Category: Country

RCA RecordsAs practice rounds started Wednesday at the AT&T Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California, Jake Owen already had a little something to celebrate. At Tuesday’s Golfers Who Give Back Event, Golf Digest presented the “American Country Love Song” singer with its Arnie Award, named for late golf legend Arnold Palmer. “I don’t do things for …

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ABC/Image Group LA Reba McEntire is set to shoot the pilot next month for her potential new ABC show produced by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry. Describing the one-hour drama as “very dark,” Reba reveals in the new episode of the online BUILD series that the producers of her past sitcoms, Reba and Malibu Country, are involved in the new venture as well. “I called ‘em …

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ABC/Image Group LA As anticipation grows for Old Dominion to release the lead single from their sophomore album, the band is offering up a refresher course in their breakthrough debut, Meat & Candy. The group will perform songs from their 2015 release on the new episode of Soundstage that premieres Thursday on PBS. Check your local listings to find out when …

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ABC/Image Group LAWe’ll find out who’s in the running in the major categories at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards, as Lady Antebellum announces the first nominations next Thursday on CBS This Morning. The “You Look Good” hitmakers will unveil the first nods during the 8 a.m. hour of the show on February 16. Entertainment Tonight hosts Nancy O’Dell and Kevin Frazer will …

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ABC/Image Group LASome of Nashville’s most elusive stars will be turning out for this year’s T.J. Martell Gala. George Strait was already confirmed to be part of the charity’s 9th Annual Nashville Honors, and now Kenny Chesney is joining the evening as well.   Nashville’s Clare Bowen also has been added to the bill, alongside her …

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Sony LegacyWillie Nelson has postponed three shows at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace because he’s under the weather. The concerts at the Bakersfield, California honky tonk were set to take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. While we don’t know the specifics of the Country Music Hall of Famer’s illness, his publicist tells ABC News …

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ABC/Mark LevineIt looks like Sam Hunt may have the biggest hit of his career so far with “Body Like a Back Road.” In its first week of release, the song shot to #1 on the digital charts, moving 61,000 units in its first seven days. The lead track from Sam’s sophomore album also emerged at #21 on Billboard’s …

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ABC/Image Group LA As we count down the days to this Sunday’s Grammys, the performance lineup is filling up. Best New Artist nominee Kelsea Ballerini is set to make her Grammy debut, alongside fellow nominee Maren Morris, who’ll perform with Alicia Keys. Little Big Town will help pay tribute to the songs of the Bee Gees, as part of a segment …

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ABC/Image Group LAThe Super Bowl may not have ended so well for the Atlanta Falcons, but it turned out to be pretty lucky for Thomas Rhett. The Georgia native found out he’s earned the seventh #1 of his career with “Star of the Show” while he was in Houston for the match-up with the New England …

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Slate Creek RecordsEven though Don Williams retired last year, a who’s-who of country artists is keeping his musical legacy alive with a new tribute album that comes out this spring. Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Lady Antebellum, Chris and Morgane Stapleton, Pistol Annies, Trisha Yearwood, Alison Krauss and Brandy Clark are just some of the stars who cover the Country Music Hall of Famer’s signature songs on Gentle …

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