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Eric Church’s “Heart on Fire” video tips its hat to his past hits

Joe Pugliese Eric Church adds another layer of nostalgia to his hard-rocking anthem, “Heart on Fire,” with a music video that looks back at the history of the singer’s career. Only true fans of the Chief will catch all the subtle references that the clip includes to past hit songs and videos. That emphasis on …

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Elvie Shane secures his first #1 with “a God song,” the emotional “My Boy”

BBR Music Group This week, newcomer Elvie Shane reaches the pinnacle of the country chart with his debut single, “My Boy.” While the moving take on step-fatherhood is several years old, Elvie and his co-writers knew from the very beginning it was special.  “From the day we wrote that song, we’ve called it a God song, and …

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Nashville notes

Eric Church is releasing the video today for his latest single, “Heart on Fire.” He’s already released a teaser.  Charley Pride will be posthumously honored with the RIAA Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville. Garth Brooks will present the award to Charley’s son, Dion, at the ceremony on October 25.   Riley Green‘s debut #1 single, …

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Lady A teases collaboration with Darius Rucker, Thomas Rhett and Carly Pearce

BMLG Records Ahead of the release of their album, What a Song Can Do, Lady A has dropped a preview of their all-star collaboration with Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce and Darius Rucker, “Friends Don’t Let Friends.”  “You know friends don’t let friends drink alone/Gotta have a little help to get that memory gone/If you’re gonna make a bad decision/You shouldn’t make it …

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“Things are looking UP”: Luke Bryan commemorates ‘American Idol’s upcoming 20th season

ABC/Eric McCandless Luke Bryan is ready for the new season of American Idol.  On Tuesday, the country superstar shared a selfie of him and fellow judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry and host Ryan Seacrest on the set as they film auditions for the show’s upcoming 20th season.  “Things are looking UP for our 20th year of @americanidol. Who’s ready?” Luke writes alongside the photo, …

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Kane Brown shares sweet video of his daughter dancing to his song

ABC Cuteness overload! Before a recent show, Kane Brown captured a sweet moment of his two-year-old daughter Kingsley dancing around the stage, and by the looks of it, she takes after her dad’s love of music. Donning a pair of noise-cancelling headphones and a pink fuzzy bunny-ear headband to match, Kingsley can be seen moving and shaking on stage along to the …

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Russell Dickerson teases a tequila-infused new song

Spencer Combs Russell Dickerson has written a banger, and he couldn’t wait to share it with fans.  Russell turned to TikTok to show off the chorus of an untitled track he’s penned, in which tequila and the music of John Denver set the tone for a romantic night at home with his wife.  “She likes it when I pour tequila/’Cause she knows …

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Garth, The Ryman & You: Garth Brooks to play two shows at Ryman Auditorium

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Garth Brooks is heading to the Mother Church of Country Music for a special show next month.   The icon announced on Inside Studio G on Monday that he’s hosting An Intimate Evening with Garth Brooks at The Ryman Auditorium on November 19 and 20. The two-night series at the famed Nashville venue finds …

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Darius Rucker can inspire a “Masterpiece,” but he “can’t play piano like Ray Charles”

David McClister When Darius Rucker sings “I can’t play piano like Ray Charles” in his latest hit, “My Masterpiece,” he’s telling the absolute truth. But it’s not for lack of trying. “The one thing that I’m starting to do… is I’m learning to play piano,” he told reporters in August of 2020. “I got this big keyboard in …

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Nashville notes

Zac Brown Band will perform on Good Morning America on Thursday on ABC.   Mickey Guyton will perform at the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in honor of new inductee, Tina Turner. The show will air on HBO and HBO Max on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET.    Lee Brice, Dustin Lynch and Michael Ray are among the artists who performed for Lee Greenwood at …

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