around, the singer says, she pushed the envelope on just about every level. All the elements fans know and love her for are still there, but she and longtime producer Jay Joyce dialed up …

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Nashville notes

Alan Jackson has announced tour plans for 2022. His headlining Last Call — One More for the Road tour will kick off in June. Tickets go on sale to the general public next Friday. Wynonna Judd has been added to the bill for the Pure Imagination Festival, taking place May 21 in Prescott, Arizona. Parker …

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Kenny Chesney’s “Everyone She Knows” video tips its hat to women who go their own way

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum A woman with an independent streak is the star of the show in the music video for Kenny Chesney’s new single, “Everyone She Knows.” The clip follows a woman who’s at home on the road, driving through jaw-dropping scenes of mountainsides, beach towns and …

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Zac Brown Band go way “Out in the Middle” for a new music video celebrating the country life

Liptak ABCNR Digital Music Going fishing, riding four-wheelers and throwing something on the grill that you caught yourself: It’s all just part of the beauty of life “Out in the Middle.” Zac Brown Band offers their homage to country life in the music video for their new single, “Out in the Middle,” which takes the …

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Maren Morris is feeling “Nervous” in her sultry new Humble Quest preview

ABC Another new track off Maren Morris’ upcoming Humble Quest album is here. Called “Nervous,” the groove-heavy new track delivers grungy guitars and spicy lyrics about the kind of love that leaves a person “out of control,” with their “inhibitions exposed.” It’s the latest in a series of teaser tracks off Humble Quest, which is …

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Cole Swindell, Josh Turner join the Amp at Dant Crossing concert series in Kentucky

Steve Jennings/WireImage Cole Swindell and Josh Turner are two of the latest country acts to join the 2022 Amp at Dant Crossing concert series lineup. The multi-month event, spanning from May through October, is a series of shows that take place at a 2,000-seat amphitheater in the hills of Kentucky’s bourbon country. Cole will kick …

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Bobbie Nelson, sister to Willie Nelson and founding member of his Family Band, dead at 91

Gary Miller/Getty Images Willie Nelson and his family are mourning the loss of his sister Bobbie Nelson, a pianist, singer and longtime member of the country star’s Family Band. She was 91 years old. Bobbie died “peacefully and surrounded by her family” in the family’s home state of Texas, according to a statement on Willie’s …

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Parker McCollum’s probably not going to sing at his wedding: “It’s my day off”

Rich Fury/Getty Images for ACM Fresh from his New Male Artist of the Year win at the ACM Awards, Parker McCollum’s got another big moment to look forward to: His wedding to his fiancée, Hallie Ray Light, is just a few weeks away. The singer has drawn plenty of musical inspiration from his love life …

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Nashville notes

Chris Janson shared another song off his upcoming All In album this week, called “Keys to the Country.” The music video is also out now. In case you missed it, Dolly Parton and her Run, Rose, Run co-writer James Patterson stopped by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah last night to discuss their book. Copyright …

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