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Watch now: How a then-unknown Jake Owen managed to make it onstage at CMA Fest with Hank Jr.

CMAJake Owen’s come a long way since the first time he attended the country festival formerly known as Fan Fair.  This weekend, he played his top-ten tribute to John Mellencamp, “I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” on the main stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.  Back then, he was just starting out. “The first year I …

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Watch Now: “Where are the girls?” Bebe Rexha admits to country confusion before writing “Meant to Be”

CMABebe Rexha spent CMA Fest week in Nashville hanging out with Florida Georgia Line, attending their number one party for their collaboration “Meant to Be” and joining the guys onstage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.  She even got her first-ever cowboy hat…from Dolly Parton’s hatmaker, no less.  But while Bebe may be well-versed in country music …

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Watch Now: Jon Pardi reveals the connection between Maren Morris’ puppy and his mother

CMAMaren Morris’ bulldog puppy Pancake came to her from, of all places, Jon Pardi’s mom, who’s a dog breeder. According to Jon, it started out as a little fun project for her, but now it’s taken over her life. “Yes, my mom is obsessed with English bulldogs,” he told ABC Radio backstage at CMA Fan …

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Watch now: Chris Stapleton reveals wife Morgane’s going on maternity leave, will miss this summer’s All-American Road Show

CMAIt’s been another big year for Chris Stapleton. Since he last played CMA Fest in Nashville, he and wife Morgane welcomed twin sons, and Chris had his first number one single with “Broken Halos.” “You know, I’d written some number ones for other people, but never had one as an artist,” Chris told ABC Radio …

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Watch Now: Midland reacts to learning exactly why Little Big Town found touring with them so memorable

CMAMidland toured with Little Big Town earlier this year, and while you wouldn’t think the two acts would necessarily mesh, they had a great time together. “They’re like family to us…Thank God that Little Big Town gets our sense of humor!” Mark Wystrach told ABC Radio. “It’s an incredible way to start the year, doing …

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Watch now: When you say Tim McGraw, Keith Urban remembers his first CMA Fest as a fan

CMAAs Keith Urban played CMA Fest’s main stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium over the weekend, he recalled his very first time attending country music’s biggest festival as a fan. “I certainly remember the first one I went to,” he told ABC Radio backstage, “just to be on the side of the stage watching this thing …

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CMA Fest 2018 Backstage: Luke Bryan closes things down, following superstar performances by Bebe Rexha, Backstreet Boys, FGL and Dierks Bentley

CMAThe final night of CMA Fest 2018 closed with a who’s-who of superstars from the worlds of both country and pop.  Dierks Bentley found out the lead single from his new The Mountain album, “Woman, Amen,” is #1 shortly before taking the stage.  “I just saw that…” Dierks told ABC Radio. “It just always feels good… no matter …

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Watch now: With baby on board, Aldean says, “That’s not the kind of bottles I’m used to seeing on my bus!”

CMA Jason Aldean‘s sixth-month old son Memphis has been joining him on the road recently, but it’s not exactly been smooth sailing having a baby on board, the Entertainer of the Year reveals. “He actually went out for the opening weekend of the tour. He did all right,” Jason tells ABC Radio. “He’s still not …

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Dierks Bentley digs deep on new album “The Mountain”

ABC/Image Group LAWhile Dierks Bentley is well-known for his party anthems like “Drunk On a Plane,” “Somewhere On a Beach” and “What Was I Thinkin,’” the singer decided to switch and get more introspective on his new album The Mountain. “I want to take fans to that place where you move beyond fun into that next thing of …

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Watch Now: Kane Brown on his and Darius Rucker’s chart achievement: “I’m just trying to break stereotypes as much as possible”

CMA After Kane Brown topped the chart with “Heaven,” Darius Rucker followed him to #1 with “For the First Time.”  Fittingly, it was the first time in the history of the Billboard Country Airplay chart that two black artists have had consecutive #1 songs.  Kane told ABC Radio he’s proud of the accomplishment. “It’s cool …

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