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Born out of a pandemic + new motherhood, Maren Morris’ ‘Humble Quest’ is a “therapeutic,” joyful “miracle”

Sony Music Nashville Maren Morris has been sitting on a batch of finished mixes for the past eight months, and the world will finally get to hear them on Friday: That’s when her new album, Humble Quest, comes out. “It feels surreal,” Maren tells ABC Audio. “It’s just going to be such a relief to …

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Nashville notes

Maren Morris is planning a Q&A for Thursday, which is also the day before her new Humble Quest album comes out. You’ve got until 12:30 ET tomorrow to tweet your questions. Jake Owen’s got a new song, “Up There Down Here,” coming out Friday. He teased the track on Twitter today. Vinyl Me, Please is …

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Dolly Parton wants to make a musical biopic of her life one day

Valerie Macon/Getty Images She’s one of the most accomplished figures in the entertainment business, but Dolly Parton’s still got some items to check off her bucket list. Namely, she’d like to be a part of a Broadway production, and she’d like to helm a musical biopic about her life. “I do intend someday to be …

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Parker McCollum shares a song that “probably won’t ever make it on an album, but I still love it”

Catherine Powell/Getty Images There’s nothing wrong with a little throwback tune, even if it might not ever be a big hit. Parker McCollum hopped on social media this week to play an unreleased song for fans, with the caveat that they might not ever see it on a studio album. “I’ve done everything that I …

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“Who’s ready?” Walker Hayes takes fans behind the scenes of his upcoming “AA” music video

ABC Walker Hayes may be “just tryin’ to stay out of AA,” but he heads down to the bar to film the music video for his new single. Walker shared a teaser of the as-yet-unreleased music video for “AA,” which features line dancing, strobe lights and, of course, a classic honky-tonk dance floor. “Who’s ready?” …

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Reba McEntire is performing her Best Original Song-nominated “Somehow You Do” at the 2022 Oscars

ABC Reba McEntire is performing at the Oscars this year. She’ll treat the awards show audience and viewers at home to a live version of “Somehow You Do,” which appears in the movie Four Good Days and is nominated for Best Original Song. Four of the five nominees in the category will perform their songs …

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Maren Morris says her postpartum depression helped inform the making of ‘Humble Quest’

ABC Maren Morris’ next album, Humble Quest, comes on the heels of a global pandemic and the singer’s transition into parenthood. She and her fellow artist husband Ryan Hurd welcomed their son, Hayes, in March 2020. The pandemic forced Maren to prioritize her mental health. “I’m pretty sure everyone in lockdown and this pandemic has …

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Brett Young opts for positivity in light of heartbreak on new single “You Didn’t”

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Brett Young takes a positive approach to a broken heart in his new single, “You Didn’t.” The simmering, R&B-leaning number finds the singer comforting the woman he loves who sadly didn’t love him back. But rather than making it a revenge anthem, the country singer takes a gentler approach, trying to ease her pain …

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Nashville notes

Brothers Osborne are performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight. It airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.  Chris Stapleton joins the lineup for Willie Nelson‘s Outlaw Music Festival Tour. He’ll perform on September 23 at the Waterfront Music Pavilion in Camden, N.J. Presale tickets are available Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. Vince Gill is going on a solo tour this summer. …

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Kelsea Ballerini is in close “proximity” to releasing new music

ABC Based on a new photo Kelsea Ballerini posted on socials, fans can be expecting new music very soon.  On Tuesday, the singer posted a photo of herself posing in a vintage style, black-and-white checkered suit, with her dog Dibs‘ paw making a subtle, yet important appearance.  “Dibs paw symbolizes the proximity of new music,” Kelsea hints, as his paw …

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