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What’s Luke Bryan up to?

Luke Bryan (Disney/Connie Chornuk) It seems like Luke Bryan is probably up to something.  “Word on the street is… an announcement is coming soon,” he wrote on his socials Thursday. “Sign up to find out first,” he added, along with a link to join his Nut House fan club.  Luke just wrapped his 11th annual Crash My …

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Blake Shelton + Keith Urban to honor Ronnie Milsap at the Opry

Ronnie Milsap (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, Mark Wills and more will play the Grand Ole Opry Feb. 24 to mark Ronnie Milsap‘s 50th anniversary as an Opry member. The piano-playing legend will be there, as artists perform their favorites from his 35 number ones, like “Smoky Mountain Rain,” “I …

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Blake Shelton & HARDY say something new with ‘Let Him in Anyway’

Blake Shelton (Tyler Golden/NBC) Blake Shelton‘s follow-up to his 31st #1, “Stay Country or Die Tryin’,” is the For Recreational Use Only track “Let Him In Anyway.” It’s a song he holds in high regard, even in the context of his entire recorded catalog. “One of the more powerful lyrics of my career, I think, …

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How to get Russell Dickerson to send you ‘Roses’

Russell Dickerson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Russell Dickerson‘s dropping a surprise song, along with a special limited-edition double-sided 12-inch picture disc. “‘The Roses’ vinyl signed by yours truly is hot off the press and ready to be yours by Jan 30th!!” he wrote on his socials Wednesday. “There’s only 500 so get your copy before they’re gone!!” In the …

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Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Alabama & more sing ‘The Last Duet’ with Dan Seals

Dan Seals & Luke Bryan’s “Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)” (Melody Place) Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Alabama, Tanya Tucker, Sara Evans and Jamey Johnson all sing on the posthumous Dan Seals & Friends: The Last Duet tribute album, which comes out Aug. 28.  Blake performs “Big Wheels in the Moonlight,” while Tanya tackles “Bop.” Luke’s …

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Hudson Westbrook’s ready to play on national TV

Hudson Westbrook’s ‘Exclusive’ (Warner Records Nashville) If you’re a fan of “House Again” hitmaker Hudson Westbrook, you may want to get up early on Thursday. “Going to be playing the @thetodayshow with the band tomorrow!” he posted on Instagram Wednesday. “Who gonna watch me and the boys?” This will be Hudson’s national TV performance debut, …

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From sneaking in to headlining, Brett Young’s got history with the Mother Church

Brett Young’s 2.0 Tour (Courtesy Brett Young) When Brett Young kicks off his 2.0 Tour Thursday at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, he’ll likely have lots of memories floating through his mind. “My first experience at the Ryman was sneaking into a Keith Urban performance there,” he tells People. “I remember just thinking, ‘What would it …

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Eric Church & Little Big Town team up for an exclusive Music City show

Little Big Town (ABC/Jose A. Alvarado Jr.) Eric Church and Little Big Town are teaming up to raise money for Parkinson’s disease. They’re both set to play “A Country Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s” April 15 at The Fisher Center at Belmont University in Nashville.  Subtitled “An Evening of Music and Comedy …

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How Riley Green’s football past paved the way for his country music future

Riley Green (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Before embarking on his music career, Riley Green played football for Jacksonville State University while he was in college in his Alabama hometown.  It’s something he believes helped prepare him for the success he’s enjoying today.  “Being a quarterback, you’ve gotta have a certain level of confidence to go out …

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No more ‘Love & Fear’ in Vegas: Zac Brown Band wraps Sphere shows

Zac Brown Band (Disney/Randy Holmes) Zac Brown Band‘s Love & Fear residency at Sphere Las Vegas is now in the history books, making them the first country band to headline the innovative venue. ZBB’s eight shows started Dec. 5 and wrapped Jan. 17, showcasing their eighth studio album, Love & Fear, which came out the day …

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