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Toby Keith to be honored with CMT special

Christopher Polk/Getty Images CMT will pay tribute to Toby Keith with a new special, CMT Remembers: Toby Keith. The 30-minute special will celebrate Toby’s illustrious career and impact on country music with exclusive interviews, performances and unforgettable moments from his multidecade career. Additionally, CMT will spotlight Toby’s music videos for an hour on Friday, February 9, starting 8 a.m. ET.  …

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Hear a teaser of Blake + Gwen’s “Purple Irises”

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Music superstars Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are set to drop their new duet, “Purple Irises,” on Friday, February 9. The love song, the couple’s latest duet, will follow 2021’s “Happy Anywhere” and 2019’s “Nobody but You” — both of which hit #1 on the country charts. While not much has been shared about “Purple Irises,” Gwen shared a clip of it …

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Parker McCollum + wife Hallie expecting first child

ABC Congratulations are in order for Parker McCollum and his wife, Hallie Ray Light, who announced they’re expecting their first child. The news arrived Wednesday via a collaborative post on Hallie’s Instagram. “God’s little blessing. We love you so much already, Baby M!” Hallie captioned her post, which featured a photo of the couple sharing a kiss against a scenic beachside …

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Warren Zeiders’ guitar skills are self-taught, thanks to Guitar Hero + YouTube

Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images Learning to play the guitar was very much a self-taught endeavor for Warren Zeiders. The journey, as he recalls, involved a popular video game, movies and YouTube video tutorials. “I grew up playing Guitar Hero and you know, watching the movies growing up, you see how the guy who can sing and play guitar always somehow wins the …

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Nashville notes: Chris Lane’s expanded tour + Jackson Dean’s new music

Chris Lane has added three dates to his Find Another Bar Tour: College Edition. Tickets and the full tour schedule are available now on Chris’ website. Jackson Dean is set to drop new music February 9. He teased the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside a blurred-out cover of the forthcoming release. “New music out everywhere this Friday,” Jackson announced. BRELAND has …

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Reba recalls her early days as a football fan

ABC As Reba McEntire gets ready to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl 58 pregame show, she’s reflecting on her longtime love for football — one that started during her early teen years. “I’ve always liked football, even in high school. As the Singing McEntires and being a part of the Kiowa High School Cowboy Band in …

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HARDY announces new rock album + song

Disney/Frank Micelotta A new album and song is on the way for HARDY, but it’s not going to be country. The “TRUCK BED” singer has announced the February 9 arrival of “ROCKSTAR,” which will preview his forthcoming as-yet-untitled rock album. “It’s HARDY here and just wanted to let you guys know that I have a song …

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Gabby Barrett drops “Growin’ Up Raising You” video

Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT Gabby Barrett has rolled out a music video for “Growin’ Up Raising You.” The visualizer features Gabby performing her heartfelt ode, which she co-wrote with Jon Nite, Zach Kale and Jimmy Robbins, in a maroon dress with lush autumn greenery in the background. “I’m doing the best that I can while trying to raise other people to be the best people they can …

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Kelsea Ballerini renews label contract, multimedia entertainment projects teased

Disney/Scott Kirkland Kelsea Ballerini has renewed her contract with Black River Entertainment, her decade-long label home, per Variety. The decision to continue working with the independent Nashville-based record label arrived organically for Kelsea, who’s released four full-length studio albums and the Grammy-nominated Rolling Up the Welcome Mat EP with them. “Throughout the journey of the last 10 years, being able …

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Scotty McCreery teases new track, “Love Like This”

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM Scotty McCreery is giving fans a peek into the numerous things he loves in an upcoming track, “Love Like This.” The country star recently took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a snippet of the heart-rending ode ahead of its February 9 release.  “I love the mountains when the leaves starts turning/ …

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