Category: Country

CMTThursday night, we get our first glimpse at what happens to Hayden Panettiere’s character in the season five premiere of Nashville on CMT — and from the looks of a new picture posted by Entertainment Weekly, it’s not pretty. When we last left Juliette Barnes, her plane had disappeared as she was flying back to …

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ABC/Image Group LAA month after his latest single, “Middle of a Memory,” became his sixth number one in a row, Cole Swindell is set to wrap up his third headlining Down Home Tour this weekend. He swings through Knoxville, Tennessee; Greenville, South Carolina; and Charlotte, North Carolina on the final run of his sold-out trek. …

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ABC/Paula LoboAs is often the case, Kacey Musgraves didn’t have the luxury of getting ready for her new holiday recording during the actual yuletide season. Even though she set out to work at pretty much the opposite time of the year, it still managed to inspire one of her best ideas. “I started writing for this Christmas …

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MVD EntertainmentMore than a month before it premieres on PBS, you’ll be able take home a copy of Brad Paisley’s new concert film that was shot this fall in front of a hometown crowd at West Virginia University. Life Amplified World Tour: Live from WVU will be available December 23 as both a single DVD and a CD/DVD …

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ABC/Image Group LAAs we wait for what’s expected to be an impressive total from Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise telethon, more stars are stepping up to help her home area as it continues to recover from the devastating wildfires late last month. Zac Brown Band will headline an all-day mini-festival this Saturday in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Rodney Crowell, Jim Lauderdale, Sam Bush and Mo …

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ABC/Image Group LA Ronnie Dunn is under the weather, and his severe cold and sore throat are keeping him from singing as planned this week. First, he was forced to cancel his appearance on Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise telethon on Tuesday night, so bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent stepped in for him. He also won’t be able participate in Kelly Clarkson’s Miracle …

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ABC/ Ida Mae AstuteThough there’s no official comment, sources close to Garth Brooks say rumors that he might perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration are false, according to Variety. Earlier this month, TMZ started the speculation that the CMA Entertainer of the Year could be part of the program on January 20 by asking him if he’d appear. Garth noted he …

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ABC/Mark LevineYou can get a glimpse at what the holidays are like at Loretta Lynn’s house, in her new music video for her song “Country Christmas.” Originally written as the title track for her first yuletide album in 1966, “Country Christmas” was re-recorded for her new White Christmas Blue project, which was produced by John Carter Cash, the only …

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BMLGNewcomer Drake White will set out on his first headlining trek this February, playing 17 clubs on the Spark Tour 2017, along with his band, The Big Fire. “The Big Fire and I are road warriors,” he says. “We have been playing together for many years, so to be out there on our own tour is really special …

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ABC/Image Group LA Just as Chase Bryant’s new single, “Room to Breathe,” is breaking into the top 40, the Texas native found out he’s going on tour next year with one of his heroes. “As a singer, writer, guitarist, and just a fan of music, I’ve looked up to Brad Paisley for as long as I can remember,” …

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