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Miranda Lambert, LBT and Kacey Musgraves join 61st ACMs, with noms coming Thursday

The 61st ACM Awards (Academy of Country Music) Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town and Kacey Musgraves have been added to the performance lineup as the 61st ACM Awards return to the traditional Sunday time slot on May 17.  Kacey will do a song from her upcoming sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, which drops May 1. …

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Ella Langley picked ‘Dandelion’ very deliberately

Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records) Ella Langley not only chose the title of her second album very deliberately, she decided on Dandelion long ago. “I’m so excited for these new songs,” she tells ABC Audio. “We’ve been working so hard on it. … I’ve known the title for this record, I mean, over a year …

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Nashville notes: Charley Crockett’s Age of the Ram + Corey Kent’s ‘Wannabe’

Charley Crockett’s 20-song Age of the Ram is out now. It’s the culmination of his three-album Sagebrush Trilogy. The latest song from newcomer Emily Ann Roberts, titled “My Future,” will arrive on Friday.  Corey Kent’s set to drop his new track, “Wannabe,” on April 17, but you can preview it now on TikTok.  Copyright © 2026, …

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Hear Cody Johnson step into the ‘Footlights’ with Merle Haggard

Cody Johnson’s “Footlights” (Cojo Music/Warner Records Nashville) Cody Johnson’s paying tribute to Merle Haggard on what would’ve been his 79th birthday. It’s also the 10th anniversary of his passing.  The reigning CMA male vocalist of the year recorded his own version of the legend’s self-penned “Footlights,” which opens his 1979 album, Serving 190 Proof. Though …

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‘Beautiful Things’: Megan Moroney will ‘Be Unforgettable’ in new cosmetics campaign

Megan Moroney (Revlon/PR Newswire) Megan Moroney is the newest face of Revlon’s “Be Unforgettable” campaign, the esteemed cosmetics brand announced on Monday.  “This campaign represents a truth I believe in,” Megan says in a news release. “Beauty is only one part of what makes someone unforgettable.” “There’s power in reminding women they can take up …

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Darius Rucker’s ready for Riverfront Revival #5

Darius Rucker’s Riverfront Revival (Courtesy Darius Rucker/SRE Entertainment) Darius Rucker’s gearing up to lead his fifth annual Riverfront Revival Oct. 9 and 10 in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina.  Old Dominion, Gavin Adcock, BigXthaPlug and Chase Matthew are booked to play the shows at Riverfront Park, along with Nelly, Charles Wesley Godwin, Trombone Shorty & …

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Keith Urban sails back to Vegas for Fontainebleau shows

Keith Urban ‘Live in Las Vegas’ (Live Nation) Keith Urban will revisit his residency at Fontainebleau Las Vegas with two concerts in the fall. The Aussie superstar returns to the BleauLive Theater Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, with a show simply titled Live in Las Vegas this time.  He previously played 10 HIGH in Vegas dates …

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Justin Moore is the king of the long run with latest #1

Justin Moore’s “Time’s Ticking” (Blue Highway Records) Justin Moore now wears the crown as the artist with the longest trip to #1, as “Time’s Ticking” rather ironically takes its place atop the Billboard Country Airplay ranking.  Justin’s 11th #1 took 67 weeks to make it to the pinnacle, unseating Michael Ray’s “Whiskey and Rain” and Travis Denning’s …

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Cody Johnson hopes ‘The Fall’ will find you when you need it

Cody Johnson performs on ABC’s ‘CMA Fest presented by SoFi’ (Disney/Connie Chornuk) When Cody Johnson recorded his current top-10 hit for Leather Deluxe Edition, it was a decision he made quite intentionally, because he connected so much with the message of “The Fall.” “I was in the mode of cutting an album and saying, ‘This …

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New Music Friday: Josh Ross, Lee Brice & more

Josh Ross, “Give ‘Er Hell’ (Universal Music Canada / MCA / CORE Records) Josh Ross’ current single, “Hate How You Look,” is climbing the chart, and he’s just dropped a new single called “Give ‘Er Hell.” The Canadian singer says in a statement, “I’ve had moments where things weren’t going my way, and this song …

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