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‘The Rest of Us’: Shy Carter pours his heart into his celebratory debut EP

Warner Music Nashville Longtime behind-the-scenes hitmaker Shy Carter has recently been stepping out into the spotlight as an artist with songs like the R&B-flavored “Good Love” and “Beer with My Friends,” a country banger collab with Cole Swindell and David Lee Murphy. Now, Shy’s following those releases with a bigger project. This week, he announced …

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Mickey Guyton will lend her voice to animated Disney series ‘Mickey Mouse Funhouse’ in an upcoming episode

Larry McCormack/ABC Mickey Guyton is set to appear in an upcoming episode of original Disney animated kids’ show Mickey Mouse Funhouse. She’ll play the role of Wanda Warbler, a country singer, Billboard reports. In the episode, which is called “The Wandrin’ Warbler,” Mickey Guyton’s character is playing a show that Mickey Mouse and his pals travel …

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“Home Sweet” for Russell is wife Kailey, son Remington, & maybe “a lot more Dickerson babies running around”

Spencer Combs Three summers ago, Russell Dickerson co-wrote his latest hit with Charles Kelley while on tour with Lady A and Darius Rucker. At the time, “Home Sweet” was simply Russell’s vision of his life with his wife Kailey. Since then, it’s become a self-fulfilling prophecy. “Then, it was kind of like how I saw my life panning out, I guess,” Russell looks back. “Really, …

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Nashville notes

The Grand Ole Opry will debut Opry NextStage Live In Concert next month. The first show of the series will feature performances by artists who have been a part of the NextStage program, including Parker McCollum, Niko Moon, Hailey Whitters, Lainey Wilson, Priscilla Block, Travis Denning and host Tenille Townes. The concert will take place at the Grand Ole Opry on November 21.  Jason Aldean, Dolly Parton and Tim McGraw have put …

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Pardi Batch: Jon Pardi launches his own whiskey brand

Jim Wright Jon Pardi is getting to the “spirit.”  The “Tequila Little Time” singer is expanding his palette by creating his own line of whiskey, Pardi Batch. Made in partnership with Buffalo Chip American Whiskey, the brand comes in two types: Pardi Batch, a premium Tennessee Whiskey, and Pardi Batch 112, which is a straight bourbon whiskey.   …

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Thomas Rhett pens sweet wedding anniversary post: “I can’t wait to see what the next 50 years has to hold”

Connie Chronuk/ABC Warning: Thomas Rhett‘s post honoring he and wife Lauren Akins‘ wedding anniversary may make you teary-eyed.  On Tuesday, Thomas celebrated the couple’s ninth wedding anniversary with a 10-year-old throwback photo that shows a young Thomas, before he had a beard and several #1 hits, and his beautiful future bride posing for a selfie in a field in …

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“Y’all let’s GOOOO”: Walker Hayes shares dance to new song “U Girl”

Robert Chavers Walker Hayes is dropping a new song on Friday, and he already has a new dance for fans to learn. Though still riding the high of “Fancy Like,” Walker is gearing up to release “U Girl,” another bop that features an all-new TikTok dance.Walker teased “U Girl” on TikTok last month, promising that he and daughter Lela would …

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Chris Stapleton teams with Carlos Santana on uplifting “Joy”

BMG Chris Stapleton and Carlos Santana are bringing the “Joy.” The Grammy winners have teamed up on an uplifting new song where Carlos’ signature guitar playing takes center stage alongside Chris’ vocals. Written and produced by the country singer, the song was inspired by the fear stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.    “Joy rolling like the thunder rumbles/Time to let the …

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Jimmie Allen dedicates ‘Dancing with the Stars’ performance to his late father

ABC/Eric McCandless Jimmie Allen brought a touch of sentimentality to his Disney-themed Dancing with the Stars performance Monday night by dedicating it to his late father.  The singer, who’s a hardcore Disney fan, and his partner Emma Slater performed the paso doble to “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from Mulan, scoring 30/40. But the theme of Disney Heroes was particularly poignant for …

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Reba and Dolly send “Does He Love You” back on the airwaves and back on the country chart

MCA Nashville For the first time since it hit #1 in 1993, Reba McEntire‘s “Does He Love You” is back on the country chart. This time, Dolly Parton steps in for Linda Davis, on a new version recorded for Reba’s Revived Remixed Revisited set. Reba’s had hits with Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, and even recorded an entire album of duets, but somehow has never …

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