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Why Brett Young will feel like the “King of the Road” on the Caliville Tour

BMLGTwo-time chart topper Brett Young continues on Lady Antebellum’s You Look Good World Tour through the first half of October, when he’ll launch his own headlining trek. On the heels of his recent success, the California native is happy to now be traveling in style. “I’m super-excited to get out there with my full band,” he tells ABC …

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Maddie & Tae prove they're more than a “Girl in a Country Song” as they extend fashion empire

ONE Jeanswear GroupIf Maddie & Tae have their way, lots of girls will be going back to school wearing Black Daisy jeans this fall. The burgeoning fashionistas have partnered with ONE Jeanswear Group to be the faces of the denim brand for juniors. They’ll design some pieces for the line later this year, with a full collection …

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#Twinning! There's more to the Lady Antebellum baby news

ABC/Paula LoboIf you thought it was big news that both Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood and their spouses are expecting babies, wait’ll you hear what’s next! Hillary revealed on social media Friday that she and her husband, Lady A drummer Chris Tyrell, are expecting twins. “God has answered our family’s countless prayers!” Hillary tweeted, along with a video of the …

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Brett Young invites you to Caliville on headlining tour

BMLG Brett Young is giving his fans the chance to get to know him a little better, as he embarks on his Caliville Tour this fall. “Caliville” is the word the California native uses to describe his sound. “I am so excited to get to go out on my first ever headlining tour this year,” Brett …

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From “Sixteen” to the “Grave,” Thomas Rhett previews “Life Changes”

BMLGThomas Rhett’s Life Changes album won’t be out until September 8, but if you pre-order the project, you can download several tunes ahead of time. One of those is the song that TR’s wife Lauren says is her favorite, “Sixteen.” “That song is the epitome of just, the grass is always greener,” Thomas tells ABC Radio. “We’ve all been …

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Johnny Cash's children denounce Charlottesville protester who wore shirt with his name on it

Kevin Mazur/WireImageThe five children of Country Music Hall of Famer Johnny Cash took to Facebook to release a statement involving a protester wearing a T-shirt bearing Cash’s name over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. At the white nationalist rally last Saturday in Charlottesville, a 32-year-old counterprotester named Heather Heyer died when a man drove his …

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Back to Us: Rascal Flatts remembers their roots, as they celebrate their 17th #1

ABC RadioRascal Flatts celebrated their seventeenth #1 Thursday with a party at BMI, on Nashville’s Music Row. “Yours If You Want It” was the perfect song to introduce their latest album, Back to Us, according to Joe Don Rooney. “I think everything Rascal Flatts is about is inside that song,” Joe Don says. “It’s an uptempo song, it’s …

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They may be “Taking the Long Way,” but there are six new Dixie Chicks tracks coming

ColumbiaThe Dixie Chicks haven’t made a new record since 2006’s Grammy-winning Taking the Long Way, but next month, they’ll be back with new music. While it’s not a studio album, DCX MMXVI captures the trio’s successful 2016/2017 tour live, complete with at least six covers they’ve never recorded before:  —Sinead O’Connor’s 1990 hit written by Prince, “Nothing Compares 2 U” –Singer/songwriter Patty …

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Baby Bellum! Two Lady A members are expanding their families

ABC/Randy HolmesLady Antebellum have a lot going on right now with their Heart Break album and You Look Good world tour.  Well, their lives are about to get even more complicated: two members are expecting additions to their families. “#BabyBellum round 2!” the group tweeted. “Thrilled to announce the Haywoods are welcoming a girl this …

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Jason Aldean, Lady A, Chris Stapleton and Alan Jackson add to the action at ACM Honors

ABC/Image Group LA You can add Chris Stapleton and Alan Jackson to the list of superstars you’ll see on the 11th Annual ACM Honors when the two-hour special airs next month on CBS. Chris and Alan join already-announced performers Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Thomas Rhett, Hillary Scott, George Strait, Vince Gill and Toby Keith. Kelsea, Toby and King George are among the evening’s honorees as well. …

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