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Midland will premiere the music video for their new song, “Sunrise Tells the Story,” at their YouTube channel on Friday, but you can watch it now on CMT. In a video posted on Carly Pearce‘s YouTube Channel, Carly and Ashley McBryde dish on their ex-texting habits, whether or not they Google themselves and more in …

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Luke Combs, Willie Nelson + Jimmy Buffett are headliners for the second week of New Orleans Jazz Fest 2022

ABC Luke Combs, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffett are among the long list of acts headed down to Louisiana for the multi-genre New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival this spring. All three acts will perform during the second weekend of the event, which takes place May 5-8. The first half of the festival will take place April …

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Maddie & Tae band mate Taylor Kerr’s baby girl arrives early: “She decided to be a Capricorn like her daddy”

ABC On Thursday, Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr announced the birth of her daughter, Leighton Grace. The baby girl is Taylor’s first child with her husband, Josh Kerr, and she arrived significantly early, but fortunately, Leighton is doing well. “She’s beautiful, strong and everything we have ever dreamed of,” Taylor wrote on Maddie & Tae’s …

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Ryan Hurd wonders “What Are You Drinking” in his moody new video

ABC Ryan Hurd is following up his chart-topping Maren Morris duet, “Chasing After You,” with another new track off his Pelago album called “What Are You Drinking.” The singer shared the music video for the song this week, setting its introspective lyrics against shadowy footage of himself playing piano in a dark basement. As the …

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Kelsea Ballerini nabs a Gold certification for her self-titled third studio album

ABC Kelsea Ballerini continues to find success with her third album, kelsea: The project has officially notched RIAA Gold certification, with over 500,000 units sold. She put out that project, and its introspective, reimagined version, ballerini, in 2020. The track list includes her current single, a duet with Kenny Chesney called “half of my hometown,” …

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“Midnight Rider’s Prayer” is Brothers Osborne’s answer to a Willie Nelson classic

ABC The deluxe version of Brothers Osborne’s Skeletons arrives on Friday, bumping up the original track list to 15 with three new songs. Fans have already heard one of those, “Younger Me,” and the other two are called “Headstone” and “Midnight Rider’s Prayer.” The latter is a tip-of-the-hat to Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” …

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Nashville notes

Lauren Alaina has been announced as the celebrity brand ambassador for women’s clothing line Maurices. She’s the first-ever celebrity ambassador for the brand, and will be styled in Maurices clothing during her 2022 headlining tour. Shenandoah has plans for a sprawling 35th anniversary tour for 2022. They announced the first 35 dates on the trek …

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Dierks Bentley, Connie Smith + more are getting their own stars on the Music City Walk of Fame

ABC Dierks Bentley is one of four stars, all hailing from diverse corners of country music, to be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in 2022. Also in the 2022 incoming class are outlaw singer-songwriter Bobby Bare, Grand Ole Opry mainstay Connie Smith and Grammy-winning blues act Keb’ Mo’. An induction ceremony will …

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Maren Morris re-lives a favorite Dolly Parton memory on the country legend’s 76th birthday

ABC Maren Morris is wishing a happy birthday to Dolly Parton with a special memory the two country artists shared together. The singer posted a video to her social media on Wednesday, showing a behind-the-scenes moment that happened backstage at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival. That day, Dolly took the stage with Maren and the …

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Kenny Chesney sells 80 percent of his recording royalties to Hipgnosis Song Management

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kenny Chesney is parting ways with 80 percent of his recorded music royalties, across albums that span a period of over two decades. Hipgnosis Song Management acquired the rights to the catalog, following a $1 billion partnership the company made with investment firm Blackstone …

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