Category: Country

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABCWhile we’re waiting to see how Sam Hunt will follow up his smash “Body Like a Back Road,” you may just have to make do with a track from the new soundtrack of the Netflix film Bright. Sam recorded “This Land Is Your Land” for the soundtrack of the film, which stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton. …

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Justin McIntoshReba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn will keep their Together in Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace going into 2018. The country superstars are adding a dozen new dates in March and August to their itinerary, with tickets going on sale to the public Friday, November 17 at noon PT. In honor of Veterans Day, military personnel …

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ABC/Image Group LA After the recent tragedy in Las Vegas, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are voicing their support for gun control, in the latest issue of Billboard. “Look, I’m a bird hunter — I love to wing shoot.” Tim says. “However, there is some common sense that’s necessary when it comes to gun control. They want to make it …

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ABC/Image Group LAFor Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the tenth time hosting the CMA Awards certainly turned out to be a winner. The Wednesday night show came out on top for ABC, beating Survivor on CBS and Empire on Fox, landing at #1 for the entire prime-time period. The 51st Annual CMA Awards also attracted the show’s biggest audience in three years, …

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ABC/Image Group LAAfter he sang “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow” on the 51st Annual CMA Awards, and closed the show with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood singing along on “Don’t Rock the Jukebox,”  there’s no stopping Alan Jackson. The new Country-Music-Hall-of-Famer will extend his Honky Tonk Highway Tour into 2018, with dates in both the U.S. and Canada. The latest leg …

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ABCFor Brett Eldredge, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — again. If you thought his big-band holiday album Glow sounded good last year, just wait for what’s coming this yuletide season.  For the first time, the Illinois native’s holiday collection will be available on vinyl this year. You’ll also be able to sample Brett’s offerings on …

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Shore Fire Media/Jimmy FontaineOn Wednesday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel followed up the CMAs telecast on ABC with the latest installment of “CMA Mean Tweets 3,” featuring Zac Brown Band, Cassadee Pope, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Randy Houser, Old Dominion, Trace Adkins, Darius Rucker, Dan + Shay, Jana Kramer, Chris Young, Florida Georgia Line, Lady …

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ABC/Image Group LA If the 51st Annual CMA Awards seemed a little like church, the backstage press room seemed a lot like a confessional. A raspy-voiced Garth Brooks wasted no time admitting he’d made a “game-time” decision to lip-sync, trying to conserve his voice so as to not disappoint fans who’ve bought tickets for his upcoming World …

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ABC RadioWhether there’s new music on the way or not is yet to be seen — but the reunion of Sugarland is officially complete. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush have pursued solo careers — to critical acclaim but limited commercial success — since releasing their most recent joint effort, The Incredible Machine in 2010. But on Wednesday night at the 51st …

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ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks, Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton were the big winners at the 51st Annual CMA Awards, broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, a show chock full of touching moments, moving tributes and musical performances. Brooks took home the big award — Entertainer of the Year — thanking, among others …

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