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Luke Bryan enlists Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina for “Crash My Playa”‘s “5th Year Fiesta”

CID PresentsThomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch, and Lauren Alaina will all be heading to the Caribbean with Luke Bryan this January. They’re all set to take the stage for Crash My Playa — 5th Year Fiesta, scheduled for January 23-26 in Riviera Maya, Mexico. This will be TR and Lauren’s first time playing the all-inclusive getaway vacation, while Dustin’s been there for …

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“I Can’t Stop Loving You”: Darius Rucker leads an all-star tribute to Ray Charles

Getty ImagesDarius Rucker led An Opry Salute to Ray Charles Monday night in Nashville from the stage of the legendary, long-running radio show. “As a Grand Ole Opry member I am moved to see the Opry recognize Ray and the magnitude of his contribution to country music,” Darius told the audience. “Both the Grand Ole …

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“American Idol” and the CMA Awards give one aspiring artist the chance to skip the audition and go straight to Hollywood

ABC/Craig SjodinThanks to the CMA Awards, you can skip the traditional American Idol audition and go straight to Hollywood. This week, ABC launches the American Idol CMA Contest, which goes through Sunday, October 14. To enter, all you have to do is post your cover of one of the approved songs on Instagram, along with …

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Kelsea Ballerini’s hanging with Bebe Rexha and The Chainsmokers in L.A.

ABC/Mark LevineKelsea Ballerini not only has a new pop single with The Chainsmokers, she’ll be presenting with them Tuesday night on the American Music Awards, too. On Saturday night, Kelsea officially added their collaboration, “This Feeling,” to her set on the Los Angeles stop of Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour. Bebe Rexha — who’s …

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Carrie times two: Carrie Underwood books “Jimmy Kimmel” after her AMA performance

ABC/Image Group LAYou can get a double dose of Carrie Underwood Tuesday night on ABC. Not only is Carrie set to perform on the American Music Awards on October 9, she’ll also sing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! later that same night. The AMAs kick off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, while Jimmy Kimmel’s show …

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“We Owned the Night”: Lady A and Darius Rucker wrap the Summer Plays On trek

Reid Long After a fun-filled summer on the road, the Summer Plays On Tour has officially played out. Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker wrapped up their co-headlining trek this weekend with a string of dates on the East Coast with opener Russell Dickerson. “Spending this summer with Darius has made for one of the most memorable tours …

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Watch now: Dierks Bentley braves the rattlesnakes for his “Burning Man” video with Brothers Osborne

ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley and his tour mates Brothers Osborne traveled to California’s Salton Sea to shoot the new video for their top twenty hit, “Burning Man.” “This song is a personal reflection and it was important to me that you feel that with the video,” Dierks says. The mid-summer shoot proved to be an …

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Thomas Rhett, Kelsea, Kane, FGL and Carrie set to take the stage at the American Music Awards

Dick Clark ProductionsTaylor Swift will kick off the 2018 American Music Awards Tuesday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. But you’ll want to be sure to stick around, because plenty of her friends from Nashville are coming up later in the show. Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, and Kane Brown are all set to …

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With CMA nods and comparisons to Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs is feeling no pressure about his second album

ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs‘ This One’s for You is the fastest-selling debut album to go platinum since Chris Stapleton‘s Traveller record.  Next month, Luke and Chris will go head to head for the Male Vocalist at the CMA Awards, but Luke says being compared to Stapleton — and even a little friendly competition — is just …

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Russell Dickerson arrives at #1 driving his “Blue Tacoma”

Triple TigersRussell Dickerson found out firsthand how a #1 song can change your life, when his breakthrough hit, “Yours,” topped the chart back in January. Now, the Union City, Tennessee native is about to experience it all over again, as “Blue Tacoma” reaches the top spot. “I mean it’s one of those things you dream …

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