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Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert & Morgan Wallen are headlining Watershed 2022

ABC Watershed Festival has announced its 2022 lineup, and headliners Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert and Kane Brown are leading the pack. Each will lead the bill on one of the event’s three days. Other acts scheduled to play include Jake Owen, Chase Rice, Jordan Davis, Runaway June, Lauren Alaina and many others. Tickets will go …

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Luke Combs, Jimmie Allen get a spotlight in Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2022 ‘American Currents’ exhibit

ABC Luke Combs, Jimmie Allen, Walker Hayes and Mickey Guyton are all among the artists who’ll be featured in this year’s American Currents: State of the Music exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Opening March 4 and running for the next year, American Currents will take a look at the past year in …

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Here she comes again: Dolly Parton’s potentially going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Jason Kempin/Getty Images It seems few would deny Dolly Parton‘s a metaphorical rock star — but she could soon be one for real.  The Country Music Hall of Famer is now one of 17 nominees for potential induction this year into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That puts Dolly in the same category as …

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Nashville notes

Kenny Chesney will headline the 2022 Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala on April 28 at The Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. Founded by Matthew McConaughey, country singer Jack Ingram and college football coach Mack Brown, the event will raise money for CureDuchenne, Dell Children’s Medical Center, HeartGift, just keep livin Foundation and The Rise School of Austin. Presale tickets for Brian Kelley‘s Made by the Water Tour are available …

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‘Country Stuff’: Walker Hayes lands inside top 10 on ‘Billboard’ 200

Monument Records Walker Hayes is celebrating a major career achievement.  Following the release of Country Stuff: The Album on January 21, the project debuts at #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #9 on the Billboard 200, selling 33,000 equivalent album units in its first week. This marks the first time that the hitmaker has had an album land in …

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Country group Lady A and blues singer Lady A have reached a settlement over the moniker

ABC Country trio Lady A and blues singer Anita White, also known as Lady A, have come to an agreement. Billboard reports that a settlement was reached in a Nashville court on January 31 between the group and White wherein both parties asked the judge to dismiss their respective lawsuits. However, the details of the settlement, including how the name …

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Brian Kelley is “starting summer early” with his Made By the Water Tour

Steve Jennings/WireImage Brian Kelley is embarking on his first solo headlining tour this year.  The Florida Georgia Line member is setting sail on the 11-date Made By the Water Tour that takes him across the south throughout the spring. The tour kicks off on April 21 in his home state of Florida in Daytona Beach, followed by stops in Savannah, Charlotte, …

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CMT Awards to air on April 11 on CBS

CBS/CMT The 2022 CMT Awards have found a new venue and air date.  The show will air live from Nashville at the historic Municipal Auditorium, in addition to other venues across the city, on April 11 at 8 p.m. ET. This marks the inaugural broadcast of the CMT Awards on CBS.   A statement from CMT hints that …

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“I am grateful”: Mickey Guyton to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

ABC The NFL has announced its pregame entertainment lineup for the Super Bowl, and country music will be represented with Mickey Guyton. The Grammy nominated country star is set to perform the national anthem ahead of the game, when the Cincinnati Bengals will face off against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on February …

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Dierks Bentley is feeling “really good” about his new album

ABC As Dierks Bentley continues working through his upcoming album, he reveals it took a few tries to get it right. The hit singer has been working on the project for two years, and after a few failed attempts, he is confident in the direction the album is going.  “I’ve gone in to record it a few times …

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