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Chris Stapleton adds more All-American Road Show dates for 2022

ABC Chris Stapleton is expanding on his tour plans for 2022 with a just-announced new batch of dates for his All-American Road Show. He’s added 24 new stops on the already extensive trek, which was originally scheduled to run through mid-summer. Now, in addition to booking two more June shows in San Diego and Los …

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Dylan Scott is ‘Livin’ My Best Life’ with a new album and a headlining tour

Curb Records This week, Dylan Scott had a big announcement to share: His new album, Livin’ My Best Life, will be out in August. The project will include “New Truck,” a 2021 single that Scott describes as an “up-tempo breakup song” about a guy who decides to swap out his truck for a new one …

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Nashville notes

Cole Swindell kicks off his Down to the Bar tour tonight in Peoria, Illinois. He shared some behind-the-scenes snapshots of the stage design and his band rehearsals. You can check them out over at People. In case you missed it, newcomer Priscilla Block made a stop on The Kelly Clarkson Show this week. Copyright © …

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Thanks to her viral TikTok, Brantley Gilbert meets a young fan who went through a heart transplant

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for ACM When an 11-year-old Brantley Gilbert fan named Alirix shared her story on social media of going through illness and a heart transplant, the country star knew he had to do something special for her. It all started with a TikTok, where Alirix explained her heart transplant journey and said that …

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“Last Night Lonely”: Jon Pardi’s new drinking tune has a romantic twist

Capitol Records Nashville A front-and-center fiddle line and a swagger-heavy danceable beat dominates Jon Pardi’s new single, “Last Night Lonely,” but there’s more romance in the honky tonk tune than first meets the eye. In the chorus, Jon sings, “It’s gonna be the last night coming in here, drinkin’ all by yourself/The last time givin’ …

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Kenny Chesney scoops up Gold certifications for “Knowing You” and ‘Songs for the Saints’

Blue Chair Records/Warner Music Nashville Kenny Chesney has added another accolade to his collection this week, as his latest number-one hit, “Knowing You,” officially earned RIAA Gold certification. “I always believe in the power of a genuinely great song,” Kenny says. “Beyond trends or moments, there are real emotions, deep life truths that the best …

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Mickey Guyton’s patriotic Super Bowl look was a call-back to her debut album, ‘Remember Her Name’

ABC Mickey Guyton’s voice reached a global stage when she performed the national anthem at Super Bowl LVI earlier this month, in a landmark performance both for the singer and for country music. Every detail was carefully thought through, Mickey’s stylist, Memsor Kamarake, told Vogue after the show. “I would describe Mickey’s style as one …

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Keith Urban got a “panicked” call from Las Vegas asking him to fill in for Adele’s postponed residency dates

ABC When Adele abruptly hit the brakes on her Las Vegas residency last month, Keith Urban was there to pick up the vacant dates at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The country star — whose Keith Urban Live – Las Vegas residency launched in 2020 and resumed in 2021 after a year plagued with pandemic-related …

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A “moment of boldness” and some personal reflection made Kelsea Ballerini’s “Half of My Hometown” a hit

ABC As Kelsea Ballerini’s duet with Kenny Chesney, “Half of My Hometown,” sits at the number-two spot on the country charts, the singer is reflecting on the deeply personal backstory that inspired the song. “Obviously, I live in Nashville, but Knoxville is my hometown and I started going [to my] hometown more. I started going …

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Nashville notes

Luke Bryan will headline the one-night-only Tee Off & Rock On Event to benefit ACM Lifting Lives. Also on the bill are Jordan Davis and Lainey Wilson; the event takes place on March 6 at TopGolf Las Vegas ahead of the ACM Awards. Due to continuing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Willie Nelson has canceled …

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