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‘The Last Resort’: Midland expand last year’s EP into a full-length, wide-ranging new album

Courtesy of Big Machine Records Midland are taking fans on a road trip to the very fringes of country and rock ‘n’ roll with their full-length The Last Resort: Greetings From album, due out May 6. The original Last Resort contained five songs, including “Sunrise Tells the Story,” the country trio’s current radio single. On …

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Thomas Rhett visits “Death Row” with Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson

ABC Thomas Rhett is known for heartfelt ballads about family, love and nostalgia about simpler times. But one track on his upcoming Where We Started tells the story of something entirely different: A visit he once paid to a group of death row inmates at a Tennessee men’s prison. “I could feel myself trembling / …

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‘Goldmine’ goes platinum: Gabby Barrett piles on more accolades for her smash hit debut album

ABC Gabby Barrett was honored at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music ceremony earlier this week, where she also performed her hit single, “I Hope,” from the event stage. Amid that tribute, Gabby’s still racking up milestones for her 2020 full-length studio debut, Goldmine. The album has officially received RIAA Platinum certification, and two of …

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Lainey Wilson + Parker McCollum named New Female and Male Artist of the Year ahead of the ACM Awards

Academy of Country Music Just days before the show, more details about the 2022 ACM Awards rolled out on Friday, including the first winners. Lainey Wilson and Parker McCollum have been named the New Female Artist of the Year and New Male Artist of the Year. Miranda Lambert surprised them with the news over video …

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“Beyond excited”: ACMs performers Mitchell Tenpenny and Parmalee gear up for the big night

Academy of Country Music Lights, camera, action: All the staging and performance details are falling into place for the 2022 ACM Awards, and all the acts on the bill are eagerly awaiting the big night — even if it rains. “I think they’ve got a roof on that place, right?” jokes Josh McSwain of Parmalee, …

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Nashville notes

Travis Denning just released the music video for his new song, “Dirt Road Down.” Jordan Davis is on social media teasing an unreleased new song called “Money Isn’t Real.” Following in the vein of his hit single, “Buy Dirt,” the song is a heartfelt, mid-tempo ballad that focuses on the things that are truly important …

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“Leave You Alone”: Kane Brown teases a sultry new slow jam

Kane Brown’s got a new song coming out, and he gave fans a little preview from the driver’s seat of his car on Thursday. “Leave You Alone,” a steamy love ballad that falls on the more traditional country end of Kane’s diverse catalog, will be out tonight at midnight, the singer explained on social media. …

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Tim McGraw tips his hat to his 1883 character during his Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo performance

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Looks like all of Tim McGraw’s cowboy training for 1883 is paying off. The country superstar played the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo on Wednesday night, marking his 10th performance at the annual event to date. He added some extra pizzazz to his set, riding off on horseback at the end of …

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Chris Janson is going ‘All In’ with a new album, featuring collabs with Eric Church and Travis Tritt

Warner Music Nashville Chris Janson had exciting new details to share this week about his next album, All In. Before making the full announcement, the singer dropped a couple of songs off the project, including the title track, “Cold Beer Truth” and the lead single, “Bye Mom.” With the latest batch of details, though, Chris …

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Kacey Musgraves is one of 12 TIME Women of the Year for 2022

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kacey Musgraves has been named a 2022 TIME Woman of the Year, along with an inaugural class featuring CEOs, civil rights activists, athletes, artists and leaders in other fields. All 12 honorees will be celebrated at a gala on International Women’s Day, which is March 8. Kacey will give a musical performance …

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