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Thomas Rhett solves the mystery of the “Marry Me” video

ABC/Image Group LA For his latest smash, Thomas Rhett took a “what if” moment and turned it into “Marry Me,” imagining what could’ve happened if he’d never pursued the woman who eventually became his wife. “Everybody has those turning points in their life,” he explains, “where you have these moments where you can either go left or …

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“Tea Time”: Things are about to get weird on tour with Rascal Flatts and Dan + Shay

ABC/Image Group LA Get ready for the hijinks, as Rascal Flatts take Dan + Shay on tour with them this summer. In fact, it seems like the madness may’ve already started. You can get a glimpse of what’s ahead in a new video Flatts just posted to their socials. It’s titled “Tea Time,” and in it, Gary LeVox is inexplicably dressed in …

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“Tequila,” snow, and a “Dancing with the Stars” winner: Dan + Shay flip the script with new video

ABC/Image Group LA You might think a video for a song like “Tequila” would be set in a tropical paradise. But Dan + Shay continue to flip the script with the ballad, shooting a snow-themed clip in the Colorado mountains instead. Dan Smyers came up with the treatment, alongside director Patrick Tracy. America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars winner Nyle DiMarco stars …

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Luke Bryan recruits Sugarland and Cam for all-star duets on “American Idol”

ABC/Eric LiebowitzLuke Bryan won’t be the only country star on American Idol when the show returns on ABC later this month. Both Sugarland and Cam will be on board to duet with the Top 24 contestants, and so will Bebe Rexha, who has a hit on the country charts right now with “Meant to Be” with Florida Georgia Line.   Colbie Caillat, Lea Michele, Train’s Pat Monahan, Andy …

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Dolly Parton dishes on “9 to 5” reboot, says she, Tomlin and Fonda are all on board

ABC/Lou RoccoA report by Deadline Thursday said that a reboot of the legendary female empowerment comedy 9 to 5 is in the works.  On Thursday night’s episode of ABC News’ Nightline, Dolly Parton, the star of the original film, told ABC’s David Wright that she and her co-stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are all …

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Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion” fights on with new video

Paul Drinkwater/NBC“The Champion” is proving to be the Carrie Underwood song that just keeps on going. While the American Idol winner is busy working on her next album, she’s just released a new music video for the anthem, which pairs her with rapper Ludacris. The new treatment mixes footage of Carrie and Ludacris in the studio with scenes of both …

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Maren Morris becomes the first country artist to conquer the dance charts

Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for TargetJust a few weeks after she hit the top of the country chart with “I Could Use a Love Song,” Maren Morris is adding another #1 to her growing collection: her pop hit, “The Middle.” Maren’s collaboration with deejay/producer Zedd and electronic duo Grey reigns atop both Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and its Hot Dance/Electronic …

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I’ll Stay Me: Luke Bryan vows to work harder, if the Entertainer nods ever stop coming

ABC/Image Group LA Luke Bryan has quite a collection of Entertainer of the Year trophies, with two from the Country Music Association and two from the Academy of Country Music. On April 15, the American Idol judge will have a chance to pick up another one, when the 53rd ACMs are handed out in Las Vegas. This year, Luke is …

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Mike Huckabee resigns from CMA Foundation after a flurry of controversy

Spencer Platt/Getty Images Less than a day after his appointment to the board of the charitable arm of the Country Music Association, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has resigned his position with the CMA Foundation. The move comes after prominent manager Jason Owen called Huckabee’s addition a “grossly offensive decision” in a letter to the …

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With two ACM noms, things just keep getting “Better” for LOCASH

Reviver Records“Don’t Get Better Than That” is turning out to be more than LOCASH’s latest hit:  It also seems to be the theme song for their career these days. Last fall, Preston Brust and Chris Lucas were nominated for CMA Vocal Duo, and now they’re up for the comparable award at the ACMs — as well as the New Vocal …

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