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Miranda Lambert “wasn’t prepared” for media attention after Blake Shelton divorce

ABC Miranda Lambert cannot tell a lie when it comes to her music.  In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Miranda reflects on the intense media coverage surrounding her high-profile divorce from Blake Shelton in 2014, and how it caught the relatively private singer off guard.   “I wasn’t prepared for that,” she says of the constant media attention. “It’s …

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“Best night of my life!”: Carrie Underwood sings with Axl Rose at Stagecoach

Disney Channel/Image Group LA One of Carrie Underwood‘s longtime dreams has became reality.  During her headlining set at Stagecoach Festival in California this weekend, the country superstar brought out Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose to perform a couple of the rock band’s classic hits, “Sweet Child o’ Mine” and “Paradise City.” A video posted by Stagecoach shows Axl taking lead vocals while Carrie harmonies …

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Eric Church isn’t just an important collaborator for Chris Janson — he’s a great friend, too

Warner Music Nashville Eric Church’s name pops up several times on the credits of Chris Janson’s new album, All In. He’s a guest vocalist, co-writer and even a co-producer on a couple of tracks. But before all that, Chris says, he was just a friend who offered Chris a much-needed confidence boost. “I look at …

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Ashley and Wynonna Judd evoke their mother Naomi’s irrepressible spirit at The Judds’ Hall of Fame induction

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Sunday night at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Medallion Ceremony, CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Carly Pearce sang “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Ole Days),” as the country music family struggled with the passing of the legendary Naomi Judd, just one day …

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Naomi Judd passes away at 76, on the eve of her Country Music Hall of Fame induction

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CMT Naomi Judd, half of legendary country duo The Judds, has passed away at the age of 76, just one day before she and daughter Wynonna were to be officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.  “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the …

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Nashville notes: Eric Church, Jake Owen and more

One year after the release of his triple album, Heart & Soul, Eric Church is celebrating the anniversary of the project with special box sets. Fans can choose between a variety of sets at different price points, featuring limited edition vinyl, posters, a special tote bag and more. Jake Owen’s new song, “1×1,” is out …

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Carrie Underwood leaves an ex-lover haunted in her high-drama “Ghost Story” video

ABC The music video for Carrie Underwood’s chart-climbing new single, “Ghost Story,” arrives Friday, featuring gravity-defying stunts, carnival-esque glamor and a man who’s haunted by the one he let slip away. When she dropped the song last month, Carrie described “Ghost Story” as “a different take on a revenge song.” Its lyrics tell an understated …

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After declining her nomination, Dolly Parton now says she’ll “accept gracefully” if voted into the Rock Hall

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM Dolly Parton is currently on the ballot for potential inclusion in this year’s class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, despite a statement she made last month requesting that her nomination be withdrawn.  Now, she’s changed her mind. In her bid to remove herself from the running, Dolly …

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Luke Bryan sets his six-date Farm Tour 2022 for this September

ABC Luke Bryan’s annual Farm Tour will be back for its 13th year this fall. The country superstar just announced the dates and lineup for 2022. Kicking off in Indiana on September 15, the Farm Tour will hit small towns in Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska and Iowa before wrapping with a stop in Eyota, Minnesota. Riley …

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Even more ‘Famous Friends’: Chris Young’s deluxe project has collabs with Old Dominion, Jimmie Allen

Sony Music Nashville Chris Young hit paydirt with his massively successful 2021 album, Famous Friends, and he’s not done with that musical chapter just yet. On Friday, the singer announced the deluxe version of the project, with six new songs. Collaborations were a huge part of the original album: In particular, the title track — …

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