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Tim McGraw says he personally requested that Tom Hanks make an ‘1883’ cameo

Ethan Miller/Getty Images If you’re looking forward to seeing Tom Hanks‘ cameo in the forthcoming Yellowstone prequel, 1883, you can thank Tim McGraw. Tim, who stars in the series alongside his wife and fellow country star Faith Hill, says he personally asked Tom to make an appearance in the show. Minor spoiler alert: Tom plays …

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Get a sneak peek of Carrie Underwood’s “Silent Night” performance at Opry Live: USO Holiday Special

ABC The Grand Ole Opry’s first-ever Opry Live: USO Holiday Special airs on Saturday night, featuring festive performances from stars like Luke Combs, Josh Turner and Lauren Alaina. It’s a special partnership with United Service Organizations, a nonprofit that provides entertainment for service members and their families. The Opry show will spotlight those actively serving, …

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The Pistol Annies will have a ‘Hell of a Holiday’ as their fundraiser special airs tonight

Ilde and Jim Cook for Cookhouse Media Supergroup trio the Pistol Annies bring their new Christmas album to life tonight, with the Hell of a Holiday special airing on their Facebook page. The three performers — Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley — will sit down for an intimate conversation during the special, and …

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Jason Aldean teases a new song about his mom: “I give her a lot of credit for me being the way I am”

ABC Jason Aldean is beginning to tease new songs off his spring 2022 album, Georgia, and one of the tracks on the project will be a song about his mom, called “Your Mama.” His relationship with his mother is a subject near and dear to his heart, Jason explains in a new video posted to …

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Ken Kragen, superstar music manager who organized “We Are the World,” dead at 85

David Livingston/Getty Images Ken Kragen, the music manager who organized the 1980s charity projects “We Are the World” and “Hands Across America,” has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 85 and died Tuesday in LA of natural causes.   In his career, Kragen managed stars like Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, The Bee Gees, Olivia …

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Garth Brooks rakes in massive sales numbers for his 2022 Stadium Tour stops

Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images As he continues to put tickets on sale for next year’s Stadium Tour stops, Garth Brooks is bringing in massive sales numbers, including his most recently-announced show in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. So far, fans have snapped up 102,000 tickets to Garth’s Baton Rouge show, which will take place in late April 2022 …

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Brett Young used to listen to ‘Christmas with The Chipmunks’ every year: “I thought that was everybody’s Christmas experience”

BMLG Records Brett Young and family had a very specific Christmas tradition growing up that almost informed his own holiday album.  The hit singer reveals that the Christmas with The Chipmunks album was a mainstay in his house, so much so that he believed it was every family’s favorite holiday album.  “I thought that everybody had the Chipmunks Christmas …

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Fake trees, ugly sweaters…yellow snow? Katy, Lionel & Luke vote them “Naughty” or “Nice”

ABC/Eric McCandless Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will return to ABC’s American Idol in a few short months, but for now, you can watch them, along with show host Ryan Seacrest, vote on which trademark Christmas items are “naughty” or “nice.” In a clip that debuted on People.com, each judge and Ryan has …

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Nashville notes

Carrie Underwood‘s 2020 holiday album, My Gift, has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Brett Eldredge performed “Mr. Christmas,” the title track of his new album, and “O Come All Ye Faithful” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night.  Chris Stapleton‘s “Tennessee Whiskey” has been certified Diamond by the RIAA for sales of over 10 million copies. It’s only the …

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Maddie & Tae are walking ’Through the Madness’ with new project

Mercury Nashville Maddie & Tae are fulfilling fans’ Christmas wishes early with the announcement of a new album. The duo of Maddie Font and Taylor Kerr are set to release Through The Madness Vol. 1 on January 28. The eight-song collection features current single “Woman You Got” and the recently released “Madness,” along with six other songs, including collaborations with Morgane Stapleton, singer-songwriter and …

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