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An “excited, scared and nervous” Garth Brooks announces 2019 stadium tour

ABC/Randy HolmesLooks like Garth Brooks‘ recently completed world tour just wasn’t enough for the six-time CMA Entertainer of the Year: He’s hitting the road again. At a Nashville press conference Wednesday, Garth announced that he’ll be putting five shows on sale before Christmas, and the tour will kick off in the spring of next year …

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Kenny Chesney and Thomas Rhett join Jason Aldean to headline the beachfront Tortuga Music Festival

Allister AnnKenny Chesney and Thomas Rhett are joining Jason Aldean as the headliners of next year’s Tortuga Music Festival. This will be Kenny’s fourth time playing the Florida gathering in its seven-year history. Kane Brown, Dustin Lynch, Maren Morris, Chris Janson, Morgan Evans, Midland, Carly Pearce, Michael Ray, Maddie & Tae, Mitchell Tenpenny, Lindsay Ell and more will take the stage in Fort Lauderdale Beach Park during the April 12, 13, …

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Faith Hill helps bring “The World’s Best” to CBS after Super Bowl 53

Monty Brinton/CBS CBS is hoping you’ll make a date with Faith Hill after next year’s Super Bowl. Faith’s new talent competition show, The World’s Best, is set to premiere on Sunday, February 3 at approximately 10 p.m. ET after Super Bowl 53. Drew Barrymore, RuPaul Charles, and The Late Late Show’s James Corden join Faith on the judging panel. Corden is one …

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Maddie & Tae confess they’re feeling some nerves ahead of tonight’s “Artists of the Year” performance with Carrie Underwood

Mercury NashvilleCarrie Underwood won’t hit the road on the Cry Pretty 360 Tour with Maddie & Tae and Runaway June until May, but we’ll get a preview Wednesday night, as all three perform together on the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year special. Tae Dye says we can expect “lots of harmonies” in a “fun medley.” “I definitely am very intimidated,” she admits. Maddie …

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Eric Church arrives at #1 with “Desperate Man”

EMI NashvilleEric Church debuts at #1 on the Top Country Albums chart this week, after Desperate Man sold 116,000 units in its first seven days of release. That’s enough for Eric’s sixth studio album to also bow at #5 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Eric’s previous record, 2015’s Mr. Misunderstood, debuted at #3 on the country …

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Have a seat at “Martina’s Table”: Martina McBride launches new Food Network series

Food NetworkMartina McBride not only has a new Christmas album and a new cookbook coming this month — she also has a new cooking show premiering on Food Network. The first episode of Martina’s Table is set to air Sunday, November 18 at 12 p.m. ET. “I’ve always had a passion for cooking and love to cook for …

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Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt and Jason Aldean saddle up for Stagecoach 2019

GoldenvoiceLuke Bryan, Sam Hunt, and Jason Aldean will headline a who’s who of country music talent next spring at the Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Luke leads the Friday, April 26 lineup, which also includes Cole Swindell and Kane Brown. Sam Hunt returns to play Saturday night, with Luke Combs and Cam also on the bill. “Stagecoach is hands down …

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Cole Swindell will welcome 2019 with a post-game show at the Gator Bowl

ABC/Randy HolmesCole Swindell will be ringing in 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida this New Year’s Eve, as he plays a post-game concert after the Gator Bowl.   The 74th annual game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on December 31 at TIAA Bank Field, with a team from the Southeastern Conference taking on a rival from the …

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Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow and more complete the lineup for CMT’s first-ever all-female “Artists of the Year” gala

CMTDierks Bentley, Martina McBride and Sheryl Crow will pay tribute to Loretta Lynn Wednesday night, as CMT honors the country legend as their Artist of a Lifetime. Keith Urban, Smokey Robinson, Elle King, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood are also set to present at CMT’s annual Artists of the Year gala, …

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“Shotgun Angels”: Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus readies inspirational memoir for spring

ZondervanRascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus is writing his memoirs, with his first book due in the spring of 2019. Shotgun Angels: My Story of Broken Roads and Unshakable Hope will be distributed by Christian publisher Zondervan. “I’m really looking forward to sharing a pretty personal look at my path so far, as that isn’t something I’ve done yet,” Jay …

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