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Maddie & Tae “couldn’t be more excited” for new CMT Next Women of Country tour dates

ABC Maddie & Tae have locked in new dates for the CMT Next Women of Country Presents: All Song No Static Tour.  Originally scheduled to launch in January, the duo had to postpone the headlining tour after Taylor Kerrwas placed on immediate bed rest while pregnant with daughter Leighton. The new run of shows begins on September 15 in …

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“My 30s rule”: Carly Pearce rings in 32nd birthday

ABC Carly Pearce is feelin’ 32! On Sunday, the singer celebrated her 32nd birthday on the road, all smiles as she posed outside of her tour bus with festive pink balloons displaying the numbers 3 and 2. “My 30s rule so far. Hi, 32!” Carly wrote alongside the photo.  Among her peers wishing her a happy birthday …

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Down to the Honky Tonk: Jake Owen books headlining tour

ABC Jake Owen has a busy summer ahead of him: he’s embarking on a 34-city headlining tour that will take him to cities across the country May through October. The trek begins on May 5 in Ohio at Hobart Arena, followed by a pre-Kentucky Derby performance at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville on May 6.  Along the …

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“Don’t Come Lookin’” for Jackson Dean in the woods, but you can find him cruising up the country charts

Cover Art Courtesy of Big Machine Records Jackson Dean’s fast-rising debut single is the wild-and-proud anthem of a young guy setting out on an adventure. The song’s free-wheeling lyrics follow him to the rural landscapes of Utah, Kentucky, the Rockies and the Great Salt Plains, but offer a word of warning: When he heads out …

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Nashville notes

Chris Janson shared his new duet with Travis Tritt, “Things You Can’t Live Without,” on Friday. The song comes off Chris’ forthcoming album, All In, which comes out at the end of this month. Travis Denning has a new song out today, called “She’s On It.” Fans can see it live this summer, as Travis …

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George Strait adds Parker McCollum to a stadium show, and hints that he’s readying new music

Courtesy of Essential Broadcast Media/Arrowhead Events Parker McCollum is joining the lineup for an upcoming George Strait-helmed stadium show in Kansas City. That means the show will be bookended by Texans: Parker is the first opening act, followed by Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton before George’s headlining set. A limited quantity of tickets remain …

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Walker Hayes is headlining his first-ever arena tour in 2022

ABC Walker Hayes is graduating to bigger venues with his fall 2022 Glad You’re Here Tour, a trek that will take him to 15 arenas across the country. Featuring opening act Parmalee, the fun kicks off September 29 in Pennsylvania. “I can’t believe that we are playing arenas,” Walker told Billboard. “It’s mind-blowing how our …

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Jason Aldean’s “Your Mama” is “so outta left field for me,” but it’s a song for his son

ABC Jason Aldean drops his Georgia collection today, and with it comes his tender new ballad, “Your Mama.” “The one that brought you in the world / You’ll always be her baby / The one that makes it all okay when everything goes crazy,” Jason sings in the chorus of the song, which is a …

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‘Songs About You’: Brett Eldredge announces his new studio album and drops the title track

Warner Music Nashville Brett Eldredge is chronicling the ups and downs of the human experience in his forthcoming fifth studio album, Songs About You. The project will be out this summer, but Brett’s previewing it today by sharing the cover art, as well as the title track. “Songs About You” is Brett’s new single, and …

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Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over “10,000 Hours”

ABC Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber’s hit duet, “10,000 Hours,” became the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit this week. The complaint, levied by Manufacturing Concepts, Melomega music and Sound Gems, accuses the artists of stealing the “core portion” of “10,000 Hours” from a song called “The First Time Baby Is a Holiday.” “First …

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