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Nashville notes

Lainey Wilson, Neon Union, We the Kings, Chayce Beckham, JJ Rupp and Kounty are all part of the lineup for Jimmie Allen‘s second annual Bettie James Fest, taking place in his hometown of Milton, DE on August 13. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.  American Idol season 17 winner Laine Hardy is returning to the show on May 2 to perform with …

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Lords and ladies: Old Dominion offer special gift to the road crew

ABC Old Dominion gave their road crew a unique gift.  Backstage at a recent show, the band gathered the crew to present an end-of-tour gift, revealing that after a brief delay, they had received the official documentation that they are official lords and ladies in Scotland. With the certification comes a piece of land for each …

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Luke Combs gets Jordan Davis’ seal of approval on his cover of “Buy Dirt”

ABC Jordan Davis approves of Luke Combs‘ rendition of “Buy Dirt.”  On Monday night, Luke took to Instagram to share an acoustic cover of Jordan and Luke Bryan‘s chart-topping song. Posed inside his barn with a series of accolades on the wall behind him, Luke sits with an acoustic guitar in his lap, adding his soulful voice to the country …

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Chris Stapleton raises $1 million for charity at A Concert for Kentucky

ABC Chris Stapleton is feeling the impact of giving back to his home state.  Over the weekend, the singer headlined A Concert for Kentucky, a show he put together two years ago but that had been repeatedly postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  While performing for more than 55,000 people at Kroger Field at the University …

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“Can’t wait to see y’all there”: Cole Swindell, Chris Janson to headline Ascend Amphitheater during CMA Fest

ABC Nashville will soon be lighting up with the sounds of CMA Fest as the first headliners are announced for Ascend Amphitheater.  Chris Janson and Cole Swindell are set to headline the outdoor theater in downtown Nashville on June 10 and June 11, respectively. Joining Chris at the Friday night show is “At the End of a Bar” singer Mitchell Tenpenny, Lanco, …

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Jon Pardi is “finishing up” his new album — and he has the pictures to prove it

Capitol Records Nashville Jon Pardi is working hard on his new album. The singer recently shared a series of videos on Instagram Stories from inside the studio that show his session musicians unpacking their instruments and warming up. He’s joined by producer and engineer Ryan Gore, along with songwriter Bart Butler, with whom he’s written several tracks on his …

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“Never Say Never”: Lainey Wilson knew “immediately” that her duet with Cole Swindell was “special”

ABC The moment she heard “Never Say Never,” Lainey Wilson knew she had to be part of the song with Cole Swindell.  The Louisiana native was on vacation in Mexico when Cole sent her a demo of the track that is now the #1 song in country music, and she had a gut instinct that it was one she …

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Nashville notes

Carly Pearce, Walker Hayes and more are performing at the third annual Hometown to Hometown event tomorrow night in Nashville, which benefits the Save the Music Foundation and SongFarm.  Chris Janson will perform “Keys to the Country” during the third hour of the Today show on Thursday. It airs at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.  Abbey Cone has released her debut album, HATE …

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Luke Combs, Maren Morris and other Stagecoach performances to be streamed live this weekend

ABC Fans who won’t be in attendance Stagecoach Festival this weekend can still catch the action via livestream.  For the first time, YouTube will be live-streaming the third week of the country music festival in Indio, CA with performances by Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, and more. For three days, rising country stars who are also performing …

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Garth Brooks adds opening night show at Gillette Stadium

Kevin Mazur/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcp Garth Brooks is adding an opening night show to his upcoming Stadium Tour stop at Gillette Stadium.   Garth will perform a second show in Foxborough, MA on May 20, one night prior to his previously announced concert on May 21. This marks the superstar’s first appearance at the stadium that serves as the home …

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