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The Academy of Country Music announces an air date for the 2022 ACMs

Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music The 2022 ACM Awards will take place on March 7, 2022, according to a new announcement from the Academy of Country Music. The show will return to its longtime home of Las Vegas, after two years of broadcasting from Nashville due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Next year will …

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Garth Brooks’ Stadium Tour is back on as he puts two long-awaited Ireland shows on the books

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Garth Brooks is headed to Dublin, Ireland for a pair of Croke Park stadium shows next September. The singer shared the news on Instagram this week, and it’s exciting for a couple of reasons. Not only do the new dates mean he’s resuming his Stadium Tour, which he cancelled earlier this year …

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Scotty McCreery’s “Five More Minutes” has always been special — and now it’s inspiring a Hallmark film

ABC Scotty McCreery knew his song, “Five More Minutes,” was special right from the moment he wrote it. “I tweeted that day, like, ‘This is my favorite song I’ve ever written,’” the singer remembers. But now, he’s got more momentum behind the song than ever. Not only was it a chart-topping, career-changing hit, but as …

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More “Life Changes” for Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins, as they welcome Lillie Carolina

ABC Thomas Rhett‘s now officially a father of four, after his newest daughter arrived on Monday. “Lillie Carolina Akins, born November 15th. 7.5 pounds of pure joy,” he announced late Wednesday night on his socials. “[Lauren Akins] you are my hero,” he added, along with a photo of mom and dad with the little one. “Watching a …

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Nashville notes

This December, Laine Hardy has plans for a six-stop tour with a charitable twist. The shows are a partnership with Carolinas-based restaurant chain the Wild Wing Cafe and nonprofit Little Kids Rock. The shows will support music education in schools and include school visits and donations of musical instruments. Country-flavored Southern rock outfit the Marshall …

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Brett Young’s hoping a Major League Baseball team will soon call Nashville home

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Baseball has always been a big part of Brett Young’s life. As a teen, he even thought he’d pursue the sport professionally, and he was drafted to play on the Minnesota Twins after high school. But he chose to go to Ole Miss instead, where he played baseball for a year before …

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Brad Paisley plans a seven-stop European tour for July 2022

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Brad Paisley will head across the pond next summer for a seven-date European run that kicks off in Glasgow, Scotland. The overseas trip will also take him to cities in the Netherlands, Norway, Germany and more. “Kiss Somebody” hit-maker Morgan Evans, who recently released his new EP The Country and the Coast …

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My Kinda Trouble: Elvie Shane plans his first-ever headlining tour for 2022

Courtesy of The GreenRoom PR Elvie Shane’s star continues to rise, as the “My Boy” hitmaker has shared plans to hit the road next year. His first-ever headlining trek, the My Kinda Trouble Tour, will launch February 17 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Extending through late April, the run will take Elvie to cities like Chicago, Nashville …

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Kelsea Ballerini shares that she took diet pills, battled an eating disorder during high school

ABC Kelsea Ballerini says these days, she mostly feels healthy and self-confident, and is able to brush off comments or criticism about her appearance. But it’s been a journey to get here, the singer admits. In fact, in a revealing new interview with People, Kelsea shares that she experienced a bout with bulimia as a …

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Chris Lane will get festive with a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance this year

John Shearer Chris Lane will have to “Fill Them Boots” — plus a jacket, scarf and perhaps a winter hat — as he heads up to New York City for a performance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. During the annual event, Chris will perform from the South Dakota Department of Tourism’s Mount Rushmore’s American …

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