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Ashley McBryde and Jeannie Seely expect “Not a Dry Eye in the House,” as the Opry marks its 5000th show

Bev Moser Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce have a major hit with “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” but both agree there’s one girl they definitely want to be: one who’s a member of the Opry. As the institution marks its 5000th Saturday show this weekend, Ashley and Grammy-winning matriarch Jeannie Seely got together backstage to reminisce. A member since 1967, …

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Nashville notes

George Strait has released a powerful new music video for his song, “The Weight of the Badge,” in tribute to first responders. “Burning House” star Cam has released a new collaboration with hit producer and songwriter Ross Copperman, called “Everything Changes.” Ross also penned the track. Trisha Yearwood has been inducted into the Nashville Entrepreneurs …

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Walker Hayes scored a “Fancy Like” American Music Awards nod, but his kids weren’t impressed

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Walker Hayes’ viral hit, “Fancy Like,” brought him yet another major accolade on Thursday: It’s nominated for Favorite Country Song at the 2021 American Music Awards. Walker was pretty thrilled about the mention, but as he demonstrates in a hilarious new social media video, his kids weren’t quite so impressed. “Guess what, …

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Luke Combs buys Grand Ole Opry tickets for an FFA chapter full of kids — then surprises them backstage

Larry McCormack/ABC Luke Combs treated a group of young agricultural students to the night of a lifetime earlier this week, when he scored them free tickets to his sold-out Grand Ole Opry show, and even invited them backstage for a meet-and-greet. It all started on Twitter, where a teacher reached out to Luke ahead of …

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Gabby Barrett readies a deluxe version of her hit debut ‘Goldmine’ album

Warner Music Nashville This November, Gabby Barrett will drop a deluxe version of Goldmine, the hit debut project that propelled Gabby from an up-and-comer to bonafide superstar. The singer announced the news during a stop on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she was also performing her current single, “Footprints on the Moon.” That …

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The Halloween prank that almost made Reba “fire” her boyfriend, and Matthew Ramsey’s haunted cabin

kanyakits/iStock Reba McEntire‘s boyfriend, actor Rex Linn, may be her Young Sheldon co-star who plays the high school principal, but he’s also a huge cut-up who’s an enormous fan of Halloween. “Last year, he ordered from Costco a seven foot werewolf, [with] a motion sensor in it, and he put it in my bathroom,” Reba recalls. “And then …

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Nashville notes

Cody Johnson’s Ain’t Nothin’ To It album has officially been certified Gold by the RIAA. It arrived in 2019 and was his major-label studio debut. Cody recently followed it up with Human The Double Album, whose lead single, “Til You Can’t,” is climbing the country charts. In case you missed it, Gabby Barrett stopped by …

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Nicole Kidman offers a peek into Keith Urban’s birthday celebration: “Happiest of birthdays my love”

ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban celebrated his 54th birthday on Tuesday, and his wife, actor Nicole Kidman, didn’t let the day go by without marking the occasion. On social media, she posted a sweet, simple tribute to her country star husband. “Happiest of birthdays my love,” Nicole wrote, along with a string of birthday cake …

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Welcome to the Farm: Chase Rice is opening up his own Ohio venue this winter

Mickey Bernal/Getty Images Chase Rice has plans to bring a little bit of southern fun to Cleveland, Ohio this December. He just announced that he’s opening a venue there called Welcome to the Farm, which will provide drinks, bar food and — of course — live music. Located on the Flats East Bank of the …

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Dierks Bentley shares dates for the next leg of his Beers on Me Tour as the song’s music video drops

Connie Chronuk/ABC Dierks Bentley’s been out on the road for his 2021 Beers on Me Tour for the past few months, and he’s having too much fun to quit now. The singer just announced a winter leg of the tour, set to kick off in January. The fun will start with a string of dates …

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