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“All-American Girl” Carrie Underwood heads to the U.K. for arena tour this summer

ABC/Mark LevineCarrie Underwood will take her Cry Pretty Tour across the pond this summer for a five-city arena run in the United Kingdom. British country duo The Shires will open the dates, which start Friday, June 28 in Birmingham, England. The “Love Wins” hitmaker kicks off the U.S. leg of the tour May 1 in Greensboro, North Carolina …

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Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi and more to end the summer at Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Festival

ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan is joining Dierks Bentley to headline the second year of his Seven Peaks Music Festival over Labor Day Weekend in Buena Vista, Colorado.   Dierks’ current tourmates, Jon Pardi and Tenille Townes, will also be on the bill, along with Maren Morris, her husband Ryan Hurd, Mitchell Tenpenny, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and more. Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Diamond Rio, and Deana Carter will …

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“Take It from Me,” Jordan Davis loves having a #1 with his brother

ABC RadioThis week, Jordan Davis’ second single becomes his second number one, as “Take It from Me” rises to the top of the chart. It’s especially significant for the Louisiana native, because he wrote the song with his brother — and fellow artist — Jacob Davis. “Jacob and I had a dream of having a number one …

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‘American Idol’ returns: Season premiere brings laughs and tears in first round of auditions

ABC/Eric LiebowitzAmerican Idol is back again. The show debuted its second season on ABC Sunday night with a two-hour premiere chock full of — mostly — good auditions. Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan all return to the judges’ table to impart their wisdom and hand out tickets to Hollywood. Here are some of …

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Luke Combs’ latest #1, “Beautiful Crazy,” leads to an awkward moment at a friend’s wedding

ABC/Randy Holmes Luke Combs is becoming a frequent visitor to the top of the country chart, as “Beautiful Crazy” becomes his fifth number-one in a row.  The tune’s also become a popular wedding song, which led to an awkward moment for the North Carolina native. “We’ve had [fans send us] tons of wedding videos,” Luke …

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Watch now: Kacey Musgraves spends Friday night under the “Neon Moon” with Brooks & Dunn

ABC Radio Kacey Musgraves gave the audience at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium an unexpected treat on the Friday night stop on the Oh, What A World Tour: She debuted her contribution to Brooks & Dunn’s forthcoming REBOOT record. As Kacey began singing alone, “Neon Moon” seemed right at home alongside the other tunes she’d been doing from her CMA-and-Grammy-winning Golden …

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Lone Star State of Mind: How you can check out Kane Brown’s “Austin City Limits” set on Sunday

ABC/Mitch HaasethKane Brown will make his Austin City Limits debut on Sunday, as the prestigious PBS show begins recording its 45th season. Even if you can’t make it to the Lone Star State for the evening, you can still check out Kane’s set. It’ll be streamed in its entirety on the ACL YouTube channel starting at 9 p.m. ET. The completed …

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Luke Bryan stadium-sizes his Sunset Repeat Tour, ahead of Sunday’s “American Idol” premiere

ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan will be plenty busy for the next several months with the new season of American Idol, which premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. But his summer’s also getting more booked, as he adds a major new date to his Sunset Repeat Tour. The “What Makes You Country” hitmaker will return to …

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Eli Young Band readies their “Greatest Hits,” set to arrive March 29

The Valory Music Co. Eli Young Band’s Greatest Hits is on the way March 29. The 14-track collection, titled This Is Eli Young Band, features platinum number-ones like “Drunk Last Night,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” and “Crazy Girl,” as well as their current top twenty hit, “Love Ain’t.” It also boasts a new acoustic version of …

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Michael Ray and Carly Pearce reveal they’re planning a trip down the aisle in the fall

ABC/Image Group LAIn a new wedding feature on the website The Knot, Michael Ray and Carly Pearce reveal they’ll likely get married in the fall. The happy couple got engaged in December, after revealing last summer that they were dating. Until then, both have plenty of work to do. They each have hits climbing the chart — Michael’s “One That …

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