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Super Bowl National Anthem Singers: A History

Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesThis Sunday, country superstar Luke Bryan will take the stage to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.  He’ll be the first male artist to sing the anthem since Billy Joel did it in 2007.  He’s also the first male country artist to do the honors since Garth Brooks in 1993. This …

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Too Much Is Not Enough: Little Big Town Adds More Dates to Ryman Residency

ABC Radio Due to demand, Little Big Town is extending their residency at the historic Ryman Auditorium before it even begins. The reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year will now play July 28-29 as well as November 27, with more dates to be added later in 2017. Tickets for the new Little Big Town at …

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Zac Brown Band Joins Luke Bryan at the Super Bowl

ABC/Image Group LA If you haven’t heard the new song from Zac Brown Band, you’ll have a great chance on Sunday, as the Georgia-based group headlines the NFL Tailgate. Zac and company will perform “My Old Man” as part of the pre-game festivities leading up to Super Bowl LI. You’ll be able to watch the TV …

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“My Bad Imagination”: The Band Perry Pursues a Pop Career

UMGThe Band Perry is back, but this time, it’s with an often-rumored and finally-confirmed pop album. “Stay in the Dark” is the first single from the siblings’ first non-country album, My Bad Imagination, which is due later this year. “I want to believe in what I can’t see. I want to keep walking forward,” Kimberly Perry says. “Chances and …

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Little Big Town Takes Their Harmonies to the Grammys

Capitol NashvilleLittle Big Town may be busy rehearsing for the start of their Ryman residency and readying the release of their new album, The Breaker, on the 24th of this month, but the superstar quartet will squeeze in a couple of major TV appearances between now and then. Even though they don’t have a project in the running …

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Keith Urban Lifts Spirits with a Bedside Serenade

ABC/Image Group LA If you can imagine how a surprise serenade from Keith Urban might brighten your day — well, you know exactly how some special kids in Nashville felt earlier this week. The Aussie superstar surprised the families at The Children’s Hospital at Tristar Centennial by showing up to commemorate a decade of the Musicians on …

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Through the Years: Luke Bryan's Gone Back in Time to Consider How to Put His Stamp on the Super Bowl Anthem

ABC/Image Group LA On Sunday, Luke Bryan has the coveted — and much-scrutinized — privilege of singing “The Star Spangled Banner” before the Super Bowl. He confesses he initially didn’t realize he’s the first man to sing the national anthem in a decade, since Billy Joel delivered his version in 2007. “Through this process, I’ve kinda gone back through …

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“The Devil Don't Sleep”: Why You Should Never Play “Madden” with Brantley Gilbert

BMLGAs Brantley Gilbert heads out on The Devil Don’t Sleep Tour tonight, the “Weekend” hitmaker admits he’s just getting to know his two opening acts. While he may just be getting acquainted with newcomer Tucker Beathard, Brantley knows his father, hit songwriter Casey Beathard, pretty well. “I’ve written songs with his dad for a while,” …

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Maren Morris Warms Up for Her Summer Dates with Sam Hunt with a Sold-Out Headlining Tour

ABC/Image Group LATonight in New York City, four-time Grammy nominee Maren Morris kicks off her first-ever headlining trek with two sold-out shows at the Bowery Ballroom. “The rehearsals are going great,” she says of the Hero Tour. “I’m excited to… have a longer set list and really play with lighting. I mean I’m getting into …

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“God's Problem Child”: Willie Nelson Addresses Death Rumors and the 2016 Election on New Album

Legacy RecordingsWillie Nelson returns this spring with his first album of all-new material since 2014’s Band of Brothers.The April 28 release of God’s Problem Child is timed to coincide with the Country Music Hall of Famer’s 84th birthday, which happens to be the next day. The 13-song collection finds Willie in fine form, being both funny and thoughtful, as …

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