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44 Years and Counting: Shania Twain Takes Stock of Her Life in Music

CMTBy this time tomorrow, lots of folks will likely be thinking that Jill Scott needs to record an entire album of Shania Twain covers. The R&B diva stole the show Wednesday night at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, performing “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!” as part of CMT’s Artist of a Lifetime tribute to the Canadian superstar. Best New …

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From Fill-In Singer to Honoree, Thomas Rhett Reflects on Being One of CMT's Artists of the Year

ABC/Image Group LA Thomas Rhett performed a mashup of his smash “Die a Happy Man” Wednesday night at CMT’s Artists of the Year taping in Nashville, with Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson joining in with her hit, “Never Forget You.” While this is TR’s first time as one of the night’s main honorees, he’s actually sung on the show before. …

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Rascal Flatts Set to Kick Off Christmas in New York City

BMLGAfter wrapping up their summer Rhythm and Roots dates earlier this month, it looked like Rascal Flatts was pretty well done with their shows for 2016. But, it turns out you have at least one more chance to see the CMA-nominated supergroup before the end of the year. The trio will do one more intimate, one-night-only performance …

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Tucker Beathard Pays Tribute to His Momma with His Second Single

BMLGTucker Beathard’s follow-up to his #2 debut single, “Rock On,” is a tribute to his momma. “I pray for all my kids every day, but sometimes I have to send an extra one up for Tucker,” Susan Beathard says of her offspring who inspired his father, Casey Beathard, to write the hit “Homeboy” for Eric Church. You can meet Tucker’s …

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Fans Embrace the Carpe Diem Message of Brad Paisley's "Today"

Arista NashvilleThe seize-the-moment message of Brad Paisley’s new single is resonating with fans so much, they’re flooding his Facebook page with wedding proposals, baby announcements, first dances at weddings and loved ones returning from serving in the armed forces. “I have seen and read the posts and I’m thrilled that the song and video is …

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Garth Brooks Announces Streaming & Digital Download Deal with Amazon

Jerod Harris/Getty ImagesFor the last three years, the only place you’ve been able to download digital copies of Garth Brooks’  music has been on his own GhostTunes.com website.  But that’s just changed. Starting today, you can both buy and exclusively stream Garth’s music on Amazon.com.  That includes his latest single, “Baby, Let’s Lay Down and …

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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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