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Jelly Roll missed the People’s Choice Awards for a philanthropic reason

ABC Jelly Roll was absent at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards, and he’s setting the record straight. Taking to Instagram, the “Save Me” singer revealed why he wasn’t in Santa Monica, California, to receive his Male Country Artist of the Year award in person. “Here’s the truth: I’m standing in the juvenile courthouse right now. I just walked out …

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Luke Combs scores 18th #1 with “Where the Wild Things Are”

ABC Luke Combs has earned his 18th career chart-topper with “Where the Wild Things Are.” “‘Where the Wild Things Are’ is a song that my friend Randy Montana had wrote with another writer in town. Had just heard it throughout the years. Something that kind of ended up on my phone, getting passed around town,” Luke …

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Garth Brooks’ Friends In Low Places to open in March

Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images Garth Brooks‘ Friends In Low Places will officially open its doors on March 7. Located on Nashville’s iconic Lower Broadway, the honky-tonk will span four floors and feature live music, bars, private event spaces, a rooftop and a food menu curated by Trisha Yearwood. “If you are one of the lucky ones who come to this …

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Dan + Shay plot summer tour with Jake Owen + Dylan Marlowe

Disney/Frank Micelotta Dan + Shay have announced the summer leg of their Heartbreak On The Map Tour. Kicking off July 18 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the duo will hit Syracuse, New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida; Dallas, Texas; and more, before wrapping things in Greenwood Village, Colorado, on September 21. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” hitmaker Jake Owen and newcomer …

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Lainey welcomes Beyoncé to country: “The more the merrier”

Disney/Randy Holmes One country star that’s a fan of Beyoncé? Lainey Wilson. Chatting with Extra recently, the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year shared her thoughts on Beyoncé going country with “Texas Hold ‘Em.” “I love it. The more the merrier,” said Lainey. “I’m like, again, it’s about that storytelling. It’s just about making people feel …

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Tim McGraw was Brett Young’s gateway artist into country music

David A. Smith/Getty Images Brett Young may have covered Tim McGraw‘s “Don’t Take the Girl,” but singing with Tim in the studio is still on his bucket list. “In country music, I still haven’t gotten to do anything with Tim yet,” says Brett. “‘Don’t Take the Girl’ is literally what caused a Southern California kid to find country music when …

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Gabby Barrett and husband welcome third child

Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty Images Gabby Barrett is now a mother of three. The “Glory Days” singer and husband Cade Foehner welcomed a daughter, Ivy Josephine Foehner, on February 17.  She posted on Instagram, “Our third baby arrived earth side early this morning, at home. Another life to love and cherish. Praising God for His …

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Nashville notes: Drake Milligan’s ‘Jukebox Songs’ + BRELAND’s “Heartbreak & Alcohol”

Drake Milligan‘s new EP, Jukebox Songs, has arrived. The twangy four-track set features “What I Couldn’t Forget” and “Jukebox Songs and Barstool Beers,” as well as the previously released “Don’t Leave Me Loving You” and “I Got A Problem.” “I’m so excited for everyone to hear Jukebox Songs, this project was a labor of love and brought out a new creative side …

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Okies unite: Vince Gill is joining Blake Shelton’s All for the Hall concert

ABC/Connie Chornuk Vince Gill will join Blake Shelton‘s All for the Hall concert on March 30. Taking place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the show will feature a star-studded lineup that includes fellow Okies Ronnie Dunn, Wade Hayes and The Swon Brothers. “I can’t think of a better place than Oklahoma for the next All for the Hall show,” says Blake. “Oklahoma and country music …

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“Texas Hold ‘Em” is Beyoncé’s first entry on ‘Billboard”s Country Airplay chart

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Beyoncé’s no stranger to Billboard lists, yet it’s her first time on the country charts. Just two days after Columbia Nashville announced Bey’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” is being promoted on country radio, the track’s landed at #54 on the Country Airplay chart. The chart displays audience impressions at roughly 150 country …

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