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You’re one tweet away from hearing George Strait “Sing One with Willie”

MCA NashvilleGeorge Strait’s new album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, won’t be out until Friday, but if you’re willing to do a little tweeting, you can hear a preview of his new duet with Willie Nelson. All you have to do is retweet King George’s recent post to unlock a thirty-second clip of his collaboration with the legend. “I just …

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Dolly reveals she, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are “pretty far down the road” working on the “9 to 5” sequel

ABC/Lou RoccoDolly Parton says she, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin are making progress on the sequel to their 1980 smash, 9 to 5. “Well, it’s actually pretty far down the road,” she tells the Knoxville News Sentinel. “They got the first rewrite, and we’ve made some changes … so now we’re into the second rewrite, so it’s just a matter of getting …

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The “Truth” is, Reba thinks “bro country” is on the way out

Big MachineReba McEntire has described her new album, Stronger Than the Truth, as a return to the kind of old-school, traditional country she loves.  Now, in a new interview, the Country Music Hall of Famer says she hopes that’s exactly where the genre is headed: back to its roots, and away from the much-criticized — and also …

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Old Dominion plans to “Make It Sweet” by giving fans new music as it’s ready

ABC/Image Group LAOld Dominion‘s latest hit, “Make It Sweet,” is just one spot away from country’s top five this week, though we still don’t know exactly when the new album from the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year will arrive. In the meantime, lead singer Matthew Ramsey says the five-man band plans to keep the new tunes …

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Garth Brooks’ Stadium Tour will get Mile High in Denver this June

ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks’ newest stop on his Stadium Tour will be Saturday, June 8 at the home of the Denver Broncos in Colorado. Tickets for the show at Mile High Stadium will go on sale Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. MT. Just this past Saturday, Garth played to a sold-out crowd at State …

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Luke Combs is taking his record-setting success in stride: “I’m a lucky dude”

ABC/Image Group LAIt’s a pretty good time to be Luke Combs. The North Carolina natively is currently spending his fifth week at the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart with “Beautiful Crazy,” the fastest-rising single of his career so far. The last time another artist accomplished that feat was in January of 2016, when Thomas Rhett spent six weeks …

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This record’s for you: Luke Combs makes history with “Beautiful Crazy”

ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs has set another “Crazy” record: He’s now the the first artist to top five Billboard country charts simultaneously for multiple weeks. His latest single “Beautiful Crazy” lands him in the top slot on the Country Airplay, Hot Country Songs, Country Streaming Songs and Country Digital Song Sales charts, while his smash debut album This One’s For You sits …

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Brad Paisley to headline Key West Songwriters Festival

ABC/Image Group LAThe lineup has been revealed for the 2019 Key West Songwriters Festival, and it features one of the biggest names in country music: Brad Paisley is set to perform on Saturday, May 11 on Key West’s famed Duval Street, in a free block-party-style show. The festival also features performances by both up-and-coming and veteran songwriters. …

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From “God’s Country” to Tokyo, Japan, Devin Dawson is everywhere these days

ABC/Image Group LADevin Dawson not only co-wrote Blake Shelton’s new single, “God’s Country,” you’ll also hear him singing on the new track. The “Dark Horse” hitmaker co-wrote the tune with Michael Hardy and Jordan Schmidt. You’ll be able to hear the lead release from Blake’s next album this Friday. Meanwhile, Devin also lends his vocals to “Matthew’s Daughter,” a new song from …

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“Texas queen[s]” Kelly Clarkson and Maren Morris share the love on their socials

Columbia NashvilleKelly Clarkson is showing Maren Morris some love on social media. “Alright Maren Morris with your new album! Damn! Lovin it!” the original American Idol tweeted. “#RSVP is my new slow jam, don’t worry about it,” she added, referring to the sultry song of that name on Maren’s album Girl. She added, “Y’all need to check her new album out …

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