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Ella Langley marks another ‘Billboard’ milestone with ‘Choosin’ Texas’

Ella Langley (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Ella Langley’s just set the record as the female country artist with the longest reign atop Billboard‘s all-genre Hot 100, as “Choosin’ Texas” spends its fourth week at #1.  The Platinum single also remains atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Billboard Country Streaming Songs and Billboard Country Digital Song Sales …

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‘Hey Dallas,’ Hudson Westbrook has a problem

Hudson Westbrook’s “Hey Dallas” (Warner Records Nashville) Hudson Westbrook plays with the expression “Houston, we’ve got a problem” in his new song, “Hey Dallas.” This time, however, it applies to a certain romantic interest instead of the space program.  “‘Hey Dallas’ just came together really naturally and was a lot of fun to write,” Hudson …

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Thomas Rhett has ‘Georgia on [His] Mind’ ahead of the Masters

Thomas Rhett’s “Georgia on My Mind” (Blue Highway Records) Thomas Rhett shows off his soulful side in ESPN’s new campaign for the 2026 Masters Tournament.  “Recording ‘Georgia On My Mind’ was a pretty surreal moment for me,” he says. “Being from Georgia, sports and music are both just in my blood. Obviously nobody can touch the …

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Trick-or-treat? HARDY HALLOWEEN is coming to Music City

HARDY (Disney/Randy Holmes) HARDY seems to be ready to bring the horror vibes in the days leading up to Oct. 31.  The country rocker will host HARDY HALLOWEEN Oct. 29 and 30 at The Truth in Nashville, he announced in an eerie Instagram video that shows his face being replaced by various horror masks. “Yeah we …

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Megan Moroney celebrates Hannah Montana’s 20th anniversary

Megan Moroney, ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ Spotify single (Courtesy Spotify) Megan Moroney is such a huge Hannah Montana fan that she has “The Best of Both Worlds” play at her concerts before taking the stage. And now the singer really does have the best of both worlds — she’s covered the song for Spotify in celebration …

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No need to ‘Turn This Truck Around’: With 2 hits, it ‘Ain’t a Bad Life’ for Jordan Davis

Jordan Davis (Disney/Christopher Willard) It “Ain’t a Bad Life” when you have two songs in country’s top 15. Just ask Jordan Davis.  At #12 is his third single from Learn the Hard Way. “‘Turn This Truck Around’ is one that — I wanted to do it because I felt like it was different,” he tells …

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Nashville notes: Frankie Ballard’s a ‘Homebody’ + MCA signs Jacob Hackworth

Jacob Hackworth will release his debut radio single, “What Took You So Long,” this spring as the newest artist signed to MCA. The singer/songerwriter wrote Bailey Zimmerman’s “Rock and a Hard Place” and Corey Kent’s “This Heart.”  Walker Hayes has been added to the lineup of the fifth annual Breland & Friends benefit April 8 at Nashville’s …

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‘Hey Mississippi’: Jackson Dean’s love stars in his new music video

Jackson Dean’s ‘Magnolia Sage’ (Blue Highway Records) Jackson Dean’s fiancée, Shannon Miscoll, is his co-star in the music video for his new track, “Hey Mississippi.” The latest cut from his forthcoming Magnolia Sage album, “Hey Mississippi” fits squarely in the Magnolia half of the record, which deals with the Southeast and the East Coast, while …

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Eric Church books dates beyond the Free the Machine Tour

Eric Church (Ralph Bavaro/NBC) When Eric Church wraps his Free the Machine Tour April 11 in Tampa, those won’t be his last shows of the year. The Chief has added close to 10 fairs, festivals and special events to his schedule, starting with Trombone Shorty’s 40th Birthday Concert April 25 in New Orleans. He’s also …

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Keith Urban is an ‘angel among us’ as he works on a yacht rock record

Keith Urban performs at the Ryman. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Keith Urban was honored with the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award Thursday at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.  The accolade is named for the Alabama legend and the band’s 1993 hit, recognizing his work that’s raised more than $1 billion for St. Jude Children’s Research …

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