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Jimmie Allen does the tango during his ’Dancing with the Stars’ debut

ABC/Eric McCandless Jimmie Allen made his debut on Dancing with the Stars Monday night with an elegant tango.  Jimmie and his dance partner, Emma Slater, blended two worlds, tangoing to Timbaland and Keri Hilson‘s chart-toping 2007 hit, “The Way I Are.” The country star was decked out in a black leather outfit, spinning Emma around the ballroom with a disco ball hanging …

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Kacey Musgraves’ ‘star-crossed’ debuts at #3 on the ‘Billboard’ 200

Interscope Records/UMG Nashville Kacey Musgraves‘ new album star-crossed has debuted inside the top 10 on the Billboard 200.  With 77,000 equivalent album units earned since its September 10 release, Kacey’s latest effort bows at #3 on the all-genre chart, coming in behind Drake and Kanye West. star-crossed‘s sales make up 47,000 of those units, marking it the best-selling album of the week and …

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Blake Shelton warns his ‘Voice’ competitor Ariana Grande: “The bigger the star, the harder they fall”

Art Streiber/NBC As Blake Shelton kicks off the latest season of The Voice, the veteran judge is happy to have some new blood joining the panel, as pop superstar Ariana Grande takes over one of the big red chairs, alongside Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. “To be honest, I was really excited when I heard that Ariana was coming to join the coaching group …

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Nashville notes

Keith Urban will be honored with the CRB Artist Career Achievement Award at the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Nashville on October 13.  Tenille Townes‘ debut single, “Somebody’s Daughter,” has been certified gold by the RIAA, signifying sales of more than 500,000 copies in the U.S.  Ray Stevens is releasing a new …

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How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Scotty McCreery’s approach on ’Same Truck’

Triple Tigers Scotty McCreery had most of his new album, Same Truck, completed before the COVID-19 pandemic altered life in 2020. But the forced downtime allowed him to see the project from a new vantage point.  In an interview with People, the American Idol winner shares that the album previously consisted of songs penned by other songwriters. But being at home allowed him to …

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Blake Shelton warns his ‘Voice’ competitor Ariana Grande: “The bigger the star, the harder they fall”

Art Streiber/NBC As Blake Shelton kicks off the latest season of The Voice, the veteran judge is happy to have some new blood joining the panel, as pop superstar Ariana Grande takes over one of the big red chairs, alongside Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. “To be honest, I was really excited when I heard that Ariana was coming to join the coaching group …

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Nashville notes

Keith Urban will be honored with the CRB Artist Career Achievement Award at the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Nashville on October 13.  Tenille Townes‘ debut single, “Somebody’s Daughter,” has been certified gold by the RIAA, signifying sales of more than 500,000 copies in the U.S.  Ray Stevens is releasing a new …

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How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Scotty McCreery’s approach on ’Same Truck’

Triple Tigers Scotty McCreery had most of his new album, Same Truck, completed before the COVID-19 pandemic altered life in 2020. But the forced downtime allowed him to see the project from a new vantage point.  In an interview with People, the American Idol winner shares that the album previously consisted of songs penned by other songwriters. But being at home allowed him to …

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Cole Swindell tributes late mother with heartfelt “You Should Be Here” performance

Connie Chronuk/ABC Cole Swindell brought the crowd to a standstill over the weekend with a tribute performance of to his late mother.  Days before the Saturday show at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, Cole’s mother, Carol Rainey, passed away. Cole dedicated his performance of “You Should Be Here” in her honor, telling the crowd that he …

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Dustin Lynch, Lainey Wilson & more join lineup for Tracy Lawrence’s turkey fry and benefit concert

Sean Hagwell Dustin Lynch, Lainey Wilson and Michael Ray are all giving back to a Nashville homeless shelter.  The three stars are set to perform 16th Annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert, hosted yearly by Tracy Lawrence in support of Nashville Rescue Mission, which provides programs and services to people experiencing homelessness.  The event will take place November 23 in the …

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