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Chris Young’s infectious “Hangin’ On” will get in your head and make you wave your hands

RCA Nashville If you can’t get Chris Young’s latest hit, “Hangin’ On,” out of your head, you’re just like lots of other folks Chris is seeing on the road these days. In fact, the Tennessee native says it’s making lots of fans put their hands in the air, too. “One of my favorite things about this …

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Trace Adkins invites Dustin Lynch to be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry

© 2018 Grand Ole Opry | Photos by Chris Hollo and Rachael BlackDustin Lynch will soon become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. On Tuesday, Trace Adkins officially issued the invitation to the Tullahoma, Tennessee native, on the night he celebrated his own 15th anniversary of Opry membership. “Being a member of the Grand Ole Opry …

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Shania Twain’s “Real Country” premieres in November, with Jake Owen, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Willie joining the show

ABC RadioUSA Network’s new singing competition, Real Country, is set to premiere Tuesday, November 13 at 10 p.m. ET. In addition to being one of Real Country’s permanent panel of artists, Shania Twain is also one of the show’s executive producers. Both Jake Owen and Travis Tritt will appear alongside the Canadian country/pop superstar on each episode, with Trace Adkins, Wynonna and Big & Rich also …

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Follow Your Arrow: Kacey Musgraves heads to South Africa to play with Jay-Z, Beyonce and Oprah

ABC/Randy HolmesKacey Musgraves is set to perform alongside Jay-Z, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, and others at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 event later this year in Johannesburg, South Africa. Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Pharrell Williams, Naomi Campbell, Gayle King, and Tyler Perry will also be on hand for the December 2 gathering at FNB Stadium, put on by international advocacy organization Global Citizen. Oprah will give …

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“Small Town Boy” Dustin Lynch will jam with The Roots in Memphis to promote tourism in Tennessee

ABC/Image Group LA Dustin Lynch will soon be jamming with the house band from The Tonight Show to promote tourism in Tennessee. The Tullahoma, Tennessee native is teaming up with The Roots for the September 15 Six Degrees to Tennessee concert in Memphis. The show will take place at the New Daisy Theatre on Beale Street, and will also feature Elle King,  who …

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“Shoot Me Straight”: Brothers Osborne’s inability to make a video results in one of the best ones ever

CMABrothers Osborne’s frustration over not being able to land on a idea for a “Shoot Me Straight” music video just might have resulted in one of the most creative ones ever made. “This idea genuinely spawned out of us not being able to come to agreement on what we wanted the video to be about,” TJ …

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Scotty McCreery is ready to Roomba, thanks to his fans

ABC/Image Group LA  You can vicariously experience Scotty McCreery‘s wedding to his longtime sweetheart, Gabi Dugal, through the music video for his latest single, “This Is It.” As you might expect, the American Idol winner and his bride got some pretty nice presents at their June wedding in their native North Carolina. Scotty reveals one …

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“Kiss Somebody,” quick: Why it only took 15 seconds to shoot the video for Morgan Evans’ #1

ABC/Image Group LA  Not only is “Kiss Somebody” Morgan Evans‘ first #1 in the U.S., the debut single from the Aussie singer may also set a record when it comes to its music video. Morgan estimates the slow-motion clip for “Kiss Somebody” actually took less than a minute to shoot. “I’ve made a bunch of …

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Midland leaves their mark on the World’s Largest Honky Tonk

BMLGMidland has now been immortalized in cement at the World’s Largest Honky Tonk. Back in 1989, Billy Bob’s Texas started having any artist who sells out the venue at the historic Fort Worth Stockyards preserve their handprints and autographs on a concrete slab. After recently packing the house, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson joined the ranks of George Jones, Willie Nelson, Loretta …

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Runaway June’s debut EP is ready, and on the way September 7

BBR Music Group After a couple years of waiting, the debut self-titled EP from Runaway June will finally arrive next month, on September 7. The five-song collection from Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne will feature the trio’s current single, “Buy My Own Drinks,” as well as their hit “Wild West.” The digital EP also includes a cover of Dwight Yoakam’s top-five …

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