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From “The Middle” to the top: Maren Morris lands at number one on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart

Nick WalkerMaren Morris continues to straddle genres with her latest collaboration. “The Middle,” Maren’s duet with deejay/producer Zedd and electronic duo Grey, has landed at number one on Billboard‘s Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart this week. The song, which has received major airplay on both country and pop radio, is also #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart for a 25th …

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Kenny Cheney, Luke Combs and Kelsea Ballerini set for “Good Morning America” performances

Allister AnnCountry music will be highlighted next week on ABC’s Good Morning America as three top acts perform live: Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney and Kelsea Ballerini. On Monday, Luke will kick off the week by giving his new single “She Got the Best of Me” its national TV premiere. The song is one of five new tracks featured on his deluxe …

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Lanco partners with Hard Rock Hotels for unique fan experience

ABC/Image Group LALanco is the first act to partner with Hard Rock Hotels to give their fans a unique concert experience. Recently, the country newcomers invited some of their biggest fans to the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, FL, where they were treated to an oceanside sunset performance. Fans who weren’t able to attend the …

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Connie Britton discusses her reluctant return for the series finale of “Nashville”

Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLongtime Nashville fans were pleasantly surprised when, on the show’s series finale Thursday night, Connie Britton’s Rayna Jaymes returned. While Rayna character died in Season 5, she made a special appearance on the final episode via a flashback scene of Deacon and Rayna’s wedding night. “I’ll admit: When they first called me to do it, I was a little …

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More details on ABC’s “CMA Fest” TV special, airing August 8

Ed Herrera/ABCThe annual CMA Fest TV special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini, returns to ABC on August 8 and now we’ve got more details on what we’ll see during the three-hour broadcast. Those three hours will be stuffed with 29 performances by some of the biggest names in country music, including Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Florida …

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Parmalee releases “Hotdamalama Remixes EP” today

Steve Jennings/WireImageParmalee have released a new project titled Hotdamalama Remixes. The five-track compilation includes three EDM reworkings of the band’s current single, “Hotdamalama,” by Dee Jay Silver, DJ DU and Parmalee’s own Barry Knox. The EP also has a “Roll Tide Remix,” just in time for football season, as well as the original version of the tune. “’Hotdamalama’ always stood out …

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Kelsea Ballerini takes the stage Friday night for AT&T AUDIENCE Network concert special

AT&T AUDIENCE Network If you can’t get tickets to see Kelsea Ballerini on tour this summer with Keith Urban, you can sit back and let the “Unapologetic” hitmaker entertain you in the comfort of your own home. Friday night at 9 p.m. ET/PT AT&T AUDIENCE Network will premiere its Kelsea concert special.  The one-hour show …

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Have “Mercy!” Brett Young celebrates sales success with Platinum pool party

Brooke GreenbergIn case you didn’t know, Brett Young has sold millions of copies of his songs. The ACM winner celebrated his sales milestones Wednesday night with friends, family and colleagues at a pool party outside of Nashville, where he surprised the crowd with a preview of “Here Tonight,” the lead single from his upcoming second …

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Eric Church sounds off on gun rights: “Why can’t we come together and solve one part of this?”

Joe Pugliese for Rolling Stone As one of the headliners at the Las Vegas country festival where 58 people were murdered last year, Eric Church has more reason than most to comment on gun rights. In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Eric, a gun owner who describes himself as a “Second Amendment guy,” says …

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Morgan Evans saying appearing on The Bachelorette has made him “less resistant” to watching it with Kelsea

ABC/Image Group LAKelsea Ballerini’s a huge fan of ABC’s Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise, so she was thrilled when her husband Morgan Evans got to perform his debut hit “Kiss Somebody” on a Bachelorette episode not long ago.  While Morgan won’t say the experience has turned him into a fan, he’s not complaining quite as loudly these days …

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