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Jordan Davis recalls the “special day” writing “Buy Dirt” — and its connection to “Fancy Like”

MCA Nashville Jordan Davis and Walker Hayes have a special connection thanks to Walker’s hit, “Fancy Like”: songwriter Josh Jenkins. “One of the co-writers on ‘Fancy Like,’ Josh Jenkins, helped me write ‘Buy Dirt’ too, so I’m just over the moon for him,” Jordan praises.  For Jordan, writing “Buy Dirt,” his hit collaboration with Luke Bryan that is #1 at country …

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Nashville notes

Members of Keith Urban‘s official fan club will have special access to pre-sale tickets for the newly announced dates of his “Keith Urban Live – Las Vegas” show, beginning on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.  The cover art of Kacey Musgraves‘ multiple Grammy Award-winning album Golden Hour appears on a new package design for M&Ms that features the green M&M …

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Miranda Lambert on writing “Y’all Means All” for ‘Queer Eye’: “I’m really honored to be part of it”

ABC For Miranda Lambert, getting to write “Y’all Means All” for season six of Queer Eye was pure joy.  The hitmaker called on frequent collaborators Shane McAnally and Luke Dick to help her write the inclusivity-themed song that appears in the new season of the Netflix show, which was filmed in her home state of Texas. Prior to writing the song, the …

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Kenny Chesney introducing “Everyone She Knows” as next single

Warner Music Nashville On Tuesday, Kenny Chesney unveiled the news that the light-hearted “Everyone She Knows” will be his next radio single, following the chart-topping “Knowing You.” The song tells the tale of a free-spirited woman who’s uninterested in settling down in life as she watches those around her getting married and starting families, the lyrics referencing Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy Onassis as Kenny …

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Thomas Rhett reflects on anniversary of “Die a Happy Man”: “Changed my life and career forever”

ABC Thomas Rhett is looking back on the anniversary of one of his biggest hits.  The singer took to Instagram to reflect on the origins of his 2015 single, “Die a Happy Man,” that became a multi-week #1 hit. Thomas shares that he wrote the song in January 2015 with Sean Douglas and Joe London and debuted it live a couple days …

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Breland says it’s a “really exciting time” to be in country music

ABC Breland may be a newcomer on the country music scene, but he’s already making an impact with his breakthrough debut single, “My Truck,” and as featured artist on Dierks Bentley‘s hit, “Beers on Me.”  In a new mini-documentary, Nashville Hat Trick, Breland reflects on his place in country music, acknowledging how he’s breaking down barriers with his multi-genre sound.  “It’s …

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Keith Urban adds new dates to Las Vegas show

ABC Keith Urban continues to expand his Las Vegas show.  The country superstar has added five new dates to his Keith Urban Live – Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in March and April. The new shows take place on March 25, 26 and 30 and April 1 and 2. They join previously announced shows on May 27, …

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Sam Hunt was originally feeling “22” when he wrote “23”: “That was the thing that broke it open for us”

MCA Nashville Sam Hunt‘s hit single “23,” was years in the making. In fact, it originally had a different title and hook until he and co-writers Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Chris LaCorte landed on the defining version of the track. “That was one that I’ve tried to write for a couple of years. I started writing it, it …

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Nashville notes

Garth Brooks is resuming his weekly Facebook Live show, Inside Studio G, tonight. It airs at 7 p.m. ET.  Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne has opened a custom hat store, American Paint, in Nashville.  Presale tickets for the new dates added to Jimmie Allen‘s Down Home Tour go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets for the general public are available on Friday.  Members of Jordan …

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“New normal”: Maren Morris shares photos of life on the road with Ryan Hurd and son Hayes

ABC/Randy Holmes Maren Morris is adjusting to the “new normal” when it comes to touring.  Over the weekend, the superstar headed out on the road with husband Ryan Hurd during his tour stop in Kansas City, Missouri, and took to Twitter to share some behind-the-scenes photos of life on the road with her family. Among the series of snaps are …

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