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Thomas Rhett's Tuesday-Night Date with Blake Shelton

ABC/Image Group LAThomas Rhett has a date with Blake Shelton on Tuesday night. The “Die a Happy Man” hitmaker is set to perform his latest single “T-Shirt” on Blake’s show, The Voice. You can catch the TV debut of the song from Thomas’s album Tangled Up at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. He heads back out on tour with Jason Aldean on May …

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Prince Fan Trisha Yearwood Bathes in the "Purple Rain"

Randee St. NicholasTrisha Yearwood covered everyone from Whitney Houston to Jewel to Lifehouse on her most recent recordings for The Passion soundtrack, and last weekend in Ohio, she was at it again. This time, however, it was to remember the icon Prince, who passed away last week at the age of 57. The two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year called her three background vocalists …

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Thomas Rhett and Nick Jonas Prove They Have Chemistry Taping "CMT Crossroads"

ABC/Randy HolmesThere were no seats required for Thomas Rhett’s recent CMT Crossroads taping with Nick Jonas. The crowd was on its feet the entire time as the second-generation country star and the former Jonas Brother traded lines on each other’s tunes Friday night in Nashville. Thomas Rhett got the party started with his hit, “Make Me Wanna,” with female screams nearly …

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Blake Shelton Says Gwen Stefani Duet Is One of the Best Songs He’s Ever Written

Warner NashvilleGwen Stefani announced earlier this week that she and boyfriend Blake Shelton have recorded a duet on Blake’s new album. Now, Blake is speaking out about their “personal” collaboration on the tune “Go Ahead and Break My Heart.” The country singer tells Entertainment Tonight it’s one of the best songs he’s ever written. “I …

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A Triumphant Return to the Stage and a Tribute to Merle Haggard from George Strait

Kevin Winter/ACMA2013/Getty Images for ACM“I’ve missed you guys and I’m looking forward to being here a few more nights this year,” the now-officially-retired-from-the-road George Strait said Friday night, as he played one of the first concerts in Las Vegas’s new T-Mobile Arena. Kacey Musgraves opened for the sell-out crowd of nearly 20,000. The Country Music Hall of Famer spun …

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Maren Morris Books Monday Morning "Church" on GMA

Columbia NashvilleMaren Morris makes her TV debut on Monday morning, getting up early to play her breakthrough hit, “My Church,” on Good Morning America. Fans of the infectious anthem that honors the power of classic country music can now pre-order her full-length debut album, Hero, which comes out June 3. They’ll instantly get the lead …

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Keith Urban Brews a Mean Cup of Joe

Capitol NashvilleKeith Urban makes a mean cup of java, according to his wife Nicole Kidman. The Oscar-winning actress’s revelation came during her stint as cover model for the April issue of nFocus. “Sometimes I go, ‘Gosh, I’d love to open some sort of boutique,’” she tells the magazine that covers Nashville society. “There’s this place called Bills in …

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Could The Band Perry Preview New Music Next Week on the "Today" Show?

ABC/Eric GebhartWe haven’t gotten many clues as to what The Band Perry is up to since they parted ways with their longtime label, Big Machine, back in March, but we could learn more about what the sibling trio is up to music-wise next Wednesday. They’re set to play live on the Today show plaza April 27 as part of …

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From Hometown Hero to 90-Minute Sell-Out, Jason Aldean Is on a Hot Streak

ABC/Image Group LAOn the eve of selling out Boston’s Fenway Park in only 90 minutes, ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean returned to his hometown to give half a million dollars to charity. The more than $500,000 he raised with an intimate, acoustic performance will go to help Navicent Health, the only dedicated pediatric …

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Thomas Rhett Duets with His Dad for a Home State Crowd

ABC/Randy HolmesThere’s no doubt a home state crowd loves Thomas Rhett. When his March date at Atlanta’s Wild Bills sold out in a matter of hours, the Georgia native added a second show in April, which sold out just as quickly.   The “Die a Happy Man” hitmaker made it well worth his fans’ efforts, even …

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