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Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey looks back on a successful 2018

ABC/Image Group LAOld Dominion‘s 2018 was a career-defining year for the country band, who took home their first trophy for Vocal Group of the Year at the CMA Awards. In an interview with Billboard, frontman Matthew Ramsey says 2018 was the first year that their success didn’t seem temporary. “It felt like the year that we sort of …

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Brett Eldredge to perform during “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”

Disney/Mark AshmanBrett Eldredge will take the stage on Christmas Day for a special performance as part of ABC’s Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade. The pre-taped broadcast, which airs 10 a.m.- noon p.m. ET Tuesday, was filmed at several Disney Parks across the globe. The show is co-hosted by Jordan Fisher and Modern Family star Sarah Hyland, with help from Jesse Palmer. Brett …

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Vince Gill invites Mark Wills to join the Grand Ole Opry

Photo by Chris Hollo for the Grand Ole OpryThe holidays came early for Mark Wills, who’s been asked to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The ’90s country hitmaker was performing at the famed venue December 21 when Vince Gill joined him on stage mid-set to deliver the one question every country star dreams of being …

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Chris Lane’s girlfriend Lauren Bushnell knocks him off his feet at the batting cages

ABC/Image Group LAChris Lane brought his girlfriend, Lauren Bushnell, home for the holidays and was swept off his feet while spending some time with her at the batting cages. While visiting family in his hometown of Kernersville, N.C., the “Take Back Home Girl” singer was knocked off his feet after Lauren, a former contestant on The Bachelor, hit …

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Lindsay Ell enjoys a spa weekend in Canada

ABC/Image Group LALindsay Ell has spent much of 2018 on the road with Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Sugarland, and now the country singer has returned home to Canada to celebrate the holidays with her family. While the “Criminal” singer has been sharing her holiday baking duties, as well as her mom’s enchanting Christmas village, with fans on Instagram, she also reveals …

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Keith Urban plays Christmas Eve party in Australia

ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban returned home to Australia for the holidays for some much deserved R&R. His wife, Nicole Kidman, had other plans, though. The country singer revealed on Instagram that Nicole asked him to play their Christmas Eve party. An accommodating husband, Keith obliged. “My wife’s got me gigging at our own Christmas Eve party…… #keepinitreal,” …

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She won’t be the one that got away: Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are engaged

ABC/Image Group LAHe’s gonna kiss her in the morning — for the rest of their lives.  Carly Pearce has said “yes” to Michael Ray‘s proposal. The happy couple took to Instagram over the weekend to announce their engagement. Captioning a photo of the proposal — with Michael down on one knee and Carly covering her …

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Luke Bryan and his fellow American Idol judges exchange “crappy” Secret Santa gifts

ABC/Craig SjodinAfter sharing a judges’ table on American Idol, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie have gotten to know each other pretty well. So well, in fact, that they decided to do a little Secret Santa gift exchange this year…with hilarious results. In a video of the gift exchange posted on American Idol’s socials, Katy is the first one to bestow her …

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Carrie Underwood struggles with pregnancy insomnia: “Imma lose my mind!”

ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood is in the home stretch of her pregnancy, but she’s still experiencing a challenge or two.  The “Love Wins” singer admits she’s currently struggling with pregnancy insomnia. “Dear pregnancy insomnia, Please go bother someone else…like dads. Go bother dads,” she shares on Twitter at 4 a.m. “My husband sleeps so soundly and peacefully and …

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Watch now: Zac Brown Band showcases a veteran’s struggles in “Someone I Used to Know” video

Andy Sapp/Southern ReelZac Brown Band doesn’t want fans to take their new music video for “Someone I Used to Know” lightly. The clip stars actor Alexander Ludwig of Hunger Games as a football star turned army recruit who gets injured on the battlefield. His life takes a drastic turn as he struggles with depression. “I think the holidays are a …

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