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Luke Bryan's Ready to Get Down on the Farm with Chris Janson, Granger Smith and More

Capitol NashvilleChris Janson, Granger Smith, the Peach Pickers and Jon Langston will join Luke Bryan for his 8th Annual Farm Tour this year. While Chris and Granger have each scored a number one, with “Buy Me a Boat” and “Back Road Song,” respectively, Langston is a relative newcomer from Luke’s home state of Georgia. The  Peach Pickers are made up of hit …

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Jana Kramer Strives to Follow in Kellie Pickler's Dancing Footsteps

ABCTonight as season 23 of Dancing with the Stars kicks off on ABC, a country artist will once again have a shot at taking home the mirror-ball trophy, just like Kellie Pickler did back in 2013. This time, it’s “I Got the Boy” hitmaker Jana Kramer who’s showing off her fancy footwork. So far, she says it’s been every bit as …

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From "Infinite Love" to "Feud," Sara Evans Continues Her Collaborations with Todd Chrisley

ABC/Kelsey McNealSara Evans and her four siblings take on the stars of USA Network’s Chrisley Knows Best Sunday night on the season finale of ABC’s Family Feud. Sara and her two brothers and two sisters team up to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, in the episode that starts at 8 …

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Jennifer Nettles to Kick Off This Weekend's Battle at Bristol

Courtesy Big Machine RecordsJennifer Nettles will put her powerful pipes to good use this Saturday evening, singing the national anthem before the University of Tennessee takes on Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway. You can check out her performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” at 8 p.m. ET, before the Battle at Bristol kicks off on Saturday …

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"The Greatest Thing I've Ever Done Musically": Dolly Parton's Unreleased Recordings with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt

RhinoIt’s been almost twenty years since we’ve heard new music from the three legends who initially wanted to call themselves the Queenston Trio. Today, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt release The Complete Trio Collection, which includes both 1987’s Trio and 1999’s Trio II, as well as twenty unreleased and alternate recordings from those sessions. Dolly says the three knew, from the very …

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A Refresher Course at the Ryman: Why Garth Brooks Is in the Running for Entertainer of the Year

Mark TuckerIf you weren’t lucky enough to be part of the invitation-only crowd for Garth Brook’s first-ever concert at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, there’s still hope you’ll be able to experience the historic night for yourself. Before the current Entertainer of the Year nominee ever took the stage Thursday night, camera crews were in place to …

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Why Kelsea Ballerini Was "Freaking Out" Before the ACM Honors

Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc.Kelsea Ballerini may be on the verge of having her third number one in a row with “Peter Pan,” but the emerging superstar still maintains her ability to be starstruck. “It’s freaking me out that she even knows who I am!” she said of Crystal Gayle, as she prepared to pay tribute …

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Renee Zellweger Opens Up About Rumors Surrounding Kenny Chesney Divorce

ABC/Image Group LARenée Zellweger is being candid about the breakup of her short-lived marriage in 2005 to country superstar Kenny Chesney. The Oscar winner spoke to The Advocate and admitted she forgot about the gay rumors that swirled after the two divorced — centering over her citing “fraud” in court papers. She was quick to say how unfair that …

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"Light Years Ahead of His Time": Keith Urban Bows at the Altar of Glen Campbell

Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc.For the first time ever, the ACM Honors airs tonight as a two-hour special on CBS. Taped last week at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, one of the centerpieces of the night is a special tribute to Glen Campbell. “I think that Glen is just one of those icons that has fully …

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The Band Perry Visits the Cryptic "MacArthur Park"

Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc.In all of music, there’s perhaps no more cryptic song than the 1968 pop hit “MacArthur Park.” With its tales of parks “melting in the dark,” “sweet green icing flowing down” and cakes “left out in the rain,” it’s been recorded by everyone from actor and singer Richard Harris to Donna Summer to Waylon Jennings. …

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