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Four more reasons to say Welcome Home to Zac Brown Band

ABC/Image Group LAZac Brown Band is adding four new dates to their Welcome Home Tour. The Georgia-based band announced the new shows on social media, with tickets for the August and September concerts in Canada, Arkansas, and Texas going on sale this Friday. ZBB will kick off their Welcome Home trek May 12 near Atlanta, …

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Honky Tonk Nights on Broadway: Brad Paisley brings John Fogerty & Timbaland to Tootsie's

ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley took the stage at the world-famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Sunday night in downtown Nashville, celebrating the release of Love and War, along with many of the superstars who appear on his new album. Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer John Fogerty joined Brad for his ninety-minute-plus set, contributing his own hits, as well …

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Brad Paisley and John Fogerty stick up for America's veterans on “Love and War”

Arista NashvilleBrad Paisley and Rock-and-Roll Hall-of-Famer John Fogerty recently shot the music video for their new song “Love and War” aboard the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego, California. The West Virginia native teamed up with the former Creedance Clearwater Revival lead singer to make a statement about how the U.S. treats its servicemen …

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Kacey Musgraves wishes Zac Brown Band “All the Best” on new album

ABC/Image Group LAKacey Musgraves makes a cameo appearance on the new album from the Zac Brown Band. The Pageant Material singer and the Georgia music-makers duet on “All the Best,” written by renowned Nashville singer/songerwriter John Prine. He originally recorded the track on his Grammy-winning 1991 album, The Missing Years. “I had so much fun …

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“Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning”: Hear Chris Stapleton cover Willie Nelson

Mercury Records Nashville  Chris Stapleton paid tribute to George Jones on his multi-platinum Traveller album by covering his classic “Tennessee Whiskey,” and now on his sophomore effort, he’s tipping his hat to Willie Nelson. Willie went to #2 in 1982 with “Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning,” and Stapleton offers his take on …

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From “Drunk on a Plane” to running an airport: Why Dierks Bentley may have a new gig

ABC/Todd WawrychukDierks Bentley not only plays a pilot in concert and in his “Drunk on a Plane” video, he’s also a pilot in real life. And soon, he may also be running an airport. Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has nominated the “Black” hitmaker for a volunteer position on the Metro Nashville Airport Authority. The 10-member …

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Brad Paisley helps Jimmy Fallon celebrate “Weed Day” with 420 songs on “The Tonight Show”

Andrew Lipovsky/NBCBrad Paisley, who has a new album called Love and War, was the musical guest on Thursday’s Tonight Show, and he also helped host Jimmy Fallon celebrate 420 — the unofficial “Weed Day” — with a marijuana-themed installment of “Tonight Show Hashtags.” Every Wednesday, Fallon sends out a hashtag on Twitter and asks viewers …

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Put It Off Until Tomorrow: Basketball alters Tim & Faith's schedule

ABC/Image Group LAThe success of Atlanta’s basketball team is throwing a kink into Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s schedule. The superstar couple is postponing their Saturday Soul2Soul show at Philips Arena, so the Atlanta Hawks can take on the Charlotte Hornets in game 3 of the first-round of the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Fans won’t …

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Why every night is a “double date” on Thomas Rhett's Home Team Tour

Bob D’Amico/ABCWhile we don’t know a lot about Kelsea Ballerini’s fiancé, it does appear that up-and-coming Australian country singer Morgan Evans definitely has the Thomas Rhett seal of approval. Kelsea’s current Home Team tour mate even went so far as to say that Morgan might be one of his “favorite human beings that ever exist[ed].” …

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The More I Drink: Eric Church, Little Big Town, Reba and more raise a glass for a good cause

ABC/Image Group LAA who’s-who of the biggest stars in Nashville will start next week by drinking a little wine — all for a good cause, of course. Eric Church, Reba McEntire, Dustin Lynch, Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet, Cole Swindell, Chris Young, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery and more will all …

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