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One's on the Way: Loretta Lynn celebrates 85th birthday with new album due in August

Sony LegacyLoretta Lynn celebrates her 85th birthday this weekend with two sold-out shows at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.  And as further proof she has no plans to slow down, the Country Music Hall of Famer is also readying a brand new album for release this summer. Wouldn’t It Be Great will be the third in …

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The path that led to Brad Paisley's “Drive of Shame” with Mick Jagger

Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty ImagesThe first time lots of folks thought of Brad Paisley and the Rolling Stones in the same breath was when the Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers invited the West Virginia native to open for them two years ago as their Zip Code Tour passed through Nashville. Much to Brad’s surprise, Mick Jagger …

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Lee Brice is ready to release “Boy”… just as he's expecting a girl

ABC/Rick RowellIn between excursions on his American Made Tour with Justin Moore, Lee Brice has been in the studio working on his fourth album, and we should get to hear the lead single soon. “It’s just the right time for this song…” the South Carolina native shared on social media Wednesday, along with an extended …

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Rascal Flatts gets “Back to Us” with a classic power ballad

BMLGRascal Flatts’ tenth studio album won’t be out until May 19, but you can stream the title track now, or download it by pre-ordering the record. “Back to Us” is a classic Rascal Flatts power ballad that finds the protagonist vowing to return to his roots to save his faltering relationship. Gary LeVox, Joe Don …

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Why there's never been a better time for “Day Drinking” with Little Big Town

ABC/Image Group LAYou’ll soon be able to raise a glass with a little help from Little Big Town. The CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year is now officially in the wine business. “Introducing Four Cellars to Nashville,” the band tweeted Wednesday, along with a photo of the foursome enjoying a glass of red …

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“Forever Country”: How the phenomenon will continue at the CMA Music Festival

CMAFor CMA Music Festival 2017, the Country Music Association is adding a new, free daytime stage to the schedule of events that’ll take over downtown Nashville from June 8-11. The new venue will be located in the greenspace on the Riverfront near Ascend Amphitheater. It will be called the “Forever Country” Park Stage, in a …

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Love songs & heartbreak: Cole Swindell anticipates what may be ahead on his next album

ABC/Image Group LACole Swindell expects to go back into the studio later this year to start work on his follow-up to his album You Should Be Here. Even though the Georgia hitmaker currently is climbing the charts with tourmate Dierks Bentley on the uptempo “Flatliner,” he seems willing to weather a little heartbreak if it means he could come out …

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Just pull up “Any Ol' Barstool” to hear Jason Aldean's next #1

ABC/Image Group LAIt’s likely only a matter of days before Jason Aldean claims his first #1 since recently winning the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year honor for the second year in a row. This time, the Georgia native does it with one of his more traditional offerings, “Any Ol’ Barstool.” “I think one of …

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Reba writes a love letter to Nashville's Thistle Farms on its 20th anniversary

ABC/Image Group LA Reba McEntire is set to headline the 20th anniversary fundraiser for Nashville’s Thistle Farms. Titled “Love Letters,” the May 3 event at Music City’s Ryman Auditorium will support the two-decade-old organization that works to heal, empower and employ women who are survivors of trafficking, prostitution and addiction. Jason Isbell and Nashville legend John Prine are on …

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Here Comes the Bride: Kelsea Ballerini says wedding bells are a sure thing for 2017

Even though she just got engaged in December, Kelsea Ballerini tells Billboard there’s definitely a 2017 wedding in her future. “We’re just now planning it,” she says of her upcoming nuptials to aspiring Australian artist Morgan Evans, adding that the two are “absolutely” tying the knot this year. The 23-year-old’s sophomore album is also a sure …

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