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George Strait wants you to help decide his biggest hit of all time

ABC/Image Group LAGeorge Strait has had 60 chart-topping songs. That’s more #1 singles than both Michael Jackson and Elvis, combined. But George hasn’t really been able to nail down which one is the all-time favorite — so he’s asking for your help. You’ll need the Strait to Vegas app to do it. It gives you …

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Instead of mixing music, Florida Georgia Line mix cocktails for Bravo TV's Watch What Happens Live

ABC/Image Group LAFollowing a stop in Newark, NJ during their Dig Your Roots Tour, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line took some time to give the Big Apple a taste of the South. The pair served as celebrity bartender’s for Sunday night’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Of course, the …

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Josh Turner goes deep and hits #1 on the Billboard country albums chart

MCA NashvilleThe five-year wait between albums has paid off for Josh Turner. His sixth studio album, Deep South, debuts this week at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Josh said, “I’ve lived a lot of life since the release of my last album and I’ve learned a lot during the making of this …

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Michael Ray credits dad for his success as “Think a Little Less” hits #1

ABC/Image Group LARising star Michael Ray has hit #1 on the Mediabase country radio airplay chart for the second time in his career. The song that did the trick: “Think a Little Less”. When told about the major milestone, Michael was quick to give credit to his dad, Jerry, and share how they were able …

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This one's really for the girls, thanks to Martina McBride's fan-driven charity

ABC/Image Group LAMartina McBride takes the title of her 2017 Love Unleashed Tour literally, helping to spread love in cities across the country. At a recent stop in New York City, Martina came together with her fan-driven charity Team Music Is Love to celebrate the young mothers who live at Covenant House, a shelter for …

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Tim & Faith will release new duet “Speak to a Girl” on Thursday

ABC/Image Group LAFollowing the announcement several weeks ago that Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are now both joined in wedlock and on the same record label, the duo have some good news for fans. On Thursday, March 23rd, Tim and Faith will officially release to radio their new duet, “Speak to a Girl.” Fans will …

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Little Big Town reveals the most important piece of luggage they took to Australia

ABC/Image Group LAFor the first time in their career, Little Big Town is in Australia, performing for country music fans down under. And it’s a family affair. The entire gang is taking their families, including Kimberly Schlapman‘s newly adopted daughter, Dolly. “If you would like to get on an eighteen-hour flight to Australia with us …

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Kelsea Ballerini added to list of ACM Awards performers

ABC/Image Group LALast year’s Academy of Country Music New Female Vocalist of the Year, Kelsea Ballerini, will return to this year’s award’s show as a featured performer. This year, Kelsea is up for Female Vocalist of the Year as well as Video of the Year for her single “Peter Pan.” As part of the announcement, …

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Glen Campbell can no longer play guitar, wife says

Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesGlen Campbell, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2011, can no longer play the guitar, his wife Kim Campbell revealed. The “Rhinestone Cowboy” was moved to a full-time care facility in March 2014, but his wife of 34 years said in a recent interview with The Tennessean that she still visits him …

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Rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry, dead at 90

Yuri Martianov/Kommersant via Getty ImagesRock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry is dead at age 90, according to St. Charles County, Missouri police. No cause of death was given. A post Saturday just before 6:00 p.m. ET on the police department’s Facebook page reads, “St. Charles County police responded to a medical emergency on Buckner Road …

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