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Hunter Hayes, Eric Paslay and More Sing Lady A to Raise Money for Musicians on Call

Capitol NashvilleLady Antebellum helped Musicians on Call raise more than $100,000 Tuesday night during an invitation-only event at Nashville’s Hard Rock Café. Hunter Hayes, Eric Paslay and Lindsey Ell honored Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood by putting their spin on their favorite Lady A tunes. Musicians on Call showcases the healing power of song by bringing music to the bedsides of patients all across …

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Sara Evans Starts New Chapter with Sugar Hill

PFA Media/Concord Music GroupAfter parting ways with her longtime label earlier this year, Sara Evans has found a new recording home. The “Suds in the Bucket” singer has signed with Concord Music Group, with her next effort set to come out on Sugar Hill Records. She’s already hard at work on her eighth release, due …

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Eric Church Challenges the System with His Holdin' My Own Tour

ABC/Image Group LAEric Church will launch his Holdin’ My Own tour next January in Lincoln, Nebraska, hitting more than sixty cities before wrapping with two nights at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in May. He made the announcement via Facebook Live before the first of two sold-out shows this week at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The “Record …

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ACM Reveals Details of Star-Studded Primetime Special This Fall

Courtesy Academy of Country MusicThe stars will be out at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday, August 30, as the Academy of Country Music records the 10th Annual ACM Honors, which will air as a TV special for the very first time this year. Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Cam, Maren Morris, Cole …

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The Band Perry Carries the Country Torch in Rio

UMG NashvilleThe Band Perry is proudly carrying the torch for their country in Rio. Earlier this year, the U.S. Olympic team chose the trio’s “Live Forever” as their official song, and Wednesday night, the siblings will perform at the Team USA House on Ipanema Beach in Brazil. Kimberly admits she can’t wait to watch the gymnastics matches, …

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Brett Eldredge's #1 Party for "Drunk on Your Love" Goes to the Dogs

ABC/Image Group LABrett Eldredge was totally upstaged by his companion at his latest number one party Tuesday in Nashville. The culprit? His new Weimaraner puppy Edgar, who came home with him last month. It just happens that the song Brett was celebrating, “Drunk on Your Love,” owes a bit of its inspiration to another pooch. “Ross Copperman and …

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From "Something Bad" to "Oh, Sunday Night": Carrie Underwood Previews New Football Theme

Arista NashvilleCarrie Underwood is transforming her 2014 hit with Miranda Lambert, “Something Bad,” into the new theme for Sunday Night Football. NBC gave fans their first taste of “Oh, Sunday Night” with a 15-second clip Monday during the Olympics. The brief snippet shows a bedazzled, mini-dressed Carrie standing alone in the spotlight on a darkened …

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Fans Welcome Hillary Scott & the Scott Family with Open Arms

EMI NashvilleLady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott has had plenty of number-one albums with her bandmates Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, but this week, she accomplishes a new feat with her mom, dad and little sister that she never has with the boys. The faith-based collection Love Remains by Hillary Scott & the Scott Family debuts at the top of Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart. The lead …

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Jake Owen Parks "American Love" at Number One

RCA NashvilleJake Owen has driven the love bus all the way to number one. That’s the nickname the Florida native gave the 1966 Volkswagen van that’s pictured on the front of his new record. This week, his fifth album is parked at the top of the charts. “What an awesome feeling to wake up and find …

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Aw, Snap!: Dierks Bentley Gets NFL Fans Ready for Some Football

Capitol NashvilleDierks Bentley will get the crowd warmed up before the first official game of the pro football season this year, as the Denver Broncos take on the Carolina Panthers in a rematch of Super Bowl 50.  He’ll play Colorado’s Sports Authority Field at Mile High, as will rock band One Republic. Performances from the …

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