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March Madness: Easton Corbin to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before rooting for the Gators

ABC/Image Group LAEaston Corbin will sing the national anthem on Thursday before the start of the second round of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Nashville. Easton’s alma mater, the University of Florida, is one of the teams set to play on March 14.  The Gators will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks at Music City’s Bridgestone …

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In new biopic, Lifetime focuses on the friendship between “Patsy & Loretta”

GAB Archive/Redferns; Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesPatsy & Loretta are coming to Lifetime. The cable network has given the go-ahead for a new movie that focuses on the friendship between Country Music Hall of Famers Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, according to Deadline. Two actresses with Broadway backgrounds will play the legends: Megan Hilty, who starred in NBC’s TV musical Smash, will be Patsy, …

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Brad Paisley “put[s] it all out there” and writes a love song for his “worst critic” with “My Miracle”

ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley will be the first to admit he doesn’t necessarily wear his heart on his sleeve when it comes to love songs. But he’s made an exception with his new single, “My Miracle.” “I write a lot of songs that can be various looks at relationships, from all angles,” he explains, “like ‘I’m …

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Trisha Yearwood remembers Patsy Cline & Porter Wagoner, as Garth, Emmylou and Ricky Skaggs mark her 20th Opry anniversary

ABC Radio“This has been a really emotional day for me,” Trisha Yearwood told reporters before celebrating two decades of Opry membership Tuesday night. “…Maybe more emotional than when I was inducted…” Trisha continued. “And I think it’s because I’m 54 years old now… As much as I thought I got it then, I really get it now.” …

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Watch Mitchell Tenpenny’s flirty, trippy new video for “Alcohol You Later”

ABC/Image Group LAMitchell Tenpenny morphs between scenes in a loft and in a bar, as he performs his latest hit in the new video for “Alcohol You Later.” The Nashville native even seems to get a little embarrassed as his onscreen love interest flirts and dances around him in the clip. “Alcohol You Later” is the …

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Golden State native Devin Dawson to help wildfire victims with California Smoke tour

ABC/Image Group LACalifornia native Devin Dawson will do a six-date headlining trek around his home state starting next month to help those affected by the recent wildfires. The name of the California Smoke tour actually comes from a lyric in Devin’s latest single, “Dark Horse.” “I don’t get to visit my family who still live there as …

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Reba’s ready for Fight Night in Phoenix

ABC/Mark LevineReba McEntire will be living up to the title “host with the most” in the next few weeks: She has three high-profile gigs coming up. In addition to anchoring the Academy of Country Music Awards for the sixteenth time on April 7, she’ll also help reveal the three new inductees into the Country Music Hall …

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Keith Urban to make a headlining Pilgrimage to Franklin, Tennessee this fall

ABC/Mark LevineCMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban will headline this year’s Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Franklin, Tennessee, along with rock bands Foo Fighters and The Killers. This will be the fifth year for the Septemer 21 and 22 event that takes place at The Park at Harlinsdale, just south of Nashville. Pre-sales for the festival are underway …

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Jimmie Allen to play “GMA” on Thursday

ABC/Image Group LAFresh off his debut appearance at the Country to Country festival in London, Jimmie Allen is headed to New York City to play Good Morning America. The “Best Shot” hitmaker will perform the track “21” from his Mercury Lane album on GMA on Thursday. You can watch for him starting at 7 a.m. on ABC. Meanwhile, his latest single, “Make …

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King George, TR, Stapleton, Kane, Maren and more to sing on the 54th ACMs

Academy of Country MusicThomas Rhett, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Kane Brown, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert will all take the stage next month to sing at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Reigning Entertainer of the Year — and ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade recipient — Jason Aldean will perform as well. Host Reba McEntire is …

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