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Lady Antebellum Returns with New Single, New Tour and New Album on the Way

Capitol NashvilleAfter taking a year off to pursue their solo endeavors, Lady Antebellum is back in a big way.  You can check out the trio’s new single, “You Look Good,” via the usual digital outlets or through a new lyric video that takes you behind-the-scenes as Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood record their sixth album. HEART BREAK is set to be released June …

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Blake Shelton Wins People's Choice Awards for Best Album, Best Male Singer

Sonja Flemming/CBSBlake Shelton had a good night last night.  Not only did his If I’m Honest project win the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Album, he’s the first country artist ever to win that non-genre honor. On top of that record-setting win, Blake also won his second consecutive People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Country …

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Kix Brooks and Crystal Gayle Sign Up for “The Big Interview” with Dan Rather

ABC/Image Group LARespected newsman Dan Rather continues to prove he’s a true country music fan, as the fifth season of his show The Big Interview kicks off next month on AXS TV. Kix Brooks and Crystal Gayle will both be featured in the upcoming 18 episodes, along with Sheryl Crow and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons. …

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With a New Album and New Tour in the Works, Chris Janson Heads for NYC to Do “Today”

ABC/Image Group LAChris Janson won’t reveal his tour plans for 2017 until later this month, but until then, there’s one place you’ll definitely be able to catch him. The “Holdin’ Her” hitmaker will perform his latest top-25 country hit Monday on the Today show. You can check out NBC’s morning talkfest starting at 7 a.m. …

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George Strait and Brad Paisley Team Up to Honor Olympian Scott Hamilton

ABC/Image Group LABoth George Strait and Brad Paisley will tune up their guitars for the 9th Annual Nashville Honors Gala February 27, held at the Omni in Music City. Sponsored by the T.J. Martell Foundation, the event raises money for research to cure leukemia, cancer and AIDS. So far, it’s contributed more than $4 million to the cause since …

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Chris Lane Crosses an Appearance on “The Bachelor” off His Bucket List

ABC/George BurnsChris Lane scored his first #1 in 2016 with “Fix,” and next Monday, he’ll make another dream come true. “It’s no secret one of my favorite shows is The Bachelor/Bachelorette… so this was definitely a bucket list opportunity that I could never pass up,” the North Carolina native says. “The crew, Nick and his date were …

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Little Big Town Surprises Fans by Revealing the Cover and Track Listing for “The Breaker”

Capitol NashvilleThe song list and the album cover for Little Big Town’s new album, The Breaker, has now been revealed, thanks to a surprise share from the band Wednesday on Instagram. “SO excited to share this with ya’ll on February 24th!” Kimberly Schlapman said on her own page, along with the album art, which features …

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Carrie Underwood Cleans Up as “Dirty Laundry” Tops the Chart

Arista NashvilleThe song may be called “Dirty Laundry,” but Carrie Underwood is certainly cleaning up, as the tune becomes the 25th #1 of her career, topping the Mediabase airplay chart this week.   The fourth single from her Platinum-selling Storyteller album is also its fourth #1, following in the footsteps of “Smoke Break,” “Heartbeat,” and …

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Dolly Parton Participates in a “9 to 5” Reunion at This Year's SAG Awards

ABC/Image Group LALily Tomlin presented Dolly Parton with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the CMAs last November, and now it’s time for Dolly to return the favor. Dolly will reunite with her 9 to 5 cohort Jane Fonda to give their other co-star the 53rd SAG Life Achievement Award at the 2017 Screen …

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ACM Awards Move to a New Home in 2017

Academy of Country MusicThe ACM Awards are moving to a new home in 2017. For the first time ever, the annual show from the Academy of Country Music will originate from the new T-Mobile Arena in the ceremony’s longtime home of Las Vegas. The trophies will be passed out live on Sunday, April 2 starting …

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