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Eric Church previews ‘Heart & Soul’’s dramatic cover art, and offers some fan club-exclusive goodies

EMI Records NashvilleEric Church is known for making sure his fans come first, and in the roll-out of his upcoming Heart & Soul triple album, that’s no different. The middle third of his upcoming musical trilogy — the six-song & album — will be available exclusively to members of his Church Choir, the singer explained …

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Thomas Rhett “100 percent” agrees that daughter’s camo fashion dress is “brilliant”

ABCThomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins may have a future fashion designer in their midst.  Lauren shared a photo from the family’s recent trip to Montana in which the couple’s five-year-old daughter Willa decided to get creative and transform a camouflage-print jacket into an elegant gown, wrapping the coat around her and smiling happily with the results. “Maybe it’s just me, but …

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Lindsay Ell to present ‘heart theory’ Live online concert

BBR Music GroupLindsay Ell is staging a special livestream concert for her latest album, heart theory.  On February 12, Lindsay will perform songs from the album live for the first time since heart theory was released last summer in a #LiveRedesigned concert experience to be streamed on VYE at 9 p.m. ET.  The concert doubles as a charity event, with net proceeds from …

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Jimmie Allen shares teaser of “No Limits” with Blanco Brown

ABC/Jeff NeiraJimmie Allen and Blanco Brown have joined forces on a collaboration.  The “Best Shot” singer has shared a teaser of a new collaborative track, “No Limits,” with a 60-second clip playing over a black and white image of a speaker. The hip-hop-meets-country melody is filled with hand claps and bass, with a twangy guitar mixed in. Blanco …

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Scotty McCreery donates more than $2,000 to ACM Lifting Lives

Billy Bob’s TexasScotty McCreery has teamed up with Billy Bob’s Texas to give back to ACM Lifting Lives.  During a recent limited-capacity show that Scotty performed at the famed Fort Worth venue, the singer donated $1 from every ticket sold to the charitable branch of the Academy of Country Music, which funds music-based health programs, and launched …

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Chris Young Cafe opens at Middle Tennessee State University

Jeff JohnsonThe Chris Young Cafe at the singer’s alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University, is officially open.  On Tuesday, the university in Chris’ hometown of Murfreesboro hosted the grand opening of the newly renovated cafe.  It’ll serve as an entertainment venue on campus, where students can learn and refine their skills in music business, audio production, songwriting, lighting and …

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Miranda Lambert celebrates “2 years hitched” with husband Brendan McLoughlin

ABCMiranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin commemorated their second wedding anniversary with a pair of celebratory posts.  On Tuesday, Miranda turned to Instagram to share a photo from the set of the video for her latest single, “Settling Down,” which also stars her husband.  The couple shares a sweet, face-to-face moment on their Tennessee farm next to Miranda’s horse, Gibson.  “2 years …

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Brett Young and wife Taylor expecting a baby: “We feel very blessed!”

Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesBrett Young and his wife Taylor are expecting their second child this summer.  The new baby will join the couple’s one-year-old daughter, Presley Elizabeth, born in October 2019. Brett and Taylor say they wanted their children to be close in age, like Taylor and her sister are.  “We really wanted them to be close enough in age …

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Gabby Barrett notches third longest-running no. 1 on country chart with “I Hope”

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMediaGabby Barrett may be on maternity leave, but her smash-hit debut single “I Hope” is working overtime.  The song has just become the third longest-running number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. For 25 weeks now, Barrett has dominated the chart that tracks streaming, sales and airplay platforms.  By notching another …

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Kane Brown admits writing “Worship You” was a religious experience

RCA NashvilleWhen Kane Brown came up with his latest hit, “Worship You,” he admits he and his co-writers weren’t necessarily on a hot streak. But once they found their inspiration, they were off and running. “When we were writing it, we really didn’t know what to write about. I think we tried like four different songs before we wrote …

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