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Garth Brooks on his new song for Trisha Yearwood: “The song is so ‘me’ and how I feel…that it’s scary”

ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks debuted a brand new song called “Stronger Than Me” on the CMA Awards Wednesday evening. A song about his wife, Trisha Yearwood, who happened to be sitting in the front row, Garth admits that the decision to debut the track was a bit daunting. “This song is so ‘me,’ and how I feel toward …

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Brett Eldredge, Martina McBride & more to help light NYC’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

NBC UniversalIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and several country stars will help celebrate the occasion by taking part in the annual lighting of New York City’s famed Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Brett Eldredge, Marina McBride and Kellie Pickler will help kick off the holidays with performances on NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center, airing on November 28 at 8 …

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Brad Paisley, Keith Urban & more country stars reflect on Roy Clark’s passing

Donn Jones/CMAThe country world lost a beloved member of its community today when Roy Clark died of pneumonia, and now many of his fellow country stars have issued statements or taken to their socials to express their sadness at his loss. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and Grand Ole Opry member, Roy was well known …

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After skipping CMA Awards, Vince Gill postpones concert dates due to kidney stones

ABC/Image Group LAVince Gill was scheduled to perform on Wednesday’s CMA Awards with Ricky Skaggs but had to cancel his appearance because he’s being treated for kidney stones. The two singers and longtime friends were planning on performing Ricky’s “Highway 40 Blues” together, but after Vince had to bow out, Keith Urban and Brothers Osborne‘s John Osborne stepped in. Vince’s publicist tells ABC …

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Kenny Chesney is proud of CMA Award-winning hit “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”

Reviver Entertainment GroupKenny Chesney wasn’t able to make it to the CMA Awards last night due to a death in his family but that didn’t stop the singer from congratulating his friend and duet partner, David Lee Murphy, on their trophy. Ahead of the broadcast, the longtime collaborators were named CMA Musical Event of the Year for …

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Midland releases “East Bound and Down” following CMA Awards performance

ABC/Image Group LAMidland performed a spirited cover of “East Bound and Down” last night during the CMA Awards. Following their appearance, the band has made the song available for purchase. “‘East Bound and Down’ is a balls to the wall, honky tonk, fast tempo tornado of a song that was a great challenge to master and …

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Roy Clark, Country Music Hall of Fame member and former “Hee Haw” host, dead at 85

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesRoy Clark, the Grammy, ACM and CMA-winning Country Music Hall of Fame member and celebrated picker who’s best-known by most as co-host of TV’s Hee Haw, has died at age 85. Clark’s publicist confirmed he died Thursday morning at his Tulsa, Oklahoma home of complications from pneumonia. Just two years ago, Clark revived …

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Jimmy Kimmel hosts fourth edition of “Mean Tweets: Country Music Edition”

ABC/Randy HolmesThe 52nd Annual CMA Awards aired Wednesday night on ABC, and later on, so did a fourth installment of Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s Mean Tweets: Country Music Edition. As always, celebs took some time out to see what nasty things people say about them: This time around, Dan + Shay, Lauren Alaina, Cole Swindell, Midland and …

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Backstage at the 52nd Annual CMA Awards: Country Music’s Biggest Night turns into an evening of Universal love

ABC/CMAIt was a Universal night backstage at the 52nd Annual CMA Awards. Universal Music Group artists swept every major category during Country Music’s Biggest Night, except for New Artist, Vocal Group, Video, and Musical Event. Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, and Brothers Osborne were all emotional — and somewhat stunned — at the new trophies they claimed. Male Vocalist, …

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Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood big winners at the CMA Awards

Courtesy CMAKeith Urban was the big winner at the 52nd annual CMA Awards, airing live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday night on ABC. Keith walked off with Entertainer of the Year honors, but Chris Stapleton also had a big night, grabbing Single and Song of the Year, along with his fourth Male Vocalist award. Carrie …

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