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A beach vacation, a piña colada and a gut feeling all helped Lainey Wilson say yes to a Cole Swindell duet

ABC Lainey Wilson has got another hit on her hands, as “Never Say Never” — her duet with Cole Swindell, and the follow-up to her chart-topping “Things a Man Oughta Know” — is inside the top 10 and rising at country radio. It may still be cold and dreary in Nashville, but when Cole first …

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Nashville notes

Rocker Elle King continues her flirtation with the country genre on a new song, “Out Yonder.” She’s previously duetted with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert, and during a recent show, she brought out Dierks as a special guest to tease yet another unreleased collaboration. Newcomer Randall King has released his major-label debut album, Shot Glass. …

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Kip Moore takes fans inside the studio in the video for his revisited “Crazy One More Time”

MCA Nashville Kip Moore‘s newest music video, for an updated version of his 2012 song “Crazy One More Time,” offers a peek behind the scenes into his artistic process. The video spotlights Kip and his band, each of them sitting at their instruments in a studio setting. It’s an intimate video, to match a song …

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Eric Church makes a surprise appearance during night two of Morgan Wallen’s three Nashville arena shows

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM Morgan Wallen played the second night of a three-night stand at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night, and he brought a special guest: Eric Church. “If you’re a fan of me, you know how big of a fan I am of this man right here,” Morgan told the crowd as …

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Jimmie Allen went “Down Home” to Delaware for his newest music video, in tribute to his late father

ABC The music video for Jimmie Allen’s latest single, “Down Home,” will premiere this evening, and ahead of its release, the singer is sharing a few details about how he chose the treatment. Like the song itself, the video is a tribute to Jimmie’s father, who died in 2019. Jimmie and his dad, who was …

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Lady A’s Charles Kelley puts his spin on “Georgia on My Mind” for an ESPN The Masters ad

Courtesy of BMLG Records Charles Kelley hails his home state in a new rendition of “Georgia on My Mind,” which appears in an ESPN commercial leading up to this year’s Masters golf tournament. The Masters tournament takes place in Charles’ hometown, Augusta, adding extra meaning to his performance. “Growing up in Augusta I have been …

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Carrie Underwood delivers a “different kind of revenge song” with the spooky new “Ghost Story”

Capitol Records Nashville Carrie Underwood made good on several new music teases Friday morning, releasing her new single, “Ghost Story.” Carrie’s known for songs about taking revenge after a breakup, with the most famous example being her crossover chart-topper from 2005, “Before He Cheats.” Her newest release, though, is a more understated tale of getting …

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Old Dominion are wrapping their latest album with “No Hard Feelings,” and excitement about what lays ahead

ABC Old Dominion are closing out their Time, Tequila & Therapy album with the bittersweet “No Hard Feelings,” which they selected as their next single because it’s a perfect blend of sadness and optimism. “It’s a serious song, but it does have a little bit of an uplifting quality to it,” explains the group’s Matthew …

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Nashville notes

The Return of Tanya Tucker, Featuring Brandi Carlile, a documentary film that premiered at South by Southwest Festival recently, has been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics. The film follows the recording process of Tanya Tucker’s While I’m Livin’ album, which Brandi Carlile produced and which came out in 2019. Up-and-coming group Restless Road are …

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Thomas Rhett joins Summerfest 2022 lineup for the festival’s final date

ABC Thomas Rhett is closing out Summerfest this year. The country superstar has been announced as the final performer of the festival, taking the stage on July 9. His headlining set will come at the end of a multi-week music event that is taking place in Milwaukee from June 23 to June 25, June 30 …

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