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Mel Tillis, remembered: Country stars react to the Hall-of-Famer’s death

David Redfern/RedfernsThe biggest stars in country music are remembering Mel Tillis this weekend, after the Country Music Hall-of-Famer passed away early Sunday at the age of 85. For Blake Shelton, it took a series of four tweets to begin to describe his affection for the singer, songwriter, comedian and actor. The star of The Voice …

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Country Music Hall-of-Famer Mel Tillis passes away at age 85

Jason Davis/Getty Images Country Music Hall-of-Famer Mel Tillis passed away early Sunday morning at the age of 85. The legendary singer, songwriter and comedian — who turned his famous stutter into a comedy trademark — had battled intestinal issues since early last year.  A statement on behalf of the family says Tillis died of suspected …

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Watch now: Dolly Parton debuts as a cartoon

Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleThrough the years, Dolly Parton has often joked that her exaggerated looks and big hair make her seem like a cartoon — and now that’s become a reality: Dolly’s animated alter-ego, Little Dolly, makes her debut in a new series of lyric videos on YouTube. The thirteen clips go along with the tracks …

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A “jelly” Luke Bryan thinks everyone should ease up on Sexiest Man Alive Blake Shelton

ABC/Image Group LAWhen Luke Bryan first learned that People had chosen Blake Shelton as its Sexiest Man Alive for 2017, he reacted much like Blake might’ve done if the situation had been reversed: by giving him grief. But now that so many people have piled on to criticize the magazine’s choice, Luke is changing his tune. …

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Jon Pardi insists “She Ain’t In It,” while teasing a top-secret collaboration with Miranda Lambert

ABC/Image Group LAHas Jon Pardi recorded a top-secret duet with Miranda Lambert? That seems to be the case, judging from Jon’s cryptic comments in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight. Next year, the two head out together on Miranda’s Livin’ Like Hippies Tour, and not long ago, they bumped into each other while they were …

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“Marry Me”: Why Thomas Rhett’s new single is the polar opposite of his smash “Die a Happy Man”

ABC/Image Group LA Thomas Rhett says his new single, “Marry Me,” represents a kind of worst-case scenario for him. “It’s my big ‘what if’ song,” he says of the third single from Life Changes. “I wrote it from the perspective of if I had never told my wife how I felt about her all those …

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“Meant to Be”: Florida Georgia Line releases an unexpected country single with pop star BeBe Rexha

ABC/Image Group LAIt was simply “Meant to Be”: Florida Georgia Line’s collaboration with pop star BeBe Rexha is their new country single. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley didn’t originally expect the song would find a home on country radio, but they’ve decided to release it as a single, since some stations have already been playing …

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Deacon Claybourne lays down his guitar: CMT cancels “Nashville”

CMTIt’s the end of the road for Deacon Claybourne, Juliette Barnes and the Nashville gang: the upcoming sixth season of the CMT drama will be its last. A promo for the premiere on the show’s Twitter account serves as the only confirmation from CMT so far: “Let’s find the way back home. Come and find …

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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill play “Search Party” on the “Tonight Show”

Andrew Lipovsky/NBC Tim McGraw and Faith Hill joined Jimmy Fallon on Thursday’s Tonight Show for a Family Feud-inspired game called “Search Party.” Faith’s team — consisting of Jimmy and James Poyser, from Fallon’s house band, The Roots, took on Tim and The Roots’ Questlove and Tariq Trotter. A representative from each team was called up to …

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After 20+ years of waiting, Tim and Faith’s first duet album, “The Rest of Our Life,” finally arrives on Friday

Arista Nashville/McGraw Music/Sony Music EntertainmentFor Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the day that was more than twenty years in the making has finally come.  Today, the couple releases their very first full album of duets together, titled The Rest of Our Life. At the same time, the two get the chance to look back on a year of touring …

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