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Dustin Lynch, the “mayor” of Crash My Playa, says it’s an “honor” to headline alongside Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean

ABC/Randy Holmes Dustin Lynch is headed back to Mexico for Luke Bryan‘s annual Crash My Playa event, and he can’t wait to reunite with Luke and fellow country superstar Jason Aldean.  Dustin has become a mainstay at the annual event, so much so that the “One Margarita” hitmaker has dubbed him the “mayor” of Crash My Playa.  “I’ve been asked to …

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Nashville notes

Jordan Davis made his The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon debut on Friday with a performance of “Buy Dirt.”  Sam Hunt and Ingrid Andress are performing their duet, “Wishful Drinking,” tonight on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. It airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS.  Sara Evans‘ husband, former quarterback and current radio host Jay Barker, was arrested in Nashville over the weekend on charges of …

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Russell Dickerson is “beyond honored” to be featured on Thomas Rhett’s new album

ABC Russell Dickerson is “honored” to be featured on a song on Thomas Rhett‘s new album.  Russell and Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard sing with Thomas on “Death Row,” a tune inspired by their experience visiting inmates in a Tennessee prison. In a vulnerable Instagram post, Russell opens up about how meeting the prisoners impacted him, and explains that he’s humbled the …

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Maren Morris on new album, ’Humble Quest’: “It’s the happiest music I’ve made”

ABC In a Twitter Q&A with fans, Maren Morris offers new insight into her upcoming album, Humble Quest.  “It’s the happiest music I’ve made, in a very trying time,” Maren describes to one fan inquiring about the album. As for her favorite lyric, Maren reveals, “Now your heart beats in me.” Things get interesting when the singer is challenged to explain Humble Quest with emojis, …

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Garth Brooks breaks ticket record in San Diego

John Shearer/Getty Images for CMT/ViacomCBS Garth Brooks has broken yet another ticket record. Following the announcement that he’ll be headlining Petco Park in San Diego on March 5, Garth set a record when tickets for the show went on sale Friday, selling 50,000 paid tickets.  This is one of many ticket records Garth has set on …

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Jordan Davis performs “Buy Dirt” at fans’ wedding

ABC Jordan Davis made one happy couple even happier by performing at their wedding.  After making his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Friday, Jordan headed over to New Jersey to perform “Buy Dirt,” his hit collaboration with Luke Bryan, at the wedding of fans Claudia and JD.  “So we just wrapped up at Jimmy Fallon. There’s a wedding in New Jersey and …

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Chris Stapleton on writing a hit song: “I trust people”

ABC Chris Stapleton has written several hit songs for himself and other artists, but he admits he’s never quite sure which song will land at the top of the charts.  Among the hits Chris has penned include Thomas Rhett‘s “Crash and Burn,” the nostalgic “Drink a Beer” by Luke Bryan and “Come Back Song” by Darius Rucker, alongside his own …

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“One Mississippi” comes off Kane Brown’s next album, but don’t expect more of the same from the track list

ABC Kane Brown’s hard at work on a new studio album, but he says he’s been re-thinking the project and its singles roll-out. “I’ve got this new thing in my head about how singles work, and albums,” the singer hints to ABC Audio, without giving away too much about what’s been on his mind. “I’m …

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Nashville notes

Brett Eldredge looks back to simpler times in his new introspective piano ballad, “Want That Back.” The song and music video are out now. Ahead of her first-ever headlining tour, Hailey Whitters announced her new album, Raised, on Friday. She also shared the project’s first single, “Everything She Ain’t.” Fast-rising up-and-comer Priscilla Block has officially …

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Luke Bryan’s on vocal rest after “excessive” cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs

ABC Luke Bryan’s Georgia Bulldogs fandom runs deep — so deep, in fact, that he blew out his voice cheering on his team. Luke, a Georgia native, helped cheer the Bulldogs to victory during the National Championship college football game on Monday night (Jan. 10), and it paid off. His team beat the Alabama Crimson …

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