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Chris Janson enlists superstar pals and his wife + kids for his “Cold Beer Truth” video

Warner Music Nashville Fans can catch quite a few celebrity appearances in the music video for “Cold Beer Truth,” the latest new song to be released from Chris Janson. Kid Rock is just one of the stars to make an appearance in the clip, playing the role of a buddy showing up to have a …

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Chris Young, Walker Hayes, Miranda Lambert + Chris Stapleton lead 2022 ACM Awards nominees

ABC Chris Young is a frontrunner after the 2022 ACM Awards nominees were announced Thursday morning. He earned the most nominations of any artist, thanks largely to his mega-hit duet with Kane Brown, “Famous Friends.” Chris earned seven mentions in total over four categories. He’s double-nominated in three of those, due to his role as …

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Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen reveal noms for the 57th ACM Awards

Academy of Country Music Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen, two of the 2022 ACM Awards’ three co-hosts, revealed the first nominees for the 57th ACM Awards on Twitter. This year’s event takes place on March 7 at 8 p.m. ET in Las Vegas and, for the first time, will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. …

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‘Welcome to the Block Party’: Priscilla Block is “sassy,” “trashy” and so much more on her full-length debut

UMG Nashville Priscilla Block drops her debut album, Welcome to the Block Party, on Friday, and as the title suggests, it’s an artistic mission statement designed to introduce fans to all sides of who she is. “It’s me as a whole,” Priscilla details. “What is the Block Party? It’s sassy. It’s trashy. It’s sad sometimes. …

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Nashville notes

Be on the lookout for a new song and music video from Chris Janson: He’s teasing the release of “Cold Beer Truth,” which will come out Thursday morning at 10 a.m. CT. Chris Stapleton brought home the trophy for Best Country Tour at the Pollstar Awards on Tuesday night. The latest iteration of his All-American …

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Dolly Parton’s Dollywood is launching a program to offer free education to all employees

Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Dolly Parton’s signature Tennessee theme park and resort, Dollywood, has announced an exciting new program to help employees further their education. The park’s parent company, Herschland Enterprises, is piloting a program that will pay for 100 percent of tuition, fees and book costs for employees who decide to …

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Scotty McCreery tips his hat to the King of Country with his “Damn Strait” video

ABC Scotty McCreery’s music video for his current single, “Damn Strait,” is a deep dive into the origins of one of his musical heroes, George Strait. To film it, Scotty went to New Braunfels, Texas, and stopped by the state’s famed Gruene Hall. That’s where Strait got his start as a young artist playing with …

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Tim McGraw, Eric Church + Morgan Wallen booked as headliners for 2022 Faster Horses Festival

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Tim McGraw, Eric Church and Morgan Wallen are leading the lineup for the 2022 Faster Horses Festival, the largest country music event in the state of Michigan. The three-day camping event will return in July, also featuring acts like Brothers Osborne, Jake Owen, Ashley McBryde, Chris Janson, Lauren Alaina and Cole Swindell. …

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Eric Church plans an epic Memorial Day Weekend stadium show in Milwaukee

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images In between stops on his Gather Again Tour, Eric Church is mounting a special Memorial Day Weekend event in Milwaukee. The “Hell of a View” superstar will play the city’s American Family Field, a stadium with seating capacity of over 40,000. To make the event even more special, he’s bringing supporting acts …

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Keith Urban celebrates wife Nicole Kidman’s Oscar nod for ‘Being the Ricardos’: “So proud of you”

ABC Keith Urban is celebrating his fellow superstar wife, Nicole Kidman, this week, following her Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance as Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos. The country superstar took to social media to share his excitement, posting a screenshot from a FaceTime call he had with Nicole while she was on …

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