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Morgan Evans’ “Kiss Somebody” competes for a major award Down Under

ABC/Image Group LA Morgan Evans‘ “Kiss Somebody” has just become his first top-25 country hit in the U.S. But in his native Australia, Kelsea Ballerini‘s better half is already up for a major honor. “Kiss Somebody” is nominated for “Country Work of the Year” at the APRA Awards. The trophies are handed out by the Australian Performing …

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Blake Shelton, Craig Morgan and MercyMe will be Jammin’ to Beat the Blues with Trace Adkins

Trae Patton/NBCBlake Shelton and Craig Morgan are coming on board for Trace Adkins’ Jammin’ to Beat the Blues benefit next week at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Another act Trace has a special connection to is also joining the lineup:  Christian band MercyMe. Trace plays MercyMe’s real-life manager, Scott Brickell, in the upcoming movie, I Can Only Imagine, which was inspired by their …

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Jon Pardi’s adorable wedding present for Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd

ABC/Image Group LA A little more than a week before Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd’s wedding, their family is growing. “Pancake has entered the residence,” Maren shared on her socials, along with a photo of the couple’s new bulldog. “Wanna thank [Jon Pardi’s] mom for this bundle of love.” Ryan confirmed Pancake’s origins on his account, sharing a photo of Jon …

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Reba and the cast are rarin’ to go for a “Reba” reboot

ABC/Image Group LA Reba, Barbra Jean and Brock seem to be mounting a campaign to come back to the small screen. With sitcoms like Will & Grace, Roseanne and Murphy Brown all getting a second life thanks to present-day reboots, Reba could very well be next. Reba McEntire has previously said she’s up for the possibility, provided she could get everyone on board. The …

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Jason Aldean reunites Hootie & the Blowfish to play Braves’ stadium this summer

ABC/Image Group LAFew things can mean more to a Georgia boy than playing the home of the Atlanta Braves, and that’s exactly what Jason Aldean will do this summer. The two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year will headline a concert at SunTrust Park on Saturday, July 21, but the show will also be a bit of a …

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Luke Combs conquers Europe, as he plans first international headlining trek

ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs is well on his way to becoming an international star. At last week’s Country to Country Festival in London, the crowd of 15,000 proved they’re already well-versed in his catalog. In addition to his hits like “Hurricane” and “When It Rains It Pours,” the audience also sang along to the unreleased “Beer Never …

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If you’re “Hooked” on Dylan Scott’s new hit, Morgan Evans says you can blame “Peter Pan”

ABC/Image Group LAMorgan Evans has his first top-25 hit with “Kiss Somebody,” as he simultaneously has another song climbing the country chart. The native Australian also wrote Dylan Scott’s single, “Hooked.” Without his wife Kelsea Ballerini, Morgan says “Hooked” might never have come to be. “So that’s kind of a funny story…” he explains. “I …

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Kacey Musgraves starts “Golden Hour” with a “Slow Burn”

MCA Nashville“Slow Burn” is the opening track on Kacey Musgraves’ new album Golden Hour, and it’ll also be the record’s first single. The Texas native calls the tune “one of my most autobiographical songs, a personal look inside myself and a snapshot of where I’m at in this chapter.” So far, Kacey’s teased her fourth …

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The Outlaw rides again: Willie Nelson returns to touring

Legacy RecordingsThe flu and respiratory ailments may’ve kept Willie Nelson at home for the first couple months of 2018, but the 84-year-old is heading back out on the road again, with no plans to slow down. Starting May 25, the Country Music Hall-of-Famer will kick off this year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, playing …

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Tim McGraw is scaling back his workout after collapsing onstage

ABC/Image Group LA Tim McGraw’s grueling workouts have become the stuff of country music legend, but it looks like the hitmaker’s impressive fitness routine could be catching up with him. “I gotta cut short my workout,” Tim told The Blast, as paparazzi caught up with him as he arrived at JFK Airport in New York City …

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