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It's a hate-free zone: Brothers Osborne clap back at Maddie & Tae critics

ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquaBrothers Osborne have no tolerance for haters on social media. When several fans questioned Maddie & Tae’s CMA nomination for Vocal Duo of the Year on Twitter, the reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Duo was quick to clap back. “because they’re f****** awesome that’s why,”  TJ and John tweeted. Maddie & Tae were quick to express their gratitude:  “When …

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Dierks Bentley's end-of-tour reflections: “What the Hell” will I do without Jon Pardi and Cole Swindell?

ABC/Image Group LA After selling more than 750,000 tickets to more than sixty shows since January, the wheels have come to a halt on Dierks Bentley’s What the Hell Tour. “This tour has been one of those experiences you wait for your entire life,” the Arizona native reflects, as he looks back on the trek. “To …

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Cole Swindell's post-What the Hell thoughts on Dierks: “He's top-notch, first-class”

ABC/Randy HolmesThe What the Hell Tour is officially in the history books now, as Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, and Jon Pardi worked their final two dates this weekend in Colorado and New Mexico. Along the way, Dierks and Cole scored a #1 hit together with “Flatliner,” and Cole says Dierks has taught him things he’ll continue to use for …

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Midland on celebrating the success of “Drinkin' Problem”: “If you had a tonk, we honked it!”

ABC/Randy HolmesYou can’t say country music isn’t hard work. New trio Midland has just put in a full week of celebrating, after finding out their debut single, “Drinkin’ Problem,” had gone #1. Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson happened to be in the middle of playing the supporting slot on two sold-out Kenny Chesney shows at the home of the New England …

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Why Brothers Osborne put on their “best Taylor Swift face” to announce this year's CMA noms

ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquaReigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne will defend their title at this year’s CMA Awards in November. As they announced the 2017 nominations with Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina Monday on ABC’s Good Morning America, the siblings also picked up another nod:  a shot at Video of the Year for their current single, “It Ain’t My Fault.” “There’s …

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“Small Town Boy” Dustin Lynch reveals his Entertainer of the Year pick, as he celebrates his fifth #1

ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquaEven though Dustin Lynch didn’t manage to walk away with a CMA nomination this year, his week still got off to a pretty great start. The Tullahoma, Tennessee native found out his latest hit, “Small Town Boy,” has just become his fifth #1 in a row, just as his third album, Current Mood, is set to come …

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Miranda Lambert is most-nominated at the 51st CMA Awards; Little Big Town, Keith Urban close behind

CMAEven without a major radio hit, Miranda Lambert managed to score the most nominations for the 51st CMA Awards, with five. Little Big Town and Keith Urban are just behind her, with four apiece. Eric Church, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton could all take home three trophies each. Reba McEntire reappears this year in the Female Vocalist category, setting up an interesting possibility. If Reba wins, …

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Nominees for the 51st CMA Awards revealed live on “Good Morning America”

CMABrothers Osborne, Lauren Alaina and Dustin Lynch revealed the nominees for the 51st CMA Awards Monday on ABC’s Good Morning America. We’ll find out who wins Wednesday, November 8, when Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host the show from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the tenth time. You can watch live at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Here are the nominees in the first six …

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“61 Days in Church”: Eric proves he's doing a whole lot more than Holdin' (His) Own

UMG NashvilleEric Church’s Holdin’ My Own Tour may’ve ended back in May, but now the performances from that 61-date trek will live forever. The “Round Here Buzz” hitmaker is releasing thirty live cuts from the tour, as the first wave of his 61 Days in Church project. The tracks will be available exclusively on Apple Music for …

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How laying hardwood floors paved the way for Thomas Rhett's success

ABC/Image Group LA Before he became a chart-topping, million-selling, headlining father of two, Thomas Rhett was simply a music business kid whose parents made him work, even though his dad, Rhett Akins, had been successful as both a singer and a songwriter.  And TR admits he wasn’t too fond of those non-music gigs. “The best non-music job I …

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