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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame says Dolly Parton’s still on the ballot, even though she declined her nomination

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Dolly Parton’s still in the running to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, despite the fact that she asked the organization earlier this week to remove her from consideration. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation issued a statement Thursday acknowledging Dolly’s request, but saying they’ll move forward with …

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Mickey Guyton is among the stars honoring Joni Mitchell at the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute

ABC Mickey Guyton has joined the bill for the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute event, which will honor famed singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell this year. Others in the lineup include Brandi Carlile, who often covers Mitchell favorites like “Blue” and “A Case of You” during her live shows. Americana singer Allison Russell will also …

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Michael Ray’s “Holy Water” video is personal: “My family has a little back history of running some moonshine”

Warner Music Nashville Michael Ray just premiered the music video for his new single, “Holy Water,” and it’s an especially personal clip for a few different reasons. For one thing, it was filmed nearby his hometown of Eustis, Florida, at the church he and his family went to when he was growing up. The singer …

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Breland was “a wreck” over his CMT Awards nominations: “I don’t take it for granted at all”

ABC Country upstart Breland knew he’d been having some major success, thanks to songs like “My Truck” and “Cross Country” as well as duets with Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and Mickey Guyton. But he never expected to be nominated at major country music awards shows — at least, not so soon. However, when the nominees …

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Kane Brown’s known for genre-bending, but his next album will be all country: “This is my home”

ABC As Kane Brown readies the release of his next studio album, he says he removed all the pop songs he’d recorded from the track list in favor of focusing on his country roots. “I’m just really excited for the fans to see that it’s an actual country foundation. I’m going to give them a …

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Nashville notes

Newly crowned ACM New Female Artist of the Year Lainey Wilson performed at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s annual kickoff party for the museum’s Troubadour members earlier this week. You can see her featured in the 2021 American Currents exhibit, which will be on display all year. Kip Moore is teasing the release of …

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Sam Hunt parties with Rob Gronkowski onstage at the Florida Strawberry Festival

Rich Fury/Getty Images for Visible Sam Hunt played a headlining set at Florida’s Strawberry Festival over the weekend, and he had a very special guest join him onstage. During his show-closing performance of “Body Like a Back Road,” Sam invited Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski — known to his fans as “Gronk” …

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Hardy shows off his hard rock side in turbo-charged new song, “Sold Out”

ABC Fast-rising hitmaker Hardy first made a name for himself as a songwriter who crafts country radio hits for the likes of Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley and Cole Swindell, but his latest release showcases his rocker edge. The new song, “Sold Out,” officially arrived on Wednesday after Hardy spent months teasing it …

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Garth Brooks sets a Stadium Tour date for Charlotte

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Garth Brooks is adding another stop to his Stadium Tour for 2022. The superstar will play at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Bank of America Stadium, which is the home of the Carolina Panthers. It’ll be Garth’s first time playing the venue, and his first show in Charlotte in more than 20 years. It’s …

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Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini + Mickey Guyton lead the 2022 CMT Music Awards nominees

ABC Kane Brown leads all comers for the 2022 CMT Music Awards, the nominations for which were revealed Wednesday morning. Two-time nominee Carly Pearce helped announce four major categories during the 8 a.m. hour on CBS Mornings, with the remaining nominations following later today. Kane scored nominations in four categories, including the most coveted award …

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