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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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Brett Young opts for positivity in light of heartbreak on new single “You Didn’t”

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Brett Young takes a positive approach to a broken heart in his new single, “You Didn’t.” The simmering, R&B-leaning number finds the singer comforting the woman he loves who sadly didn’t love him back. But rather than making it a revenge anthem, the country singer takes a gentler approach, trying to ease her pain …

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Nashville notes

Brothers Osborne are performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight. It airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.  Chris Stapleton joins the lineup for Willie Nelson‘s Outlaw Music Festival Tour. He’ll perform on September 23 at the Waterfront Music Pavilion in Camden, N.J. Presale tickets are available Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. Vince Gill is going on a solo tour this summer. …

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Kelsea Ballerini is in close “proximity” to releasing new music

ABC Based on a new photo Kelsea Ballerini posted on socials, fans can be expecting new music very soon.  On Tuesday, the singer posted a photo of herself posing in a vintage style, black-and-white checkered suit, with her dog Dibs‘ paw making a subtle, yet important appearance.  “Dibs paw symbolizes the proximity of new music,” Kelsea hints, as his paw …

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Carrie Underwood says her new album will inspire fans to “sing into your hairbrush”

ABC Carrie Underwood is blending drama and fun on her upcoming album.  The hit singer dropped her new single, “Ghost Story,” last week, a dramatic tale of a woman who promises to haunt the memory of her ex. “It’s enough of hopefully what people like about me. There’s some drama, it’s a cinematic song. It’s a great …

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Chris Stapleton covers John Fogerty with new single, “Joy of My Life”

ABC Chris Stapleton is looking at the “Joy” of life in his new single.  The country titan adds his smooth, smoky voice to “Joy of My Life,” originally written and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival co-founder and frontman John Fogerty in 1997. The lyrics depict a heartfelt picture of a man in love, who declares himself “the luckiest man alive.”  …

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Luke Combs, Maren Morris & more to perform at CMT Awards

Courtesy of CMT CMT has unveiled the first round of star-studded performers for the 2022 CMT Awards.  Luke Combs, Keith Urban, Maren Morris and Kane Brown are among the artists set to take the stage at the show in Nashville, along with Miranda Lambert, co-host Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, Little Big Town, and Cody Johnson, who tops the country charts this week with “Til You …

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