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Keith Urban + Kelsea Ballerini are among the 2022 Grammy Awards presenters

ABC Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini and Bonnie Raitt are repping country music at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. They’re all among the list of artists presenting awards at the show. Keith is a four-time Grammy winner, most recently taking home the trophy for Best Male Country Performance for his song “‘Til Summer Comes Around” at …

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The Judds plan an epic reunion performance at the CMT Music Awards, with Kacey Musgraves presenting

Courtesy of CMT Amid all the exciting performances on the books for this year’s CMT Music Awards, an especially momentous new appearance has been announced: Mother-daughter duo The Judds will reunite on stage, giving their first nationally televised performance together in over two decades. The legendary country act, comprised of Naomi and Wynonna Judd, will …

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Kelsea Ballerini begins a new chapter by teasing “Heartfirst,” a co-write with Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild

ABC Kelsea Ballerini added some more concrete details Friday to her recent new music teases, officially sharing the title for her next song. Called “Heartfirst,” the track will be out next week. The singer didn’t share too much information about the new music that lays ahead, but she shared an image on social media, with …

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Miranda Lambert’s got “FOMO” about missing the Grammys, but is “grateful for what I already have”

ABC Last month, Miranda Lambert couldn’t make it to the ACM Awards — and she won her very first Entertainer of the Year trophy. Now, she’s missing out on an awards show once again: “I’m missing the Grammys,” the singer ruefully tells ABC Audio. “I’m not getting to go again,” she laments, explaining that the …

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Nashville notes

Lyle Lovett is gearing up for the release of his first album of new music in a decade. It’s called 12th of June, but that’s not its release date — the project will actually be out on May 13. The title track is available now. Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton, Lady A, Little Big Town and …

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“I feel like a bank robber right now”: Dan + Shay share a peek behind the scenes of their “Steal My Love” video

ABC Dan + Shay took fans behind the scenes of their elaborate, green screen-filled music video for “Steal My Love” in a recently released clip that details some of the fun stunts, dance moves and more highlights from the shoot. The video revolves around a bank heist, with band mates Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney …

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Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood + more join CMT Music Awards Week’s stacked programming lineup

ABC The first-ever CMT Music Awards Week launches next month, culminating in the CMT Music Awards ceremony on April 11. Beginning on April 9, a stacked lineup of specials will air, with a long list of country A-Listers contributing to the programming. Blake Shelton and Jimmie Allen will make appearances during the Hot 20 Countdown …

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Maren Morris’ ‘Humble Quest’ era has taken her “To Hell and Back,” but now she says she’s “fearless”

ABC It’s been a world-rocking couple of years for Maren Morris: Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic halt her tour plans and completely change her day-to-day life, but she also became a first-time mom to baby Hayes. “I’ve done things that have scared the ever-loving hell out of me, and I made it through it,” …

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Cole Swindell finds a true-blue country girl in ‘Stereotype’’s romantic title track

Warner Music Nashville Cole Swindell’s fourth studio album, Stereotype, isn’t even out yet, but it’s already produced a hit: “Never Say Never,” the singer’s duet with Lainey Wilson, is top-five and rising at country radio. Now, the singer’s sharing another new Stereotype song, and this time, it’s the title track. Romantic and vividly descriptive, “Stereotype” …

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“Nightfalls”: Keith Urban’s new song celebrates the return of live music

ABC Keith Urban’s got big tour plans in 2022, and that’s not something he’s taking for granted. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, he and the rest of the country music world found themselves unexpectedly grounded, unable to play shows for the next couple of years. Now, Keith’s set to return …

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