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Keith Urban still tries to impress his late father through his music

Capitol Nashville Keith Urban‘s father passed away in 2015, but his influence still permeates almost everything Keith does. It was his father who instilled in him a love of country music, and his father whose approval he still seeks today, even though he has been gone for six years. “I think that fire has burned …

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CMT announces 2021 Artists of the Year

CMT We now know which five artists will be named the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year. Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs will all be honored at a special ceremony that will be held at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 13. “We are honored to recognize these five incredible artists who have entertained and inspired …

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“Damn Strait,” Scotty McCreery’s driving the ‘Same Truck’ from ‘Idol’ — and delivering an important message

Jeff Ray More than ten years after winning the tenth season of American Idol, Scotty McCreery arrives with his fifth studio album, driving the Same Truck he won on the popular singing competition.  The 27-year-old wrote ten of the record’s twelve tracks, including his top five hit, “You Time.” In fact, he believed he was almost done with the follow-up to 2018’s Seasons Change — …

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Nashville notes

Alan Jackson and his daughter, Mattie Selecman, wrote a song together, “Racing the Dark.” The song is available as a download as part of Mattie’s upcoming book, Lemons on Friday, which details her journey of grief following the loss of her husband, Ben Selecman, after 11 months of marriage. Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby and Luke Dick won Song of the Year at the …

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Blake Shelton announces new Ole Red location in Nashville

Art Streiber/NBC Blake Shelton is opening another one of his Ole Red venues in Music City, this time at the Nashville International Airport. Blake announced the good news in a video posted on social media. “Guaranteed, some of you people are going to be missing your flights,” Blake joked. Blake, who owns all of the Ole Red locations in conjunction …

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Keith Urban still tries to impress his late father through his music

Capitol Nashville Keith Urban‘s father passed away in 2015, but his influence still permeates almost everything Keith does. It was his father who instilled in him a love of country music, and his father whose approval he still seeks today, even though he has been gone for six years. “I think that fire has burned …

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CMT announces 2021 Artists of the Year

CMT We now know which five artists will be named the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year. Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs will all be honored at a special ceremony that will be held at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 13. “We are honored to recognize these five incredible artists who have entertained and inspired …

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Blake Shelton announces new Ole Red location in Nashville

Art Streiber/NBC Blake Shelton is opening another one of his Ole Red venues in Music City, this time at the Nashville International Airport. Blake announced the good news in a video posted on social media. “Guaranteed, some of you people are going to be missing your flights,” Blake joked. Blake, who owns all of the Ole Red locations in conjunction …

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Keith Urban still tries to impress his late father through his music

Capitol Nashville Keith Urban‘s father passed away in 2015, but his influence still permeates almost everything Keith does. It was his father who instilled in him a love of country music, and his father whose approval he still seeks today, even though he has been gone for six years. “I think that fire has burned …

Continue reading

CMT announces 2021 Artists of the Year

CMT We now know which five artists will be named the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year. Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs will all be honored at a special ceremony that will be held at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 13. “We are honored to recognize these five incredible artists who have entertained and inspired …

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