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Jason Aldean announces double album, ‘Macon, Georgia’

Broken Bow Records Jason Aldean is paying homage to his roots with his new album, Macon, Georgia.  The superstar surprised fans on Monday with the announcement that he’s releasing a double album comprised of 30 songs that will be released in two parts. The project is named after Jason’s hometown and state.   The first half, Macon, which features 15 songs, will arrive …

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Country star trivia 9/27

Forty-five years ago, this still mostly unknown country singer got in more than a little legal trouble. While still a teenager, he was arrested and charged with larceny, as well as breaking and entering in North Carolina. He was later pardoned for the offenses. At the time of his arrest, he still went by his last name, Traywick. …

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“I’ll be back soon”: Ashley McBryde offers update following horse riding accident

Daniel Meigs Ashley McBryde is providing more insight into her horseback riding accident last week that landed her in the hospital.  In a note posted to Facebook over the weekend, the singer shared that she and some friends went for a horseback ride in Montana hours before her scheduled show at The Wilma on Wednesday. Ashley says she was …

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Jimmie Allen sees “room to grow” heading into the first elimination on ‘Dancing with the Stars’: “I love fives!”

ABC/Maarten de Boer Jimmie Allen may be going into Dancing with the Star‘s first elimination tonight with the third-lowest score of the contenders, but he’s not letting that get him down. In fact, he has a pretty positive view of how he and partner Emma Slater did doing the Tango. “I’ve never danced before,” he explains, “so one, I’m just …

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Nashville notes

Alan Jackson just released the video for his “Where Have You Gone” album. The video, filmed at the Ryman Auditorium, honors several country music legends, including Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash. Watch it at Alan’s official YouTube channel. RaeLynn‘s Baytown album is out! The 14-track record includes a duets with Blake Shelton and Mitchell Tenpenny. RaeLynn co-wrote all of the songs on the project, …

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Carrie Underwood delivers early Christmas present with deluxe ‘My Gift’ release

Joseph Llanes The deluxe version of Carrie Underwood‘s 2020 My Gift album is out! The new record includes all 11 songs on the original My Gift, along with three new tracks: “Favorite Time of Year,” “All Is Well,” and “Let There Be Peace/Something in the Water.” “My Gift is an album I’ve wanted to make from the beginning of my career,” Carrie …

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Jameson Rodgers already feels like a seasoned pro at being married

Columbia Nashville/River House Artists It might be too soon to predict how Jameson Rodgers will enjoy married life, but after tying the knot with longtime girlfriend Sarah Allison Turner on September 5, he says he is loving everything about being a husband so far. “It’s been good,” Jameson tells Lyric magazine. “Nothing feels different. I’ve been dating Sarah for six years now …

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Mickey Guyton’s husband reminded her who she was ahead of ‘Remember Her Name’

Capitol Records Nashville Mickey Guyton‘s Remember Her Name album is out. The record, released almost a decade after she signed a recording contract, might never have been released if not for the urging of her husband, Grant Savoy. “It has been a long time coming. Like, the fact that I’m here is a miracle,” Mickey told Yahoo! Entertainment. “In …

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Carly Pearce learns from the past as she starts dating again

Allister Ann   Carly Pearce isn’t about to let her divorce to Michael Ray keep her from finding love again. The singer, who has been quietly seeing former MLB player Riley King for a few months and speaking about it mostly in photos shared on social media, says she learned plenty from her brief marriage, lessons she is using as …

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Dan + Shay are still pinching themselves after selling out Madison Square Garden

Patrick Tracy One week ago, Dan + Shay achieved what very few country artists have done, by selling out the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney spoke out about the achievement in a touching post on social media, along with photos of the unforgettable night. “It’s been exactly one week since y’all sold out Madison …

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