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Little Big Town, Shania Twain + more stars to have guest spots on new Fox drama ‘Monarch’

Marcus Ingram/Getty Images The already star-studded cast of Fox’s forthcoming TV series Monarch just got a major boost from four massive country stars. Little Big Town, Shania Twain, Martina McBride and Tanya Tucker will all make guest appearances throughout the season. A new trailer shows a first glimpse into their cameos on the show, where they appear …

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Blake Shelton recruits Jimmie Allen to be his team’s mentor on season 22 of ‘The Voice’

Trae Patton/NBC As he gears up for a new season of The Voice, coach Blake Shelton has some serious country star power by his side: He’s enlisting Jimmie Allen as the guest mentor to his team. “I couldn’t keep it a secret any longer..” Blake wrote on his social channels, posting a selfie of himself with …

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LoCash band member Preston Brust opens up about his lengthy struggle with Bell’s palsy

Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images Preston Brust, one half of country duo LoCash, is opening up about his decadeslong fight with Bell’s palsy, a facial weakness condition. First diagnosed in 2009, Preston suffered a rare recurrence of the condition last December. About 40,000 Americans live with Bell’s palsy, which causes one-sided facial paralysis and has no known …

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Jimmie Allen’s Bettie James Fest is close to home: “I grew up literally a mile across that soybean field”

ABC Jimmie Allen returned home to Delaware over the weekend for his second annual Bettie James Fest, a musical event that he created specifically to have a hometown connection. “This is the place that made me,” he explains to ET Online. “I grew up literally about a mile across that soybean field over there.” Jimmie’s …

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Old Dominion taps into the “relatable feeling” of moving on after a breakup in “No Hard Feelings”

ABC/Connie Chornuk Old Dominion offers a new take on breakups in their current single “No Hard Feelings.”  The five-member band wrote the song with Shane McAnally. While guitarist Geoff Sprung notes that singing lyrics like “no hard feelings, no bad vibes” in the wake of a breakup may be an “idealistic” way of looking at the situation, he thinks it’s …

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Nashville notes: Chapel Hart returns to ’AGT,’ Pilgrimage Festival schedule & more

Chapel Hart, the country trio who went viral with their performance of “You Can Have Him Jolene” on America’s Got Talent, returns to the show for the next round Tuesday. It airs on NBC at 8 p.m. ET.  Pilgrimage Festival has released the performance schedule for the two-day event featuring Chris Stapleton, Elle King and more. The festival takes place in …

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Walker Hayes releasing new song inspired by his dog next week

ABC Walker Hayes has a new song coming next week that’s inspired by his dog. The hit singer took to Twitter to share that he’s releasing a new song, “That Dog’ll Hunt,” next Friday. It’s about his childhood dog, named Skeeter, who holds a special place in his heart. “Y’all this is Skeeter. The best dog I ever had,” Walker shares alongside …

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Brian Kelley reflects on Florida Georgia Line’s journey: “We’ve had a blast”

Jeremy Chan/Getty Images Brian Kelley is reflecting on Florida Georgia Line‘s journey before their hiatus.  Over the weekend, the duo performed in Woodstock, Illinois, as part of a contest T-Mobile held to provide a $3 million “tech makeover” to a small town in America. It marks one of the final shows on this year’s calendar before going …

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“Go Around”: Kane Brown releases new song

Sony Music Nashville Kane Brown is on a new music frenzy.  On Tuesday, the hit singer dropped new song “Go Around” off his upcoming album, Different Man. The fiddle-filled number finds him singing about a woman who’s caught his eye and he’s “hell bent” on changing her mind.  “We could be a story about love in a bar/Or …

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Gabby Barrett says it’s “getting difficult” to perform while pregnant

ABC/Eric McCandless Gabby Barrett is opening up about the reality of performing live while pregnant.  Gabby is currently on the road opening for Jason Aldean‘s Rock N’ Roll Cowboy Tour. She’s also pregnant with her and husband Cade Foehner‘s second child, who is due in early November. She recently sat down with fans for a Q&A on her Instagram Stories and was …

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