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“Maybe I wasn’t so cool”: Tim McGraw reacts to his old music videos

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Mutton chops, “mad farmers who can’t get to their fields” and “me trying to be GQ”: Tim McGraw takes a walk down music video memory lane in a new reaction video the singer posted to his YouTube channel. The singer looks back at three videos — 1994’s “Down on the Farm,” 2003’s …

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Catch a day in the life of Old Dominion’s tour with the return of CMT’s ‘On the Road’ series

Mickey Bernal/Getty Images for ABC Fans can go behind the scenes on a late 2021 stop on Old Dominion’s We Are Old Dominion Tour, thanks to a new episode of CMT’s digital series, On the Road. The cameras follow along as Old Dominion heads to St. Augustine, Florida for back-to-back sold-out shows. The concerts took …

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Miranda Lambert is ready to “just live my life,” though the pandemic has taught her to expect the unexpected

ABC After a tumultuous couple of years of pandemic-related shutdowns and uncertain touring conditions, Miranda Lambert is getting back into the swing of her live show with the return of The Bandwagon Tour, a co-headlining run with Little Big Town. The singer knows that another COVID-19 surge could affect those plans, but she’s ready to …

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Jordan Davis recalls the “special day” writing “Buy Dirt” — and its connection to “Fancy Like”

MCA Nashville Jordan Davis and Walker Hayes have a special connection thanks to Walker’s hit, “Fancy Like”: songwriter Josh Jenkins. “One of the co-writers on ‘Fancy Like,’ Josh Jenkins, helped me write ‘Buy Dirt’ too, so I’m just over the moon for him,” Jordan praises.  For Jordan, writing “Buy Dirt,” his hit collaboration with Luke Bryan that is #1 at country …

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Nashville notes

Members of Keith Urban‘s official fan club will have special access to pre-sale tickets for the newly announced dates of his “Keith Urban Live – Las Vegas” show, beginning on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.  The cover art of Kacey Musgraves‘ multiple Grammy Award-winning album Golden Hour appears on a new package design for M&Ms that features the green M&M …

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Miranda Lambert on writing “Y’all Means All” for ‘Queer Eye’: “I’m really honored to be part of it”

ABC For Miranda Lambert, getting to write “Y’all Means All” for season six of Queer Eye was pure joy.  The hitmaker called on frequent collaborators Shane McAnally and Luke Dick to help her write the inclusivity-themed song that appears in the new season of the Netflix show, which was filmed in her home state of Texas. Prior to writing the song, the …

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Kenny Chesney introducing “Everyone She Knows” as next single

Warner Music Nashville On Tuesday, Kenny Chesney unveiled the news that the light-hearted “Everyone She Knows” will be his next radio single, following the chart-topping “Knowing You.” The song tells the tale of a free-spirited woman who’s uninterested in settling down in life as she watches those around her getting married and starting families, the lyrics referencing Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy Onassis as Kenny …

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Thomas Rhett reflects on anniversary of “Die a Happy Man”: “Changed my life and career forever”

ABC Thomas Rhett is looking back on the anniversary of one of his biggest hits.  The singer took to Instagram to reflect on the origins of his 2015 single, “Die a Happy Man,” that became a multi-week #1 hit. Thomas shares that he wrote the song in January 2015 with Sean Douglas and Joe London and debuted it live a couple days …

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Breland says it’s a “really exciting time” to be in country music

ABC Breland may be a newcomer on the country music scene, but he’s already making an impact with his breakthrough debut single, “My Truck,” and as featured artist on Dierks Bentley‘s hit, “Beers on Me.”  In a new mini-documentary, Nashville Hat Trick, Breland reflects on his place in country music, acknowledging how he’s breaking down barriers with his multi-genre sound.  “It’s …

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Keith Urban adds new dates to Las Vegas show

ABC Keith Urban continues to expand his Las Vegas show.  The country superstar has added five new dates to his Keith Urban Live – Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in March and April. The new shows take place on March 25, 26 and 30 and April 1 and 2. They join previously announced shows on May 27, …

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