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Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton join the bill for Lionel Richie’s Gershwin Prize concert

ABC/Lou Rocco Luke Bryan and Chris Stapleton are repping the country genre in an all-star tribute show this month, honoring pop legend Lionel Richie. Lionel is receiving the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, an award that recognizes an artist’s lifetime achievement of musical expression through song. An artist of any popular format …

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After an uncertain couple years, LOCASH are ready to party at the ACMs: “We got the IVs lined up for after”

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BBR Music Group LOCASH admit that during the touring shutdowns that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo worried that their country music careers might be starting to fade. “We thought they forgot us for a while,” band mates Preston Brust and Chris Lucas admit. But that all changed with their …

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Nashville notes

Eli Young Band has announced a surprise concert at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo’s honky-tonk venue, The Hideout. The show is tonight at 10:15 PM. Cole Swindell teased a new collaboration with Hardy, called “Down to the Bar.” The song will be out Friday, and it’s also the namesake for Cole’s 2022 tour. Priscilla …

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Cody Johnson sells out RodeoHouston’s opening night, following in the footsteps of some of the genre’s titans

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Texas traditionalist Cody Johnson is now part of a very select group of performers, as earlier this week he became the third act to ever sell out night one of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The other two? Garth Brooks and George Strait. The King of Country was the first to …

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Eric Church books another stadium event, this time with Morgan Wallen and Ernest

Richard Gabriel Ford/Getty Images Eric Church is adding another stand-alone stadium show to his tour plans this summer. He has announced a performance billed as “One Hell of a Night” at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium on June 11. Eric already announced a Memorial Day Weekend stadium show in Milwaukee, with Brothers Osborne and Parker McCollum. …

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Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley + more head up the lineup of inaugural Lasso Montreal country festival

ABC  Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Old Dominion and Kelsea Ballerini are just a few of the country A-listers headed north for the first-ever Lasso Montreal country music festival this summer. The two-day festival is scheduled for August 12 and 13, with an additional event, Lasso in the City, set for August 11. Old Dominion and …

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Garth Brooks adds Cincinnati to his Stadium Tour destination list

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Garth Brooks is making his debut performance at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati this May. He’s booked a Stadium Tour date for May at the home of the Bengals, just months after they went to the Super Bowl in 2022. Garth’s Cincinnati date will take place May 14; tickets go on sale …

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“What do I do now?” Elvie Shane contemplates the pressure of following up his smash debut, “My Boy”

Jeremy Cowart Kentucky native Elvie Shane had to navigate a tumultuous path, shaken faith and heartbreak to become the person he is today. He chronicles that journey on his full-length debut, Backslider. Now that Elvie’s a rising star with a number-one hit, “My Boy,” he’s grateful to everyone who helped him get here. But he’s …

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Priscilla Block “cried” when she found out about her ACM Award nomination: “It’s such an honor”

Mercury Nashville Priscilla Block couldn’t be more excited about her first nomination at the ACM Awards. “I can’t even think about it,” she expresses with enthusiasm. “It’s such an honor to even be nominated.” Priscilla became a breakout star on TikTok after her breakup anthem “Just About Over You” went viral on the platform. It later …

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Nashville notes

Florida Georgia Line‘s interview at the Country Music Hall of Fame about their new exhibit premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET on the Museum’s Facebook and YouTube pages.   Priscilla Block is making her debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show March 3 with a performance of “Just About Over You.” Eli Young Band is performing a surprise concert on March 3 …

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