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CMA Fest 2019 expands, as Brett Young, Chase Rice, and Cody Johnson headline shows at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater

Country Music Association Your options for nighttime entertainment during CMA Fest 2019 are expanding: The Country Music Association unveils the lineup on the Firestone Country Roads Stage at Ascend Amphitheater. Chase Rice will headline the Thursday, June 6 show in Nashville, with his label mates LOCASH, Jimmie Allen, Lindsay Ell, Runaway June, Tyler Farr, King Calaway and others set to take the stage …

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ABC picks Luke Bryan for its primetime “2019 NFL Draft” special

ABC/Craig SjodinThe NFL Draft is coming to Nashville, and Luke Bryan is getting in on the action. Luke will guest-star on ABC’s first prime-time draft special on Thursday, April 25 starting at 8 p.m. ET. Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts will lead the 2019 NFL Draft on ABC, along with ESPN’s Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit  and the whole gang from College GameDay. It’ll be …

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Keith Urban explains how his Entertainer trophies are fueling the follow-up to “Graffiti U”

ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban is currently the reigning Entertainer of the Year for both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. That’s quite a feat: the last time the same artist held both titles was back in 2014, when Luke Bryan picked up both trophies.  Keith says the Entertainer title is …

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‘American Idol’ recap: The top 10 is set, as four go home

Judge Lionel Richie users Uché into the top 10 on “American Idol”; ABC/Eric McCandlesMonday night brought us American Idol’s first live results show of the season, and revealed the show’s top 10 — seven of whom were voted in by America, and three were chosen by the judges.  The most dramatic moment of the show …

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“Burning Man” confessions: The comedic way Dierks Bentley’s mom puts him in his place

ABC/Image Group LA When Dierks Bentley and Brothers Osborne got together Monday at Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in downtown Nashville, it wasn’t just to celebrate their #1 hit collaboration, “Burning Man.” It was also their first chance to say thanks for their Music Event of the Year win at last week’s ACMs, since the award was …

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Kane Brown’s newest “Experiment” will be fatherhood

ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown and his wife Katelyn Jae are expecting a little one. “It’s been so hard keeping this a secret!!!!! But the KB’S ARE GONNA BE PARENTS!!!” Kane shared on Instagram, along with a picture of the baby’s sonogram.  “KB3… IM GONNA BE A DADDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” he added. Kane and Katelyn tied the knot this past October in …

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Kelsea Ballerini’s selling out, as she prepares to become the Opry’s youngest member

ABC/Mark LevineKelsea Ballerini’s having a week she won’t soon forget. Last Thursday, she kicked off her first headlining tour in Salisbury, Maryland with the first of three back-to-back sold-out shows. The Miss Me More trek continued on to Reading and Erie, Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday, where Kelsea, Brett Young, and newcomer Brandon Ratcliff played to capacity crowds …

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Watch now: Jason Aldean walks down memory lane in “Rearview Town” video

Broken BowJason Aldean takes a trip down memory lane in his new video for “Rearview Town.” The visual version of Jason’s single features a new performance of the song superimposed against an ever-changing array of images and video. In the beginning, you see Jason as a child, pretending to hold a microphone and sing, and swinging …

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Nineties hitmaker Hal Ketchum sidelined by Alzheimer’s

Beth Gwinn/RedfernsThere’s sad news about nineties hitmaker Hal Ketchum:  His wife Andrea announced over the weekend he’s no longer able to tour or perform because he’s dealing with Alzheimer’s.   “Unfortunately, Hal is suffering from Alzheimer’s/ Dementia,” his wife posted on his Facebook page. “He has been battling this for some time now, but because of his love for his …

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“There Was This Girl” becomes Riley Green’s first #1

Big MachineThis week, Riley Green’s first single becomes his first number one, as “There Was This Girl” ascends to the top of the country chart. “Just want to take a minute and thank everyone for the last year of my life,” he posted on Instagramafter getting the news. “To go from framing houses back home to having …

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