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Eric Paslay Plans a Weekend Date with Some Angels

EMI Records NashvilleEric Paslay has a date with some angels and some barbecue this Fourth of July weekend. The Texas native will debut his new single “Angels in This Town” Sunday at a special free concert at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin. It’s the first in a series of events where Eric will honor community heroes all …

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Brad Paisley Pitches in to Help West Virginia Flood Victims

Arista NashvilleBrad Paisley is pitching in to help his home state of West Virginia, after the June 23 floods that killed more than twenty people and devastated multiple small towns. After performing the John Denver classic “Take Me Home, Country Roads” in a video posted on his Facebook page, Brad launched a GoFundMe campaign to …

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Maren Morris Wants to Take You on a Sunday Drive in Her "80's Mercedes"

Columbia NashvilleThis weekend, you’ll get the chance to know newcomer Maren Morris a little better. CBS News Sunday Morning will profile the “My Church” hitmaker, tracing her career from her beginnings in Texas through the gold-selling, top-ten success of her debut hit. Maren has just released her second single, “80’s Mercedes,” from her debut album. Hero recently emerged atop the Billboard Country Albums …

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Florida Georgia Line Takes Audiences to Church with "H.O.L.Y."

BMLGNot only is the lead single from Florida Georgia Line’s Dig Your Roots album already a top-five hit, Brian Kelley says it’s also been a game-changer for the duo on the road. “‘H.O.L.Y’ is spiritual on tour. I don’t know if we’ve had a song that’s connected us to our fans that quick. It’s amazing,” he says. Brian believes the …

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This Bud's for You: Chris Stapleton Shares Up to $1 Million in Military Scholarships

ABC/Image Group LAThis Fourth of July, Chris Stapleton not only will play for members of the armed forces and their families at the most-populated military post in the country, he’ll also help send some of them to school. The Traveller sensation is teaming up with Budweiser to give up to a million dollars in educational support to the spouses and …

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Chase Rice Returns with Everyman Anthem "Everybody We Know Does"

Columbia NashvilleOn the heels of his top-five hits “Ready Set Roll” and “Gonna Wanna Tonight,” Chase Rice is back with new music from his forthcoming album — the everyman anthem “Everybody We Know Does.” “These last few years have been a whirlwind,” the North Carolina native reflects. “I’ve lived a lot and had some incredible experiences and …

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Backstreet's Back — with Florida Georgia Line?

ABC/Image Group LAWe already know that Tim McGraw shows up on one track on Florida Georgia Line’s new Dig Your Roots album– and it looks like another superstar collaboration could be in the works, this time with ’90s boy band sensation the Backstreet Boys. On Monday, Backstreet’s Brian Littrell posted a photo of a mixing board and computer audio workstation on Instagram with the …

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Jon Pardi's "California Sunrise" Dawns at #1

Capitol NashvilleJon Pardi’s California Sunrise is dawning at number one. The Golden State native’s sophomore album debuts at the top of Billboard’s Country Albums ranking this week, making it not only his first chart- topping album, but his first career number one as well. Jon’s debut album, Write You a Song, peaked at number 3 …

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Scotty McCreery Debuts New Song About Late Grandfather

Eric AdkinsScotty McCreery became a trending topic on Facebook over the weekend when the Grand Ole Opry posted the video for his June 10 performance of new song “Five More Minutes” on YouTube, where it now has more than 176,000 views. As McCreery emotionally explains in the video, he wrote the poignant story song just a …

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Jason Aldean Impersonator Defrauds Disabled Woman

Photo: Largo Police DepartmentA Florida man who impersonated singer Jason Aldean has been accused by police of defrauding an intellectually disabled woman for both money and sex. Tampa, Fla., TV station WFLA reports that Pinellas County resident Daniel Farris pretended to be the country music star and convinced the victim he was Aldean. Largo Police say Farris asked the …

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