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No Comment from Blake Shelton, as the Internet Flashes Back to Some of His Most Controversial Tweets

Warner Music NashvilleSo far, there’s no comment from Blake Shelton’s camp after new attention to a series of now-deleted tweets that seem to have originated from Blake’s Twitter account. This weekend, @MusicFactsTea shared a series of screengrabs dating back as far as 2009, that some have reacted to as racist, homophobic or sexist. Longtime fans …

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Blake Shelton Joins Gwen Stefani for Dallas Tour Stop

Getty Images via ABCBeing on the road isn’t keeping Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani apart. Blake joined Gwen on stage at her Dallas tour stop this weekend, where they performed their duet “Go Ahead and Break My Heart.” In fan-captured footage, the couple is seen gazing into each other’s eyes as they sing the country …

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Brad Paisley Fires Up the 2016 Country Nation College Tour in Time for Football Season

Arista NashvilleBrad Paisley’s 2015 college tour was so successful, he’s doing it again this year. He’ll kick off his 2016 campus trek Sunday, September 4 in Orlando, right before Florida State takes on Ole Miss. The West Virginia native then heads to his home state on the 9th, a day before the WVU Mountaineers play …

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Reba Celebrates Her Partnership with Cracker Barrel with a Command Performance

PRNewsFoto/Cracker Barrel Old Country StoreIf you happen to have visited a Cracker Barrel this weekend, you probably noticed the new line of home goods, clothes, jewelry and kids’ toys designed by Reba. The Country Music Hall of Famer celebrated her new collaboration with the comfort food chain by singing some special requests on Facebook. The Oklahoma native …

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Dan + Shay's Shay Mooney Is Engaged

Shay Mooney and Hannah Billingsley; Rick Diamond/ACM2016/Getty Images for dcpDan + Shay‘s Shay Mooney put a ring on it. He’s engaged to Hannah Billingsley, a former Miss Arkansas USA. He made the announcement Friday in an Instagram photo of the two of them. “I liked it…so I put a ring on it,” Mooney wrote. “I’m …

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Move Over Santa and Frank Sinatra, Here Comes Brett Eldredge!

ABC/Image Group LA It seems Christmas may’ve come a little early for Brett Eldredge this year. At the party celebrating the number-one success of “Drunk on Your Love,” Warner Nashville label head John Esposito revealed Brett has been in New York City recording a holiday album. Brett and John have previously discussed their shared love …

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25 Years Later, Vince Gill Remembers Passing on the Opry's Initial Invitation

UMG NashvilleSaturday night in Nashville, Vince Gill celebrates a quarter-century as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Now he’s in the Country Music Hall of Fame, but as an aspiring artist, it was always his dream to step onto the Opry stage. But the first time he was invited, he had to pass. At …

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If You Can't Come to Boston, Zac Brown Band Will Bring Fenway to You

BMLGNext weekend, Zac Brown Band plays two sold-out shows at Fenway Park. But if you can’t come to Boston, the “Castaway” hitmakers are making it possible for you to experience the shows anyway. Both the Saturday and Sunday night performances will be available as live pay-per-view webcasts through Nugs.tv. As an extra bonus, Zac has …

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Dolly Namechecks Adele on New Album, Teases Potential Collaboration

Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleWhen Dolly Parton’s new album, Pure & Simple, comes out next Friday, look for the entertainment icon to do a little name-dropping, specifically referencing one British superstar with whom she’s particularly taken — Adele. “I love her, love her, love her!” Dolly tells Digital Spy. “Did you notice I used her name in one of the songs …

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The Band Perry Debuts "Comeback Kid" on the Beach in Rio

UMG NashvilleThe Band Perry took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Thursday morning, debuting their new single “Comeback Kid” live on the beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during NBC’s coverage of the Summer Olympics. The trio got the chance to visit with U.S. Olympic swimmer Allison Schmitt and diver Steele Johnson as well. The band also did “Live Forever,” the …

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