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Luke Bryan celebrates Bill Dance’s birthday with a music video paying tribute to the fishing legend

Connie Chronuk/ABC In one of the songs on his Born Here Live Here Die Here album, Luke Bryan pays homage to world-renowned angler and TV show host Bill Dance. Now, in honor of the legendary fisherman’s 81st birthday, Luke has dropped a music video to further share Bill’s influence on his life and love of …

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Dolly Parton raises $700K for Tennessee flood relief

Taylor Hill/Getty Images Dolly Parton is doing her part to help those affected by the devastating flooding that recently took place in Tennessee, by helping to raise $700,000.  Inspired by Parton’s good friend and fellow country legend Loretta Lynn, who lives in Humphreys County — one of the counties affected by the floods — the …

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Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown + Walker Hayes among the performers set for CMT Artists of the Year special

Courtesy of CMT CMT has announced its full lineup of performers for the upcoming CMT Artists of the Year special, which will honor the accomplishments of some of the genre’s most prominent artists. Luke Combs, Gabby Barrett and Kane Brown — all honorees in this year’s show — will take the stage during the event. …

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‘Time, Tequila & Therapy’ is just what the doctor ordered for Old Dominion

Arista Nashville With previous records titled Meat and Candy and Happy Endings, the stakes were high for Old Dominion to settle on an appropriate moniker for their follow-up to their 2019 self-titled album, as lead singer Matthew Ramsey explains. “You know, when it comes to a decision like that, first of all, it can be daunting to name an album after we’ve sort of …

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Reba McEntire’s “shell shocked” that she’s never done a duet with Dolly Parton until now

UMG Nashville Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton are more than just two of country music’s most prominent female stars — they’re also longtime friends. So Reba is as surprised as anyone else that she and Dolly never collaborated until they joined forces for a new version of “Does He Love You.” “I’m shell shocked. How …

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Kane Brown lets Ellen DeGeneres dump water on his head, for a good cause

ABC Kane Brown doesn’t mind getting a little bit wet if it’s for a good cause, and he stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week to prove it. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and to help raise money and awareness of the disease, host Ellen DeGeneres recruited Kane and actor Jason Sudeikis to …

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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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