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Brett Eldredge Brings His Big Band Sounds to “GMA” Next Week

ABC/Mark LevineBrett Eldredge will bring his big-band yuletide sounds to Good Morning America next week, as he performs “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from his first holiday album. Glow debuted at number two on the country charts, and has already spawned a hit, as “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” his duet with Best New Artist Grammy winner Meghan Trainor, is approaching …

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Need an Ugly Christmas Sweater for Your Party? Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt and Sara Evans Can Help You Out

ABC/Image Group LA Ugly Christmas sweaters have become such a thing there’s even a song about them on Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood’s new Christmas Together record. But Garth and Trisha aren’t the only ones who are getting in on the action. Florida Georgia Line and Sara Evans have designed their own ugly Christmas sweatshirts for this holiday season, both with the hint …

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Star of the Show: Thomas Rhett Expands First U.S. Headlining Tour After Selling Out

ABC/Image Group LAJust as he returns to the U.S. after selling out his first headlining tour of Europe, Thomas Rhett is responding to demand stateside by adding more shows to his 2017 Home Team trek. After his initial date at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater sold out instantly, the “Star of the Show” hitmaker is now planning a second …

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Carrie Underwood Wraps Million-Selling Storyteller Tour Just in Time to Head Down Under with Keith Urban

ABC/Image Group LA After playing for more than a million fans since it started in January, Carrie Underwood’s Storyteller tour is now in the history books. The CMA Female Vocalist of the Year wrapped up the trek Monday night in Salt Lake City, after logging 92 shows in 7 countries along the way. The tour also …

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Dollywood Unharmed, but Closed Until Friday; More Than a Dozen Cabins Damaged or Destroyed

Credit: Fran StrineEven though the devastating East Tennessee wildfires didn’t do any damage to Dolly Parton’s theme park itself, the staff of Dollywood will take the next two days to help the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg communities recover.  More than a dozen rustic homes managed by Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Cabins were either damaged or destroyed. Monday …

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Reba Re-Ups for More Sin City Dates with “Mischevious Little Boys” Brooks & Dunn

ABC/Image Group LAWith six more dates remaining during her Sin City residency with Brooks & Dunn this year, Reba confirms she and the men she jokingly refers to as “mischevious little boys” will be back for a dozen additional dates in 2017. “I love going to Vegas and hanging out with Ronnie and Kix, who wouldn’t? They’re so much …

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High Valley Books U.S. TV Debut with Kathie Lee and Hoda

ABC/Image Group LAHigh Valley is set to make their TV debut in the U.S. January 10 on the Today show. Canadian brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel will perform their breakthrough hit, “Make You Mine,” which is currently on the verge of breaking into the top 20. You can catch their visit with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb during the Today show’s fourth hour, which starts weekdays at …

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Fans Can't Get Enough of Their “Hero”: Maren Morris Adds Dates in New York City and Nashville

ABC/Image Group LA Maren Morris will kick off her headlining Hero Tour in the Big Apple, with a just-announced show February 2 at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom.  The CMA New Artist of the Year is also adding a second date at Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom on April 4, after the April 5 show sold out in …

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Martina McBride Partners with Lauren Alaina and CMT to Continue Love Unleashed into 2017

ABC/Image Group LA Martina McBride will continue her Love Unleashed trek next year, adding Lauren Alaina as the opener and partnering with CMT to turn it into  2017’s Next Women of Country tour. The season-10 American Idol runner-up heads out with the four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year just as her latest single, “Road Less Traveled,” has just broken …

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Heartbroken and Blessed: Dolly Parton Reacts to the Raging Wildfires Near Her Hometown

ABC/Image Group LA After raging East Tennessee wildfires threatened Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park overnight and forced many to evacuate the tourist meccas of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, the entertainment icon from nearby Sevierville is reacting to the devastation. “I have been watching the terrible fires in the Great Smoky Mountains and I am heartbroken,” the …

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