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Garth reloads the next round to follow “Gunslinger”

ABC RadioIt didn’t take Garth Brooks long to get back to work, after wrapping the North American leg of his World Tour in Nashville in December. On this week’s episode of Inside Studio G on Facebook, the six-time CMA Entertainer of the Year revealed he’s already back in the studio working on a new record.  And if Garth has …

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Devin Dawson drops by to see Ellen, in between SXSW and a sold-out show in Nashville

ABC/Image Group LA Devin Dawson has a date with Ellen DeGeneres. The Dark Horse hitmaker is set to make his debut on The Ellen DeGeneres show on Thursday, March 22. The California native will perform his top five-and-climbing debut single, “All on Me.” Check your local listings to see when the syndicated show airs in your area. Leading up to his …

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Kenny Chesney and David Lee Murphy go where there’s “No Zip Code” for new album

Blue Chair/Reviver RecordsDavid Lee Murphy has his first top 20 hit since 2004’s “Loco” with “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” a duet with Kenny Chesney.  Next month, he’ll follow that song with a full album produced by the superstar.  No Zip Code got its unintentional start when David Lee was pitching Kenny songs for his record. “I’ve been friends …

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“In Case You Didn’t Know,” Brett Young’s the first new artist to go triple platinum since 2014

BMLG Records Three seems to be Brett Young‘s lucky number these days:  He’s had three number ones in a row, and one of those — “In Case You Didn’t Know” — has just been certified triple platinum. The California native is the only new artist to accomplish that feat since 2014. Brett celebrated with his co-writers Trent …

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It’s “Meant to Be”: Bebe Rexha and FGL will do their crossover hit at the ACMs

ABC/Kelsey McNealPop star Bebe Rexha will join Florida Georgia Line to sing their crossover hit, “Meant to Be,” at the 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, and Thomas Rhett are also among the first round of performers announced for the annual show in Las Vegas. After a few years away, Reba McEntire will host the …

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From cater-waiters to “American Currents,” Brothers Osborne leave their mark on the Country Music Hall of Fame

ABC/Image Group LAThe new incarnation of the American Currents exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum doesn’t officially open until Friday. But a group of Nashville insiders got an early look Tuesday night at a red-carpet preview. Florida Georgia Line, Chris Young, Luke Combs, and Kane Brown all showed up to check …

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Smokey Robinson makes Cam’s Motown dreams come true, in the newest episode of “CMT Crossroads”

ABC/Image Group LAIt was business as usual Tuesday night on the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage. But just a few feet away in the building’s Studio A, things were getting soulful, as Cam teamed up with R&B legend Smokey Robinson for a new episode of CMT Crossroads. The California native first met the Motown legend …

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“Losing Sleep” and gaining #1’s: Chris Young’s chart-topping tour trend

ABC/Image Group LAChris Young turned the Tin Roof in downtown Nashville into the TEN Roof on Tuesday night, as he partied to celebrate his tenth #1, “Losing Sleep.” Fresh off a run of sold-out shows on the first leg of his Losing Sleep trek, Chris pointed out number-ones are a phenomenon that’s been sweeping his …

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Keith Urban praises voice doctor for lifting his spirit

ABC/Image Group LAYears of performing four-hour sets five nights a week early on in his career took a toll on Keith Urban‘s vocal cords. It’s no wonder that Keith wanted to celebrate the doctor who saved his golden throat. During The Voice Health Institute’s Raise Your Voice Gala on March 5 in New York City, several …

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Families affected by Las Vegas concert shooting to receive up to $275K from Las Vegas Victims Fund

Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesStarting this week, the families of 58 people who lost their lives last year after a man opened fire at a country festival in Las Vegas will receive compensation from the Las Vegas Victims Fund. The campaign, which started as a Go Fund Me page following the mass shooting at the Route 91 …

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