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Carrie Underwood says her new album will inspire fans to “sing into your hairbrush”

ABC Carrie Underwood is blending drama and fun on her upcoming album.  The hit singer dropped her new single, “Ghost Story,” last week, a dramatic tale of a woman who promises to haunt the memory of her ex. “It’s enough of hopefully what people like about me. There’s some drama, it’s a cinematic song. It’s a great …

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Chris Stapleton covers John Fogerty with new single, “Joy of My Life”

ABC Chris Stapleton is looking at the “Joy” of life in his new single.  The country titan adds his smooth, smoky voice to “Joy of My Life,” originally written and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival co-founder and frontman John Fogerty in 1997. The lyrics depict a heartfelt picture of a man in love, who declares himself “the luckiest man alive.”  …

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Luke Combs, Maren Morris & more to perform at CMT Awards

Courtesy of CMT CMT has unveiled the first round of star-studded performers for the 2022 CMT Awards.  Luke Combs, Keith Urban, Maren Morris and Kane Brown are among the artists set to take the stage at the show in Nashville, along with Miranda Lambert, co-host Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, Little Big Town, and Cody Johnson, who tops the country charts this week with “Til You …

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Cody Johnson says releasing the inspiring “Til You Can’t” as a single was an “easy choice”

Warner Music Nashville For Cody Johnson, his new #1 single, “Til You Can’t,” isn’t merely a song, it’s an anthem for living life to the fullest.  Cody admits that when he first heard the demo, the song’s melancholy nature struck a chord with him, noting that he “loved the lyrics” and noticed that the song “wasn’t as energetic” …

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Nashville notes

Jamey Johnson will become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was invited by Bill Andersonduring his appearance on the Opry on Saturday night.  Presale tickets for the summer leg of Dierks Bentley‘s Beers on Me Tour are available tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time.   Jameson Rodgers, Kip Moore, Nashville star Charles Esten and more are performing at Drams N’ …

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Dolly Parton to star in ‘Run, Rose, Run’ film co-produced by Reese Witherspoon

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SXSW Dolly Parton‘s new book is getting the feature treatment — with a little help from Reese Witherspoon.  Two weeks after the release of Run, Rose, Run, which Dolly co-wrote with author James Patterson, the novel is now being adapted into a feature film co-produced by Dolly, Reese, James and Hello Sunshine, a media company …

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Carly Pearce learns the “power of music” through the story of two fans

ABC Carly Pearce knows full well the healing power of music, as demonstrated by a pair of fans with a powerful story.  During a recent stop on the 29 Tour at The Egg Performing Arts Center in Albany, N.Y., Carly noticed two fans in the audience who kept holding up a cardboard sign that she was having …

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“It’s theater, darling!”: Maren Morris to perform one-night-only concert in New York City

Columbia Nashville Maren Morris is celebrating the release of her new album with a special show in New York City.  The superstar singer is teaming up with Amazon Music for Maren Morris: Live From New York, an intimate concert where she’ll perform songs off her new album, Humble Quest, at Sony Hall. During the show, fans will also get a …

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Dierks Bentley extends Beers on Me Tour with Ashley McBryde, Travis Denning

ABC Dierks Bentley keeps the beer flowing with the new leg of his Beers on Me Tour. Throughout the summer, Dierks and tour mates Ashley McBryde and Travis Denning will visit more than 30 cities, beginning on May 27 in Minnesota and concluding on September 11 in Montana. Along the way, Dierks will perform at Cheyenne Frontier Days, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Blame My …

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Luke Combs looks ahead to “Tomorrow Me” in unreleased song

ABC Luke Combs is starting the week off right by dropping an unreleased song, “Tomorrow Me.”  Sitting on a couch in his studio, the singer is accompanied by just his voice and his guitar, as the acoustic number finds him rejecting the advances of a former lover. Similar to “Hurricane,” the lead character is tempted to fall …

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