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How Old Dominion Turned 20 Classic Hits into Their Latest Top-Ten

ABC/Fred LeeBack in August, Eric Church hit number one with “Record Year,” a track that tells its story by name-checking classic albums like Willie Nelson’s Red-Headed Stranger and Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life. This week, Old Dominion claims their third top-ten with a tune that uses a similar device. “You know, I had that title, ‘Song for Another Time,’ just from …

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William Michael Morgan Grabs NFL Exposure Before This Sunday's Titans Game

Warner Music NashvilleNewcomer William Michael Morgan is set to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” this Sunday before the Tennessee Titans take on the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. You can watch the match-up starting at 12 p.m. CT on CBS. The Mississippi native’s debut release, “I Met a Girl,” recently made it to …

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How Garth Brooks' World Tour Inspired the Title of His New Album

Pearl Records, Inc.Garth Brooks’ 11th studio album, which is on its way next month, will be titled Gunslinger. “The album title came to me when somebody asked me what my favorite thing about being on the road was,” the CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee reveals. “I said, ‘It just feels good to be out …

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Cole Swindell Heads "Down Home" This Fall, with New EP and Tour

Warner Music NashvilleCole Swindell’s Down Home Sessions albums and his Down Home Tour have become a fall tradition, and this year is no different. On October 26, the Georgia native will kick off his autumn trek in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his third EP on the way just a couple days later. If you pre-order Down Home Session III this …

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LOCASH Scores Their First #1 with "I Know Somebody"

Reviver RecordsFor LOCASH, “I Know Somebody” has done what “I Love This Life” wasn’t quite able to do. While the duo’s previous hit made it all the way to number two in January, their latest single has taken Preston Brust and Chris Lucas all the way to the top. “After our tough journey, there’s nothing more beautiful than this view …

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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Reveal Why "The 50th Annual CMA Awards" Will Be Unlike Any Other

Pearl Records, Inc. As the Country Music Association prepares to celebrate a half-century of its signature show in a couple weeks, you can bet it will be an evening you won’t soon forget. Sunday at the Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Garth Brooks promised it won’t be your usual yearly installment …

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Kip Moore Goes "Underground" with New EP

MCA Records NashvilleKip Moore is going Underground. That’s the title of the new EP from the “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” hitmaker, which is due October 28. Kip co-wrote all five of the tracks, recording three of them live. “The problem I often face is leaving behind some songs, because I never stop writing,” he says, explaining how …

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New Duo High Valley Let Fans Pick the Songs for their Warner Nashville Debut

Atlantic / Warner Music NashvilleAs new duo High Valley’s breakthrough hit “Make You Mine” approaches the top-25, Brad and Curtis Rempel are unveiling the track list for their Warner Nashville debut, Dear Life. The Canadian brothers actually let their fans participate in the song selection process, through their High Valley mobile app. “This album is like a letter to life,” Brad …

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Read All About It: Dolly Parton Expands Her "Coat of Many Colors" Empire

Courtesy Grosset & DunlapDolly Parton already has a hit song, a hit movie and its forthcoming sequel in her arsenal of ideas inspired by her childhood tale of “Coat of Many Colors.”  Tuesday, she’ll add one more thing to the list — a new children’s book. Targeted specifically to young readers, Coat of Many Colors features all-new illustrations, …

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Miranda Lambert Collaborates with Boyfriend Anderson East, Ashley Monroe and More on "The Weight of These Wings"

RCA NashvilleMiranda Lambert is pulling back the curtain on her ambitious new double-album, unveiling the track listing for The Weight of These Wings. The 24-song set is divided into two discs, with the first titled The Nerve and the second dubbed The Heart.   You’ll find Miranda’s current hit, “Vice,” on disc number-one, along with “Use My Heart,” co-written by …

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