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Dan + Shay’s “Speechless” steps out of the shadows of “Tequila” on its way to #1 — and saves Dan Smyers on his anniversary

ABC/Image Group LAIn 2018, “Tequila” was the song that took the already-successful Dan + Shay to another level. “It feels incredible,” Shay Mooney reflects. “We’re so thankful. You know, ‘Tequila’ is such a big song for us, and definitely our biggest hit to date, and kind of a career-changing song.” Shortly after “Tequila” topped the country chart in July, …

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Watch now: Netflix offers drag queen “Jolene” to promote “Dumplin'”

RCA NashvilleOf all the incarnations of Dolly Parton‘s classic “Jolene” — and there have been quite a few — this may very well be the most outrageous. Netflix has created a new video of Dolly’s #1 hit from 1973 to promote the new Jennifer Aniston film, Dumplin’. In it, a troupe of female impersonators from RuPaul’s Drag Race lip sync to …

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“Burning Man” Dierks Bentley will close out 2018 on “The Voice”

ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley will deliver his final TV performance of the year Tuesday night on the season finale of The Voice. He’ll do his current top ten single that features Brothers Osborne, “Burning Man.” Tune in at 8 p.m. ET on December 18 to see Dierks sing. “Burning Man” is the second single from Dierks’ The Mountain album, which …

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Watch now: Luke Bryan engages in a little cowgirl craziness on “American Idol'”s Road to Hollywood

ABC/Craig Sjodin Season 2 of American Idol won’t premiere until March 3 on ABC, but you can get a preview of The Road to Hollywood on Twitter now. “Can’t wait for y’all to see this season,” Luke Bryan added as he shared the video with his fans. The one minute clip recaps the 12,901 miles the Idol bus traveled for auditions, including stops …

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Dan + Shay: The Tour becomes Dan + Shay: Sold Out

ABC/Image Group LAIf you’d like to see Dan + Shay in 2019 and you don’t already have your tickets, well, you’d better hope the duo adds some new dates. Dan + Shay: The Tour has quickly become Dan + Shay: The Sell-Out. Twenty of the dates on Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney’s headlining trek were already at capacity, so they …

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Will Aldean, Church and Stapleton play with Van Halen next summer?

ABC/Image Group LACould Jason Aldean, Eric Church and Chris Stapleton find themselves playing Yankee Stadium next summer with rock gods Van Halen? Legendary lead singer David Lee Roth says he’s already talked to them about it, according to a new Vulture article. Roth teased a potential Van Halen tour while visiting Vulture‘s copy editing department during his interview. “When we come back through town in the …

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Listen now: Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell bring the intensity on “What Happens in a Small Town”

ABC/Image Group LABrantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell confront the difficulties of moving on after a relationship is over in their new duet, “What Happens in a Small Town.” “What happens in a small town stays in a small town/Every back road we’ve ever gone down,” the two sing in the fiery collaboration. “Friday night bleachers, Sunday pews/Ain’t a …

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“Meant to Be”: FGL finishes the year by covering “Billboard” with Bebe Rexha

BillboardAfter wrapping their Live from Las Vegas residency earlier this week, Florida Georgia Line is finishing up the year on the cover of Billboard. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley appear on the front of “The Year in Music 2018” issue of the magazine, along with their “Meant to Be” collaborator Bebe Rexha. In addition to being one of the biggest country and …

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Mitchell Tenpenny is “Telling All [His] Secrets,” including why he was scared to sing “Drunk Me”

Riser House/Columbia NashvilleMitchell Tenpenny‘s debut album, Telling All My Secrets, arrives today, as its first single, “Drunk Me,” sits at the top of the chart. The newcomer admits his breakthrough hit was ripped from the pages of his own life. “It’s something I’ve personally dealt with,” Mitchell explains. “You try to drink ’em off your mind …

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Tim McGraw tours his new TruMav gym, opening next month in Nashville

ABC/Image Group LA The new gym concept Tim McGraw has developed with Snap Fitness is set to open its first location in Nashville early next year. It’s called TruMav, and will be located in the part of town known as The Gulch. The location’s owner is Wirth Campbell, a former Auburn football player who also appeared on the …

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