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Walker Hayes and Mickey Guyton to make American Music Awards debut

ABC Walker Hayes and Mickey Guyton have been tapped to perform at the 2021 American Music Awards.  Walker is ready to get “Fancy Like” with a performance of his wildly popular hit, which recently became his first number-one song.  Mickey is set to perform “All American,” from her debut album, Remember Her Name. This marks both artists’ first appearance at the AMAs.  …

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“Music is powerful”: Zac Brown reflects on the impact of music as “Same Boat” climbs the charts

ABC In a time of struggle and divisiveness, Zac Brown Band is looking to music as a way to bring people together, particularly with their song “Same Boat.”   Looking at the current political landscape, frontman Zac Brown says he and his group wanted to use the uplifting song — which offers such lyrics as, “We could all believe …

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Nashville notes

Keith Urban will perform on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Thursday. It airs at 12:35 a.m. ET on CBS.  Brantley Gilbert will release his new song, “How to Talk to Girls,” on Friday.  Justin Moore will release his Greatest Hits album on vinyl on February 25. The 13-track album features hits including “Small Town USA,” “If Heaven Wasn’t So …

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Darius Rucker partners with NFL on clothing line

ABC Darius Rucker is fulfilling a lifelong dream with his new partnership with the NFL.  The country star has launched a merchandise line with the NFL and Fanatics, dubbed the NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics, that combines his passion for music, sports and fashion. The line features various clothing items ranging from sweat pants to …

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Chris Janson to embark on 2022 Halfway to Crazy tour

Spidey Smith Chris Janson is “Halfway to Crazy” on his upcoming 2022 tour.  The “Buy Me a Boat” singer has locked in three months of headlining that sees him performing in theaters around the country, including a stop at the famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.  The tour launches on February 10 at the Five Flags Arena in Dubuque, …

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Carrie Underwood, Jimmie Allen & more tapped for ‘CMA Country Christmas’

CMA/ABC Christmas just got a little more country with the announcement of the lineup for the 2021 CMA Country Christmas special, which airs November 29 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.  Carrie Underwood, Jimmie Allen and Lady A are part of the star-filled bill for the annual holiday special filmed in Nashville. Brett Eldredge and Pistol Annies, both of whom dropped new Christmas …

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Morgan Wallen announces 2022 tour

Big Loud/Republic Records Morgan Wallen has booked a massive tour for 2022.   Launching in February — one year after a video of him using a racist slur surfaced online — the singer will embark on The Dangerous Tour, performing in arenas in nearly 50 cities, including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and the …

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“So proud of this song”: Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd hit #1 with “Chasing After You”

ABC/Randy Holmes Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd have clinched the #1 spot at country radio with “Chasing After You.”  Serving as their first official duet as a couple, “Chasing” is Maren’s fifth #1 single and Ryan’s first as an artist. Both singers took to social media to share their gratitude. “Thank you to our team, the fans & country radio for …

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Luke Combs’ “Doin’ This” is deeply personal, and “undoubtedly” the first taste of a new musical chapter

ABC It’s been two years, nearly to the day, since Luke Combs dropped his second studio album, What You See Is What You Get. In that time, he’s found massive success with the project, which produced six chart-topping singles and broken streaming and sales records. Now, the singer says he’s ready to say goodbye to …

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Nashville notes

Fans can hear a different side of Dolly Parton’s classic “Jolene” in the Destructo Remix of the song, which arrives today. Brett Young’s chart-topping “Lady” has received RIAA Platinum certification, becoming the seventh No. 1 hit of Brett’s to earn that status. The singer celebrated the milestone with an official plaque. On Friday, Randy Travis …

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