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No “Dust on the Bottle” here: Kenny Chesney uncorks a new vintage for David Lee Murphy

Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Kenny ChesneyKenny Chesney has long proclaimed his love for nineties hitmaker David Lee Murphy — singing his praises, inviting him onstage, and recording his songs. Now, the eight-time Entertainer of the Year is taking it one step further, producing Murphy’s new record. Kenny and longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon took the helm for No Zip Code, the “Dust …

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Kelsea Ballerini is “Unapologetically” fashionable tonight on “Project Runway”

Black River EntertainmentIf you’ve noticed Kelsea Ballerini’s stage outfits and red carpet looks, it’s no secret the 24-year-old is a bit of fashionista. While she’s previously admitted she loves playing “dress up,” tonight, the “Legends” hitmaker will really have a chance to show off her fashion know-how. “Thursday!!!” Kelsea tweeted, along with a short video of her …

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Willa Gray can spot Thomas Rhett on the radio, but Bruno Mars is her favorite

The Valory Music Co.Sure, Thomas Rhett has a #1 album on both the all-genre chart and the country ranking, as well as a top-ten song with “Unforgettable.” But it’s likely the recognition of one single fan that means the most to him: that would be his adopted daughter from Uganda, Willa Gray. “You can tell she loves music,” …

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Dolly Parton takes a trip to “Rainbowland” with Miley Cyrus

Tyler Golden/NBCIf there are two things Dolly Parton loves as much as butterflies and blonde wigs, they’re likely rainbows and Miley Cyrus. The superstar gets the chance to combine the two in a new duet on the pop star’s upcoming album. Dolly recorded “Rainbowland” for Miley’s sixth studio project, Younger Now, which comes out September 29.  Dolly’s first children’s …

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Nashville memorial for Country Music Hall-of-Famer Don Williams to take place next Wednesday

Webster Public RelationsCountry Music Hall-of-Famer Don Williams will be remembered in a memorial service next Wednesday in the Hall’s CMA Theater. The man known as “the Gentle Giant” passed away earlier this month at the age of 78 after a short illness. The Nashville service will start at 4:30 p.m. CT and be open to Williams’ family, …

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“Just Gettin’ Started”: Jason Aldean refuses to give up in the fight against breast cancer

ABC/Image Group LA Jason Aldean’s annual Concert for the Cure will take place this year during his They Don’t Know tour stop in Louisville, Kentucky. October 20, the two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year will give a part of the proceeds from every ticket he’s sold all year to the breast cancer organization Komen Kentucky. …

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From Comedy Central to a new singing show, Shania Twain is “NOW” ready to take over your TV

Mercury NashvilleGet ready to see a whole lot more of Shania Twain, as she amps up her TV appearances to promote her new album, NOW, which comes out next week.  First, Shania guest stars as a fictionalized version of herself on the Comedy Central series, Broad City. The show centers around two twenty-something Jewish women trying to make it …

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A divorce, a boyfriend and “The Weight of These Wings”: Miranda Lambert lets fans inside her life during PBS concert

ABC RadioMiranda Lambert came to Nashville’s Marathon Music Works to record a new episode of the PBS show Front and Center, but she ended up delivering some of the most personal insights yet into both her split from Blake Shelton and her subsequent relationship with Anderson East. The Tuesday night CMA Songwriters Series concert paired the Texas native with the …

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Little Big Town taking Midland and Kacey Musgraves on the road for The Breakers Tour

ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town is hitting the road, and taking Midland and Kacey Musgraves along for the ride. The group has announced The Breakers Tour, which will kick off February 8 in Oklahoma City and stop in 26 cities, including a show at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall.  All three acts will appear on The Tonight Show Starring …

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Another reason to “Die a Happy Man”: Thomas Rhett reflects on an “Unforgettable” week

ABC/Mark LevineThomas Rhett is feeling the love this week: his new album, Life Changes, tops both the all-genre Billboard 200 and the country albums chart. “It blows my mind to have a #1 album,” he tells Billboard. “I feel like we started working on this project the moment we put out Tangled Up in 2015, so it’s the end of a couple …

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