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Walker Hayes leads country finalists at the Billboard Music Awards, with six nods

ABC Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” domination continues at the upcoming 2022 Billboard Music Awards, where he’s a finalist in six categories. The singer earned love in genre-specific fields, but he’s seeing all-genre success, too. He’s up for Top Song Sales Artist, Top Selling Song and the new Top Viral Song category. All three mentions are …

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“Jump right in”: Kelsea Ballerini debuts her bubbly new single, “Heartfirst”

Courtesy of Black River Entertainment Kelsea Ballerini returns today with a new country-pop jam about the giddy early stages of new love. Called “Heartfirst,” the song recounts meeting a guy at a party and diving into a relationship with arms wide open, even though it might end in heartbreak. “Could be forever or we might …

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Kenny Chesney will close out the CMT Music Awards, debuting a new band lineup ahead of his 2022 tour

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Stagecoach Kenny Chesney has been announced as a performer at the 2022 CMT Music Awards, and that’s not all: It’ll be a special performance previewing the live show he’s got planned for his 2022 Here and Now Tour. The live music legend’s got a new band lineup in tow, featuring new …

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Miranda Lambert is nervous, “in a good way,” to stretch beyond her comfort zone for her Vegas residency

ABC Miranda Lambert typically prefers to keep things simple at her live shows, but, well — when in Rome, right? That’s the attitude she has going into her Velvet Rodeo residency in Las Vegas, where she’s down to try new things, even if the prospect is a little nerve-wracking. “I’ve never done a wardrobe change. …

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Nashville notes

Tune in to The Kelly Clarkson Show tomorrow for an appearance by Blake Shelton. He’s set to perform his current top-10 single, “Come Back as a Country Boy.” Cole Swindell’s fourth album, Stereotype, comes out tomorrow. To celebrate, he and Lainey Wilson are headed to Good Morning America to perform their hit duet, “Never Say Never,” …

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Runaway June names its newest member: “Y’all welcome Stevie”

Natalie Stovall, Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne of Runaway June; Jason Kempin/Getty Images After Runaway June’s lead singer, Naomi Cooke, left the band to go solo back in February, remaining members Jennifer Wayne and Natalie Stovall encouraged fans to “stay tuned” and hinted that they planned to remain a trio. Now, they’re ready to spill …

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Maren Morris thinks she might “cry through the entire first show” when her tour starts

ABC Maren Morris is taking Humble Quest on the road beginning in June, and she’s expecting it to be an emotional experience. “I feel like I’m going to cry through the entire first show on the tour,” The singer tells Entertainment Weekly. That’s because, with some notable exceptions such as a performance at the Houston …

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CMT Music Awards adds Jason Aldean + more to the performers lineup, names new presenters

ABC Days before the show, the CMT Music Awards is continuing to fill out its bill with more exciting performers and unexpected duet team-ups. Jason Aldean will take the stage with rocker Bryan Adams. The country singer’s new album, Macon, Georgia, includes a cover of Bryan’s 1983 classic, “Heaven.” The cross-genre collaborations aren’t stopping there: …

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Miranda Lambert is “Actin’ Up” on her next ‘Palomino’ preview

ABC Miranda Lambert’s next album, Palomino, comes out April 29, but you don’t have to wait until then to hear new music. She just shared a twangy, understated and catchy new song called “Actin’ Up.” “I want a sunset ride / A velvet rodeo / A Colorado high / A California glow,” Miranda sings in …

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‘Denim & Rhinestones’: Carrie Underwood drops some details on her next album

ABC Carrie Underwood has announced her next album. Called Denim & Rhinestones, the project will arrive June 10, according to a Twitter post from the singer. It’s Carrie’s seventh studio album of new material, and her first since she put out Cry Pretty in 2018. In the years that have elapsed, Carrie’s been focusing on …

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