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“Back to God” 2.0: Reba releases new digital duet version of her single

BMLGReba McEntire is teaming up with Christian artist Lauren Daigle to deliver a new version of her Randy–Houser-penned single “Back to God” Sunday on the 52nd ACM Awards. Earlier in the day, you’ll be able to digitally download the pair’s new take on the track. “I’m thrilled to have Lauren’s incredible voice add another layer to this song,” Reba …

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Thomas Rhett satisfies with “Craving You,” featuring Maren Morris

The first single from an upcoming Thomas Rhett album is available today. “Craving You” is an uptempo, ’80’s inspired song featuring Maren Morris. Rhett calls the song “a little bit emotional, a little bit tense.” He also adds that working with Maren was “amazing.” Rhett has been performing the song live since his Home Team …

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No fun in Sin City: Luke Bryan's working the whole time, Dierks Bentley has Saturday AM off

CBS/Cliff LipsonIf you’re in Sin City hosting one of the biggest awards shows in country music, you’d think you’d get to have a little fun — right?  But ACM host Luke Bryan says it doesn’t always go that way.  “When my manager goes to hand me my schedule, I go, ‘I don’t really want to see it. …

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The 52nd ACM Awards: The weekend country music crushes Vegas

Academy of Country MusicThere’s no doubt the main event in Sin City this weekend is Sunday night’s 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. But if you think that’s all that’s happening around this year’s ACMs — well, you’re dead wrong. Brett Eldredge got the party started early Thursday night, taping a surprise CMT Instant Jam inside the Cosmopolitan. …

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Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack: Brett Young has a date with the Dodgers

Courtesy BMLG/Photo Credit: Chapman BaehlerAn elbow injury may’ve cut Brett Young’s baseball career short, but next week, the chart-topping “Sleep Without You” singer will be back in the game. The California native and lifelong Dodgers fan will sing the national anthem before the L.A. team’s opening day game Monday. You can catch Brett’s performance before the …

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Dancing in the ring: Keith Urban to release new video for “The Fighter”

Capitol NashvilleYou can get ready for Sunday night’s ACM Awards by checking out a new Keith Urban video Sunday morning. The video is a new one for “The Fighter,” Keith’s hit duet with Carrie Underwood.  It’s called the “dancer’s version,” because it features dancers Lyle Beniga and Lindsay Richardson, the latter of whom can be …

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Lady Antebellum reveal cover art & track list for new album, “Heart Break”

Capitol Records NashvilleLady Antebellum has unveiled the details of their sixth studio album, Heart Break. The disc, due June 9, is now available for pre-order at LadyAntebellum.com.  The group worked on the record while living together in the same house in Florida, and then set up a second “group house” in California. “When we started …

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Fire away: Chris Stapleton to debut new music on Sunday's ACM Awards

ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton’s follow-up to his blockbuster Traveller album is ready, and we’ll get our first preview of his new music during the Academy of Country Music Awards. The reigning ACM Male Vocalist of the year will debut new music from his sophomore album, which is due May 5, on Sunday’s live ACM show …

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Chris Stapleton books a trip to “Detroit City” with Hall-of-Famer Bobby Bare

Photo Courtesy of Webster PRChris Stapleton duets with Bobby Bare on a new version of the Country Music Hall-of-Famer’s signature hit, “Detroit City.” Their collaboration will be included on Bare’s new studio album, Things Change, which comes out May 26. The song, which is alternately known as “I Wanna Go Home,” was co-written by fellow …

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Waxing, oiling, and stuffing: Dierks Bentley accuses Luke Bryan of being a dressing room diva

Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights ReservedOn Wednesday, ACM hosts Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley cranked up the promotion machine as they counted down to Sunday night’s telecast. Despite an early wake-up call for an appearance on CBS This Morning, both of the singers’ funny bones were still much intact as they met …

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