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Chris Stapleton added to the performance lineup for the 2022 Grammy Awards

ABC Chris Stapleton is joining the bill for the 2022 Grammy Awards. He’s part of a newly-announced, all-genre round of performers also including Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, Nas and H.E.R. Chris’ latest album, Starting Over, is nominated for Best Country Album at the Grammys this year. Two of the album’s songs, “Cold” and “You Should …

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Hank Williams Jr.’s wife, Mary Jane Thomas, is dead at 58

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Williams Jr. is mourning the loss of his wife of over three decades, Mary Jane Thomas. Thomas died unexpectedly earlier this week in Jupiter, Florida. TMZ reported the news, saying that a spokesperson for the Jupiter police department …

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Luke Combs pulled from CMT Awards performance due to a positive COVID-19 test

ABC Luke Combs was scheduled this week to record a performance to air during next month’s CMT Music Awards, but those plans have been scrapped due to a positive COVID-19 test. The Tennessean reports the news, explaining that Luke originally planned to record a performance for the show with Kane Brown at an undisclosed location …

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Born out of a pandemic + new motherhood, Maren Morris’ ‘Humble Quest’ is a “therapeutic,” joyful “miracle”

Sony Music Nashville Maren Morris has been sitting on a batch of finished mixes for the past eight months, and the world will finally get to hear them on Friday: That’s when her new album, Humble Quest, comes out. “It feels surreal,” Maren tells ABC Audio. “It’s just going to be such a relief to …

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Nashville notes

Maren Morris is planning a Q&A for Thursday, which is also the day before her new Humble Quest album comes out. You’ve got until 12:30 ET tomorrow to tweet your questions. Jake Owen’s got a new song, “Up There Down Here,” coming out Friday. He teased the track on Twitter today. Vinyl Me, Please is …

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Dolly Parton wants to make a musical biopic of her life one day

Valerie Macon/Getty Images She’s one of the most accomplished figures in the entertainment business, but Dolly Parton’s still got some items to check off her bucket list. Namely, she’d like to be a part of a Broadway production, and she’d like to helm a musical biopic about her life. “I do intend someday to be …

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Parker McCollum shares a song that “probably won’t ever make it on an album, but I still love it”

Catherine Powell/Getty Images There’s nothing wrong with a little throwback tune, even if it might not ever be a big hit. Parker McCollum hopped on social media this week to play an unreleased song for fans, with the caveat that they might not ever see it on a studio album. “I’ve done everything that I …

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“Who’s ready?” Walker Hayes takes fans behind the scenes of his upcoming “AA” music video

ABC Walker Hayes may be “just tryin’ to stay out of AA,” but he heads down to the bar to film the music video for his new single. Walker shared a teaser of the as-yet-unreleased music video for “AA,” which features line dancing, strobe lights and, of course, a classic honky-tonk dance floor. “Who’s ready?” …

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Reba McEntire is performing her Best Original Song-nominated “Somehow You Do” at the 2022 Oscars

ABC Reba McEntire is performing at the Oscars this year. She’ll treat the awards show audience and viewers at home to a live version of “Somehow You Do,” which appears in the movie Four Good Days and is nominated for Best Original Song. Four of the five nominees in the category will perform their songs …

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Maren Morris says her postpartum depression helped inform the making of ‘Humble Quest’

ABC Maren Morris’ next album, Humble Quest, comes on the heels of a global pandemic and the singer’s transition into parenthood. She and her fellow artist husband Ryan Hurd welcomed their son, Hayes, in March 2020. The pandemic forced Maren to prioritize her mental health. “I’m pretty sure everyone in lockdown and this pandemic has …

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