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Lainey’s “Country’s Cool Again” may remind you of Barbara Mandrell’s “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”

Disney/Randy Holmes Don’t be surprised if “Country’s Cool Again” nostalgically reminds you of Barbara Mandrell‘s “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” As Lainey Wilson recalls, she, too, noticed similarities when she wrote it. “When we were writing the song, I was like, ‘This is like [‘I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool’], 2.0. I do think that country …

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Nashville notes: Dalton Dover covers Vince Gill + Alabama, Kenny Chesney’s tour news

Dalton Dover has released his cover of Alabama‘s “Mountain Music” and teamed with Vince Gill on a duet cover of Vince’s “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” You can find both tracks on Dalton’s Take Me Home: Covers project, out now. Kenny Chesney has announced that he’s taking his Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour to two additional cities: Boise, Idaho, on July 11, and Phoenix, Arizona, on July 24. Tickets …

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Love chocolates? So does Carrie Underwood

ABC Love receiving chocolates on Valentine’s Day? You just might have something in common with Carrie Underwood. “Chocolate’s every woman’s friend – in their time of need or in their time of happiness or in their time of sadness or madness, chocolate is my friend,” says Carrie. When it comes to favorite flavors, Carrie’s got two on the …

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Chris Janson’s “really pumped” to join Bret Michaels’ Parti-Gras 2.0 tour

Courtesy of Live Nation Bret Michaels is ready for another summer Parti, and he’s bringing Chris Janson along. The Poison frontman has announced the second edition of his Parti-Gras tour, which he launched in 2023. Bret is set to headline Parti-Gras 2.0 and will be joined by an all-star lineup that includes Chris, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider. “Really pumped …

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Parker McCollum covers John Mayer’s “Perfectly Lonely”

Courtesy of MCA Nashville Feeling a little lonely this Valentine’s Day? Fret not, Parker McCollum‘s got you covered with his version of John Mayer‘s “Perfectly Lonely.” The track originally arrived in 2009 as part of John’s RIAA-certified double-Platinum fourth album, Battle Studies, and was rolled out as a single in 2010. “Nothing to do/ Nowhere to be/ A simple little a …

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Heartbreak inspires Nate Smith’s “Bulletproof”

Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville Nate Smith has dropped a new breakup song, “Bulletproof.” Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps and Ashley Gorley penned the track, and it’s one that Nate says he relates to even though he didn’t write it. “I’ve tried to outrun the pain of a heartbreak in so many different ways. And I feel like the only thing that can really …

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Dierks Bentley plots summer Gravel & Gold Tour

ABC Dierks Bentley has announced the return of his Gravel & Gold Tour. Slated for summer, the 30-date trek kicks off June 7 in Fort Worth, Texas, before wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 21. Lee Brice, Chase Rice and up-and-comers such as Tyler Braden, Zach Top, Mae Estes, Ella Langley, Randy Rogers Band, Kaitlin Butts and Graham Barham will open on select dates. “The Gravel & …

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Reba on performing national anthem at Super Bowl: “What an honor”

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Reba McEntire experienced quite a full circle moment when she performed the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl 58. Before rising to superstardom, Reba sang the national anthem at Oklahoma City’s National Finals Rodeo in 1974, where she was discovered by Red Steagall and subsequently offered a record deal. Now, 50 years later, she performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” again — but on …

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“Find Another Bar” is Chris Lane’s long-awaited “version of a breakup song”

Robby Klein/Courtesy of Red Street Records Loving Chris Lane‘s From Where I’m Sippin’ EP? Good news: More music’s on the way. Chatting with ABC Audio recently, Chris talked about the forthcoming releases with his new label home, Red Street Records, and why he’s excited about them. “I think the thing I’m most excited about [is] this is going to give me the opportunity to release …

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Nashville notes: Sam Williams + Carter Faith cover Tammy Wynette, and more

Rising country artists Sam Williams and Carter Faith have dropped an ethereal cover of Tammy Wynette‘s 1976 hit “‘Til I Can Make It on My Own.” “Tammy Wynette being the legend she is, it was an honor to reinvent her beautiful words,” says Sam. Carter adds, “I have always adored the honesty that Tammy wrote with and this song is such a beautiful example of …

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