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Dan + Shay join Billboard Music Awards lineup after Red Hot Chili Peppers drop out

ABC Dan + Shay and Machine Gun Kelly are two late additions to the lineup of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, after rock mainstay act the Red Hot Chili Peppers had to drop off the bill. Billboard confirms Dan + Shay’s booking on the awards show, which will take place on Sunday. They’re up for …

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Ashley Judd reveals mother Naomi “used a firearm” to end her life

L-R: Ashley, Naomi and Wynonna Judd in 2003; Theo Wargo/WireImage Naomi Judd died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, her daughter Ashley Judd revealed in an exclusive interview Thursday on Good Morning America with ABC’s Diane Sawyer. “I’ve thought about this so much, because once I say it, it cannot be unsaid,” Judd told the fellow Kentucky native during an interview on …

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A sound that “feels like the next step”: Kelsea Ballerini hints at what’s in store for her new album

ABC Kelsea Ballerini’s “Heartfirst” is a breezy single that she says is very different from last number-one hit, “Half of My Hometown” — and that’s on purpose. “In my career, I’ve loved to zig zag with singles,” she tells ABC Audio. “With ‘Half of My Hometown,’ it’s a ballad about the story of me leaving …

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Nashville notes: Chris Janson, Eric Church and more

Chris Janson and Eric Church share some of the details about filming their music video, “You, Me & the River,” in a new behind-the-scenes clip that’s been posted on Janson’s YouTube channel. Lee Brice is heading up a Memorial Day radio special that will benefit the Folded Flag Foundation, a nonprofit that helps fund educational …

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Brooks & Dunn will announce the next Country Music Hall of Fame inductees next week

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT The Country Music Hall of Fame is planning to announce its next class of inductees on Tuesday, May 17. Fans can follow along from home, as the event will be livestreamed on the CMA’s YouTube channel beginning at 10 a.m. CT that day. Brooks & Dunn — who joined the …

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Jon Pardi promises to “Fill ‘Er Up” on Friday with the next new tune off his upcoming album

UMG Nashville Jon Pardi is keeping the new music rolling. He took to social media this week to preview another new song, called “Fill ‘Er Up,” which will be out in full on Friday. “Fill ‘er up again, I need another round/ Yeah, I’m cuttin’ loose ‘cause I’m all wound up and I wanna knock …

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Naomi Judd’s public memorial service will be televised on CMT

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Fans will be able to watch the public memorial service for Naomi Judd live: It’s being aired commercial-free on CMT. The event, called Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration, will be held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, May 15 at 6 p.m. ET. Wynonna Judd — Naomi’s daughter and The …

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Thomas Rhett is prepping hard for tour season: “We rehearse ourselves into the ground”

ABC Thomas Rhett’s Bring the Bar to You Tour launches next month, and by the time it does, he’ll be ready: The singer says he and his band are getting serious about rehearsals. “We rehearse ourselves into the ground, so that the first show of the tour doesn’t feel like the first show of the …

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Dolly Parton is starring in Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza TikTok musical: “I can’t wait for you to see it”

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM Truth is often stranger than fiction, and Dolly Parton has signed on for a project that nobody could’ve seen coming. She’s got a starring role in Taco Bell’s new musical, Mexican Pizza, according to CMT. “Here it is y’all,” the country legend shared on her social channels, posting a picture …

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Carrie Underwood shares why she can’t wait to return to her Vegas residency

Disney Channel/Image Group LA Viva Las Vegas! Carrie Underwood returns to Las Vegas this week for her Reflection residency at Resorts World, and she couldn’t be more excited.  “We love it being in Vegas at Resorts World. We love this theater and have a great time on stage, and I think that’s the most important thing,” she expresses. “We’ve …

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