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‘It’s Officially Christmas’: Dan + Shay double up their first holiday album

Art Streiber/NBC Dan + Shay‘s long-awaited Christmas album is arriving very, very soon.  The Grammy-winning duo announced that their debut holiday record, It’s Officially Christmas: The Double Album, is dropping Friday. It’ll contain 21 songs and feature yuletide classics such as “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and “Silent Night,” as well as fresh originals including …

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With “Friends Like That,” John Morgan’s happy to have Jason Aldean as his boss

Courtesy of Justin Mrusek Newcomer Jason Morgan has his biggest hit so far as an artist with “Friends Like That,” which features Jason Aldean. So just how tight are the two musical collaborators? “We’re pretty close,” John tells ABC Audio. “We’re not best friends or buddy-buddies, but we do hang out and, you know, work …

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Nashville notes: Scotty McCreery’s Opry relief + Rosanne Cash’s Mirror

Scotty McCreery and the Grand Ole Opry are teaming up to help those affected by Hurricane Helene. For every ticket sold for the Oct. 16 and Dec. 5 shows featuring the North Carolina native, they’ll give $5 to the Red Cross to help the effort.  You can check out a preview of Chris Janson‘s new track, …

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How Lainey Wilson almost let truck hits pass her by

Disney/Larry McCormack Truck songs in country music: they seem to often be a love ’em or hate ’em proposition. And believe it or not, for a long time Lainey Wilson was a no-go when it came to the bro-country favorite.  “For so long, I was like, ‘I’m not going to write about trucks.’ That’s what everybody …

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Russell Dickerson has some fun taking romance down to its “Bones” in new video

Triple Tigers Records “Russell Romance Dickerson Presents Bones From ‘Til Death Studios”: That’s what the tongue-in-cheek title card says at the beginning of Russell Dickerson‘s new video for his hit “Bones.”  The cheeky tone continues as Russell’s inexplicably there for every moment of a couple’s romance, from proposal to picking out wedding outfits to the …

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The “High Road” is rising up to meet Koe Wetzel

Trevor Lamb/Motion Theory Media Koe Wetzel may just be enjoying his first big hit on the charts with his current single that features Jessie Murph, but he’s already marked some major milestones when it comes to sales and streaming. “High Road,” his top 20 hit, was just certified Platinum, while two other tunes — “Sweet …

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Ashley McBryde is flipping the switch on the Opry

Disney/Larry McCormack Ashley McBryde‘s carrying on a longstanding Grand Ole Opry tradition. On Oct. 23 she’ll flip the switch to turn the Opry’s signature barn backdrop pink to highlight the fight against breast cancer. Country music’s longest-running radio show will also donate $5 from every ticket sold that night to the nonprofit Susan G. Komen, …

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Warren Zeiders is getting personal with “You for a Reason”

Disney/Randy Holmes It’s been less than two months since the arrival of Warren Zeiders‘ sophomore album, Relapse. But on Friday, he’ll already be back with a new song — one that’ll give you a glimpse into his personal life. “I wrote this song over a year ago about a girl who came into my life and …

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Gratitude’s at the forefront for Parker McCollum: “God’s been so good to me”

Disney/Tanner Yeager Parker McCollum‘s got much to be grateful for this year, both personally and professionally. “It’s crazy. Every year at the end of the tour, I’m like, ‘Man, how much bigger and better can it get?’ And the next year it’s bigger and it’s also better. So I’m just grateful, man,” Parker tells ABC …

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Nashville notes: Sam Hunt’s New York show + Anne Wilson’s live ‘REBEL’

Sam Hunt is headed to New York’s Bowery Ballroom for a one-night-only show on Oct. 24. You can grab tickets now at ticketmaster.com. Anne Wilson is releasing her live album, REBEL (Live From Lexington), on Oct. 25. The 10-song record will include her country radio singles “Songs About Whiskey” and “Rain in the Rearview,” and Christian hits …

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