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After 2 more nights of number ones, George Strait plans to change things up in Vegas

ABC/Image Group LA If you’d like to see George Strait sing all sixty of his number-ones over two nights in Vegas, your window is closing. The Country Music Hall of Famer did it once before in April, and he’ll do “Two Nights of Number Ones” again on July 28 and 29. But after that, he’s putting the …

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Michael Ray takes home a four-legged souvenir from Chicago's LakeShake festival

ABC/Image Group LA It turns out the newest member of Michael Ray’s team is a real dog. After teasing his followers on social media he’d be introducing the newest member of his band, the “Think a Little Less” hitmaker revealed his newest addition is in fact, a canine. Michael fell in love with a white Husky/Shepherd mix he named Wrigley this …

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Brett Eldredge, Michael Ray and Chris Janson fire up this year's Guitar-B-Que

Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleLots of us will be firing up the barbecue for the Fourth of July next Tuesday, but Brett Eldredge, Michael Ray, Chris Janson and newcomer Devin Dawson are getting ready for a Guitar-B-Que. The foursome will headline this year’s annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — known as Guitar-B-Que — August 23 at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater. The …

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Lee Brice takes “Boy” to early-morning TV

ABC/Rick RowellIf you haven’t heard Lee Brice’s new single, “Boy,” you’ll have plenty of chances in the coming days. The “I Don’t Dance” hitmaker will begin the day Wednesday with an appearance on the Today show. You can watch for him starting at 7 a.m. on NBC. Then Friday, Lee gets up early to play Fox & Friends’ All-American …

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Charles Kelley digs Michael Ray's new single

Atlantic Michael Ray’s new single officially has the Charles Kelley seal of approval. “Digging [Michael Ray’s] new single #GetToYou!” the Lady Antebellum hitmaker tweeted. “Well done buddy. I remember hearing the demo [songwriter Abe Stoklasa] played me and you did it justice.” You can check out the video for the lead single from Michael’s forthcoming sophomore album on YouTube. In the clip, …

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Hillary Scott unveils her latest efforts to make sure “You Look Good”

Bryan Kasm/HSNThe latest additions to Hillary Scott’s HSN fashion line aren’t supposed to come out until July, but the Lady Antebellum hitmaker is rolling them out ahead of time. “Y’all, I just got the early shipment of the next collection of LaBellum…” Hillary shared on social media, along with a link to check out her new garments. Hillary’s collection made …

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Sam Hunt's “Body Like a Back Road” “Walk[s] on By” one chart record; can he “Cruise” past another?

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABCThere’s no stopping Sam Hunt’s hit “Body Like a Back Road.” This week, the tune marks its twentieth week atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart… and that makes history. Sam is now the country solo artist with the longest streak at #1.  He was previously tied with Leroy Van Dyke, who spent 19 weeks at …

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CMA Fest 2017 is over… ready for next year?

Bob D’Amico/ABCCMA Music Festival 2017 is barely in the rearview mirror, but it’s already time to get ready for CMA Fest 2018. Four-day passes for next year’s nightly concerts at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium officially went on sale to the public Tuesday morning. The 2018 edition of country music’s biggest event will take place June 7-10. …

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Florida Georgia Line helps Backstreet Boys score their first #1 on the country chart

BMLGNineties boy band Backstreet Boys top the country chart for the very first time this week, with a little help from Florida Georgia Line. “Finding out that ‘God, Your Mama, and Me’ went #1 is surreal,” FGL’s Tyler Hubbard says. “[It’s] really cool to be a part of Backstreet Boys’ first country #1!” “If you told me growing up that …

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Dierks Bentley keeps the “What the Hell” spirit going with his new single

ABC/Todd WawrychukDierks Bentley is bringing a piece of his summer tour to the airwaves, as he releases “What the Hell Did I Say” as the fourth single from his Black album. “We named the tour after this song hoping that it would be a single this summer because it perfectly captures the anything-goes spirit out there this year,” …

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