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Luke Bryan beefs up the lineup for Farm Tour

ABC/Ida Mae AstuteThe line-up for Luke Bryan’s ninth annual Farm Tour is growing. Newcomers Adam Craig, Jon Langston and DJ Rock will join the four-time Entertainer of the Year for his yearly trek, along with Georgia-born songwriters Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, who are known as the Peach Pickers. As previously announced, reigning ACM New Male Vocalist Jon Pardi will take the stage as well. Money …

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Chris Lane sets out to Take Back Home on first headlining trek

ABC/Image Group LAWith his latest single, “For Her,” now officially a top-ten hit, Chris Lane is mapping out his first run as a headliner. The Take Back Home Tour will kick off October 25 in Baltimore, with newcomers Bailey Bryan, Dylan Scheider and Morgan Wallen opening. “I couldn’t be more excited for my first headlining …

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Chris Young is “Losing Sleep” at the Nashville Omni

RCA NashvilleFrom the valet to the bar to the bedroom, Chris Young’s sexy new video for “Losing Sleep” was shot entirely at Nashville’s Omni Hotel. If you check out the clip on YouTube, you’ll also spot a cameo by the Nashville skyline, as Chris and his leading lady overlook downtown’s Music City Center. “Losing Sleep” …

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Chris Janson admits he had to practice his “a** off” for his ACM Honors tribute

Warner Music NashvilleWhile lots of children and their parents know Shel Silverstein as the author of beloved books like The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, Friday night, Chris Janson remembers him for his music. The “Fix a Drink” hitmaker performs songs Silverstein wrote for the likes of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, as …

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“Body Like a Back Road” will be CMT's first-ever Song of the Year

CMTSam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road’ will be honored as CMT’s first-ever Song of the Year at the upcoming 2017 CMT Artists of the Year celebration at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The Montevallo hitmaker joins previously-announced award recipients Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, and Luke Bryan. The evening will also …

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“Don't disappear”: Vince Gill makes a heartfelt plea to Eddie Montgomery, as country music says goodbye to Troy Gentry

Vince Gill performs at Troy Gentry’s memorial service at the Grand Ole Opry; Jason Davis/Getty ImagesTroy Gentry’s coffin sat center stage at the Grand Ole Opry, situated firmly in the treasured circle of wood transplanted from the historic stage of the Ryman Auditorium, as a house full of friends, family and fans came to say …

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Granger Smith to headline Don't Tread On Me Tour

Paul De La Cerda / Wheelhouse RecordsOn the heels of his new album announcement, Granger Smith has revealed a winter headlining tour. The “Happens Like That” singer is set to kick off his Don’t Tread On Me Tour on November 3. He’ll visit 14 cities, and he’s taking along support acts Dylan Schneider and Morgan Wallen for the trek, which ends …

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Kip Moore explains why he stays in hostels when he travels

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesKip Moore lives very simply. While the “More Girls Like You” singer spent time traveling to Hawaii, Costa Rica and Iceland earlier this year, he says much of his journey was spent in hostels. “I’m afraid to get comfortable because I’m scared to lose … I’m scared I might become … civilized? Not civilized …

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Florida Georgia Line, Garth Brooks & Keith Urban to headline 2018's Stagecoach festival

Courtesy Goldenvoice/Stagecoach FestivalThe 2018 edition of the Stagecoach festival is set for April 27 through April 29 in Indio, California, and this year’s headliners couldn’t be bigger: Garth Brooks, Florida Georgia Line and Keith Urban. FGL will headline Friday, April 27, Keith will take the stage on Saturday the 28th, and Garth will close things …

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National Transportation Safety Board releases preliminary report on Troy Gentry's crash

Chris Hollo/Grand Ole OpryAs the country music world continues to mourn the death of Montgomery Gentry‘s Troy Gentry in a helicopter crash on September 8, the National Transportation Safety Board has released its aviation accident preliminary report explaining the reason for the crash. The NTSB report says: “Several minutes after takeoff, the pilot reported…that he was unable to control engine …

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