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LOCASH books a Super Bowl stop at the Pepsi pop-up

ABC/Image Group LA LOCASH is heading to Minneapolis to get in on this weekend’s Super Bowl madness. Preston Brust and Chris Lucas will be part of the pop-up event Pepsi Generations Live is putting on, ahead of Super Bowl LII. The pair will play a private show Friday night following the soda giant’s presentation of its 2017 Pepsi NFL …

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LANCO follows in the footsteps of Lady A with a #1 album

ABC/Image Group LA This week, LANCO’s debut, Hallelujah Nights, emerges at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums ranking. Even more impressive, the five-man band is the first group to claim the top spot with their initial effort since Lady Antebellum did in 2008. “Over the past five years we wanted to ride this dream as far as it would go …

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Kip Moore “Plead(s) the Fifth” as he heads for Canada with Drake White

The GreenRoomKip Moore is heading to the Great White North for the spring leg of his Plead the Fifth Tour. Drake White — who was on the trek’s fall run — will return, with the California trio Fairground Saints also joining this round. The shows kick off March 22 in Kingston, Ontario, and include two stops in the U.S., …

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Fore! Keith Urban and Russell Dickerson team up for Masters-week show

ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban and Russell Dickerson are set to play the Masters. The Aussie superstar and the “Yours” hitmaker won’t exactly be showing off their golf prowess, however, they’ll be sticking to what they do best — music. Keith and Russell will play the concert named The Grand Ole Rager on April 5 at Evans Towne …

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No Shoes…in a smaller size: Kenny Chesney offers fans a more intimate fan experience

Allister AnnKenny Chesney already has some stadium shows booked for this year, but he’s now offering fans a more intimate experience.  The superstar is bringing his unmatched live show to amphitheaters this spring and summer. In a statement, Kenny says, “Nothing’s like the energy of a stadium show. But there’s also something about the amphitheaters, …

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You “little ladies” look good: Hillary Scott welcomes twin daughters

ABC/Image Group LACountry baby boom 2018 is in full swing.  Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott and her husband Chris Tyrrell have welcomed twin daughters. The babies were born early Monday morning, Hillary announced on Instagram.  She wrote, “Our family is thankful and proud to announce the arrival of our precious baby girls. They were born in …

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Darius Rucker is ready to tailgate with Sting at the Super Bowl

ABC/Image Group LA Darius Rucker is set to sing before this Sunday’s Super Bowl. Both he and Sting will play the NFL Tailgate Party in Minneapolis, before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the New England Patriots. “Last year, Jack and I watched the big game,” Darius shared on social media, along with a photo with his son at the 2017 matchup. …

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“Jesus, Take the Wheel”: Carrie Underwood gets stopped for speeding

ABC/Image Group LA You can pretty much fill in your own “Jesus, Take the Wheel” joke at this point: Carrie Underwood took to her socials on Monday to confess she’d just gotten stopped for driving too fast.  “Well, it happened today,” the American Idol winner tweeted. “After 18 years, I can no longer say I’ve never been pulled over for speeding.” …

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Chris Stapleton recalls his final conversation with Tom Petty

ABC/Image Group LA Chris Stapleton teamed up with Emmylou Harris for a moving rendition of Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers” at the 60th Grammys Sunday night in New York City.  But Chris’ connection to the rocker who died unexpectedly last fall goes even deeper than you might have realized. “Wildflowers is my favorite album of all time, sonically and songwise,” said the …

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Which Grammy-winner from Sunday night played the first sound you hear on Justin Timberlake’s album?

RCA RecordsOn Friday, Justin Timberlake released “Say Something,” a duet with his pal, country star Chris Stapleton, from his upcoming album Man of the Woods.  But it turns out that Chris, who won three Grammy Awards on Sunday night, did a lot more on the album than just co-write and sing on that one song. …

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