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Lauren Alaina will light up the Grand Ole Opry to support the fight against breast cancer

Courtesy of the Grand Ole Opry Later this month, country artists will band together for the Grand Ole Opry’s 12th annual “Opry Goes Pink” event, a celebration and show that raises money and awareness for nonprofit organization Susan G. Komen, which works to support those affected by breast cancer. As previously announced, Lauren Alaina will …

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Watch Walker Hayes & Kesha party in the parking lot in new “Fancy Like” video

Courtesy Monument Records Walker Hayes has brought pop star Kesha along for the ride in the new video for the remix of his viral hit, “Fancy Like.” In the clip, Walker, Kesha and a bunch of friends pull up to the parking lot of a diner in LA, where they unload a truck and set …

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Blake Shelton can’t wait to share the song he wrote for his wedding to Gwen Stefani

Trae Patton/NBC Ever since word got out that Blake Shelton wrote a song especially for his wedding to Gwen Stefani, fans have been itching to hear the track. Now, Blake says they very likely will — and soon. In a Wednesday interview on Late Night with Seth Myers, the singer explained that the song he …

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Keith Urban’s life-changing moment with his dad and Johnny Cash, when he was only 5

Capitol Nashville When Keith Urban sings “Saw the man in black/ Spotlight in the air/ Heard a thousand screams/ Saw my dad’s stare,” in his new hit, “Wild Hearts,” he’s actually sharing one of his pivotal memories. The freedom anthem came to Keith — fully finished — via Old Dominion‘s Brad Tursi, Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne, and singer/songwriter Eric Paslay. But it …

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Dolly Parton’s got a crush on Jimmy Fallon: “I think he is precious”

Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Dolly Parton has been happily married to her husband, Carl Dean, for more than 50 years, but that doesn’t mean she’s immune to the occasional celebrity crush. In fact, in a new cover story interview with W Magazine, the country superstar admits that she’s always been something of …

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Mickey Guyton admits making an album while pregnant was tough, but “God gives you exactly what you need”

Universal Music Group Nashville Recording an album is difficult enough on its own, but Mickey Guyton made her full-length studio debut, Remember Her Name, while simultaneously at work on another creative process: She was pregnant with her first child, a son named Grayson. “Pregnancy wasn’t in the plan!” Mickey admits during a recent CMT interview, …

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Tim McGraw recalls the day Faith Hill agreed to marry him: “It was the best day of my life, that’s for sure”

Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Wednesday marks Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s 25th wedding anniversary, and Tim marked the occasion on social media by recounting the day they got engaged. That day was actually the last in a string of several marriage proposals he gave to his fellow country …

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Jimmy Fallon is a last-minute guitar fill-in for Chris Stapleton’s “You Should Probably Leave”

Sean Gallagher/NBC No guitarist? No problem. Chris Stapleton dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night to perform “You Should Probably Leave,” and when his guitar player couldn’t make it to the stage, the late-night show host himself stepped in as a replacement. “I got a text last night from Chris,” Jimmy …

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CMA Awards announces a date for 2021 show, but Reba McEntire won’t return as host

Mickey Bernal/FilmMagic When the 2021 CMA Awards show returns this November, someone new will be taking over hosting duties. Reba McEntire, who helmed last year’s ceremony along with Darius Rucker, will not return, according to a report from Billboard. The Country Music Association confirmed that Reba will be sitting out the hosting gig this year, …

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Country star trivia

On this day in 1990, this two-time Grammy winner joined the Grand Ole Opry and performed three songs — one from his second studio album and the others from his eponymous debut album that came out the year prior.  Who is it?  ANSWER: Garth Brooks.  He performed “Friends In Low Places,” “If Tomorrow Never Comes” and “This …

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