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Blake Shelton is the sole country star to make it onto ‘Rolling Stone”s list of the top 10 highest-paid musicians

ABC Blake Shelton claims the number-nine spot in the top 10 list of highest-earning musicians for 2021, according to a report from Rolling Stone. He’s the only country star to make the cut, raking in $83 million for the year. $50 million of that comes from a catalog sale that previously went unreported, plus he …

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‘Run, Rose, Run’: A new Dolly Parton album is on its way

Stacie Huckeba // Courtesy of Butterfly Records Dolly Parton returns today with the announcement of her next album, Run, Rose, Run. It’s a companion piece to her novel of the same title, which she co-wrote with author James Patterson. The book comes out March 7, and just a few days earlier, on March 4, Dolly …

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Jason Aldean can’t shake off the hurt in “Trouble with a Heartbreak,” the new single off ‘Georgia’

Brian Higbee Jason Aldean tries in vain to forget the memory of a lost love in “Trouble with a Heartbreak,” his latest single, which came out on Friday. It’s the newest installment off Georgia, the upcoming second half of a double album that began in November with his Macon release. “This song hit me right …

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Zac Brown Band to launch 2022 Out in the Middle Tour: “We’re so excited”

Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT Zac Brown Band is returning to the road this April. They just announced plans for their headlining 2022 Out in the Middle Tour, which begins with a stop in Greenville, South Carolina. The sweeping, 34-stop trek will keep ZBB busy well into the fall, with shows across the U.S. and …

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‘Where We Started’: Thomas Rhett’s next album includes collabs with Katy Perry, Riley Green and more

Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett is putting the “we” in Where We Started as he announces new collaboration details about his next studio project. The track list includes duets with Riley Green, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, Russell Dickerson and pop superstar Katy Perry. Katy lends her voice to the title track, …

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“Whiskey Sour”: Kane Brown dips into old-school country heartbreak with his fiddle-filled new ballad

ABC Kane Brown finds bittersweet solace at the bottom of a glass in “Whiskey Sour,” his latest release. It’s a heartache ballad that tells the story of a couple who are on their way to the altar, but never make it. “So now I take my whiskey sour / Sitting barside after hours / Thinking …

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“Shaped by ‘90s” country music, Michael Ray finds success with his newest chart-topper, “Whiskey and Rain”

Theo Wargo/Getty Images Michael Ray’s move towards the ‘90s-era country music that first inspired him is paying off, as his latest single, “Whiskey and Rain,” has officially become his fourth number-one hit. As the singer takes his victory lap for his latest chart victory, he’s especially excited to be celebrating success with a song so …

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Nashville notes

Tune in tomorrow night to catch Jordan Davis on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He’ll perform his hit single “Buy Dirt.” Upcoming Fox series Monarch has been delayed to this fall after a planned start date of January 30. The show stars Trace Adkins, who also contributes a cover of Hank Williams Jr.‘s …

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Luke Bryan hosts a nostalgic, small-town barn party in his “Up” music video

ABC Luke Bryan premiered the music video for his current single, “Up,” today, giving his mid-tempo ode to small-town life an equally sentimental visual treatment. The clip — which premiered exclusively on Facebook — starts with Luke sitting in a barn after sundown, watching old home movies on a projector. As memories flood the barn, a …

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Thomas Rhett’s ‘Where We Started’ gets a release date as he readies two more of its songs for release

ABC Thomas Rhett is fleshing out more details on Where We Started, his next album and the project that’s tied to his current single, “Slow Down Summer.” After previously saying only that it’ll be out in spring 2022, Thomas now has an exact release date for fans: Where We Started will arrive April 1. He …

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